Episodes of low blood sugar: one yesterday but none today! Did you know that a tall none fat Starbucks cappuccino has 9 grams of carbs and a tall non fat latte has 15? I ordered a cappuccino yesterday when I normally order a latte- I think this is where I faltered yesterday- a 3.8 just before lunch :(
C's mood today: pretty good, I am not going to lie there has been some sass, a manageable amount. He basically had gold fish crackers for lunch as he refused to eat the delicious homemade soup my Mom made (yes! Homemade and he wouldn't eat it! I was mildly embarrassed as his mom, and he slid down slightly in the 'perfect grandchild'department, but hey what can you do?!)
Clean eating today: one of my fav breakfasts- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats, scoop of chocolate protein powder, a handful of raspberries, a tsp of PB and a splash almond milk with a sprinkle of Splenda. Yum, I want more!
Workout today: 19 km completed at 9:30 am in Qualicum Beach, where my parents are lucky enough to live. It was so nice to "sleep in" until 6:25am this morning. No 4:50 am wake up for me!
It is "cold" outside lately. I preface the cold with "quotations" as my Prairie kin and friends will likely have a good chortle when I tell them the low today is -6 degrees C. Haha, chortle it up. As a Prairie girl turned West Coaster I can tell you wholeheartedly that it's a "damp cold" which is a real thing. When my in -laws come to visit in the summer they make comments like " oh, it doesn't feel like 22 degrees, it feels colder". I'm not sure if this stems from the Prairie folks need to be mildly insulting to us who now live in Canada's version of 'paradise'or whether they truly feel "cold"when the thermometer reads 22 degrees, but I can tell you in the winter time, from my perspective,sometimes -6 really does feel more like -10 or -12. It's real, let me tell you.
So considering the above, I have to say I was dreading today's long run. But I'm going to use another phrase that us Prairie folk live and die by- "yes it's cold, but at least it is sunny!" This is absolutely how I felt today while finishing my 19 km- the sun was shining, the ocean was gorgeous and it was definitely a day that I was pinching myself. I still can't believe sometimes that I live out here!
A special thank you to my parents for babysitting the loves of my life ( son and dog) and to the Songza app on my phone for an amazing playlist (Paula Abdul, whaaaat?! Amazing!). Honourable mention also to the Fig Newtons that powered me through ( I am trying something new with my 'during the run' nutrition as the sugar in fuzzy peaches and other chews have been upsetting the tumtum).
Layering! Top layer....
Zipper is stuck- 2nd layer
There it is!
Third layer!
4th layer! C is admiring the sweaty mess that is his mother!
Happy to report the Fig Newtons worked- home with a 5.4, probably could have had another cookie!
The view from kilometre 9- had to stop for a photo. So beautiful! Eat your heart out Prairie folk- you are welcome to visit anytime! Xo
