Running...and Possibly Dying.

So, as most of you know I signed up for my first full marathon. I run it on Sunday.  Yes, in roughly 113hours I will be trudging through the completion on my first 26.2 mile race. What you don't know, is the stupid thing I have done (besides signing up for a marathon in the first place). For those of you who don't know, when  you sign up for a race they ask for your predicted finish time - so they can place you in the proper corral. Since this was my full marathon, I wasn't thinking properly as I put my expected finish time. Instead, I put this:

So, yeah, that's not going to happen.  I will be bumping back to corral 11 or so because the Kenyans do not want me getting in their way. So yeah, light a candle, say a prayer do whatever you feel like doing to make sure I finish this race.

On a side note, I get on a plane less than 24 hours after this race to fly to Houston for a Neonatal Nutrition conference that starts at 7:30am. Shoot Me NOW.

Breakfast

The most important meal of the day is breakfast.  I like to think that it sets the tone for the rest of the day.  It jump starts your metabolism and get's that engine running. It's not something that has to be consumed as soon as your eyes open, but you can't wait until lunch time to put the first bite of the day in your mouth either. It doesn't have to be an elaborate spread that is time consuming to prepare.  Breakfast can be simple.

Monday through Friday I wake around 5:45am (definitely not trying to eat then) and I'm out the door to work around 6:40am. If I'm running late, in a hurry or I know I won't have time to sit and chew food for breakfast - I'll grab a Ready -To-Drink protein shake.  My go to is the EAS AdvantEDGE in Vanilla - 100 calories and 17gm of protein - and it tastes great.

When I have time to sit and chew, I reach for my Better Oats oatmeal. I go to the Maple & Brown Sugar Oat Fit.  It is 100 calories as well with 4gm of protein. It doesn't taste like a diet oatmeal and with 25gm of whole gains it keeps me full.

You may notice I eat small portions for breakfast, I eat small amounts roughly every 2 - 3 hours instead of large, bulky meals 3 times a day. If you find yourself needing larger meals, add some fruit like blueberries to your oatmeal or a banana with your protein shake. Just make sure you eat SOMETHING within the first 2 hours of waking up.

My Best Friend Wrote A Book!

Ok, so I know it's not food or exercise related, but it's mental health =)

My beautiful, amazingly intelligent, best friend for a quarter of a century has written a book. I absolutely love her to death and I am so privileged  to have her in my life. Lauren Cropper, you are amazing!

Go get her book from Amazon now!

Do Work!