Well... this week has been interesting.
I have had 2 realtor lunch ins this week that took up a bunch of time and today I have a homeowner get together. Because NEXT WEEK is the SUPER BOWL!!!!
I also have done a TON of research on nutrition and health and have decided after contemplating for a few days that I was going to try the Paleo lifestyle. One of my friends started it about 2 weeks ago and after emailing back and forth and looking at different recipes and ideas I figured this was definitely something I would like to try. So from yesterday until marathon day I am saying no to frozen yogurt, candies, sugar, processed foods, etc. I would consider myself a healthy eater for the most part but I really want to just see if I feel any different (in a good way). I have found out this week that there is such a thing as coconut flour and coconut sugar! I experimented with this paleo pancake... O MY! It tasted like french toast. I had to put it away.
I know that there is a lot of controversy out there on what you should and shouldn't eat but I am pretty sure that saying no to oreo cookies and alcohol is a good thing.
So.. yesterday I went out to the international market in town. What an experience! I was the only white person in there. They had the most exotic fruits and veggies there. They also had full fresh fish. (with their heads on) The produce was very inexpensive. Carrots were 39 cents a lb and cilantro was super cheap too. I decided to buy some plantains and a coconut along with cabbage and some other stuff.
So off to the house I went with some goodies I had never bought before and never researched how to eat/cook them. I learned about frying plantains in coconut oil and how to open a young coconut. Its all very interesting. I had a cooking extravaganza at home yesterday. I made pot roast with cabbage and other veggies, eggs in muffin pans with veggies, coconut pancakes, and then packaged everything for the week. Needless to say, I have been very excited and been reading a ton on recipes and ideas and controversies.
Anywho... on to the most difficult part of the week. The 20 mile run. I had been deciding on what day to run because of the weather. I chose Thursday because Friday am it was going to rain. I went to be super early on Wednesday (like how I would on pre race night) and got up at 645 to get my act together. My previous plans had changed on where I was going to run so I made up my run late on Wednesday night. I chose as flat of a route as I could with sidewalks. I parked my car at Val's house and headed out. Now... let me tell you... driving in a car and running are so different. I had NO idea that this one hill was so long and steep. I ran it, very slow mind you. I ran all over one part of gboro and then back to Vals to get my powerade and shot blocks. From there, I had run 13 miles so only 7 to go. I instantly ate half of the shot blocks. They hit the spot! I ran all in Val's neighborhood for the next 7 miles. I did end up walking while eating but that was it.
I was surprised that 1. my toes did not turn black and blue and 2. I was not more sore than what I expected.
I attribute these things to my new toe socks and also to my foam roller that I used right after my run. I also attribute it to the extra salt in the shot blocks and the hydration that I was consuming. I hurt way more from my nasty fall the week before.
Anyways.. that night (thursday) Alex and Rosalie came over for dinner. I made chicken tacos and also an apple/cranberry/coconut bake with coconut milk on the side. Everything was really good but the bake could have had a little more coconut on it. :)
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