Yes, the title doesn't go together but two things I want to blog about today. Okay so last week was my Too Hot Too Handle 15K(9 miles). I hadn't thought it was going to be as hard as it was... but boy, was I wrong. Ok, so during the summer I had fell off the training program for the race and had have been doing a TON of crosstraining. This summer has been alot about the gym... I love being up there and changing up my routines from Spinning to NO limit cardio to Total Conditioning. So, back to the race, OK so I was Super nervous b/c all I had run up until then was a 10K (6 miles) (and a 7 mile training session). And I knew how hot it had been here lately. But I tried not getting to psyched about it. So my awesome boyfriend and his dog Sprig came along for the support bright and early. Such troopers since all Justin was pretty much doing was waiting on me the whole time in the heat. So, right before I was going to start, the announcer came on and said it would be 20 more minutes due to the delay of water stations not being ready. I was so anxious, I just wanted to start! SO finally it got closer and closer and then.... the gun went off! So we are off, Of course people are passing me, and thats okay b/c I am in no hurry when I run. The thing on my mind in mile one is "here we go..." Then mile two approaches and I feel a slight pain in my IT band on my left knee... Oh no, I am thinking.. please don't start acting up now(they had been fine for months)... Then they started completely giving out.... Ugh! I mean bad.. it felt like the bones in my outside part of my knee were just hitting and rubbing on each other.... So.. thats when the race started to get wearing and long. Unfortunantly I didn't enjoy the race b/c I was soooooo upset about my knees and not being able to run this thing like I thought. I was just trying to get to the end.... and my time is not even worth mentioning.. .. So sad. I was WAY sore for the 2 days after. But, the good that I got out of it was that I am thankful that it is not an injury that I am unable to keep working out-- it only hurts when I run! That is the weird part of an IT band injury.. things like going down stairs and only hurting when running ... ugh... So the good... I am able to stay healthy and be active and run races... So many people aren't able to things due to limitations or handicaps... And I had an awesome supporter. Here are some pics....
My supporters:)
final stretch...I was so happy to see the finish line...
A very sweaty, tired girl.
Ok... so now on to an amazing veggie dinner that I had recently... I have been eating so many Veggies lately. Lots of squash and zucchini....So this was a pita fold with marinara and mozerella sauce. Then a side of veggies... not rocket science...but a healthy version of pizza:) so yummy....
Look how yummy it looks!! Spice up your meals by adding lots of veggies!!!:)
This was a big meal that can def be cut in half and saved for the next day!!! Happy work outs!
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