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Final Training Run for the List

November 13, 2016 by christine

I survived my final 20-mile training run today and actually have enough energy left to take the dogs for a walk. The poor pups have been a little spooked this week, maybe all the political drama has gotten to them too.

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I caught up on podcasts during the run which all seemed to be political, I think I’m done with politics for awhile too now!

Friday night hubby decided to head to a local sushi place we have not been to in awhile in a trendy shopping area … but so did everyone else and neither of us was interested in waiting for 1+ hours! Luckily Pho Vegan Asian Cuisine was nearby with no wait. He got a tasty noodle “beef” dish.

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And I got the vegan wonton soup.

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Oh man, what a fun dish! I haven’t had wontons in ages, finding vegan wontons can be a challenge. But this was a delicious throwback to childhood that I just loved and will be going back for soon.

Saturday morning I worked through the next unit of the Forks Over Knives program at Rouxbe while sipping a breakfast smoothie.

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And it’s on a topic I could really use improvement on – knife skills. Great usage videos, practice assignments, and defined the basic knife cuts for veggies. Leela was a big help taking in her favorite weekend morning activity of sleeping.

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I did my usual post-gym lunch of a huge salad with enough leftovers for an easy lunch today. Romaine, black bean hummus dressing, carrots, and chopped veggie burger.

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And got a little creative for a pre-long training run dinner simmering about 1/2 cup of quinoa in a can of Amy’s Organic Chunky Vegetable vegan soup.

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The soup itself is a very light, low-calorie soup loaded with veggies. Simmering quinoa into it turned it into a hearty meal served with sauteed yellow squash.

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And this morning I got out at 8 AM for my final 20 mile training run. It was nice and cool then, but warmed up fast into the 70s by the time I finished and felt like the 80s with the sun out. I packed a lot for this run with a full hydration pack, lots of energy gels, snack bar, and tissues and drained the 2 liter hydration pack by the end I was so hot.

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Not a super fast pace, but I wasn’t pushing myself too hard with this distance and being slightly weighed down. Overall it went well. But now I’m torn on if I should wear the hydration pack for the marathon. Initially I was planning not to with the water and energy gel stations, but the storage is nice for emergency supply. We’ll see. And I am feeling pretty wiped, should sleep well tonight! Oh yeah, the list!

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Comments

  1. Laura ~ RYG says

    November 14, 2016 at 4:21 am

    I love how you took a can of soup and turned it into a meal. My husband always complains that soup isn’t enough for him. So either I have to include a salad or really big dessert! I’m done with politics too, I can’t even bear Facebook these days. Have been blown away by some of the posts of people I thought I knew so well have put out there. So sad!

    • christine says

      November 14, 2016 at 5:57 am

      Thanks, that’s a great soup to mix in beans, chopped veggie burger, and even chopped potatoes too.

      Agreed on politics, it’s really tough!

  2. Linda @ Veganosity says

    November 14, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    Yay! You did it! I’m so impressed that you did it alone. I ran an organized run for my 20 miler because I was afraid I’d hit the wall and no one would be there to keep me going. BRAVO!

    • christine says

      November 15, 2016 at 6:22 am

      Thanks, not easy doing it alone – but the weather was nice and I had a lot of podcasts to catch up on. :-)

  3. Hannah says

    November 14, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    Wow, a 20 mile run is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations!

    • christine says

      November 15, 2016 at 6:23 am

      Thanks – hopefully the marathon will be that smooth! :-)

  4. Gingi Freeman says

    November 15, 2016 at 10:16 am

    Man, I am SO impressed by your running prowess! I feel proud of myself for finishing a 5 mile run.. gaa!! lol! – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com

    • christine says

      November 16, 2016 at 6:05 am

      Aw, thanks! It’s been an interesting journey working up to that distance!

  5. Richard Friesen says

    December 7, 2016 at 9:53 pm

    “wow”
    Congrats, you did a really great job, I’m so admired of you. I’ve just started running and it is really a big number for me.

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