Yesterday was GA Tech’s homecoming game against Virginia. It was great to see my fellow alum’s at the tailgate.  Smoak (on the left) even loaned me his festive bow tie!

We won the game and I had a great time catching up with my baby sister.  I was a bit worried about the outcome, since we haven’t been looking terribly strong and for some reason they didn’t schedule a high school for us to play.  Ye of little faith. Other than a couple of turnovers, we looked great.

Today’s run: my pace was a little slower, but I was still pleased with my time since I was sore from yesterday’s run and all the walking we did (my quad has been pulled since July).  I came back and did 15 mins of ab work too (more punishment for Friday night’s beer).

• Distance: 3.65 miles
• Duration: 31:28
• Average Pace: 8:57

After all that, I had to get my protein in… which brings us to…

Mission: Protein Powder

I am in the market for a new protein powder.  The one I have now is a Juice Plus powder.  The flavor is good, but it only has 13g of protein (most powders have 20-25g) AND it contains 12g of sugar (no wonder it is so tasty!).

Yesterday I went to Whole Paycheck (my term of endearment for Whole Foods) and purchased a 1 serving packet of every brand of protein powder they carry.  To do a true test I probably should have gotten all the same flavor… but variety is the spice of life.

First batter up:

I used this to  make this morning’s breakfast – Berry Overnight Oats.

I mixed all the ingredients and placed in the fridge overnight.  This morning, the mix had not absorbed as much of the milk as usual… it looked a bit soupy.  Maybe this powder isn’t as absorbent?

Either way, it tasted good!  I added some blueberries for a topping.  These are the biggest blueberries I have ever seen.  Nearly the size of a quarter!  The strawberry protein powder made the oats taste like strawberry Nestle Quik.  This is a very good thing, in my opinion. 🙂

Berry Overnight Oats

1/4 C Oats

1/2 serving Jay Robb Strawberry Whey Protein powder

1/2 C milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

Goji berries

Blueberries

Mix the oat and powder in a bowl.  Add milk and vanilla and stir until combined.  Add small handful of goji berries.

Cover and refrigerate overnight.  In the morning, remove from fridge and stir.  Add blueberries (or topping of your choice).

The Verdict: Pretty good.  I loved the strawberry Quik taste (warning: it could be a bit sweet for some people).  Half of the packet gave me 12.5g protein, 0g sugar, and 55 cals.  My only complaint is how runny my oats were, but that can easily be remedied by not using as much milk.  I have the other half of the packet to go and I’m thinking this would make an awesome Green Monster.