Hi guys! Hope you’re having a glorious, relaxing Sunday 
I started the day off with a 6-miler! It was the last long-ish run before the Princess Half next Sunday. Yikers!
Before leaving the casa, I had 1/2 banana with almond butter, cinnamon and mesquite.
I didn’t want to go to heavy with the food, after last week’s 12-miler with a rock in my stomach, and since it was a shorter run, that combo worked perfectly.
Here are our splits:
Mile 1: 9:17
Mile 2: 9:15
Mile 3: 9:14
Mile 4: 9:36
Mile 5: 9:01
Mile 6: 9:37
Walked .47 and stretched: 16:04
Not too shabby
Even though I’m definitely starting to feel those pre-race jitters, I’m hoping to CONQUER the half next weekend
When I got back to the casa, I chugged this carton of electrolyte and potassium perfection: 
And munched the bfast cookie I put in the fridge last night:
-1/2 C multigrain oats
-1 T almond butter
-half banana
-1 T maca
-1 T Chia Goodness (chocolate flavor)
-almond milk
It was everything I could wish for 
I just got Tinkerbell’s vegan GF cornbread in the oven and am about to work on a workout plan and then hit the yoga mat.
No strength training for this chica AT ALL this week! I don’t want to be the least bit sore for next week’s race (my leggies were a little sore today while I was running), so it’s just going to be Zumba, pilates, short runs and yoga. I’m actually a little excited to take a rest from the iron-pumping and jump back into it refreshed and rejuvenated after the half.
Hope you have a wonderful day <3
xoxo,
Gina
Something to talk about: What’s your favorite workout song right now?? It’s time to get my playlist ready
Coming up within the next couple of posts:
-Winter Shape Up Re-cap (keep those success stories coming!) + New Workout Move of the Week
-Giveaway and Good News
-A tough post with not-so-good news :/
-New Into To Iron Pumping Plan
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I’m sort of loving that I know almost all the songs that people have suggested, haha
But my favourite running song is Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts. I’ve been using it ever since it came out and it never fails to make me forget I’m running and feel almost like I’m flying.
Good luck at the half! Make sure to reward yourself with some awesome purchases (Victoria’s Secret, anyone?)
heck yeah i’ll reward myself with purchases
I love The Who for running. They never fail me.
Your splits are great by the way!
I like to run to any Beyonce or Lady Gaga songs… And I’m also running the Disney Princess next weekend with two friends of mine. They are totally prepared – I am not!! But, it’ll be fun, and even if I’m slow, I’ll still have a good time running it.
you will have a BLAST running it. it’s the most fun race i’ve ever done
Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas – for sure! I could listen to that on repeat the whole run!
Gina – Check out the song, “Sweet Disposition” by the Temper Trap. SO GOOD for running
Let me know what you think!!
ahhhh i love it! thank you!
Enjoy your ‘rest’ week, and good luck in the race!
Glad you found a pre-run breakfast combo you liked! You can’t go wrong with a banana and almond butter in my opinion
Good luck with your rest-ish week!
When I am lift weights I play Rihanna “Hard” especially when doing legs. When I am running or on the stepmill I listen to a mix of whatever comes on my mp3 player which ranges from Hip Hop, Pop, R&B, Reggae, latin pop and even classical musical. I listen to all but this is really the only time I actively listen to music is when I am working out.
I really like the new Black Eyed Peas for running…especially “Imma Be”
Here’s two that are not on the top 40 chart, but I really enjoy for working out. Yeasayer – “O.N.E.” and “Ambling Alp”
I like running to any Lady Gaga or Black Eyed Peas songs. Good luck on the half next week…I’m sure you’ll do just fine!
“Telephone” by Lady Gaga( the best workout music ever!) and Beyonce
“Such Great Heights” by the Postal Service
“Piece of Me” by Britney Spears
Good luck next weekend! I have my half coming up in April!
such great heights is such a beautiful song!
what half are you running??
The Go! St. Louis Half Marathon. I’m doing it as a prelude to the Chicago Marathon later this year, eek!
I can’t wait for a new Intro to Iron workout…but I’m nervous to see what the not so good news it. Way to keep us (even more) interested by giving us a preview of what’s to come!
I think I am going to have to try the breakfast cookie!
“All the Right Moves” & “Secrets” by One Republic;”Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus; “Radar” by Brittney Spears; “Cowboy Casanova” by Carrie Underwood; “Closer” by Ne-Yo; These are from Savannah.
“Say” also by One Republic. (Kinda slow but good.)”Good Life” -One Republic.
ohhhh tell her i said thank you!
Also the songs “We are One Tonight” and “Gone” by the band Switchfoot. they are very upbeat and fast.
Hey Gina,
check out The Rocket Summer, “speedin’”–omarion, “oh africa”–akon, “a beautiful day” india.arie, “bassment party”–the cool kids, “hello seattle”–owl city, “wrap u around me”–sean kingston, “press it up”–sean paul…just to name a few…;)
hey Mrs. Gina. another song that you migth like and is good for running is “the Traveling Song” by Will I.Am. Its on the Madagascar2 soundtrack. GOOD LUCK ON YOUR RUN!!!:)
awesome, thank you! <3
Good job on your 6-miler! Lookin great
You’ll totally rock that half next week! Great times on your 6 miles. I went out for a run/bike ride today and my ipod was dead
I need to reload music to get me pumped. Lady Gaga always helps me run… is that strange?
no, lady gaga can do amazing things
I always listen to music, usually just a huge playlist on shuffle, but I really like Gwen Stefani ‘Holla Back Girl’ Some Breaking Benjamin, ‘Evil Angel’ and Three Days grace has some good pumped songs
I am getting used to this breakfast cookie amazing-ness! I like to add Applesauce and Raisins to mine
Very yummy and Satisfying 
Tons of good Luck!!!
also! the song ‘church’ I think it’s by t-pain?? he’s a good motivating beat artist
I’m a musical theatre geek so I usually run to songs like “Defying Gravity” from Wicked, “Omigod you guys” from Legally Blonde the musical, “Just another day” from Next to Normal. I find I cant run to charty type music, but then I like to sing along too
) And I murder chart music…. apparently all I can sing is musicals!!
Good luck with the 1/2. I’m planning on doing that next year, going to enter and head over from Edinburgh for a couple of weeks for a vacation with a cheeky half marathon thrown in.
Ciorsdah x
i love musicals, too
Can’t wait for the new workout’s to come, good luck with your half run, been training for our in door gym triatlon challange 1000m each of row,cycle,run my best time so far is 12min 22 secs hoping to do well on the day. The song what keeps me going is black eye peas meet me half way just love it, have it on repeat.
sara .
IM SOOO EXCITED.
and soo demanding you email or text me
we both know my training has been…creative.
Ive NO PLANS to run this week at all.
thoughts?
THANK YOU!
Carla
I gave you a shout out in my latest blog!
‘Put It In a Love Song’ by Alicia Keys is definitely my new fav for the playlist.
Good luck with your half! You’re going to do amazing.
Cannot wait for new Intro to Iron Pumping plans! Love em! And b/c of them I can’t wait to show off my arms this summer. We are seriously some lucky readers to have you as a blogger. : )
thanks sarah!
so great to hear you’re rocking it out
keep it up!
Nickelback – Burn It To the Ground, is great for running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxgeSv88c2w
You must be so excited!
My favourite workout songs are:
New Born – Muse
Inside a Boy (Tim Fite remix) – My Brightest Diamond
Tristan – Patrick Wolf
Cut the Cord – Charlotte Martin
Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush cover) – Placebo
The last one is a little slower, but I looove Placebo.
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Just wanted to say G/L @ the Princess Half this wknd.. I will be in Epcot cheering you on! My BFF & I volunteered to be “Screaming fans”! so excited! Have fun!