2009 October 02

This morning my supervisor’s son sent her a picture text of his current view of the Boston skyline on a ferry ride he was taking. The photo was breath taking and my supervisor was smiling from ear to ear – happy that technology allows her to have a little part in her 15 year old’s Boston adventures with his Dad, while she sits in her cubicle.

This moment reminded me of when I was meeting my family at Mallory Square in Key West and my twin bro texted a picture of my Mom standing under the Mallory Square signed saying ‘We are here.’ Once I made it to Mallory Square I was then able to locate that specific sign and easily locate them. Just another example of how cool technology and picture messaging is!

I really need to take advantage of my cool new phone and unlimited texts plan. I feel like I’ve been holding back now.

Are you a pictures text fanatic? What do you think of the technology?

After breakfast I had a really strange desire for chocolate, so I decided to incorporate it in my mid-morning snack.

This random trail mix contained

Peanuts
Oatmeal Quaker Squares
Awesome Almonds
Raisins
Spaghetti Squash Seeds
TJs Mini Peanut Butter Cups

There was only a teeny bit of each component and when they all combined in my mouth it was very delightful. :

Lunch today was sadly very veggie-less – I seem to be running low.

My very brittle whole wheat pita was stuffed with

Goat Cheese
BBQ Tempeh
Chick Peas
Spinach
Banana Peppers

The pita was on its last leg and crumbled in my hands as I ate it. Still tasted good though.

On the side some Blue Corn Chips with Salsa.

A pretty standard meal, but it did the trick.

Reader Help…

Yesterday I received an e-mail from a reader who is handicapped with her ending only about two inches below her elbow. She is very healthy and loves to stay active by jogging on the treadmill or lifting weights with her good arm. But is getting a little bored with such limited options.

Does anyone have any good recommendations for fitness routines, books or DVD that do not require the use of both hands?

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I have never been more happy to say that Yes, it is finally Friday. You have no idea how ready I am for the weekend.

Fridays are great because not only am I one step closer to two splendid days away from my cubicle, BUT in my marathon plan they also mean rest days.

This morning I slept in 30 minutes later then normal and spent 45 minutes practicing yoga and pilates in my living room. It felt great to stretch my body while strengthening my core.

I feel I need to address a comment I received on Monday in which someone asked whether I believed doing a work out on my rest days was really beneficial in the long run and I have to say ‘Yes, I do.’ I love to wake up to some movement so days that I am not running during my marathon training I plan to either cross train with weights or get a good stretch through yoga.

Last month Runner’s World had a great article inside entitled ‘Your Best Rest’ covering the idea of active rest days. It encourages getting off the couch on your ‘recovery days’ and performing light exercises to keep the blood flowing. You want to keep the muscles loose and ready to go when you plan to run again, but also giving them a rest from the pounding of the pavement. The article suggests easy cross training, yoga, eating smart, massages and turning in early on rest days.

Angela wrote a great post referencing the article and her views on rest days. I would suggest popping in and reading her post as our approaches to rest days differ. While I can’t sit still for the life of me, she enjoys her couch time. Which I believe goes to show you there are NO Right or Wrong answers here.

Oh wait, there is a right answer… listen to your body!

If my body is beyond exhausted and not willing to do a thing, then damn it I listen to it and sit my butt on the couch. But if its healthy and happy then I enjoy my active rest days and fit in the weights and yoga I am unable to find time for on my running days.

Now on to breakfast.

Kath’s idea of a Smoothie in a Bowl (SIAB) looked pretty genius to me, so of course I had to replicate this one my self.

This morning I got out my blender and created a very simple smoothie of

Frozen fruit mix
Fat Free Milk
1/2 a packet of orginal Amazing Grass

I heard the original Amazing Grass can be a bit potent and I am happy to report the 1/2 packet approach was the perfect amount.

The smoothie went in a bowl rather then a cup and was topped with Granola, Awesome Almonds and Almond Butter.

Eating the smoothie in the bowl felt perfectly normal. In fact it almost made it more filling then drinking it from a cup. The spoon forced me to eat the smoothie slowly instead of sucking the whole thing uncontrollably from a straw in 2 minutes flat.

I also enjoyed the crunch and variety of the toppings. The SIAB concept is another KERF winner!

Time to get my Friday on!

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