We were supposed to end the Vegetarian Challenge by cooking a tofu meal at home…
Instead we ended up having dinner at Picco with a group of friends. For the last meal of my Vegetarian Challenge, I had red wine and a few slices of the Neapolitan pizza.
My friends are awesome!
We stayed at Picco until they closed. Luckily it was a short walk home and then right to bed. I needed to be up and at ‘em this morning.
Megan was going for a 20 mile run and I joined in the keep her company. Elina ran too, and we all had a great time running and chatting. I started off saying I was going to run 5 or 6 miles. But I ended up running 8 miles!
It was a lot of fun to run with Megan and Elina. We talked about anything and everything: running, blogging, shopping, relationships, drinking and dining. The 8 miles went by so quickly!
I had to laugh because last time I was training for a Half Marathon, 8 miles was my longest run and I waited til a week before the race to see if I could handle that distance. It feels great to push myself to train for this race. I’m so much stronger than I realize; I need to keep working hard!
I was so thirsty when I got home so a smoothie was the perfect breakfast. I used:
- 1 container of mango yogurt
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 cup of fresh pineapples
- 1/2 of a banana
- 1 tablespoon of blueberry flax seed
- 2 ice cubes
Delicious and refreshing! Much needed to help me rehydrate after a long run. I blended the right combination of ingredients so this smoothie wasn’t too thick. Instead of needing a spoon, I was actually able to drink and enjoy. 
COMMENTS
19 Comments
1. Kelly @ Healthy Living With Kelly
February 27th, 2010 11:58 AM
GREAT JOB!! 8 miles is awesome and you know what they say…if you ca do 8 then youcan do 13! It is all downhill from here! WOOT!
2. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine
February 27th, 2010 12:11 PM
Yummmm pizza! I love the real Italian stuff like that
Congrats on the great run!
3. Karissa @ CardioFoodie
February 27th, 2010 12:28 PM
Good job on your run!
4. Melinda
February 27th, 2010 12:59 PM
Looks like a fun night out. Glad you made it being a vegetarian for a few days. There are plenty of great meatless options out there, but it is not for everyone.
5. Emily
February 27th, 2010 01:03 PM
Great job on the run! Its always nice to have fun company.
6. janetha b
February 27th, 2010 01:09 PM
nice job on the run! i admire your endurance
7. Meghan@traveleatlove
February 27th, 2010 01:21 PM
I am so glad that I got to run with you! Looking outside now, it is snowing like crazy so we got lucky. Let’s run together again soon.
8. Lauren @ Eater not a runner
February 27th, 2010 01:48 PM
Great job on the run!! I start my half marathon training this week, yikes!
9. Becky
February 27th, 2010 02:05 PM
Great run! I’m so looking forward to a long run together.
10. Jessica @ How Sweet
February 27th, 2010 03:06 PM
Great job on your run girl!!!
11. Kelly
February 27th, 2010 03:09 PM
I love love Picco! Thanks for reminding me I need to go back there! Glad you had a great 8 mile run with Meghan and Elina. So fun
12. MelissaNibbles
February 27th, 2010 03:27 PM
Good job on your run! Keep pushing yourself girl!
13. Wishful Nals
February 27th, 2010 04:12 PM
wow, 8 miles! you go!!
we’re eating mexican tonight, interested?!
14. Shelley Leeman
February 27th, 2010 05:50 PM
yay for hte 8 miles- im impressed! so glad you had a fun meal with your friends
15. Breaking The Distance Barrier.
February 27th, 2010 07:30 PM
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16. The Candid RD
February 27th, 2010 10:42 PM
Congrats on a successful vegetarian challenge! And, of course, on running such a distance. It really does make a difference when you enjoy the run, and for me I find that if I am with someone the time goes a lot faster. The only time I have run more than 10 miles was when I ran with my ex boyfriend. It was so easy! Now I wouldn’t even consider running that distance, haha, I’m pathetic. I just get bored too easily, I guess. Anywway, congrats, I bet that feels REALLY great!
17. Helen
February 28th, 2010 06:25 AM
I’ve never heard of a Neapolitan pizza before but it sure looks nice! Well done on completing your vegetarian challenge and even more, well done for getting your boyfriend to do it with you! I know for a fact that my boyfriend would never do it, he loves his meat too much! Helen x
18. Caitlin @ Right Foot Forward
February 28th, 2010 12:22 PM
Great job on your 8 miles! Congrats on the vegetarian challenge. That looks like it was a yummy last veggie meal.
19. Heather
March 1st, 2010 06:11 PM
Pineapple in a smoothie sounds amazing – I haven’t had pineapple in so long – it has been so expensive at the store.
Congrats on your long run – your race is in May right?