Running into Spring

Spring is here, but the weather is not cooperating so I decided to do two things to help it along. Once the calendar says it is spring, I switch to shorts for my runs no matter how bad the weather. I don't want old man winter to think he is still welcome in March.

The other thing I do to is cook spring like recipes. Although I love the comfort foods such as stews and casseroles, I want the lighter meals this time of year.

Today for example, I ran an easy 3.5 miles this morning at 5:40 and although I needed gloves and a hat, I ran in shorts. It was a brisk run, but after a quarter mile, I was comfortable.

My plan was to make two types of  muffins for the post run and also bring some to work. I prepped both recipes the night before and all I had to do was bake when I got back from the run. I made lemon-blueberry & orange-cranberry, both from recipes I had seen online. The ingredients made the house smell of spring with its citrus & fruity flavors.