This is supposed to be Florida… when I woke up why was it 28 degrees? With all of my things still in storage (everything- all my winter gear, hats, gloves, pants, bike trainer, everything), I was less than excited to go on this morning’s ride. Luckily I found a pair of tights (think pair with skirt/dress and boots) in my car that I had planned on returning some time back… Certainly no bike pants, but better than bare legs. I slid on the tights, bike shorts, socks, a long sleeve (one of two that i have here), and a lightweight windbreaker… no gloves and headed out for my chilly ride. And chilly, it was. By the time I got home my fingers and toes were beyond numb. I couldn’t get the key in the door and i didn’t have enough control to unclasp my helmet. I had to wait a little while before I could even consider getting into the shower. Think putting a hot plate into the freezer and it cracking. Same idea. Needless to say, I was running incredibly late for work.
I really didn’t want to eat the same figgy oatmeal from the past two days and luckily i had prepared most everything for my “fruit cereal” breakfast. it was surprisingly delicious and completely fulfilled my cereal craving. I enjoyed it with a cup of (warm) raw Yogi Green Tea. This will definitely be a keeper and I think I’ll certainly want to make this even after this challenge is over.
Fruit Cereal
Ingredients
• 1/2 Mango, cubed
• 1/2 Apple, cored and cubed
• 1 medium Banana, sliced
• 2 medium Strawberries, sliced
• 2 TBS Walnuts, soaked 2 hours and drained
• Almond milk (make ahead)
• Cinnamon
• Sprig mint (optional)
instructions
Add all ingredients to bowl and cover with milk (like you would other cereal). Top with cinnamon and mint, if desired.
I went home for lunch and ate the leftover fig arugula salad I brought to work yesterday. I added some raviolis from last night to accompany it. 
The salad was better today, I guess because it had time to marinade.
A couple hours later I ate another Lara Bar. Turns out the coconut flavor is also raw, so I tried this one today. I usually avoid the ones with more than 200 calories so I hadn’t tried this one before. It was pretty good, and coming from someone who isn’t such a fan of coconut, it left me wanting more.
A little while later I ate a peach– juicy and delicious. I made sure to eat it before the 2 hour window of “don’t eat anything before bikram yoga” started. I drank water until I showed up for class. So glad I went. It definitely warmed me up and gave me a good deep stretch to my tired muscles. One of my goals for this year is to add Bikram to my normal training schedule. I’ve struggled to find any sort of life/triathlon balance in the past and this year I really want to get it right. I never have any time for any sort of “extra” workout, but I think it’s really important and beneficial to incorporate some cross training.
I got home and noshed on some of my newly dehydrated zucchini chips and raw zucchini hummus. The chips shriveled up a lot smaller than i expected, but luckily taste a heck of a lot better than they look! The hummus tastes great, I’m really happy with the outcome. Easy, fresh, and so healthy!
After my shower I filled my plate with leftovers: ravioli, and carrots with zucchini hummus. After dinner I had a little bit of banana ice cream and a small sliver of some of Kaz’s chocolate dessert from last night. yum!
Day 3– headaches gone, able to focus better, and feeling pretty good!
