Heidi, you inspired me!

Thanks Heidi for the run this week, it made me sweat, and breathe hard, but I actually felt energized the rest of the day! I had been feeling tired just running a mile, but I think it might have something to do with pushing past the point when you just want to stop and walk. I went for a run tonight, warmed up for a 1/3 mile, jogged 1.3 miles with two sprints, and then walked 1/3 mile home. Yeah, I did it! I did get a side ache this time about halfway through. I wonder if it is because of what I ate before hand, or because my warm up was down hill, so I was going faster than a slow warm up jog? I am going to try to get in 3 runs a week, and work on my simple back and core exercises every day. Here's to getting in shape!

Protein- my new best friend!

Hey Girls!

It's been a while. As always, my motivation has been on a roller coaster ride. I hate my chronic ambivalence to fitness and nutrition! I'll get on a roll where everytime I run will put me on an endorphin high, I'll eat smart, feel great, and then something happens to derail me. In March/April it was getting strep throat. Twice. There's nothing to make you grateful for health like feeling like crap.

But May has been my month for redemption! I'm steadily developing habits that have helped me stay on a more even keel. One of them is having a protein shake after each workout. Costco sells Muscle Milk Protein Plus, which is low in calories for how much protein you get! It doesn't taste too bad, either. Especially when you mix it with milk instead of water. I put about 10 oz of vanilla soy milk (also a Costco item) in my blender with 4-5 ice cubes and a scoop of chocolate protein powder to get a great shake- the ice gives it a texture that really fills me up, which helps me avoid overeating later. Add fruit and spinach to give it some awesome vitamins and boost the flavor!

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE POST-WORKOUT FOOD???