i stole your post title, susan. well, i added the g.
wow. what a weekend! this has probably been one of the best weekends of 2010! i say one of because i am afraid that the weekend i got engaged in jamaica is going to be a hard one to beat ;)
i guess there is no way around it, so i better tell you now. this post is going to be ridiculously long. grab a snack and a libation and let’s get started.
saturday. (aka the most active day of my life).
the morning of the 5k! i woke up bright and early at 5:30 to get ready to head over to the bestie’s so we could get to the starting line on time.
i fueled myself with NO coffee (can you believe it? i didn’t have time) and a simple, quick breakfast: 
plain chobani, a small banana & 1 cup kashi golean cereal. 
i inhaled this in probably four minutes flat. it was delicious! it definitely would have been better with a little peanut butter mixed in, but i have recently read a lot of things about eating fat before a workout.
one such thing was something i saw in april’s issue of oxygen magazine where dr. susan kleiner (owner of high performance nutrition and author of power eating) said that you should actually avoid eating fats-even healthy fats-before a workout because fats are digested and absorbed very slowly compared to carbs and proteins, so your pre- and post-workout choices should be higher in carbs and protein but low in fat.
moving on!
we got to the gateway, which is an outdoor mall where the race began. it was bustling with lots of people, both racers and spectators. 
we did some stretching and tried to wake up. both kristen and i decided we are NOT morning runners. she usually works out around 10 or 11 in the morning and i work out after work.. so a race at 7:30 is pretty dang early for the both of us!
here we were pre-race, ready or not!
there ended up being 1836 participants in the 5k, so we were waaaaay far back in the starting lineup! it took four minutes and 32 seconds after the gun before we even started!
can you spot us?
the run was fun. i was really worried because i have not run outside since last summer, and even then i usually stick to the treadmills. i know, how boring am i? i usually do 20 minute cardio intervals so that is just easier on the treadmill. but after yesterday, i am pondering running outside more often.
my only beef with the race is that the course was very narrow in several spots and there were SO many people, we spent a lot of time bobbing and weaving through people and i think we definitely would have been quicker if there was not so much navigating required! on a particular part of the course, where we ran through twice (because we turned around and came back the way we came), it was more narrow than a one lane road.. and that had to accommodate both the runners going out and the ones coming back in. kinda ridiculous! come on, salt lake city. get with it.
here are a few photos of us as we came up on the finish line. action shots!
kristen:
me:
this photo below cracks me up because it looks like i am floating in the air!
i finished with a new personal best 5k time, so i was pretty stoked about that. 
after the race, sweaty but smiling :) 
my HRM stats said total time: 26:43, ave HR: 166, max HR: 184, calories burned: 236
wow.. my average HR was a lot higher than when i run on the treadmill. i need to get my butt in gear when it comes to workouts. i liked to see that average HR so high.
at the finish line they had the typical post-race fare: bananas, bread, cookies, creamies (these are chocolate popsicles), chocolate milk.. etc. okay, i am going to say something here that might offend people but whatever. i see this all the time. people who were grabbing every single item offered and shoving it into their mouths, some people even eating a couple/few of every item.
people. you just ran a 5k. 3.1 miles. you did NOT just run a long enough distance to constitute inhaling 1000+ calories immediately after the race. ALSO, while i am on the topic.. running a 5k does not mean you need to do some “carb loading” the night before and eat 300 grams of carbohydrates. i know it takes some energy to run a 5k.. but really?
there, i said it.
we did get a few of the free goodies. i got a roll and a cookie that were supplied by paradise bakery~ but i only ate the cookie :D not because i was hungry (i actually was still full from my breakfast!) but because i LOVE paradise bakery’s cookies!
isn’t kristen’s food setting on her new camera amazing??! soo jealous!
you may be wondering how i did on the race. or.. maybe you aren’t. you bet i am going to tell you either way. here are the official stats:
- official time: 26:44 minutes
- average pace: 8:36 min/mile
- 209th out of 1836 total runners
- 58th out of 1239 female runners
- 11th out of 232 in my age bracket (ages 25-29)
pretty sweet! special thanks to kristen for asking me to join in on the race. after my 10k last summer i vowed to never race again, but i have definitely been re-inspired to run outside and hopefully do another race this summer.
after the race, kristen and i headed up to one of my favorite breakfast places in all of utah: ruth’s diner. 
the BEST part about ruth’s is the buttermilk biscuits.. i could seriously eat ten of these and be a happy camper. 
i ended up ordering the quiche of the day which was made with tomatoes, mushrooms & artichoke hearts, yum! 
it came with fresh fruit on the side. 
all together: 
it always puzzles me when restaurants put the side of fruit over a leaf of lettuce. i just don’t get it.
i was still pretty full from breakfast and my cookie, so i could only conquer half of the quiche. plus i am never super hungry after i do cardio, for some reason. but i did drink copious amounts of coffee!
i spy kristen’s face in my java!
saturday afternoon i was just FULL of energy for some reason, despite my 5:30 AM wakeup call. i decided to head to the gym for my lower body workout that i was originally saving for sunday.
here is what i did:
- warmup 0.5 miles on treadmill @ 7.5 MPH
in between the first four of each the quads, hamstrings and calves sets, i did 30 seconds of heart rate-pumping exercises. i did:
- butt kicks between set 1 & 2
- high knees between set 2 & 3
- heisman between set 3 & 4
- mummy kicks between set 4 & 5
QUADS:
| move | reps | weight |
| barbell squat | 12 @ 10 @ 8 @ 6 @ 12 @ |
25# 30# 40# 50# 30# |
| bulgarian split squats | 12 (each leg) @ | 15# dumbbell (each hand) |
HAMSTRINGS:
| move | reps | weight |
| barbell squat | 12 @ 10 @ 8 @ 6 @ 12 @ |
25# 30# 40# 50# 30# |
| bulgarian split squats | 12 (each leg) @ | 15# dumbbell (each hand) |
CALVES:
| move | reps | weight |
| barbell squat | 12 @ 10 @ 8 @ 6 @ 12 @ |
25# 30# 40# 50# 30# |
| bulgarian split squats | 12 (each leg) @ | 15# dumbbell (each hand) |
INNER/OUTER THIGHS:
i superset the following exercise:
| move | reps | weight | # of sets |
| hip abbductor machine | 12 @ | 70# | 3 |
| hip adductor machine | 12 @ | 70# | 3 |
GLUTES:
| move | reps | weight | # of sets |
| kickback machine left leg | 12 | 20# | 3 |
| kickback machine right leg | 12 | 20# | 3 |
i finished off the workout with some much needed stretching.
total time: 1 hour, max HR: 165, ave HR: 134, total calories burned: 404
i ran LOTS of errands saturday afternoon and i got to work in the kitchen, fixing a bunch of good things for a BBQ we were heading to saturday night.
when marshall got to my house, i took a time out from the kitchen shenanigans to take the dogs on a walk/run. we ended up walking/running for two miles.. poor randy dog was SPENT by the time we got home!! 
hahaha.. haha.
so.. saturday included a 5k, an hour long lower body workout and a 2 mile walk/run. umm.. who was i yesterday?! that is so not normal! maybe i should start my mornings with an outdoor run more often. i was just FULL of energy!
for the BBQ i made:
- susan’s sunflower seed hummus (served with pita chips)
- greek yogurt ranch dip (served with carrots & cucumbers)
- jill’s black bean and corn quinoa salad (to which i added LOTS of avocado)
- baked russet & sweet potato fries
- milk chocolate chip cookies
we snacked on the chips and dips while waiting for everyone to arrive.
and i baked the fries: 
we had burgers on the menu for grilling. i purchased some premade patties from the store~ marshall’s was bacon and cheddar infused and mine was bleu cheese infused. i purchased heirloom tomatoes to top them with and fresh baked buns (whole wheat for me, onion for marshall) to put them between.
my plate: 
burger, fries and a couple different salads thanks to kristen. everything was so, SO good.
chomp.
how about a plethora of photos?!
except.. the jazz lost their first game of the playoffs :( sad utah fans.
WHEW. it was a GREAT night. the BBQ was tons of fun and i ate lots of good food. i ended up so full.
i was going to blog last night but there were some internet/photo malfunctions~ plus i was BEAT.
sunday.
i started my sunday like any normal person.. with pancakes! 
allie’s low carb pancakes, to be exact. topped with chemicals in the form of sugar free syrup and ICBINB spray. i also had the other half of my leftover quiche.
around 11 AM we headed up the canyon for the last day at brighton (which i talked about in my flashback post, in case you missed it)..
prepare to be bombarded with a slew of photos from this afternoon. it was 70 degrees and sunny. and it was the best.
i spy KOMBUCHA!
JAZZ FANS
friends :)
on the mountain.. snowboarding.. and stuff. 
after a few runs we called it quits and had a BBQ in the parking lot.
well, i had a little something different on the menu…
i came prepared! chobani, justin’s peanut butter, a banana & kashi golean.
delicious.
and how could i resist some hummus + pita chips with this blonde bombshell modeling the snacks?!
parking lot shenanigans. ready, go!
see ya later, snowboarding season. (for the record.. that was only like 1/17th of the photos i took…)
after snowboarding i had dinner at my parents.. 
baked chicken and organic brown rice, broccoli and salad. i also ate my weight in fresh fruit.
so did my mom. she took the whole bowl in the car with her when we went down to my new house. 
this weekend was nothing short of amazing.
i love living.
see ya tomorrow! gotta go to bed! FYI: HUGE things in store for the blog this week ;)
Qs~
1. are you a morning, afternoon or night workout person? i am a night (as in 5 or 6 PM) workout person. but i REALLY want to change my ways and be a morning runner! i had tons of energy from the run on saturday!
2. what was awesome about your weekend?
xo. janetha b.
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Your weekend sounds beyong amazing! Great pictures and memories! ps- I love your mom, she is so cute!!!
Barbara
Congrats on your 5k lady! I need to get my ass to Utah for some grilling & snowboarding all in one day. Sounds like winter & summer had a baby!
I use any work out as an excuse to eat a delicious dessert every night! Either ice cream or 20 pretzels, I always remind myself i worked out
Congrats on your race and PR girl!!! Your pancakes look way better than mine. They look like actual pancakes!
I always say I’m a morning workout person. I think because if I put it off, I just won’t do it. But I do love evening runs. And I noticed that I’d often times have more energy in evening runs. But I’m not an evening gym person.
My birthday celebrating :-) Definitely!
Holy Balls I had know idea you did all that after our race! I love the picture of little Randy…I just wanna squish his face and scratch his butt! THANK YOU for joining me for the 5K! It was fun! (minus the crazy tendonitis in the legs). I think we should really think about this half marathon idea!?!?!? And THANK YOU for motivating me to keep up with my goals of eating better and workin on my fitness! But to answer your questions:
1. Nighty, night, night! I can stay up all night long, no problem. But no matter if I go to bed early and sufficient amounts of sleep, I am always tired and hit the snoozer multiple times.
2. Weekend awesomness you ask??? 5K, Ruth’s, porch chatting, good food, my little sister’s amazing dancing accomplishments, and last but not least… SUNSHINE!!!!
Congrats on the 5k and PR, you totally rock!
short comment, i have a back rub waiting for me :)
Wow congrats on rocking that race! Just goes to show you, fit is fit I guess. I am the total opposite of speedy so I am way impressed. I am SO not a morning person, but I really do feel better when I workout first thing (except I’m hungry all morning which is annoying but oh well). And this weekend…I watched 3 episodes of 24 with my boyfriend and it was the most “lounge” time I’ve had in awhile. It was glorious! Oh I also went to an improv comedy show on Friday that was pretty cool.
Seriously! I feel you on the carb-loading before a 5k…feasting after a 5k thing. So many of my friends and family members told me to eat “tons” of pasta before my 5k. I was like it’s only 3.1 miles!!!! CRAZY.
Glad you agree!
Congrats on your super awesome 5k. You are a rockstar girl!
Congrats on a good run! :)
I’m a morning workout person! Sometimes I workout in the afternoon but I definitely prefer the mornings. I just like to do it and feel accomplished the rest of the day ;)
i just read every last bit of that post and loved it! so many great things that happened this weekend! thats amazinggg time for your 5k! and new PR-yeah running outside ALWAYS gets my HR up much higher than treadmill running. well mostly treadmill running on no incline because when you are on no inclie, its actually a slight decline, i always try to keep it at at least 0.5 to mimick outside running
I totally agree with you about the 5k and having all the snacks out after hahaaha i laughed when you said “no need to carbo load the night before” i guess for some people 3.2 miles can be a BIG accomplishment and they will treat it like they are runing the marathon, but for others, its just a fun race that flies by!
so correct what you said about fats (even healthy!) before and after workung out. these fats take way longer to digest and will stay in your body longer than say a banana or carbs, the fats can also cause mucho cramping soo bestto stick with carbies!! you hit the nail on the head with this one :)
I am SUCH a morning person, since I worka t 5am, I sometimes get my workout in at workout nice and early and I do have so much more energy for the rest fo the day, if I leave my workout for late afternoon, its always this “thing” thats looming around my day, even though of course I wouldn’t skip it, its so much easier for me to do it in the AM!
i tried teh guava kombucha this weekend, LOVED IT!!! have you tried that flavor!? sooo good!
love you!
great job on the race! 11th in your category is awesome!!! :D So funny that we both did 5k on Saturday but mine was with much less people, navigating was not required! :)
I usually workout in the afternoon/evening but I’ve noticed now that I run in the mornings sometimes that my performance is better in the morning. I think now that is getting warm, I’ll try to workout more in the mornings! :) There’s no better way to start a day with a good workout!
I have always worked out in the morning! Literally since I was about 15-16 yrs old. I just don’t have the energy for it in the evening!
CONGRATS on the awesome 5k!!! You look like such a pro-athelete in those pictures. :)
A wonderful weekend indeed. Okay, but I have to ask….you ran a 5k, worked out for an hour, took a 2 mile walk, and then cooked up a storm in the kitchen all in one day?!?!?! Oh my, talk about energy!!! Wish I had this much to burn on the weekends! :)
I am definitely a morning runner but I can only lift in the evenings. I have tried to switch up the two, and the results are kind of disastrous.
Take care my darling. Have a wonderful Monday!
Wow! What a weekend, girl! I would be dead. haha, I am glad that you enjoying just LIVING, though. :) My weekend was filled with fun too, even though it wasn’t as eventful as yours and it went by too fast. Oh well, there’s always next weekend to look forward to. :)
WOW< nice race! And I totally agree with you about the post race grubbing, people go alittle overboard sometimes. We're up at 5am every day to train, workout, etc. and get a TON done! By 5 or 6pm I just want to unwind so I am definitely a morning person. PLus that way I get to eat 2 breakfasts. A small one before a workout and a recovery breakfast, LOVE IT! haha! What an awesome weekend! So fun and I must try that avocado salad, dang!!
Wahooo! What a great weekend! Congrats on the PR! Your Saturday sure was active- I love days like that. Randy looks like Frank after a 1/4 mile walk ;). Sunflower seed hummus?? I so want to try this. Great pictures from Sunday- looks like a total blast. I like to vary between AM and PM workouts. I really enjoy AM workouts though because the free up the rest of your day. Have a good Monday
What a fun weekend! Great race, eats, company… can’t get much better than that! I can totally explain the lettuce leaf thing! A lot of people are weird about their fruit touching other food, so places put fruit (and often tomatoes for sandwiches too) on lettuce on the side so that the juice stays contained. There’s your fun fact for the day :)
Awesome job on the race!! I totally agree about the 5k thing…yes, it takes energy, but not enough to need to stuff your face!! I wonder if they do the same thing when they get back from the gym?
The last Sunday looks so fun!! I love that you packed your own goodies :)
I’m definitely a MORNING workout person…I just don’t go as well in the afternoon!
Hope you have a great day love!!
Congrats on the 5k! Looks like an awesome weekend to me :-) I am a morning workout person for sure, love getting it out of the way and feeling great for the rest of the day!
Great job on the race!
1. I am definitely a morning workout person. By afternoon all motivation is gone!
2. I has a couple nice runs, but mainly sat at my desk and studied all weekend. Lame. I am now living vicariously through your fun photos!
Great job on your race! Your weekend looks like a blast.
I am a morning person for cardio and in the evening I do strength training.
congrats on the race and it sure does look like you had a great weekend for sure :)
jenna
NICE race! Looks like a fabulous weekend!
Way to go on your 5K lady!!!! Fantastic job! :) Your arms look REALLY good in the picture of you standing next to your friend with your hand on your hip.
Rock on, sister! Looks like a fabulous weekend, although I admit being in a tropical climate and getting engaged to the love of your life would probably get the slight edge.
Best part of my weekend? Finally getting HOME yesterday. Sad but true!
Awesome job with the race! I so agree with you about people inhaling food like they just ran a marathon. Marathoners can totally get away with that. That first pic of your pup looks like he’s the one who did the workout! Glad you had a great weekend!!!
there is so much awesomeness and fun in this post, i don’t even know what to comment on. keep up the happy vibes in blogland, miss janetha! i dig it. congrats on your 5K PR!
this post made me so homesick!! Love Ruth’s Diner, love the Gateway, LOVE Ruth’s Diner biscuits, hate the food face stuffers at the SLC marathon/half/5K finish (I swear it’s particularly bad at that race), love your throwback Jazz jersey, love Ruth’s Diner biscuits, love that I’ll be in Utah in 2.5 weeks! Oh, did I mention I love Ruth’s Diner biscuits? :) good job on your 5K time!
Congrats on the amazing time J! How do you get your HR so high with weights? Is it the cardio intervals in between? I should try doing that – I have such a hard time keeping my HR up on anything but running, grrrr!! You were a machine with Sat workouts. Love everything you made for the BBQ. Sunday looks like a lot of fun – your friends look awesome!
Congrats on the great time! I agree when it comes to ALL the food people feel they should eat after running 3.1 miles. ugh! Anyway, I loooove working out in the morning, but the majority of the time, my back does not allow me to. It gets tooooo stiff in bed at night! So, I work out in the afternoon. Highlight of my weekend? My boyfriend’s aunt’s 40th! They blindfolded her and before she could take the blindfold off, they made her sing “8675309” (her name is Jenni)… it was great!!
Great job on the race! I totally agree about not needing the carb loading for a 5k, although I do love the snack table afterwards just for snack sake :D
I used to run in the evenings when I first started running, but as summer got hot, I switched to mornings, and that is now my preferred time. Feels good to start the day that way and then it’s done, too!
What an awesome weekend!! I had a crazy busy one too and every time I sit down to blog about it, I get interrupted. Must finish the post today – it’s getting ridiculous ;)
PS – paradise bakery cookies are the best, and yeah – I also can’t stand people eating their face off after a short race. Also if it’s free, it doesn’t mean you have to eat it (I’m all for grabbing a banana or a bar for later but there is no need to eat everything in sight right then and there).
Oh and those parking lot pics are awesome. Definitely looks like you guys had a blast!
great job on the 5k this weekend-you’re one speedy gonzales! and I totally agree with you on the carb-loading and post race eats for a 5k distance race-all that food is not necessary! lol :)
your weekend looks like is was pure fun! an awesome weekend for me is one filled with friends, lots of exercise and outdoorsy-ness (that’s legit-add it to your dictionary!). and i’m definitely a late riser so you’ll find me workin it out in the pm most days. (i consider a 9:30am gym class to be early!)
my weekend was pretty awesome too-think kayaking and hiking :)
What a fun weekend! Great job on the 5k, and the last day at Brighton looks like soooo much fun!
I usually work out in the late afternoon, but I would prefer to work out in the mornings (but my schedule just doesn’t allow it).
Have a great week!
Congrats on an amazing race! So funny – we had parallel race days as I ran my first 5K since my half marathon exactly a year ago and vowed never to run again. But, after a great race, I am going to do some more 5Ks and work on my PR.
Loved you talking about not eating fats before working out – very important! I always eat protein and green veg before I workout (I workout after dinner and since I can’t fasted cardio, I figure at least I am not having to burn any starchy carbs I just ate, ya know>). Also, so funny about the post-race eats. I said the same exact thing to my BF who raced with me. People were loading their plates with pancakes, bananas and bagels like they just ran a frikin’ marathon!!! LOL I stuck to the sample pieces of Luna Protein Bars and then we headed to breakfast too were I had a veg-loaded egg-white scramble with salsa and avocado :-)
Wish I could include snowboarding and a meal at mom’s. Your weekend sounded damn near perfect lady!
1) I kind of hate morning workouts. I’m just not ready for them, you know? My runs always feel super stiff. I normally workout in the evenings but lunchtime is my favourite! At the weekends, I am so happy when I can eat a big filling brekkie, wait a couple hours and then go for a long run. Love.
2) I ran 9 miles and didn’t die! I also then ate a LOT of food. My hunger was out of control and have to say, as someone with a very modest appetite, it was SUPER fun! Ha. I also grilled outdoors with friends for the first time and got a swanky new phone. Fun times.
Your weekend looked AWESOME! Excited for big blog things!
congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! that’s an amazing time! the cookie looks delicious as does the two yogurt messes. justin’s pb and ab is the best. glad you had such a fun weekend. living it up :)
My work out window is from around 11-2… It’s always worked out best for me. Tried to do it in the early mornings for a while, but could never seem to make it a habbit.
This weekend was great :) Had a great BBQ Sun with friends! Love that !!
What great pictures!!! I couldn’t help but to smile right along with yall! :)
That looks like such an amazing weekend! I don’t even know where to start!!!! CONGRATS on the 5K- woman, you are FAST!!!!! Impressed :) and PROUD! BBQ looks a blast- I am so blown away by your cooking skills. Marshall is a lucky guy, for sure. Last day of snowboarding looks amazing- love love LOVE the parking lot pics!!!!
1. are you a morning, afternoon or night workout person? MORNING. I get up around 5 and am in the gym by 7- interesting what you said about fat pre-workout. I have been experimenting and noticed that the breakfasts I eat with higher fat really do make me feel sluggish when I am exercising.
2. what was awesome about your weekend? spending time with my mom :)
GREAT race pictures!! You look like your flying!! :)
I had a great weekend. Saturday I went for a 20 mile bike ride, Sunday I swam and then biked another 10 miles. I didn’t sit down even 5 minutes I think. :)
I want to take a nap just reading about your Saturday. What the heck girl? I get up and workout every morning and by 10 I’m exhausted. I’m glad your weekend was such a blasty! Hope you have a great week too!
Haha, it’s okay about the post title ;) I went through this period in high school when I thought Joe Dirt was the funniest movie ever. I walked around saying things like “l-i-v-i-n” and “life’s a garden, dig it” all the time. Unfortunate.
I am so impressed you were up so early and running! See, you can be a morning exerciser if you put your alarm to it! Congraaaaats on the super speedy 5k!!! Proof that height has nothing to do with how fast you are ;)
1. Morning, but I prefer mid-morning after I digest breakfast and caffeine. But my boss for some reason won’t give me a break to go to the gym at 10am.
2. Hmmm…finding a subletter! And going to the best step class of my life.
Lots of luuuuurve to ya Janetha!! xoxo
EPIC. i don’t know what else to say. yay for runs, good food, target bowls, snowboarding, yog messes, moms, fruit salads, breakfasts at diners, friends, funny friends, and BBQs.
afternoon workout person is optimal.
RELAXING…that is what was awesome about my weekend. especially since this week is going to be even more insane than last. insert sad frown emoticon here.
Sounds like a GREAT weekend! And you are fast girl…do I see more races in your future?!
I’m definitely an afternoon workout person!! I wish I was a morning workout person, but I think my body wakes up about 3 hours after my brain does!
congrats on the 5K personal best!!! i always find that my heart rate is MUCH higher when im running outside…reason 820472593 that i hate the tradmill, haha
Seriously sounds like an amazing weekend! :) Great job on the 5k!
Unfortunately I’m a night workout person. I wish I could do mornings (I do on weekedns) But I get up so early for work that I REALLY couldn’t fit the gym in there!
Way to go with the 5k, JB! I’m definitely a morning workout kinda person. I prefer it. At night, I just wanna crash, but I’m always up and at ’em early!
This post made me crave sweet tater fries.
PS, your momma is adorable!
Glad your weekend was fab!
Congrats on the PR!!! I think you win for the best weekend!
Oh man, what an awesome race time!! Congrats girl, you are speeeeedy! Also, I’m so glad you experienced the joyous energy of the morning run. That is THE reason that I love my morning workouts so dang much. But that early alarms sucks…a lot. Every single time.
My awesome weekend? Mine is 3 days! We have an extra day for some reason, which is completely fantastic. :-) I just walked to Starbucks and got my self some coffee on a Monday morning, it was glorious. Plus, it’s sunny.
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