Exercise: GAH! We went out on a nice relaxing walk last night and my achilles tendon started hurting. No idea why, except that I probably should have been wearing better shoes.
It felt better this morning so the boy and I suited up and headed out for our run. Once I started to run, I “felt” it,. This is the same tendon I injured last August, so I kissed the boy goodbye and walked home to pick up my bike. My plan was to catch up to him near the end of the run, which I so could have done except that I took a little detour.
The Sugarland Run Trail branches off the bikepath about 1.5 miles from our house and I used to run on it for my 7 mile loop. The paved trail twists through the woods and has many bridges that go across the winding stream, very pretty and great on a hot day due to the tree coverage. That portion of the trail ends at a busy road, but the trail continues a couple blocks away. I’ve been wanting to go on that portion for months and see where it goes.
Today, just as I was going to pass it, I turned to finally see where it went. It is the same winding type path with bridges and tall oaks towering above you. It was so quiet and peaceful out there. I sped down the trail and saw all sorts of birds – a bluejay in particular. It is amazing to me how the environment changed so much just a few steps from the road. No houses, no people, just me – speeding along. I came to a fork in the trail, took a right that led to a neighborhood so I finally turned around and headed back up the trail to the street so I could try to catch up with the boy. I was peddling like a mad woman, but I was just a little too late. Not that it mattered. 🙂
Where do you exercise that makes you feel serene and peaceful? What kind of exercise is it?
Breakfast (5pt; 393 cal): All that cold air necessitated a big bowl of oats. This morning it was chocolate cherry oats. My bowl contained: 1/2 C oats, 1 cup frozen unsweetened cherries, 1T unsweetened cocoa, 1T flax meal and I topped it with 1/2C soy milk. They warmed me right up and hit the spot.
Mid-morning Snack (3pt; 153 cal): Egg whites with spinach and a wedge of Lauging Cow original on 1/2 of a La Tortilla Factory wrap. Yummy. I prefer it on toast, but I didn’t have any bread. Love the rear view in this picture.
Lunch (6pt; 468 cal): A yummy quinoa salad, apple, and yogurt for lunch. My “salad” contained: quinoa, apple, edamame, feta, red cabbage, almonds, and a touch of italian dressing. So many yummy flavors and textures – sweet salty savory creamy crunchy.
Mid-afternoon snack (2pt; 171 cal): Carrots and string cheese with a mock mocha. I love mock mochas almost as much as real ones. Today I brewed a cup of Newman’s Own Extra Bold and added a packet of diet hot cocoa and 1/2 c soy milk.
Dinner (7 pt; 474 cal): I have been thinking about this salad for days! For the Salad Challenge tonight I finally had my Warm Black Bean salad:
Romaine/greens- broccoli
- cauliflower
- carrots
- celery
- green pepper
- red cabbage
- onion
- Side of black beans from California Tortilla
- Wholly guacamole
- 1/2 a La Tortilla Factory wrap
I did put the black beans on the salad, but I thought all the colors were just too pretty to cover up. I also had a small bowl of puffed kamut w/ soy milk.
Calories In/Calories Out: 1660/2392 (edited 2/25)
Daily Points: 23/19
WPA: 16.5/35
AP: 26
Nibbles and Wiggles 