Bragged too soon

I think I bragged too soon about being back up in the double digit runs and how amazing that 14-miler felt last week, because I did a 15-miler this past Saturday and Oh. Man. did it hurt. I'm talking walk breaks and a 11:53 average pace. Ouch. I know that not every run is amazing, but this one was really rough.

I'm hoping tonight's half marathon training will boost my spirits again because even my scheduled 4-miler yesterday, turned into a choppy 2-miler. Maybe this just isn't my week.

On another note, I have been a pescatarian for more than a year now (January 2013 was when I started) and I think I'm about ready to take the next step into vegetarian land. I just read Mayim's Vegan Table and she talks about how even fish can be bad for you because they swim around in contaminated water and then you eat the contamination. Obviously, I won't just jump right into it, I'll take it slow. Right now, I'm seeing how much fish I eat normally, then I'll start to phase it out. I'm going to try to hang out there for a year or so, and then maybe look into the crazy world of vegan.

Between Mayim's book and The Vegan Stoner I don't think it would be that bad. I've made one of the Vegan Stoner's recipes awhile back (tofu tacos) and they were delish. I just ordered the cookbook and cannot wait to start trying more recipes!

Back in the double digits

I have been wanting to try zucchini spaghetti noodles for some time now, and just bought this awesome julienne tool (Amazon for $6) to cut it in strips. This thing is seriously awesome. You just run it down the side of the zucchini and voila, zucchini noodles! 

I just tossed it in a pan with some sautéed onions, garlic and butter, then topped it with spaghetti sauce. I made two zucchinis worth for me and the hubs and it was really filling. 

My other exciting news is that I'm back running double digits for my long runs! I got in a 14-miler the other day and it felt really good. My race pace for a half marathon is 9:13 and my race pace for a marathon is 10:54, so I averaged 10:16's and it was great.

Finally, I have to give a shout out to these new shoes. They are flip flops that actually give you support. It's like the best of both worlds! I got them from my local Fleet Feet  and I have a feeling they are going to be my go-to shoe this summer. They're called Montrail Women's Molokini, if you're wanting to check them out.