Archive for January 11th, 2010
The Last 36 hours
When I got home from marathon spectating, the numbness wore off and the lack of sleep hit me like a ton of bricks. I felt like a zombie!
The hunger also hit me hard. Adam was so sweet and offered to make me lunch! He also took pictures of it for me.
I had some of this delicious V8 Butternut Squash soup. So delicious!
Along with a grilled cheese using whole wheat bread and reduced fat provolone!
I then passed out on the couch. I woke up a couple of times to find that he had put Friends(my favorite show ever) on for me before he went to get work done at a coffee shop. I slept for three hours!
I woke up already ready for something else. I knew with my increased exercise, lack of sleep, and the cold weather I was really risking a cold(I can already feel one slowly brewing..eek.) I decided to pull out the big guns with a green smoothie.
I blended;
-Handful of spinach
-Peaches
-Mangoes
-Plain yogurt
-Nonfat Milk
-Amazing Meal
Take that sickness, in your face! Or..please go away?
Anyways, Adam stopped at Publix on his way home and made me a delicious meal!
Mashed sweet potatoes, organic chicken(thanks babe!!) with a blue cheese, spinach, onion, and mustard topping as well as a lot of fresh green beans! Yum!
I ate with a little cranberry H2O.
I slept for about nine much-needed hours and woke up ready to eat a delicious breakfast.
I know this looks boring but I LOVE cereal!
I mixed some Post banana nut cereal with some Kashi warm cinnamon heart to heart. They were SO delicious together! I also broke up this large banana into the mix. Yum!
Lunch was a whole wheat pita toasted and then stuffed with Sabras roasted red pepper hummus, fresh broccoli, carrots, spring mix, one slice of reduced fat provolone and balsamic. Yummm!
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With sweet potato circles on the side. I find that when they are just cut in circles, they crisp a little better.
These are so delicious. I just mixed a little EVOO with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and a little kosher salt and mixed all of the sweet potato circles in the mix. Then baked at 400 for about 45 minutes. I would try 375 next time, but they were yummy!
After I digested I head out for my two miles on the plan for today. I tried to bring Leo with me, but he made it about a quarter of a mile and then had enough, I brought him back to the apartment and finished the rest of my run. It went really well, I felt great!
When I got home I made a light green monster? Although I did not have anymore spinach. 
Grocery run tomorrow! It’s amazing how fast our fridge empties.
-Peaches
-Mangoes
-Fat-Free Milk
-Amazing grass
-One large banana
-Flax
We were seriously lacking groceries so we broke this out for dinner. Adam bought it last week because we had a coupon.
I checked the stats and while nutritionally it seemed not too bad, the ingredients list left me disappointed. High fructose corn syrup? Seriously? We agreed we wouldn’t be buying this again!
Our appetizer was half of this bag of edamame steamed, and then sprinkled with kosher salt.
I added the rest of our fresh broccoli into the pan to add a little freshness and bulk it up some.
This was my bowl.
After I ate, I headed out for girl’s night at my former roommate and best friend, Mandy’s house. Mandy loves chocolate and I was having a serious sweet craving. I texted Mandy to see if I needed to eat dessert before and this is pretty much how it went:
Me- Is there going to be chocolate tonight?? 
Mandy- It’s Mandy!! 
In a very, duh Katy kind of fashion. I can always count on her to provide the chocolate!
We baked up a box of Ghiradelli boxed brownies, oh yeah..the good stuff!
With a nice cold glass of milk! Mmmm..I also had another small piece.
I am now home about to crawl and bed and continue on with “New Moon”. I am more then half-way done and can’t wait to finish! I have already seen the movie so I can’t wait to get to Eclipse. I also have so many other books I cannot wait to read!
Oh and one important note..I forgot to mention that the Oikos giveaway is open to U.S. residents ONLY! I am SO sorry to my international friends! I just realized I forgot to put that. If you have yet to enter, head on over to the giveaway! I am extending it until Wednesday to give you extra time to enter!
Have a great night!
Katy
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Disney Marathon: A Spectator’s Perspective
After hanging out with friend until very late Saturday night, I went to sleep only to wake up a few hours later. I tossed and turned and ended up maybe getting two hours of sleep. Glutton for punishment? No, just wanting to support some great friends!
I drove to Ryan’s house and we headed out, first to Starbucks. I had an unpictured grande soy chai tea latte. Yum! Ryan and I wanted some perfect oatmeal, but they were OUT!! Luckily I had brought a banana and we split it, but it ended up being our only food until after the marathon. I think we were so cold it numbed us from feeling hunger.
We got there after the start to save ourselves from traffic and it worked! We parked in the Epcot lot super close to mile 9. Meghann was super fast and had already passed when we arrived! Here’s the ice right where we were standing. I was nervous for the runners if there was slick ice!
I was so excited to see Caitlin and Lauren super quick! Then we saw Megan, Kelly and Deb!
I was so happy to see them and cheer them on I didn’t take pictures, but here are a couple of pictures from Ryan’s camera:
We then started walking to the viewing point around miles 12.5-12.7. We headed the wrong way because we were told it was the right way on the maps we had from Disney. Apparently Caitlin’s family had the same idea. I saw recognized her dad first but I had only met her husband so I called his name and they all turned around. We let them know that Caitlin and Lauren had already passed. He jokingly said “she sped up, she’s in big trouble!” But we all made the trek to the next viewing point. It was fun standing with their families as they ran by!
First, Captain America made his way through.
Here they come!
Yay!
A little bit later, we saw the girls in pink(and the girl in the green headband ) approaching.
Megan, Kelly and Deb managed smiles as they approached the half-way point!
Then Ashley came by!
There she goes! I swear she started running faster after she saw us!
We then headed into the Polynesian hotel with thoughts of hot chocolate or tea in our heads. Sadly, everyone had the same idea and it was packed. We sat on a bench and stuffed our mittens with hand warmers! Then we got in line for the monorail and headed to the finish.
As the monorail traveled over Epcot we got to see runners in the park! So neat, this is when I wished(more then normal) that I had an annual pass. How cool!
Ashley’s boyfriend, David, had saved an awesome spot in the bleachers for us.
Thanks David!
We knew we had time to wait, but we tweeted and took pictures while we did.
I loved seeing the couple with their arms around each other after finishing their marathon!
The runners making their way through.
Then we spotted a bright yellow, LuLuLemon jacket! Meghann was coming!
Crossing the finish line!
Awesome job Meghann!
Then we spotted this:
No he didn’t carry her the whole way, he picked her up right before crossing the finish line. It was so sweet!
At this point the ice still hadn’t melted! This was on the bleachers.
Then Caitlin and Lauren crossed! I let Ryan take pictures of them crossing as I took a picture on my phone to tweet for everyone watching back home.
Then we saw Megan cross, then Kelly. We were looking so hard for Ashley but I didn’t spot her until after she crossed the line. We then rushed down to meet her.
Awesome job on your second marathon Ash!!
It was so crazy we didn’t see any of the girls after in the reunion area, but I am so happy we got to cheer them on a few times!
It was my third time watching a marathon, and I just love the energy. One day I hope to run one! Who knows? I need to make it through my first half-marathon first!
Will Disney be seeing YOU in 2011?
Katy
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