You have been warned

Last night the kiddos and I ran errands after work.  This is something I do not like to do.  After working all day I want to go home and get my run on.  Then my day is complete.

But last night I had to get a few things for the house.  The kids are going to spend the weekend with their grandparents while I race so I picked up a few things to make sure they had familiar items with them while I am gone.

While I was shopping I saw these.

and they saw me coming!

Of course they were NOT on my list but they called to me as I walked by pretending not to notice them.

They playfully reminded me that I have a BIG important long calorie-burning race on Saturday so I could indulge in a few less-than-healthy treats. 

Oh, I tried to resist but in the end they came home with me.

I sat them in a bag of other race day after-the-event refueling items for my long drive home.  Then I heard them again calling to me.  They reminded me that I didn't want to risk eating something new after such an impressive physical demonstration of my utter amazingness and become ill thus ruining a wonderful day!

That sounded like great logic to me.

I ate them.

Not all but a lot.

And they liked it!

I'm not saying they made me but I think they strongly encouraged me.

So now you know.

Don't say you weren't warned!

(The things we do to keep our minds off the fact that the BIG race IS tomorrow morning!)

I can make them better!

Have you seen these?

They are delicious!

But I didn't like a long list of ingredients or the rather high price per snack ratio. 

So I decided to make my own. 

I used all natural granola I purchase from a local Amish store, Fisher's Country Store.

Ingredients:  Rolled oats, sunflower seeds, chopped almonds, wheat germ.

Yummy

Dark Chocolate Granola Bark

That was my reward after my evening miles last night. 

I had done 3 in the morning to lighten my load for that evening but once the kids got tired of playing in the workout room and I was by myself, that old familiar feeling that I have been missing joined me.

The miles clicked by and time flew.  Before I knew it I had finished over 9 more miles.

Well what is any runner going to do but round it out to an even 10. 

LBM and I finished with some core work with balloons on the living room floor.  Workouts are always more fun when you make them seem like playing.  But last night after an "in the zone run" I think I could have done anything and enjoyed it!

8 more get ups and I'll be racing!