Want to find the motivation to run farther than you ever have? Get lost! I set out on a run today with a new/old CD uploaded to my iPod mini that goes back to Freshman year of college. A few of the highlight songs:
- Walk Of Shame (a capella)
- Smooth Criminal
- It’s My Life
- Life Is A Highway
- Paradise City
- Pour Some Sugar On Me
- Get This Party Started
- Where The Party At
- What’s Your Fantasy
- Peaches n Cream
- I’m Real
- Perfect Gentleman
- Turn Light
- Calling Baton Rouge
- Crazy Game Of Poker
Some of these songs were quite sexual and dirty!!
I ventured into a few new neighborhoods and got completely turned around and what was supposed to be 5 miles turned into 7!!!
It’s all good though!
I came home feelin pretty tired in the legs. My run was a slow and steady one. I didn’t even think about my pace – only enjoying the scenery and music.
Fueled up with a little of this Clif Quench sample. Sometimes when I work out hard I feel like a sports drink takes the edge off of my recovery. I’m not sure I’d buy sports drinks in the bottle like this, but if I start running longer distances or doing more hard-core soccer, I might invest in an electrolyte powder to mix into my water bottle (so I could dilute it some and stretch my dollar). I think this Quench comes in canister form, so that’s what I’d get.
The best part about this lunch was that there was almost zero clean-up! Not even a cutting board.
I started with a salad – leftovers from yesterday plus more leftover green beans, tofu and SP fries squirted with lemon juice
Grapes
A raspberry-acai applesauce by Musselman’s (sample pack!) topped with a few cinnamon almonds and GoLean Crunch –
And a slice of Flax Oat Bran topped with some raspberry jam. Very fall-like colors in this lunch!
To get my whole lunch in the lens, I had to photograph from the side. Or stand on a chair! The new lens is going to force me to take different kinds of photos. I might not be able to do my traditional overview snapshot anymore. I will try some other creative combos –
I still felt hungry afterwards so I dug this little date bar out of the freezer that Karen made a while ago. 15 seconds in the microwave = instant dessert.
Got to watch The Office!! LOVE that show, but I thought the episode was just OK. I like the shows that star Dwight the best 🙂
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I’m going to work until 5PM and then take the night off!
emmy - eatventures says
Ooooh, I’m going to have to i-tunes some of those, “Pour Some Sugar on Me” would be a great running song! Peaches (Presidents of America) would be a pretty good old school, dirty running song too!
Ashley says
Kath! I want that spoon. I’ve seen it a few times on the blog..I love its chubbiness =) Where is it from!?
kay (eating machine) says
i love when i workout to songs from years back… i think the memories distract me and i go longer!
JENNA says
Kath,
that playlist is so funny-v. college like! 🙂
Your lunch looks festive!! 🙂 Do you like that applesauce? I about died when I saw my normal applesauce I get Ava had HFCS in it!!! arrrgggghhhh!!
Dawn says
Old school playlists are the best–they get me through many workouts!
Maggie says
Hehe… I think I ended up walking 12 miles in a day once because my dad and I got lost wandering San Fran.
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
I love that episodes that showcase Dwight. He is such a weirdo, it’s great. We have a Dwight bobblehead, among others. 🙂
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale says
I love date bars. Growing up, my Mom would always make them (from the box mix). Then, when I was in high school, the box mix was discontinued… it was a family tragedy. That is, until I found a great recipe to make from scratch… healthier and more wholesome too, given that it’s not over-processed!
Lizzy says
i love lunches that don’t require dirtying dishes!
I did want to ask you Kath, what is your tried and true way to refuel after running?
Jen (Running With Cake) says
I got lost too on a run a couple of months ago. It was in the morning before work of all times. I was lucky I had my cell phone with me. I called my husband and he located the streets on google maps and directed me how to get home. I ended up running more than 30 minutes more than planned. Glad you made it home safe!
Larb's Matt says
I often leave the apt. for a run with the intention of getting lost. I’ll go in a general direction and then start exploring neighborhoods or parks. Half the fun is then trying to find my way back. The other half is when I realize that while I thought I was heading back, I’ve actually been heading in the wrong direction…again…
And boy do I miss the HUGE containers of Gatorade powder that use to sit in my pantry as a kid. Those things would last for months….On the same subject, something to keep in mind: while Orange is an average (at best) Gatorade flavor in bottle form, the powder is top of the line…
Caitlin says
Oh wow-some of those songs are hilarious! I remember those from middle and high school!
and I am happy that The Office is back as well. I am loving the Thursday night lineup…SNL, Parks & Rec (gotta love Amy Poehler!), The Office and Community (love Joel McHale from the Soup!)
enjoy your day!
Emily, homecookedem says
I love your breakfast video! You are great on camera!! I haven’t ever tried oatmeal in a smoothie, but if it gets doughy, that sounds like something I’d love!
Happy Friday, Kath! 🙂
Jemima says
Oooh! I spotted a little green spoon handle! Lol! Looked delicious, especially the salad.
talesfromtwocities says
Thanks for the walk down memory lane with the playlist – I haven’t heard Callin’ Baton Rouge since Senior year of College – need to add it to the rotation!
callinae says
Why the electrolytes? I’ve started training again, and know I really ought to look into that sorta stuff (esp with my love of Bikram!) but sometimes I just think I should be able to get those from the food I eat.
Care to explain? 🙂
Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says
Your running playlist is awesome. I’ve been putting together various playlists for running, lifting, walking… it’s so much fun to put together different combinations of songs 🙂
Anne P says
Oh my gosh I totally have ALL those songs in my iTunes. I LOVE the a capella “walk of shame”, hahaha.
Erin says
tasty looking pictures, as always!
Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries says
Hahaha I always listen to I’m Real during workouts. It’s a guilty pleasure
Stephanie says
Oh, was I rolling over that Office episode – I love that they film the couple (I am so bad with names) together now. While I could have used more Dwight, those two really made the show!
Whitney @ Lettuce Love says
I love when I go back and listen to playlists that I made years (or even months) ago. It is fun to listen to the oldies! I agree with Sarah — I’m Real is one of my favs too.
Lee says
Crazy Game of Poker totally reminds me of the year 2000. I was obsessed with that song. Is that when you were a freshman in college?
Jenna says
you have such cute silverware and bowls kath!!
jenna
Courtney says
My friend recommended I download Ciara/Justin Timberlake doing Love Sex Magic. I did but it was almost TOO sexy to run to!! Hee hee!
Have a great weekend!
Courtney
Adventures in Tri-ing
Angela (Oh She Glows) says
The picture of those grapes may be the best picture I have seen on your blog- so crisp I could eat it!!!!
Allyson says
Man those songs! I haven’t heard them in years. Totally looking up a lot of those and adding them to my workout play list!
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
the date bar looks so pretty with everything else outa focus
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I have the same problem with my Nikon D40! Being only 5’3″, I can’t get overhead shots anymore because the lens is so long. 🙁
Jenn
Kristin (Kristins Nibbles) says
Lovely lunch, and I love lunch-dessert!!
xo
K
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
What a great song list Kath! LOVE IT!
Ok, I just have to say that those green beans are totally calling out to me right now. I haven’t had whole green beans is so long! 🙂
Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) says
Ha! Funny about the sexual/dirty songs- some of those have the best beat! My playlist is one that hubby calls SYLB, which stands for Spread Your Legs B——. I guess he doesn’t like my taste in music!! 😀 Hee hee. I don’t even listen to the words!
Devan Newman says
the photography of your food is amazing! what camera do you use?
Taylor says
I love your playlist! Your lunch looks pretty darn good too. 😉
Happy weekend!
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VeganTickles says
FYI. The Office was filming today at my husband’s office building. I think he saw some of the actors, but we don’t watch the show. He said something about the secretary.
Pretty cool.
Cara says
Baha, I often do the “throw back playlist” during workouts. My favorite is when NSync comes on!
How good was that date bar?? Looked incredible!
Kath says
Ashley,
Crate + Barrel
JENNA,
Yeah, it was good!
Lizzy,
Eat a meal! I time my workouts so that I have breakfast, lunch or dinner right after.
callinae,
Because I did lots of sweating on my run (electrolytes) and the simple sugars in the drink work to replenish quickly to bide me time until I could eat a full meal.
Devan,
Go back a week – I got a Canon Rebel XSI.
VeganTickles,
SO COOL!!
Kath
Lele says
I’m so glad that your playlist includes It’s My Life- one of my favorite workout songs EVER.
Mara @ What's for Dinner? says
Crazy Game of Poker was my ANTHEM about 7 years ago 🙂
Morgan (lifeafterbagels) says
Kath – do you know where you can buy that Clif drink, I’ve never seen them?
klm says
your photos look totally different + extra fun.. what is going on??!! love love!!
Kath says
Morgan,
I don’t. Check their store locator?
Kath