Good morning! The Husband and I both work up early today because he’s playing golf with friends. I made us both a scrumptious breakfast before he left.
Over-easy egg on whole wheat toast, a slice of ham, and a fruit mix.
A few of you have asked lately how I fed the Husband. He eats everything that I eat, but just in bigger portions. He had two eggs, two slices of toast, and two pieces of ham. He’s easy to please. 🙂
After the Husband left for golf, I cleaned the house a little bit and took the puppies to the dog park for an hour.
The grass was all wet and they got so dirty. 🙂 That’s OK. They just love being outside (but who doesn’t?!).
While I was at the park, I had 1/2 a Cherry Pie Larabar.
Post-doggie park, I hunkered down for Running Hiatus Workout #3!
Running Hiatus Workout #3
My left knee still hurts. It’s very surprising to me that I’m in this much pain 1 week after the 15.0-mile trail race. The Husband gave me acupuncture last night and I’ve been using medical magnets and taking anti-inflammatory OTC drugs like it’s my job. But, if I don’t see improvement in the next week, I think it’s time for a trip to the doctor. 🙁
But, an active girl like me has got to MOVE, so I started the day with some strength moves on the mat:
- 15 one-leg raised crunches – Left side
- 15-one leg raised crunches – Right side
- 60 bicycle crunches
- 30 reverse crunches
- 10 push-ups
Then, I decided to swim some laps at the gym. I did:
- 20 laps in 30 minutes (1,000 meters or 0.62 mile)
I was SO pleasantly surprised by swimming. I’m not a fan of swimming for exercise, but I think I might have to become one due to my knees! This felt like a great workout, and I even had those lovely muscle-shakes by the end. Michael Phelps, watch your back!
My post-swim lunch was superb:
The star of the show was a mashed edamame wrap.
I boiled 1/2 cup of edamame, drained it, and then mashed the edamame with 1/2 tsp. of EVOO and about 1 tablespoon of brown mustard. I wrapped the mashed edamame in a Flat Out Wrap, adding spinach and raw red onions to the mix. MMM!
On the side:
And:
A truly satisfying meal! 🙂
Have a WONDERFUL day!
Do you like to swim for exercise? Got any tips?
That wrap looks delicious! Funny you went swimming, just the other day I was thinking that you should really try swimming and aqua jogging again, because they’re definitely cardio but way less impact for your knees than even the elliptical or bike. So glad you got a good workout in!