Highlighted on 300 pounds and running podcast!

In November, I recorded my first ever podcast interview for the 300 pounds and running podcast! The podcast is free to listen through the Apple Store as well the website www.300poundsandrunning.com.

I'm happy to say that the podcast is now live so check it out if you'd like to hear about my journey to becoming a runner as well ways I keep motivated.

Orlando vegan eats

While in Orlando, we enjoyed a variety of delicious vegan food. First we visited Ethos Vegan Kitchen for Sunday brunch. 

Entrance to Ethos Vegan Kitchen

Vegan biscuits & gravy

Vegan french toast with sausage and cinnamon dust

Vegan pancakes with butter & syrup

We also decided to check out the vegan food offerings at Disney World and traveled to Disney Springs for vegan sweets at Erin Mckenna's Bakery and Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory for vegan beginets. 

Vegan mint cupcake sandwich

Entrance to Disney Springs

Den with tall toy solider

Me and Den on Disney Springs bridge

Vegan beginets with strawberry sauce

                                                   
 Before we left Florida, we made one more food stop to Dixie Dharma & Valhalla Bakery which are both housed at Market On South. The food was tasty and the staff were friendly. We'll definitely visit there again to try their lunch offering.

Market on South building

Wet burrito with cheesy homies potatoes

Yellow grits with creole butter

Corn flapjakes with tofu scramble

Pumpkin pie bar

Starting 2018 on a high note

Each year, I recommit to my healthy and fitness by completing a running event within the first week on the year. This year I decided to run a 5K (3.1 mile) New Years' Day race in Orlando, Florida. A major difference with this race versus other races I've done is that I've been running consistently for the last couple of months using the Nike Run Club app as a way to train for future running events. I happy to not only complete my first race in 39:51, but I was shocked to receive a third place medal for my age group!Here are some photos from race day.

Moss Park - race location

Warming up in hubby's coat before race

Me with third page age medal

Showing of finisher and age medal on podium

      

Finisher medal and age medal

Hometown for the holidays

Happy New Year!!!!! Over the last week of the December, me and hubby visited my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama and I also ran my first race of 2018 which I'll write about in a later post. The trip was filled with high points (hanging out with my best friend and finding out the sex of a another friends twin babies) as well as lows ( a friend passed away at the young age of 34.) I was happy to be able to see family and to maintain my running workout schedule. Below are some photos from my trip to Huntsville and  I posted all of my trip photos on Facebook.

Also my friend Martinus Evans from the 300 pounds and running podcast was highlighted in Runner's World magazine so of course I had to buy the magazine and support my friend. As a bigger runner, I'm excited to see more magazines and society are starting to show more runners that look like me or just look different from the white, skinny runners I usually see highlighted.

Free gift wrapping table at Huntsville airport

Working out with hubby

Me and hubby taking a morning walk

Fried chickun tofu from Huntsville Whole Foods

Me with best friend and her son

Me holding magazine with friend's photo

A lake seen while workout out

Me with mom and little sister

Me with step mom and dad

Hubby, bro-in-law, me, mom and little sister 

Hubby in front of Star Wars Christmas tree

Me and hubby having dinner with friends

It was super cold in Huntsville