I have been finding it a lot harder and harder to run in the morning.  When I go to swim practice in the morning-I feel much more motivated to go (and my coach will have my bottom if I don’t).   Running, however, is different because I’m running by myself.  There is no one to call me if I’m not there…or they don’t see me.  Today began with a 1 hour run through the town.  I felt decent running today, which I was actually surprised.

8:30am-Sweet Potato Pancakes.  Remember these guys?  I haven’t had you in a while and that is basically all I thought about during my run ha.  I had a side of vanilla Chobani yogurt.  I love yogurt with my pancakes.  I will never get enough of either.  I like how sweet potato pancakes and pumpkin pancakes are not always in a perfect circle and look like a giant blob.  If that makes sense.

Then I had a math class-we had a pop quiz boo!  I think I did pretty well-we have a test on Tuesday though.  I guess she wanted to give us a check to make sure we knew what we needed to study.  After that I got some much needed laundry done.  It amazes me how gross running clothes can smell ah.

12:00pm-Strawberry pancakes.  Okay yes, this is very embarrassing that I was having pancakes for two meals today.  They are, however, made entirely different.  The first ones were made without any pancake mix and these use fiber one pancake mix.  I also made lots of baby pancakes versus one big pancake.  I’m trying to go a more meatless route when I have 2:00 swim practice because I can feel it sitting in my stomach sometimes.

My boyfriend wanted to take my picture today because I didn’t look like a bum.  I said I would only take a photo with my favorite stuffed animal Bloomie.  I have had him since I was one!

Do you have any stuffed animals that you have had forever?

Insert another awful IM practice here.

Total: 5300 yards
750 warmup
10X50 butterfly drill
4X100 Backstroke
4X100 Breastroke
5X100 Butterfly
1000 freestyle (1:20 base…on 12:40)
600 freestyle
400 free
2X200 free
350 cool-down

It was the practice that never ends.

4:30pm-Greek god yogurt with hot cocoa mix.  A friend of mine told me about mixing hot cocoa with yogurt and it tastes exactly like mousse.  I added swiss miss diet and 1 serving of Greek god plain.  Yummy! (not pictured booo)

5:30-Dinner date to the dining hall.  Thursday is steak night at Lehman.  The flank steak was actually delicious and I had a lot.  Nothing too excessive but I got my fair share of protein tonight.  I also had mixed veggies, a baked potato and fruit salad.  I found some banana peppers on the salad bar that I was craving as well.

I have to teach swimming lessons tonight and I’m rather cold.  We will see how this goes.  I suppose I’ll make myself some hot cocoa, and use more and more of my hot cocoa mix.  I’m starting to run low eek.

After my run, I noticed the veins in my feet were popping out.  I’m going to do more research on this, it has happened during swimming with my shoulders but never when running.  I hope this doesn’t gross anyone out hehe. I made it smaller just incase.

Question for you-What are some of your favorite high protein meatless meals?