Nick’s First 5K

on April 23, 2010
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Tomorrow I’m running a 5K with my brother-in-law, Nick.

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Nick is probably one of the most interesting, hysterical (seriously, a truly funny guy), thoughtful, and awesome people I ever know.  Don’t believe me that he’s really just that great?  Check out his 21st birthday recap.  One of the funniest nights of my life!

 

So, Nick was suppose to do the Founder’s Day 10K (race recap) with me back in November, but a week before the race, he tripped down the stairs and twisted his ankle.  It was a really bad sprain and took months to heal properly.

 

He’s really excited to do a 5K with me tomorrow and has been training hard.  I thought it would be an “easy” race for me… I envisioned us doing a walk/run style, with me encouraging him to run more.  Guess what?  Nick has turned into a RUNNING BEAST and keeps sending me texts like, “2.5 miles in 20:08” or “3.0 miles in 24:00.”  I kid you not.

 

There is a real possibility that Nick’s first 5K will also mean a 5K PR for me, if I can keep up!

 

Tonight’s dinner:

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I made a great baked tempeh bowl:

 

  • 1/3 block tempeh, marinated in maple syrup and baked
  • Roasted broccoli
  • Roasted parsnips
  • Corn
  • Brown rice
  • Sunflower seeds

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The sweetness of the tempeh contrasted really nicely to the saltiness of the nuts!

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With coffee ice cream and shredded coconut for dessert:

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See you tomorrow morning for a RACE RECAP!  And keep your fingers crossed for Nick!  I think he has the running BUG now and I hope he enjoys himself.  🙂

{ 62 comments }

 

  • Bec April 23, 2010, 8:17 pm

    Hope you have a great race with your brother in law tomorrow! Good luck to both of you 🙂

  • Camille April 23, 2010, 8:24 pm

    Dinner looks good, dessert looks great!

    Good luck on your race tomorrow!

  • Ellen April 23, 2010, 8:29 pm

    Stupid question, what exactly is tempeh? I always see it on blogs and have never asked. Good luck to you and Nick! Geeze, I can’t believe he’s running like 6 minute miles! HELLO!!!

    http://www.firednfabulous.blogspot.com/

  • jenny April 23, 2010, 8:31 pm

    hi caitlin…you always look beautiful (operation beautiful plug!….hehe)
    but you really look stunning in that picture…..really!!!
    i loves it!
    😀

    • Caitlin April 23, 2010, 8:53 pm

      thank you darling 🙂 my sister in law did my makeup that night. she is so good at makeup!

  • Cynthia (It All Changes) April 23, 2010, 8:38 pm

    I love when someone pushes me to run.

    And the running bug bites hard so good for him 🙂

  • Jenna April 23, 2010, 8:47 pm

    Good luck to you and Nick tomorrow! 🙂

  • Tay April 23, 2010, 8:47 pm

    Good luck to both of you!!

  • Gracie April 23, 2010, 8:48 pm

    I really want to try tempeh…it looks like so much fun to experiment with! And I’m always looking for new protein sources. My only concern is the soy-factor. I’ve heard mixed things about soy and that it’s especially not-so-great for thyroid disorders (which I have). What are your thoughts on it?

    • Caitlin April 23, 2010, 8:55 pm

      my thoughts on soy is that it’s something i should eat in moderation, which is why i don’t use soy milk (cause i drink milk replacements everyday). but once in a while its not a big deal. maybe you should ask your doc about your thyroid though?

      • Gracie April 23, 2010, 9:00 pm

        Got ya. Yeah, I’m definitely going to see what my doctor thinks. Hopefully she gives me the go ahead! Either way I think you’re right about eating it in moderation.

  • Tonyne @ The Unlikely Success Story April 23, 2010, 8:57 pm

    Good luck to you and to Nick! 🙂

  • Greta April 23, 2010, 9:00 pm

    I’ve been loving your recipes lately! Those pancake truffles looked amazing, and now this tempeh. Mmmm Mmmm! Good luck on your race manana 🙂

  • Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) April 23, 2010, 9:01 pm

    How fun to do a race together! It’s nice to have a buddy. Good luck setting a PR! 😀

  • Megan (The Runner's Kitchen) April 23, 2010, 9:02 pm

    Hooray for first races!! I would be so happy if a family member ran a race with me 🙂

    Love the ice cream bowl – I firmly believe it makes great pre-race fuel!

  • Jessica @ Jessica Balances April 23, 2010, 9:04 pm

    Good luck tomorrow!!! I will be running my first race ever, a half marathon, tomorrow 😀 so I will no doubt be thinking of you and repeating “pain is temporary, quitting is forever!”

  • emptynutjar April 23, 2010, 9:08 pm

    u both look like a beautiful couple. you famous food bloggers are all so pretty with cute hubbies or boyfriends.

    if i ever met u i would want your autograph!

    • Caitlin April 23, 2010, 9:10 pm

      hehe thats my brother in law! ewwww! but he is a cutie 🙂

  • Tara April 23, 2010, 9:09 pm

    Good luck on your run tomorrow! Gosh, how long has it been since you ran a regular old 5k?! seems like pocket change for you 😉

    Also, I have to rain a bit on your tempeh parade. Ever since we made tempeh in my Food Microbiology class (we also made sauerkraut, hard cider, beer, and yogurt) I have been completely disgusted by the thought of tempeh. It’s mold! I’m really sorry if that grosses you out, I just had to say it.

    • Caitlin April 23, 2010, 9:11 pm

      haha yea it is kind of gross. but yogurt is bacteria, right!?

      • Tara April 23, 2010, 11:07 pm

        yes yogurt is bacteria… but i guess for some reason i find purposeful mold grosser than purposeful bacteria! Also, our science-experiment tempeh came out looking way more gnarly than commercially available tempeh, so I’m sure if my first exposure to it was with commercially made tempeh in a culinary application, my thoughts would be much different! 🙂

  • Laura Georgina April 23, 2010, 9:10 pm

    Aw, what a cutie! Have fun tomorrow–whether you can keep up or not, it’s going to be a blast 🙂

  • katie April 23, 2010, 9:17 pm

    I hope tomorrow goes well!!! (For both of you) You look so pretty in that picture!!

  • Becky April 23, 2010, 9:24 pm

    Have a great race! I love running with people when they catch “the bug!” So fun!

  • Julie @ Pickley Pear April 23, 2010, 9:30 pm

    Coffee ice cream, YUM! Good luck tomorrow, you both will do great, hope the weather is nice.

  • lauren @ Eater not a runner April 23, 2010, 9:39 pm

    Good luck on the 5k, he sounds like a speed demon!

  • Jessica @ How Sweet It Is April 23, 2010, 9:41 pm

    Good luck to Nick! 🙂

  • Run Sarah April 23, 2010, 9:47 pm

    Good luck tomorrow – sounds like it’ll be fun! I am totally craving tempeh now, one of my fav foods that I havent had in weeks!

  • Diana (Mymarblerye) April 23, 2010, 9:59 pm

    good luck on your race tomorrow!!!

  • Heather @ Side of Sneakers April 23, 2010, 10:17 pm

    Have fun racing! Having someone faster to try to keep up with is SO motivating- you may be surprised by how fast you can really go 😉

  • steph-exercise physiologist and artist! April 23, 2010, 10:19 pm

    You look so pretty in the top pic!

    I just got home from Relay for Life. It was so great and we raised a lot of $.

    Cant wait to find out if you have a PR tomorrow. Keeping up with him will be very impressive!!
    It has been so nice out the past few weeks so should make for a good 5k.
    Good Luck!!

  • Mary April 23, 2010, 10:39 pm

    Can I tell you that I absolutely LOVE that almost all of your recipes include maple syrup?! it’s one of the most delish things I have in my fridge and I didnt know it could go on SO many things! Good luck to you and Nick tomorrow! My boyfriend Brian and I are running Country Music Marathon Half Marathon tomorrow! 🙂

    • Caitlin April 23, 2010, 10:41 pm

      i loveee maple syrup!

  • Sana April 23, 2010, 10:49 pm

    Cute dress! Where did you get it from? Are you going to do a post on your fashion style?

    • Caitlin April 23, 2010, 10:53 pm

      omg you are so sweet. giiiirl i have zero fashion style. seriously.

      that top is cute (and i think im wearing it tomorrow night LOL) and its from guess? i think.

  • Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) April 23, 2010, 10:49 pm

    Good luck to both of you!!!!! Have fun tomorrow!!!

  • Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter April 23, 2010, 10:50 pm

    That’s so great for Nick!

    He’s definitely some motivation for a PR 🙂

  • Amber K @ sparkpeople April 23, 2010, 11:04 pm

    How fun that you have such great family. I hope you both have a great race!

  • Marissa April 23, 2010, 11:21 pm

    Sounds like a fun run tomorrow!!!

  • Danielle April 24, 2010, 1:00 am

    Ah good luck tomorrow to the both of you tomorrow! Sounds like it’s going to be a fun and exciting race 🙂

    Q: What is your favorite coconut-milk ice cream brand? I love it but it’s expensive so I want to make sure I make the right choice!

    • Caitlin April 24, 2010, 5:21 am

      i havent tried a lot but so delicious is good.

  • Freya @ Brit Chick Runs April 24, 2010, 1:57 am

    Haha GO NICK!! He does sound like a beast – what a great running partner!! I wish him all the best 😀

  • Jessica Lee April 24, 2010, 2:06 am

    GL to both of you!!

  • Wei-Wei April 24, 2010, 4:15 am

    I’ve never had tempeh before! I live in China, where there are a lot of faux-meat products (for example “vegetarian chicken” is just soy-milk skins bundled up into layers… sounds confusing but it’s delicious!) but I’ve never heard of tempeh… what’s it made from??

    Good luck to both of you! Especially Nick, I hope you guys have a great time!

    Wei-Wei

    • Caitlin April 24, 2010, 5:21 am

      its soy product, too!

      • Wei-Wei April 24, 2010, 6:46 am

        I’ve heard negative comments about how it tastes, though… Something about raw tempeh being “weird-tasting” and how the flavour has to be masked by other things like marinades. I guess it’s a matter of taste, though; some bloggers I’ve seen eat it raw! Have you ever tried that?

        Wei-Wei

        • Caitlin April 24, 2010, 10:27 am

          i’ve tried it but i dont like it raw.

  • Shawna @ Balancing Me April 24, 2010, 7:22 am

    Good luck on the race today! Hope you get that PR!

    I’ve bought Tempeh but have never tried it. I’m afraid!!!

  • Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) April 24, 2010, 7:49 am

    HAVE FUN TOMORROW (or today?)

    5k races can be such a blast! 😀

  • Heather (runningwithsass.com) April 24, 2010, 9:02 am

    good luck in your race! my 5k got cancelled due to bad weather. boo!

  • Amanda runs April 24, 2010, 9:39 am

    Can’t wait for the recap! Yay Nick! I went to the hotel gym and worked out w/ my bro. I pushed myself too hard but it was worth it! (Mom said no gym equipment in the house…) I guess I’ll go to another gym somewhere..

  • Jenn (from j3nn.net) April 24, 2010, 10:17 am

    That tempeh bake looks aaaaaaamazing!! 😀

    You look stunning in the first pic with you and Nick, BTW! I would love to contract Nick’s new passion for running. I’ll start with walking and work my way up LOL.

    Jenn

  • Heather (Heather's Dish) April 24, 2010, 10:28 am

    GO NICK! can’t wait to read about it, sounds like y’all are going to have a blast!

  • Nicole April 24, 2010, 10:52 am

    Can’t wait to hear about the 5K!
    Oh and I hope this doesn’t gross you out but your dinner kinda looked like General Tso’s chicken…it looked sooo goood. (btw I haven’t eaten General Tso’s Chicken in something like 10 years…but it still looks good when I walk by it)
    And I agree that you look great in that picture of you and Nick-I was thinking the same exact thing!

  • Brooke April 24, 2010, 12:11 pm

    Currently sitting in my boyfriend’s bed and commenting on my future boyfriend is a fiiiiinnneeeee. And a running machine. Absolutely CANNOT wait to drunk dial him with you.

  • Jenna April 24, 2010, 1:51 pm

    Yummy dinner!!

  • Patrick April 24, 2010, 9:55 pm

    Currently sitting in my boyfriend’s bed and commenting on my future boyfriend is a fiiiiinnneeeee. And a running machine. Absolutely CANNOT wait to drunk dial him with you.

  • Nick April 25, 2010, 5:30 pm

    HAVE FUN TOMORROW (or today?)

    5k races can be such a blast! 😀

  • Matt April 26, 2010, 4:03 am

    Can’t wait for the recap! Yay Nick! I went to the hotel gym and worked out w/ my bro. I pushed myself too hard but it was worth it! (Mom said no gym equipment in the house…) I guess I’ll go to another gym somewhere..

  • David April 26, 2010, 11:01 am

    Good luck on the race today! Hope you get that PR!

    I’ve bought Tempeh but have never tried it. I’m afraid!!!

  • Kelly April 26, 2010, 5:23 pm

    Good luck on the race today! Hope you get that PR!

    I’ve bought Tempeh but have never tried it. I’m afraid!!!

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