Polar Vortex

 

Greetings from Central Illinois and the Polar Vortex!

 

 

One of my Small steps for weight loss...

 

committing to working out

1 day a week then eventually 5

Here is the week we finally made it to the gym all five days!

We've been lifting more and running but switched to a routine of

Run-lift-run-lift-run  3-6 miles 5x a week

 

The MAN has been off ice climbing!

Here he is at the Michigan Ice Climbing Festival

 

Sending me his love...

I've been finding lots of time for my couch...

sometimes with a sick kid or on a weekly snow/cold day

 

 

 

 

Newest yummy! Spring Rolls with Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce

I made these last week twice!

I want to purchase some brown rice wraps but we aren't exactly in a metropolis so it was just the regular rice paper wraps until I order brown rice wraps online.

 

I had leftover chicken and added some Asian seasoning with ginger in it

cut up carrots and an English cucumber

another time I used bagged broccoli/Kale slaw

wet the rice paper and lay it on a cutting board

Roll up the chicken (measured 1 oz) and veggies

1 point each

 

The Spicy Thai Peanut sauce

PB2-2 T

1T water

1T soy sauce

Ginger-fresh or dried

1T rice vinegar

1t-sesame oil

1/2 clove of garlic

sirracha to taste for spice

pulse that all in my magic bullet

 

(this recipe is about 3 points but my husband and I could share it)

 

 

Not much to report on the fitness end!

It is so so cold here in Illinois that long workouts are hard to come by.

I am missing my longer running and my weekly running partner, Pam.

I ran a winter trail race on Saturday.

 

This is my husband running "Superman Hill"  This is only half the hill!

 



This race was probably harder for me than the 30 mile race I did in October. 

It's only 4.25 so that says LOADS!

The snow was high and after getting packed and run on just totally killed my calves and ankles.

 

We added screws to our trails shoes!

 

 

This is me toward the end.

 



And it's been one year since I was in the midst of my vocal chord paralysis.

Praise God there are no other issues!

 

 

Sum Sum Summa time and fitness

It is GROSS out!

The heat has got me clinging to my cool air conditioned bedroom each morning.

I.CAN'T.GET.UP!

So then my runs are later and my sweat production is MASSIVE!

I feel like that hairy guy in Along Came Polly playing against Ben Stiller.

So much sweat!

My running pals help.  

But for Hubs and I we would prefer to snuggle in a cool bed...  

...then feel horrible about it later in the day.

Last night we did a spin class with our daughter since we didn't get up!

Each morning I get up and if I am going to work out I take some e-caps and drink a glass of water.

My cramping seems to be better!  I think I am getting fewer headaches too.

I started chaffing again from all the sweat.

Sports Shield is good.

We love the roll on verses the stick.

I tried some new shorts from Target.

No dice.

They wanted to hide up north so far that I spent a good part of my energy pulling them 

outta yonder every few steps.

Too bad.  They were cheap and made my legs look long.

A girl can use all the help she can get on both of those fronts!

Tonight we head to a local running store to find some that might work better.

Had a personal best last weekend before the heat really got out of control.  This morning I eeked out only 2.5 at just under 9 and threw in the towel so I could protect the thighs.  We hope to run 10 on the trails in the morning.

And lastly I am hoping I have my eating back on track.  

Too many events pulling me to eat less than clean.

I spent the morning cleaning and cutting.

Prepping and planning.

And for every horrid pic I post of myself I must counteract with one where I look like a woman who actually bathes and cares for herself.

Happy Friday guys!  Stay cool.