Afternoon! I was a lazy bug this morning. It took allll over my motivation to get out of bed! 
I had Sweet Pecan Oatmeal and English Breakfast Tea. Yum!
The sweetness of the oatmeal came from dates. It was a great natural way to sweeten it up!
My oatmeal contained:
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 sliced banana
- Toppings: Pecans and Dates
It was very nice and sunny today!
My training schedule called for a 6.0 miler, which happens to be my least favorite distance. I’m not sure why! Regardless, I was totally dreading this run.
I was sooo slow. Or slower than usual! I kind of just waddled along, and I told myself several times that it was OK to be slow — at least I was running!
Here are my statistics:
- Duration:1 hour, 6 minutes
- Average Heart Rate: 154 bpm
- Maximum Heart Rate: 194 bpm
- Calories Burned: 514
I was starving by the end I got home, so I snacked on a carrot + PB while lunch cooked.
Lunch was reallllllly unique and delicious! I managed to incorporate whole grains in an omelet!
My omelet included 2.5 eggs, which were stuffed with quinoa, kidney beans, cheddar cheese, pepper, and spinach.
And a sliced orange!
Adding a whole grain to my omelet made it so much more satisfying! This meal definitely filled me up!
Alright — time to write some thank you cards for my wedding gifts! Have a great day!
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Good luck with the thank-you notes and enjoy the sunny day!!
What a creative omelet!!
Mmm that omelet looks delish! I had a similar run today. It was 6.2 miles and everything just hurt. I was so disappointed because I finally got to ditch the 3,000 layers of gloves, hats, under armor, sweats, etc. and enjoy a 65 degree day. Oh well, as you said, at least we were out there!
Your omelette looks so good
I think it was all that bowling that slowed you down today.
But no, every run doesn’t have to be a PR!!!
Have a great Saturday!
Oh fun omelet! That oat bowl is so pretty
Enjoy the nice weather!!
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i when i have left over brown rice i like to stick that in my eggs…haven’t done that in a while but it’s sooooooo good and filling!!!
sorry about the run…some days are just more motivating than others!
Great idea for leftover rice!
What a yummy looking lunch!
Sorry about your run, at least you did it and can be proud!
Wow that looks like an amazing omelette, great idea!
Caitlin, I’m pretty sure that you are incapable of waddling, which is something I reserve for ducks and people will bit boo-tays. You probably thought you were waddling but were floating along like a running ballerina.
Your photos are extra fabulous today, WOW! Those Oats look to die for, I love dates
Enjoy your day!
i know the run was hard, but you made it through!!
that omelet looks fantastic.
a crappy run is better than no run at all!
I’ve never thought of putting a grain IN an omelette!
that omelet looked fab! mine would have just turned into scrambled eggs
you’re just now writing thank yous?? I guess I shouldnt brag that I had ALL of my thank yous written and mailed within 3 days of returning from my honeymoon eh?
hehehehe!
That omelet sounds so good! Great idea.
Glad you got your 6 miler in…even if you didn’t feel your best, at least you did it. Isn’t it weird how you can feel amazing on a 10 mile run one day, and then a much shorter run just feels so blah somedays.
I love the beans in the omelet. Bet that was filling. Have a good rest of the weekend Caitlin.
Delicious looking oats!! I actually added dates to my grocery list after seeing this. Love dates!
The omelet does look unique but soo good. You’re so creative – it’s amazing!
Good job on the run. I hate it when I’m not as fast as I plan on being but you’re right, it’s ok to be slow sometimes. It’s better than just giving up and not doing it at all.
Ha! Is that a carrot in a corn holder?
your oats look soooo good. i know this is random but when you make your oats with water, do you use tap water?
erin – haha yes it was a corn holder!
anon – i use tap water, yes. i drink tap water, too.