I opted out of a 5 a.m. workout this morning because I wanted to run outside and I don’t feel comfortable running around our new hometown before sunrise just yet. Once I know the lay of the land a little better this may change, but I’m all about safety first and figured a run once the sun was up was a smarter idea.
Unfortunately waiting for the sun to rise also meant more intense heat. Since I ate breakfast around 7:30 a.m., I wanted to give myself a few hours to digest so I wouldn’t cramp up on my run and didn’t head out until 10 a.m.
My plan to run five miles with Sadie quickly changed when I realized there was no shade on my running path and my iPod died one mile in.
Blazing sun + No distracting music = Subpar run
Sadie and I ran 3.5 miles before walking to complete slightly more than 4 miles.
When we arrived home, I gulped tons of water.
Phew.
Lunch
Lunch was a remix of yesterday’s dinner.
I used my semi-homemade marinara meat sauce to make a wrap which I served with carrot slices and Babybel cheese.
I know this may sound odd, but I love cold spaghetti sauce. I guess that’s probably not too surprising since I’m also a huge fan of cold oatmeal.
September
After I published my morning blog post, I realized it was September 1. I love the start of a new month because it seems like there is always something to look forward every month.
This month I am excited to…
- Head to Orlando for a special birthday celebration
- Start officially training for the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon
- Decorate our new house and buy a flippin’ couch!
Question of the Afternoon
- What are you most looking forward to in September?
Of Possible Interest
- Awesome 45-Minute Interval Workout (FitSugar.com)
- 9 Healthy Recipes to Eat on the Go (Shape.com)
- A Look at Shrimp from a Healthy Living Blogger (An article I wrote for The Shrimp Council via Facebook.com/EatShrimp)
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Just bought some shrimp at the grocery store tonight—cannot wait to get my hands (and mouth!) on it (TWSS)!
I’m looking forward to the start of Fall! Can’t wait for cooler, running weather!
i always find whenever i take my music player with me, it tend to run out of battery power at the beginning of my workout…and isnt carrying around a dead ipod the best? NOT! lol
xoxo <3
i’m looking forward to eating lots & lots of PUMPKIN! yayyyyy!
So I just found this and kind of freaked out, check it out…. http://pinterest.com/pin/135608121/
I am SOOOOO excited for this month because my husband comes home from Afghanistan for his two week vacation!!! I haven’t seen him since April and I miss him like crazy. Only 20 more days!!
I still don’t feel comfortable running around my neighborhood before daylight. I’m near a downtown area and at 5, there are still people out from the night before. Not my idea of a fun time! In fact, I rarely run near my place at all which is a bummer.
Haha I love marinara sauce cold too! Honestly, I love a lot of things cold – pizza, pasta, oatmeal!
Sudden absence of music totally kills my motivation too! Dead headphones are usually the offender during my workouts though. I don’t know how, but i keep breaking the right ear bud on every pair I buy.
In September I’m looking forward to good hiking weather, bringing oatmeal back and starting to search for my new apartment with my boyfriend. We’re moving in together November 1 🙂
Most looking forward to our 5 year anniversary! And a fun wedding at the end of the month & cooler temps for running 🙂
Dead iPods are the worst! It can ruin the best of workouts.
September means starting school again! I’m super excited to follow my dreams and start culinary school. And I don’t care that I may be the oldest freshman. It also means investigating my new home. I haven’t even lived here a week, so I know there’s a lot more to this state to see.
Tons! I have a few freelancing pieces that will be published (which I’m excited to finally finish!). I also have a half marathon which makes me anxious and excited. I also LOVE fall baking.
I am excited to celebrate my 6 year anniversary with my honey and have all of his surprises revealed to me 🙂
I tried a run outside the other, same thing happened. It is just too darn hot for runs outside in FL. I can’t wait for Fall to actually arrive!
Oh, I am also excited for fall baking recipes. I LOVE fall!
I’m looking forward to my 2 teenage girls going back to school! I love them to death but it…is…time.
Looking forward to doing some house cleaning/ridding out stuff to prepare to move! (Weird that I’m looking forward to that?!?)
I’m most looking forward to my honeymoon 🙂
We got married in May but our honeymoon cruise starts on 18th September! We are too exicted 🙂
September is the best month! Birthday month :D, fall foliage, pumpkin, Halloween and Thanksgiving, beautiful days and cooler evenings… Yay!
I am looking forward to Oktoberfest the end of this month!!!! I love the fall so this is more than welcomed!! 🙂
We need a new living room set, STAT! I hope you guys go shopping soon, cannot wait to see what ya’ll will buy!
PUMPKIN EVERYTHING!
I hate those bummer runs, but it looks like your lunch made up for it!
After training in the TX heat all summer long…looking fwd to cooler weather…getting some pumpkin candles & fall decor…& running the Marine Corps Marathon in DC next month!