P.F. Changs Rock n' Roll Half Marathon: Injured Envy

This weekend was supposed to be my "big" achievement in running this year...my first half marathon. Unfortunately I'm injured. On December 1st, I injured my back while running. After taking two weeks off I celebrated my uninjured body with a 12k race.

Though super fun, I unfortunately got an early Christmas present, an IT band injury. I've been struggling with it for almost a month but through strength training, and physical therapy I have been able to run about a half a mile without pain. Yay! How do you bounce back from the depression of injury? How do you not stuff your face with Oreos as you see your running goals go out the window? Here are some helpful tips that I have used while battling the injury blues. 1. Find an activity you can do. I was able to run but that doesn't mean I can't strength train 2. Use the time to re-focus your fitness goals I think much of the reason I got injured was because I minimized the importance of cross training and strength training. 3. Keep positive If you run not just for fitness but for weight loss like me, it doesn't make a lot of sense to ruin all your hard work because you have a physical set back. I continue to track my food and keep my eye on the prize. While I can't run now that doesn't stop me from researching upcoming races and trying to figure out when I can start training again. How about you? Any big running goals or recent setbacks?

Abs and Roasted Tomato Sweet Potato Ravioli

Today has been pretty relaxed, trying to get homework completed and not procrastinate too much. Tonight Marty and I decided to hit up the Y and try to play some basketball. Unfortunately, the volleyball girls had the courts covered.

My cardio workout today was a 45 minute interval workout on the elliptical and the Core workout through Tina's Best Body Bootcamp. I'm not much of a core workout fan but have decided these   Teaser combinations are the devil.


Tonight ravioli is on the menu. I made roasted tomato and sweet potato ravioli. Here's how you make the magic happen:

Take one large sweet potato, peel it, and chop into small cubes. Add cherry tomatoes. Add one tablespoon of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Put in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. I roasted my veggies at 400 degrees.

They should look like this.

I used Trader Joes delicious ravioli and prepared it with some sugar snap peas. In a large bowl I combined the cooked ravioli and roasted vegetables with two generous tablespoons of pesto and some parmesan cheese.

This is a "Marty sized portion" :). Overall turned into a pretty delicious dinner with lots of veggies. For my portion, I loaded up on the veggies and only ate 4 ravioli's. Makes it a little easier on the Weight Watchers points plus.


What did you have for dinner tonight?