Midweek Blues

This week has been insanely busy. I took Monday as a rest day since I ran a lot over the weekend. Tuesday I was in Memphis for work (day trip) so I was exhausted by the time I got home. I have CCD every Wednesday so I didn't get home until after 8pm last night. Since I was tired and exhausted, I decided to go for a run! I knew Thursday was going to be super busy at the office so I wanted to get in a run when I knew I had the time.

How can you not love this face?

I ventured out with the pup for a goal of 3 miles. I lost track of the time and distance and didn't check my watch until we were at 1.80 miles out and I hadn't yet turned around. Therefore, my 3 mile run turned into a 4 mile run. I needed a good shake out run after being cooped up the previous 3 days. My legs felt tight for the first mile or so, and then relaxed during the next 2. Then, I was anxious to get home so had a negative split for the last mile. I was pulling down my street when my GPS said 3.86 miles. I figured, what the heck... and continued on to a nice round 4.0. I took my favorite running buddy with me and she was a champ. She had a play date on Monday and was still a bit tired, but couldn't help herself but follow me around the house as soon as she saw me put on my running tights.


When I got home, I was hungry so I pulled open our "energy" drawer in the kitchen. (This drawer is full of protein bars, Gu, free samples from race packets, etc.) I saw a new free sample that I got in the mail from Kashi that I wanted to try.
Their GoLean Crunchy protein/fiber bar and the flavor was chocolate caramel. It tasted like chocolate covered caramel popcorn without that gross fake protein/chocolate flavor that many chocolate protein bars have. Here is a quick snapshot of the nutritional information.
The protein number wasn't that high (8 grams) considering it was being marketed as a protein bar, but with only 150 calories and 3 grams of fat, I didn't think this was all too shabby... especially when it was pretty delicious! I know I don't usually post about nutrition, and I am by no means an expert... but I actually liked this product and I thought I would share it with you*! (If you are looking for this product in the store, I would try the protein bar section.) I really love Kashi products and our pantry is usually stocked with a few boxes. What is your favorite mid-day snack? Do you grab a bar on your way out the door or do some solid prep work the night before? I am always running late in the morning and am lucky if I remember to grab something in the first place. :)

*I was not compensated in any way by Kashi for this review. The views and thoughts expressed on this blog are my own.