Thai Wraps

November 24, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Recipes diet, peanut butter, recipe, Thai, tofu, vegan, Vegetarian

Brrrr! I'm glad I decided to take a few days running break because it's seriously freezing cold out there today! I've spent most of the weekend in the kitchen, experimenting ;) Which brings me to the decision that all I want for Christmas/Hanukkah this year is a real food processor! Last night I made Thai … Continue reading Thai Wraps

Aztec Salad

November 23, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Recipes Aztec Salad, recipe, Tex-Mex, vegan, Vegetarian, Whole Plants Cookbook

I finally made it to the grocery store today! Besides some of my usual stuff, I picked up the ingredients needed to make (my own variations of) 3 of my favorite recipes from the Whole Plants Cookbook (definitely my FAVORITE cook book!). The first one I'd like to share is this easy and delicious Aztec … Continue reading Aztec Salad

Slight pause in training…

November 22, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training Food Log, Garmin Forerunner 210, GI issues

I'm taking a few days off from running until I can straighten out my GI issues. My stomach was so cramped up yesterday I didn't even go to work. I did go in today, but it wasn't much better. And to make matters worse, we had our holiday luncheon today and although I tried to … Continue reading Slight pause in training…

Week Two, Day Three

November 20, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training Brooks ST Racers, Food Log, Marathon training, Red Hot Blues, Running, Treadmill, Vegetarian

Today was pretty much uneventful (as usual, hehe) so I really have nothing but my little summary. I am going to post a couple recipes tomorrow, so stay tuned! Breakfast: 4 cups coffee with Cafe Mocha. Cream of Wheat Pre-workout snack: handful of Red Hot Blues (tortilla chips) Late lunch: Vegetarian refried beans with salsa, … Continue reading Week Two, Day Three

Week Two, Day Two

November 19, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training Cross-training, diet, Food Log, Marathon training, Treadmill, Vegetarian

Breakfast: 2 cups coffee with Cafe Mocha Brunch: Black bean burger with guacamole on a bagel thin. 2 cups coffee with Cafe Mocha Snack: 6 Oreos Dinner: Amy's Mexican Casserole with salsa and guacamole Workout: Today should have been cross-training but I'm still having some GI issues, so I just walked instead. I did the … Continue reading Week Two, Day Two

Week Two, Day One

November 18, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training Brooks Pure Flow 2, Garmin, Marathon training, recipe, recovery run, Running, Salsa, Tex-Mex, Treadmill, Vegetarian

I didn't realize just how important my salsa is to me until I tried to decide what to make for dinner. I'm in a total food rut without it! Ah well, at least tomorrow is grocery day. By the way, salsa is super healthy and goes great on almost EVERYTHING! Especially since most of what … Continue reading Week Two, Day One

Week One Summary

November 17, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training diet, GI issues, long run fail, Marathon training

Yesterday was my rest day, and I took full advantage of it! I spent the whole day in bed, snuggling with the pup and catching up on all my DVR'd shows. My stomach was a bit upset from the Chinese food. Every time I get Chinese, I swear it's going to be the last time. … Continue reading Week One Summary

Week One, Day Five

November 15, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training diet, Food Log, Marathon training, Running, Vegetarian

Did much better with my food choices today, although I could have chosen a healthier dinner. And I have decided to completely eliminate dairy from my diet again. I have 3 things left in the house that have dairy (Amy's Mexican Casserole) and as soon as they're gone, I'm done.Breakfast: Cream of Wheat with Maple … Continue reading Week One, Day Five

Week One, Day Four (and some personal history)

November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training Brooks ST Racers, C25k, Couch to 5k, diet, Marathon training, Running, vegan, Vegetarian, weight loss, weight maintenance, Weight Watchers

For the past 4 years I've eaten extremely healthy. I've been within 5 pounds of 116 since May 2009. Prior to that my weight was up and down, but I was pretty much "normal" sized most of my life. About 12 years ago I was in a very "difficult" relationship with an alcoholic, and I … Continue reading Week One, Day Four (and some personal history)

Week One, Day Three

November 14, 2013November 15, 2013 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training Brooks ST Racers, Food Log, Marathon training, recipe, Run Happy, Running, Tahini Lime Sauce, Vegetarian

Just a brief recap today as I'm exhausted. Breakfast: 2 cups coffee with Cafe Mocha. Bagel thin with peanut butter Snack: Chocolate Peanut Butter Log (definitely not worth the calories) Lunch: Mixture of Amy's Refried beans w/green chilies, roasted potatoes, black olives and guacamole on a bagel thin Workout: 4 mile run: 1 mile warm-up … Continue reading Week One, Day Three