3 likes and 2 not-so-likes

*caution: Survivor finale spoiler below!

1.) I love my new flip flops by Sanuk

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because…

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…and omygosh are they comfy.

Tyler bought them for me because I didn’t bring any flippy floppies with me to Canada and I needed them. Badly.

He’s a good man. A really good man. I mean, these are a total upgrade from my usual Old Navy flips. These make me want to workout with every step I take. Seriously, I’m in love.

2.) My new SPIbelt!. I decided to go with the SPIbelt because I have read a lot of really positive reviews. Plus, it’s very minimal in size-a total plus since I plan on wearing this while teaching my outdoor bootcamp!

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..and when I take Layla out for our long walks

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3.) This license plate

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Made me happy when I saw it!

Things I’m not loving:

1.) This beer:

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Bud Light Lime Mojito? Gross. At first taste it’s like ‘yay! Lime!’ then all of a sudden it’s like ‘oh no, mint.’ And then your brain registers that it’s beer and NOT a cocktail. Then, you shudder. Lastly, you take the bottle to the sink and pour it down the drain. The end.

2.) Kim winning Survivor.

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She bugs me like crazy. I mean, yeah she played the game awesome, but as a viewer I would have loved to see more of a twist towards the end. As the guys were getting voted off you just knew her dominate strength and mentality had the million bucks in the bag. Why not throw a poisonous spider in the tent and shake it up a bit? Just sayin’.

What are you loving/hating lately?

Weekend roundup and a tabata quickie

Friday: worked out. A lot. Like, ran those dang stairs in downtown for an hour. Did you miss my photo on instagram? Probably. So, here’s a pic of my new office

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Fast forward a bit, and this is what I surprised Tyler with

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Homemade sangria, STEAK, grilled portobello and baked taters.

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Hi, doesn’t that look delish? Ok, bye.

Saturday: I did my hair and put makeup on. But that’s not all!

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Tyler took me downtown for lunch. We also walked around a bit and enjoyed the wonderful sunny day.

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Saturday night: I finished my book, we drank weird beer, and played scrabble.

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Sunday: breakfast of champions, lunch (more like snack), sunny walk and burgers

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Lots on the agenda today. BUT, I leave you with this:

Feeling sluggish? Have 16 minutes laying around? Way to feel awesome and maybe sweat a little bit?
(hint: the answer should be yes to all of these. Unless you dot feel sluggish… Then good for you!)

Try this 16 minute tabata workout!
tabatas are 4 minutes sets where you work hard for 20 seconds, rest for 10 and repeat 8 times
1st set: jumps- not just your run-of-the-mill jump rope. I want you to jump HIGH
2nd set: weighted plié squats- get LOW
3rd set: stability ball crunches- if you don’t have a ball, do regular crunches on the ground with your legs straight in he air..FEET FLEXED
4th set: overhead press… You’re only doing this for FOUR minutes (with breaks) so grab a heavier set of weights and really push yourself!

Feel better? I do just typing this. Hasta luego!

Until further notice

I have too many things to share with you that I don’t know where to start. And with that, I will wait until inspiration strikes. Aka: tomorrow.

I’ll leave you with a few pictures:

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The end..for now

Fantastic Friday

Well hello there.

This Friday morning has been just as grand as Monday morning.

I got in a quick interval workout at home, watched The Pauly D Project, and took Layla for a hike at Nose Hill Park.

My glutes, quads and Hammies are super sore from yesterday’s burnin’ workout, but this hike really helped. It was a little chilly, but after a few minutes at a brisk pace, I was ready to peel off some layers. We saw lots of deer too. Actually, Layla didn’t…which is good because I would have probably lost my arm once she took off after them.

Another reason why today is good: I am now 5 days clean of sweets. Pretty awesome if you ask me. If I have a craving, I satisfy it with strawbs or mango…sweet, but not stick-to-your-hips sweet. Phew.

3rd reason: Im on my way downtown in a few minutes to get all my paperwork done for the Y then I am meeting with my Wednesday afternoon co-instructor and we are going through a mock workout. I have two different ones planned- we’ll see what she goes for!

4th: I really really really want a pair of these

Like, seriously, I really want them. Talk about a conversation starter.

5th: Since I will be teaching an outdoor bootcamp AND I have been out for long hikes and walks with Layla, I really want to get something that’s easy to carry all my necessities in (phone, keys, chapstick)

I can’t decide between a Spibelt or and Armpocket. Does anybody have either of these? Any input would be really appreciated!

Last, but not least, my new tunes for the week:

(Only two explicit songs! I’m so tame)

And on that note, I am going to whip up a smoothie and hit the road….Jack.

Quickie

Quick post this AM…

7am express workout: done

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About to hit the trails with Layla. She will most likely be pulling me along… My legs are on fire and I’m not sure that an handle any hills today. We will soon found out.

This afternoon, I’m headed downtown to meet up with my co-instructor to do a run-through of our first class next week.

OH.AND.GUESS.WHAT.

I will also be teaching a Tuesday night bootcamp. Do you hear that, Canadian readers? Want your butt kicked? Signed up for this class!

I can’t wait to take all my killer moves and routines and incorporate them outside. With hills. Seriously, Jen= giddy with evil excitement 🙂

Anyone else happy on this beautiful Friday?