Last 5 miles until the half marathon!

I can't believe it! Today I had a 5 mile run, which is the furthest I am supposed to go until my half marathon in 8 days! It is beautiful outside today, the sun is shining and I would have loved to attempted my run outside except it is still a little wet and I didn't want to ruin my glass running slippers like the Disney e-mails call them. It was a relatively easy run, and I tried to push myself a little bit by changing the speeds on the treadmill from 6.5-8! I didn't do the entire run fast, just different intervals.

I ran 5 miles in 42:56, 8'34 pace

Right now I am drinking my Melaleuca  protein shake with a banana added to it. I added the banana today because we are going out to dinner tonight, which means I will eat later than I usually do. This morning for breakfast I mixed 1/4 cup of blueberries, fat free greek yogurt and flax plus cereal. It was really good! I surprised myself. It was very adventurous for me, I have to admit after following a number of health blogs lately I have been trying to be more creative with my meals.

I'm so happy it's Friday. My vacation officially begins! We are trying Rojo tonight in St. Clair Shores. It is a new Mexican Bistro that just opened near my house. The nice day+lakefront=margaritas? 

Harry Potter... Disappointed

I mentioned a few posts ago I was going to see Harry Potter. We missed it, and I finally went today! I have loved every Harry Potter movie in the past, except this one. I missed Hogwarts, and the story line in general. I haven't read the books, but this just really seemed all over the place.

Anyways, today was cross training. I did the elliptical at the gym for 60 minutes. The first 30 I read a magazine, and the next 30 I held 5 lb weights and listened to music. I like holding the weights throughout cardio, because I'm sure I have expressed my boredom during strength.

I came home and had an amazing protein shake from melaleuca. Here are the details:

ProFlex20™ Shake — Dutch Chocolate

How Protein Works

Exercise creates microscopic tears in your muscle fibers. Your body uses amino acids found in protein to repair and strengthen those muscles by properly replenishing them during and after workouts, so your recovery time decreases and you feel less fatigue. Fast-absorbing dairy proteins give your body the post-workout nutrition it needs while fiber aids in digestive comfort.

I found a track for Saturday! I have my 12 mile run this Saturday and I am going to practice it like it's the race. I will work on my playlist tonight, and I have everything else prepared. I am actually excited about this :)

Sunday Fun-day!

There's something about Sunday's that just seem so Sunday-ish. The morning it's always nice to sleep in a bit (which I did today, until about 10:45 AM!) then after you eat brunch, it hits that it is Sunday and that means the start of another week! The only thing I don't like about this feeling is knowing I have to wake up early the next day. My days are always filled and busy, and I like it that way- I just don't like waking up early. I never have!

I made breakfast- I wish I would have taken a picture because it turned out really well! It all started from a little homemade "cinnamon butter" I saw in the fridge. I mixed 4 eggs with a little bit of Organic Milk and cinnamon. I dipped 4 halves of english muffins in this mixture and put them on the stove. I cooked the rest of the egg mixture, which was mostly whites on top and put a little bit of the cinnamon butter. I had half of a Chobani Greek Yogurt  in blueberry and put fresh blackberries and blueberries in it. We also had fresh squeezed orange juice! I have been hearing quite a bit about "Greek Yogurt" lately. It had a lot of sugar in it, but it was delicious!

After "brunch" it was time to do my cross training for the week. I used the elliptical for one hour. For the first 40 minutes I held 2 lb weights in each hand and the last twenty I held 5 lb weights in each hand. I alternated between different arm strength training on the elliptical, and I really enjoyed doing it while doing cardio. As I have probably mentioned, I am not a huge fan of strength training, but trying to incorporate some more into my workouts. Reilly sat only a few feet away from me throughout my workout and watched me the entire time!

After my workout I tried a Vanilla Premier Nutrition protein shake. It was delicious! And only 1 gram of sugar. 

Superbowl Sunday means nothing to me. I don't ever like the commercials. I like to organize my life Sunday nights by cleaning up my room, and figuring out what I have to do throughout the week. I can't believe I only have one more long run until the race, this has just flown by! The race is officially only 3 weeks away.

I talked to a friend yesterday who has completed two half marathons. He sent me a picture of this Glide anti-chafe and said he liked it. I will probably pick one up this week. He ran his first half in 1:59 and second one in 1:45. What a great improvement! 

I am going to work on the "perfect playlist", with my new CD's and the music I already have. I will post my official playlist when it is finished. I am only going to listen to it next weekend, and then wait until the actual race!