Objective: Easy + 2 mi @ MP to remind my legs what they must do and my brain that they can do it. Taper countdown 5 days Weather: Mostly clear, calm, high 50'sF (unseasonably warm) Well, that was September. I have just 2 days of easy jogging and then I intend to take Friday and Saturday off altogether. My focus now will be on eating well, hydration, and getting extra sleep if I can. I have a little recipe to share. Back in the days when I was fat I used to love to make (& eat!) pies. Pumpkin pie was my favorite. This is the "Runner's Pumpkin Pie Facsimile Experience:" Get an organic sugar pumpkin (organics are sweeter, healthier), slice in half and scoop out all the seeds and strings. Bake the two halves, cut side down, on an oiled baking dish for 1 hour at 400F. Edges might brown, that's ok. Let the halves cool. (I put mine back together and store it in a bowl of the same size in the refrigerator.) Cut chunks of about 1 to 1.5 inches away from the shell into a bowl. Add 1/4 to 1/3 C of honey or Agave Nectar (depending on your mileage for the week, lol), 1 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, 1/2 t ground cloves and toss it together thoroughly. Either microwave it or warm gently on stove top to a temperature that is high enough to feel hot but not enough to burn your tongue. Put 2/3 C servings in small bowls and top with 1/2 C of vanilla bean ice cream (if you have Alden's in your store that is the best). Bon appetit!
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