Happy Friday!
Today started off as one of those days, but thankfully has made a turnaround. Last night, I looked at the See Bride Run tips and got everything ready for the big run I was planning to do today (well, big for me: 5 miles). I got the coffee maker ready so my Tiramisu coffee would be waiting for me when I got up, set my clothes out, ipod, put a water bottle in the fridge and set out a Larabar to munch on the way.
I overslept. Standard. I haven’t been sleeping well lately and instead of getting up at 6:45 like originally planned, I woke up at 8:15! ARGHH. So I got ready, grabbed my coffee and bar, and decided to run on the treadmill at the base gym since it would be too hot for the trail.
I spilled coffee all over myself on the drive (don’t you love when that happens?) and when I got to base, the gym was closed. So instead of going to our other gym, I did something that sounded way better: went home and had a cookie. One of Megan’s macaroons:
I also put had two egg whites with a Laughing Cow and a lotta Texas Pete:
I studied for a little while, and before I knew it, I had a splitting headache. I just felt so blah and out of it (and certain hormonies were messing with me on top of it), which bummed me out because I was supposed to meet my friend Jamie for lunch. I felt horrible to reschedule, but this girl needed a nap. I crawled on the couch with the puppies and fell asleep to Mrs. Doubtfire (does anyone else LOVE that movie?? Hahah I love when it’s on TV)
When I woke up, I felt so much better. And I was ready for lunch 
I had a whole wheat pita, openfaced with leftover roasted ratatouille veggies, 1/3 chicken breast and goat cheese. Baked for 10 minutes at 375, the pita was crispy, the cheese was melty and it was glorious.
Up close:
I chilled with the hubby for a while (he’s loving this day off work!) and had a snack a couple of hours later (sorry for the weird pic! It’s 1/4 plank, 1/2 cup plain fat free yogurt, 1/2 very small nanner and a small nectarine)
I was so stoked when a package arrived for me: the Polar F6 Heart Rate Monitor I ordered yesterday!!! Whoo hoo!
(Pink was the obvious color choice for me )
Snazzy:
After getting this, I was so ready to hit the gym and try it out! Maybe it was destiny that the base gym was closed this morning 
I just needed my HR monitor to get here!!
Legs and Abs
| Treadmill | 4.0 mph with 3.5% incline for 5 mins |
| Hamstring stability ball roll | Body weight, 3 sets of 12 |
| Bosu crunches | Body weight, 3 sets of 15 |
| Dumbbell squats | 8 lbs each, 3 sets of 12 |
| Reverse crunches | Body weight, 3 sets of 12 |
| Lateral Lunges | 8 lbs each, 3 sets of 10 on each side |
| Seated calf raises | 80 lbs, 3 sets of 10 |
| Penguins | Body weight, 3 sets of 12 on each side |
| Cardio | 45 minutes on the treadmill (including 5 minutes of cool down; intervals –sprinting for 40 seconds, walking for 1 min 20 secs–, jogging intervals –5.5 then increasing speed to 6.7 on chorus of song, and hills) with 3.5 % incline |
Total time: 1 hr 15 minutes
Total calories burned: 480 (duuuuuude)
I’m loving my new little gadget It will be great to have for teaching aerobics– especially when I start doing Zumba and Step next week.
For dinner, I made a spinach salad with the rest of the chicken breast (2/3) mushrooms, tomato, chickpeas and fat free Balsamic. I also ate the other half of the sad little nanner in the fridge and put some pb on it. The hubby had a big ol’ Moe’s burrito
Well I’m off the pack because we’re leaving for Atlantic Beach in the morning!!! We’ll be there the rest of the weekend in a gorgeous resort that the hubby picked out. The puppies are staying at a pet resort with a bone-shaped pool. Pretty funny stuff.
I hope you all have an amazing Labor Day weekend!! I’ll miss you (and reading your wonderful blogs) but I’ll be back Sunday night or Monday morning!!!
Take care,
Gina
Hi, I'm Gina. Welcome to The Fitnessista! I love blogging about my adventures as a new mom, military wife and fitness instructor, as well as sharing new workouts and recipes. Check out the About page for more info - thanks for stopping by!
Eek, so sorry that the gym was closed, and about your headache :0( Hang in there!! At least the weekend is here :0)
LARABAR!!! **swoons**
Have a SENSATIONAL time at the beach!!!
I love the pink HR monitor! It’s cute!
Have a great weekend!
Atlantic Beach?! Lucky!
Sorry your morning was so terrible! Why does it seemt hat if one thing goes wrong, everything goes wrong? But cookies always make the world better… especially coconut cookies!
aww sorry your day didn’t start out so well. It always seems like when one thing goes wrong EVERYTHING goes wrong. At least it turned around for you!
Keep us posted on how you like the HRM. I’m thinking about getting one myself but haven’t made the plunge yet. I totally would get a pink one too!
Have a great weekend at the beach!
Aww glad your day got better.. and sounds like you have a nice weekend planned with the hubby… i love mini vacas!
Haha, I love how you decided to go home and have a cookie instead ;o) I’m sorry you weren’t feeling so hot – but I am glad the HRM perked you right back up! I am seriously gellin’ (jealous) of that pink color. Why didn’t I see that when I originally ordered mine?! I have the same kind, but in black – basic and boring!
Have a wonderful weekend at the beach! We will surely miss you, too – can’t wait to see what you come back with!
Have a great time at the beach!!!
and your hr monitor color is so cute!
Sorry about your rough morning.
I also have the polar f6 but I have the green one. It is awesome.
yayyyyy! polar! awesome pink color… mine is berry and i love it!
i hope my tips help you when do you go on a long run!
Aww sorry to hear about the gym, I would have come home to eat cookies to
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I love your HRM, Iwould get the pink one to. Let us know how you like it!
Your weekend plans sound like fun! Have a great time!
Hi Gina! This is my first time commenting, but I’ve been reading faithfully for a couple of weeks now.:) I just wanted to say that your blog is so unique and cute, and I always feel pumped to work out after I read your workout write ups! I also appreciate your workout pictures. SO helpful!
Your experiences also kind of hit home for me, because I often feel like my town is too boring and small. Reading your adventures makes it better, though- After all, what better chance to really focus on yourself in terms of fitness, nutrition, etc? At least that’s what I tell myself…
I want one of those heart rate monitors soooooo bad! I need to get one! Mrs. Doubtfire is an awesome movie! I love the random movies they put on tv on the weekends. Today for me it was Van Wilder
Glad the headache went away!
Cool HRM! I love that it’s pink!
I have that exact same travel mug!