Ran 3.25 mile loop this evening. Glad to be able to get out and run - had an extremely difficult day. I had to stay home from work today because my wife had sprained her back (we're hoping that's all it is). In addition, our oldest did not have school today (October break), and the kids were bouncing off the wall. Took them to the park and let them run around, but that only calmed them down for a while. My run tonight was part stress relief, part shaking out the sore muscles from last night. It felt good, and I think I actually ran more efficiently as a result of the speed work. In addition to trying to get in some 10-K's before the end of the year, my other goal is to get my weight down, which I know will also help out both my posture and my running technique. I think my ideal weight would be between 165-170. As tonight was our fruit smoothie night, I also wanted to pass on a good (and pretty healthy) recipe for smoothies: 1 cup rolled oats 1 banana, ripe approx. 2 cups milk 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup frozen strawberries orange or lemon juice - abt 2-3 tbsp 4-6 ice cubes (or more, to achieve desired consistency) sugar (to taste, can also be substituted with splenda or other sweetener) blend the oatmeal in the blender until it is the consistency of coarse flour, add milk, banana, blueberries, strawberries and ice cubes. blend until the desired consistency is achieved (we have all had smoothies before right?). Add sugar or other sweetener until smoothie is desired level of sweetness. Pour and enjoy. Makes about 4 full cups. Yummy! | 