Happy Wednesday! I think I work 20 days in a row, so this is my Monday v.4, but cheers to those of you at your mid-week mark!
It's tradition for me to do a
"race day" eats post following a half marathon. I love to see what helps fuel me best and the different post race "treats" I'm craving. I usually post them on Wednesdays and link up with Jen at Peas & Crayons for WIAW.
My pre-race dinner was at Bahama Breeze here in Orlando. Kyle, Kelsey, her fiance Matt, and Kyle's cousin Austin, and I all went to celebrate Austin's birthday.
It had been ages since my last Bahama Breeze visit and I was craving an old favorite - the salmon tostada salad. I wasn't sure about fish before a race, but my taste buds won and I guess that salad did the trick. I HIGHLY recommend this entree if you ever get to a Bahama Breeze. The salmon is served with 1/2 an avocado with salad on top of a cheesy tostada.
My race morning breakfast was standard, but with a sweet flair. I had a leftover French toast Panera bagel from our New Year's Event at
Evolution Fitness. It was amazing with my peanut butter. I also had coffee with almond joy creamer.
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After my "
great success" at the race I had 1.5 bananas, 3 bottles of water, Nuun, and 1/2 a bag of chex mix. I also spilled half of said bag in the race parking lot...and for that I apologize.
Kelsey and I wanted to quickly get back to Orlando, however we knew we would be much nicer human beings if we ate. We opted for a quick Subway trip. I rarely go to Subway. The chicken creeps me out. That texture!
What is it? However I had a sweet onion chicken teriakyi flatbread and that did the trick.
Once home I also inhaled a small portion of leftover pasta and cooked dinner a few hours later. My big post PR dinner.....baked chicken and roasted broccoli! Man, I'm a food party animal!
Don't think I'm totally deprived. Kyle snuck out and surprised me with balloons and Ben & Jerry's cookie dough ice cream.
Bonus points for the husband!
I had my first post-race workout today and could def feel some soreness lingering in my quads. I also had my first official day as a dietetic intern at the hospital! I had some serious butterflies before walking in, but everything went okay. I didn't see any patients today, but I toured the hospital, observed the diet office conduct the lunch trays, and went through how the charting process works in the computer. Tomorrow I will observe a dietitian during her consults and charting. It's like an information overload right now, but I'm excited to be in a new, challenging environment.
Do you remember your first day at a new job? How did it go?
Love and race eats,
Carissa & Kyle
Hubby def wins bigs points for the balloons+icecream surprise! Too sweet. I am pretty boring meal wise post race too. My stomach doesn't generally accept a big amount of food for at least 8hr. It's usually lots of water, protein bar or two and some fruit until dinner time.
ReplyDeleteThat salad looks amazing and major points to the hubby for balloons AND Ben and Jerry!!! I remember my first day here in my new school district. I was nervous but remember everyone being super welcoming!
ReplyDeleteSo many good post-race eats! You did it right! My first day at my new job was just last week! I'm learning a lot and loving it! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post race meals! What a sweet hubby you have too btw xoxo
ReplyDeleteYou know I just had subway the other day and I got the chipotle chicken flatbread...I too do not like the texture of their chicken! I'd rather stick to their other meats there.
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