But I'm all better now:) In fact, I'm a happy girl! I've started running again! My last (at least it better be) surgery was December 13th. I am all reconstructed now! After a few weeks of taking it easy, I started walking and about ten days ago, I added in some running. This rare beautiful Iowa winter allowed me to run outside last week a couple of days. However......we are now experiencing typical Iowa weather so I have moved my running inside...at the gym where I work on the treadmill. As many of you know, this can be very boring!
How do you beat the boredom? I've found a couple of ways. Nothing earth-shattering but it's working for me. First off, I love adding new music to my i-Pod shuffle. The best way, though, are treadmill work-outs. Today, I did this 3-2-1 work-out...
2 minutes @ 3.5 mph (walking)
3 minutes @ 5.5 mph
2 minutes @ 6 mph
1 minute @ 6.5 mph
3 minutes @ 5.5 mph
2 minutes @ 6 mph
1 minute @ 6.5 mph
3 minutes @ 6 mph
2 minutes @ 6.5 mph
1 minute @ 7 mph
3 minutes @ 5.5 mph
2 minutes @ 6 mph
1 minute @ 6.5 mph
3 minutes @ 5.5 mph
1 minute @ 3.5 mph
30 minutes and about 2.80 miles.
It felt great! Follow along...only 9 months until the DesMoines Half-Marathon. My hope is to record my journey between now and then. Wish me luck!
Check this out!
For supper tonight, I made Barley, Grape Tomato and Arugula Saute. It was in my weekly Weight Watchers flyer. It was awesome! The best part is that it can be re-heated tomorrow for lunch or can be eaten cold. Looking forward to that!
1 1/2 cups water
salt and pepper
1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley (not instant)
extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
2 cloves minced garlic
3 cups arugula leaves
lemon zest
Bring water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small sauce pan. Add barley, cover, reduce heat to low and cook until water is absorbed and barley is tender but still has a nice bite to it, about 35 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Heat about a teaspoon of olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and garlic; saute until tomatoes start to soften and release their juices, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Add barley, salt and pepper to taste; reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring, until tomatoes soften further and barley absorbs tomato liquid, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in arugula, toss over medium heat until wilted, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat, stir in about a teaspoon of olive oil and some lemon zest. Serves 4. Enjoy!
Oh, by the way....my family did not eat this. This is just a little too out-there for them. They ate scalloped potatoes and ham. Baby steps....
What is there beside running and eating?...well, lots! But, this week in addition to my full-time job, I will be filling in for our pastor this Sunday. I've been working on my message and I have it almost done. When I sign off here, I'll be working on that a bit more. My message is entitled "Modern-Day David" and gets into the story of David and Goliath - looking at it from a bit of a different angle than it is usually looked at.
There you have it. I truly hope that it is not 2 months before I check back in. Let's put it this way. It will NOT be that long. I have to keep you updated on my half-marathon training journey after all! See you soon!
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