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UPDATE: These are the ones I ordered and they came in today!!!! 3/22

I AM SO EXCITED TO PUT THEM ON!

Grad School

Just an update. Grad school is in FULL SWING. I am training for a marathon and I just do not have time to update this everyday. I would like to share a few things with you:

skinnyrunner.com has RE-INSPIRED me to get back on the running wagon. I started a new job last fall, AND I ran in a Ragnar Relay (across Florida), AND I biked across Florida over a weekend. Needless to say, I burned out. Grad school has started and I started to really miss running. After a three month sabbatical, I am back. Here is what I did this week (week 3 of being back on the wagon....or is it "off the wagon"???)

Monday - 3 miles, 23 minutes

Tuesday - elliptical/power walk 30 minutes

Wednesday - sprint/strength straining circuit, 45 minutes

Thursday - rest

Friday - 4 miles (TREADMILL = torture), 32 minutes

Saturday - 7 miles, 58 minutes

Sunday (today) - plyometric workout in my bedroom while my hubby was napping =)

This was a great week. However, I ate CRAP. I am pretty convicted about what we put in our bodies. I am a born again, Bible believing, lover of Jesus Christ, that has VERY STRONG convictions about how we treat our bodies. I am not sure why I am so convicted, or how I got this way, but I just am. I find that when I run, I eat like a FRAT BOY.... pizza, ice cream, (not piss beer) and I gain weight.... even when I am in my longer mileage. I am determined not to do that this time =) My goal is NYC this year... If not, I will do the Spacecoast in November. Tonight is the first night of DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME and I am a happy girl. I am going to go curl up with my fabulous hubby. Have a good week!!!!

Breakfast for CHAMPIONS =) Oat biscuit

A friend of mine asked me to post this because she does not care for the texture of oatmeal. I do not have a problem with oatmeal, but there are times that I do not feel like eating my breakfast with a spoon... In order to get a healthy breakfast in, sometimes I have to eat while I drive. Here are the supplies to make my oatmeal biscuit!!

- Spray non stick spray in your small bowl.

- 1/3 cup of oats (or 1/2 cup if you want a bigger/thicker biscuit)

- Egg Whites (I use this carton so that I do not waste whole eggs... and it is cheaper than going through 5 eggs, just to get egg whites) I only put enough egg whites to cover all the oats. If you putt too much, you will have a MOIST biscuit. This ended up being 1/2 cup of egg whites for me, because I wanted more egg today.

- Sprinkle cinnamon and Splenda if you wish, and mix.

To prevent an atomic egg/oat bomb from going off in your microwave, place a paper towel over your bowl and microwave for 1:15-1:30.... You want to make sure all the egg is absorbed... Liquid egg is gross =/

Let it cool for a while and then do a little JIGGLE to get it out of your bowl. You can slather a little peanut butter on top, or cut it in the middle and smear PB on the inside =)

Enjoy!!!

THAT type of day....

Hello all, and happy MLK Day. What a great man. I love how there are such strong, influential historical figures, whom we all respect, but probably would have been hesitant to follow in the MOMENT. We are so often influenced by the popular vote... Not to raise controversial issues on my insignificant blog, but my point is that we choose what is easy... because it is EASY! Our friends (I am pretty sure we cling to those that we LIKE to be around and love those that are EASY to love), our health (it is EASY to sit at home and not head to the gym; it is EASY to make that pop-tart), and our jobs (not that everyone has to be a CEO, but we would be much more efficient and honest to our employers if we actually put in an honest 8+ hours at work).

Today is one of those HARD days. I woke up at 3:40AM and got to work by 5:15. Today we launched our NEW YEAR WELLNESS challenge. My hope is to just help a handful of people completely change the way they view health and wellness. Needless to say, I am on my third cup of coffee. I am making myself go for a run (I have been procrastinating and putting it off... which means I may not be running my half marathon in March) and then I must do some homework (cheers to grad school).

This is one of those days that I feel like my job has taken all of my energy (but I love my job and cannot imagine doing anything else.... I am just TIRED!!!) and I must make those hard decisions to stay faithful and responsible to the responsibilities set before me.

Have a great evening. I will hopefully be asleep by 8:00pm =)

Girls Just Wanna Have Fu-un

Happy weekend friends. *sigh* This week was difficult. I cannot believe the week is over. On Tuesday, the week felt like it would never end. Even yesterday, I felt like I had been run over by a truck.... You know, that Monday morning feel? Work is going well, and I LOVE IT. I was just very tired by yesterday afternoon.

Today is full of girl time for me. I love my girlfriends. I have realized recently that I have multiple girl friends for different times of my week/life. I do not have a group of 4 girls that are all friends with each other and only each other. I have a long list of girl friends that have never crossed paths before. I met with my friend Gina last night, I am meeting my friend Courtney for a run later this morning, and I will be meeting my other friend Courtney this afternoon.... after my friend Bonnie's wedding shower! Crazy right?

Very few of them actually know each other. Lately I have not had to work out by myself at all! I meet Wendy in the mornings before work (2-3 times a week) and I meet Jen at the gym after work (unless I am running with one of the Courtneys, BJ, Carly, or Kristen). Oh, and once in a while, I throw in an upper body blast with Rebekah! I think I should plan a dinner party and invite ALL of them!!!

I will never have to run by myself again!!!!

The truth is, I am thankful for each of these women because they offer something special and different. I have other women in my life, including my sisters, that also provide support and joy just for being themselves. They keep me healthy.... mentally and physically! Girlfriends are so important and I have been thinking about this alot. THANK YOU GIRLS!!!!

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I posted a link below... but I tried it from my phone, so I could not type with the link... I always wondered if baking with protein powder effected the nutritional value... it is a very good explanation. Happy Saturday!

Cooking With Protein Powder | Recipes | Lean Bodies Consulting

Cooking With Protein Powder | Recipes | Lean Bodies Consulting