Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments. In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun! paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
Happy Monday everyone! If you're looking for the final Awesome by August weigh in you can find it here.
I took some time off running this last week because my hip was sore. This weekend it was feeling pretty good so I went ahead and ran my 8 mile long run yesterday. It was a little tough. Mostly mentally tough. But I pushed through.
I am being very careful about my hip this time around. If I think it needs rest, then rest it gets. No over-training and running a painful race this time around! I even decided this weekend that if it gets worse I may back off and skip my half. As hard as that is to say and even though I am really hoping that won't be the case, I have decided I will not be doing the whole injury-can't-run-for-months thing again.
Other than hip worries my training is going great. I feel strong. I'm enjoying playing with running gear again. I am wearing my Polar F6 while I run. It's a whole new perspective watching my heart rate while I run. I used to just watch it for calories burned, now I use it as a gauge of how hard I'm pushing. My Pumas are rocking this half training, I'm so pleased with them. They're finally dirty. I've had to run a dirt road lately and so they're not so pristine anymore, they look well loved. I have also found something else I'm pretty excited about:
I like to put my hair in a pontytail while I run, but with my long bangs I need something to keep them outta my face. Everything I've tried thus far will not stay in. They go zinging off my head mid-run. Not cool.
That cute little flower pattern Sweaty Band on the left in the pic above stayed put through my entire 8 mile run! Yep, I'm in love.
What running gear (or workout gear) are you currently in love with?
I took some time off running this last week because my hip was sore. This weekend it was feeling pretty good so I went ahead and ran my 8 mile long run yesterday. It was a little tough. Mostly mentally tough. But I pushed through.
I am being very careful about my hip this time around. If I think it needs rest, then rest it gets. No over-training and running a painful race this time around! I even decided this weekend that if it gets worse I may back off and skip my half. As hard as that is to say and even though I am really hoping that won't be the case, I have decided I will not be doing the whole injury-can't-run-for-months thing again.
Other than hip worries my training is going great. I feel strong. I'm enjoying playing with running gear again. I am wearing my Polar F6 while I run. It's a whole new perspective watching my heart rate while I run. I used to just watch it for calories burned, now I use it as a gauge of how hard I'm pushing. My Pumas are rocking this half training, I'm so pleased with them. They're finally dirty. I've had to run a dirt road lately and so they're not so pristine anymore, they look well loved. I have also found something else I'm pretty excited about:
Sweatybands.com sent me two of their headbands to try. I will be doing a whole review post/youtube video about them, but I really am so excited about them that I had to share. They stay on my head! I know for a 'head'band that should be a given, but I have tried so many different kinds to find something cute that would stay put through a run and found nothing...until now!
I like to put my hair in a pontytail while I run, but with my long bangs I need something to keep them outta my face. Everything I've tried thus far will not stay in. They go zinging off my head mid-run. Not cool.
That cute little flower pattern Sweaty Band on the left in the pic above stayed put through my entire 8 mile run! Yep, I'm in love.
What running gear (or workout gear) are you currently in love with?
Sweaty Bands look cool ... they need some for guys too!
ReplyDeletei may just have to give those sweaty bands a try
ReplyDeletekeep up the great work girly
my fave workout thing are my gloves for weigh training
so i dont get nasty rough hands lol
I have been using BondiBands, but I might have to try out the Sweatybands!
ReplyDeleteI love my new iFitness neoprene running belt. I got a double pouch and used it for my half a couple of weeks ago. I normally hate running with gear, but it is super secure and has enough space for my phone, ID, cash, and some shot blocks.
ReplyDeleteLOVE those bands as well...even though they make my hair look thinner, errr, less voluminous than it already does :)
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