Wednesday a.m. update: Just went for my first run in nearly two weeks!! Felt ok, no pain, but a little tight. After so many monthes of injury I am just so NERVOUS about my leg. For the first few minutes that I was running I just kept saying to my hamstring/IT band “please don’t hurt…please don’t hurt”. I ran for 20 minutes, walked for 10, and then stretched/foam rolled. Going for a check with the doc this evening. Stay tuned!
Rewind to Tuesday… Breakfast was a banana, Fage 2% greek yogurt, and a Nature Valley peanut butter granola bar. I’ve gotten into the bad habit of eating breakfast very late (after 10:30am!). I know that I shouldn’t wait 3 hours after waking up to eat, but my stomach always feels a little off in the morning…Maybe I’ll have to experiment with a liquid breakfast!
I be-bopped over to the gym (word inspiration from Holly!) and pedaled away for 45 minutes on the elliptical. After a little bit o’ stretching, it was time for food! After a few days off from the office cafe, I was finally able to have my favorite salad again!
romaine, mixed greens, red onion, mushroom, carrots
1/4 cup chickpeas
1/4 cup feta cheese
Tbs balsamic vinaigrette
whole grain croutons
bit of mixed grain and dried cranberry salad
bit roasted eggplant
My afternoon was go-go-go, so my 4pm snack ended up being a luna bar. I try not to have two bars in one day (had that granola bar for brekkie), but sometimes it happens. Mmm, I love cookies and cream lunabars!
After work I power-walked to the library (seriously…it closed at 6pm and I didn’t leave my office until 5:42pm) and picked up a book that was on reserve. Mission accomplished! Then I headed on over to Whole Foods to pick up some dinner ingredients. I picked up a lot of goodies, but luckily due to my love for coupons and sales the wallet damage wasn’t too bad! Check out the new Whole Foods money saving flyer!
1 lb organic chicken breast
1 Oikos greek yogurt, 2 Fage greek yogurts
2 lbs cherries
large bunch of basil
bunch of chives
2 Granny Smith apples
2 limes
ball of locally-made fresh mozzarella (swoon…)
loaf of organic “seeduction” bread
2 lara bars
Nate selected tonight’s dinner creation – Chicken Apple Basil Salad! The dish was based on a Real Simple recipe, but obviously I had to make some tweaks!
Ingredients
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 Granny Smith apples, diced
1 small bunch chives, finely sliced
1 small bunch basil, roughly chopped
Juice of two small limes
2 Tbs brown sugar
1 Tbs rice vinegar
4 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Directions
Place chicken in shallow pan, add water until chicken is just covered
Add 3 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and simmer chicken until no pink remains (~8 minutes)
Meanwhile combine lime juice, brown sugar, vinegar, remaining salt, and pepper in a bowl
Add apples and chives to lime juice mixture
After chicken is done cooking, add to bowl of ice water for 5 minutes, once cool, pat dry and cube
Add chicken and basil to the rest of the ingredients
Refrigerate for about 20 minutes and then enjoy!
I had two big bowls of this! Nate remarked that it seemed like very “clean-burning fuel” for the body. The lean proteins, veggies, fruits, and antioxidant-rich herbs are great fuel for summer running!
On the side I enjoyed two slices of Whole Foods organic “seeduction” bread with buttah. Fresh bread + buttah = nothin’ better :-)
For dessert I had a piece of leftover cake (from Saturday’s party!) – dark chocolate cake with coconut icing. Mmmm….I gave Nate a few bites, but I mostly tackled the whole piece solo. I love cake!
It’s going to hit 90 degrees in NYC today, check out these tips on staying hydrated!
Question: What’s your favorite tip for staying cool while exercising in the heat? I’ve been known to split long runs – half outside in the heat, half inside on a treadmill.
Wednesday a.m. update: Just went for my first run in nearly two weeks!! Felt ok, no pain, but a little tight. After so many monthes of injury I am just so NERVOUS about my leg. For the first few minutes that I was running I just kept saying to my hamstring/IT band “please don’t hurt…please don’t hurt”. I ran for 20 minutes, walked for 10, and then stretched/foam rolled. Going for a check with the doc this evening. Stay tuned!
Rewind to Tuesday… Breakfast was a banana, Fage 2% greek yogurt, and a Nature Valley peanut butter granola bar. I’ve gotten into the bad habit of eating breakfast very late (after 10:30am!). I know that I shouldn’t wait 3 hours after waking up to eat, but my stomach always feels a little off in the morning…Maybe I’ll have to experiment with a liquid breakfast!
I be-bopped over to the gym (word inspiration from Holly!) and pedaled away for 45 minutes on the elliptical. After a little bit o’ stretching, it was time for food! After a few days off from the office cafe, I was finally able to have my favorite salad again!
My afternoon was go-go-go, so my 4pm snack ended up being a luna bar. I try not to have two bars in one day (had that granola bar for brekkie), but sometimes it happens. Mmm, I love cookies and cream lunabars!
After work I power-walked to the library (seriously…it closed at 6pm and I didn’t leave my office until 5:42pm) and picked up a book that was on reserve. Mission accomplished! Then I headed on over to Whole Foods to pick up some dinner ingredients. I picked up a lot of goodies, but luckily due to my love for coupons and sales the wallet damage wasn’t too bad! Check out the new Whole Foods money saving flyer!
Nate selected tonight’s dinner creation – Chicken Apple Basil Salad! The dish was based on a Real Simple recipe, but obviously I had to make some tweaks!
Ingredients
Directions
I had two big bowls of this! Nate remarked that it seemed like very “clean-burning fuel” for the body. The lean proteins, veggies, fruits, and antioxidant-rich herbs are great fuel for summer running!
On the side I enjoyed two slices of Whole Foods organic “seeduction” bread with buttah. Fresh bread + buttah = nothin’ better :-)
For dessert I had a piece of leftover cake (from Saturday’s party!) – dark chocolate cake with coconut icing. Mmmm….I gave Nate a few bites, but I mostly tackled the whole piece solo. I love cake!
It’s going to hit 90 degrees in NYC today, check out these tips on staying hydrated!
Question: What’s your favorite tip for staying cool while exercising in the heat? I’ve been known to split long runs – half outside in the heat, half inside on a treadmill.