On the go

Yesterday, we all got up together. Normally I'm walking out the door to Crossfit while Mike and the kids are still sleeping and walking back in when they're just getting up. But because I was sore like, everywhere, I decided to take a rest day. Although the day ended up anything but restful.

It was an enjoyable day for the most part though, just a bit harried.

Charlotte's preschool was closed for some in-house conference thing so I had her home with me. So I decided to run some errands with her and then my mother took her and I shopping for her fall clothes. We left the house at 9 and got mommy-daughter pedis (see how cute she is?)

Then we went grocery shopping. I came home, unloaded the groceries, made her lunch and me a smoothie since I hadn't eaten breakfast and went back out with my mom for the afternoon. We came home with just enough time to get my son from his dayhome and then I had to take them both home, make them dinner and unpack all the new clothes which of course started an entire re-do of my daughter's clothes, putting away summer stuff, cleaning out drawers, etc.

It was 6 pm before I realized I hadn't eaten anything but that smoothie and a few handfuls of grapes and some strawberries.

So I sat down and had a piece of my leftover Bacon and Spinach Crustless Quiche (which, yes, totally reheats great!), a couple pieces of cheese, and some cucumbers and homemade spinach dip.

I put it in my fatsecret.com account and 766 calories. Um, WTF? How the hell was I going to get 500 calories after 6 pm?

Not to mention, when Mike got home around 6:45, I ran out for a quick run and completed 1.83 miles in my Vibrams in 21:22. Which is a 10:45 mile, a pace I've never ever EVER been able to have, let alone keep up for almost 2 miles. It would have been a faster time, but I totally wiped out. The good thing about running on a main road during dusk where people can see you so no Boogey man comes for you is that those same people also see you fall flat on your face.

I was fine, got back up, walked a bit assessing injuries (sore left ankle, scraped knee, elbow and palm, bloody foot) and then ran the rest of the way.

I came home, showered and had an apple and a big glob of peanut butter trying to get some extra good calories and protein in before bed.

So clearly, my nutritional goals were not met yesterday. I should have been more prepared for a long day out of the house. Usually I grab a handful of nuts or a big hunk of cheese and that works, but since I've been trying to cut those down, I skipped them yesterday.

What do you do when you're on the run? I'm thinking of making some primal energy bars with dried fruit and nuts and seeds to keep on hand to grab during days like this.

Do you grab snacks or do you just use that time to fast as long as you feel good and energy levels are high?

Here's the pathetic food diary from yesterday: