Monday, July 16, 2012

My day and some of my favorite blogs...


Last night I did a very boring treadmill run, 5 miles in 58 minutes. It was a good run, I just get soooo terribly bored on my treadmill. I told myself that I couldn't get off it till I was at 5 miles or 60 minutes. So when that 5.0 hit the screen I was done. LOL! Next week my mileage goes up and I am excited and scared at the same time. I have been kind of quiet about my training but I do want to keep you guys updated on it. Tomorrow I am hoping to get a bike ride in now hat my great relaxing day got canceled. Might as well do some training, right?

I also cooked up some roasted broccoli slaw with chicken from Kristen's blog. It was super good. The hubby even liked it. He is surprising me everyday with actually liking these dishes...
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I'm not a good food photog, sorry! I promise it was delicious.
Here is the recipe:
Preheat oven 400 degrees
Place 1 bag of Dole broccoli slaw on a greased cookie sheet, spray the slaw too. I use the olive oil spray.
I added garlic powder, salt, pepper, and Tony Chacheras seasoning.
Bake for about 20 minutes
I boiled 5 chicken tenderloins and chopped into pieces and sauteed with some red pepper flakes and more garlic.
Microwave 1/2 can of spaghetti sauce till hot
Place slaw in bowl, top with chicken, and cover with spaghetti sauce and enjoy.
It made 2 servings...
Calories 212, Fat 1.5, Carbs 22, Protein 26, Sodium 800, Sugar 11
Next time I am going to try and find a low sodium sauce. (Any suggestions?)

I read alot of blogs so I thought I would start sharing some with you every once in a while. So I thought I would share some of my favorite blogs with you guys. So here goes nothing.

1. Stuft Mama Kristen is amazing. She is one of those people that everyone can relate to. Shes a mom of twins, aerobic/spin instructor, marathoner, and flat kitty mama! Go check her out. I have made a few of her recipes and they are all freaking awesome. Broccoli slaw meal is courtesy of her:)

2. Running with Sass Heather is a fellow Gulf Coaster. She recently signed up for the Goofy Challenge in Disney World, I am so excited for her. She blogs regularly about training, life, and Disney. She has ran quite a few Run Disney races and can tell you all about them. She is a Disney travel agent and can plan your trip for you, contact her for any questions you might have.

3. Honey, I Shrunk the Gretchen Gretchen is hilarious. Her weight loss has inspired me. I love reading her blog, its full of pictures which I love. She is also an aspiring writer and is writing a book, i cant wait to read it.

4. Ali on the Run Ali's blog was the first health and fitness blog I read. Its inspiring to read about someone daily struggle with Chrons disease with such a great outlook on life. She is the editor at Dance Spirit magazine and is now training for the New York City Marathon. She is really funny and I love the way she writes.

5. Road Runner Girl Mindy is my local Sweat Pink sister and one of the founding members of Soul2Soul Sisters running group. I am loving her daily run and plank a day updates. If you want some inspiration, check her out.

I hope you guys check some of them out and let them know I sent ya.

Dont forget to enter my Industrial Bracelet giveaway HERE!

QOTD: What are some of your favorite blogs that you read, I would love to check them out.

12 comments:

  1. I usually love my treadmill during the winter but I did a tempo workout on it last week that was the most painfully boring run of my life! TM work is definitely a good way to train your brain mentally for long distance running! :)

    Great list of blogs!

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  2. oooh new blogs to me....

    CLICK.

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  3. I really like reading blogs; so I will have to check out your suggestions. I usually shy away from weight loss blogs, though. If you are interested in some VERY serious training blogs, my list is pretty solid. I read a few elite athletes' blogs b/c I love learning new tips about training from them. Hey, I'll take all the free advice I can get!

    I'm going to have to try your broccoli slaw recipe. I'm picky about slaw, but that looks great! Hope to see you soon! :)

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  4. Thanks for listing your favorite blogs! I always like to get to know other fitness and wellness enthusiasts. Wishing you a great week ahead!

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  5. Great list of blogs to read! Thanks! :)

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  6. Love getting new blog referrals! Great idea!

    A funny one I like to read is
    sarahoual.com

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  7. I just have to say I do the same thing with the treadmill. It's like OMG c'mon mileage or time!!

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  8. I hate, hate, hate running on the treadmill. If it gets so hot that I have to move indoors, I will usually choose the elliptical, because at least I can zone out (or try to) while I'm doing it. Did I say that I hate running on the treadmill?

    Thanks for the list of your fave blogs. I love to read running and fitness blogs, but my favorites are vegan cooking blogs, like Meet the Shannons, Healthy Happy Life, and the Fat Free Vegan Kitchen. And I love looking at What the Hell Does a Vegan Eat, Anyway, because the pictures are so awesome.

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  9. Mm sounds good! I currently love slaw in EVERYTHING. Delish and crunchy.

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  10. Great job getting that treadmill run done...I hate treadmill runs lol! And you will do great on your increased mileage next week!!! Thanks so much for the shout out...I love getting new readers! :-)

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  11. I am a treadmill runner as well I love to call it the dreadmill! LOL!! Way to go for setting a goal and accomplishing it! Please get out my blog, 13 Going on Crazy, over at www.13goingoncrazy.com. Where I am presently running 13 half marathons in 13 months!

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