Any time things are going well in life I always feel like it’s temporary and soon enough something will come along and squash the good with a whole ‘lotta bad.
Sidenote: things are actually going well right now and I would appreciate it if they could continue to do so please oh please powers that be?
I have a similar thought process with running – after a few good runs it’s inevitable my legs will turn into large, heavy tree trunks and convince me that no actual fitness has been gained. While I definitely need to work on this negative thinking, my legs are still feeling more gazelle-like and less tree trunk-y, which has been really confidence boosting. I’m excited to get out the door and on the roads in the morning, and even finished one of my less favorite speed workouts yesterday with a smile on my face (ok, half-grimace, half-smile, but still).
Mile repeats – 3 @ faster than HM pace but slower than 10k pace (with the goal being to get these down to faster than 10k pace!) with ~3 minutes easy running in between
- 2 mile warm-up
- mile 1: 7:47
- mile 2: 7:38
- mile 3: 7:54 (<– ouch)
- 2 mile cooldown
Total mileage was exactly 8 miles. I didn’t look at my Garmin during the repeats and just ran by feel – eventually I think I’ll be a little more strict in terms of pace, but for now this is working well for me.
Free yogurt!
A few weeks ago, the folks at at DAHlicious Lassi sent me some of their yogurt smoothies to try out.
I’m a pretty big yogurt fan and obviously like being given free things, so of course I was jazzed to get these in the mail. At first I thought they were just your typical yogurt smoothies, but upon further investigating I learned that “Lassi” is a traditional Indian beverage – basically a smoothie with Indian-style yogurt and pure fruit.
What’s “Indian-style” yogurt, you ask? Well, according to the DAHlicious Lassi website, it’s made using a “unique combination of five active cultures that grow slowly, at lower temperature.” Supposedly, this kind of yogurt has more probiotics than its counterparts.
And like we say in the nutrition world, probiotics are good for maintaining a nice, healthy gut.
But how does it taste? Like a yogurt smoothie, pretty much, but not too sugary, which I really liked. I’ve been having a few sips after my long runs to hold me over until I can shower and eat breakfast (I must shower before I eat. Is that weird?). These are great recovery drinks because they have close to the ideal carb:protein ratio of 4:1, which helps replenish glycogen stores and rebuild muscles.
The company also sent me some coupons for more free smoothies, and I want to share the love!
If you’d like me to mail you five coupons for free DAHlicious Lassi smoothies, just leave a comment below telling me why you like yogurt and your favorite way to eat it.
