Pre-Professional Club 5K/10K

The pre-professional club put on their annual 5K/10K roadrace this morning. They got lucky this year because it turned out to be an absolutely beautiful morning. I heard from one guy that last year it was snowy and windy. Yuck! None of that today, though! I decided to run the 10K--mainly because I figured there would be less competition and thus, a better shot at winning :). Although, there was less competition, there was a beast of a woman who ended up winning it. Ok, I should clarify, she didn't look beastly, she just ran beastly :). Needless to say, I was impressed. I took second--a ways behind first and a ways ahead of third. I ran a time of 40.37. Pretty fast, right? Well, I have to admit that the course was a little short. So I'm not sure what my time would've been had I run the full 10K distance, but I felt pretty fast :).

Taber and Fr. Andrew also ran the race. Taber did the 5K(ended up getting 2nd!) and Fr. Andrew ran the 10K. I forgot my camera at home so no post-race pics. Sorry!

Check out the sweet shirts!

They threw a few coupons in with our registration packet. Free grease-ball burger from Nick's.  Yay! :)

My prize for second place was a $20 gift certificate to a hair salon. But, because of NCAA rules, I couldn't accept it because I'm on the cross-country team. Oh well, I wasn't too bummed.

They had fruit, chewies, and water at the finish line so I grabbed some of that to refuel and then headed home. I decided to have breakfast out on the deck. Toast with PB and yogurt and a glass of milk--hit the spot!

The sunshine felt so good! I soaked it in for a while before getting showered up for the day. 

Lemon Pudding Cookies

Joe and were really glad to have finally made it to one of KayCee's school plays. She did excellent (even if the plot was a little different)!


Alright, so I ended up being on call Friday, so I decided to pass the time by baking a batch of Lemon Pudding Cookies. This is a recipe that I found in a library cookbook. It caught my eye because it only has 5 ingredients and very little prep!

1 Cup buttermilk baking mix (bisquick)
3 oz package lemon pudding mix
1 egg
1/4 Cup Oil
1/3 Cup sugar (for decoration)

1) Preheat oven to 350
2) Mix baking mix, pudding, egg, and oil



3) Roll dough into 1 inch balls



4) Press sugar onto cookie with flat bottomed glass (Flatten to 1/4 inch)



5) Bake about 10 minutes




I sampled one shortly after they came out of the oven (of course). They are SO good! The cool thing is that you could use just about any flavor of pudding and these cookies would be completely different--but just as delicious!

I'm sorry Blogger!

I have to apologize for not blogging in FOREVER!! I could make some lame excuses, but instead I'm just gonna put the past behind me. I'm ready to get back at it!

So, did I mention that I have to give a "talk" to the graduates from Ss Peter and Paul. I say "have to" but I really mean that I (reluctantly) volunteered to. Pat S. asked if I would talk to them about the mission trips I've done. Just a little something to inspire them to serve others. Pat mentioned something about 30 minutes, but I'm just hoping to survive ten!

I also want to encourage them to be involved in a newman center (or whatever parish they end up at), so if you guys have any info or ideas for me . . . PLEASE, send 'em my way!! :) After the Focus conference, I'm sure you have some inspirational little tidbits that would be worth sharing.

I'm officially in love with Charles Dickens! Don't worry, Joe is well aware and is completely fine with it. He's so understanding :) I just finished David Copperfield, and it was SO good! I visited the library again this week and got another Dickens novel, Hard Times. I know it sounds depressing, but I'm gonna give it a shot.

Spinach and Turkey Egg Bake

I was feeling adventurous last night, and we had a ton of eggs in our fridge so I decided to make an egg bake. It was my first experience making an egg bake so I wasn't sure how it would turn out--especially since I wasn't following a recipe AND since I was using breadsticks that had been in the freezer for...a while :S. BUT, it turned out great! Egg bakes are apparently fool-proof :).

Spinach and Turkey Egg Bake

1 lb. lean ground turkey

12 eggs

1 cup spinach(thawed from frozen)

3/4 large onion, chopped

1 T. olive oil

3 breadsticks

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown turkey. Chop onion and carmelize with olive oil in skillet. Cut breadsticks into bite-size pieces. Whisk eggs in a bowl and add turkey, onions, spinach, and breadsticks. Mix thoroughly. Pour into a greased 9 X 13-inch pan. Bake for about 30 minutes.

*A little cheese on the top makes it even better :).

Accidentally Ran a Road Race

It was an absolutely gorgeous day in Brookings. I got up around 8:30 and went out for a run. While on my run, I found myself in the middle of a 5K road race. Haha! Ok, I'll explain. I got onto the bike trail and was running through Larson Park when I spotted a bike followed by a bunch of runners coming towards me. Apparently the Chi Omega sorority was putting on a road race for the Children's Miracle Foundation. I had seen posters around campus for it, but I didn't realize it was today. So I ran for a couple miles with the racers until we hit a fork in the path and they went one way and I went another :). I ended up running ten miles this morning. It felt great! 

After I got back home, I didn't want to go inside so I had breakfast on the deck. Breakfast consisted of a bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats with chocolate bunches and flaxseed sprinkled on top. Yummo! 

Mom got into Brookings around 12:30 and we met up with Taber for lunch at Bagelworks. I had a chicken breast ciabatta sandwich and a cranberry-white chocolate chip cookie for dessert. So good! With a little influence from Mom, I decided to introduce myself to the manager. He told me that he's been really busy lately, but he said he would have summer employment figured out by April 15th. Only five days away! Yay! Also, he said he put my application in the "good pile". Haha! Definitely a good sign :).

After the wedding, Mom came over to the apartment for a bit to visit before she had to leave for Sioux Falls. The rest of my afternoon was spent doing homework, filling out a scholarship application, writing an essay, and doing other things that were long overdue. It was an awesomely productive afternoon. I'm ready to tackle anything now :).

For supper, I had one of my favorite meals--a Hot Hannah Banana sandwich along with an apple and a piece of chocolate for dessert.

I never get sick of the peanut butter and banana combo. For a late night snack, I had a banana with PB and vanilla yogurt.

I think I'm gonna read a few chapter of Great Expectations tonight. I'm only a few chapters in, and I'm already loving it! Thanks for the recommendation, Marie! And for loaning me the book :).