Monday, January 14, 2008

Runner's Heights: Easy on the Cheese

Cumulative mileage...134 miles.

Still recovering from the cold and sore throat and yet the day's short run was remarkably easier. Maybe, it was because I paced myself a slot slower, at about a 12-minute-mile. No shin splints and no undue stress on those old muscles, only a reinvigorating feeling after. One thing didn't change however and that was the amount of trash scattered around the Ballona Creek. I hear that the rains bring in more of the debris from connected streams and rivulets, but this is really an eye sore in the last remaining wetlands in West Los Angeles.

It seems like a serendipity, but I might have finally stumbled upon a cheese-less pizza that is delicious, healthy, and fairly easy to buy at Trader Joe's. Despite the fact that it is a frozen pizza, you can still taste the bell peppers and the mushrooms that are the toppings. And of course, you don't feel so heavy and bloated (especially if you are lactose-intolerant) because there's no cheese! I added a few toppings of my own with a sauteing a package of Trader Joe's soy ginger carrots and sliced, baked tofu. Takes less than 20 mins. and is just scrumptious and mostly cholesterol free.

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