I caught the Running Bug!

Happy November! Did you remember to turn your clocks back?

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween!

Running Bug

This past year has involved a lot of running for me, and I ran my first 2 races ever. An 8k and a 10k. But after that 10k in May, my urge to run started steadily diminishing. While training from March till May, I was running 4 or 5 times a week. Then, slowly but surely, that turned into 3 times a week, which turned into 2, then my runs became very sporadic. By the time I moved to NYC at the end of September I was probably only running once or twice a month.

I just didn’t want to do it anymore. And I was okay with that. I wasn’t going to push myself to do something I didn’t want to! Not my style

Anyway…I’m not sure if it’s the Marathon fever in the air (the New York City Marathon was today), but suddenly I have the urge to run again!

I took a long break… but I think I’m ready to get back into it! I’m going to go for a run tomorrow!

Even though 90% of my days will be about studying (i write my GRE in 2 weeks!) I want to take an hour to let loose and just run.

I realize this is poor timing as it is November 1st and the weather is starting to get colder, but I’m going to see how it goes. Eventually I will have to switch to the treadmill or the RAD (Revolving Apparatus of Death) as Fitnessista likes to call it

I may try and find an easy training schedule to follow… or maybe even just do my own thing. Who knows! We shall see how long this running bug lasts!

Brekkie

It feels like I haven’t had oatmeal for so long! This morning was definitely an oats morning.

In the mix was a 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup water, 1/2 super ripe banana, 1/3 cup almond milk added at the end. Topped with lotsa cinnamon, the other half of the banana for extra staying power and a dollop or Barney Butter.

Banana-licious!

That bowl kept me REALLY full so lunch was just a bunch of random snacks I brought to school (almonds, grapes, an orange, some dried mango).

After spending 3 hours at school I came home and did a 75 min vinyasa yoga class at the gym. Love yoga.

Tonight for dinner I’m going to try and recreate the amazing ratatouille I had at DBGB KItchen and Bar.

Hope it turns out!

Have a lovely night!

Janna

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Question of the Day: What is your FAVORITE Oats combo?

Mine is: oats, almond milk, bananas, lots of cinnamon, flax and couple of carob chips. Mmmm!