Back in the Swing of Things

Hello! I hope you all have had a great Hump Day.

After the last several days of being on-the-go, skipping workouts, and eating anything convenient (and not necessarily healthy), it felt great to grab Roadie and hit the trails for our favorite 4 mile loop today.

Since I haven’t been doing much short(er) distance running lately, I haven’t been able to take him with me for my training runs for a couple of weeks. I missed my time on on the trails with him.

With temperatures in the low 50s, both of us trucked along at a great pace. It was gorgeous out!

Every time I looked down, Roadie was sniffing something or had a smile on his face. He seemed so happy, and that made me happy.

I’m cherishing these runs with him all I can before the winter rolls in!

By the way, I realized I love Mizuno Wave Rider 18 running shoes even more than I thought. Just to compare, I threw on my Wave Rider 17 sneakers for today’s run and noticed a big difference in flexibility and cushioning. I’ll be sporting the 18s this weekend for sure!

I’m not totally sticking to my Half-Marathon training plan, but I decided that today will be my last run before my next half on Sunday. I have a training appointment tomorrow, so I’ll be sure to spend Friday and Saturday resting and stretching my muscles.

After our run, I completed a quick core circuit that included crunches, planks, side elbow planks with twists, and Supermans.

I’m saving my arm exercises for tomorrow’s gym session, so I went straight to the refrigerator and assembled a random, yet delicious smoothie.

Frozen spinach, frozen grapes, frozen strawberries, a sliced banana, a cup of blueberry Greek yogurt, blueberries, and a splash of almond milk.

My body was actually craving fruits and vegetables, so it hit the spot!

Does that ever happen to you?

After a long weekend (and then some) of treating myself, it felt great to get back into the healthy swing of things again!

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I have a handful of projects I need to tackle tonight, on top of answering an exploded email box. There’s a Pistons home game tonight, but I decided to stay home and catch up on life for the night instead. It’s a fabulous plan.

Questions of the Day

• Do you ever crave getting back into the “healthy swing of things”?

• What are some of your favorite smoothie ingredients right now?

Even though it’s getting chilly, I still crave smoothies and am in need of some inspiration for new combinations and ideas! Thanks in advance. <3