Right before lunch, I stepped away from the computer and drove to the nearby hiking trails with Sadie for an afternoon run.
When I start training for a half marathon, Sadie does, too! She’s my favorite running buddy and watching her prance along like a happy little elf makes me enjoy training a little bit more. She’s a joy! (If you’re a dog owner interested in running with your dog, you might be interested in this past post: Running with Your Dog. It also includes a list of great running breeds!)
Aside from watching Sadie have a blast, trail running is fun in other ways, too! Because the trails are peppered with roots and rocks, I find myself mentally engaged the whole time since I’m always looking out for a possible trail hazard so I don’t trip and fall.
I managed to avoid any face plants on today’s five mile run and had a good time running with Sadie and listening to some new songs that I downloaded over the weekend.
My favorite workout song of the moment?
“Don’t Fail Me Now” by Melanie Amaro.
It totally rejuvenated me when it came on in the middle of my run today. I just love her voice! And I love yelling, “Feet! Don’t fail me now!” along with her as I run. The lyrics seem too perfect for running even though I know I’m taking them literally and a bit out of context. Whatever works!
Lunch
When I arrived home from my run, I quickly showered before heading into the kitchen to make lunch.
All I wanted for lunch today was peanut butter, so I made myself a peanut butter and honey bagel sandwich on a toasted cinnamon raisin bagel.
Spreading the peanut butter on the warm bagel made it melt which melted my heart. Melted peanut butter reminds me of some kind of fabulous ice cream topping. Yum!
I need to get some vegetables in me today, so I’m thinking a green protein smoothie or vegetables and hummus will have to happen as my afternoon snack.
Back to work! I’m really looking forward to a volunteer event that I have on my schedule for tonight with the Junior League of Ocala and hope to sneak in an hour of studying before then as well.
See ya later!
Question of the Afternoon
- What is your favorite workout song right now?
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Of Possible Interest
- 5 Ways to Recommit to Your Workout This Winter (FitSugar.com)
- A Guide to Natural and Artificial Sweeteners (RealSimple.com)
- Healthy on a Budget: Frugal Fitness (FoodSweetandBeers.com)
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Thanks for the mention love! 🙂
PS – Now I’m craving a pb bagel. Mmmmm
Feel the Love by Rudimental. SO. GOOD!
YES!!!!!!!
LOVING all that peanut butter! 🙂 You’re right, melted peanut butter truly is the best! I had a peanut butter and banana open faced sandwich on toast for lunch, so I’m in need of some green today too. I like your green smoothie idea for an afternoon snack!
I bet you really did have “peanut butter fingers” after eating that sandwich! 😉
I have a little shih tzu puppy (Louie) who loves to go for walks, but neither he or I would do well on a five mile run. We do better on the sofa!
I’m LOVING Gangnam Style- I know its embarrassing, but it’s the best song early in the morning! Oh, and I Cry-Flo Rida. SO good!
i love that song, too! i think i like the original version by bingo players a little more than flo rida’s version, but both are really catchy!
Ohhhh that melted peanut butter picture is money. I want that right. now.
Melted peanut butter is so good! It reminds me of peanut butter topping that you can get on sundae’s. They are the best! 🙂
Melty peanut butter is the BEST. Grilled PB&J sandwiches are probably my all-time favorite because of the inherent peanut butter meltiness that comes along with them. That whole sandwich actually sounds incredible. Cinnamon raisin bagel, honey, peanut butter…you’ve got pretty much all of my favorite sandwich elements right there. Perfect.
Oooo thanks for the music reccomendation! I just added it on my Spotify list … this cubicle is JAMMIN!
I’m really into Karmin right now. Their song “I Told You So” is really sassy and fun to run to. Gotta admit, I usually pull out a few fist-pumps on the treadmill. 😉
Anything Can Happen by Ellie Goulding is receiving a lot of airtime over here!
Your PB sandwich bagel looks AMAZING! I want one right nowww. How much PB do you put on it?? I always want my sandwich/toast to look like that and it never does!
Mmmm your lunch pictures make me wish I had YOUR lunch instead of mine today!
I now have the song “Journey to the Past” from the animated Anastasia in my head. “Heart, don’t fail me now/courage, don’t desert me…” I’m a bit of a dork right now, but I feel like this is a safe place to do that 🙂
Haha that was my first thought when I saw the title too! You’re not alone, girl, don’t worry!
Sitting here at work thinking the exact some thing!
I’m so obsessed with downloading new music for the gym so here’s what’s currently on my playlist. Enjoy!
Let There Be Love–Christina Aguilera
Famous–Katy Tiz
Scream & Shout–Britney Spears and Will.i.am
Killin It–Krewella
Right Now–Rihanna
Cry–Flo rida
Rum and Raybans–Sean Kingston
Break’n a Sweat–Skrillex
Ohhh I’ve never heard of Melanie Amaro, but I’m curious so I’ll check her out. 🙂 And your area always looks like the best to take walks and run. I’ve been loving getting out in nature lately!
I am Woman- Jordin Sparks. Great pump up song!! Did my entire work out yesterday with this song on repeat.
I wish I could run with my dog more. He is so stinking difficult because he won’t focus, but he is an amazing runner! (He’s a Puggle). I usually let my brother run him and I run beside them 🙂 Also, every picture of Sadie makes me smile. That is my dream dog.
My favorite running tunes are anything from the 90’s! Haha…I love reliving that-keeps me going, that’s for sure!
I love when Lady Gaga’s “Starstruck” comes up on Pandora – its perfect for my running pace!
I have a Weimaraner and he is the best running buddy! As long am I’m running he’s right by my side. It makes my outdoor runs so much better!
Nicki Minaj Va Va Voom and anything by Pitbull!
That bagel made me drool, haha. Now all I want is peanut butter! See what you do to your readers…
My pup doesn’t like to run on trails, but put ducks, geese, bunnies, etc in front of her and she’s a marathon dog!
Mmm…that drippy peanut butter looks fantastic! I always wish I had a dog just so I could have an excuse to attempt to run. I’ve always wanted to be a runner but fail at it. Plus it’s less freaky to wander out around when you have a dog.
“One More Night” by Maroon 5 gives me an insane boost of energy when I’m working out! I really love “Rock My Run” mixes, too. Oh, and Girl Talk – the BEST for running!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE that song. I swear it makes me run faster no matter where it comes in during a run! 🙂
Melted peanut butter is the best! That is why it is by far my favorite topping for toast :).
That bagel does look yummy! I really like “Hall of Fame” by The Script.
Where do I even begin?
–I love “Mercy” by Kanye West. The last verse where the beat speeds up really gets me running fast!
–I also have been enjoying “Invincible” by Machine Gun Kelly (like me, he’s from Cleveland).
–Havana Brown’s “We Run the Night” is great too.
–Lastly, Owl City’s “Good Time” is a fun one to listen to when I need a bit of extra motivation!
Love that song!!!
I love trail running too! Wish I lived in florida.. our trails are covered in snow!
I’ve never ran trails. There’s one nearby my house that I’ll need to give a try sometime!
I’m loving Kanye West/Jay Z/ Big Sean – Clique as my running song!
I was wondering if you ever get nervous running alone in the park/on trails? I live in a fairly safe community but feel uneasy running alone.
I love and hate trail running/walking for all the reasons you listed. I am hoping to get more comfortable with trail running soon and also strengthen my knees; I am so afraid of them giving out on me.
And running with my dog… I would like to do that but they are even crazier than Sadie!
Probably going to sound like a bit of of a psycho with this one but I’ve been listening to “Blood” by In This Moment a lot at the gym lately. It’s really good for when I up all my weights and think I’m going do die; less good for cardio unless it’s running uphill. Something about “Blood blood blood pumping through my veins” that just does it for me.
My favorite workout song of the moment is a tie between “Hall of Fame” by The Script and “Loser Like Me” by Glee. Both give me such a burst of energy for some reason 🙂
My favorite workout song right now is Everybody Talks by Neon Trees, but I haven’t heard that song I’ll have to check it out! I’ve tried running with my brother’s golden retriever, but she’s so distracted by everything she runs back and forth in front of me and tries to stop and smell things!
I love Ravers In the UK – Manian, Greyhound – Swedish House Mafia, Sexy and I know it -LMFAO, and Little talks – Of Monsters and Men is awesome too!
Your list of running dogs is missing the doberman!!! We have a dobie and a vizsla, and they’re the two best running buddies ever. Our vizsla isn’t as good off-leash (she’s far more independent, while the dobie is extremely codependent), so my husband takes the dobie on his mountain biking excursions and the dobie runs alongside next to him, at a fast biking pace, for 10-15 miles!
Melty peanut butter brings me back to my childhood when my dad would make peanut butter and banana sandwiches and then put them in the oven for a few minutes. Pure magic. 🙂
Alex Clare “Too Close”!!
I love my puppies, but I sure wish Boxers were a running breed! They have so much energy, it would give me mucho motivation!
i first read the title of this post as Lana Del Ray’s song “Born to Die” …”feet dont fail me now” is the first line of the song….funny!
You heard of Ollie Murs? He won the Xfactor in the UK a while back…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aQDOUbErNg Love it! His songs are always so upbeat! Out of interest…what’s your all time favourite peanut butter as in which brand? That one looks so amazingly drippy!!!
I love melty nut butters!
At first I thought your title was in reference to Anastasia: “heart don’t fail me now” haha 🙂
Good luck at the Christmas decorating volunteer event, Julie! I was really hoping to too, but I’m putting together a retirement video for a “teacher friend” who is celebrating her last day tomorrow and I can’t squeeze in both! I was really looking forward to this volunteer event and I hope it’s goes well!
Thanks for the song rec! I love Melanie Amaro, you’re right it is a great running song!
peanut butter and honey is one of my favorite combos!!
Blue by Gemini is the BEST song workout song right now. Also In it for the Kill by la roux (any version really) and Promises by Nero (or basically anything else dubstep gives you energy for a workout
I’m getting so many good workout songs from this post! Haha, love it!
This week whenever “Let There Be Love” by Christina Aguilera comes on I have been going so much faster/working so much harder during my workouts. The beat is great for the gym!
Sadie looks like the perfect running buddy. We just rescued a five year old lab, and I’m slowly forcing her to be my running buddy! So much more motivating with a furry friend!
May I ask, what trails do you recommend for hiking/running in your area? I’m an avid hiker and I am always interested in new trials to check out. Thanks!
mmm pb!!! so i tried something for the first time! i put pb on a homemade banana nut muffin for bfast! 🙂 it was delicious!
so i dnt have a fav workout out song! 🙁 i dnt realy get to work out! being a stay at home mommy of twins not much free time!
any sugestions of good workouts i can do on in a small amount of times?? or ????
Vere’nique
That trail looks super fun to run on. Ours are snow covered already! Great for skiing, not so much for running.