Friday, May 28, 2010

A Hot Rink

Yesterday was such a busy day that I decided to stay unplugged when I got home at 9pm. I sat out on my deck taking in the gorgeous night we were having instead. The day started off with a bowl of Wildroots cereal:IMG_1807
Since it’s been so hot this week (which I love), I haven’t really been feeling like eating much at all. Funny how the weather can affect one’s appetite. I’d much rather be outside than in the kitchen making big meals.

We had a meeting at work which sucked up the whole morning. It was a productive meeting, though, so it was well worth the time. Summer vacation and hours have been sorted out, schedules have been set. We’re good to go! Starting July 5 through to Aug 27 I’ll be working 30hrs/wk (as opposed to 35) and taking Monday’s off. Nice! I ate this blueberry muffin bar before going to the gym:IMG_1808
Didn’t taste like a muffin at all, but it was OK.

I decided on a programmed interval “course” on the treadmill yesterday. It actually worked out great! Each interval was about 2mins long and flipped between running at 6mph with a 5% incline and walking at 4mph with a 7% incline. I felt sufficiently sweaty when I was done and my ankles didn’t bother me at all so I think this is on that I’ll be putting in my workout rotation.

Time: 45 minutes
Avg Hr: 153
Max Hr: 172
Calories Torched: 432
Distance: 3.5 miles

Lunch was the last of the wheatberry salad I made Wednesday stuffed into a WW pita.IMG_1809
And a pack of almonds because I was still hungry!!IMG_1810 And there was pineapple, too!IMG_1811

Dinner was fast, cool and easy! We had to leave the house by 5:30 to pick up our Jeep from the mechanic (needed an oil change) and get DS to his soccer game. I mixed a can of water packed tuna with some salad, sprinkled it with a bit of grated cheese and used multi grain chips to scoop it all up.IMG_1826
I found a coconut carob pecan oatmeal bar in the fridge for my sweet end:IMG_1827 Soccer was a blast! DS just has SO much fun playing, even in the 30* heat. He did down a mega bottle of Gatorade, though. Gotta keep him hydrated. I didn’t get any good photos this time around, but I’ll be sure to do a better job of it next week so I can post some. I was hungry by the time we arrived home as it had been 4 hours since my smallish dinner. No picture, but I did eat a Dr. Kracker flatbread slathered with almond butter.IMG_1806

I finally got back into the mood for oats this morning! It’s been like, 4 days. LOL! I decided to make my dark chocolate cherry mocha oats:IMG_1830 IMG_1828
I figure go big or go home, right? And I loved every second that this bowl lasted. YUM!

Work was busy, busy again so lunch snuck up on me. Not so fast that I didn’t have time to enjoy a WCMN Clif bar before going to the gym!IMG_1831
I stuck to my 4mph, 7% incline walk today….AND I caught the new video for a song featured on the Eclipse movie (Twilight) so I got me some Edward, too. Nice!

Time: 45 minutes
Avg Hr: 152
Max Hr: 167
Calories Torched: 418
Distance: 3.2 miles

Lunch was a refreshing salad made with romaine, red bell pepper, cucumber, cheese, the last of the tuna/salsa mixture and blueberry acai salad dressing:IMG_1832
BEAST!

DS is in a ball hockey tournament this weekend in the next town over so we had to leave the house by 5pm to get there on time. My hubby made a beer butt chicken on the BBQ so we had an early dinner before the game. I toasted an English muffin, spread some blackberry jam on it, topped it with chicken breast and goat cheese and dug in!IMG_1833

The game went well. We tied 3-3. The only issue was the fact that the rink had NO air conditioning in it! It was more like a sauna in there. Here’s me and DD looking hot just sitting there:IMG_1846 IMG_1844

We weren’t near as hot as DS, though! Here he is right after the game:IMG_1847

They play at the same rink again tomorrow at noon. I hope they’ve done something about the temperature in there! I’m going to unplug now and grab a bowl of cereal. Dinner was long ago! I’ll leave you with a few shots from the game. IMG_1838 IMG_1843 IMG_1840 IMG_1841

Bye for now!!

15 comments:

  1. Busy mama! 30 hours/week sounds great! I bet you will love the change. That is one jammin looking bowl of oats. mmm cherries make all sweeter dishes better! I was confused at first how the rink had no AC...then I realized it wasn't ice hockey haha

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  2. Oh man! You think they would do something about the temps in the arena where kiddos are playing! Hope something is done about it for tomorrow!

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  3. Rinks should never be hot - it's just wrong! I know there was no ice in there, but still. It would be gross.

    I saw an ad for a beer can chicken holder/maker in a flyer the other day and thought of you :)

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  4. are those bars new??? ive never seen blueberry muffuin, they look new! omg i hope we get them here soon! i love organic food bars so much.. and u prolly know how much i love muffins.. so the combo? WOW

    haha a non-air conditioned rink.. that wouldve been interesting for sure!! awe

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  5. Wow. You guys do look hot! It's been sooo cold here (coldest April/May in the Bay Area in recorded history I believe) that I'm really looking forward to some heat....

    Love the shots of DS on the ice!

    Have a great weekend! :)

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  6. That will be nice to have some time off in the summer! I bought wheatberries last week so definitely need to try out your salad, it looks awesome! Have a great weeknd - jealous of your sunshine!!

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  7. Love the sound of those oats! I can't wait for cherry season...

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  8. Dark cherry and mocha just sounds like a heavenly combo--I bet it would even be good to incorporate those flavors into a oatmeal bar or something!?

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  9. craziness but i'm sure lots of fun!

    i so need to get my hands on that clif bar...it's my favorite!

    that salad sure is a beast! i need to make something like that!

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  10. I love my eating during the summer! It's filled with a lot of fresh fruit and berries, salads and smoothies. I love the lighter feeling from these foods.

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  11. wowza that does look hot in there!!! it looks like u all need one of those misting fans or something lol.

    That Clif Bar is one of my fave flavors! Have a happy weekend :)

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  12. haha an ice rink like a sauna?? that's weird! and I'm the same way with eating habits during the summer- sometimes I have to force the food. Funny how our body's needs change throughout the seasons lol ohh, biology. :P

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  13. You are on the go go go! I love your blackberry jam, goat cheese, and chicken sammy!

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  14. It's been so hot for us lately too! It was so cold for so long and then all the sudden...heat wave! :) Your lunchtime salad beast looks really delicious!

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  15. Wow that stinks the AC was broke! I hope it was fixed today girl!! U still look hot girl!

    I am loving the heat too but def love coming back inside to the AC over here!

    Happy Memorial Day!! xoxo

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