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11.05.15

What I Just Cannot Resist – Thinking Out Loud

I might have gotten off my butt for all of 20 minutes per day since the NYC Marathon.

And those few minutes were only because I needed to make food for myself, let’s be real.

chipotle ranch chicken salad @paleorunmommaI was SITTING on the dining room table to take this picture of my Chipotle Ranch Chicken Salad, no doubt.

Yes, I know WIAW was just yesterday, but food and sitting have taken up a fair chunk of my days this week, so I had to give you at least one picture.  But let’s move on – there’s more than just food on my brain today.

It’s time to get in there and Think Out Loud!

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Thought 1 – I heart cashew butter in a big way.

Cashew ButterFine, I might be just a touch partial right now since I’m literally licking it off a spoon as I’m typing (difficult, but worth it), but I still think cashew butter is underrated.  My undying love for this creamy nut butter is apparent if you look through my recipes – Vanilla Maple Nut Fudge, Chocolate Chip Blondies, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake are good examples of why cashew butter needs more love!  I think I might be due for another cashew butter recipe…soon.

The fact is, that when I have full jars of almond butter, cashew butter, and sunflower seed butter all sitting in my kitchen, (and I mean what healthy food blogger does not have these three available and ready for business) if we’re talking about eating it straight from the jar, I’m dipping in cashew.  Every.  Single.  Time.

Gee, I’m super blog-trendy today what with my natural nut butter and single word sentences for emphasis.  Three days off of running and this is what happens.  And no, I have no idea how that’s connected, but, this is MY thinking out loud, isn’t it?  And somehow these things are connected.

Thought 2 – Speaking of running, old traditions do not die.

What tradition am I referring to?  I joke about it but it really does happen every time – within about 5 days of finishing a marathon, I sign up for another (shorter) race.

Fred Lebow HalfI just can’t help myself.  It’s funny, because I don’t actually plan to sign up for another race, but it happens every time anyway.

This one is of my favorites, and I’m not sure if it’s because it’s smack in the middle of the coldest part of winter, or because it’s the cheapest NYRR half marathon, but I just cannot resist signing up.  It was also my first ever half marathon, so it has a special place in my heart.  Very cold, very special.  There also happens to be a regular indoor bathroom near the start – okay, I’m sold!  Are you?

Aside from that race, I’m thinking about another 10 miler earlier in January to run with Adam.  Every time I run a marathon, he wants to get back into running for himself, so, it’s the perfect time to convince him to sign up for a “race date” with me. He’s also the type of person who can not run at all for 2 months, then run for a couple of weeks and suddenly be good for 10 miles.  I’ll never understand it, but, whatever works!

Thought 3 – The kids have 2 days off from school and we have not one single plan.

Oops!  Marathon distraction means I forgot the kids are off from school today and tomorrow for NJ teachers convention.  Fun, sort of.  Less rushing and more yelling and cleaning, for me.

I’m thinking of taking them to Target and Whole Foods for lunch, since at this point that is a super big outing for us. That, and then I will have each of them make a list of recipe ideas for the blog.  That is not a joke – it’s creative writing guys!

Besides, when I leave them to their own devices even for 30 minutes, I get this:

DSCN6420“Zombie models” – and the picture does not do the amount of makeup on their faces any justice.  I haven’t even looked upstairs yet to see the damage done to the walls and floors.  I’m not rushing up there, either.

Well, that brings me to the end of my thoughts – it’s time to make dinner and as I’ve said before, my brain shuts down once 5pm rolls around.  Turkey burgers or pork chops?  Rice or potatoes?  There’s never a consensus so I’m not sure why I ask! I’m calling turkey burgers and potatoes, it’s not like we WON’T be having the other choice tomorrow night…

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What is with the urge to sign up for a race so soon after a marathon?

Are you with me on cashew butter?

Are “zombie models” a thing or did my kids make that up?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More than a little into running and paleo recipes (yoga now too!) but I'm not here to rain on your grains (or anything else) so come along for the ride! I do a little too much of everything (except cleaning), and I enjoy laughing at myself. As long as I'm the one making the jokes, that is. Just kidding. So bring me your angst, your appetite and your frying pan and climb aboard!

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  1. The Cookie ChRUNicles says

    November 5, 2015 at 6:01 am

    okay so you signed up which means I am signing up! I was thinking to wait to watch the weather trends but okay, fine you talked me into it lol. With how warm it is right now, I am praying that we have a relatively mild winter.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 11:58 am

      Yup, was going to text you to sign up! I feel like it might start selling out sooner since the NYC half is tough to get into, and this one is really reasonably priced.

      Reply
  2. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    November 5, 2015 at 7:11 am

    I couldn’t agree more about cashew butter! It absolutely underrated and in fact, I think it bakes better than most nut butters.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      Agree, it’s great to bake with and has become my go-to 🙂

      Reply
  3. Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete says

    November 5, 2015 at 7:46 am

    Cashew butter melts my heart. I’d say it was my fave nut butter, but I don’t want to make Nutella jealous.:)

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:01 pm

      Ooh nutella – haven’t had that since college! I need to try a paleo version I think.

      Reply
  4. Margaret @ youngandrungry says

    November 5, 2015 at 7:58 am

    Cashew butter and sunflower seed butter are at the top of my list as well! I am so guilty of signing up for my next race right after my last or signing up for 6 in one sitting… which is very scary for my bank account!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      Maybe it’s like ripping a bandaid off! I agree seeing the cost is scary.

      Reply
  5. athleticavocado says

    November 5, 2015 at 8:19 am

    cashew butter is the bomb.com! I love it but its so darn expensive!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:04 pm

      I love that it’s cheaper than almond butter though! I get Nature’s Promise at Stop & Shop and I think it’s only $7.

      Reply
  6. cottercrunch says

    November 5, 2015 at 8:20 am

    can i come on this outing? i love target and whole foods. glad you are resting. bum it up!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      I can’t go to one without the other, plus there’s a Home Goods in the same shopping center, oy!

      Reply
  7. SuzLyfe (@suzlyfe) says

    November 5, 2015 at 8:21 am

    Cashew butter is one of my absolute favorites. . I can’t resist food. Ever. If it is in front of me, I will eat it. Also corgi puppies (but I won’t eat them, I just want one really badly). Once again, I love your kids. They are freaking hilarious.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      Haha thanks, they are even more hysterical in person believe it or not 😉

      Reply
  8. emjoseph94 says

    November 5, 2015 at 8:31 am

    I love all nut butters. I don’t discriminate. Emily is so cute with her missing front teeth! Oh in my post-marathon depression last year after my first marathon one I signed up for the NYC lottery. Turns out it was a good thing 🙂

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      That was definitely a good decision! I think if I didn’t sign up for a race right after a race, I wouldn’t sign up at all!

      Reply
  9. Gretchen | Gretchruns says

    November 5, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Totally with you on signing up for races right away. Runners are messed up- we train for months and look forward to one race..the whole race we’re cursing ourselves for running and doing this to our body and vow we’ll never run again..then we finish and run to the computer to sign up for another! We’re crazy! Dan doesn’t get why we pay money to torture ourselves and I have to agree…but we get a medal?!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:08 pm

      Yes that 100% describes me to a T 🙂 Luckily Adam runs too so the craziness is understood!

      Reply
  10. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says

    November 5, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Dying at zombie models. All this week the buses have been dropping kids off early at around 12:30, (which I ony notice because my dog goes out like clock work during my son’s nap at 2:30, 3:15, and 4:00 to bark at the buses, normally) all week and couldn’t figure out why since my son isn’t in school yet. I was thinking either a convention or parent teacher conferences, but I guess my first guess was it!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      I’m the worst at remembering half days and days off! At least the kids are really good at entertaining themselves at home nowadays, with the exception of a few violent arguments, lol. Overall they play well though!

      Reply
  11. Laura @ This Runner's Recipes says

    November 5, 2015 at 9:48 am

    I signed up for my next race before I even raced my marathon. I like to have something planned before I cross the finish line. I also love cashew butter – so creamy!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:11 pm

      True, I WAS glad that Boston was already set! But then I need a couple of races to hold me over, of course. Hopefully they won’t be snowed out and I won’t get sick!

      Reply
  12. Beauty in Christ (@Emily11949309) says

    November 5, 2015 at 10:13 am

    That half marathon looks super fun! 🙂 I don’t quite always sign up for a race right after a marathon. I guess I’m not quite that brave. 😀 I love that you are taking recovery seriously. 🙂

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:12 pm

      I want to be ready to train for Boston when the time comes, so I need to majorly chill out now! And I love that half, I never pressure myself for time with it so maybe that’s another reason why.

      Reply
  13. renaissancerunnergirl says

    November 5, 2015 at 10:21 am

    I just signed up for the Lebow too! And I’m jealous of the non tree nut allergic…although being able to eat peanut butter is good enough for me, and I just finished a jar as part of breakfast 🙂

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      Peanut butter is yummy of course! And that’s awesome that you signed up too – we should plan to meet up since it’s a relatively small race 🙂

      Reply
      • renaissancerunnergirl says

        November 7, 2015 at 4:51 pm

        Absolutely!

        Reply
  14. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    November 5, 2015 at 10:40 am

    I saw a tonne of glam zombie makeup tutorials on YouTube before Halloween, so your girls are definitely on to something! And I wish I could jump on cashew butter, but I’m mildly allergic to cashews so I have to stick to almonds for the most part. Boo.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:14 pm

      They watch kids YouTube so that is probably the inspiration! Everything vampire seems to be back in style now too, tons of vampire girls this Halloween! And almond butter is my second favorite, so yummy 🙂

      Reply
  15. Molly@MotherhoodandMarathons says

    November 5, 2015 at 10:53 am

    We are definitely on the same page with signing up for more races right after a race!! I ran a marathon 3 weeks ago, am running one Saturday, and just signed up for a half in December and one in May. I definitely have the race bug right now!

    Would you believe I’ve never had cashew butter? What is wrong with me? I do love almond butter and peanut butter, I just may have to try cashew!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:16 pm

      Definitely try cashew – it has a great flavor – mild and a bit sweet, and SO creamy! And I say if the race bug bit you should go with it!

      Reply
  16. txa1265 says

    November 5, 2015 at 11:33 am

    What can I not resist? Apparently every now and then boiling over and having to say something about the horrible performance of your site and the abysmal signal to noise ratio. I would put this post – not including comments – at ~95% ads to 5% content. Ugh. Sorry …

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 11:55 am

      Apologies…

      Reply
  17. Strength and Sunshine says

    November 5, 2015 at 11:47 am

    And I see that’s Stop n Shop cashew butter too (the best and cheapest!) Haha! Love the stuff!
    Zombie models!!! Well when I was younger and my friends and I would have sleepovers, we would do “makeovers” and we looked exactly like that so…. 😉

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 11:56 am

      Yup, I love how it’s so much cheaper than almond butter! Although the “natural” nature’s promise almond butter isn’t crazy expensive. And yes my kids (even son) are really into makeovers of all kinds 🙂

      Reply
  18. AmandaM says

    November 5, 2015 at 11:47 am

    I love NOT being injured after a race and signing up for another! That rarely happens for me after a marathon? So happy for you and glad to see you are excited for the next race. i haven’t run a marathon in a year and a half so all feels good and i’m signed up for two Halfs (halves just sounds weird) – March and April. Woohoo!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:19 pm

      The fact that I’m not injured (even a little, lol) is definitely motivating and probably helping keep my spirits up! Even after Philly last year I had mild tendonitis so it’s also been a while for me to finish a marathon with no injuries! I also relate to never knowing how to spell the plural of half 🙂

      Reply
  19. suzysuzyheather says

    November 5, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Omg your girls are HILARIOUS! I totally sign up for races right after a marathon too! I even run the very next day. I should probably take some time off? But… no.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 6, 2015 at 4:57 pm

      Oh man I’ve never run the next day – that’s intense! I’m not sore anymore so I’m thinking next Monday I’ll be back out 🙂

      Reply
  20. danielle saucy smith says

    November 5, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    i haven’t tried cashew butter but i know that i’d love it! i love cashew anything.
    an indoor bathroom at the race is enough to make me want to sign up 😀 so i’m totally with you, yay how exciting! love the zombie models, very cute 🙂

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 6, 2015 at 4:56 pm

      Try the cashew butter! Good for variety if nothing else 🙂

      Reply
  21. fionajarrett says

    November 5, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    Yes, I’m with you on the cashew nut butter, so much so that it is currently the only nut butter in my kitchen! It goes in smoothies, on toast, on sweet potatoes…you name it. It’s all good 🙂 I likewise always feel the urge to sign up for another race immediately after I do one…think it’s probably to give me something else to look forward to!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 6, 2015 at 4:58 pm

      Yum, all those uses for it sound wonderful!

      Reply
  22. Hayley says

    November 6, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    It’s weird because I think cashews are my favorite nut, and yet I don’t like cashew butter that much. I think it tastes a little bland to me or something? No idea, maybe I’ve tried the wrong brands!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 6, 2015 at 5:05 pm

      It’s definitely milder but I think that’s one reason I like it, that and the texture is great.

      Reply
  23. Sue @ This Mama Runs For Cupcakes says

    November 6, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    So I have never had cashew butter!! But I do have sunbutter and almond butter in my pantry and I eat almond butter by the spoonfull!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 6, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      Try it! For variety it’s great, and it might become another favorite!

      Reply
  24. Lisa @ Running Out Of Wine says

    November 8, 2015 at 6:11 pm

    I love cashew butter but I wish it wasn’t so pricey! I feel like I get can a decent deal on almond butter but not cashew. And I have never heard of zombie models but looks like a great way for them to entertain themselves on a day off:)

    Reply
    • Michele says

      November 10, 2015 at 4:46 pm

      Strange because at Stop & Shop it’s the opposite and the cashew is a few dollars cheaper!

      Reply
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    June 21, 2019 at 3:58 am

    so there are just three? or there will be part 2 of this one?

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