Oh, man. Is it Friday, already?
I was sitting with the girls in Courtney’s living room last night thinking about how it felt like i had just seen them the day before at Bern’s, when really it was 4 days before. Then it hit me that another weekend was almost here and it’s just crazy how fast this week flew by. The pace is picking up around here and I’d really like it to slow down, please. I have too many things coming up on the calendar that I still need to prepare for. Can we just add another 5 hours to each day? mmmkay? 
I cleared my head this morning with a quick 4 mile run around the block. Since my marathon I’ve been keeping all my runs relatively low mileage and easy paced. I have to admit that I’ve been enjoying this approach to running. It’s pretty relaxing and a nice break from training. I’ll need to start picking up the workouts again soon, but for now I’ll just enjoy the ride.
A post-run smoothie helped cool me down.
Mango Peanut Butter Smoothie
- 1 fresh mango chopped
- 1 cup ice
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
- 1.5 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until desired consistency.
It’s getting HOT outside and I find myself craving smoothies more and more. The mango peanut butter smoothie was perfect. The mango gave it some natural sweetness while the peanut butter and rolled oats gave it a nutty, thicker consistency. I was a fan. 
With the smoothie I had a chocolate vitatop muffin with a smear of peanut butter and almonds for a little crunch.
A great Friday breakfast.
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Starbucks Gold Card Thief
If someone stole your wallet/ purse what’s the one thing you would be the most upset about?
Ochocinco’s wallet was stolen from his car earlier this week and apparently his main concern was his gold Starbucks card. Watch the clip.
I’ll admit, if my wallet was stolen I’d be pretty upset about losing the gold card too. As Ochocino so delicately put it – do you know how many coffees I had to drink to earn that?! hehe
It should be noted that the wallet was eventually located (thanks to the help of twitter!), but the Gold Card was still missing. Bummer.
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Ever tried to replace a drivers license? Yeah…
Victoria (District Chocoholic) recently posted..Bruno’s Chocolate Creations: Nutty Pieces
If my wallet were stolen I’d freak about my driver’s license, credit card, and library card! I HATE replacing stuff. SO I keep my wallet nice and safe
I love smoothies as of late too….YUMMMMMM
Annette @FitnessPerks recently posted..Friday Fab Five
Thanks so much, Meghann! You are too sweet!
Victoria recently posted..Two Years, Two Months and Two Days…
Meghann, the smoothie sounds delicious! Have you ever tried your smoothies with other types of milk, like soy or almond? I’m not a huge dairy milk drinker so I was just curious if the taste is the same.
I just ran my first 5k last weekend, so finding your blog has been refreshing. Thanks for being so open and honest. All of your running tips and recaps have been great for a beginner like me!
Megan recently posted..Finish Line #1: Poplar Spring 5k Recap
Yes, I use almond and silk milk pretty regularly in place of milk. I can never taste a difference between the three when baking or in smoothie form.
I currently have a green level Starbucks card. I would be way pissed if I lost it, so I imagine that if it was gold, I’d be even more upset. It isn’t what I would be most concerned about, though. My military id would be the most upsetting. I could always replace it, but it is such a hassel and too important to loose!*
Army Amy* recently posted..Putting my Boys to the Test
I think I’d be most upset about having to get a new driver’s license. The credit cards are fairly easy to get frozen and then replaced. Having to get all new insurance cards would be a little frustrating, too!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..The countdown is on!
My purse was stolen once and it was such a headache. I had to call my credit card company and my bank to cancel cards. Of course it was a Friday too so the DMV wasn’t open again until Monday to replace my license. Now I guard my purse/wallet like crazy!
Lindsay @ Running the Windy City recently posted..What I’m Loving {05-25-2012}
Haha I’d be more upset to lose my drivers license since mine is still MO but I live in Chicago. I can’t even imagine trying to get a new one!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats recently posted..Thursday Thoughts
Loosing my wallet is actually one of my biggest fears. I have OCD “make sure wallet is in purse” disorder.
Put your gold card on your phone! Download the Starbucks app and load the info, and you can leave the actual card at home
you can reload it/check your balance (of both money and stars!) and everything from the app!
Then I guess you just can’t lose your phone!
adie (adiecakes) recently posted..will bake for love! ro’s bridal shower: may 12, 2012
The thing with the gold card is that your balance is protected. It’s not exactly lost money…but I still get it. I’d definitely be sad about my credit cards and ID. There’s so much work to get those taken care of if they were stolen.
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More recently posted..Fitness Friday
Ugh I would be so upset if my wallet was stolen! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Grace @ Grace Dishes recently posted..Hot and Humid
You = awesome! Thanks so much for posting about my blog. It means the world! That mango smoothie looks so good. With all your posts about mangos lately that’s what I’ve been craving!
Julie @ Wearing Mascara recently posted..My sister and I singing karaoke
as long as your starbucks card is registered (which it should be, if it’s a gold card) you can call/go on their website to report a lost or stolen card, and starbucks will replace it for you
Thanks for the smoothie recipe! I tried it today and it’s delicious!