Living a Life Fueled by Healthy Food and Fitness
When the alarm went off at 6:40 a.m. on Sunday morning, I must admit I wasn’t in the mood to crawl out of bed and run 6.2 miles. It was still dark outside and sleeping in sounded awfully appealing, but once I started getting ready, I began to feel the pre-race excitement. It never fails!Continue Reading …
Yesterday I ran my fifth half marathon! It’s always an incredible feeling to cross the finish line of any race, but yesterday’s race was extra special because I set a personal record! My alarm went off at 6:15 a.m. and I had a minor freak out when I realized I forgot to pack the theContinue Reading …
Yesterday morning I ran in one of the coolest races on the planet! Ryan and I signed up for the Hero Rush obstacle course race with a team of his coworkers knowing that the race promised a series of firefighter-themed obstacles though a 5k+ course. The announcer said the course was closer to four orContinue Reading …
I had a lunch meeting early this afternoon with one of my local freelance clients. We met up at Earth Origins, a local health food store, and ate at the little tables set up inside the market. The salad bar intrigued me, but a wrap sounded better, so I bought a tuna salad wrap fromContinue Reading …
This afternoon I completed my first indoor triathlon! How cute is the race shirt!? They’re just about the least hardcore race shirts I’ve ever seen and I think the “completed because I tried” message is adorable. It’s like having “everyone’s a winner” on the back of a race shirt or something. As someone who isn’tContinue Reading …
Today’s workout targeted my whole body. After 20 minutes on the elliptical, I did the total body workout detailed in Tina’s Best Body Boot Camp plan. I hope I’m not too sore from today’s workout on Saturday since competing in an indoor triathlon with sore hamstrings or shoulders does not sound like fun! Fortunately today’sContinue Reading …
My name is Julie and I am a 28-year-old writer, editor and personal trainer living in Ocala, Florida. Welcome to my blog! Peanut Butter Fingers follows my life and my interests in food, fitness, family and (mostly) healthy living.
