Good morning! I hope you guys had a great weekend! Judging by my Facebook and Twitter feeds, a lot of running occurred yesterday. Marathons galore! (Congratulations to Monica for her marathon PR!) The only marathon I participated in over the weekend started around 7 p.m. yesterday and included back-to-back episodes of New Girl. Ryan and…
Not the Original Plan
Even though Ryan’s 29th birthday wasn’t exactly the one we had planned, it ended up being a good one! It was filled with fun, surprises, presents, good food and Oreo pie. We initially had plans to celebrate two birthdays last night with our friends Will and Alex. Will’s birthday is on October 12 and we…
Pumpkin Breakfast Quinoa

When Ryan and I returned home from the gym this morning (I did my beat boredom interval workout), I headed into the kitchen to make an autumn-inspired morning meal. I decided to make pumpkin breakfast quinoa which is high in protein and has some fall flavor. The pumpkin and banana I used in this dish made…
Upper Body Superset Workout
Today began with a quality upper body workout! Lately I’ve been incorporating some strength exercises into a bunch of different circuit workouts, but today I decided to focus solely on strength training and did a superset workout that targeted my biceps, triceps, chest and shoulders. Links to a few of the exercises: Barbell Chest Press…
October Book Club
Summer Outside, Fall Inside
Even though temperatures are supposed to surpass 90 degrees in Ocala today, I am riding the October high and reminding myself that Halloween and Thanksgiving are right around the corner so I don’t feel too weird breaking out the fall décor when it feels like summer outside. (I spy our Turkey Trot hats!) Ryan and…