Good morning and happy Wednesday!
Guess what? The ALS 5k race photos became available earlier this week. The race was on the smaller side so the photographer only shot pictures at the start and finish but don’t you worry, yours truly was still captured in some awesome photographs.
The following three photos (shot right after one another) are my favorite. You can clearly see my shirt riding up as I cross the finish line and then for who knows what reason, I decided to arch my back showing even more skin.
Obviously the shirt was out of my control but seriously, why am I arching my back? The goal is to go forward not backward right?
I can’t say that I’ve ever loved a race photo of myself, I always look glazed over or completely out of it. Oh and some part of my body is always misbehaving/doing something awkward. What can I say, my running skills are not photogenic 
Have you ever taken a good race photo?
In a brief update, workouts have been going full-steam this week. Yesterday, I ran 4 miles in about 31 minutes and then swam a 2,000 m interval workout and then today I ran 7 miles in 46:30. I was expecting a cool down last night but we never really got it. It was 77 degrees at 5 am this morning and the sun wasn’t out. It looks like we’ll see cooler weather later this week though. My fingers are crossed!
In terms of eats, I have been enjoying many of my usuals. Yesterday I tried OhSheGlows Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Vegan Overnight Oats.
It was so good that I made a slightly different version for this morning.
I mixed 1/3 cup oats, 1 T chia seeds, 2 T blueberries, 1 chopped fig, 1/2 banana, shake of cinnamon, 2 tsp sunflower seeds, and 1 cup of almond milk. This morning, I removed it from the fridge and added a sprinkle of KIND granola and a little maple syrup. I also enjoyed an almond butter spoon. It was delicious!
I have been all about the one-pot meals lately too. Dinner last night was an easy millet bowl. I cooked enough millet for two and then sautéed kale, chopped carrot, basil, and figs (need to use them) in a little vegetable broth. I stirred the veggies into the millet along with a balsamic mustard dressing (balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey).
Yum!
In terms of work, my last day at my old day is this Friday. I can’t believe it is coming so fast! My new job starts next Friday so I’m taking some time to myself to relax and to take care of some much neglected errands. Also, thanks to everyone who congratulated me when I posted about taking the new job last week. I do plan to write more about the transition soon but I have to wait a few days, I hope you all understand!
Have a wonderful day!
Those race pictures are actually pretty cute
I always look like I’m either about to cry or murder someone. Then again, I guess those are pretty accurate reflections of how I feel in the middle of a race…
I hear you on that! There are some pictures of me from the end of the Chicago marathon where I look like I’m about to cry. Considering it was 80 degrees, I probably was!
I like your race photos. I look half asleep in mine or look like I am about to die haha! Congrats on the new job
Thank you!
Those are some good race photos! Mine from the half marathon are SCARY! I look like death. But anyone would – there was a hill at mile 12 and they positioned the camera man at the top of the hill…seriously?!
Why would they do that? Some of my pictures from longer races have been really bad like so bad I wouldn’t dream of posting them!
i think those race photos are awesome! mine are ALWAYS terrible, but there is a series from my first half marathon that i love. i ran the race with my dad and my best friend and i thought we’d all agreed to grab hands and cross the finish line holding hands. my friend obviously wasn’t aware, so there’s this like 5 photo series where my dad and i are holding hands and i’m slapping my friend to get her attention so she’ll hold hands with us. it’s like a flip book and it cracks me up
That sounds so funny! Hahaha!
The pictures are great! They show you “in your element”, which just makes them that much better!
Aw thank you!
You are being X RATED in that race with your mid driff showing! naughty naughty!
I love a good running scandal!
Those are great race photos! I feel like the only person who can look good is photogenic running guy. Have you heard of him? Definitely google him if you haven’t
I’ll have to look him up later!
I usually don’t mind my race photos, although sometimes it amuses me which photos are sent to me as “my” photos. When I looked through my 10K photos, I was in focus in like two of them out of, I don’t know, probably 20ish total. The rest I was awkwardly in the background haha. Quality.
Right, that seems to happen a lot. I wonder if people buy the ones they’re barely in?
eeek transitions are tough and stressful! Sounds exciting as well though, and nice that you’ll have a break in between to breathe before starting the next chapter!
Love the race photos!
You’re right it is stressful but I am so much happier now than I was a few weeks ago when I was unsure if I got the new job. I don’t do well with indecision!
I’m so glad I was able to get a few days off too. I need to unwind and recharge before moving on!
congrats on the job! i just got a new one too
Congrats to you too then
I think that there’s some unwritten rule somewhere that at least half of your race photos have to look absolutely awful. I think maybe you were arching your back to slow yourself down after crossing the finish line, so don’t feel too bad about that.
I’m going to have to try making some of that oatmeal. Looks and sounds delicious.
The oatmeal is amazing. Plus, you get one serving of veggies out of the way first thing. That means more room for other things later on
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And thanks about the arching back thing. My guess is you’re right but I’m going to pay more attention to my form to see if I notice anything.
How are you so cute when racing!! Yay for oatmeal!!
Aww thank you!
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