Daily Archives: August 23, 2011

Catching Up On My Reading

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Week 4 of Marathon Training is officially underway!

I find it a little disturbing that I’m actually looking forward to it. Who am I?

A short month or so ago that would have been as likely as Jada Pinkett Smith having an affair with Marc Anthony. (I mean really? Did he start that rumor himself?)

Workout

Yesterday was cross-training day! I headed to the gym directly after work and completed 60 glorious minutes on cardio machines.

30 minutes was spend on the Elliptical (Resistance 9, Incline 20) while reading about my all-time favorite actress:

Say it with me now. Class. Act. Seriously – with all this woman went through, publicly, I could not have more respect for her. Now please just date Ryan Reynolds already.

Reading celebrity magazines seriously makes a workout fly by. I’m one of those freaks of nature that can read while on the elliptical, bike, even on the treadmill, and I really don’t know how I would stand the boredom that sets in after 37 seconds without out.

After that I hopped onto the upright stationary bike and completed 30 minutes of the Hill Program, Level 9 and caught up on the latest Runner’s World. (My gym subscribes and it’s glorious).

Of course, in keeping with my theme for the week, they had some seriously helpful articles on long, slow runs and tips to keep your pace down, and why they’re beneficial for you. Definitely check it out if you haven’t!

They also had some great articles on mental strength, something I think will come in very useful when running those 26.2 miles in December!

My legs felt fantastic after an hour of cardio and I found myself looking forward to my next run (surprise legs! it’s today!)

OK I’m really more excited to blast my NSYNC Pandora station for 3 wonderful miles.

Have a great Tuesday! :)

What workouts do you most look forward to?

Burgers and Fries

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Goood morning and Happy Tuesday!

The sun is finally shining in SF and it’s a gorgeous day. Yes, I’m stuck in the office, but I’d rather the sun shine regardless of where I am. The Gotham City-esque weather we’ve been having lately has just been depressing.

A (supposed) week of sunshine is great news in my book! (But not as great as Jennifer Garner being preggo with baby #3! Can I just say I KNEW it?!) I swear I did. I also swear I have a life.

Last night, boyfriend and I were in the mood for burgers and fries. Only we weren’t in the mood for grease, and the brick in our stomachs after consuming said burgers and fries. (You know the feeling.)

So we worked with what we had. . .

Turkey Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries!

On the new grill pan, no less.

Since there was really no rhyme or reason to what I put in the burgers, I won’t call this a recipe. I’ll just call it something really easy and healthy you can make for dinner when you’re pressed for time and don’t feel like spending 2 hours in the kitchen.

I mixed 99% Lean Ground Turkey with some breadcrumbs, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, paprika, lemon pepper, and some spicy mustard. I feel like turkey can be bland so I wanted to get some flavor in there.

It made about 6 medium size burgers, so I threw them on the grill pan (nearly setting off the smoke alarm in the process – note to self, don’t spray olive oil spray on a grill pan. . . it’s nonstick already.)

While the burgers were grilling I put the sweet potato fries (frozen, TJ’s variety – c’mon it was a weeknight) on a baking sheet, sprayed them with olive oil, doused them with lemon pepper and Himalayan sea sale (thank you TJs) and threw them in to bake for 20 minutes.

They came out crispy and delicious!

 

The burgers were flavorful, perfectly cooked, and we had plenty of leftovers for lunch today!

 

 

Topped with Dubliner Cheese (our favorite!), red onion, arugula and homemade pesto spread on honey wheat sandwich thins.

 

 

A 27-minute meal. Rachel Ray, what say you?