Oktobersfest 2010 5k

First thing this morning, I ran some errands. We needed food so badly, I needed go go there before we could even eat anything. I went and finished everything before 9am. Go me!! On the way home, I picked up some Noah's Bagels. I love their bagels. They're so good and so fresh. Mine were pulled off the freshness made.

I ate normally throughout the day. I had a 5k race today. My mouth was feeling like nothing ever happened to it!! I was so happy! My hubby and I headed out to Davis, so I could participate in a 5k race. The race didn't even start until 5:30pm. We got there a little early, so I could pick up my bib and look at everything. There were so many people there. It was held at Sudwerk Brewery. I'd never been there before this race. They had some pretty good beer!

Like I said, so many people. Pretty good for their 1st year!

The race was pretty crazy., We had to climb over the freeway barriers in order to get where the race started. Everyone was cutting off each other in order to get in front. The slow runners/walkers were in the middle of the bike path we were racing on. I had to remind myself of what kind of race this was. At the end, you received a free pint glass with free beer included. after that, I calmed down some.

Here's the band that was keeping the spectators busy while we raced (pictures done by my hubby).

Here I am at mile 3. Just .1 miles to go. Can I beat my 30:59 PR??

Standing in line to turn in my tag...a new PR set of 30:26.!!!

We were so bored waiting in line to get my free pint.

Waiting for them to fill me up. The lines were so crazy. I was debating if I wanted a free pint that bad.

Oktoberfest!!

I guess I did want my beer that bad. It never tasted so good!!

Inside the brewery. Trying to get warm. It was so breezy. With all that sweat on me, the breeze made me feel like I was freezing to death.

They had some games and stuff, but the hubby and I were too hungry to wait. Tables would have taken about 2 hours to be seated. So, we walked about 1/4 mile to this cute taqueria and had the best burrito of my life!!

I think this is the best shirt I have ever gotten!! Scout was very curious of what I brought home.

What's your current race and your current PR for that race??

Ouchies!!

I had some toast for breakfast (without coffee) and then ate my tuna fish sandwich early, because of the dentist appointment. I wasn't sure how I was going to manage not eating for 5 hours. I usually eat about every 2-3 hours.

After the dentist, I was starving.My hubby took my to Target to pick up some Aleeve (for the pain in my mouth). We also stopped by Jack in the Box for one of their Oreo cookie milkshakes. I love this milkshake. I hardly ever eat these, because I can't even imagine how bad they are for you. I also grabbed a burger for later.

After we got home, I ate the shake (via spoon) and relaxed a while. I was starting to get hungry again, so hubby was so sweet that he cut up my burger into teeny, tiny pieces. I think a baby could have eaten this based on their size. This is only half of the burger.

I am starting to get hungry, again. I think that 6.5 mile run yesterday really got to my stomach. I've been hungry all day. Tomorrow, I have my 2nd night race. It's going to be my last 5k (besides some of the others that I do EVERY year...2-3 per year). The rest will be 10k's. I'm excited. I have to decide which 10k I will start with. My mouth will be just fine to run tomorrow. I can't wait to race. That's one thing I look forward to. I love competing!!


What's you favorite thing about running?

People Come & People Go

This afternoon was pretty good at work. All the weirdos are starting to come in. I'm use to it. It happens every once in awhile. The funny thing is that they come in at once. We're starting to run out of food at home (I'm too lazy to go to the store, I'll go Saturday). For my snacks today,
I had a handful of grapes and an Attune chocolate bar. It was so good. It wasn't thinking much of it, but it was actually very good. Afterwards, I was extremely full. I don't know if it was the bar, or I was going to be full anyways. I loved that the bar only had 80 calories and I got my chocolate fix! I found it at my local Safeway in the yogurt section.


Today was a running only day at the gym. It was a long run day. I had 6 1/2 miles on my schedule. I got on the treadmill (too hot outside, it was 92 outside), and I wasn't really into it. I decided I was going to space out and listen to Judge Judy. Next thing I know, I've run 5 1/2 miles. So many people came and went. The treadmills were completely filled when I got on and about 30 minutes into the run, they were almost empty. I needed up running 6 1/2 miles in 70:26. I rock! If I'm able to keep my pace during my 1/2 marathon, I will be able to finish under 2 1/2 hours! So far, I've ran 1/4 of a marathon. Does that count for anything??

When I got home, I was starving. I knew my dinner was going to take about 1 hour to bake. I was making Baked Parmesan Chicken Legs, mashed potatoes and green beans (can you tell I love green beans, I eat them all the time).

Here's the chicken all ready in the oven and starting to bake. Only 55 minutes until I can inhale them.

Fresh out of the oven...

Mashed potatoes...yummy (my favorite).

Everything all plated. Such a good dinner!!

I have my compression socks on and now it's time to relax and try to catch up on the dvr. Tomorrow, is going to be a short day at work. I have a dentist appointment that is going to take 4 hours. Hopefully it only takes 4 hours. I hate the dentist! My hubby is so sweet, he's going to take me to work, pick me up and wait for me at the dentist, take me home and take care of me the rest of the day. I don't think I'll be in too much pain. Saturday, I have an Oktoberfest 5K in Davis. So, I hope I'll be able to compete, and not just run (runners know the difference).

Wish me luck tomorrow!!

Soreness Takes Over

Nothing special about today. Same 'ol thing as normal. I went to the gym and enjoyed myself. I'm still sore from yesterday's workout. My arms are killing me. At the gym, today, I ran another 4.25 miles (46 minutes) and participated in a 60 minute spin class.

When I got home, I showered and then threw some laundry in the wash. I have to have my workout clothes. I usually end up hanging almost everything. It's kind of funny. After getting clean, I made myself a couple of PB&J sandwiches. The chicken will be thawed shortly. So, I will be prepping dinner for tomorrow. I will be making Baked Parmesan Chicken (I will include the recipe tomorrow).

Here's a picture of my cooking the other day. Can you tell I love cooking and baking!!??

On my poll, it looks like 64% of you guys like to eat bananas to help refuel after a long run. I am one of those people. 17% of the people like oranges and 29% like grapes. I'm on this grape fix right now, but not too much after a long run. Be sure to fill out the new poll. Don't forget to comment for my giveaway.

Perfectly Fatigued

This morning when I woke up and I looked at the clock, I saw that I was running waaay too late. I rushed around the house like the crazy woman I am. The kittens were trying to attack my feet and play, but I didn't have time. I felt bad. I got my gym bag and purse in my hand and grab my keys. I look at the clock to see how fast I need to drive and I had 30 minutes until I need to be at work (it takes me 10 minutes to get there). I read the clock wrong when I got up. I was happy that I had time to eat a good breakfast and relax a little. I even played with the kittens.

Work was a normal day. All day, I was looking forward to the gym. Usually when this happens, and it's actually time to leave, I don't want to go. This time, I was still so excited. I was starting my full routine today. At the gym, I did 20 minutes on the elliptical, 10 minutes rowing, 10 minutes on the stair stepper, 10 minutes on the leg thing I know what's it's called, 30 minutes on abs and 45 minutes on my arms.

My arms hurt so bad, it hurt to shower. It hurts to type right now. I haven't had this wonderful pain in a while (in my arms). I am perfectly fatigued! I love it. I feel like my hard work is paying off. The perfect feeling.

When I got home, I painfully showered and fixed left over chicken, rice and green beans. Nothing special. I'll have a piece of toast with PB on it for a snack tonight. Right now, I will go cuddle with my little girls. Here's Scout sleeping on the couch. Time for some relaxation.

How do you like to relax?

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!

I posted my 100th post yesterday. I want to celebrate by giving away something I use almost on a daily basis. Pro Emu lotion. I love this stuff. It helps with minor aches and pains and does wonders on dry skin. I once applied this lotion to my beat up feet and it worked too well. My dry, rough, beat up feet looked like I hadn't ran in months.

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Lots of Recipes

Today was nothing special. My legs were pretty sore and tight from yesterdays run. I decided to sleep in and take it easy on my legs. I have been cleaning the house and organizing my desk. I've been keeping very busy and have been getting things done that have been on my list for too many months. Today's post will be about the yummy goodies I've made this weekend.

One Friday, I made a double batch of the Peanutella balls. I've been using Naturally More's PB with flax seed. They are so yummy!! I love this PB, it has great texture.

On Friday, I also made some cinnamon bread. I've never made this from scratch before. I was a little nervous. It's seems that whenever I try to roll something, it never turns out. Here's the dough after it has risen once, and is getting ready to rise once more, before hopping into the oven.

Fresh out of the oven. I love the swirl pattern. Next time, I will use more cinnamon.

The swirls aren't as bright as I think they should be. The cinnamon flavor wasn't very strong for this cinnamon bread.

On Saturday, I made our French dinner. I my hubby make the actual crepes. I made the batter and had him cook them. I can't even flip a pancake. A few of them didn't turn out the way they should have. I think we poured too much batter on for each crepe. With the amount we poured, didn't make as many as it should have.

Here's the batter.

The dinner, I made chicken crepes with a creamy mushrooms sauce. The sauce was pretty good!

Hot, out of the oven, ready to be eaten.

So, for dinner, we had chicken crepes, green beans and some wine. It was a good night!

Since, the crepe recipe didn't make as many crepes as I needed, we used the messed up crepes, and mixed in some nutella and sliced bananas. It was ok. In Paris, they make it MUCH better.

Next month, I am making Japanese food for our international dinner. I'm pretty excited, because my hubby use to live in Japan for a few years. I want him to compare the taste from mine to the real thing. I can't wait!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!

Do you ever made any special dishes? What are you favorite recipes?