I had an ulterior motive when I made Parmesan Spinach Cakes for dinner last night – I wanted to buy Ricotta cheese so I could make a breakfast similar to Meghann’s from the other day.
Before breakfast though, I made it out for a 5 mile fartlek run. I ran 1 mile at a normal pace and then for the next 3 miles, I alternated between 2 minutes of faster running and 2 minutes of easier jogging.
I enjoyed a Trader Joe’s Fig Walks into A Bar before my run.
It was very humid but I was able to maintain a pretty fast pace (for me) for each two minute segment. I was very relieved when I was done.
My breakfast cannoli included:
- Kashi Island Vanilla
- sliced banana
- blueberries and strawberries
- little over 1/4 cup Part Skim Ricotta Cheese mixed with a little bit of sugar and vanilla to sweeten it up
What a great breakfast. The fruit and cereal added a great flavor to the ricotta cheese. I tried to get cereal, fruit and ricotta in every bite full –perfect way to start my Friday.
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If your water gets good marks and your biggest concern is chlorine, try filling a pitcher and letting it sit, uncovered, on the counter overnight. The chlorine will evaporate.
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I didn’t know what a fartlek run was until just now, but that’s what I did last night on my run…2 minutes hard with 2 minutes of jogging and alternating between the 2. Glad to have a name to go with this method
Enjoy your weekend, Heather!
That’s a great idea with Ricotta cheese! I love that stuff!
What a nice way to start the day….good run and delicious-looking breakfast. I love ricotta!
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I really want to try making ricotta into sweeter dishes since a lot of people seem to really enjoy that!! looks great
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