The Best Type of Leftovers
Obviously, Thanksgiving dinner was fantastic yesterday, but how amazing are the Thanksgiving leftovers?!?! I love the classic “Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich” with all of the fixings! This is one of Mal’s favorite sandwiches (second to the Red Onion), so when he offered to make me one for lunch today, I couldn’t refuse. He takes his Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich very seriously, and, of course, I could only expect perfection from his sandwich-making skills today.
The sandwich: Turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce on whole wheat bread.
To drink, I had a glass of water with a splash of pomegranate juice. The juice was very concentrated, so just a little went a long way!
Afternoon Treats
Today’s afternoon snack was so good! It included a half slice of pumpkin cheesecake (leftover from T Day). The crumbly graham cracker crust was so yummy!
My snack also included a homemade eggnog misto, which I am still currently enjoying.
To make an eggnog misto:
- Brew a pot of coffee like you normally would
- Fill a mug halfway with coffee; fill the other half with eggnog
- Nuke the mug in the microwave for 60 seconds
- Give the misto a quick stir and enjoy!
Instead of the “real deal,” I used Silk Soymilk Nog, which tastes almost exactly the same as regular eggnog, but lighter and with fewer calories, saturated fat, and sugar. It’s really delicious! 
I’m hoping that my afternoon snack will hold me over until my 10-year high school reunion (eek!) tonight, where there will be lots of food! I’m equally looking forward to and dreading tonight, which I suppose is a natural feeling?
Workout
After breakfast, I went for a long treadmill run. (FYI: Breakfast was scrambled eggs, toast, and iced coffee, but I didn’t remember to take a photo until I was almost done eating. I’ve been blogging for 10 months now, and I have no clue how it happened. Breakfast wasn’t that exciting– you guys didn’t miss much.) The running workout that I used today was from an old issue of Shape magazine (October 2007). I keep a fitness binder of various cardio and lifting workouts, so I always have the option of changing things up.
This particular workout is a new favorite of mine! Its intervals are designed to keep your workout’s intensity high, but also manageable, so you don’t keel over! You work really hard for a short period of time then recover at a moderate pace. And switching-up the pace and incline prevents you from getting bored.
- Distance: 6.11 miles
- Time: 54:28
- Pace: 8:53 min/mile
- Calories: 600
The RPE in the final column is based on Shape’s Rate of Perceived Exertion (see bottom of post for more info).
| WHAT TO DO | TIME (MINUTES) | RPE (1-10) |
| Warm up at an easy pace | 0:00 – 10:00 | 4 – 5 |
| Sprint | 10:00 – 10:30 | 9 |
| Go at a moderate pace | 10:30 – 11:30 | 5 – 6 |
| Repeat minutes 10:00 – 11:30 three times | 11:30 – 16:00 | 5 – 9 |
| Go at a moderate pace | 16:00 – 20:00 | 5 – 6 |
| Increase the incline | 20:00 – 21:00 | 8 |
| Recover (decrease the incline) | 21:00 – 22:00 | 5 – 6 |
| Increase the incline | 22:00 – 24:00 | 8 |
| Recover (decrease the incline) | 24:00 – 25:00 | 5 – 6 |
| Increase the incline | 25:00 – 28:00 | 8 |
| Recover (decrease the incline) | 28:00 – 29:00 | 5 – 6 |
| Increase the incline | 29:00 – 31:00 | 8 |
| Recover (decrease the incline) | 31:00 – 32:00 | 5 – 6 |
| Increase the incline | 32:00 – 33:00 | 8 |
| Recover (decrease the incline) | 33:00 – 34:00 | 5 – 6 |
| Go at a moderate pace | 34:00 – 39:00 | 6 |
| Speed Up | 39:00 – 44:00 | 7 |
| Recover (slow down to moderate pace) | 44:00 – 49:00 | 5 – 6 |
| Speed Up | 49:00 – 54:00 | 7 |
| Cool down gradually | 54:00 – 60:00 | 3 – 4 |
FYI…
My speeds:
- Easy pace: 5.5 – 6.0
- Moderate: 6.5 – 6.7
- Sprint: 7.2 – 7.5
My inclines:
- Increase: 4.0 – 6.0
- Recover: 1.0
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
When doing your cardio, gauge your intensity using the Rate of Perceived Exertion:
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RPE 1-2:
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Very easy; you can converse with no effort
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RPE 3:
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Easy; you can converse with almost no effort |
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RPE 4:
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Moderately easy; you can converse comfortably with little effort
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RPE 5:
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Moderate; conversation requires some effort
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RPE 6:
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Moderately hard; conversation requires quite a bit of effort
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RPE 7:
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Difficult; conversation requires a lot of effort |
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RPE 8:
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Very difficult; conversation requires maximum effort
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RPE 9-10:
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Peak effort; no-talking zone |
Time to get ready for my REUNION! Wish me luck! 
Posted by: Tina 27 comments
Posted in: Uncategorized, workouts
Tags: cheesecake, eggnog, stuffing, turkey, workout
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Hooray for leftovers!! Yum.
Good luck at the reunion!!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
great morning workout!!!!!!!! I need to go for a run but I’m so lazy now!
From your eats it seems the celebrating continues today! I used to feel when I have leftovers from a fest, I re-vive the wonderful time of the fest!
enjoy the rest of your day!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Good luck! I think it’s normal to be feeling a mix of dread/excitement, hope you have fun!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Oh, I miss the Red Onion. I went to UVM but graduated 8 years ago and haven’t been back to Burlington since. I need to make a trip up there for those sandwiches. Okay, for other stuff too.
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Oh i LOVE leftover sandwiches!!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
good luck with your reunion, you are brave to attend!
you posted another run like that once, i have done it a few times since, i enjoy it as well, a sweaty mess and all. someone actually asked me what i was doing, changing the treadmill buttons all the time….
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Those sandwiches really are like the best part of the whole Thanksgiving deal…I almost want to make more turkey, stuffing, and cranberries to make sandwiches!! Have fun tonight!!! I would definitely feel the same way…really excited and really nervous!! But I’m guessing you’ll be one of the ones who’s only gotten better since graduating! I can’t wait til my reunion, I am SO curious to see people.
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
great classic thanksgiving sandwich! love that nog its so good! have a great weekend!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Im lovin on the leftovers as we speak! That eggnog misto looks great, I’ve never tried that Silk..yet!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Have a blast at the reunion tonight!! Mal should be proud of his sandwich!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Good luck at the reunion – mine was last year and incredibly lame, so I hope yours is much, much better with lots of free drinks
Your sammie looks delish!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I had the same sammie for lunch
Too bad my BF wasn’t around to make it though, I bet it would have been that much better.
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
That sandwich looks so good! I make eggnog mistos with my Rice Nog!
Have fun at your reunion!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
I feel like I’m the only one who doesn’t like Thanksgiving sandwiches. I’m glad you enjoyed yours though!
Good luck at the reunion! I went out for the infamous Thanksgiving-eve celebration at a local bar and definitely felt like that was enough of a high school reunion for me!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Love the eggnog misto idea, I’ll have to try it if I ever have some eggnog in the house.
Must try that workout too, it sounds like a good one!
Have fun at the reunion! I’m sure it’ll be a blast.
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
leftover sandwiches look great! I hope the reunion went well, I’m sure it did!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
love the leftovers! looks great!
have fun at the reunion! i’m sure it’ll be fun!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
I love leftover day
That sammie looks great!
on Nov 28th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
I love Thanksgiving leftovers! And a Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich is always a good idea!
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 7:03 am
oh oh oh–that pumpkin cheesecake really caught my eye. do you have a recipe? It would be SO GREATLY appreciated, tina!! ps, i made the pumpkin choco loaf, too good to be true. it was perfectly moist and fudge-y! my father kept calling it cake and i corrected him telling him it was BREAD! thanks so much–what a fun recipe perfect for this time of YEAR!!
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 7:23 am
What a great sandwich and run! 600 calories – I am impressed and jealous.
Hope you had fun at the reunion!
Heather
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 8:27 am
I love leftovers! I’m so bummed we don’t have any this year. That’s the bad thing when you don’t host Thanksgiving!
Love your workout!
I’m going to try making that eggnog misto. What a great combo!
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 10:21 am
i’m going to my reunion tonight. i totally feel the excitement/dread combo! hope you had fun.
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
That sandwich looks so good! I avoided taking leftovers home and was totally bummed out the next day, because I wanted to make a similar sandwich. Oh well, I’ll be smarter next year
That workout looks tough! I bet you burned enough calories to cancel out Thanksgiving indulgences!! WTG!
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Lee,
I don’t have a recipe for the pumpkin cheesecake. Sorry! It actually came out of a box!
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
I have been enjoying this same coffee drink all week. I love the silk nog in my coffee. I’m glad it isn’t as strange of a combo as I was thinking it was:) I wish the silk nog was sold year round.
on Nov 29th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
i would love to try the eggnog drink to but, i looked through all the different ones and could’nt find one that was sugar free or made with splenda. guess i’ll have to forgo that treat now. so sad!