Morning Glory

We're on the eve of week 5 of training. WEEK 5!!!! It's going so fast! I spent almost 3 hours at the gym today running, biking and lifting. My muscles are tired, head to toe, but I feel pretty great! The weather the past few weeks has been rough...

So, I've been spending quite a bit of time indoors. This week, however, is supposed to be beautiful. I'm looking forward to getting my bike and running shoes outdoors!

Tonight I tried a new recipe for morning glory bread. I love, love the morning glory muffins at Cafe Europa, so I thought I would give it a try!
Morning Glory Bread
(can also me made as muffins or a large loaf)
Oven to 350
Combine:
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c. all purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shredded coconut
2 tsp. cinnamon
dash of: allspice, nutmeg, ginger - whatever you have on hand
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Add:
2 c. grated carrots
1 grated apple
1 c. diced pineapple (I used fresh)
1 c. raisins
3/4 c. chopped pecans (or you can use walnuts)
Mix well
In separate bowl mix until combined:
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
1/2 c. coconut oil (you can also use vegetable oil, but I prefer coconut for health benefits)
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Add wet ingredients to fruit/carrot/flour mixture. Stir together.
Grease muffin or bread pans. Fill. Bake for 45 minutes for bread, or less for muffins. I check with a toothpick (should come out clean and easy) to make sure it is done. Enjoy!

Apparently there is a national canned pumpkin shortage (according to a guy at King Soopers). So, I used a sweet potato instead of canned pumpkin. Thanks for the idea, Mom! After all of that baking, we're all exhausted. :)

Here is what I'm up to tomorrow:

SWIM 0:45

WARM UP

2 x (100 Swim - 100 kick - 100 pull) -- continuous

MAIN SET

8 x 200 w/20 sec rest after each

(ALTERNATE MAIN SET: 9 x 100 w/10 sec rest)

-- hold every 200 even at 70% intensity, concentrating on minimizing your stroke count throughout the set

COOL DOWN

300 Pull, bringing your HR back under 60% by the end