Good Afternoon 
I hope your weekend was fabulous!
Mine was pretty stinkin’ good. I have no complaints!
Friday I met a friend for dinner and drinks. My drink was super fruity and not too strong which was exactly what I was in the mood for.
Saturday I spent most of the day at a church retreat.
I’m not a super religious person but I was glad that my mom convinced me to go. It was a great way to kind of “reset”. I came out of it feeling really really refreshed. So refreshed that I decided to bake… or rather no-bake.
I made No Bake Granola Balls. They are awesome. I found them thanks to Pinterest (what else is new…) The original recipe is here. I made a few slight modifications – I used a little less oats than the recipe calls for because I ran out, and I used ground flax seed instead of hemp seed. They came out DELICIOUS, healthy and they fill you up to0. They are perfect for a snack when you need a little something sweet. I will definitely be making these again… and again.
Sunday was the day of sweating lots of sweat! In the morning I went for a long run with my dad – 5 miles in a little over an hour. The run was awesome – it was one of those runs where you feel amazing, and I was on such an endorphin high when I got home. It was great. After some foam rolling, a shower and eating lunch, I headed out again for a Zumbathon! This is my second one and it was a blast! Though by the end my legs were definitely feeling the effects of my double work out day. When I got home I had plans to make some soup for dinner but instead the hubby and I decided to order a pizza. It was the perfect end to a really good day.
Here’s what my workouts this week look like:
Monday – Hot Power Yoga
Tuesday – Zumba
Wednesday – 4 mile easy run
Thursday – Rest
Friday – 4 mile tempo run
Saturday – Rest
Sunday – 6 mile long run
I hope your week is off to a good start!
I absolutely love your blog in general (I am a vegetarian runner too) and I love how you layout your workout schedule. That must be great for accountability. I found your blog by searching “plans for slow runners” or something similar, because I am a slow runner, but a dedicated one. May I ask, please, what your pace is? What is your average half marathon time? What is your fastest mile time?
Hi Melinda! Posting my workout schedule is great for accountability for sure. It frequently changes throughout the week but I try to make sure I get in all the planned workouts. Honestly, my pace has been varying a lot in the past year – and I’m not exactly sure why. But my Half marathon PR from May 2010 is 2:57:xx, and for my upcoming half I’m hoping to maintain a 12:30 mile. I haven’t ever timed a mile to see how fast I can go, but my fastest 5k was run at about a 10:30 mile I think? You can take a look at all of my race times by click on the Running & Races link at the top of the page.