Good afternoon!
I had a busy morning cleaning up after the Larabar Experiment, and then I did some unpacking and cleaning!
I had a great 4 mile run on the treadmill. It was nice and toasty inside while the snow started to fall outside. 
[Not sure why this video is such poor quality, if you watch it in high def its a bit better :)]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXFGi1LNhzo]
Workout details:
- 0.10 mile walking warm-up
- 4 mile run @ 6.5 mph, incline 5%
- 0.10 mile walking cool-down
- Total duration: ~42 mins.
- Max heart rate: 172 bpm (88% of max)
- Avg heart rate: 152 bpm (78% of max)
I was super sweaty afterward and bolted to the shower!
I am going to start my official half-marathon training this week, so stay tuned for that!
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The Larabar Experiment: Attemp #2
My second attempt at creating a homemade Larabar was even tastier than the first.
I don’t know about you, but I love cookie dough. When I bake cookies, I’m not sure whether more of it goes in my mouth or on the baking sheet. 
So, I was naturally delighted when I found Camilla’s recipe for the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabar.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup roughly chopped dates
1/2 cup raw cashews
1 Tablespoon semi-sweet chocolate (She recommends 1/2 oz. but I just used a Tbsp. as I wasn’t sure of the measurement)
Pinch of cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Follow the instructions in this post:
My pre-run snack:
The Healthy Gingerbread man....
You can get as creative as you want with these shapes! I thought my Christmas cookie cutters were a great ’seasonal’ modification.
The top and right bars are the cookie dough flavour and the bottom left are the Coconut flavour
Delicious!
Makes 2-3 bars depending on the size you want them. The Chocolate Chip Cookie Larabars have approx 210 kcal per bar if you make three out of this recipe.
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He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
December 6th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
LOVE THIS!
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December 6th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Great video!!
Larabar-esque Gingerbread Men??? Brilliant!!!
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December 6th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
So cool… I’ve been thinking about trying homemade Larabars myself. The chocolate chip cookie dough sounds so awesome.
And I love your Canadian accent!
- Betsy
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December 6th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
That is awesome you made Lara Bars! I am so impressed! Have a fun rest of your weekend and I just realized you are from Canada. Stay warm up there!
Fun blog. 
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December 6th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Cookies and a treadmill… that sounds like an awesome combo! Thanks for the recipe!
All the Best,
Andrew R
Go Healthy Go Fit
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December 7th, 2008 at 10:20 am
another winner, i especially liked the shaped larabar
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December 7th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Hi there,
I found your blog last week and I’m HOOKED! It’s great to see a normal gal who’s got herself looking so great. It gives me hope that I can drop my extra 10 pounds without killing myself over it.
One question – how does alcohol/eating out factor into your diet? Do you avoid drinking or going to restaurants, or do you cut back on other stuff when you do?
Thanks for all of the fun advice you’ve given so far!
xoxo
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
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August 4th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Just made these. Yummmm!!! Totally satisfied my sweets craving with just a few bites.
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October 10th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
I love this recipe! I make it all the time. I stir in the chocolate chips at the end though because I like big chunks of chocolate!
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December 30th, 2009 at 2:21 am
wow this Oh She Glows » Blog Archive » Chocolate Chip Cookie Homemade Larabar Recipe is awsome.
Checkout this one also momrecipebook.com
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