Gotta get to bed in 3…..2…..
Had a GREAT run tonight!!! In fact, it was a pretty great day! I got home from work after a good conference call with Open Sky. LOTS of fun things coming! Then I caught up on my blog job for about 30 minutes and headed out for a run. One of the keys to afternoon exercise for me is I CANNOT be hungry! If I am I will cut my workout short and come home ravenous, so I made sure to fill up on a bar during my commute home even though I wasn’t totally hungry for it. I knew I’d need it before my run.
I actually really love these new Vega Vibrancy bars. I will warn you, the taste is quite strange and very seaweed-y, but if you can get over the taste, the TEXTURE is so totally awesome that I think this is my new favorite bar! There are almonds and hemp seeds embedded in a chewy, datey base and the crunch is similar to that of Nuttzo and my favorite Flax Oat Bran bread. I think I have decided that I just love the texture of crunchy bits embedded in soft chew. The 9 grams of protein make this bar a hunger fighter (it sat like a rock in me) and the greens make it very nutritious. I have yet to try the chocolate flavor!
So I set out on my run in long sleeves (my new very favorite Old Navy sports t-shirt) and leggings and it was the perfect temperature outside. 60*, warm and great for running. I knew right away I wanted it to be a speed run: 5.5 miles in 47:21.
- 8:32
- 8:39
- 8:41
- 8:39
- 8:36
- [4:14]
My legs and lungs both felt awesome. The run was a battle with daylight and I made it home just when darkness was setting.
Also dying of thirst!
That bar really held me over because I had no interest in dinner for over an hour. I shower, did more work, wrote thank you notes, cleaned. Finally I put Matt to bed and came down to whip something up [it was "On Your Own" night anyways since we had leftovers to use]
I used up Monday’s salad with more spinach, a drizzle of olive oil and agave with a sprinkle of salt and the last of my Cranberry goat cheese
Plus a log of Flax Oat Bran with a thin schmear of Nuttzo and some TJ’s pumpkin butter
I relocated this pretty setting to my coffee table to watch House Hunters!!
Dessert tempted me from the fridge: leftover Snickers Cheesecake
Small plate, small spoon, small slice 🙂
In The News
Coverage of our chopper luncheon yesterday!! Guess who is quoted!!!!
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Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
no idea how you managed to only have a small sliver of that snickers deliciousness!
nice run, though!
Michele | aka Raw Juice Girl says
Congrats on getting quoted, Kath! 😀
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I love simple, easy to prepare meals, especially ones that end in cheesecake!!!
Yum!
You made me thirsty looking at you after your run. haha
Jenn
Jil says
Ahh, that cranberry goat cheese — I need to find one! And yay for a great workout — and I agree there are two things I cannot and should not do hungry and those are grocery shopping and working out. Both end disastrously if I don’t have a little something in my belly! haha
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
I the same way with afternoon workouts… I CANNOT be hungry… or I eat everything in site…
Have a great night 🙂
Marisa (Loser for Life) says
Great run, Kath! I love when the lungs and legs cooperate; you know it’s gonna be a good run!
Been wanting to try out those Vega bars.
Lily @ Lily's Health Pad says
I’m the same way with hunger and exercise. I cannot be hungry while I’m working out. My exercise will be cut short for food any day!
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
Goodness gracious, I admire your self-control with that cheesecake!
Sounds like a great run, too!
The Paris Food Blague says
wow, i am so impressed by your ability to work, cook, blog and run five miles. way to go!
nice salad, too!
Danielle (Coffee Run) says
Yay, good job on the run!
Ohh my that cheesecake looks good 🙂
Mara @ What's for Dinner? says
Congrats on the quote! Thats very cool 🙂
Food Makes Fun Fuel says
Lol that is a small slice
Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says
Awesome run :-). I need to work on speed!
Jenna says
Great run and eats!!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says
As soon as the temperature hits 50, I’m outside in shorts and a t-shirt. Even if it does cause a few strange stares from the neighbors. 😉
Meg @ Be Fit Be Full says
Exciting that you were quoted in the Salisbury Post! I think we need to go running together. My pace is pretty much the same! On a good day 🙂
Kath says
Definitely! That’s only a good day for me too 🙂
Heather says
I am so excited to run tomorrow – it is supposed to be 38 degrees in MA – a heat wave for us!
Great run and your leftover salad looks amazing.
Hope you got a good night sleep – I’m heading to bed now too!
Rachel says
I agree, I definitely need something in my stomach before I workout, especially in the afternoons. Those bars sound perfect. And that cheesecake looks awesome!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
yummy salad! cranberry goat cheese? yes please 🙂
Karla says
I keep seeing those bars pop up on random blogs. That always makes me want to try it!
Adrien says
I love all vega product! I haven’t tried that bar yet, but will make sure I pick one up, warning on the seaweed taste noted. As long as it’s not a surprise it should be fine.
How much do you love your garmin? I’m thinking about buying one, just not sure yet..
Kath says
LOVE it.
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Sounds like a perfect evening! I love House Hunters. I think I like looking at houses more than buying houses!
Alicia says
Dang! You are fast, girl! 😀
I’m glad you’re finally getting into the swing of things!
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
What a fabulous afternoon run! Get a good night’s rest! 🙂
Mae @ OhhMay says
How cool! Congrats on the article and the run.
“It seems easy enough but can be challenging, said intern Katherine Younger. She and other staff tested oatmeal using water, milk, a combination of both milk and water as well as with different flavors.
Several variables that have to come together to make a large batch of good oatmeal, Younger explained, even the type of pot used.”
Haha niceee! 🙂
Mae (OhhMay.Wordpress)
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
I need to be properly fueled for a workout in the afternoon, too – or it isn’t happening!!
Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) says
Ha ha, we just watched House Hunters as well. San Fran? I was hoping they would pick house #1.
Ugh Kath, I couldn’t handle the taste of the Vibrancy bars, but I did love the crunch factor!
Jill Will Run says
That shirt is from Old Navy? I’m coveting it!!! It’s super cute, love the thumbholes!
I’m also coveting your weather right now. It’s about 40 degrees and it’s been pouring for the past 3 days. Being that I live in the desert, I don’t know how to deal with this much rain!
gina (fitnessista) says
so awesome you were quoted!
and i’m so glad to see someone else liking the vega bars.. i thought they were delicious and adored the texture, too
have a great night! <3
Penny (Blonde Bibliophile) says
Love the spoon!!
Since I have started blogging, I’m obsessed with bowls, plates, silverware….the list goes on and on. 🙂
Christy says
Crunchy in a soft, chewy texure is my favorite! That’s why I love yogurt with nuts mixed in 🙂 Now I need to try these Vega bars!
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
I love that color shirt. Colored workout clothes make me happier to workout.
Chelsea says
You made it sound like you don’t take water on your runs-I hope you do-you should really drink throughout your run-my Ironman coach says so!!! 😉
Kath says
I don’t 🙁 I can’t stand the thought of running with water! It would weight and slow me down so much. I know when {if} I start running longer distances it’s a must though, so I need to find one I can run with. Gruf.
Andrea says
I bought the same shirt a few days ago and one in black as well – haven’t had a chance to use it yet but I love the little thumb holes!!
Great blog, keep it up!
Freya @ foodfitnessandfreya.wordpress.com says
congrats on your run, that’s a brilliant pace! do you have a garmin? I just got one the other day and I LOVE it! It’s so helpful:)
Julia (Taste of Living) says
Leftovers are the best!
And that cranberry goat chees elooks so good, I love that combination:)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
sarah (the SHU box) says
AWESOME splits on your run!! yeah!
Shannon says
I’m looking forward to trying those bars. Yum!
I can’t get over how fast you are! I can run distances, but 9ish minute miles are about the best I can do. You’re amazing!
Naomi (onefitfoodie) says
I love all the mini-ness with the dessert! my mom has those same spoons, she got them in africa-love them!!
great run! I went for my longest run outside that I have done in a WHILE and it felt awesome, I cant wait to get back out there in the spring!
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
Love your running shirt!!
Alyssa Lindsey says
seriously the fact that you can have that tiny slice of cheesecake then stop makes you my hero…and i someday aspire to your mile splits as well (i am working on it and have gotten close!)
Ally says
haha. I didn’t know Old Navy sold workout stuff! You can tell you live in the South though…I would be so hot running in long sleeves in 60 degrees! That’s tank top weather 🙂 It seems like I have to wear short sleeves and/or shorts if it’s anything over 40 out.
JENNA says
that goat cheese looks so yummy!!
Do you run in the dark?
Heather (The Single Dish) says
Looks like a yummy dinner! Old Navy workout gear is awesome-have so much stuff from that store.
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale says
Don’t you just love House Hunters?! For some reason, I could watch that show back to back for hours on end!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
Yay for the great run!!!! It was absolute perfect weather for running here too.
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i agree with you – the texture in those vega bars is terrific.
Ashleigh says
I love your little spoon too – I loved it so much actually, that when you got back from Africa I searched everywhere to see where I could get some! haha If anyone else is curious, here they are & they are Fair Trade 🙂 http://bit.ly/7GJ8Ez