We made it back to Ocala yesterday in the early afternoon.
(Catching up from this weekend? I ran a sub-two hour half marathon in Savannah and my legs almost fell off. It was awesome.)
I popped in a John Mayer CD about two hours into our drive and passed out for a bit, as usual. Apparently his voice makes me sleepy.
When I was waking up but still a bit groggy, I heard Ryan say, “This driver is slower than a horse’s ass.”
I looked out the window and was met with this lovely sight:
A horse’s hiney staring back at me? I knew we were back in horse country and almost home!
We spent the rest of the day unpacking and being lazy and it was glorious.
When the alarm went off this morning, I felt very grateful for the time change because 5 a.m. definitely felt like 6 a.m. and getting out of bed wasn’t too terrible.
Workout
Today’s workout concentrated on my upper body because my lower body is still pretty darn sore from Saturday’s half marathon.
Ryan and I did 20 minutes of cardio on the elliptical before I completed a 30 second rest workout that included three sets of 15 – 20 repetitions of the following exercises:
- Ryan’s awesome shoulder move
- Incline bicep curls
- Superset: Tricep extensions, Upright rows
- Tricep dips
- Chest press on exercise ball
- Rows
- 3 min. various shoulder moves (only one set)
- 50 crunches on exercise ball (only two sets)
Resting for only 30 seconds between exercises is no joke! It makes the workout so much harder.
Once we were done at the gym, we walked out to our car and were happy to see the sun rising! Hooray for earlier daylight!
Breakfast
Breakfast was enjoyed on the porch after a quick shower.
Last night I made a batch of overnight oats by combining:
- 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 cup 2 percent milk
- 6 ounces honey Greek yogurt
I added a sliced banana to the mix this morning.
Time to grab some water before settling in to get some work done.
Hope your weekend was fantastic!
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That breakfast is begging for some peanut butter-lovin’!
I agree! Bananas and peanut butter just go together. I love adding them to my bowl of oatmeal or to my bowl of Kellogg’s FiberPlus cereal. Tastes great on both. Yum!
I always seem to fall asleep in the car when my fiance is driving especially if it’s a long distance. I feel bad 😉
Your breakfast sure does look yummy today! Happy Monday!
LOL at the horse’s ass. I always fall asleep during car rides too and I always feel so bad for my boyfriend when I do.
Daylight savings time makes the morning a little better, but darkness at 5 PM makes me so sad! 🙁
Congrats on your sub-2 hour Half!!!! That is awesome.
I fall asleep no matter who is singing.
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I always sleep when my guy is driving too. I feel so at ease & relaxed when he is behind the wheel.
One day I’ll madge those overnight oats. One day!
John Mayer’s voice is so relaxing isn’t it!? If I’m having trouble sleeping, I put a few of his songs on and I’m out like a light! I saw him in concert last year and he was so so good. Glad you guys had a safe drive home (even if it was a slow one!) 😉
YAY for brighter mornings but BOO for darker evenings!
totally agree!
Overnight oats sound perfect for refueling after a long race…but this weekend, for me, it was chocolate almond sundaes. oooops.
Wow, it looks like you’re driving around in Tennessee!
Breakfast outside is the best. I think it gives you some time to stop and actually enjoy your morning.
Congrats on your half marathon time! Running a sub 2 is fantastic!! I am trying to focus more on strength training and love your workout ideas! They defintely give me inspiration at the gym! Do you often plan what strength exercises you are going to do before you get to the gym or do you make it up as you go along?
Missed your marathon recaps this weekend, but I can’t wait to go back and read them. Congrats on the time!!
I always worry they’ll poo on a turn and it will end up all over my car.
I love doing strength moves in a circuit with minimal rest; it feels like you’re cramming so much more into the workout!
Circuits with minimal rest always make it THAT much more challenging! Looks like a great workout. I’m sure you’re glad to be home! Congrats again on your half! 😉
I love workouts with little to no rest because I feel like I’m working my muscles hard and burning lots of calories!
I love quick workouts like that–with hardly any rest because it makes me feel way more hard core, and I get the BURN that I love 🙂
Your meal looks yummy!
Congrats again on the sub 2 hour! Bet that feels awesome.
congrats on the half! Love that you get right back in the gym the next day! Smart to only work the upper body though 🙂
I agree about John Mayer’s voice – very soothing, which is perfect for taking a nap. Jack Johnson has a similar effect. 🙂
When I pass those horse trailers I always wonder if the air that must be blowing on the horse’s butt bothers them?! I mean, if your butt was hanging out the window, don’t you think you’d be annoyed? Yes, these are the thoughts that pass through my mind…
Congrats on your sub-2 half!
I hope to run a half marathon one day! Your blog is such a source of inspiration for me! I’m not a natural when it comes to running either.
Congratulations on the half! You’re seriously my hero for getting up today and still working out 🙂
Congrats again on the half! Don’t do too much for the next while – you deserve a break 🙂
I’m totally a morning person and am loving the brightness earlier! 🙂 I figure since it’ll be getting darker in the evenings, I’ll just do the fun outside things at 6am instead of 6pm. 😉
You know you’re a runner when..’awesome’ means your legs feeling like they want to fall off, haha!
Great job again on your half..yay! But, what are your post-race recovery plans? Did you take the day after off? Do you plan to run again this week?
thanks! we took yesterday completely off… as for running again, i’m not sure! i kind of have ambitions to do another half in a couple weeks, but we’ll see!
I realize this comment is totally random, but I saw you were listening to John Mayer on your ride home. I worked out next to him yesterday! I live in NYC and belong to this ridiculous gym (Equinox) where I awkwardly see celebrities all the time (I’m from Ohio…). I was so nervous the whole time! He just stared at his cell phone the whole time and then when he got off the elliptical and turned to me and said “I like your hair” (I have a bright blue streak in my blond hair). I liked smiled and awkwardly thanked him. Sure made the time go by quickly! He’s really cute!
Welp Julie, you did the impossible. You inspired me to sign up for a half marathon. While I probably will never do a marathon, I’ve always said that the longest I’d ever do (and probably would never do) would be a half marathon. And in the spirit of why I run, I signed up for the one with lots of beer at the end, the Smuttynose Rockfest Half Marathon. Allegedly it’s a very flat course by the beach. They better not be lying!
I’m doing the SAME today. Upper body and elliptical. All my legs can handle either. 😉
Your workout sorta reminds me of a Tabata workout. That is where you do 20 seconds of work and then rest for 10 seconds. You complete 8 rounds of one exercise that way and then move on to 8 rounds of another exercise that way. You would think it’s easy since it’s only 20 seconds of work but OMG it’s challenging!!! (Esp if you’re doing pushups!) Good job working out after the half!
Oh and your breakfast looks amazing – now I’m craving a cut up banana!!!
John Mayer always puts me to sleep. I love him though!
I love when I see horses on the road! It’s always exciting to me.
Congrats on running a sub-two hour half marathon!
Riding in a car puts me to sleep. Since I am new to your blog, do you ever have knee pain from running? Or any past injuries? I have tried running many times and seem to always end up having knee pain.
super impressed you’re back in the gym 2 days post-half marathon! i use a big race as an excuse to take my time getting back 🙂
Wow – I’m impressed you guys hit the gym today. I’d be loving my bed n’ pjs after running a half!
Congrats again on your race. You did an AWESOME job – subbing 2 hours is such a big deal!
Oo great workout! I am pretty sure I will do it tomorrow 🙂
And seriously, great job on your race!
Congratulation on the race – esp for doing it under two hours. Loving your breakfast – its just what I crave every morning.
I’m also loving the time change, I woke up at what was my normal time but now 5:15 and got my whole morning routine going an hour early! It was nice to take my time with things and get a little extra school reading done!
Those oats look great!! 😀
Congrats on the sub-2 hour half! That’s so awesome and a great accomplishment!
And I’m totally loving that the sun is coming up earlier. I was able to run in the daylight today as opposed to pitch black. Kinda awesome!
Sooooo I was reading an article on Fitness Magazine’s website and BAM! there YOU are!!! AWESOME job girl–you’re famous! 🙂 Keep up the hard work!
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/you-can-do-it/weight-loss-success-stories/?page=4
haha omg ocala sounds a lot like central pa! Congrats on doing so awesome with your half marathon! you should feel so proud!!
Ooo awesome workout!! I love only resting for 30 seconds between sets…it definitely keeps you moving and challenged :). And btw, awesome job on your half this weekend! I read your recap but didn’t get a chance to comment!
hahaaha it’s so random that his butt is staring at you 😛 Have a greatttt day!!
You are such a rockstar! Congrats on finishing the half in your goal time! Reading about your journey has inspired me to finally take the plunge and sign up for a half marathon. Not sure when and where yet, but I’ve got it set in my mind, and that’s half the battle, right?! Congrats again!
Those overnight oats look delicious! Also, Julie did you announce the winner for the giveaway yet by chance?
I <3 Ryan's Awesome Shoulder Move!
One of the big muscle-head guys at my gym asked me what it was and how to do it this morning! 🙂
Haha! The driver in front has some luggage, no doubt! 😀