100th Post & a Giveaway!!

I was running late to work this morning. So, for breakfast, I grabbed a couple of very thin slices of my cinnamon bread. I had a cup of coffee when I got to work and enjoyed my bread. So yummy!! I ate breakfast later than I usually do, so I didn't have any snacks. I was still pretty full. I had another 1/2 tuna fish sandwich for lunch. I had 1/2 of a Lara Bar before heading to the gym.

I ran another 4.25 miles today and then kicked my booty in my spin class. I can't believe how hard I worked at theses 2 activities. I really enjoyed getting my legs to move that fast. Yoga class was a much needed stretch. Since I skipped the gym last Monday, I've really been needing my yoga class. I love it when I really enjoy working out. Sometimes I'm concentrating on the time because I have so much going on. That is my goal this week...to really enjoy my workouts.

When I got home, I was starving. Smarty pants me, I had my crock pot going. I was cooking slow cooker chicken with rosemary, apples and onions. I prepped everything last night, so all I had to do was plug it in this morning. I even made my brown rice last night. I am always so hungry when I get home on Mondays, this is the easiest way.

I made some more green beans and enjoyed everything this evening. The chicken didn't have much flavor. I think the next time I make this, I will add more seasonings than just rosemary. Here's an up close and person shot of my yummy dinner. I loved how the chicken just fell off the bones. So good.

I'm enjoying some yummy Oikos Greek yogurt as I blog. I love their blueberry flavor. It's my favorite!

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Mini Meatball Sandwiches

Today was more normal than it has been. I ate normally and everything. I went to the gym and did 25 minutes on the elliptical and 30 minutes on my abs. Then, I went grocery shopping. That almost took longer than my workout. Crazy people always trying to shop when I want to. Not fair. I think everything should be closed to everyone, except me. It would make things go so much faster.

When I got home, I unloaded to groceries and started dinner. I made mini meatball sandwiches that I saw on a great blog that I read. I love this blog. She is such a great cook! I did change just a couple of things. I used ground turkey and added chives, oregano, and basil to the meat. I used shallots instead of onions.

I love all the fresh green herbs I used!

Simmer away while I take a shower.

I also used Parmesan cheese instead. I also used potato bread (my favorite).

I applied the top to the sandwich and ate all the yummy-ness. This was so good. I ate a couple of these with some green beans. I think green beans are one of my favorite veggies to eat. So good!!

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What is your favorite thing to do on a rainy day weekend?

Little Post

This is going to be a very short post. My hubby took a few nights off and we actually get to see each other while we're both awake! Very strange. Today was a normal day at work. I can tell Friday is going to be very busy. I love it!

I went to the gym and ran 4 1/4 miles right before my 55 minute spin class. I worked up such a sweat running, when I went to scratch my arm, I notice a huge line of salt (dried sweat). I really know I worked hard. In a way, I'm feeling like my 4 1/4 miles aren't enough. But, I don't have time to run any more on Monday and Wednesdays. That's ok, because I get in more miles later in the week. My body just wants more now.

When I got home, hubby was there!! Yay!! I made us dinner and we relaxed watching Sons of Anarchy. I love that show. The dinner was a huge combination of left overs and new things. We had left over mashed potatoes and green beans. I also made a different kind of pasta salad. I cooked whole wheat corkscrew past as normal, drained (reserved about 1/2 cup of the water). I place the pasta in a bowl and added 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, 1 can black beans, 2 T oregano, 1 T garlic powder, about 1 cooked turkey sausage, added the water and lastly a few pinches of Parmesan cheese. I mixed everything very well while the past was still hot. Everything melted nicely and was covered in yummy goodness.

I am finally showered and cleaned up (no more salt stuck tome)! Don't forget to enter my awesome giveaway. It's something everybody needs. Keep answering my poll question. I love seeing the results. And most importantly, have a great night!!

I Love My Compression Socks

Today was pretty normal. My snacks did get changed up a bit (because I'm too lazy to go to the store). I had a Clif Bar Crunch for my 11am snack and some apple sauce for my 1pm snack. My lunch was a little different (for the week anyways). I had PB&J on Rudi's bread. The jelly was home made blackberry preserves. Everything was so good. I felt so healthy eating that sandwich. Doesn't it look pretty good (ok, it may have tasted better than it looks).?


I had 1/2 of an energy bar before I left work. Today at the gym, I ran 4 miles. These miles seemed so long and torturous! After the 13 hours of running (only 44 minutes, really, it just seemed like 13 hours), I went to my spin class. My legs were done for the day after the run and the class. The second I got home and out of the shower, I slipped on my lovely compression socks. I love these things. They make my legs feel brand new by morning. I'm still wearing them. I feel great in them.

Like I said before, I need to go to the grocery store. So, I ended up throwing some things together and called it dinner. I made some brown rice, cut up some cooked turkey sweet sausage and diced some home grown tomatoes. I mixed everything together and I ate. The taste was ok. I'll eat it again tomorrow night, so it wasn't that bad.

In last nights post, I talked about the apple sauce I was making. It did finish abut 12:30 am. It was so good. It may not look that appetizing, but it sure does taste good!! I do love apple sauce, so if you don't, I wouldn't try it. The recipe is also in last nights post.

I wonder what I will snack on tonight?? Don't forget about the poll on the upper right side of my blog. Also, remember, if you're not a fan of Runner's Fuel on facebook, become one. As soon as I have 50 "fans", I will have a pretty cool giveaway (as promised). Only a few more people are needed. I will also have another giveaway on my 100th post!! Keep on reading!!

What is your favorite dinner to make at home?