Thursday, November 24, 2011

3 Things Thursday: Thanksgiving Edition

1.  Thanksgiving Race(s)
I woke up in a lazy mood today... and did not run first thing.  {AH- the Horror!}  I sipped my coffee, previewed the Black Friday ads, and did some shopping online instead of running.  {Gasp!}  Yeah, sometimes you just gotta go with the mood and enjoy a relaxing holiday morning.

Alas! Finally, I got my butt out there to complete my 5K for the three Thanksgiving virtual races.  While the kiddos napped and hubby snored away on the couch, I laced it up and ran 3.2 miles into the beautiful Thanksgiving sunset.  My time was 29:19 (9:09 pace).  I was pretty happy with that.  It was a little windy and along the airport here, our road is like a wind tunnel.  The first mile was directly into the wind and I had a tough time getting going, but I flew on the way home!  :)


Feed the Turkey 5K - hosted by Dailymile.com
Thankful Healthy Blogger 5K - hosted by A Journey to Thin
Thanksgiving 5K - hosted by Daily Vitamin F




2.  Thanksgiving Food
I'm really proud of myself today.  I was proactive and avoided the gluttony of another holiday.  We went to a relative's house for dinner.  I brought my own bag of vegetables to microwave so I knew exactly what my calorie count would be.  Add in a couple slices of turkey breast... and I kept my Thanksgiving meal under 300 calories!!  I skipped the huge offering of desserts... and when we got home, I made myself a healthy Pumpkin Smoothie as my afternoon treat.  My food decisions today make me very happy.
That's 3 servings of veggies right there HBBC!
PUMPKIN SMOOTHIE
1/2 frozen banana
1 c. almond milk
heaping spoonful of light vanilla yogurt
1/3 c. pumpkin
handful of ice cubes (5-6)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
dash of pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon
Top with light whipped topping and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Makes 1 serving of 308 calories.



3.  Thanksgiving Football

It just wouldn't be right if I didn't mention the highlight of the day... my GB Packers continue their perfect season (11-0 baby!!), beating the Detroit Lions 27-15.  It wasn't exactly a pretty or exciting game, but it's a W and that's all that counts!  My husband, on the other hand, is a Dallas Cowboys fan.  As I type, he is yelling at the TV... I have a feeling the second game of the day is not going so well.


And the Pearl Izumi giveaway winner is... #25

Hey Falon... Email me your address and I'll ship out your new Pearl Izumi goods!



WEIGHT LOSS GOAL before Myrtle Beach Half Marathon on Feb. 18  
Created by MyFitnessPal - Free Calorie Counter

11 comments:

  1. Fantastic job on both your triple race and your healthy eating on a holiday no less!!

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  2. Are you serious? I won something??? This is crazy! MY "wahoo" scared my cat.

    PS: Your thanksgiving plate was far superior to mine. The Proform should be here tomorrow am... time to get jess-style serious.

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  3. whooo go jess! congrats on running through that "windtunnel" like a champ! happy thanksgiving!

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  4. Great job on the Turkey dinner!! You have a lot more will power than I do!!!

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  5. Awesome job on your Thanksgiving dinner! I know that mine wasn't under 300 calories, but I didn't eat awful either like I usually do.

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  6. That is some serious will power Jess! Way to go! I did not make good food choices today but I did get out for a run, so I don't feel too horrible!

    GO PACK GO!!! I bet hubby is happy Dallas pulled out the win.

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  7. Those veggies look good. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  8. congrats Falon. I love your PR! on thanksgiving too! way to go :) and I laughed at how many veggies you had on your plate lol love it

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  9. Congrats to Falon.

    Nice going, Jess, on getting through such a food-oriented holiday, sticking to your meal plan AND getting out for the 5k run... you must feel so stoked that you are on the right track.

    What a great feeling of accomplishment! Good for you.

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  10. Great job on the run and the eating Jess! Your plate put mine to shame!! And the dessert skipping is even more impressive, I have NEVER done that!!

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  11. Congrats Falon! Great job on the 5K and props to you for making such healthy food decisions on Thanksgiving!

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