Holy goodness, my quads are on fire this morning! I did a really tough lower body workout at CrossFit yesterday, and, boy, am I feeling it today. Yowsahs.
Workout
Check out this workout:
STRENGTH
Back Squat: 5 x 5METCON
“Honky Tonk”
AMRAP 10:
20 Overhead Squats (75, 45)
10 Box Jump Overs (24, 20)L3: (65, 35) (24, 20)
L2: (55, 25) (20, 15)
L1: empty bar OHS, (20, 15)
My quads are sore just thinking about it!
I worked with Kerrie on the Strength part of the workout. We did 3 warm-up sets and then did 5 sets of 5 reps at 140 pounds, so my legs were exhausted even before we started the WOD.
I used the prescribed weight for the Overhead Squats (45 pounds) and box for the Box Jump Overs (20 inches). I set up right near Kerrie and tried to keep up with her, but she smoked me. I finished 5 + 6 (5 rounds + 6 reps), and my legs were donezo.
After CrossFit, I came home and took Murphy for his second walk of the morning. When I took him out for his usual morning walk, he was not at all interested in doing his “business.” He was taking his sweet time””sniffing things, scavenging for food (it was trash day), and not focusing on going “potty,” so I took him back in the house and went to CrossFit. I actually grabbed an iced coffee to take with me on our second walk because I had a feeling Murphy was going to dillydally again””and he did. He’s soooo stubborn when he wants to be. It’s Murphy’s world; I’m just living in it.
Lunch
A little while later, I made lunch, which was a ham and provolone wrap with lettuce and tomato.
On the side, I had some fresh fruit, which was leftover from my sister’s shower.
Delicious lunch!
I spent the rest of the afternoon tackling my inbox, which, I’ve determined, is a scary place. I can’t keep up with it””even with all sorts of labels and folders. It’s a mess.
Snack
I eventually took a little break to make some juice. You’d think I’d be sick of drinking juice after a 3-day cleanse, but it actually made me like it more. I tried to recreate Citrus 2, but I didn’t get it quite right””I think I need more pineapple. I’m going to try it again today, and I’ll be sure to let you know how it turns out. I need this juice in my life!
Dinner
I was excited when dinnertime rolled around because I had a delicious recipe in mind for Vegetarian Cottage Pie. When we were in Ireland, I saw a similar dish on a menu at a pub and immediately knew that I wanted to recreate it at home. I threw together this Vegetarian Cottage Pie last night, and it turned out so well. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
Vegetarian Cottage Pie
Ingredients:
- 3 large potatoes, cooked (I used 2 Russet + 1 sweet potato)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 3 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1 15-ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
In a large pan, sauté onion in olive oil until it’s soft. Add carrots and vegetable broth, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Then, add celery, cover, and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and mix in chickpeas.
Add veggie-chickpea mixture to an oven-safe dish.
In a food processor (or blender), combine cooked potatoes with milk, butter, salt, pepper, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce until smooth. Spread potatoes on top of veggie-chickpea mixture and then sprinkle with shredded cheddar.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese starts to brown.
Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Comfort food = YUM! I went back for a second serving of this stuff. It was so good!
Recipe makes 4-6 servings.
I finished off the night with some chocolaty trail mix.
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Question of the Day
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