Yesterday when I was running I decided to go for a shorter distance but try to run the entire time. Usually what I do is go for 5 miles but I'll alternate running and walking, typically doing 1/2 running and 1/2 walking distance-wise. My goal is to eventually be able to run the entire 5 miles. So I decided yesterday that I would only go for 3.5 miles but try to run the entire time. I ran most of it but still had to have a few walk breaks but I was noticing on the last 1/2 mile of my run I was grinning from ear to ear...I was having so much fun!! It's crazy b/c I fight with myself all the time about running/working out and I needed a day where I remembered how much fun running is for me. I definitely got a dose of endorphins during my run. I love it when it's fun. Makes me so much more motivated to run again today.
I made the homemade ravioli and pesto last night. The pesto was really, really good. I used 1/2 of the recommended amount of olive oil but added a bit of pasta water and you couldn't tell. It was very yummy. The ravioli was just okay. I've seen several times on the food network where a cook/chef uses wonton wrappers to make ravioli so that's what I used. The wrappers were too thin. I'm going to keep looking for other alternatives for the overly-processed ravioli we usually buy. There's got to be something out there.
Anyways, I've got to get working on this project. Didn't get as much done yesterday as I needed to get done and I've got another project to check on this morning as well.
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Have you ever tried making your own pasta??? i bought a pasta machine for $29 at home hardware and I have used it a few times...it's kind of a bitch to do the first few times but it's also kind of fun and the fresh pasta is AMAZING!! It's definitely a big treat for us!
OOh, and congrats on the run!!!! I bet you felt fabulous afterwards!!!
Congrats on your great run!!
I will defiantly have to try making my own pesto, you've inspired me :)
I'm smiling too! It does get fun, doesn't it? So weird to type that about exercise!!
Congrats on the run, sounds like you did great!
Sounds like a great run - a grin is a great way to finish it off!!!
Thanks for the pesto tip - I ate it for dinner and lunch last week!! Too bad about the ravioli. A Cdn brand just started selling sheets of fresh lasagna noodles (and whole wheat too). Maybe there is something like that near you and you can use those?
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