Ode to Lulu

Lululemon on my bed.

They looked so small. So tight.
I was worried if it was going to fit right.

I squeezed myself into the capris with all my might.
And believe the Lululemon's fans were right.

I am Christina.
And I am a potential Lululemon addict.

(Please pardon those sausage link looking calves)

Ran three miles wearing that.
Not sure about it making me fast.

But it is 3 miles in the bank.
Forty miles for January. 

Cha-ching!

Dinner has me whipping out a fast and easy meal.

Sliced some kielbasa sausage thinly.
Cut 1 chicken breast into chunks.

Seasoned generously with Cajun spices and whatever I want.

Saute it 'til its almost done.

Add bell peppers, onions, sliced mushrooms to cook.
In another skillet, cook a box of Spanish rice. Add some salsa.
Let it come to a rolling boil and then toss your chicken mixture on top of the rice.
Cover and simmer.
Ready to serve when the rice is done.

Very versatile dish.
You can add a more healthful sausage (or no sausage at all).
You can throw in broccoli, frozen vegetables, or squash.

My Running Loves Yoga

Saturday was absolutely fantastic.
I ran not only 8 miles but 8.5 miles. And I didn't get a headache after the run (which means I drank enough fluids and didn't get dehydrated).
Knees felt good.
My bottoms are a tad tight, especially the sciatica area, the ankles are tired.

Sunday called for three easy miles.
The sciatica area acted a little funky.
I expected some kind of soreness since the weekly mileage was a lot higher.
I decided to take Monday's rest day on Sunday, and run Sunday's 3 miles on Monday.
I also helped the boyfriend at work.
While I didn't get my 3-mile in, I definitely got more than 15 minutes of move.

We had a helper, but she was loafing around.
But I got to spend a lot of time with her.

Looks like I wasn't doing much work either.
Pardon my "braces smile." It's hard to smile with those braces.

When Paddy Wag and I got home, she got on the floor and did a very nice downward dog.

What do you know?
I got INSPIRED by a dog!

I got my mat out and did almost 45 minutes of yoga.
I started with a series of dragon poses on YouTube.

And another few more by her.
My sciatica and hip area aren't as tight or as achy as it was after that.
Score!!!

Goody bag came in this morning.

There is a reason why the higher power told me to take a rest day yesterday and run today. 
Just so I can run 3 miles in my fancy Lululemon capris today.

Heck yeah!
I will be running 3 miles later today!