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Underappreciated Disney Classic

September 6, 2011 by Julie 91 Comments

The day after a holiday weekend is a fun one, right?

Ehhh…

Though I absolutely adore weekends, sometimes it really does feel good to get back into the swing of things and back into a routine… especially when you start your work day by jamming to the Wicked station on Pandora.

Songs from Disney’s Hercules keep popping up today and I can’t help but think Hercules may be one of the most underappreciated animated Disney movies.

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I never even saw it until Ryan and I bought it in college (don’t judge) because it’s his all-time favorite Disney movie and I had to check it out.

The songs from Hercules are awesome!

In case you were a fan of my Disney workout playlist, here are some Hercules songs I recommend adding to your rotation:

  • Zero to Hero <—My favorite
  • The Gospel Truth <— Seems like a song that should be in Sister Act II
  • I Can Go the Distance <— Slow but great for a long run

Workout

Before my workday began, Ryan and I hit the gym at 5:30 a.m. for a quality workout.

I completed a five-mile run. Ryan ran two miles beside me on the treadmill before he hit the weights for a leg workout.

My five miles weren’t nearly as painful as my weekday runs last week. When I take a lot of time away from running regularly the first handful of runs I set out to complete are always pretty darn miserable (just being honest), but my running groove slowly returns and they’re not quite as daunting.

I hope they continue to feel less and less taxing!

Breakfast

Today’s breakfast was a fall favorite.

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Pumpkin protein oatmeal!

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A couple of spoonfuls of almond butter were also consumed while the oats were cooking.

Off to tackle today’s to-do list.

Stay tuned for a Blog Talk Tuesdays revival! I took the week off from the series last week because I was not in the right frame of mind last Tuesday, but it’s returning in full force today.

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Rosa - Fitness, Food, Fulfilled says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:15 am

    I’ve never even heard of the Disney Hercules movie! I thought I’d seen them all. Fail.

    I just bought my first can of pumpkin yesterday and can’t wait to make my first bowl of oatmeal with it. Love the fall!

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  2. Hannah says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:15 am

    ah i tried to find pumpkin this weekend at the store and could not.
    pretty mad!! probably need to explore around! pumpkin sounds so yummy right now!

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  3. Holly @ pink runner says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:16 am

    Totally agree that movie is forgotten about all the time. Now I have the music stuck in my head!

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  4. Gretchen @ Honey, I Shrunk the Gretchen! says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:23 am

    I LOVE HERCULES. Totally underrated.

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  5. Dani @ Dani Delicatessen says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:23 am

    loveeee hercules! my friend and i watched that the first night in my apartment : ) its definitely forgotten about, along with the hunchback of notre dame!

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  6. Liz @ IHeartVegetables says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:27 am

    Yumm I love adding pumpkin to my oats!

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  7. Annie says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:34 am

    I’m loving the Wicked station on Pandora! Ever since you suggested it a few months ago I’ve been jammin’ out to it at work!! Hercules is absolutely underrated, great music!

    Can’t wait for Blog Talk Tuesday, I just started my own blog! A great topic to cover would be privacy/legal issues of posting pictures! Do I have to give photo credit?? Do I ask friends if its ok to put their picture on my blog? thanks!!

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  8. Cait @ Cait hates Cake says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:45 am

    I’ve never seen Hercules. My favorite Disney movies were The Little Mermaid and Aladdin!

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  9. Shannon says

    September 6, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Honestly I’ve only seen half of the movie Hercules. I was watching it with my friends one morning after a sleepover but then I had to leave and never saw the rest..and that was years ago! 😛

    Mhmm! I love adding pumkin to my oats..soo good! 😀

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  10. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    September 6, 2011 at 12:51 pm

    I have never seen Hercules! Might be the only Disney movie I haven’t.

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  11. Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola says

    September 6, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    I’ve never seen Hercules either! How fun that you were listening to the Wicked pandora station! I’m going to have to put that on a little later myself! And those pumpkin oats look so delicious! Hello Fall!!!

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  12. Lindsey at Chick Flick Chic says

    September 6, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    YES to the Hercules soundtrack! confession: i used to listen to “I Can Go the Distance” before cross country races in high school. dorky but true : )

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  13. Amanda says

    September 6, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    Oh gosh, the Wicked station is such a winner. I’ve always loved Hercules. I mean, Michael Bolton on the soundtrack? Can’t go wrong 🙂

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  14. Morgan @ Endorphaholic says

    September 6, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    I love Hercules! We used to call the half-up/half-down hairstyle “Megera” hair. Pretty sure I wore my hair like that 90% of the time haha. [The other 10% may or may not have been me rocking the Baby Spice hair do]

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  15. Amber K says

    September 6, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    I keep waiting for Hercules to come out in a special edition (I refuse to buy it until it does because I just know the second I do they will FINALLY do it). It’s totally underappreciated. Hercules is one my FAVORITES!!

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  16. Nicole @ Giraffelegs says

    September 6, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    gahhh I am so glad someone else loves this movie! Favorite Disney movie everr!!

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  17. SAMANTHA says

    September 6, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    It is getting cold up in chicago, and the first thing I broke out was the pumpkin..and my sweatshirts lol!
    I had the exact same thing for breakfast today!

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  18. Hillary says

    September 6, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    I threw some pumpkin into my breakfast this morning, too. I cannot express how happy it makes me that pumpkin is back!

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  19. Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says

    September 6, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    I had never seen Hercules until I taught a mythology unit to my students & showed it to them.

    There’s this one part where instead of saying “Call 911” they say “Call IX I I” hahahahaha

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  20. Jen says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    That movie is a favorite in our house! Hercules is the name of our shitzu…ironic I know…he is a big man in a little dog body ;D.

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  21. Alaina says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    Totally agree on the Hercules!! One of my favorite Disney movies. James Woods as Hades? Classic! And the music is awesome.

    I love Mulan too. Probably one of my top favorite Disney movies.

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  22. Heather Yourex says

    September 6, 2011 at 11:30 pm

    Woo Hoo! I just bought pumpkin for tomorrow’s pumpkin oats!

    Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Aladdin are my faves but growing up I watched Cinderella non stop!

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  23. Kate says

    September 7, 2011 at 1:13 am

    Aaaah Hercules is definitely one of my fave disney films!!

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  24. Lizzy says

    September 7, 2011 at 10:23 am

    I seriously love how obsessed you are with Disney songs – I am too! I was on a bachelorette trip last weekend and my iPod was hooked up while we were all getting ready for a night out…I forgot Disney songs were on my playlist and a song from Beauty and the Best popped on. My friends were LESS than enthused!! 🙂

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  25. Jenna says

    September 7, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    🙂 I myself am a fan of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Another VERY unappreciated Disney movie. 🙂

    Reply
  26. Susie says

    December 15, 2011 at 8:36 am

    Hercules is my favorite disney movie. EVER. I went as Megara to my sorority’s disney date function

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