Happy Saturday, friends!
Ahhhh it feels amazing to be well rested and have nothing on my plate today except to relax at home. Funny that my internal body clock still woke me up at the bright and shiny hour of 4:45 this morning! There was no hope of falling back to sleep….my eyes were open wide and I was ready to go! I guess this is actually a good thing since Saturday will always be my day for long runs!
I had a little snack of a toasted HempPlus waffle with pumpkin seed butter and raspberry preserves with a cup of black coffee around 5:15—-
And then I got caught up on some emails and blog comments for the next hour before I set out on my run around 6:30! I LOVE running at the hour just before the sun rises. There’s something magical in the air and watching the sun rise over the skyline of downtown is one of my favorite things. I ran in the grass alongside the bay and knocked out 4 miles. I kept my pace nice and easy, around 9:30-10:00 the whole time, and finished in 39:50 minutes. I wish I would have brought my camel bak though because around mile 3 I got so thirsty!!!
On my ipod I was listening to the new running mix that Abbie sent me!! Thank you, Abbie—I loved it!
When I got home I immediately stretched and then made a delicious yogurt mess for breakfast!
This mess included 8 oz Voskos, 1/2 cup cinnamon puffins, 1/2 cup Zoe’s Honey Almond granola, 1/2 banana, 1 scoop freshly ground almond butter and a drizzle of raspberry preserves
Decadent! I ate while icing my shinies down. Then, I stretched some more with Polly’s 10 minute Yoga for Triathletes! This felt, in Polly words, YUMMY!!! Thank you, thank you, Polly! I loved this quick 10 minute sequence and my hamstrings loved the deep stretches. Definitely started my day off right 🙂
I’m off to shower and then start working on the e-cookbook! I LOVE all these recipes yall are sending in!! I will be closing it on April 1st so please get me yours soon! Remember, send them to HelpJennaRun@gmail.com .
See you in a bit!
Michelle
March 28, 2009 at 6:50 amAh the yoga sequence by Polly looks amazing. Thanks for sharing that. Yes, running with the sun coming up is probably one of my most favourite things.
VeggieGirl
March 28, 2009 at 7:19 amHooray for a great night’s rest, a nice run, an amazing Polly yoga session, and a luscious breakfast!!
Have a glorious Saturday!!
Amelia
March 28, 2009 at 7:26 amWow you’ve already accomplished so much this morning! Good for you! Enjoy the rest of your day. 🙂
Running Within
March 28, 2009 at 7:43 amCongragulations on such a great, early run! My body clock always wakes me up early too, I see it as a good thing because I can get so much more done on the weekends!
Jen
March 28, 2009 at 8:09 amWhat were some of the songs on your new iPod mix? I’m looking for some new songs to get me moving!
jenna
March 28, 2009 at 8:26 amJen,
Oh my goodness….she put a TON of songs on there…songs I had never even heard before and unfortunately when I imported it into my library, the song names were not given. If you want to know the exact titles, I would hit up Abbie’s blog at http://www.foodsthatfit.com . Meanwhile, here is my favorite running playlist…the one I listen to at all my races!
Shipping off to Boston — dropkick murpheys
Live your life— TI and Rihanna
Lose Yourself— Eminem
Stronger— Kanye West
Heart of a Champion— Nelly
Circus— Britney Spears
Jai Ho— Slumdog Millionare soundtrack
So what—Pink
eye of the tiger— Rocky
You Found Me— The Fray
Labels or Love —Fergie
New York Girls— Morningwood
You Make Me Sick — Pink
Big Love — Fleetwood Mac
Big Machine— Goo Goo Dolls
Missing You— Alison Krauss
Say You Love Me— Fleetwood Mac
Hope this helps!!! =)
brandi
March 28, 2009 at 8:12 amglad you had a good run!
we just got a HRM this week, and I can’t wait to try it!
Olga
March 28, 2009 at 8:13 amI just bought the same Garmin off Amazon yesterday. Thanks for the tip on where to get it for the best price! 😉
Mara @ What's For Dinner?
March 28, 2009 at 8:17 amI gotta get you a recipe!!! Great run today 🙂
Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter)
March 28, 2009 at 8:25 amThere is nothing like an early morning run + some Pollly yoga. What a great way to start your day. Have a good Saturday Jenna!
K
March 28, 2009 at 8:30 amThat waffle looks SO good!! Glad you had a great run!
Shannon @ TheDailyBalance
March 28, 2009 at 8:30 amlove that yogurt mess of yours! Delish!
Nice work on the run. I also love the feeling of watching the sun come up while running, walking, etc. It’s invigorating and really sets the tone for the day, doesn’t it?
have a great day!
Ruby
March 28, 2009 at 8:36 amOh wow that run sounds so amazing!
Sarah (lovINmytummy)
March 28, 2009 at 8:49 amI’m so jealous you are done with your run already! It’s not even 8 am here yet and I still have a 12 miler awaiting me. Cripes.
I have five of those songs on my “race” playlist too! I need a new one, though, I’m getting burnt out the more races I do!
Hope the rest of your Saturday is great!
Sharon
March 28, 2009 at 8:53 amOh wow, look at you go! Great job!
Adi (oatonomy.com - repaired!)
March 28, 2009 at 9:24 amMess looks good! Doesn’t a run go so much better when you think about the delicious food you’re coming home to? 🙂
Matt
March 28, 2009 at 9:41 amNice run today! I can’t wait to see how your race turns out!
Kailey (SnackFace)
March 28, 2009 at 9:45 amYou made the run sound absolutely breathtaking! That sounds like the perfect time to run. What kind of preserves do you use? They always look so beautiful and glossy! Haha. Have a great afternoon!
FoodsThatFit
March 28, 2009 at 10:04 amI am so glad you are liking the music mix! That is an awesome run you did. I love to go early as well, before the business of traffic starts up, it is so much more peaceful that way 🙂
Clean Veggie
March 28, 2009 at 10:12 amsounds like a fabulous run!!
love the hemp waffle – I just tried one a while back.
Lindsay
March 28, 2009 at 10:27 amThat breakfast “mess” looks awesome… it must have been a great reward for running 4 miles. How is the swimming going?? Are you enjoying it or do you totally dread the days that you have to get to the pool??
Run Sarah
March 28, 2009 at 12:39 pmI loveee yogurt messes too…so delicious! Everything tastes good with yogurt!
Bec
March 28, 2009 at 4:03 pmI agree, getting out before the sun is up is the best… but that may be the rower in me talking!