Nike+sportband?? Should I get one?

First of all: NEVER TRUST the weather forecast. I left to walk to my local Running Room store without an umbrella - and got SOAKED!

I love going to the sports stores to just browse- but today I had a specific goal:

TO FIND THE BEST RUN TRACKER/WATCH

And I think I found the perfect one: The Nike+sportband

It comes with the sensor and the watch. You put the sensor in the running shoe (nike running shoe) and wear the watch (duh).

Then when you get home you plug it into your computer - and your run information is loaded!

Over the winter I have just been estimating laps since I've been running inside - but now that the weather is getting a bit nicer, I'm hoping to be able to get outdoors. Because really those hour long runs around get a bit boring.

So since I am HOPING to run my first half marathon mid-May I'm thinking that this run tracking device is essential to training.

I would love to hear any advice on training for my first half!!! Have you ever heard of the Nike+sportband?

Getting a Cold :(

I woke up this morning feeling pretty crumby...with a sore throat and foggy headache. Yup, definitely a cold coming on. I have an immune system of rock (knock on wood), so hopefully this cold won't stick around long.

In order to clear my sinuses a bit- I decided to make up a really spicy tomato soup. Here's how it turned out:

Spicy Spring Soup

-Fresh Ginger chopped

-Garlic Clove

-Ground Pepper

-Chile Pepper Flakes

-Can of diced tomatoes

-Shredded Cabbage, Broccoli Slaw, celery

So it turned out REALLY spicy. I wish I had cottage cheese to top it with, but sour cream will do:

By the end of it, my mouth was on fire, but my sinuses were clear. It was nice on this 'spring' day...but the good news is according to the 14 day trend, we are in store for a 'warm up'. 

Weather Woes and Wildwood noodles

So I recently came across these packages of WildWood PastaSlim noodles at Noah's Natural Foods

The first time I tried them...well lets just say they didn't turn out so great...but once you've experimented with them a bit they are actually pretty good!

It pretty much turns out a bit different each time I make it, just depending on what veggies/protein I decide to throw in. It ranges anywhere from corn to peas and from shrimp to black beans. It's really quite versatile! This is how it turned out today:

It's even got scrambled eggwhites mixed in, seasweed steamed on top, and fresh ginger and garlic in the mix. It was absolutely DELISH.

Too bad it didn't sit to great for my afternoon run. It wasn't horribly uncomfortable, just felt like it was taking a long time to digest, perhaps I put in too much ginger.

The run only went alright, but I'm getting tired of running inside. I want real pavement beneath my feet, and trees to look at. Come on Canada, why are you behaving so stereotypically? It really is like the north pole up here. When I woke up this morning, the news (Breakfast Television) told me it was -15C with the windchill. Needless to say, I will not be running outside until the weather changes into something much more acceptable.

100% Protein "Peanut Butter"

I think I must have been really tired last night - because when I woke up this morning and saw the snow I figured I must have slept right through to December 23rd 2011!

We all have guilty pleasures or habits that are bad for you. I confess, mine is Walden Farms Calorie Free Peanut Spread:

You will see from the ingredients that this is a completely processed 'junk food...

BUT

I found a way to give it some great nutritional value...

ADD PROTEIN POWDER

You can experiment with ratios, and protein powder flavours. Try cocoa though, it's great!

It goes great on Ryvita Whole Grain Snackbread... especially with bananas!

These snackbread (or crackerbread depending on what country you are in) are great, because they are so versatile! You can have it with cheese or jam or brushetta or really anything you can come up with!

Does anyone have any favorite cracker toppings or spreads?