Big, Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookie

A big, gooey chocolate chip cookie- that’s all I want after long runs!

This morning I ran 18 miles. Pretty crazy, if you ask me :)

Everything in me wanted to skip the run entirely. I was supposed to leave at 5:50 a.m.- I left at 7:00 a.m.! It took everything in me to get out that door. Once I started running, it was effortless. With each run I feel how much stronger I’m getting. I averaged a 10:40 pace.

Let’s see what’s been going in my running belly lately:

LOTS of apples!

Yesterday I was craving banana bread so I made Veganomicon’s low-fat banana bread. This was the best recipe I’ve ever used!

Putting the bread into a muffin tin was my attempt at portion control. It, um, didn’t work. No more muffins in this house!

  For lunch today I had a spinach salad with soy ginger dressing and veggies and black mahogany rice. (Fill in the blanks with the rice- I got a little hungry pre-photo :)If you haven’t tried this rice yet, try it! This rice has a deep flavor and is slightly chewy and nutty. I know Whole Foods carries it for sure.

IT’S FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m catching up on some Grey’s on hulu before going into work. Tomorrow is VegFest and I’m super excited.

What is your favorite grain product?