Brr, It's COLD Out There

Something about getting all bundled up for a run makes me extremely happy. The more layers, the better. I don't really enjoy being hot, or sweating, or overheating, and so winter running is actually more my style. Except today, it was COLD. I ran at 6:30pm and before I left, the news said it was 24* with a wind chill of 0. ZERO. That means - cold. People looked at me like I was crazy and I passed just a few other runners. At least I'm not the only crazy one.

It was a quick 3 miles - it felt slow, though. I think I was stopped at every crosswalk, waiting for the little red hand to turn into a little white person. Adds a lot of time to my run. Also, my Garmin kept pausing, going in and out of satellite service, so I'm not sure it was entirely accurate. I did 3 miles in about 38 minutes. Like I said, slow. I'm blaming the crosswalks, wind, and cold. Yup.

So, when I got home I was pretty hungry. Vowing to eat what's in my fridge (and not ordering from Charlie Mom's - the quickest Chinese delivery there is) I put together a quick "casserole" while I stretched.

In the mix:
1/2 c. cooked Quinoa (seriously obsessed)
Lots of chopped spinach (about 1c.)
5 Sundried Tomatoes, chopped
Chicken Sausage (have no idea how much I added in - but you know, enough, not a lot)
Sprinkling of Parmmmmmesean cheese (mmmm)



Mix it all together and put it in a casserole dish...and sprinkle with some mozz(arella).

And bake at 400* for about 20 minutes, until cheese is browned.

Aaaaand.....MANGIA!
(Perhaps with a glass of wine that your roommate just happened to bring home for Thursday Wine Night.)





And now I'm off to watch some Thursday night TV - Grey's and Private Practice!  (With some push-ups and abs in between on the commercials.  Because that's how I do.)