My Leprechan Name

In case your wondering, tomorrow I  will be going by the name.

Warty McTavern

So funny!!

Yesterday was a busy day and I ended up going to bed as soon as my kids went down. I was just exhausted and had a early morning GPP date with my sister.

The workout today was a long one and we ended up getting a little side tracked towards the end.

I headed home and had a quick breakfast of some pro-oats before heading to teach a pump class.

In the bowl:

• 3/4 C. Rolled Oats
• 1 Scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1 egg white
• Cinnamon
• Strawberries
• Liquid Stevia

When I make these oats I just cook the oats and eggs with some water in the microwave then add all the mix-ins! Easy!

Afterwards, I invited my sister and sister-in-laws to join us at the ZOO! We got a zoo pass last summer and I couldn’t wait to take the kids again. They absolutely LOVE it!

The seals was their favorite part and it really is mine too!

It really is a cool exhibit! You can see the seals swimming under water and they come right up to the glass! The trainer came out and was feeding the sea lion a snack and the kids couldn’t keep their eyes off him.

We tried to get a picture with all the cousins together…

Didn’t quite work out according to plan..

Oh well!

Overall, the zoo day was great with a few minor melt downs (naptime….) and next time I won’t leave my keys in the ignition of my car and let the battery die.  

YEP… I guess I was a little excited to get the kids out and in their strollers to grab my keys and lock my doors.

YOLO.

Luckily, the zoo security saved us.

Lesson learned.

When we got home from the zoo, the kids passed out in the car and I sat down and practically inhaled this salad!

I packed in green beans, peppers, butternut squash, avocado, a little ground turkey (leftovers), chicken (left overs), and some tuna on a bed of spinach.

I have a feeling this summer I will be consuming a lot of mountainous salads.

SOOO GOOD!

What is your favorite animal at the zoo?

Anyone run/race today? I’m still recovering from shin splints and need someone to say they ran for me.

MANDATORY: What is your leprechaun name?

 

PS. I want to shout out to my friend Melissa for running the DC marathon today with only a 6 week prep and she PR’d  by over 30 minutes!! AWESOME!

nice job chica.

Olympic Test

Happy Monday!!
I hope your week got off to a good start today, and if not, tomorrow is a new day right?!
We had a great weekend!

• Wicked
• Wheelers Farm
• Olympic Marathon

I know this picture has been posted on about a million other blogs, but how amazing are these women! Seriously. When Flanagan crossed the finish line and fell to her knees I just wanted to get down and crawl over to her and pick her up.I have never ran a marathon in 2:37? and probably never will..  What a team. They inspire me for sure!

• A hike with this handsome guy

This morning I had planned to go to GPP first thing but a certain little boy woke up at 4:30 am and demanded blues clues. Yep. Blues Clues. Three hours to be exact. I tried to fall asleep but was interrupted after every episode… MAAAAILTIIIIME….
I decided to push back my workout to a later time in the morning and made a little breakfast in hopes to catch a little energy.
Breakfast:

3 eggs + 1 whole egg, spinach, mushrooms, and peppers. Along with half of a frozen banana and almond butter that was devoured while my eggs cooked.
Mid morning I whipped up a protein shake to take on the go for post workout, along with lunch because I had some errands to run this afternoon and knew I wouldn’t make it home in time for lunch.

In the mix:

• 1 C. Almond milk Vanilla unsweetened
• 1/2 banana
• 2 handfuls spinach
• 1 scoop elite Egg Vanilla
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• Ice

Workout:
I went to GPP for the WOD then did a quick 3 mile run after.
Lunch:
I totally ate in the car while running errands- Lucky me even forgot a fork. Totally classy.

When I got home and got the twinners down for a nap I was craving cake.
Microwave Blueberry Muffin

I haven’t made one of these forever. Mainly because I only have ONE can of pumpkin left…

Mix together:

• 1/2 C. pumpkin
• 1/2 C. egg whites
• 2 Tbsp. Coconut Flour
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
• 3-4 drops of NuStevia Vanilla Drops
• 1/4 C. Frozen Blueberries

Cook in microwave for 5 minutes.
Workout #2
When Brent got home from work, I went to Body Attack and then did half of this workout I created earlier. I was sweating after just one round!
I have been loving watching the Olympic sprint competitions and wanted to see how fast I can push myself. Watching them has definitely been motivating to get my training in!

Ready, Set. BANG!
Dinner came after another fun park trip!
 
These two would swing ALL day if I would let them. I don’t mind taking them to the park everyday. It gets a little energy out for them and their excitement for the park makes me smile.
Dinner:
Dinner came together pretty quick.
Roasted yellow squash, simple spinach salad and some grilled chicken covered in Walden Farm Honey Dijon Dressing.


I am loving all the fresh veggies, I have collected from friends gardens… I really may start my own next year but I’m afraid plants come to my house to die.
Now, I’m just relaxing on the couch with a little Olympic Gymnastics. I should probably go to bed just in case someone wakes up again.. (he usually sleeps great, but lately I think he has just been dreaming blue clues.. or maybe cause it’s the only time of the day we have to actually watch TV?)
Pretty good start of the week!
Question of the day:
Which Olympian inspires you?
Do you have a garden?