#Thanksplanking

So Bia started the #Thanksplanking challenge for November ... well, I think they jumped on with multiple other planking challenges I've seen around the net for November - but they threw in the twist of making you think about and dedicate your plank to something different each day - even rest days have 'assignments'. So far I've only missed one day - and, we made it up the next day, so no planks have truly been missed. I'll edit this post daily to show the daily challenge, and my dedications. DAY 1

Cheetah Cheetah ... makes me laugh

I've seen this joke several times, but it always makes me laugh -- my boss has it posted in her cube.

Holiday Weekends were made for RELAXING ... well, sometimes

Did a lot of overdue relaxing this weekend, some cleaning, some cooking, and even a little working out.

If I had remembered to eat something before I left for the short bike ride to the hospital (fitness center) the whole workout would likely have been much longer.  The intention was to get a 7 mile run in ... got cut WAY short to a mile because I was light-headed and felt like I would hurl.  I knew I had to bike home also, so I opted to just leave it at a mile.

I nearly fell out a couple of times on the short ride home, and then it took me a couple of  hours to recover once home even after eating.

Live
And
Learn

I know better.

Another Good Recipe -- Pasta Fagioli slow cooker crock pot version

Pasta Fagioli slow cooker crock pot version

2 lbs ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (16 ounce) can white kidney beans, drained
3 (10 ounce) cans beef stock
3 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons pepper
5 teaspoons parsley
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (optional)
1 (20 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
8 ounces pasta
Directions:

1 Brown turkey in a skillet.
2 add cooked ground turkey to crock pot with everything except pasta.
3 Cook on low 7-8 hours or high 4-5 hours.
4 During last 30 min on high or 1 hour on low, add pasta.

Nothing at all to do with Running

Recipe for the most fabulous Instant Mocha Coffee in the world ... adapted from my Dad's instant hot chocolate....

1 8QT box of powdered instant milk
1 16oz jar of instant coffee (you choose the brand and whether caffeinated or decaf)
1 1 lb box of Nestle Quik (I use the no sugar added type)
1 16 (or 15) oz jar of Non-Dairy Creamer
Stevia in the Raw (that powdered Stevia stuff) to taste ... depends on how sweet you like your coffee ... I like my coffee sweet and used about 1/3 of a bag (the giant baking bag of Stevia in the Raw)

Mix all of these ingredients together and store in air-tight containers.

Use 1/4 cup of the mix with hot water and ENJOY

Ok, this figures out to approximately 128 servings and I know I'm always heartbroken when it's all gone!
PER SERVING:
73 Calories - 12 Carbs - 1g Fat - 5g Protein - 0g Fiber - 101g Sodium

The Finished Product:  (I use a giant lock-n-lock container - intended for dry cereal and the overflow goes into the Coffee jar and the Quik Box).  VERY Easy to share with friends as gifts too!

Some Great Crossfit Style Circuit Workouts

CIRCUIT 1:






CIRCUIT 2
These two workouts are not meant to be done at the same time, or even on the same day - unless you're completely crazy that way.

Lost

I don't know where to start to find my legs again.  I've become one of those people who has a full bag of excuses and I'm starting to really detest myself for it.

On my board at work I have the phrase "Change one thing" and I can't seem to manage to get that done either.

I miss the me that felt like a runner.