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May 20, 2015

Cilantro Quinoa Shrimp + Track Tuesday

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Hi friends!

Up until today, it’s been hot, hot, hot in DC. Apparently summer has come early! All that heat has left me craving lighter meals. On Monday, I whipped up a Mexican shrimp quinoa dish for me and Matt to enjoy.

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The shrimp was marinated in a mixture of lemon and lime juice, garlic, and cilantro, plus a splash of water and a drizzle of olive oil all blended together.

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I cooked the shrimp in the marinade and saved a little extra to pour over the dish once it was done, too.

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Plus a can of black beans, pumpkin seeds, avocado, and tomato. Delish! This recipe came from a meal prep/planning service that I’ll be doing a review of in a few weeks, so stay tuned.

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On the fitness front, yesterday morning was my track workout! I’ve been feeling super sluggish at the track lately so I went to bed SUPER early on Monday night (like, 9:15 early – glorious) in preparation. I’m glad I did because it was a high intensity training day!

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Normally at the track lately the coaches have had us doing longer workouts, where we build slowly to speed and the max speed we’re getting to is usually around a 10 miler pace. Well, yesterday was the opposite: short and FAST.

We were doing 800’s, which is 2 laps around the track or 0.5 miles. It’s a tough distance because it’s short enough that you’re basically sprinting but it’s long enough that it’s really hard to keep up that pace! I was really proud of myself because I was hitting speeds I haven’t ever hit, and keeping up with people that I’m normally significantly behind. Guess that extra sleep (and perhaps a change in mindset/being more determined) helped! I started doing each lap in about 1:40ish, and slowly built in speed so that by the end of the workout I was doing laps closer to 1:33. We did five 800’s with about 5 minutes of rest in between each, and then we finished with one 400 (one lap) at max speed – I finished it in exactly 1:30. WHEW!

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I was SO tired after but it felt really good to push myself. I was talking to a friend the other day about how the key to getting faster is to remember that it’s not supposed to feel comfortable. I mean clearly it shouldn’t be dangerous/serious injury sort of pain, but running faster is not going to feel easy, and you need to remind yourself that it’s okay for things to be hard sometimes. I was breathing REALLY heavily on these laps and had to really push hard to remind myself not to slow down and do what was more comfortable.

After the track, I refueled with a mini version of my fave wild blueberry protein smoothie and then once I showered and got ready, I had some tart cherry oatmeal topped with pumpkin seeds and coconut. Delicious! I’ll share the oatmeal recipe next week – it only takes 2 minutes in the microwave. 🙂

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And now, back to work! I’m working downtown today and looking forward to getting out and about later for a walking break – it’s lovely and much cooler out!

Have a good one, my friends! I’ll leave you with some reading: I loved this recent post from fellow RD Rachael about low body confidence being contagious, and being careful how we choose our words. An important read!

- anne
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19 comments
  • Erin @ Her Heartland Soul
    May 20, 2015 · 11:55AM:
    Ohh that oatmeal looks yummy! I love tart cherries!
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  • Erin @ Erin's Inside Job
    May 20, 2015 · 12:08PM:
    I did a speed track workout the other week and almost threw up haha. Those things are no joke! I hate that feeling though so I did have to scale it back a bit. The weather had also just started changing here and it was a really humid day so that didn't help much either. Great times!
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    • Anne
      May 20, 2015 · 12:13PM:
      Haha yeah I definitely felt like I was near that point - gotta love the heat/humidity!
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  • Tara | Treble in the Kitchen
    May 20, 2015 · 12:46PM:
    Love the idea of blending herbs, citrus and a little oil to create your own marinade! going to have to give that a shot :)
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  • Roadrunner May 20, 2015 · 1:24PM:
    Wow, very impressive times. Great work on the track!
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  • Amanda @ Slimplify Life
    May 20, 2015 · 2:02PM:
    Oh daaaang girl, look at those numbers on your Garmin! You go girl!!
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  • Rachael@AvocadoADayNutrition
    May 20, 2015 · 4:43PM:
    That shrimp dish looks incredible! I'm a wee bit obsessed with cilantro :) Thanks so much for linking to my post! Have a great week!
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  • Stephanie May 20, 2015 · 4:59PM:
    Nice work on track Tuesday. I love/hate how some days running fast seems easier (or at least doable) and some days there are concrete blocks strapped to my shoes. Just FYI, there seem to be a lot more ads in your posts now (which I totally understand) and they are constantly opening up when I try to scroll down your post. Just letting you know!
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    • Anne
      May 20, 2015 · 5:16PM:
      Thank you for letting me know! Are you reading on your phone or on your computer?
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      • Stephanie May 20, 2015 · 6:46PM:
        iphone. No problems on my computer at all!
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        • Anne
          May 21, 2015 · 10:11AM:
          Okay, thank you for the feedback! I'll reach out to my mobile ad team and see if they can dial things back a bit!
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  • Leslie
    May 20, 2015 · 6:08PM:
    The quinoa dish looks healthy and delicious!
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  • Jenn@Mark My Miles
    May 21, 2015 · 10:50AM:
    This dish looks amazing! Adding it to my "Must make soon" list of dinners. We should do a track workout soon!
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  • Jen@jpabstfitness
    May 21, 2015 · 1:50PM:
    I am a long time reader and just wanted to reach out and say thank you! Your posts always motivate and inspire me to push a little harder and dig a little deeper.
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    • Anne
      May 21, 2015 · 2:25PM:
      Aw, so sweet! Thank you for reading and for taking the time to let me know - this made my day. :)
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  • Kai G May 21, 2015 · 3:05PM:
    I enjoy reading your blog occasionally. Nice job on the track workout! -- but I wonder what's up with the Garmin? The time/distance translate into 5:52 pace over the 2.42 miles, which isn't quite consistent with with the avg pace it shows (or is that last lap pace?). And it's quite a bit faster than the splits you mention in your post (which are already nice!).
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    • Anne
      May 21, 2015 · 3:18PM:
      That's overall average pace, not most recent pace. It's missing one of the 800's (the first one) because I forgot to start my watch until our second one. In terms of pace, I just used a website to double check the time/distance calculator and it came to 5:56 -- not sure where you got 5:52? The Garmin pace is always a little off, though, on the track, because when I run a lap, for example, it's never exactly 0.25 miles - it's usually coming in a little above. So my average overall pace was probably over 6 minutes/mile b/c I didn't travel quite as far as my watch thought I did. Does that make sense? Regardless, I was pumped. :)
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  • Emily
    May 22, 2015 · 7:13PM:
    Wow! Track workouts. I need to get those back in my life. I'm hoping to break my 5k PR this year, and I know that track workouts will have to re-incorporate as a staple if that is to happen. The shrimp dish looks yummy. I used to not like shrimp, but I do now, so I think I might have to try something like that.
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