Quickie Run

Workout

I decided to have a quickie run this morning but when I got up my stomach was completely empty. Not good for running. I had this half of a banana before taking off. I ran 1.07 miles at a pace of 9:37. Not bad for a short run. Just enough to get my blood flowing in the morning.

Breakfast

After a long shower, I made this tasty bowl of Strawberry Banana Oats. In the mix

• 1/3 cup oats
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 Tbsp. chia seeds
• 1/2 Tbsp. milled flaxseeds
• shake cinnamon
• splash vanilla extract
• 3 strawberries, sliced small
• 1 Tbsp. almond butter

I rehydrated with some plain old H20 and I made sure to take my Cleanse Tablets and a Women's One a Day
Now Savannah and I are going to get our nails done for our recitals! I am looking forward to a little pampering.

Later!

Run Run Sing Sing

Workout

It happened! I got myself out of bed and actually worked out! I'm sensing a new trend y'all and it's a good one. I decided to run to the gym since my normal dirt path is probably a mud path right now. When I got there I did some biceps, triceps, and standing ab exercises. I also did a few lunges and a set of squats. Then I ran home. According to my iMapMyRun app on my iPhone the total distance was 2.50 miles and I completed it in 27:04. I know these aren't the best times in the world but I'm proud of myself for doing it and I think putting it all out there is a good thing. I only stopped for the street lights, probably a good thing.

Breakfast

After my speedy shower I whipped up a breakfast smoothie which included:

• handful of spinach
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• half a frozen banana
• 2 pitted dates
• 1 Tbsp. cashew butter
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 Tbsp. milled flaxseed
• just enough water to get it blending, less than 1/8 cup

It came out really nutty and thick almost like a shake. Can't even taste the spinach! Hopefully this will tide me over till at least 2-ish. Maybe I shall pack some snacking veggies... Anyways, I also rehydrated with some H2O and took my Cleanse tablets and my Women's One a Day.
I have a lot to look forward to today:

• 2 voice lessons, the second of which my accompanist is coming to
• Free time since it's dark day for the opera
• possibility of getting my eyebrows done...possibly getting a hair cut?? Should I get bangs? Ugh, the indecision!
• having some time to get some real work done on my Ethics paper (I'm trying to put a positive spin on this one)
• And last but not least, my friend Rebecca is having her birthday dinner tonight! We're going to a place called Edomasa Japanese Sushi Bar & Rastaurant. I've already started doing a little research to see if it's reasonable for me to try and stay as close to raw as possible. What are fermented soy beans a.k.a natto??
  

Well that first voice lesson is comin' up here soon so I better go get ready. It seriously feels like Friday to me what the heck?

Ta Ta!

Hello Sunday!

Good morning everyone! I won't lie... I missed you. It was definitely a tough break ;) I hope your weekend has been going well. Mine has been pretty darn good. Recap:

Shabbos dinner was super tasty and a blast as usual. One of the things the Rabbi and I talked about while we were setting up place settings was that "suffering is a lack of knowledge". That's such a different way of thinking about suffering and his insights were awesome. I was telling him that I just didn't understand what I could possibly learn from having these horrible allergies until I finally got some relief from my new meds. Now, not-sneezing and not having itchy watery eyes is something I appreciate soo much! There is a reason behind every struggle: to learn!

The performance on Saturday went really well. I felt like I was able to be more musical with the text this time and the audience was bigger too! My voice teacher was there and he called me later that day to talk about it which I was really happy about.

The paper... well...I've read almost all my sources and I have a pretty good idea of what's going on now as far as the format I'm going to shoot for. It's just that I haven't actually started the writing process yet. A little more reading and I'll be cranking it out. (or at least that's what I'm going to tell myself). I tend to get overwhelmed with papers, fr

eak out a bit, and then finally churn out something I'm proud of. I wish it wasn't so, but I work well under pressure...more like I finally get down to business when I'm under pressure haha.

On to this morning! I woke up feeling like my allergies are trying to creep into my chest. I decided to go one a light jog and without music so I could enjoy nature!

It's so beautiful in the morning, I just can't get over it.

Look at that wave crash!

This is the path I usually take. It's right on top of the cliff that boarders the ocean.

When I got back I set up my home workout station woohoo! I decided to do a pilates podcast called "Pilates on Fifth Video Podcast, Pilates Mat- 30 Minute Workout". I actually ended up moving around a whole lot, putting the laptop on the ground, moving the mat, moving it back. I was kind of all over the place. It was a really good episode, definitely worked those abs. Those girls are flexible, sheesh!

For Breakfast this morning a made a batch of Cinnamon Apple Oats. In the mix:

• 1 cup water
• 1 Fuji apple, diced
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp. milled flax seed
• 1 1/2 tsp. pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp. peanut butter

I decided to try this new technique of adding the raisins to the hot water to plump them.
Oats, green tea, and even my little Gummy Vites made it in the shot!

So my schedule for today as laid out on my iPhone last night

Hopefully the day will pan out something like this but who knows, surprises always seem to come up. Kelsey and I talked last night about doing a ten day Raw Diet "cleanse" together which would be awesome! We may do a little preparation for that later depending on what goes down. In any case, we made plans to go out to one of our all time favorite restaurants in Santa Barbara: Sojourner Cafe! If you're in Santa Barbara you've gotta check this place out. They have something for everyone and their desserts...omg don't even get me started. You know I'll be checking their daily specials online before we leave. I get so excited about their food!

Off for a shower and then it's paper time :( Wish me luck!