Post No-Race Blues

Yesterday was a major race day, not only here in DFW with the Cowtown, but the Disney Princess Half was yesterday as well as many other races like the New Orleans Rock 'n' Roll. My Facebook newsfeed has been full of expo pics, meet ups, pre-during, and after race pics since Friday, and my heart breaks. I should be racing again. I know the face that I am currently not racing is my decision, but that pang is still there as I see a majority of the people I know racing and loving it.

I haven't talked much about it, but as you can tell from my almost regular weekly posts, I'm only running an average of 10 miles per week. I decided I would use the winter to focus on strengthening in order to run better. My knee is doing better all the time, but I still have the fear of pushing it too far.

I've been using the new Combat program from Beachbody since January 2 to get overall body strength. My arms, back, and core are getting a major difference, but my hips are getting stronger too, which makes a huge difference in my running and the pressure on my knee. I'm glad it's working. The 60 day program ends next week, so we'll see how amping up my runs go in a a couple of weeks.

Have you ever taken some time off running to build strength or specific conditioning? What did you decided to do, and how did you handle the "racer's jealousy"?

Love My Recovery

One thing I love about running are the post run recovery meals. Hey, I LOVE food. What has been awesome is the experimenting I get to do with food, especially on Sundays when I have leisurely time to play in the kitchen.

First of all, you guys know I love my Shakeology. I have it everyday whether I run or not. I got my shipment of the vegan Tropical Shakeology on Thursday, and I've been totally digging the variations I've been creating. Today, I made a tropical watermelon cream slush. Yummy! I drank most of it out if the blender!



Tropical Watermelon Cream Slush

8 ounces of original Almond Breeze almond milk
4 ounces of frozen watermelon puree
1 scoop of Tropical Shakeology
8 ounces of cold water
Blend to desired consistency


About an hour later, it was time for our Sunday brunch. Omg, I love this meal. P suggested we call it the Benedicto

1/2 English muffin, toasted
2 Tablespoons guacamole
1 large egg, over easy, pepper to taste
Spread guacamole over muffin
Lay egg over the guacamole
Grab a knife and fork, then dig in!

Holy cow, this rocked my socks!!!

That's my recovery for today. What's your favorite recovery meal?