I don’t think my morning would be complete without oatmeal.
I know, I know. I eat a lot of oatmeal, and it probably gets old seeing the same overnight oats and stovetop oats over and over again, but they are hard to resist because:
a.) oh so good
b.) oh so good for you!
So why not eat them!
In the mix:
- almond milk
- plain yogurt
- old-fashioned oats
- oat bran
- chia seeds
- flax
- vanilla extract
- agave nectar
- nectarines
- coconut
New Product Reviews
The following are some new products I’ve been diggin’ lately.
LaCroix – Sparkling Water
I enjoy carbonated beverages every once and a while, but the amount of sugar that can be packed in a can of soda (or even Hansen’s, Izze, or other “natural” sodas) is quite ridiculous!
The LaCroix beverages have zero everything: calories, grams of fat, milligrams of sodium, and grams of sugar. Plus they taste great! This was the first flavor I’ve tried (Cran-Raspberry), and I really liked it.
(Ha, ha, you can see my reflection in the can.) 
Crofter’s Organic Just Fruit Spread
I’ve always known that most jams/jellys are high in sugar, but I figured there wasn’t a way around that. That was until I discovered this:
Crofter’s makes a wonderful fruit spread that is low in grams of sugar yet still tastes awesome!
Planters Almonds
I am picky about my almonds. I don’t like really salty almonds or raw almonds (they aren’t crunchy enough for me.), but these are crunchy and lightly salted–perfection. 
Only 40 mg of sodium–just the right amount of salt to give the almonds some flavor but not heavy-laden with large amounts of sodium. 
Lunch
A tried and true lunch for me:
a turkey sandwich,
(100% whole wheat bread with flax, mayo with olive oil, mustard, turkey, provolone cheese, lettuce, and tomato)
organic tortilla chips,
carrot sticks,
a nectarine,
and a small piece of dark chocolate.
Running
Yesterday’s run was amazing! I was feeling good, it was a nice fall day, and I did not have any pain in my arch! I ran in my new shoes, so let’s hope today’s run goes just as well! I only ran 4 miles yesterday and will probably do the same today.
Question
What is the worst injury you have battled (running-related or not)?
While in college, I became anemic and struggled with running for 1.5 years. I had NO idea I was anemic. I thought I has asthma and tried a number of prescriptions, 4 doctors, was tested for allergies, asthma, and everything came back normal. It was so frustrating, but now I take a mult-vitamin every day and am totally fine.
After that experience, I told myself I would never take another day of running for granted!
