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In search of good pants!

In my mind when I decided to jog to my parents for dinner it would be a nice easy pace while looking around at the beautiful quiet scenery this beautiful 24 degree day provided.  I started by asking both boys if they wanted to jog with me.  It's 1.5 miles from my house to theirs.  Both were eager to join me and I told them to put on appropriate attire and headed upstairs to change my own.  Yesterday I purchased a pair of running pants so I could jog outside.  All my current workout pants are too big that they fall down.  New running pants on (a size smaller than I previously wore) I headed down stairs to lace up my shoes.  By the time I got down stairs I had already lost one boy to the challenge!  When G-money and I headed outside I explained to him that I was going to go a slow pace but my goal was to jog the entire time.  As soon as I took a couple of strides I thought how weird that these pants I just bought were falling down but I pulled them up as it must just be a fluke.  I could tell about a block away that the problem wasn't going away but decided to forge on pulling them up about every 8 strides.  I noticed my underwear were falling down too, I tried to reach in to grab a hold of them but I had mittens on and couldn't get the grip I needed.  All the while I kept jogging and when I was about .5 mile away I started taking turns holding my pants up from each side.  Mind you this is all happening in a residential neighborhood!  If you haven't read my Paleo Journey, it explains my angst about running in public anyway.

When I got out on the main road, I nonchalantly felt that my underwear had bunched up down in the middle just passed my sweatshirt line.  I was afraid people driving past would see so I did a quick dip inside to retrieve and pull back up and now I found myself holding up not only my new running pants but also my underwear.  Lovely.  G-Money was oblivious to all that was going on as he was running ahead of me happily tromping in the snow.  Which reminds me, it was about at this point that I noticed how cold my feet were.  I felt like I could feel my bone hitting the pavement.  It didn't hurt necessarily but was uncomfortable.  When we had about .5 mile left I noticed that one of my shoes had come untied and so I bent over to tie it quickly...wouldn't you know it was about this time that Mr. comes around the corner in the van.  Ugh...he asked if I was o.k. or if I needed a ride and I waved him off with a quick explanation.  In the end I made it..I jogged the 1.5 miles this evening.  G-money at one point showed me that he could fast walk the pace we were going :D  And then it happened....someone sent me a kuddos message on facebook congratulating me for getting out for a run today.  Busted...I just hope they didn't see when I had to reach down and grab onto my drawers (insert bug eyes)!

So all you runners here's my questions:
How do you keep up your pants when you run?  Any specific brand of running pants?  I just bought mine at a sporting good store and they are underarmer brand, sort of like stretchy pants.  How do you keep your toes warm?  I felt like I could have run farther physical wise but my cold toes wouldn't have made it much farther.  Any other running tips you could send my way, I would gladly take!

Even though my run left me embarrassed yet again, it's eating days like this that I am most satisfied eating Paleo.  I ate a lot today but I don't feel guilty one bit!  The only thing not pictured on here that I consumed was an apple that got me through my early Sunday morning work hours.  When I got home Mr. had prepared this fabulous breakfast!  This totally breaks my rule of 3 and takes it straight to 4. Since I am the one who sliced the avocado, all the blame lies with me.


Pan Fried Pork Chop, Eggs with Spinach, Shredded Fried sweet Potatoes and 1/2 Avocado

We had a later than normal lunch because we had a later breakfast.  Lunch took too long to prepare for my taste.  It was an emeals recipe this week.  What was even worse is I didn't care for the salad at all.  I've never roasted grapes before and I don't think I ever will again.  The Pomegranate Glaze kept the pork moist but I wasn't overly thrilled with the flavor.  This was a meal that neither boy was excited about.  They both liked their pork loin well enough but I don't think either of them got many veggies down.  I didn't push the issue today since I didn't care for it either.

Emeals Pomegranate glazed Pork Loin with Roasted Grapes, walnut, and Pear salad.
We usually have dinner at my mom and dad's on Sunday evenings.  She has been so supportive of our journey and has been making paleo friendly meals from the first weekend.  She experiments more than I do and loves to look up new recipes and find treats to make us.  Tonight's dinner was so yummy!  Right before Christmas she found a Paleo friendly recipe for Naan that we now call Paan because it's more Paleo that way. :)  She made it again tonight with shredded mexican beef.  It always hits the spot!  Mr. even used it to wrap around some cooked apples she had prepared to make sort of an 'apple pie."  

Paleo Beef chili, veggies with guacamole, Paan and Mexican Beef

This was a filling food day.  I hope all the protein I've had today helps me get through my gym day tomorrow!  It's been about 3 weeks.  I'm sure I'll be sore this time tomorrow.


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  1. clairesmomFebruary 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM

    Chris,
    I think I got my running pants at Target and my shirt too. I also have a jacket I wear. All my things have the moisture wick material. So when you start sweating you are more comfortable. Even my socks are the same way. I also wear a hat and gloves that are moisture wick. I hope that helps. Sounds like you already need a new pair of running pants! Wish I would've seen that!

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