When we awoke around 6:45 a.m., Ryan rolled over in bed and grabbed his phone to check the weather. “Fifty five degrees!” he said. Woo! Finally some cool running weather! Ryan, Sadie and I headed out to tackle the 11-mile run on our half marathon training plan a little after 7 a.m. When I went…
Jello Arms
Today’s workout made my arms feel like Jello! I had Ryan take a few minutes to show me two different moves on the TRX and incorporated them into my upper body workout. I did TRX bicep curls… (Model is wearing only a sports bra. Oh the irony!) And TRX tricep extensions… (Source) The stabilization required…
Banana Oatmeal Bread Mini Loaf
New Girl Scout Badges
Good morning! I hope your Wednesday is off to a good start. My day began as all Wednesdays seem to around here. By 5:30 a.m. Ryan and I were peddling away on side-by-side ellipticals, pounding out a quick 20-minute light cardio session before it was time for some strength training. Today’s workout focused on leg…
Pumpkin Butter Granola
Last night as Ryan and I watched The Sing Off, I did a little baking, which turned into lots of snacking. Fortunately I had a bit of the end result leftover to enjoy for breakfast today. Pumpkin butter granola! Pumpkin Butter Granola Makes four 1/4 cup servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Bake Time: 15 minutes…
Stormy Night
Last night it felt like a hurricane was whipping through Ocala. At around 2:30 a.m., Ryan, Sadie and I awoke to crazy claps of thunder and the brightest lightning strikes I have ever seen. It rained all weekend in Central Florida. Sadie’s kiddie pool was empty on Friday night and just look at it now!…