Gooooood morning!
It’s a surprising 70 degrees and very humid this morning in North Carolina. I felt like I woke up in Florida — such a strange winter. It was cold yesterday, so this sudden warmth is unexpected.
I decided the best way to enjoy the weather was a smoothie for breakfast.
My favorite: a green Banana & Spinach smoothie. It sounds odd, but it’s delicious and takes just minutes to make.
On the side I had a slice of hearty wheat toast topped with almond butter and the other half of my banana — the first half went into the smoothie.
I could eat toast with almond butter and banana for every meal — it’s that good.
All together now:
The warm weather called for painted toenails and flip flops.
Flip flops felt odd since I haven’t worn them in a long time, but it was nice to break them out.
Before breakfast I spent time at my apartment gym on the elliptical while reviewing biochemistry flash cards. I had a smaller piece of toast with almond butter before I left.
I like combining exercise and studying when things get busy. My test is at 11 a.m.; I feel somewhat prepared but there’s a lot to cover and some concepts are tricky.
Here are some photos from an early morning speed workout yesterday with the girls at the UNC track. We gave Lauren a tough session — the sweat stain in one photo is priceless.
We repeated the same workout we did two weeks ago:
- Jog 1.5 miles to the track to warm up
- Run 12 laps around the track (3 miles), broken down as:
- 6 laps at a fast pace (~6:30 minute per mile pace)
- 6 laps at an easy jog or walk to recover, alternating between the fast laps
- Jog 1.5 miles back home
Total distance: 6 miles. It was intense and left me sore, but foam rolling and icing helped afterward.
Now it’s time to finish studying, pack lunch, and head to school. Have a great Wednesday!