Superbowl Wednesday

Happy first (and extremely HOT) day of summer!

Wednesdays are one of the two days that I go for my long runs, so I woke up at 6am this morning to get my run in before it got too hot! I like to run in the heat sometimes to really get my sweat on, but 97 degrees is pushing it, so I was glad I got up early. Plus, I love getting my workouts done early in the morning, finishing 6 miles before 7am makes you feel like you are ready to take on the day!

I was a sweaty mess after my run and I was ready for a big breakfast, so I had my favorite peanut butter and banana oatmeal with strawberries on top, half a grape fruit, and a bottle of water.

After math class I came home and made a quick salad for lunch. I just mixed some dark greens, kale, sliced almonds, sliced grapes, carrots, cucumbers, and one hard boiled egg together. At the beginning of the week I will make a bunch of hard boiled eggs, and then store them in the refrigerator so I can have them on top of my salads! It is a great way to add some lean protein to your lunch.

Dinner was my favorite meal of the day! I went to Wegmans to get some of their wild caught salmon, and oh boy it was so delicious! I made a side of quinoa with tomatoes and kale to go with it, and just ended up mixing everything together in one big bowl! It was such a simple and awesome meal. If you are still hesitant about quinoa, try this recipe out, it has such great flavor and many nutritional benefits.

-1 cup of quinoa 
-2 cups of water
-2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
-2 handfuls of kale 

I simply put the water and quinoa on the stove and let it come to a boil, and then let it simmer for 15 minutes. I then added the tomatoes and kale and let it sit for another 3 minutes until the kale was wilted but still a bit crunchy.















Finally for dessert, I had a bowl of homemade granola with half a cup of dairy free almond yogurt with sliced strawberries. I will be brining you guys the recipe for my granola asap!

When I loaded my pictures onto my computer at the end of the day, I realized every single meal I had today was in a bowl and it made me laugh--hence the title "Superbowl Wednesday" for today's post. :)

Have a great next couple of days everyone!