Gretch Runs

Good morning everyone! Today's post is going to be a bit different- I'm going to recap a week in my life and share exactly what I spent and what I did.  This is one of my favorite columns to read on Refinery 29 - it's fascinating to see how other people live and how people choose to spend money. This week was December 16 - 22.  It was interesting because I was heading on vacation and also enjoying my last week of work for the year.  Here's how the week went! Monday 5:30 - Wake up, get ready for work and take out Selma. It snowed a bit overnight! 6:30 - Get to work. Dan usually drives me to work, which is super convenient. This morning I almost got hit by 2 different drivers who weren't paying attention - just a reminder to always be alert when walking downtown!! At work, I make some coffee, fill my water bottle, and eat my breakfast (biscotti and a pear) 11:30 - Lunch! It's been a slow day at work so I feel even more hungry than usual.  Today I have ...

Hi everyone!  It's been a while, so I thought it was the perfect time for another Day in the Life/ What I Ate Wednesday post.  I'm approaching the halfway point of my half marathon training (this is week 5 of 10!) and work has been very busy with our new app launching and anticipating iOS and Apple product changes.  It's never a boring day at work and today was no different! Here's a look at yesterday: 5:30 Wake up.  Lately I've been going to the gym before work, so all I have to do in the morning is take care of Selma, change into my gym clothes, and grab my bag that's full of work clothes and my lunch! 6:00 Leave for work.  Dan drops me off downtown, so I eat a chia pouch and drink some coffee to get something in my stomach.  I used to have applesauce pouches, but I found these larger pouches at Sam's Club and I love them!  They're full of greens, chia seeds, and parsley and taste great!  I like to just have a little something before wo...

It's been a while since I've shared a day in the life or What I Ate Wednesday post, so I thought it would be fun to join in today!  Here's a look at a typical day for my lately, along with all of the food that I ate. 5:45 - Wake up, have a shot of espresso from the Nespresso, take Selma out and change into my running clothes. 6:00 - Leave for work.  Dan drops me off on his way to work which is always great.  More time with him, and I don't have to take the bus :) 6:30 - Stop at the gym.  I work downtown and have a YMCA across the street from my office.  I leave my work stuff there and head out for a run on the river trail.  There are so many places to run downtown so I never get bored!  Today I just have an easy four miles planned and get done in no time. 7:15 - Get back to the gym and take a quick shower.  I usually don't wash my hair at the gym because it takes forever to dry and the hairdryer isn't always available, so I just u...

Happy Wednesday!  Today I'll be joining in the What I Ate Wednesday linkup with a look at a day in my life.  My days have pretty much looked the same for the past few weeks and I'm in a really good routine. I thought it would be interesting (or maybe even helpful) to show what my day of food looks like now that I'm starting to train for a marathon and keeping up a vegan lifestyle.  I feel like I'm eating constantly (or thinking about my next meal), so here's a look at what I ate yesterday: 5:30  - Wake up, take out Selma, get ready for work.  I already have my running clothes laying out along with my bag and lunch packed for work.  I drink some espresso and have a fruit pouch before leaving. 6:15  - Go out for my run.  I have an easy 3-6 miles on my training plan and I end up doing 4.25.  It was a bit cool out but it felt great! 7:15  - Get to work after showering and changing at the gym.  I'm starving on my (very ...

Happy Hump Day!  And most importantly of all- the election madness is finally  over and I can resume following people on social media again.  Today I'm going to be sharing how I spent Election Day as told from my Snapchat story, along with what I ate ! 5:30 - Wake up and cuddle with Selma for the next half hour.  I got to sleep in today since I was voting before work (I usually leave my house at 6, but the polls opened at 7).  Take Selma outside and get ready for work. 6:27 - Make some coffee and grab my lunch before heading out to warm up the car and head out to vote! 6:42 - There weren't too many people there when we arrived, but it quickly filled up.  I was voter #6..my lucky number :) 7:46 - Get into work and eat some pumpkin baked oatmeal and drink water.  My boss told everyone to take their time getting in so we could all vote in the morning, so I was an hour late but somehow made it in before anyone else. 8:00 - Start t...