A wee bit late, but I FINALLY made a running page!! You can find it on the KERF Favorites tab and it contains all of my race recaps (not that I’ve run that many!) as well as a whole spiel of information on my half marathon training like hydration, fueling, mile reports and my Camelbak. I realllly want to run another half….but…you know what I’m going to say…Charlottesville’s hillllls are killing me! I have to get much more used to them first before I pile on more miles.
Nevertheless, after writing that post I was inspired to run run run!
We did a wide 6-mile loop around town. It was hot, so we kept our pace nice and slow – somewhere around 9:30 average. The first half was great in nice neighborhoods and shade, but Matt mapped it through some industrial parts in the bright sun with no trees and I was not a happy camper for miles 4-5! We survived.
My right hip flexor is super tight – I think from biking actually? Need to stretch. Lots. MORE YOGA!
[Thank goodness for Camelbak hydration!]
After quick showers, we assembled a quick lunch. When you have nothing to eat, open a can of worms beans!
We made a Navy Bean Salad with a drained can, cucumber, green pepper, carrot and a sauce made of lemon juice, dill, and hummus plus a little bean liquid. It was totally creamy with no mayo. And very delicious!
On the side, a sample pack of Mary’s Gone crackers from the HLS swag bag. I wanted them all but Matt made me share! Humph!
My favorite glass. Filled with seltzer.
We’re semi-dressed up for our afternoon appointments. And have a super fun dinner planned for this evening!
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mason jar + water = heaven! i can’t wait to see dinner tonight…if you think it’s fun it’s got to be good!
I agree! That mason jar w/ seltzer looks so refreshing!
Darn those men for making us share!
You & Matt win the award for best food concoctions with fewest ingredients.
Hummus, thinned with flavorful things makes the best creamy dressing!
What did yo think of the crackers? I haven’t opened mine yet, I’ve been saving them
I’ve always loved Mary’s Gone
I loooove drinking out of mason jars. Something about it is just so satisfying!
So pumped to check out your running page and read tips from your half marathon experience! Excited to read about your fun dinner plans later. I love seeing the new restaurants y’all are checking out.
I bought the Camelbak Charm on your recommendation to train for my first half marathon. I love it. I ran 10 miles this weekend and it was super comfortable. I actually take the long excess strap pieces and bring them together across my chest as a make-shift sternum strap (which i wish it had) securing it with a big baby diaper pin–works great and adds a bit more stability. I train on courses with hills and then choose races that are flatter so I can (hopefully) ace the race!!!
I always choose to run early in the morning (5-7am-ish) because it is cooler and darker. the sun saps my energy.
Love your blog, day in & day out!
Wow! Your Navy Bean salad looks awesome!! Yumm. I was just deciding what to have for lunch, but I guess you solved my dilemma
Oh, and the 6 mile run sure sounds inspiring, especially in this heat. Way to go Kath!! Proud of you.
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sounds like a fun evening ahead! enjoy!
lovely lunch! I too often rely on beans, but normally in soup-form! I’ll have to think more outside the box …. er, can!
Your navy bean salad looks great Kath, and I’m glad you made a running page. I’ll take a look at that next.
Running in bright sun? No thanks
I think I’d get a bit annoyed with something on my back when I run. But the most I’ll ever run is about 7 miles so I don’t really need to carry my water.
I can’t wait to check out your running page!! I feel like it will be good inspiration
Have a great afternoon!
Can’t wait to read more on your running page!
Is it just me or are the fonts on the side really hard to read? The white on blue ones. I’m not bothered by the colors, but the fonts is no really “legible”. Plus, the really tiny writing about C-ville’s hills…don’t get it? It’s super tiny and I’m not sure if you are doing that on purpose or not, but too many font/size changes makes it unappealing to read.
I agree that the white font in the blue text boxes on the sides (ie. “cathching up on posts”, “KERF sponsors”, “search KERF”) is barely legible.
I think there must be a browser/font discrepancy because I see them totally clear. I was using a Google font – which may be the problem.
Just changed it back to Arial – better?
MUCH better. I use Firefox, so it could very well be the problem. Thank you for changing it. My eyes read a lot of blogs, so it’s always easier when you can read the font without major squint-age!
Looking back on old fitness accomplishments always inspires a great workout for me too. Glad you had a good run. And beans are a perfect go to meal.
You should run the Richmond Half Marathon! It is in November, so you have plenty of time to train. The route runs through downtown Richmond and beyond, so you get to see a lot. There are always a lot of spectators and although I have traveled to fun places like Nashville and Virginia Beach to run, Richmond is STILL my favorite half.
That’s the same weekend as my college reunion
Good luck with your Great Harvest meeting!
You look super tan and healthy – soaking up vitamin D is great! Good luck with the GH meeting!
I agree that mason jars are the best glasses – I’ve been drinking iced green tea outta mine all week <3
I love mason jars. They’re great for storing snacks and things, and I love them as water glasses. So rustic and charming.
Great job on a 6 mile run! There are a ton of hills where I live too, and it makes for such a great workout.
Looks like another delicious salad!
Yess – I just got a few mason jars…excited to put them to use around the house!
That salad looks delicious.
I hear ya on the shade! I’ve been figuring out shadier alternatives to some of my usual bike routes for summer riding — shade makes a huge difference.
Good luck looking for a site. I know it is exciting and frustrating! Think more exciting though! Have a great afternoon!
You win the award for getting creative in the kitchen– I tend to stick to my guns and rarely go out on limbs. I need to do more risk-taking with my cooking! Awesome!
My favorite glass is a Mason jar too. It must be from being in the south. Those crackers look soooo good. I love the wholesome look they have. I love to put beans on a salad. You just can’t beat easy protein. I will have to try that salad dressing though.
Going for a nice bit of exercise in the sun sounds so amazing right now….being stuck in my office is not so amazing.
I completely agree about the hip – I started cycling after a running injury, and I LOVE it but it DEFINITELY irritates my hip and even my knee if I’m not careful! Hopefully your hip will resolve itself soon. I can’t wait to check out the new Running page!
It never ceases to amaze me how many delicious and creative, yet at the same time simple, dishes you come up with!! x
Kath,
A long time back, you had shown us a tool from Crate and Barrel – an olive oil pump. It was an oil dispenser with a measure on top to control the amount of oil to add to food. Do you know if C&B still sell that? Where can I buy it?
Thanks.
I would not recommend it!! It leaked everywhere and we threw it away
mason jars are my fave to drink out of too!!!
I LOVE Mary’s Gone Crackers! My son and I have to eat gluten free and they are our favorites, I don’t know what I would do without them. Glad a non-gluten free-er is enjoying them as well!
I’m excited to see your fun dinner!
I don’t know how you drink out of jars. I like my water out of a tall or wide glass any nothing else. I think it would feel strange to drink out of a jar. I can’t believe how many uodates you are doing on your blog. It’s all good stuff.
can’t wait to see dinner!!!!!
I like the navy bean salad idea. I never make my own sauces, but I totally could. Great idea. Enjoy your meeting.
Ooooh! Now I know what to do with those navy beans in the cabinet
Thanks for the idea!
Excited to see your fun dinner!
I love that you drink out of a jar.
makes me laugh a 9:30 is a nice slow pace for 6 miles. that is me running from a tiger!
I know!!! I can’t run a 9:30 mile for the life of me.
I love to learn of a new bean! Navy bean, that sounds like something I should eat wearing a striped shirt and some kind of life vest! Looks delicious.
i used to bike a lot in addition to running, and it made by hip flexors incredibly tight. i really had to make a point of stretching them out a lot more because it made running very painful. look on line for stretches- there are some good ones.
Kath,
Do you suggestions on how to organize goals, etc?
Some people say just a notebook…some say a word document, etc.
I am not computer savvy…and I don’t like to document every last thing or have a million different documents, etc…uknow? I’m just wondering though if you have suggestions…for me, simple might be best (as in just writing it in a notebook)…but wondering if you have thoughts about that…
I’m not sure what you mean by goals??
Just thinking about running always motivates me to go out for a run too!
I was complaining about the rain today, but I think the bright sun is even worse.
I always have hip flexor problems!!! I LOVE the 20min yoga for cyclists from yoga download. Great for hamstrings + hip flexors…my 2 major problems. 20min and I feel like a new person!
I love your simple, easy, and affordable meals!
I hate when the sun is beating down on me during a run, trees and shade do make it better.
that salad looks dreamy! did you just use a green mix as your base?
That salad dressing sounds interesting. And I don’t blame you for not wanting to share those crackers. They are So good!!!
Yes! Beans are my answer to every meal dilemma!
I love your lunch, beans are excellent!
I would love if you could share the ingredients in the Navy Bean Salad. I can only cook by recipe otherwise it turns into a disaster!! That salad looked absolutely delicious and I would love to re-create it for our lunch.
Kath, sorry about not giving credit to your photo. I honestly did not even think to do that as I am a new blogger and learning everything new. I fixed it here: http://couponclippingnutritionist.blogspot.com/2010/08/ask-nutritionist-healthy-vegetarian.html#comments
Thanks for letting me use your photo anyways.
No problem – thanks for the credit
Hope my comment was taken lightheartedly 
Thanks for posting the running page. I love it! It is so comprehensive and informative.
Those beans sound absolutely delicious… I think I need to make hummus now!
Oh yeah, and I’m definitely heading over to your running page. I need inspiration, too!
Thanks for the running page! Navy beans are actually my least favorite type of beans, but they still look good
I”d never thought of using hummus instead of mayo to dress a salad… brilliant!
Starting my own blog, I now have a fascination with plating, mugs and silverware. I have trouble resisting the temptations to buy those though. Your dinner looks fabulous!
Hehehe. Does sharing come come with being married? If so I am going to ignore that part for the future.