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She Says: Patience Is a Virtue
I think I’ve been exhibiting a certain level of patience with myself and my ankle since spraining it 1 week ago. I don’t think about the half marathon I want to run in May. Instead I focus on each day. That said, every night I say to Mark, “Tomorrow I am going to be able to run,” and every morning I wake up and know that’s not the case. I can’t believe I miss running, but I do. Today I woke up and really thought I would be ale to do a short, easy run. At the gym, I hopped on a treadmill, incline 0, speed 6. I tried for 30 seconds before I stopped. While I can do almost everything without any sensation or pain, the act of stepping through while running was too much. It’s more important to me that I get better for the long term than run a few miles today. Interestingly, it was my decision to run a half marathon that gave me that perspective. I think I could go ahead and run a bit here and there and be fine, but if I ever want to do a half marathon I need to be able to thing beyond the first few quick and easy miles, just like I need to think beyond today and what is best for my ankle and body in the long term. Anyway, I was frustrated that I couldn’t run, but I used the elliptical instead. I cannot tell you how sick of the elliptical I am! Then I went to whole foods and bought flour instead. I had wraps to make people!
Before all this drama, I had breakfast. Yum. Today I used 1/2 Oat Bran, 1/2 Rolled Oats, Soy Milk and Almond Butter in my Piggy bowl.
Honestly, I couldn’t detect the oats at all and would probably skip it next time. I added more milk and am enjoying the creaminess of Oat Bran. I bought some Bulgar Wheat from the bulk bins today and am thinking about using that in my breakfast tomorrow. Have you ever had Bulgar Wheat before?
Honest Foods Pomegranate Walnut Plank Review
While I cooked dinner I had 1/2 of an honest foods pomegranate walnut plank that was in the box of goodies that honest foods sent us awhile ago. My favorite plank is the Maple Almond Crunch, but this is second. It’s not super sweet like the Maple flavor, but rather it’s fruity and tart. It’s full of dried cranberries and walnuts. Like with the honest foods bars, it looks like the planks are smaller now that they’re repackaged. A serving is still 1/2 a plank, but not that is 43 g instead of 57 g.
The newly repackaged honest foods products are now available at their online store.
Baked Penne and Veggies
For dinner I wanted baked ziti. Oohey gooey cheesy baked ziti. Now you all know I love my macaroni, but let’s be honest – I have not been as active as I usually am when I can run. To quote Angela, “despite not exercising and burning off extra calories, my mouth still wants a party.” So, I decided to try to health up the baked ziti vision in my mind by adding veggies and using reduced fat cheeses. I can’t bear the thought of fat free cheese. It smells and doesn’t melt.
I made a quick sauce. I like to use whole peeled tomatoes and crush them by hand because I like thick sauce. I also added a ton of basil tonight.
Then to add some veggies in, I cut carrots and zucchini to the approximate size of the penne I was using. I pre-cooked the carrots, but not the zucchini. Then I combined low fat ricotta, shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese with the sauce. I baked everything at 350* for about 25 minutes.
I suggest letting it sit after it comes out of the oven because the cheesey sauce thickens up.
I did make my wraps today! Tasted one (of course) and they’re delicious!
See you tomorrow for some interesting Raw Foods discussions.
mmm love those wraps! and that CHEESY ziti!
i am definitely impressed with your running patience. nothing is worth ruining your ankle for years to come. and running will be soooo much fun when you can finally do it again!
I swear by that positive attitude of yours. I also do things like saying “thank you for this healing” and focusing my energy on that area… it sounds so silly but i swear by it!
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I just caught up on your raw food challenge – sounds great! I don’t think I could ever go completely raw, but like you, am interested in learning more about it.
I love that quote from Angela. Her posts are filled with so much wisdom. That baked penne you made looks delicious – as do those wraps. Yum!