Ouch. My knees hurt. We did 9 miles this morning and quite successfully I may add, but now I am a bit sore. I’m going to ice my knees after I eat some dinner, but I figured I’d blog first.
My knees have been achy on and off throughout my running. They hold up well for my 5 mile runs, twice a week, but I think the increased milage just is getting to them. They aren’t painful, just achy. I bought a knee strap last week from Amazon and I really think it helps. I’ve only worn it twice so far, but I was painless on Thursday for my 5 mile run and almost painless today on our 9 mile run. It looks like this, but it’s not this exact one.
We ran around my mom’s house today since it’s nice and flat. The Philly half course is pretty flat, so I figure why run the big hills by me if we don’t have to, right? I have to admit, I haven’t mapped out the course, I’ve been relying on my watch and knowing our approximate pace. We ran for an hour and a half today and I’m pretty sure we kept about a ten mile pace. Honestly, I don’t care to know my pace or exact distance. As long as we’re doing about the distance I need to train, I’m okay.
Anyway, I have 3 things I’m excited about. Well 4, if you count the navy blue blazer I bought at JCREW yesterday.
1. The fact that Tina blogged about reusing her nut butter jars. I’m in love with this idea. I don’t care how ugly it is.
Flax meal in the left, red lentils on the right
2. These new reusable iced coffee cups. Not only can I put iced coffee in them, but juices and smoothies. I always want to bring juice to school, but I have nothing to bring it in. Now people can stare at my scary looking smoothies and juices.
3. This new quinoa bread I dreamed up.
This recipe is for the bread machine. I have no clue how to make bread by hand. I <3 my bread machine. I throw everything in and voila, warm bread comes out.
Ingredients Place ingredients in the bread pan in the order listed. Set bread for whole wheat loaf (2 lbs) and set to desired crust, I like light.
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I’m off to enjoy some of this warm bread with some butter and veggie soup!
What are you excited about right now?
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Ouch – hope your knee feels better soon! I love how relaxed you are about training, too. You make it seem so enjoyable
Do I need to rinse it first?
LOVE the re-using nut butter jars idea! I always reuse yogurt containers, nut containers, those sorts of things – but never thought to use peanut butter jars over. Maybe because they’re harder to clean? I should, though
Love those copco cups. I have a hot one, and it’s the. best. travel mug ever!
I need to make some bread – I think I will definitely be making this! I just hope I have enough quinoa
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i love your quinoa bread , wow you are sooo crafty and clever!
what am i excited about? i am about to shower and shave my legs. cheap thrills baby, cheap thrills
Where did you get those adorable cups?
I hope your knees feel better.
I want a bread machine!
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I’ve been wanting reusable plastic cups like those with straws! It would definitely make transporting easier (and cleaner!).
I don’t have a bread machine but my mom does… I may have to make this bread at her place sometime in the near future.
I just picked up one of those cups too (brown one)!! I take iced coffee or my GM smooties to work in it – I love it!
oh.. this bread looks amazing, it has so many goodies! I need to make this!!
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