Weird eating day + Discount on Road ID

Hi friends!
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This is my first posting of the day since I've been doing stuff around the condo, and also getting some stuff ready for the "debut" of my new domain name in (hopefully) a few days! I'm going to be using a different site than the one I have now because I'm just not very happy with what I have currently, yet I am not technologically savvy enough to figure out for myself how to make it look better so I hired an expert ;)
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Since yesterday I had such a negative experience - twice! - with chia seeds, I wanted to give them another shot. Because chi seeds are touted as "the purest form of energy" and that "the ancients ate them and then would run all day and night".... I wanted to try them before my workout.
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Since my blender is broken :( I couldn't make them into a smoothie (which seems to be the most idiot-proof way to make them, by throwing them into a smoothie), I simply ate a teaspoon of them. Not the best pic, I know. Basically, the majority of the chi seeds went down just fine, even though they are a bit dry. It tasted a bit "wheaty", but a tad sweet - kind of good, actually. However, the moment my saliva (sorry if that's TMI) met the chia seeds, the gelatinous action became to happen! It started to gel up and it was a bit hard to choke down the whole spoonful. Hmmm.... I need to work on this... I'm still open to suggestions!!!
The REAL breakfast (chia seeds aside) was a delicious juice. MMMMMMM I am getting pretty obsessed, if you haven't noticed! Today was the same - celery, spinach, small piece grapefruit, and a 1/2 apple. I'm officially out of apples so I'm going to go to the store tomorrow basically just to get them! I have some frozen grapes and frozen blueberries in the freezer that I thought about using to get some "sweetness" in, but those are just too good to eat by themself and I didn't want to waste them.
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Today's workout was...... dum da da dum......SPINNING!! Are you shocked? I'm hooked on this too ;) Today's workout was great - our instructor put together a "movie soundtrack playlist" which rocked. Nothing like some Top Gun tunes to get you movin!
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After spinning, I did a bit of strength training since somehow I haven't done this in about 2 weeks. I think I've been spinning on the days when I used to strength train and somehow the strength training got pushed to the wayside, but really I should be doing both!
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I was a tad embarrassed to find that I am a bit out of shape in this area. I started with the hip abductor/adductor machine, and could not do as many reps as I usually can. Grr... I shouldn't feel bad about this though, since I know I'm gaining muscle in other areas due to spinning and running.
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I need to incorporate more strength training into my life on a 1-3x a week basis, but I a bit hesitant. I'm worried that if I get too sore and tight that this will effect my running.... so maybe I'll just go once or twice a week until the marathon. What do you runners recommend?
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After the gym, I headed to Target to pick up 2 things... TWO THINGS..... you all know what happened. I left with, well, slightly more than that ;) I hadn't planned to buy any fun stuff, but I did find these 3 tops for good prices. The green is a cardigan type short-sleeved sweater with puffy sleaves, and the bluey top is to layer over the purple one. It had a fun, silky fabric that I couldnt' resist!
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I ended up buying one top in an XS, one in a Small and the other in a Medium. Do you end up doing this too? I wanted the blue top in orange instead, but they only had a size smaller and I hate when things get shrunken in the wash (or due to changes in my weight!).... so I would rather err on the larger size!
For lunch, I was starving and I knew I wanted to use up my rutabagas and beets. Sadly, the beets were already mushy and did not get used. What?!? Beets usually last for weeks, like potatoes. Hm. May not be going to that grocery store again.
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Anyhoo, I was too hungry to plan a creative meal so I used my spiralizer on the rutabagas. For whatever reason it worked well for a minute and then stopped, so I ended up just grating the rest of it. I also grated some of my daikon, which grates easier than the rutabaga which was a lot tougher.
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I had some miso that I had just bought that I wanted to use, so I made a dressing of sorts from the miso that was mostly EVOO, seasonings, a bit of maple syrup to sweeten, soy sauce, and some sesame oil. I was trying to recreate a sauce I recently had on some noodles at a restaurant and I honestly think my version was even better! ;)
I know, I know, it looks super Plain Jane but it was awesome!! The dressing was fabulous and was very filling.
For dessert, I had.... well..... MANY of these. I mean, I had more than a servings's worth!! But they hit the spot and I felt very satisfied after eating them. They also kept me completely stuffed for over 4 hours, which is a long time for me!
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The boring part about my day was that dinner was an exact replica of lunch!! I had another bowl of grated rutabaga/daikon salad with that yummy dressing, with coconut date balls for dessert. It's not that I don't have other food in the house... it was just so good!!
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It's possible I'll have something else light later on in the night (I'm thinkin maybe some carrot juice), but probably nothing more than that and some more coconut date cookies ;)
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I mentioned yesterday that Road ID has offered to give $1 off a Road ID purchase to the first 20 people that use this code. The coupon code is: ThanksValerie524444. Their website is www.RoadID.com. I just ordered mine on Monday! They have shoe clips (which I got), wristbands, ankle bands, the works! When I go out for a run I usually don't have any identifying info with me, and I know that I should, so I see this as a good investment.
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Hey guys, I need some advice! I have been strongly considering joining a CSA. I've always appreciated the importance of buying local, organic fare, but after seeing Food Inc. I was really prompted to finally sign up. I found one that delivers to my neighborhood and seems to have reasonable prices, but the tricky part is how they deliver, since we don't have a doorman at all hours of the day and it may be hard to get the food if they deliver it while I am at work. Do any of you belong to a CSA? If you do and you are in Chicago, which one? Any advice about this?
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Gratitude Journal:
1. Great spinning class today
2. Discovered new veggies and how to prepare them - fun times with rutabagas and daikon!
3. I'm SO excited to get the new blog up soon!!!