It's 75 degrees today. That's great for April or May, but the end of January? I think not. I don't care what you guys say, January it's supposed to be cold. I should be wearing a freaking sweater. I should NOT be in shorts and a t-shirt. This is just not right.
After my wonderful run Saturday, I decided to keep the good times rolling by hitting the streets and trying it again...and adding on another mile...
Allow me to properly introduce my running buddy, Anna.
hehehe She makes me laugh.
Look at that face! How can you NOT get excited about running with that face?! She was ready to go! Sometimes she gets so frustrated with me because I'm not ready as soon as I snap on her leash that she takes it in her mouth and chews on it, like she's saying, "Hurry up or I'm gonna open up this door myself and leave you in the dust". I also love that she's getting more white around her mouth. She's only almost 4, but I'm trying to imagine what she'll look like in old age...she used to be completely black around her mouth. She must get her premature greying hair from our families :)
HH and I have had Anna for almost 4 years. We got her around June of 2008 before we got married. She has been my running partner since we lived by White Rock Lake. She loves long runs, though today I could tell she was struggling with the heat. Y'all my perfect running weather (and Anna's, too) was Saturday. Mid 50's, sunny, slight breeze. Perfection. Today?? No. Thank. You. It was ridiculous out there. It was sunny and warm and just gross. Part of the time the wind would blow and then sometimes it would just STOP and the air would just get thick and the pavement just got hot. It was not fun. I had to walk multiple times because I just got so hot out there. All in all I ran 6.87 miles with an average pace of 11 minute and 35 second miles. Blah. Not my best....but I didn't want to push myself too hard where I couldn't finish or just had to walk home the rest of the way. I mostly took my cues from Anna and from the weather.
After I got home, I had to sit for about 15 minutes and just cool off, drink some water, and recoup. I then decided I needed a little pick me up. A smoothie sounded delicious, so I opened up my little magazine and whipped up an Avocado Smoothie.
So yummy. Here is the before I whipped it up and an after. I made one for Steve and one for me.
In a blender (I used our magic bullet), combine 1 avocado, 1 banana, 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt, 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice, 1/4 cup honey, and 2 1/2 to 3 cups ice. Blend until smooth and serve immediately. (this should make about 4 servings-though we split it 2 ways) DELICIOUS. So refreshing and smooth. I will totes be making this again. LOVE IT. Try it. Trust me. You'll love it, too.
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