Good afternoon!

My run today was excellent! I am lucky it was a little chilly today because I was able to wear a fleece with a pocket for my iPhone (still having iPod issues).

Running Stats:

• Miles: 11.3
• Time: 1:39:02
• Pace: 8.13 min/mile
• Sharikes Eaten: 4
• Sharkies Dropped on the Ground: 1

The best part of running with an iPhone is taking pictures.

I like to take pictures of purple and yellow houses because I want one! Isn’t this one pretty?

And one of me running. I look like a Conehead!

When I got home I laid on the ground for a good two minutes, then stretched and had lunch.

I had a wrap with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus and Spinach with some cheese and yogurt, strawberries and blackberries.

   The most fun part of the day thus far was making strawberry yogurt sandwiches.

The questions you are asking are so fun! I am going to answer some now and some later. Keep ‘em coming!

bobbi Says: “that bowl is soo cute, and those banana oats are my fave! I have a question for M and You, what is your favorite active thing to do together, does Mark run?”

Mark has a strict policy of only running when chased. We like to walk a lot, like for hours at a time. It’s something we both like doing and it goes by so quickly when we are talking. We also both like to ride bikes. He does it alone right now because I don’t have my own bike, but maybe I will get one soon. Or perhaps a bicycle built for two. Just kidding. Another thing we can both do is play Frisbee, which is lots of fun, but I stink. We also have a bocce ball set, which is fun to play. Mark has also gone to yoga with me twice. Other than that, we are pretty separate in the workout department. I would like to go to the gym with Mark, but he likes to go to the gym alone and I’ve recently learned not to take it personally.

Amanda Says: “Have a great run!! Since you went to Villanova and know the area, what are your favorite spots (both foodie and non) to hang out, eat, drink, etc. in and around Philly?”

Well Amanda when I was in college I was not into food at all and couldn’t cook a thing, but I did love this one restaurant in Ardmore called Fellini’s (it’s still my favorite place there!) and I love Peace A Pizza, which I still go to for a slice whenever I am in the area. If you go check out the one on Lancaster Ave with the Hope’s Cookies inside – the cookies and shakes are fantastic! I also used to eat BLT Shorties from WaWa a lot! A couple of my favorite Philly restaurants are Alma de Cuba – fun to go to for drinks, but also good food and Buddakan. I wish I explored more of the Philly food scene when I was there. On the non-food front, a trip to King of Prussia was always fun, but I didn’t have a car until law school so it wasn’t that often that we could go. Whenever we went we ate at Fridays and got frozen yogurt at TCBY! Sometimes we would go into Philly. I loved going to the Constitution Center and to South Street. I also love Main Street in Manayunk! It’s fun to walk around and home to my first yoga studio, Yoga on Main.

P.S. If you’d like to win some salsa, which I would, check out Julie’s giveaway!

This afternoon, Mark and I ran some errands and did some shopping. A few months ago I expressed my love for Fiestaware. Today I added two more small bowls to my collection, for a grand total of 3 mini bowls. Best part was that I had a $10 coupon and they were 30% off, so I only paid $.50 for them! With the old green bowl I bought in January, I now have Stoplight Bowls!

Their vibrant colors are joyful!

Backing up …

When I got back from GOTR this morning I had a piece of wheat bread and peanut butter. I needed to go to the gym for some ellipiticizing and needed some fuel.

I love that I’ve been able to embrace running outdoors, but due to the fact that I do not have cable at home, I miss my gym cable time. This afternoon I was able to zone out on the elliptical while watching The Real House Wives of New Jersey. I’ve been living in N.J. for almost 5 months and I am still learning about the culture and people. Sometimes I feel like an alien here! I personally do not know anyone who owns a tanning bed, but it does not seem impossible to me either. So far my favorite line is, “Her heart is as big as her boobies.”

When I got home from the gym, Mark and I had lunch. I had leftovers from last night’s Chickpea Taco Salads and with a wrap cut in triangles and Dijon Mustard on top.

We shared some blackberries and kiwis. Definitely liking the kiwis a  lot more now that they are getting more ripe. And the blackberries are beyond wonderfully sweet and I had to grab a few more from the carton!

I also finally had some solid Strawberry Sorbet. So, here’s the deal with the Sorbet. It tastes absolutely fabulous, but is hard to get out and eat while maintaining its solid consistency. I followed a recipe from Apples for Jam, but I used Agave Nectar in place of white sugar. I liked the recipe because you do not need an ice cream maker to prepare it. I really love the flavor and will probably be incorporating it in smoothies and having it with yogurt.

You can see the seeds!!!!!

When I checked the mail a little while later I found some samples from Adora, which I learned about from Tina. I was super excited because I love them and ate them quite a bit when I was living at home and my mom bought the groceries.

Adora Calcium is an all-natural chocolate calcium supplement with 500 mgs calcium and I00 IU vitamin D. They sent over some of their “On the Go” Packs, which are three disks packaged together.

And as an added bonus, if you will get $4 off your order at the Adora Online Store with the discount code “afriend.” So if you’ve been wanting to try them, now is the perfect time! I’ve also seen them at Whole Foods and GNC.

Have a great night! Mark and I had a Whole Foods Dinner, which I will share tomorrow, and are waiting for SNL. See ya tomorrow.