Week 147 Menu

Sunday: Pumpkin pancakes
Monday: Baked chicken nuggets
Tuesday: Individual fritatas with miscellaneous veggies (AKA egg cups, as the 4yo calls them!)
Wednesday: Chicken on the grill
Thursday: Cornish game hens with pomegrante molasses, cornbread, orange-glazed carrots, pumpkin pie
Friday - Saturday: At The Villages for the weekend; full turkey dinner on Saturday!!

One Week Left!

One week left to race day! I've run over 100 miles in preparation. I've shaved almost 2 minutes/mile off my 5k! I only have 3 more runs until race day. Last Sunday I ran 10 miles! My longest run......EVER.

I've had a killer cold/sinus infection the past two weeks and haven't been able to run as often as I'd like. I'm getting a little nervous, but I'm still pretty excited. I keep telling myself adrenaline will get me there. After my last two long runs, my hip flexors have been sore and I've been pretty wiped. As a result, we are suspending Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday in favor of a non-traditional pizza dinner or something on the grill.

The race course is in Mandarin and goes along the river for a while. I just hope it doesn't rain! I have a couple friends who are also running their first half marathon. So, this is what peer pressure looks like in your thirties!?

According to the Paul Ryan Marathon Calculator, I should finish in 1hour, 40 minutes! That's only 35 minutes off the women's world record!

Freezer Cooking - November 2012

I've got a couple days off and the freezer is getting bare. Time to do some freezer cooking!

Pizza dough (x4)
Chicken pot pie filling
Chicken, spinach & white bean enchiladas
Spinach pesto
Pretzel dogs with my favorite sourdough pretzel recipe
Chicken stock
Sweet potato, red pepper soup

Week 146 Menu

Sunday: Asian salmon, kale and purple rice
Monday: Slow cooker ribs and spinach salad
Tuesday: Noodles and spinach pesto
Wednesday: Baked chicken nuggets
Thursday: Spaghetti squash with marinara
Friday: Homemade pizza night!
Saturday: Out.

Week 145 Menu

Sunday: Steaks on the grill and rice
Monday: Yorkshire Pudding with cranberry sauce
Tuesday: Steak & spinach enchiladas
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Baked chicken nuggets
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.