Check out this picture I found on the website last night! At the finish line…I actually sprinted and caught up to these three people.
Note:
I wasn’t anywhere near this pack!
HARD CORE!!!!!!!!!
By the way, that wasn’t all the food I had yesterday!
There was more…
I ended up eating the rest of this Optimum bar!
It was just kinda sitting there….so…
In my belly it went! Nothing was safe near me yesterday!
I didn’t care for it much. Actually, I scraped off the icing and ate it plain. It was better without it. :) I gobbled that up and was still hungry before bed, so I had a few handfuls of cereal. I couldn’t believe it but when I went to bed I was still hunrgy! But, then I passed out from exhaustion. Eric was like, ‘I’m super hungry too’…lol…like I said, the spectator sport is HARD work! He slept for 4 hours yesterday afternoon! bahaha.
I can’t believe it, but I’m barely, barely sore at all today! This is absolutely mind-blowing to me because I am typically always sore after long runs, and I was very sore after my 10k race last month. I think my pre-and post race nutrition plus immediate and continued stretching throughout the day yesterday REALLY helped! I think I stretched about 5 times yesterday and then a long one in bed before I hit the hay. :) Stretching rocks!!!
This morning, I wanted to celebrate my race with a fun new Green Monster, I’d like to call
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bomb Green Monster
Ingredients:
- 1/2 serving PC extra-firm organic tofu
- 3 cups steamed spinach (I made a big batch yesterday and put it in a glass pyrex dish)
- 1 T PC Just Peanuts Peanut Butter
- 1 T cocoa powder
- 1/2 T carob powder
- 1/2 scoop Amazing Grass Chocolate infusion powder
- 1 cup PC low-fat soy milk
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 cubes ice
- 1/2 T coconut oil
- 1 T chia seeds
- 1 small banana
Wow was this GM ever amazing!!! I felt like I was sipping on the smoothest, most luxurious drink ever. It was creamy, creamy, creamy! It actually made more than in the glass below and I quickly chugged it back straight out of the blender. ;)
I’ve got a crazy busy day of orders today (about 6!) so I need to get cracking in the kitchen.
Thank you to everyone for your congrats on my race!!! You all rock!
Have a great day!
Great contest- thank you! I have learned the power of healthy fats- it has changed my life! I wrote about it here:
http://mealsfromthegirlinthelittleblackdress.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/fat-and-fabulous/
I have learned how to adequately fuel my body for my workouts instead of just eating like I hadn’t worked out at all. Thanks for the giveaway!
Over the last few years I’ve learned the importance of mixing it up at the gym! I rarely do the same workout more than twice in a week. I strive to change my cardio sessions up with HIIT on the stepmill, spinning classes and elliptical sesions. My weight training reps and sets also change from week to week. Can’t let that body get bored and adapt! :)
I’ve learned that I enjoy running! I’ve lost 50 pounds in the last year, with another 50 to go. It’s a new lifestyle, for sure :)
I learned about chia seeds. I had never heard of them before and i now i can’t wait to try some!
I’ve learned about health benefits of chia seeds and can’t wait to try them in my green monster and other recipes. I will be ordering some this week. Thanks for letting us know about superseeds.ca!
I’ve been learning about how my body responds to nutrition for training, it’s still a labor of love and I learn a bit every day as I tweak my meals. For example this week I’m seeing if I gain more energy (I’ve been lacking some) by having my oats first thing in the morning and then having my Green Monster directly AFTER my workout for earlier workouts or having a mid-morning GM for my later day workouts.
I’ve learned about post workout nutrition! And more green monster recipes!!
I have learned I love broccoli. I used to hate it, but since I started with green monsters over a year ago my tastes have changed and I now crave greens of all kinds.
I’ve learned that eating a big breakfast and following up with really satisfying healthy food is a great way to prevent cravings for unhealthy foods. Staying happy and full is key for me!
I’ve enjoyed reading up on (and consuming) chia & hemp seeds. I’ve also found my “magic” mix for a snack before working out that gives me the most energy.
Hi Angela, thanks for doing yet another giveaway! You rock!
Recently, I’ve learned/realized how important strength training is for running. I might have just been in denial before, but I really have been reading lots of articles/blogs telling me how important it is – espically the core. Therefore, I’ve developed a routine so I actually do it. And it’s great! I’ll be submitting a GM email to you tonight.
Paige
I have learned that I need to plan my food out so that I am not just grazing all day long without any thought.
Congrats on the run!
I have found it so interesting to learn about the best ways to fuel exercise, particularly that for some things time is of the essence! ;)
I learned not to be afraid of healthy fat/oils and that the human body does not require animal-meat. (Your blog has also reassured me of this.) Congrats on your race! :)
I’ve learned that sex is very important in happiness and health. ;)
I’ve learned how important it is to STRETCH after working out!! Stretching before and after working out probably could’ve prevented a recent knee injury. Darn it! Well, now I know!
I’ve learned to not be afraid of fats and that I can live a healthy life full of balance!
I learned from you about the benefits of Green Monsters!! I usually use spinach in mine because I’ve never seen Amazing Grass powders near me, but maybe I’ll get to try one soon!
I’ve learnt how much I ENJOY veggies – thanks to green monsters :)