Sweet Tea & Plantains

To say the last few days have been BUSY would be an understatement!! We took a day trip to North Carolina on Saturday to spend some time with family. It was a great but long trip! It's always nice to be in the country with family. The pace is slower and sweet tea is king.

Then Sunday, we had a six mile run planned. Now last week was the FIRST time I had ever run over two miles without stopping to walk for a little of it. So I was STILL VERY nervous about it all!! Could I still complete 5 like I had done the previous week? Could I add one MORE mile?

Well WE DID IT!! The last mile was rough but it went a lot better than the week before. I use a heart rate monitor and it sat steady around 180 for my 5 miler and this week is sat at 160-170 until the last mile then went up a little. My breathing had quicken so it didn't surprise me that it rose.

Next weekend, I'll be at a country music festival and I'm not sure of where we will be located and whether it will be run friendly. So I'll be completing my long run during the week and then doing what I can while out of town.

My routine while running has changed a little since before starting to train for the half marathon. I run two short runs during the week and then a long run on the weekend. I also complete another two to three days of cardio and strength training using other beachbody programs. My favorites lately have been Insanity Max:30, Turbofire and 21 Day Fix Extreme. I am working hard not to loose my muscle mass while running so much. If ya'll have any other running advice, please- send it my way :)

Now, moving on to PLANTAINS

We LOVE some plantains at work!! Here's a cleaner way to make them...

1 ripe plantain

Coconut Sugar

Coconut Oil

Cut and peel plantain. I "grease" the pan with the coconut oil, place the plantains round side down and set the oven to 425.

I suggest to cook for about 20 minutes and then top with the coconut sugar for the last 10-15 minutes. I left the coconut sugar on the entire time and it tasted a little too toasted.

ENJOY!!!

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