Good morning and happy Labor Day!

Today, it actually feels particularly fall-like with 59 degrees outside and high in the 70s all week.  That sure happened fast considering Saturday it was a high of 98!

I took another day off of intense exercise today so that I can make sure that my body is fully recuperated after the half marathon this past weekend.  My knee is feeling better and my muscles a lot less sore.

Yesterday, I couldn’t get over how sore my quads were because they never get sore after running…then my mom solved the problem.  She said that I was probably sore from the massage!  I totally agree with her, that man did a great job, but he was WORKING my muscles.

Breakfast

I started the day off with a chocolate strawberry smoothie topped with granola

• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberry
• 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup almond breeze
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 packets of splenda
• a pinch of xanthum gum
• 1 handful of spinach
• 3 ice cubes and a little water for volume