Archives For December 5, 2010

I’ve been doing a lot of traveling lately with trips to LA and NYC, so that means lots of time on the plane. I usually fly Southwest, which I love, but I don’t always want to fill up on peanuts and 100 calorie packs for 3.5 hours to LA. Although, I do have to give them props for offering some lower calorie options, unlike other airlines. I always plan ahead what I’m going to eat before, during and after my flight. On the way to LA this week, I ate a good lunch before I left and then packed some unsalted almonds and 3 clementines in my purse along with the bottle of water I got at the airport. The last few times I’ve flown out of LAX its an evening flight and basically will be eating dinner on the plane. So, luckily I found a good spot at LAX that had cucumber and crab sushi to go. So, I ate this along with my Fruit and Walnut Snack from McDonalds. oh and a glass of wine with my drink coupons : ) The Fruit & Walnut Snack is one of my favorite fast-food options since it has a good mix of carbs (via fruit) and protein (via walnuts) and is only 210 calories.

I ran the TXU Turkey Trot here in Houston on Thanksgiving day and thought I’d share the playlist and a tip that helped me land in 3rd place! I really haven’t been doing much speedwork or hills, so I wasn’t planning to go very fast. But, I decided I’d push myself for a change and see what I could do. I usually start further back and end up wasting time running round people that aren’t there to race. I think most people don’t realize that you should let the faster runners start up front and if you are planning to have an easy run, walk or jog with a stroller…you should start at the back of the pack.  So, my tip is: if you are planning to go fast…start really close to the start line. I felt bad pushing past people to get to the front, but I’m glad I did because it helped me get my time of 23:22. Another thing that I think helped me is that I was really relaxed and just there to have fun : )

Here is my playlist:

My Award:

A cute leather turkey coaster : )