Tofu and a Movie!

So far this week:

Monday – 2.5 mile run and 45 second #plankaday (my dogs were distracting me….)
Tuesday – 3 mile run and 1 minute #plankaday
Today – Rest day!

I woke up early on Monday and Tuesday and ran prior to going into work! I love having my workouts complete before the day begins!

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Last night, I attempted to bake something I tried only once before in the past and that attempt was met with disaster.

Tofu.

I saw a recipe on my favorite Vegan website, Oh She Glows and I decided to have another “go” with Tofu!

I used Extra Firm Tofu this time instead of silken (learned my lesson – silken tofu is very hard to work with in my experience!)

Breaded Tofu Strips

 

I didn’t crumble the wheat bread enough, but they still turned out great!

I also had a left over zucchini from my friend’s garden and potatoes from Jason’s grandmother’s garden, so I made a side of Hearty Zucchini Soup from Health Magazine!

The combo?

Delicious! A new favorite in my book! Someone asked, “What is that sauce??”

It’s Ketchup.

The Tofu sticks reminded me of fish sticks from my childhood. There’s no way I could eat fish sticks now, but these tofu sticks brought  back a warm little memory and made me smile! :0) The perfect pair? Ketchup! Right….

After dinner, I took my cousins who are visiting from out of town to the movie!

We went to see Brave which was really cute but not at all what I was expecting!

 

….we also had FroYo after the movie!  Perfect ending to a great day!

Happy Wednesday! The weekend is halfway here!! :0)

Mezamashii Run Project

Mezamashii: Brilliant. Eye Opening.



“Mezamashii is the Japanese word for eye-opening, or brilliant. The Mezamashii Run Project is Mizuno’s quest to deliver a more brilliant running experience to dedicated runners everywhere.”

Just a few weeks ago, I received an email inviting me to participate in Mizuno’s Mezamashii Run Project. I knew a little bit about this project prior to receiving the email because I read about it on several other blogs - however, I never dreamed that I would be chosen!

Up until that point, only about 280 others were a part of the project….



As of today, there are over 5,000!



Looks like this idea spread like wildfire! I love it!

After reviewing the email and scouring the Mezamashii website, I chose the Mizuno Wave Nirvana 8’s.



In the past, I tried Mizuno’s but decided they weren’t for me, so I was skeptical about running in these. I called to speak with a fit specialist on the phone regarding my current running shoes and they assisted me in finding the right fit. I placed an order and just days later, the shoes arrived!

Since receiving these shoes, I haven’t run in anything else! The fit is great, the shape is perfect for my foot, the shoes are lightweight, and I have had ZERO knee pain while running in them! I’ve had my Mizuno’s for about a month now and since that time, I’ve had numerous Brilliant runs. I LOVE these shoes and I’m SO grateful that I received the opportunity to participate in the Mezamashii Project!



Here’s to MANY MORE Brilliant Runs in the future!!

“There's more brilliant running out there.
We're finding it together.” –The Mezamashii Project

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