IT IS FRIDAY!!!! I can’t even. Today I am linking up with Fairytales and Fitness and Running on Happy! This week’s theme is: food.
1. Like I mentioned yesterday, I am running to BRUNCH tomorrow! To a place called the Krog Street Market. It’s a totally hoppin’ place in Atlanta with so many options. Chicken & waffles? They’ve got it. Bubble tea? Yep. BBQ? Oh yeah. They also have sushi, smoothies, and so much more. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of happiness.
2. If you’ve never made Superhero Muffins from Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky’s cookbook, you are seriously. missing. out. I’m 100% making a gigantic batch of these this weekend because they make great portable breakfasts or snacks. And they’re just freaking delicious/actually filling which is so important when I’m on the go.
3. Ok, I’m divulging this “secret” to training: Fig Newtons. Yep. Those weird hybrid cookies/dried fruit things that you probably ate in elementary school. I bring them with me on all my long runs and they are the perfect combination of carbs and sugar and don’t lead to any sort of GI distress. Fig Newtons + Swedish fish have gotten me through many a long run.
4. This isn’t running related but it’s so newsworthy. Atlanta’s first cat cafe is opening soon! I am a self professed cat lady so it will not shock me if I come home with a cat. Or two. Or three. Literally, coffee & cats are two of my favorite things in the WORLD! And the owner has an awesome Instagram feed full of adorable cat photos.
5. And finally, some thoughts about running + food. Because sometimes trying to eat healthy + have balance + also run can get complicated. It’s taken me quite a while to find some sort of balance and I toe that line between completely not caring and caring too much far often that I’d like to admit. So instead of being obsessive, I relax and eat to fuel my running vs running to eat. It’s a weird/different mindset from where I started off but it’s been such a good change.
Let me just say it again, TGIF!!!
What fun weekend plans do you have?
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Oh definitely!!! It opens Monday and I am PUMPED
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I have not had fig newtons in a long time! They might be good for long bike rides too. Have fun at your runbrunch
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I know right?! Fig Newtons are definitely not the first thing to pop into my mind when I think of “training fuel” but they’re awesome
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My blog post today was about the Run Fast, Eat Slow cookbook and I also mentioned the Superhero muffins – they are so yummy!
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They are my favorite!!!
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I think I have heard more about the Super Hero muffins, than of anything else in that book! Will have to test them out!
Krog market sounds Amazing!
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You definitely should. They are the bomb dot com! And anywhere with tons of food options = the best
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I have heard of using Fig Newtons, but have not tried them for that. I wonder if you could substitute the raspberry ones? I’m not really a fan of figs LOL
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Ha I’m sure! I sometimes get the strawberry ones
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I love Superhero muffins! And thats an interesting idea to eat fig newtons while running. Have a great weekend!
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Have a spectacular weekend too!
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Fig Newtons are amazing and you’re the second post I’ve read today singing praises about those muffins! Guess I need to try them. 🙂
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They’re life changing muffins!
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