Today my USAFit Albany running group was invited to Irun Local in Saratoga. We had great weather for our 5 mile run & then they opened the store just for us & gave us some discounts. It’s a relatively small running store & their selection is small.
I wanted to stop by a different running store to pick up my packet for next week’s Firecracker 4, so I had some time to kill. Besides, it’s been about a year since I got fitted in a running store. I tried on shoes from Pearl Izumi, Under Amour & Newton & finally settled on the Newton Aha’s. Hard to really tell how they work til you’ve run a long run of at least 7 miles in them. I have 30 days; I think my long run might be up to that before then.
Now the question is do I run next week’s race in them?
My breakfast prerun was the double chocolate overnight oatmeal from Jill Conyers, with banana instead of strawberries. Is it wrong that I’ve eaten this 3 times this week? Jill, if you need someone to experiment on, I’d be a willing subject.
Overnight oats are a great prerun breakfast because you can make them up the day – or several days -before. Just grab & eat. Even better in a used nut butter jar, because then you get to mix in a little nut butter.
My postrun snack was Fuel for Fire Banana Cocoa. Someone had raved about it & I liked the natural ingredients, but I was not a big fan of the taste. Where’s the chocolate? It did keep me full until I got home, which was several hours after my run. I might have to try some of the other flavors.
Lola is interested, of course.
It was a good day for running gear, because the postman brought my new Sparkle Skirt, too. A gift to myself for finishing 2 halfs in May; just a little delayed.
Finally I decided to revisit Chocolate Covered Katie’s Double chocolate brownie batter pancakes for lunch. I hadn’t really liked them previously, although I live for some of the other varieties; this time I really enjoyed them, even though I forgot to add the oil! I also subbed pumpkin for the applesauce.
There was a time I always had pancakes before a long run. These days I’m more likely to do them afterwards & opt for something a bit healthier before my run, even though the pancakes I make are pretty healthy; today’s would have been fat free if I hadn’t topped them with nut butter, my preferred pancake topping.
I might have to make them for lunch after my race next week.
What’s your favorite prerun breakfast? Favorite postrun snack? What do you like on pancakes? Sorry if I made you hungry!
Chocolaterunsjudy 
You’re so sweet! Thank you. I’m glad I’m not the only one that eats the double chocolate oats more than once in a week. I haven’t heard of the new Newtons. I need to check them out. I like greek yogurt with protein powder and nut butter on top of pancakes. Yum!!!
You should share your fitness journey each week with Fitness Friday 🙂 If you’re interested you can check link up here http://jillconyers.com/2015/06/total-body-hiit-workout-6/
It’s so nice to meet you! Have an awesome weekend.
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I am really loving those oats! I get so hungry after swimming & they really help. I like greek yogurt + chocolate powder for a snack. Thanks for the link up suggestion!
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Those pancakes look YUM!! Is that gel stuff vegan? I would totally try it if so!
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No, it has whey protein. I think of it as more refueling than fueling; it has 10 gm protein. But lime I said, I didn’t like the taste.
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I won’t even bother trying it then. It does look like it would taste good though!
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The pancakes are vegan tho. 🙂
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I wish I had the time to cook but I don’t so I eat packaged oatmeal or cream of wheat. Ice cream is my favorite post race snack – not healthy, I know. I had one pair of Newtons but was wearing them when I broke my foot. Never wore them again. I hope you like yours. My old body, I think, needs a more supportive shoe.
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That’s the beauty of overnight oats – fast to prepare & you don’t have to cook them. Ice cream is one of my favorite post race treats, & once in a while pits long run. If we ever run together after our halfs, we should really go up to Saratoga – it’s so pretty there! And it’s sad that we get weight where we don’t want as we age (stomachs) & lose it where we want it (feet!). I have 30 days to test out the Newtons.
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Yes, I love Saratoga. Have run quite a few races there in the park and in the town. I was tentatively gong to run one today but decided against it because of the rain. Have Silks n Satins and Great Pumpkin Challenge on my schedule and maybe even Saratoga 5k and Run for the Horses 5k too.
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Forgot to mention that I tried some Hokas at Fleetfeet and liked them. They didn’t have the color I wanted but I did order a cheap older model online. We’ll see if the cushioning help make me fast again.
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I find I need different type shoes for different type runs. I need more cushioning for longer runs; less for shorter ones. I’m interested in Hokas – which model did you try on? There are 2 $10 off coupons in the firecracker4 packet. 🙂
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I’ve still never had overnight oats! Can you believe it? Before a long run I like pnb on a bagel. My usual breakfast is usually egg white omelets w veggies.
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I only started with overnight oats this yr & I wasn’t really a fan until this recipe. It’s the chocolate. 🙂
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I ordered an older model of Hoka Bondi because they were cheap. I tried on and liked Hoka Clifton. They are very light but have cushioning. We’ll see. I still plan to wear my Mizunos for training since I have quite a few pairs.
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