Rants, Recipes, and Running

I've been doing a lot of reminiscing lately. Last year at this time, we were packing for our 5 month adventure to San Antonio, TX to Randolph Air Force Base. I remember feeling optimistic. In fact, I remember thinking San Antonio was going to be this lush, green, fabulous city of love. It wasn't . It had a fake, man-made river with cheesy chain restaurants along it, that drunk people frequently fell in. It was in a horrid drought. The highlight of San Antonio was it's movie theater that served delicious beer and food! I didn't love San Antonio. However, believe it or not, I look back at that phase is fond memories. I am recently finding myself longing to relive some of those days, believe it or not. I counted down the days to returning to AZ, but I remember even thinking, "I'm going to look back on this phase with a soft heart...." I was right! I miss cozy nights of crock-pot scrambled eggs in our humid & tiny Air-Force-Inn hotel room. So here ...

I stole this one from my sister Lisa . These are always fun! They are also a good distraction when I just don't know what to blog about....;) 1.   What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?   Stumble into the bathroom, put on my contacts, get dressed in my workout clothes that I lay out the night before. If I'm lifting weights, biking, or swimming - I eat a piece of toast with peanut/almond butter. If I'm running, I chug a big glass of water! 2.  What do you eat for breakfast?   Whole wheat toast with peanut butter or almond butter for a pre or post-work out. Before leaving for work I will make a smoothie with berries, spinach, protein powder, flax seeds, and almond milk. 3.  What’s your go-to weeknight meal?   Fish tacos. We always have tilapia in the freezer - and it takes 10 minutes to cook.   I season and cook the fish with peppers and onions. Serve it on a tortilla with spinach, greet y...