Tipsy legs, double runs, and POM Wonderful.

OK, let me get right down to business: I ran twice again yesterday. Woo hoo! As promised, I'm making this a habit and, so far, it's working for me. I've been picking one day a week when I have the freedom to run during Conal's nap and again when Owen gets home from work. None of the runs on my double days have been terribly long (they've ranged from 2.5 to 5 miles), but they have felt right, which is important, and they are proving to be a good way for me to increase my weekly mileage.

Yesterday, I ran 4.1 miles on the treadmill in the afternoon and then went for a quick, post-hail storm 2.5 miles outside in the evening. I wouldn't have had time for a straight 6.5 miles so splitting it up into two runs worked.

The best part is that I was back to tipsy legs for both runs! I know! Super good luck, huh? Yeah. Super good. (Don't remember my tipsy legs? I wrote about them here. They rock!)

Actually, let me take that back. The best part wasn't the tipsy legs. The best part really was that although I woke with a terrible headache yesterday, which didn't seem to want to go away no matter what I did, my first run was able to chase it away. Thanks, run!

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Now it's time for my Friday review. Today, I've got POM Wonderful for you. The nice (wonderful?) POM peeps sent me a box of their original pomegranate juice to try out. My experience with pomegranate juice has been somewhat limited. I've mostly had it mixed with other things -- like the pomegranate-champagne cocktails that my friend Jen made around the holidays -- and I really like the pomegranate-ginger flavor of Solixir. But, straight pomegranate juice? Hadn't had much of it.

Until I sampled POM Wonderful.

This stuff is, in a word, yum! I liked it a lot. My husband, on the other hand, found it to be way too tart. Me? I'm all about tart. I love cranberries and cranberry juice so pomegranate juice is right up my alley. And, it makes for a refreshing post-run beverage.

Conal sampled it, too, and asked for more. I've been watering down his serving, though, because there are a few too many calories in the juice for a toddler (there are 160 calories in an 8 ounce serving). Although there are quite a few calories in each serving, there are no added sugars, no preservatives and no colors. And pomegranates are chock-full of antioxidants. You can learn more about POM Wonderful at their web site here.

Check it out -- it really is a tasty drink!

OK, folks. I hope everyone has a good Friday and a great weekend!

~ Felice