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April 21, 2015 (Updated February 14, 2023)

Track Workout + Homemade Carne Asada

by Anne Mauney, MPH, RD

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Hey friends! I started my morning bright and early today at the track. After a nice rest day yesterday, I felt awake and ready to rock! IMG_0098

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Bright mornings makes it soooo much easier to wake up for track workouts! It was a little blustery/ominous looking when I arrived at the track, but by the time we were done it had turned into a lovely morning. For today’s workout, the coaches had us do a pyramid workout – starting with 1600 (4 laps), then taking a couple minute break, then doing 1200, break, then 800, break, then 400. Actually, everyone else started with 2000 and went down from there – they had me do one less because I’ll be racing the GW Parkway Classic 10 miler this coming weekend. IMG_0097 For each round, they had us run a little faster. My 1600 was around a 2 minute pace per lap, and by the last 400 I was down to 1:48. Felt good! I probably covered about 4 miles total including my warm up and cool down jogs – the watch pic above is just from the actual speed session. On the food front so far this week, Matt and I have been all about the grill! IMG_7872 Matt made us a grilled Carne Asada-inspired meal last night that came out amazing. For the meat, I think he just put a little salt and pepper on it. For the peppers and onions, he doused them in a mixture of oil, hot sauce, and some of this McCormick Chipotle & Roasted Garlic spice mix. IMG_7875 I took care of the refried beans – aka opening a can and heating it up. Tough job, I know. This Whole Foods roasted chili + lime variation was good! It looked like cat food when we opened the can, but was tasty. 😉 IMG_7873 All ready to eat! Man, I love the grill. Makes dinners so much easier – and I love that our entire house doesn’t reek of meat for days after, too. IMG_7877 My plate: IMG_7878 The steak got a little cilantro garnish. Delicious! IMG_7881 We’ll be doing a lot of cooking this week because we have tons of produce on hand – our From the Farmer delivery came last night! I had our account paused for the last month because I was getting tired of the same wintery produce over and over; happy to see some spring/summer faves in this week’s delivery! Hello, tomatoes! Can’t wait until the deliveries include berries. 🙂 IMG_7882 Also, love that the eggs are from Wiffletree Farm, where we just were over the weekend! IMG_7884 And now it’s back to work! My high school BFF Jenny is still in town for one more day, so we’re going to meet up for an afternoon juice date at South Block Juice Co. Looking forward to it already! Matt and I have been going there a lot lately because we’re obsessed with their kombucha on tap – we’ve been buying growlers of the locally made MTO double ginger kombucha and working through it at an alarming rate. So good! Are you guys kombucha fans? IMG_0086 Have a great day! 🙂 Of interest:
  • One Pot Meals <— awesome ideas for those of you who also hate lots of dirty dishes and complicated recipes (via PopSugar) – I’m especially intrigued by the one pan salmon with crispy cabbage and kale! Also, one pan nicoise salad?! Genius!
    • On the evening of April 30th, I’m speaking at Rock Recovery’s signature event, “Building Bridges: Living An Integrated Life.” I’ll be on a panel discussing the importance of prioritizing health and well-being and sharing practical resources and tips to promote self care. There will also be an opening and closing reception for networking. Rock Recovery is a local non-profit that works to promote health and wellness and bridge gaps in the treatment and understanding of eating disorders and related issues. The event will raise funds to support the much needed work of Rock Recovery in our community. Use code “fannetastic” for 20% off registration. Hope to see you there – click here for more information/registration.
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21 comments
  • Dietitan Jess
    April 21, 2015 · 11:07AM:
    A growler of kombucha!!?! Why have I never seen this before!!? I'm pretty obsessed with kombucha and we have tons of growlers-usually used for beer but I'll have to check if any local places will do growler fills-genius!
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    • Anne
      April 21, 2015 · 12:40PM:
      Right?! It's so awesome - and way cheaper, too!
      Reply
  • Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona
    April 21, 2015 · 11:13AM:
    I like the barbecue too because it cuts down on dished to clean up afterwards. Can't wait til it's nice enough to use it regularly again.
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    • Anne
      April 21, 2015 · 12:40PM:
      Yes, less dishes = amazing!
      Reply
  • Erin @ Erin's Inside Job
    April 21, 2015 · 11:19AM:
    When I was living in VA I liked to get the MTO brand and when I drank that and went back to more commercial ones I was surprised at how tart and fizzy they were! I wish we could go outside to grill, but unfortunately we are in a high rise with no balcony so it's meat smell for days here!
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  • Shel@PeachyPalate
    April 21, 2015 · 12:48PM:
    Brilliant opening shot missus!!!
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  • Lauren April 21, 2015 · 12:50PM:
    Sounds like a great workout! What track do you use and is it open to the general public? Do you know of a resource to find publicly available tracks in DC?
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    • Anne
      April 21, 2015 · 1:26PM:
      I use Washington & Lee track in Arlington, and yes it's open to the public. Not sure about those available in DC - maybe other readers can comment?
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  • Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday
    April 21, 2015 · 1:18PM:
    I'm so excited for summer produce and the grill, too! And your meal looks amazing! Easy and Mexican-inspired - doesn't get much better than that :)
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  • Emma @ Life's A Runner
    April 21, 2015 · 1:30PM:
    I love pyramid workouts! But only when the distances / reps get shorter...the lazy part of me is not a fan of going longer as the time goes on, haha.
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    • Anne
      April 21, 2015 · 4:31PM:
      I agree - I appreciated that we started with the longest first. :)
      Reply
  • Gretchen | Gretchruns
    April 21, 2015 · 2:34PM:
    I love pyramid workouts! They're so tough but also a great workout. That food looks delicious and I'm also a big Kombucha fan! I don't drink it much since it's so expensive, but I do really enjoy it!
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  • Roadrunner April 21, 2015 · 2:52PM:
    Will you race this ten-miler?
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    • Anne
      April 21, 2015 · 4:30PM:
      Yep, that's the plan!
      Reply
  • Dani @ DaniCaliforniaCooks
    April 21, 2015 · 3:53PM:
    Love the growlers of kombucha! Easy to portion out however much you want to drink.
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  • Liz April 21, 2015 · 4:52PM:
    I am so excited about the growlers of kombucha! I live near South Block Smoothie and will be sure to check that out!
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  • Emily
    April 21, 2015 · 10:11PM:
    Wow, you killed that workout. I'm working on speed again too. :-) That carne asada looks delicious.
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  • Erin @ Her Heartland Soul
    April 21, 2015 · 10:43PM:
    That food looks so yummy!
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  • Chelsea @ Chelsea Eats Treats
    May 5, 2015 · 2:34PM:
    Catching up on your posts and LOLing at your comment about your house smelling like meat. ;)
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    • Anne
      May 5, 2015 · 3:05PM:
      Haha yep #theworst
      Reply
  • Stefanie May 16, 2015 · 11:08PM:
    ...you had me until you said cilantro. HATE the stuff, but the carne asada looks delish!
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