I am a Warrior!

Hey Warriors! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was quite adventurous. On Saturday, I ran Warrior Dash with T, my sister, her fiance and our friend. 

T runs mud races all the time and I really wanted to do one because they look fun and I like to challenge myself by doing things out of the box.

My sister and I pre-race!

T and I pre-race (I have been asked a lot about my pants, I got them at Marshalls but they are New Balance).

The race was a blast! I loved running through the mud and doing obstacles (running up steep hills, not so much). T stayed with me (he usually finishes in the top 25%, I held him back this time, but he didn't mind at all). I climbed walls, slid down the other side, climbed up and across ropes (and have bruises to show it!), crawled under barbed wire in mud, swam across a lake, ran up steep hills, ran through mud up to my waist, dodged swinging tires, hopped over fire and hurdles. PHEW! Definitely, challenging! I am really proud of myself for doing this, especially with Crohn's as a "handicap" so to speak. 

My sister and I after the race.

Our "Warrior Crew!"

Not sure if I will do another mud run (at least not this year), but I am so glad I did this one. What an adrenaline rush!  Get out there and challenge yourself, I promise, it's worth it!

After the race, I brought some snacks for my sister and I. Nuts with raisins..

A Raw Revolution Bar..

And some Coconut Water. 

Everyone came back to our house (where my parents were babysitting Little A) for a BBQ! I had 2 Hilary Veggie Burgers topped with guacamole, a big salad and some bean salad. Before this, I had hummus and crudites. My sister and I shared a Kombucha and I also made Nettle Sun Tea!

Someone had asked how I manage to eat vegan when around non-vegans (which is often). Well, this BBQ was a great example of that. My sister and I (and Little A), were the only vegans. So T takes care of the non-vegan items which in this case was turkey and chicken burgers, while I take care of the vegan stuff. The non-vegans ate the vegan food as well and no one complained because they weren't foreign foods. I keep it easy when entertaining with non-vegans. Everyone (mostly) eats salad and with the crudites and hummus, I also put out pretzels and pita chips. I try to have a variety and nothing too scary (especially with my Dad). My family is very understanding of my diet, although it did take time. When we go places, I usually bring a dish that I know is safe for me and others can enjoy too. I am not ashamed that I eat this way, so when I am out, I make sure others know that I eat vegan ahead of time. 

Finally, the littlest warrior enjoying carrots and hummus!

See you all on Wednesday with the winners of my latest giveaway!