Thank you Mother Nature

When life gives you snow, head on over to the treadmill. Yup, that's right folks, I had to subject myself to the dreaded treadmill. I mean I dunno why, who doesn't love running in 21 degree weather (which feels like 9) and 7 inches of snow...seems lovely right?

I was going for the road construction worker look for this run. 

Therefore, this afternoon I decided to catch up on some quality tv and get some major miles in. As much as I dislike the treadmill, there are a few positive things.
1. It's climate controlled
2. You control your own pace and know exactly how fast your going
3. You can adjust your incline to make it a harder run or not
4. You can watch a movie or television show while you burn some serious calories
5. You still get a great workout from the treadmill:)

As a post snack from my 17 mile run, I decided to try a new protein shake recipe. We shall call it the Pineapple Xpress. It was delicious and only around 350 calories for 32ounces, and around 32 grams of protein. Not to shabby huh?

 I love the protein powder called About Time. It's 100% natural and doesn't contain any of those nasty artificial sweeteners. My lucky self gets migraines from Sucralose so finding a good tasting protein powder without that sweetener was a tough one. Thank goodness for About Time. I bought the birthday cake one which is delish. I found mine on amazon:)

Ok now back to the recipe, listed below are the ingredients you will need:

1 cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk

1 chopped fresh pineapple

1 scoop protein powder

3 teaspoons almond extract flavoring

1/2 tablespoon chia seeds

1/2 cup vanilla Greek or regular yogurt

1.5 cups ice

Mix all ingredients in blender and then enjoy! It's very refreshing and reminds me of the summertime. 

We'll folks, stay safe and warm out there. Just keep thinking only 43 more days till spring! I think I can, I think I can!