5K Race This Weekend & Day Care Nutrition

I'm gearing up for a 5K race this weekend which I will be running with my sister-in-law. The hubby and brother-in-law are doing a 1/2 marathon but someone has to watch Sam so I'm pushing her in the BOB for 3.1. Call me lazy but I'm not going to sign up for 13.1 pushing a jogging stroller. This week has been a pretty light training week. Travis & I were both sick on Tuesday and I've been taking it pretty easy since then.

Last weekend we headed to my in-laws and we got in a run together while Papa & Grandma watched Sam. It's always great to go on a run with my hubby! We also took some really cute pictures of Sam.

Now for the second subject in my title line. I read the post by misszippy about unhealthy America and it brought to light a struggle that I am having right now. Sam will be 11 months old next week and is pretty much ready to give up baby food. So yesterday I asked for a menu from day care of the table food they feed the kids and it is horrible. Here is a week of afternoon snacks just to give you a picture:

Monday: Banana Bread & Milk

Tuesday: Chips & Salsa with Water - infants & tods get Cookies & Milk

Wednesday: Vanilla Wafers & Juice

Thursday: Dill Pickles & Saltines (seriously - could you get any more sodium squeezed in. This is after a lunch of sausage links, hashbrown casserole, pears & milk) - infants & tods get Animal Crackers & Juice

Friday: Goldfish & Raisins with Water - infants & tods get juice instead of raisins

I don't really want her eating most of this crap. Where are the fruits (I haven't given her juice and I don't want to start), veggies & lean protein?????

Can I have her bring her own lunch and will they feed it to her? Will they think I am crazy - probably - but do I care.

HELP!!!!

Running & Mother's Day Actually Applies to Me?????

Hey all, Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there! It still seems surreal that the title "mom" applies to me! Congrats to all of you for being the best mom you can be and still trying to find the time to run, bike, swim, or whatever it is you love to do!

Tonight I finished another 13.1 mile run. I've got a 20K race on the horizon and I want to continue to build on the fitness I have from training for the 1/2 marathon I ran on 4/24. My question is will running 13.1 ever get easier. After every long run of that distance I feel nauseous and totally worn out. I recover pretty quickly but how in the world am I ever going to make it another 13.1?

It didn't help matters any that I ran the entire run on the treadmill. I normally like treadmill running but 13.1 is too much time to spend literally running in place. BORING with a capital "B"! I made it through though then finished up feeding Sam and headed to Jimmy John's for a ham and swiss sandwich. I know the nutrient value isn't too high but it is always what I crave after a long run.

Sam Update: She has another ear infection. I think we are on #5 or #6 since she was born. This time she had a fever too and I had to take her to a quick care clinic on Saturday evening. I have to make a follow up appointment with her pediatrician for next week. I think she is too young to talk about tubes yet but I'm starting to wonder how good it is for her to be on antibiotics so often.

She still isn't crawling but she is everywhere and wow does she get dirty now. We used to be able to get two wearings out of her pants but not any more. She spends so much time army crawling that our floors and the floor at day care should be clean enough to eat off of.

Today day care had a Mother's Day luncheon. I got to go spend my lunch with my favorite little girl - it was awesome!

I still can't get over the fact that I am a mom - how long does that take to sink in! Again, Happy Mother's Day to everyone and to my mom, if you are reading this, a very special Happy Mother's Day to you. Thank you so much for coming over this weekend to stay with Sam and I while Travis was out of town. You are the best mom ever and we love you lots!