Dance Parade

The Dance Parade I mentioned yesterday went by Union Square while we were at the farmers market. I thought I'd share a few pictures. We didn't see the whole thing, but it sounded like they were all having a lot of fun! Dance is another great way to stay in shape. I was a dancer through my junior year in high school and loved it. Like many sports, it takes a lot of dedication, hard work, gets you moving, and is fun too! A lot of gyms now have dance based classes to that you can take with students at all levels, like most classes.

On the food tip:

I tried something new last night - a cold pasta salad with veggies and crab! I cooked the whole wheat pasta and in a sautee pan I cooked up onions, red pepper, zuchinni, and asparagus with black pepper. I combined them in a bowl to cool, added some chick peas, cherry tomatoes, a can of crab meat and drizzled with a combination of extra virgin olive oil and juice from half a lemon. It cooled in the fridge for a few hours and just before serving I added some avocado.

It turned out really well although next time I'd like to use fresh jumbo lump crabmeat. Also, I can easilly swap out the crabmeat for grilled chicken, or nothing at all and use as a side dish. It would be a great dish for a picnic since there is no mayo involved like many pasta salads.

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Workout Stats -

[I got a bad headache not long after I started (left over from yesterday?), and ended up cutting the workout a bit short.]

15mi bike

3x12 cable pull side twists

200 crunches (various)

foam roller & stretching