Happy Wednesday!
I thought you might be getting sick of my daisy bowl and cold oats, so I decided to switch things up for today with a new combination. Actually I’m lying, the daisy bowl is dirty. Enter: dancing crab bowl. For the first time in months I was craving hot oatmeal for breakfast. I needed some warmth and comfort before venturing out into the rain and 50 degree temperatures (remember when it was 80+ and sweltering last week??). This breakfast reminded me of my love for hot banana, creamy oat bran, crunchy chia seeds and coconut butter.
In my dancing crab bowl:
1/4 cup oat bran, 1/4 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 mashed banana, 1/2 TBS chia seeds, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Topped with Crofter’s North America Superfruit Spread, Coconut Butter and Brazil Nuts.
With a breakfast like this, I already can tall that it is going to be a good day despite the weather.
And now for some BIG NEWS!
- Swimming 500 yd Freestyle in 2006
That’s right, I’m back in the pool! On Monday, June 7, 2010, I ended my 2 year and 4 month swimming hiatus.
I grew up swimming and even participated at the college level for two years as a distance freestyle and backstroke swimmer. Sadly, I became “burned out” and it took me a very long time to gain motivation to get back in the pool. My return was painful. My once rippling arm muscles (okay, maybe not quite rippling but I was strong!) have completely dissipated and now resemble chicken wings. I felt so weak and was only able to complete about 1/8th of the distance I had done in the past but it was a noble start.
Why am I getting back into swimming? Ever since I took my bike out of storage a few weekends ago, I haven’t been able to shake the idea entering a sprint triathlon. If all goes according to plan, I am entering my first sprint triathlon on September 19, 2010!!
Motivated,
Nora
Have you ever given up something that you loved?
congrats on signing up – that’s exciting!
Congrats on the swimming, that’s so exciting!! I’m taking pool therapy right now and I LOVE being in the pool.. I really want to get into swimming when I can truly exercise again. And a triathalon? It’s on my list!!
love your “old” breakfast! i did yoga last night and had not done it in ages and it felt so good! i am sure you loved the swim too!
Congrats on deciding to sign up for the triathalon! I can’t wait to read all about your training! I’m sure you’ll get back to where you were with your swimming in no time.