I am so-so-so happy I was able to run tonight! I did a glorious 6.0 miles. It felt great to blow off some steam, too.  Mondays always get to me!

But first…. I had to wrap up work.  I needed a substantial snack around 2:00 and had yogurt + cereal (Uncle Sam’s Original), topped with raisins and almonds.

Pre-Run Snack

Around 4:30, in the middle of a conference call, I had my pre-run snack (eaten about 1.5 hour before I left).  I had a piece of WW bread, PB, and the other half of my apple from lunch.

Fun Run

Aaaaah to run again! Being a little injured over past two weeks has made me really appreciate a pain-free run.

Here are my statistics:

• Duration: 1 hr, 1 minute (6.0 miles)
• Average Heart Rate: 155 bpm
• Maximum Heart Rate: 187 bpm
• Calories Burned: 522

Post-Run Snack and Dinner

I came home and slammed down a skim milk + Muscle Milk Light smoothie.  Yummy protein chunks!

We tried a new creation for dinner tonight. Neither Future Husband nor myself have ever tried BRUSSEL SROUTS! Can you believe it?  But… they were so delicious!

I put the brussel sprouts in a bowl full of water and microwaved them for 6:00 minutes.  Then, I cut them in half, drizzle some EVOO on the sprouts, and sprinkled everything with some garlic salt and pepper.  Last, I roasted them for 25 minutes at 375.

On the side I had a 1/2 sweet potato and black beans. My favorite!

Tag, You’re It!

I’ve been tagged by Lauren at Team Giles!  I’m going to tag back Meghann.  Here are my answers:

4 Things I Did Today:

• Finally plucked my eyebrows.
• Did laundry.
• Ran 6.0 miles.
• Got a lot done at work.

(Man, I’m boring–but it’s Monday, so whatever).

4 Things on My To-Do-List:

• Find a Rehearsal Dinner location.
• Finish reading "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle.
• Make an acupuncture video for the blog.
• Wash Maggie’s smelly armpits (yes, dogs get smelly armpits, too) and brush her stinky teeth.

4 of My Guiltiest Pleasures:

• www.SeeBrideRun.com
• Britney Spears!!!!!
• Staring at my engagement ring
• Drinking my money’s worth of free beer at Sea World (yes, they give away unlimited free beer. It’s awesome.)

4 Random Facts About Me:

• For five years, I wrote a column entitled "On Campus" for The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition.
• I’m a certified SCUBA diver.
• My dog’s full name is "Maggie Britney Spears Thatcher."  My other dog is named "James Bond."  We also have a fish named "Clifford the Big Red Dog."
• I am highly allergic to avocado, latex, and walnuts.