Maintain, Train, and Heal
A new box of Puffins… Ah life is good.
I cannot seem to maintain a box of these Puffins for more than a week. They go so quickly! I ate my puffins with fruit (pineapple and cherries) mixed right in. Did you know that pineapple is thought to have anti-inflammatory properties?
It is the naturally occuring enzyme in pineapple.
Bromelain, that is thought to not only help reduce inflammation but also aid in protein digestion among other properties. This pineapple could be useful when training- running tends to increase inflammation, maybe pineapple could help ( at least that is my train of though!) I realize its not in season or local, its frozen and inexpensive though!
I decided to take a Vitamin-D fortifed Portabello Mushroom Cap, fill it with marinara, feta, and cottage cheese- then heat all of that up for lunch.
I decorated the plate with other veggies too for extra munching. I think these mushroom caps that advertise their “sunshine vitamin” fortification are funny- Mushrooms should already be a great source of Vitamin D because they are grown in soil, in the sun… hmmm…I peeled an orange as well, and definately quenched a few slices before this photo!
Pasta was on the menu for dinner and worked well since I had opened the jar of tomato sauce already- I needed to use it!
I made a Trader Joes product filled dinner using brown rice pasta, natural hormone/antibiotic free/vegetarian fed pre-cooked chicken breasts (say that 3 times fast!) and TJ Marinara…
I also used frozen bell pepper mix from TJ to add extra veg.
Body:
8 mile Run and 1 hr Yoga Flow.
I headed to the gym from campus because I just love the tuesday Yoga class with Claudia. Unfortunately, she has started her own studio. Great for her, Bummer for me! The new instructor is pretty good, just not quite as challenging or seemingly sure of herself. I was very impressed with the class though! It was the perfect stretch I needed for after a random 8 miler on the treadmill. I’m not suggesting anyone just go and bang out random 8 miles though- Build up to it and take your time!
I had been scaling back on distance for the past few months, for many reasons: school, work, emotions. I was finally like, I need a long run!?!? Where have I been?!?! You know, that moment of clarity when you realize you have beens scarfing down the bag of chips or when everything clicks into place, that was what it was for me.
I had forgot about training and had just been maintaining. The run felt amazing though and put me in the mood for another race, I will have to look and see what is coming up with the spring weather!
Mind:
- Exam 1 in Nutrition Education and Counseling Today!
- Lab Practicum Tomorrow Afternoon!
- Career report on Eating Disorder Dietitians due Monday
- 10 pg draft due on Necrotizing Enterolcolitis due Monday
- Research Proposal due… well… asap
I am working on a proposal for my final project, yet to be decided on practicum or thesis. I started taking Thesis hours but a practicum will get me out sooner. My advisor is heading to Peru this summer and suggested that I could go and make it my practicum. How cool!?!?!?!
I also found a study abroad program for May-June in Peru with Breast Feeding and International Public Health…. after talking with the Program advisors, they re-opened the application for me !!!! It seems like I will be in Peru this summer (!?)
Cannot wait for Spring Break! March 12th through the 21st !
Soul:
There is something about being heard and understood, about being the focus of full compassionate attention, that is in itself, healing.
