Carb loading works!
Thanks for the insomnia suggestions…. hmmmm…. narcotics, booze…. s*x….and kids. 
You know that carb loading I did yesterday led to a fabulous run today! 6 miles without even batting an eye. How about that? I think I might be becoming a runner…. I got on the hamster wheel and spent 2 miles getting up to 6mph. Then I put a hand towel over the electronics and just listened to tunes. I knew that when the album was over it would be about an hour, and when I pulled off the towel, the mileage was 5.9 – so I just finished out 6. I almost went for more, but I need to be careful about increasing base mileage too fast (since I did 6 on Tuesday). I had a big endorphin grin on my face when I left the gym, which elicited a nice hello from a man coming in. Hope he didn’t think I was hitting on him! 
I listened to Hot Club of Detroit’s new album, which John got me for Christmas. I love it! Good tunes can make all the difference in exercise, don’t you agree??
Came back to a warm and wonderful bowl of Cream of Wheat cooked with a mashed banana and topped with almond butter and raspberry jam. I burned my tongue!
It’s cold out today, but beautiful and sunny. I do take vitamin D in tablet form at this time of year since I don’t get out in the sun so much now. We have some nice icicles hanging from the house now:
This picture was actually taken in sun, but the back light makes it look late.
Clean eating for lunch today! Tuna salad sprinkled with a bit of lemon pepper and FSTG chips (love these). And an American Kiwi 
I just wanted to take a minute and give a shout out to Lynn for a Weight Loss Woo Hoo! Lynn is amazing and such an inspiration to me (as well as many others). If you haven’t read her blog, you should. She has a wonderful writing style, which I am envious of, as well as having an admirable control of how she eats, which I am also envious of.
Uh-oh, along with the gluttony yesterday, the envy puts me at 3 of the deadly sins this week 
We had forethought this morning to throw some venison into the crockpot with some BBQ sauce and let it cook all day. I love when dinner is ready to go when I am! I chopped some up and put over a tiny baked potato.
Having a few more carbs today since it is a longer run day. It was so good! Nice and tender.
I am done with work now and off to the cafe for some weekend celebrating!
Question: Do you get enough vitamin D?
I sure do. I take 2400 IU per day.
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You are a running machine!!!
I’m guessing I don’t get enough D. Guess I should think about supplement.
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Music definitely pumps me up when I workout! I notice it when a good song comes on because I up the ante if I start to slack off.
I am definitely lacking on vitamin D!! I tend to get a little sad this time of year. I miss the sun and the warm weather!
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I’ve been having trouble getting on your site this past week. GAH
I need to go catch up now!
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I am in Florida, so I don’t have the vitamin D issues others might have from colder states. I think it’s awesome you ran that far that fast. Music does have a way of just taking me away…my sister told me that when you start running you learn that you get into this “zone”.
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On the Vitamin D – probably not. I do take a multi-vitamin, though, so that’s got to help, right?
Very interesting on the carb loading, and I love that you are actually having to stop yourself from running too much! Fun fact: I have never listened to music (via headphones) while I’ve run. I should try it, seeing how it makes your time go by so fast.
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you ARE a running machine (*cough* come here please *cough*)
living in TX I typically get a ton of Vitamin D no matter how I try and avoid the sun…but lately the clouds have been thick and dense here.
Youve started me wondering if I dont need more in other fashions!
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What a pretty picture of the icicles. We had cold and snowy weather yesterday too. I’m pretty sure you were a runner a long time ago! Way to go!
You’re a fitness role model for me!
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I’ve never taken Vitamin D pills, so I am not sure I do in the winter, but in the summer I am sure I do.
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I’ve been hearing more and more about vitamin D. It’s on my list of things to buy. Taking it, however, is another story. I’m notoriously bad about not taking vitamins.
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Lynn is an inspiration, isn’t she? Holds a place in my heart, since it was through her blog that I came to know of this ‘world.’
And you are definitely inspiring me on my running journey! I don’t listen to music when I run. It seems like a good excuse to get an ipod though.
Okay, have to admit…I’m not feeling the venison. But like I wrote yesterday, its all about trying new foods. Maybe I’ll find some venison to try this year.
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Hey that is a great suggestion to put your towel over the display! I will remember that for when I finish my C25K – for now force myself to look up but I need to watch the time. I don’t like staring at the time, I can’t find my zone.
I love those chips too. I have to be careful with portion control though – they are like crack!
Cheers,
Trish
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I take 1000 iu vitamin D every evening, two if I feel like I’m coming down with something. Not sure if it helps, but I try!
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I’m not sure if I get enough Vitamine D. I get outside everyday: letting the dog out. Twice a week I run usually in daylight. So I’m not sure. I use butter on my bread which has Vitamine D in it too.
Your food looks great as always, you really love broccoli don’t you
Great run Lori!
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Lori, congrats on that running! You go girl!!! You are smart not to overdo too fast. But it does feel good to get a good one in, doesn’t it!!! I do the treadmill in the gym too along with the Stepmill & the Elliptical. Sunday is my outside jog. I go for about 75- 90 minutes depending on what I did in the gym that week.. it is a jog, not a run as you can see by how many minutes it is!!!
I love my food super hot! Bad for the slowing down my eating part though cause I want it all to be hot & not cool off.. OH NO!
Hope you have a great weekend with reading & coffee!
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In winter?? Heck no. This state won’t see the sun till at least March or so…and if we do before then, it’s accompanied with below 0 temps and even colder windchill!
What do you take to supplement? Just Vit D caplets?
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Yep – Vitamin D3 tablets.
I don’t take ANY vitamins. I know. I should. I don’t. When are they going to make vitamin enhanced coffee already??
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I take a good multi-vitamin, drink orange juice with vitamin D and try to see the sun when it appears.
Great job on that run Lori!
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