I felt much better this morning after my some green juice and a family walk to the playground. I definitely was up for a trail run when Shawn, my running partner in crime, showed up and we headed out to a large park just down the road to hit the trails.

I need a do over of this picture because it would be much more interesting if me and/or Shawn were in this shot – but alas, I didn’t think about that until I was home, photo op lost.

Oh wait, there I am.

And Shawn too! How did I not see him the first time?

Hmmm, I’m sort of thirsty, isn’t there a water fountain around here anywhere?

You know… I could really use a couple hundred bucks right about now.

Alright, alright that’s enough. Now I’m just being crazy.

6.52 miles in 1:01. Trails are fun but I never do them because I’m too chicken to do them by myself. Afraid of getting lost, being attacked by some creature, finding a large wad of cash on the ground and having no one to help me carry it out of the park… you know. The usual.

Getting sick of these yet? Don’t worry, the Garmin goes back on Tuesday.

I got home to see a refreshing site!

The cake is gone! A big shout out to my children and husband who took care of the last piece of cake while I was gone. They do love me!

Hmmm, isn’t this what I had for lunch yesterday? Yes, yes, I’m fairly sure I’ve seen a picture just like this before. Those carrots and mushrooms look new, but besides that – it’s deju vu. All over again. Let’s see if I can do a little better after lunch today, hmmm?

Raw soup? Sounds like a plan.

Thanks to a little inspiration from Brendan and Cindy, I made Creamy Carrot Ginger Avocado soup.

1 Avocado
2 Carrots
A couple inches of ginger grated on my cute little ginger grater flounder
2 cups of cold water

Into the food processor! Mush! Mush!

Isn’t Ginger Great? Grate? Gr8?

A tossed salad with my raw soup for dinner. Where’s Tony the Tiger when you need him?

Oh! There he is! That’s GrrrrrEAT!

Doesn’t this bowl of Raw Carrot Ginger Avocado soup look like a giant hard boiled egg?

I thought so too. And I didn’t even have to use photoshop!

• We Came, We Saw, We Raked
• Stay At Home Turkey Trot
• Stay at Home

BLAH, I’ve got a food hangover this morning. There are three tell-tale signs that I over did it last night.

1. I woke up feeling less than stellar
2. I was not at all interested in breakfast when I woke up
3. I did not care to know what the scale had to say this morning

I know that I felt free as a bird to eat whatever I wanted and more than I usually would because I ran 9 miles yesterday. It’s like my long run was my ticket to over indulging. Is that really the reason I run long? So I can eat whatever I want? NO it is NOT. I wasn’t overly hungry last night, I just felt like I had permission to eat whatever and as much as I wanted because I ran so far yesterday. That cake came home with us last night and I did NOT need another piece before bed. What the hell was I thinking?

Well, I’m paying for it this morning. Lesson learned. A lesson I thought I’d already learned but I guess I was due for a refresher course. Finding a balance with exercise, eating, maintaining my weight (and ideally – losing these last 10) is work in progress and oh yes, I am still in progress – that’s all I can say. Onward and upward. Today is a new day.

Juice was most definitely on the agenda for this morning when I finally felt ready for something.

Come on romaine, do your green thing.

That head of lettuce was accompanied into the juicer by two carrots, two apples, two lemons, ginger and a giant cucumber. Juice for two.

Hoping my glass of green goodness detoxes too much ultimate white cake from every cell in my body. Well, every cell except my brain cells so I don’t forget about how I’m feeling this morning.

Maybe that glass can help me find a hair brush or something too.

We’ve got a beautiful day in store for us here today. I’ve got plans to meet up with a friend for a little trail run early this afternoon. Green juice and fresh air make everything better.

• Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
• Warm Fruit Cereal
• Run Run Run Til The Running Store Takes My Garmin Away