10 Miles and the Incredible ALT

Please forgive me, but I'm going to use my blog to brag about my recent run.  I'm training for the San Diego Rock N Roll 1/2 Marathon.  I have to share that I have been very pleased that I chose to run the 1/2 and even though I will be admiring the full marathoners to my left on race day-I will be very grateful that 13.1 is my magic number for 5/31/2015.

There are moments in my training that make the upcoming 1/2 marathon a reality rather than just a whimsical daydream.  Those moments are basically benchmarks in the training program.  I started officially training on 3/31/2015 which means an 8 week program or better yet stated...a couch to 1/2 marathon program.  When I started out a mile seemed like such a stretch and honestly even the distance between home plate and first base was sort of unattainable when I first started out.  I knew this to be true due to my short lived softball career last fall.

Let's get back to those benchmarks.  My first 5 mile run made me feel like a super hero.  The timing wasn't anything to brag about, so you will notice that I won't be sharing that detail!  The accomplishment of those first 5 miles made the training so real.  I became an official runner that day. 

Today's run was 10 miles, and when I finished that run-that sense of accomplishment almost made me teary eyed.  It was on treadmill-but we'll put that detail aside, because what happened next was so incredible.  I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror as I was exiting the workout area.  My hair  slightly damp, my skin glowing, and the person in that reflection looking the part of a 1/2 marathon runner. 

The day just got better when I realized how starved I was after that run, and discovering how many calories I had burned during this running sessions (1300+ calories).  My go-to after running meal is my beloved ALT.  No guilt, since it's a perfect balance of carbs, protein, fat, and actually tastes so good.

Recipe:
Toasted Multi-Grain Bread
Avocado (Sliced)
Tomato
Butter Lettuce
Generous slather of "Just Mayo" (Hampton Creek product-they call it JOY on your sandwich)
This mayo is soy free, dairy free, lactose free, gluten free, and egg free. It's a non-GMO product and the taste is incredible-makes any sandwich an ultimate sandwich.  I don't work for Hampton Creek, but I LOVE the joy they give my sandwiches!

I usually toast the bread as I'm slicing my ingredients, and wash this down with a nice glassful of coconut water.

Thank you for letting me brag.  Thank you for reading my blog.