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Tags: chipotle, Halloween, lifetime protein powder, reese's cup, Running, smoothie, vega protein powder
Happy belated Halloween, I hope everyone had a great time whether you celebrated or not!
My Halloween was just kinda meh. My day started super early (4:30 eeek!) so I could fit in a 12 mile long run before work. My run actually went pretty well. The lakefront trail was still closed so I completed a big loop in the city before heading down to the trail and running an out-and-back, turning around where the path was closed. I was super surprised to see a car parked on the trail around Ohio St and a man prohibiting runners from continuing along the trail (at like 6 am!) In all the inclimate winter weather we’ve had, I’ve never seen that before.
I ended up running about an 8:00 min/mile with my first 6 miles in the city slower (stop-and-go) and my last 6 faster.
This picture makes it look like I was out running on a beautiful fall day. My run was great and all but it was 37 degrees feels like 28 when I left my apartment. Not so fall-y at all!
Back in my apartment, I put together breakfast as fast as possible.
[Horrible picture, I apologize] I made a smoothie using a sampler packet of chocolate Vega protein powder, 1 banana, almond milk, and maybe 1-2 T oats to thicken everything up. I also had a rice cake with sunbutter, banana slices, and a few raisins. I was pleasantly surprised by the Vega, I might check out some other flavors since it’s easier to find than my beloved Lifetime Life’s Basics Plant Protein Mix.
Work this week has been incredibly busy. We had about a week to pull together a grant application and all other research projects have been put on hold as we attempt to finish everything by Friday. I’ve had quite a few days where I just haven’t been able to eat lunch until 2 or 3 pm because I’m running around and working on stuff non-stop. I’m not trying to complain because I’m actually really glad to have an opportunity to work on this application and it’s a great experience but being so busy really makes for a long day.
Ian and I had plans to use our free Chipotle coupons (from the Cultivate festival) last night so we headed over around 6:30. This was a big mistake. Apparently, Chipotle was giving out $2 burritos to anyone dressed in costume and given that the Chipotle we went to is surrounded by 3 colleges, the line was incredibly long and filled with college kids dressed to go out for the night. Ha. I felt so old.
About 30 minutes later we finally got to the front of the line and I ordered my veggie burrito bowl with romaine lettuce (best of both worlds). I want to say it was worth it but I was so hungry at this point that I just scarfed it.
[recycled photo but you get the point, also I always share the guac with Ian]
Our building does trick-or-treating but very few kids actually participate. Ian saw one little girl before I got home and a few people picked up candy from the bowl we left outside of our apartment but we didn’t get anyone else after dinner 
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Finally, we settled down on the couch, put on Arrested Development, and I enjoyed my one and only piece of Halloween candy, a Reese’s peanut butter cup!
I also had a dark chocolate wafer chip (TJs) with sunbutter. By the way, Reese’s cups are gluten free but do have dairy in them. I made an executive decision when my boss put one down on my desk earlier in the day that Halloween only comes once a year and I was going to enjoy myself. It was totally worth it!
We also gave the furball some catnip treats but I think he was a little jealous of my Reese’s cup or just the wrapper, whatever.
How was your Halloween? Did you do anything fun? Favorite piece of candy?
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Oh sonic! So cute!
Your business at work is cutting into our chatting time. Tell your boss I don’t think this is OK.
kelsey recently posted..A Number of Things
Awesome job on waking on for your long run! That is great and such a great pace for a morning run too. Seriously about Halloween, mine was about the same…no real celebrations but nothing bad either. Just kind of ho hum.
HollieisFueledByLOLZ recently posted..Love Yourself PMB: Week 3
A few weeks ago I got some important mail at my house, and instead of holding onto it like normal my parents sent it to me here in Chicago in a package that included candy (my parents know me so well. Haha). I got a bunch of M&Ms that I was supposed to “share” (I don’t know who they expected me to share them with, since half of them were peanut M&Ms and my roommate is, of course, allergic to nuts, so it’s not like I could share them with her). The other bag was full of Baby Ruths and Crunch bars, and even though I really don’t like either one of those kinds of candy, they somehow all disappeared and their wrappers ended up in my trashcan. Funny how those things happen.
(I also may or may not have eaten one of the Crunch bars yesterday DURING MY WORKOUT. My life, I tell ya).
Bethany @ Accidental Intentions recently posted..October Foodie Pen Pals
my halloween was not at all halloween-esque. i did nothing related to the holiday lol. but my favorite candy is definitely snickers. i could eat about a billion fun size snickers if i were challenged to. i have been reading so much about vega protein i want to try some!
molly @ heart, sole & cereal recently posted..thankful thursday: edition numero uno
Yes! Getting in the long run before work rocks!!! So odd that someone was prohibiting runners from going on the trail… was it a police officer?
I forgot about $2 burritos last night! LOL! No costume pics for us?
I worked out all evening for Halloween. Me so lame.
kilax recently posted..Anxiety about the race [4]
After tomorrow everything should be back to normal!
Haha I actually didn’t miss the Halloween thing too much. Maybe because I live in an apartment building? I just felt so separated from it all.
Haha thats awesome. You need to refuel right?
Its good, I really liked it!
I’m not sure who it was because they were inside their car the entire time but it looked pretty official!