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Signed Up For Marathon #4

March 28, 2013 By Robyn 55 Comments

Happy Thursday! How are YOU doing?

It’s sunny here, which makes me so, so happy after seeing snow on Monday! And it’s suppose to be in the 60s on Saturday, wheeeee!

Spring just decided to be fashionably late this year.

But with all these weather changes and maybe working in a healthcare clinic [??] I’m fighting a not so pretty cough right now and sore throat. Blah, hoping green smoothies will help! Either way, they feel so dang good going down my throat.

I’ve been loving this salad lately for lunch too! It’s one of those salads that actually keeps you full, lots of nuts and seeds are involved and it just makes you feel good. Ya know?

Of course I still packed more to go along with salad. For me, I need a lot of choices at lunchtime. Like if I just have one big sandwich, or one big salad, or one big tupperware of leftovers I’m not satisfied. I mean, it’s only one thing! I need lots of variety so I’d rather pack a lot of things to keep my mouth busy.

This salad included romaine, spinach, bell pepper, cucumber, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, and a homemade tomato basil dressing from Brendan Brazier’s book, Thrive that was so freaking delicious. Other lunchbox goodies included flax crackers, an apple, and a couple banana mini muffins.

Belly satisfied.

Wednesday nights are when community group meets, and oh did I need some good fellowship last night. We wrapped up around 8:45 and I came home to whip up something quick!

I think I have a full blown obsession with eggs. Something about that runny yolk is so satisfying. It’s like the perfect little food. They’re quick, relatively cheap, and full of nutrients! Hello choline, vitamin D, and loads of B vitamins. Last night I sautéed up collards and mushrooms, fried two eggs in coconut oil, and then topped that with avocado. And then took a spoon to the other half. Avocados are full of monounsaturated fatty acids that not only reduce inflammation and promote healthy lipid levels, but are also wonderful for hair and skin health!

And then last night after dinner, I took the plunge, whipped out my credit card and signed up for my fourth marathon!

I’ve ran one in Illinois [Chicago], Indiana [Carmel], Washington DC [National RnR], and now Virginia. Kelly, Larissa and I went back in forth yesterday morning whether or not to run the Marine Corps Marathon but right before registration opened [it fills up in like 2 hours!] we decided on Richmond. And it’s Kelly and Larissa’s first marathon, I’m so excited for them! The marathon isn’t until November so I’ve got a few months until training will begin but after a year hiatus from this distance, I’m ready to get back in training mode.

Maybe a BQ is in the cards?


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Things I love about midwifery among many: the appo Things I love about midwifery among many: the appointments, no matter how long, feel so unhurried. 
Just walked in from an appointment with my midwife because I was due for a Pap test + an overall wellness visit. My last pap was during my first trimester with Cal which feels like a jillion years ago, but it’s only actually been three years. Life changes so fast! Pre-baby life feels like a whole other life.  I’m wayyyy overdue for a visit to my PCP bc I’ve been under OBGYN or midwifery care for the majority of the past three years while having babies, but I am pretty good with keeping up with my paps. It seems women often think they need pap and/or HPV testing way more frequently than they do (and providers sometimes perform these tests more frequently than necessary - remember more testing doesn’t always mean better outcomes!)  So if you need it, here’s a quick little reminder on this chilly spring Friday afternoon on how often you need this testing (these are the recommendations from ACOG)  Women aged 21–29 years should have a Pap test alone every 3 years. HPV testing is not recommended.  Women aged 30–65 years should have a Pap test and an HPV test (aka co-testing) every 5 years (preferred). It also is acceptable to have a Pap test alone every 3 years.  If you get abnormal results, this testing frequency could change - but for healthy women with normal results, you actually don’t need testing as frequently as you might think. Which is great news for those of you who hate the speculum.  Ok, off to finish up some things on the to-do list (including cleaning this kitchen) during nap time and then come 5 o’clock, crack an IPA with our neighbors 🍻
#AlignPartner Over the past seven months since bec #AlignPartner Over the past seven months since becoming a mom of two, caring for myself has gotten shoved to the back burner. And it's been a challenge to make it a priority. My routine-resistant personality has upsides and downsides when it comes to motherhood. So I'm starting small this year with a consistent bedtime routine that includes taking my supplements and @alignprobiotic and hoping as that becomes consistent, my mornings will naturally shift too.  In short my bedtime currently goes like this….jammies & face care when putting the babies to bed. Before I go to bed (anytime between 9pm and 12am...) I’ll pump, take my supplements and fill my water. Then I go upstairs and brush my teeth. And then get in bed. The kicker: 70% of the time I find myself finishing up tasks on my phone IN BED. I hate this habit.  Back to supplements. This is something I have been able to stick with. On top of fish oil, my prenatal, choline and vitamin D, I recently added @AlignProbiotic 24/7 Digestive Support*§ to see if it helps with abdominal discomfort and regularity because when I don’t drink coffee or am traveling that can get thrown off.  I’ll be taking it every day for the next 28 days since it takes TIME for our bodies to adjust to probiotics - and I'll be taking you guys along with me as I share my honest thoughts. Many people think if they don’t see changes within the first 7-10 days then the probiotic isn’t working, but that’s not the case. I’m giving myself more than just a week or two and instead a full month to see the full benefits. I’ll keep you posted over the next month. Check out my stories to learn more! #MyAlignGutJourney #guthealth
 
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We had an AFTERNOON today. Toddler didn’t care f We had an AFTERNOON today. Toddler didn’t care for a nap. Putting baby down was harder than I wanted it to be. Miraculously, I had a moment of clarity as I was covered in tiny humans and decided I wasn’t doing the nap battle thing a on 60 degree, gorgeous, sunny spring day 🙅🏻‍♀️ so I piled both babies into the car half naked, opened the sun roof, put on white noise for them and an audio book for me and drank a kombucha as I drove a meal to a postpartum mama. Thirty five minutes later we had a sleeping baby and a toddler who at least had a rest. Baby transferred without waking HALLELUJAH and although my toddler didn’t nap today (lord help) at least we got soaked in breezy sunshine 😎🤘🏻💆🏻‍♀️
We veered from our usual Friday night homemade piz We veered from our usual Friday night homemade pizza (minus the dough, we leave that to @albemarlebakingco) because we are eating pizza tomorrow with some friends - instead I called my mom and asked her how she makes her chicken fingers and we fried up a big ole batch of chicken nugs 🙌🏻🤤 along with a sheet pan full of sweet potato fries and a simple arugula salad dressed with parmesean, olive oil and s&p. Oh and my moms honey mustard recipe for dipping. It’s SO DANG GOOD.  Over the past 6ish months we’ve been practicing (and practicing and practicing bc it doesn’t come naturally) unplugging from technology and slowing down and resting and just being for one day a week. Some call it Shabbat. Some call it Sabbath. Maybe you call it something different. All I know is IT IS SO GOOD FOR MY WEARY SOUL and the day I look forward to ALL WEEK. Sundown on Friday to sundown Saturday. Nothing but rest. For us that means hiking (or something outside) and napping and reading and being with friends and eating really good food. And drinking some really good wine or craft beer. Sometimes whiskey. 😛  And because I know I’ll get asked about the chicken finger recipe and also because it’s too good not to share and Momma Coale said I could, here ya go:  Cut chicken breast into thin strips or small pieces (I prefer nug size bc the breading to chicken ratio is perfection). Salt and pepper those babies really well. Then dredge them in all purpose flour, then egg, then panko - just like you would bread anything else. Then fry them up in a light oil - I use avocado oil because that’s our everyday oil. You could also use canola or peanut oil. Just fill a pan with an inch or so of oil on medium high heat. They only take 2-3 minutes per side. You can always temp them to make sure they are at least 165 degrees F to really make sure they are done. Dunk in all the sauces and enjoy!  Happy weekend!

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