Saturday was busy! Here’s a glimpse of what my schedule looked like:

7:30am- Team in Training group run

10:15- Yoga with Ryan

12- Lunch with the girls

5- Work

Since I did the first three things without going back home, I packed everything in my car! I brought along necessities to clean up post-run and before yoga and lunch. My new Lululemon tote came in handy for carrying everything :)

Post-yoga Ryan and I headed over to our favorite, Infusion Tea, to meet Lindsey, Megan and Katy. I had been waiting for lunch with these girls all week!

Call me a sheltered food blogger, but I had to have my original! 1/2 Milton Salad and 1/2 Tempeh Chili. Heaven.

Just check out all the great things in that salad.. beets, hummus, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries and MORE! How could you miss out on that!?

  My combo meal came with their tea of the day… Moroccan Mint!

Delicious food with a great group of girls in an awesome atmosphere.. I was quite happy :)

After lunch I was having a serious cookie craving. Luckily fabulous vegan baker Lindsey brought us treats! They were healthy oatmeal chocolate-chip mini-cookies :) I am happy to say I finished my whole bag first! Thanks, Lindsey!

I feel so blessed to have so many great blogger friends in the area. Without blogging I might have never met these ladies… I am so grateful!

I came home to find this on our front door. How romantic <3 With me working the part-time job at night and David going to school or his 9-to-5 job during the week, I feel like we never see each other! Thank God that’s changing because…

Tomorrow (Monday) is my first day at my new job! My nerves are going crazy!

Have you met any blogger friends in person? Who would you most like to meet?

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Mmmm, Friday was fun! Since we both had the day off Ryan and I planned on visiting the new Lululemon Outlet (follow them on Twitter!) after lunch… but we couldn’t wait and I was at her house by 10 a.m.!

Before all the fun I began my day with naner oats and PB.

My appetite was in overdrive so Ryan was kind enough to give me a Cashew Cookie Larabar. (note the handsome Harvey in the background!)

THEN WE VISITED LULULEMON! Friday was their opening day so this was a big deal :)

I loved the atmosphere inside the store! There were rich, bright colors all over- from the clothes to the walls. The employees were super-friendly and all wore awesome Lululemon clothes. How much fun would it be to wear yoga clothes to work!?

All the clothes were separated by pants, tanks, bras, etc. and each group had their own price. The prices were definitely lower than sticker ;)

I really liked their tags. They say “why we made this” and list the details of the product. The clothes were primarily for yoga although there were plenty of running items in there.

I tried on my fair share of great clothes! I did have to exchange several pieces since the sizing is way off. In some pieces I had to go two sizes up or a size down for it to fit me right. I must say every detail of Lululemon’s clothing was thought out to suit a woman’s body and active lifestyle. We couldn’t get over the quality and genius of each piece.

I ended up with a sports bra (seen above) and running pants. I am so happy with my purchase and can’t wait to wear them and show them to you! Ryan and I agreed- we’ll definitely be back!

After our Lululemon adventures we headed back to Ryan’s apartment for lunch!

We had Sunshine patties on Ezekiel buns spread with roasted red pepper hummus and topped with fresh spinach. On the side we had butternut squash fries and passion iced tea. Delicious! Ryan is one good cook ;)

After lunch we did check out Orlando’s new H+M. It was my first time and I am in love! I ended up buying the gray sweater dress on the right. Now Florida just needs to get colder!

   What is your favorite store to buy work out clothes from?

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This morning I set out to run 20 strong miles and come back to tell you all about it. Instead I ran 16.5 and went home early. Part of me wants to be upset by it, but I freaking ran 16.5 miles!!

Thanks Caitlin- I totally stole your photo!

My Thursday began at 4:20 a.m. when I woke up to eat… and honestly, to poop. From experience I’ve learned the morning poop is an integral part to a good run ;)

At 5:30 a.m. I met up with Caitlin and Megan at Baldwin Park where I’ve done many runs before. Running with these awesome girls was so much better than running alone. The time flew by as we chatted about life, blogging, food and RUNNING!

Just before mile 14 I had to break off from Caitlin and Megan to finish my run on my own. My stomach kept cramping pretty badly and I just felt off. It could be because my period is coming, because I worked out pretty hard yesterday (30 mi. bike ride), or because I usually run with more walking breaks. Regardless, I felt really off.

After 16.5 miles I decided to call it a day and abandon my last 3.5 miles. The decision was hard and I actually changed my mind and turned back around a few times. I’m all for pushing myself, but in the end I need to honor my body. My body said stop.

I felt all drowsy on my drive home and actually napped for almost three hours after getting some food in me. I’m not sure what exactly it is, but my body is definitely not itself today.

It’s not disappointing as in “I’m upset I only ran 16.5 miles.” That distance is huge and I completely understand that. But I was looking forward to completing 20 miles like I’d look forward to a big event or amazing meal or something. I wanted the excitement of getting to 20 miles but I had to turn around.

I’m slightly bummed about missing my big 2-0, but I know there’s always next week. For now I’m thankful for how far my legs have taken me and remembering that running doesn’t define me.

Twenty-miler, I’m coming after you next week!

What big plans have you had that fell through? How did you deal with it? Did you try again?

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It’s a beautiful day here in central Florida. The weather is crisp and the sky is cloudy. I began my Fall day with vegan pumpkin waffles I made yesterday. I used Veganomicon’s banana walnut recipe and modified it quite a bit- no nuts; add pumpkin, ground flax, applesauce. They’re super yummy. I topped this morning’s with Smart Balance and some organic agave syrup.

After breakfast and taking care of some emails I went on a quick 5 mile run before heading to a 90 minute power yoga class with Ryan. A cool run and yoga? That’s a good day!

In between my two workouts I enjoyed some Good Belly probiotic fruit drink in Mango. Man, this stuff is GOOD! It’s super-sweet and tastes like a mangolicious fruit cocktail. Love.

I don’t think cane juice is necessary. I’d love if they came out with a no-sugar-added version!

Before going vegan I took in lots of probiotics through organic yogurt.  Now that I don’t eat dairy I rely on products like Good Belly and kombucha! Apparently I ate an apple after yoga, too!

How sweet is Dixie resting on my shoulder as I use the laptop? Love that puppy.

Exciting!…

~I start my new job next Monday! I’ll be working part-time for a few weeks until some projects open up. I can’t wait! My current part-time night job should be over in two weeks!

~I entered the lottery for the 2010 NYC Marathon! NYC has always held a special place in my heart (1. It’s fantastic. 2. I was born there. 3. A good chunk of David’s and my families still live there.) and to run this marathon just might be the highlight of my life. I hope I get in!

Have you tried Good Belly? Do you pay attention to probiotics in your diet?

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