Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 03:49 PM

NYE Eats + 7 Mile Run

Happy New Year’s Eve, blogland! I hope everyone has wonderful plans to ring in the new year, surrounded by the people you love most! :-D  

(I apologize in advance for my photos being out of order. I have no clue why I chose to upload them this way! What can I say, I’m weird. ;-) )

Lunch

I had a lovely pizza + salad combo for lunch this afternoon. Salad ingredients included: arugula, spinach, carrots, grape tomatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, brown rice, black beans, salsa, pumpkin seeds, and balsamic vinegar. Pizza ingredients included: sun-dried tomatoes, marinara sauce, provolone cheese, red onions, Granny Smith apple, bacon, and turkey. I ate quite a variety of nutritious and filling foods at lunch today! Love that!

Breakfast

Breakfast was my favorite bowl of banana oatmeal with two spoonfuls of Barney Butter. I’m obsessed with this oatmeal combo! 

I also had a glass of iced coffee made with chocolate soy milk and agave nectar. Mal has been drinking chocolate soy milk in his iced coffee for months, and now I know why! It is delicious– creamy and chocolately! 

Afternoon Snack

It’s basically a blizzard outside, which, for some reason, makes me crave hot cocoa. It must be from all of those snowy days as a kid. We’d always be welcomed home with a warm mug of cocoa (with Fluff!) after an afternoon of sledding.

As an afternoon snack today, I whipped up a sweet treat: a mocha (1/2 coffee, 1/2 cocoa), two Oatmeal Date Cookies (one topped with Barney Butter), and a Lindt chocolate truffle. 

How cute is this packet of chocolate cocoa?! I used about half of it in my mocha, and saved the other half for later. 

Workout

I tried out my new running sneakers this afternoon, which are excellent! My left hip still hurt, but not nearly as bad as usual. My shin splint was also much better today! Feeling healthy, I pushed myself to run farther than usual. Around mile 6, I was still feeling pretty good, so I pushed it another mile! I haven’t run 7 miles in for-ever! Honestly, I can’t even remember the last time I did! Let’s hope this running health carries through the new year!

Run stats:

  • Distance: 7 miles!
  • Time: 59:35
  • Pace: 8:30 min/mile
  • Calories: 687 

I hope that everyone has a happy and healthy New Year!!! Mr. Mal and I are off to celebrate with friends at a house party. See ya next year!! 




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23 Comments on “NYE Eats + 7 Mile Run”

  1. #1 Erica Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    The salad looks great! Love the addition of brussels! Happy New Years!!

  2. #2 Amanda Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    Now that is a great end to the year… techinically this is a rest day for me… but seriously it’s the last day of the year.. I gotta run..hope it happens!

  3. #3 K Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    Lovely salad!! Love chocolate soy milk :)

    Happy New Year to you and Mal – wishing you the best in ‘09!!

  4. #4 N Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    So, thanks to you, i went out today and purchased Barney Butter and Agave Nectar. Goodbye Adams PB and Splenda i guess. lol you are such a good influence on me :)

    I can’t wait to try making your cookies and pizzas. It all look so good.

  5. #5 ashley (sweet & natural) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    Great run! Happy New Year!

  6. #6 Andrea Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    ooooooooomg 7 miles in under an hour!?!? you are so fast!!

    love the santa cocoa and lindt truffles are my all time favvvvv

  7. #7 bee Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    happy new year, tina! i’ve been a regular reader for a while, but i’ve never posted. something i would love to start doing is running. i’ve tried in the past, but i tend to lose motivation. i was wondering if you have always loved to run or if you found it difficult at first (like me)??

  8. #8 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 5:23 pm

    @N: Yay! I’m glad you tried BB and agave!! They rock my world! :)

  9. #9 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    @bee: The 2 biggest things for me are setting a milage goal for the week (or month) and changing it up with intervals, new running routes, and playlists. Also, writing down each of my runs with all of the run stats keeps me motivated to run farther and faster. Also, check out my running tips: http://carrotsncake.com/fitness/running

  10. #10 VeggieGirl Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    Such a DELICIOUS way to end the year – fabulous!!

    Glad your shin splint didn’t hurt as much today – let’s keep it that way!!

    Happy New Year!!

  11. #11 HangryPants Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    Fantastic run! Have a wonderful New Year Tina and Mal!

  12. #12 meg Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 7:22 pm

    Have fun tonight and stay safe! Happy New Year!

  13. #13 Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 8:14 pm

    Happy New Year!

  14. #14 Oh She Glows Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    Awesome 7 miler!!
    Ive only odne it once and it felt so amazing! I cant wait to do it again. Im glad your sneaks are good :)

    Angela
    http://www.ohsheglows.com

  15. #15 Oh She Glows Reply to this comment
    on Dec 31st, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Thanks for the wonderful blog :)

  16. #16 Sammie Reply to this comment
    on Jan 1st, 2009 at 6:32 am

    Congrats on the run. Sorry you are still having some body aches. Happy New Year Tina & Mal!!

  17. #17 Rebecca Reply to this comment
    on Jan 1st, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Happy New Year!!!

  18. #18 ttfn300 Reply to this comment
    on Jan 1st, 2009 at 10:07 am

    running 7 miles in new shoes with shin splints? umm, not the greatest idea ;-) but glad things felt better!

    Happy 2009!! :)

  19. #19 Lindsay Reply to this comment
    on Jan 1st, 2009 at 10:36 am

    happy new year :)

  20. #20 Oh She Glows Reply to this comment
    on Jan 1st, 2009 at 10:58 am

    I just finished going over your year end review! It was awesome :)

  21. #21 Melissa Reply to this comment
    on Jan 1st, 2009 at 11:48 am

    Happy New Year!!!

  22. #22 Andrea Reply to this comment
    on Jan 1st, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    Happy New Year everyone! Hope everyone had a fun and safe night.

  23. #23 Andrea Reply to this comment
    on Jan 1st, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    hey again. I just realized I typed my blog pages address wrong.

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