Breaking fast for breakfast

One of my favorite reasons for running early in the day is breakfast.  Some people drool over gourmet dinners, but breakfast has always been it for me.  I think it’s because you get all day to burn it off unlike going to bed after a heavy dinner.

When a breakfast is done right, infused with endorphins from a long run, it tastes like manna from heaven to me.

BK — before kids — I went out for breakfast a lot.  These days it doesn’t happen often, but I relish when it does.  At home I take the time with my children to make pumpkin muffins or chocolate chip pancakes on the weekends. They like the ritual, too.

Since I did Weight Watchers a few years ago I’ve developed a fancy for slowed cooked or steel cut oatmeal made with half water and half milk, and topped with apples or bananas, nuts, sunflower seeds or occasionally raisins or chocolate chips.  I also love omelets with feta cheese and grilled peppers, onions, spinach and artichoke hearts.

When I lived in Northern California after college my favorite breakfast spot was Hobee’s and loved the Papa’s Pappas — hash browns with black beans, cheese and guacamole.

In Santa Fe, New Mexico, where I lived and ran for eleven years, I enjoyed the Tecolote Cafe’s breakfast burrito, christmas (that’s red and green chile together) with bacon.

Recently I tried the Original Pancake House in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and had the lemon, blueberry waffles — mmmmm!

It makes me look forward to running tomorrow just thinking about those places and flavors from my past.

Got your own favorites? Send them my way and I can post them, too.  It’s never too late to break fast for breakfast.

Aging is inevitable, but growing old is a choice.  Lace up your shoes, and let’s go.

Mileage today: 5;  Denver to Boston miles logged: 578;  Miles left to go: 1,192.

2 thoughts on “Breaking fast for breakfast

  1. Thanks, Danica … I’m not a breakfast person, but now I’m craving the DeAnza Hash Browns and Hobee’s coffeecake Even at noon, it’s the best breakfast I’ve ever eaten.

  2. For years my mom’s cooking has been a running joke in the family. Her food combos are just that peculiar. Now aged 72, and going in for her annual “wellness exam,” she gets to have the laugh last. For the last several years, her cholesterol has tested Zero. People say it’s impossible, but I’ve seen the results. 0.

    My favorite breakfast than is in honor of her. Apologies in advance if it grosses anyone out. Mixed oats or steel cut oatmeal with a spoonful of peanut butter mixed through. She puts a dollop of yogurt on top, but I’m not there yet. And probably neither is my cholesterol level.

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