First thing we started out with a 6.75 mile fun run. I had a banana and a bottle of water on the way over to Aimee's. Aaaaannnnd it was so freaking cold at the start!! Like 20 degrees! So many of my friends have called me a wimp since I moved to So. UT and you would be absolutely correct. i do enjoy the perk of being able to run outside year round. And not having to shovel snow. But as I started the race (run, whatever) the air was SO cold, I really couldn't breathe. Like gasping for air for a mile as I trudged along watching the crowd get farther and farther ahead. Took my inhaler, blew my nose, and as I came away from the cliffs and into the sunshine I could finally catch my breath and run.
So as I came around about mile 2 and really came into a comfortable stride, I tried not to cry about coming in last place (not that there's anything wrong with that) and feel good about just being alive and out there. And after a few songs that I downloaded from my zumba classes, I was able to cheer up. And pass somebody:) I even blew a kiss to Aimee as she came back to check on stragglers.
Then as I came into the finish it occured to me how awesome I felt, and was glad that I didn't bail at the first really painful mile.
We as a group are competing for $120 and a 8 free training sessions w the wonderful Aimee Langston if we follow the paleo diet and exercise our butts off. There's a point system, which adds for different workouts, getting sleep and drinking water, and takes away points for cheating and non activity. I'll do my best to tally everything here. We do get one penalty free cheat meal once a week.
Gonna try real hard not to make that a bag of doritos and a fudge round....
***UPDATE****
breakfast: 1 banana, 2 clementine oranges pre-race. This may qualify as a snack? B/c post race... 3 eggs, 2 slices bacon fried together w red bell pepper, garlic, spinach, green onion, sun dried tomato. I combined all ingredients and pan fried and ate omelete style. W a splash of tapatio sauce (Aimee okayed sauces).
Snack, 1/2 c almonds
LUNCH
Shrimp stir fry lettuce wraps
Handful frozen shrimp (I like the peeled and deveined kind) sauteed w broccoli slaw (matchstick broccoli, carrot and red cabbage) green onion, pressed garlic clove, honey, splash lime juice sesame oil and soy sauce. Eaten w romaine lettuce hearts.
Snack, 1 banana
DINNER
2 lean pork chops pan fried in olive oil
Sauteed broccoli slaw w onions
1 baked sweet potato, seasoned w EVOO and sea salt, pepper and chili powder.
Anyhoo we got 4 points for just doing the race! Happy new year, get happy be healthy, laugh lots. Planning on posting pictures and more menu items as the day unfolds.
Yay before photos (look awayyyy)
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