It’s taking a little while to get settled, but I think I’m just about there. One of my biggest things is figuring out when I’m going to fit in exercise: between classes, socializing, studying, sleeping, and eating I don’t have a whole lot of time, but I want to find regular weekly blocks for running, [...]
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Housekeeping
Posted: August 24, 2009 in Food, Strength TrainingTags: almond butter, banana, Greek yogurt, Kashi
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All the Right Reasons
Posted: August 19, 2009 in Food, Strength TrainingTags: Amazing Grass, banana, chia seeds, milk, strawberries
I’m sure y’all will be happy to know that my morning smoothie was brown today for a good reason! (Wait. Is there another good reason for a smoothie to be brown besides chocolate…?!) Thanks to the HLS swag bag, I pulled out one of these SuperFood packets. I have several to try, but obviously I [...]
Different?
Posted: August 11, 2009 in Food, Strength TrainingTags: 30 Day Shred, Adora, almond butter, banana, bell pepper, carrots, clementine, Greek yogurt, hummus, Kashi, mushrooms, red onion, sandwich thin, strawberries, tomatoes
It was really hard to wake up this morning for some reason. But I did it and, against some of my good senses, did Level 2 and Level 3 of the 30 Day Shred. Whew. What a fabulous 36-minute workout. Loved it and it totally got me energized for the day. After a shower, it [...]
Finally Got It In
Posted: August 5, 2009 in Food, Strength TrainingTags: 30 Day Shred, almond butter, apples, waffle
I decided this afternoon that it was too damn hot to do my workout outside tonight. We’re talking 110*, heat advisories, etc. I had a long day and wanted to head indoors for a workout instead. So after debating a few options, I decided to go home, change, and bike to the gym where I [...]
All-American Breakfast
Posted: August 4, 2009 in Food, Strength Training, yogaTags: Adora, almond butter, banana, broccoli, clementine, english muffin, flax, Kashi, milk, strawberries, veggie burger
I had a little time before bed last night, so I hit the mat for a short Lunar Flow yoga practice to get rid of some of the day’s stresses. It’s a sequence focused much more on stretching than strengthening, and it felt really nice. Then after eight beautiful hours of sleep last night, I [...]
More Mugs
Posted: July 30, 2009 in Food, Strength TrainingTags: 30 Day Shred, almond butter, blueberries, flax, jicama, kale, milk, oats, pasta, red onion, salmon
What’s in my mug today? (I can see almond butter on top.) Oatmeal! The cup is filled with oats (cooked in water and skim on the stovetop with half a banana mashed in) and topped with blueberries, flax, and obviously almond butter. Yum! And in case you don’t believe there are oats under there… Mmm. [...]
Breakfast for Dinner
Posted: July 29, 2009 in Food, Strength TrainingTags: almond butter, Greek yogurt, Kashi, strawberries
I won’t lie…one of my favorite things about Wednesdays are my breakfasts for dinner! It’s my little treat for myself after my Wednesday night runs. Tonight we met in a parking garage and, after a warm-up run, did several sets of running up and down the garage. And when we were done, the whole Team [...]
Brimming With Goodies
Posted: July 28, 2009 in Food, Strength TrainingTags: 30 Day Shred, almond butter, almonds, banana, blueberries, Kashi, milk, strawberries
More of Jillian’s 30 Day Shred this morning! I like Level 3, but that third strength training circuit is killer…going from the walking push-ups to the plank rows with a leg raise is hard! Check the sequence out in the first minute of this YouTube clip. And as for breakfast… Now there can’t be coffee [...]
Busy Bee
Posted: July 26, 2009 in Food, Strength TrainingTags: apples, eggs, frittata, Greek yogurt, mushrooms, olives, pasta, tomatoes, zucchini
It’s been quite the busy day! This morning, I had the pleasure (and the challenge) of planning a gluten-free brunch. I decided on a frittata as the main entree. Into my ovensafe pan went (in order of cooking): onions, mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, diced apple, olives, and spinach. I let those cook together, added two whole [...]
I Made It!
Posted: July 23, 2009 in Food, Strength TrainingTags: banana, bell pepper, carrots, english muffin, flax, Kashi, milk, red onion, salmon, strawberries, summer squash
I made it, that is, all the way to Level 3 of Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred. I liked it and it was tough, but the jury’s still out on which level I like best, 2 or 3. I’ll just have to keep doing Level 3 and find out. Some of the strength moves are [...]
