Crackers Make it Better
Hey guys! Hope you’re having a fabulous weekend so far 😀
After I finished up my last training appointment, I did some more reading on the elliptical and came back to the casa. The plan was to go to the movies with the girls, but when I found out the pilot would be home soon, I decided to opt out and chill with the hubby. An hour after the movie would have started, the pilot called back saying he would be home late.
I wasn’t a happy camper.
So I did what any girl would do in my situation: took a shower and brought out the crack
Mug shot:
The puppies, judging me:
I read for a while, the pilot FINALLY came home, we watched Definitely, Maybe (I LOVE that movie… and Ryan Reynolds) and then I decided I should have some *real* dinner
Egg white puff
And leftover roasted veggies from girls night
All covered with red chili flakes 😀
I had a miserable headache last night, so I crashed out pretty early and overslept (again, haha) for this morning’s run.
I had a lovely mango:
A baby Ezekiel with some AB:
And hit up the gym with the pilot for a lovely run.. which was surprising since I’m not a huge treadmill fan.
Here’s what I did: (based off this workout)
Treadmill workout
| Time | Incline | Speed |
| 0:00-5:00 | 2.5% | 4.0 |
| 5:00-10:00 | 2.5% | 6.0 |
| 10:00-10:20 | 2.5% | 7.5 |
| 10:20-11:20 | 2.5% | 5.5 |
| 11:20-11:40 | 2.5% | 7.5 |
| 11:40-12:40 | 2.5% | 5.5 |
| 12:40-13:00 | 2.5% | 7.5 |
| 13:00-17:00 | 2.5% | 5.5 |
| 17:00-27:00 | 2.5% | 6.0 |
| 27:00-31:00 | 2.5% | 5.5 |
| 31:00-35:00 | 2.5% | 6.0 |
| 35:00-39:00 | 2.5% | 5.5 |
| 39:00-43:00 | 2.5% | 6.0 |
| 43:00-50:00 | 2.5% | 5.5 |
| 50:00-55:00 | 2.5% | 4.0 |
| 55:00-60:00 | 2.5% | 3.5 |
*The incline makes ALL the difference in the world.. it’s always a good idea to have some incline on there (I prefer 2.5%)—it more accurately simulates the natural incline of running outdoors and will enable you to run more quickly when you’re not on the treadmill (like in a race).
Followed by some amazing stretching 😀 It was a pretty awesome cardio workout and my average heart rate was in the 150s.
After cardio, we came back to the casa and I had a sludge:
It had pineapple, banana, spinach, coconut water, Vega smoothie infusion, sea salt, vanilla extract and Stevia. It was the perfect post-run drink 😀
Now I’m going to take a lil nap, meet Jeni at the gym for legs and then some shopping.
Have a happy Saturday!
xoxo,
G
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That's a bummer about the pilot coming home late, at least you guys got to watch a fun movie! Have a great weekend:)
That's such an awesome treadmill workout – I can't imagine being on that thing for an hour though. You're a trooper! 🙂
Enjoy your Saturday! Hopefully you find lots of shopping goodies.
I love Definitely Maybe as well….isn't Ryan Reynolds just divine??? Nice workout on the trainer too 🙂
I am sorry the Pilot was late, but at least you got to enjoy a movie with him anyway!! And a good one at that 🙂
I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend, love!
wahooo hope you come home with all kinds of goodies- make sure you take some pics of your purchases for us!
wow great run! happy weekend gina!
Oooh that kinda thing makes me MAD too. Ha ha. Glad you did the sensible thing and busted out the crack(ers). Have an awesome weekend!singele
How do you cut your mango??? I never get that much fruit off of mine!
I gotta get some of that crack…although I'm addicted to your macaroons right now 😉
Wow, that treadmill workout looks fantastic! I'll have to try it.
Wow, what a great treadmill workout! I know what you mean about the incline, it's such a killer, but toatlly worth it.
I have trouble running routinely with an incline because it seems to kill my calves. I get the worst knots in my calves when I run consecutively with an incline.
Do you have any advice to avoid this?
Hope you have a great weekend!
Sorry, baby! I love you!!!
lol – dont you just hate judgemental puppy eyes? 😉
Sorry about the pilot coming home late last night- that is always such a bummer.. but what better way to make the best out of the situation than with crackers? Seriously.. lol
Can't wait to see your shopping finds! Have a fabulous weekend girl!
I'm loving that treadmill workout – I'm definitely going to try it out later this week!
wow those roasted veggies look great!
what an awesome treadmill workout – I should start adding some incline soon!
great run! enjoy the rest of your weekend girl 🙂
Way to go with the run! That sounds like a great workout. Your dogs are way too cute. I think they are judging you because you didn't share 🙂
Hey Gina, how do you make those egg white puffs? Is it just like an omelette?
As I was scrolling thru your treadmill stats I noticed the consistent incline and decided I would post a question asking why 2.5. And, of course, there was your explanation ready and waiting for me.
Your awesome!
The smoothie looks great!
Love all the vegetables in your food. Great blog!
Terrific looking roast veggies! Happy weekend, G 🙂
That's such an awesome treadmill workout – I KNOW that will kick my butt!!! It's so weird because I can run 13 miles and not be out of breathe, yet running for an hour at that intensity and elevation would be exhausting! Thanks for posting it!
I love Definitely Maybe!!! And Crack! My Pilot and I were talking about you over Herdez salsa this afternoon. He thinks your raw food culinary adventure is going to be so cool! I agree.
Hope you are having a great night sister!
That mango looks gorgeous! I have to be careful opening up crackers because I end up eating an entire package of them in one sitting! They are just so darn tasty lol.
That is such a cute movie-especially with Mister Reynolds in it <3
look at that workout! looking pretty awesome.
Sounds like a great start to your day! Happy weekend 🙂
Sorry about your night alone :(. I have never heard of Definitely Maybe. I will have to have the man add it to the Netflix list.
~Justine
Your blog is great Gina! Your recipes and workouts all look fabulous, I was wondering if you can recommend a good cooking book? I have all of Tosca Reno's books and I'm trying to eat clean here.
Susan
Aww – you look so sad!! I'm glad you got to spend a lil time together afterall. Nice workout on the treadmill!
Hey, I know you said that you reall like Natalia rose's book…which would you recommend buying? I'm thinking about getting the newest one, but wasn't sure if you thought that it'd be important to read one of her first two books first?
Thanks!
Meghan
How are you taking those pictures? Creepy!
I love that your comfort food is crackers!! Ha! Mine would have been A LOT worse!!
I am glad your night worked out!!
Cara
How are you taking those pictures? Creepy!
hey anonymous, how are you leaving those comments…creepy!
Love that treadmill workout. I've got it saved so I can give it a whirl!
It's so hard when our hard working guys have unpredictable arrival times! When I ask Mallard what time he will be home, I take his answer lightly. Not because he would ever mean to be late, he just can't predict his work. Puppies make great company though. I'm convinced my puppies really enjoyed our movie nights :)What a girl will do for love! You know they look forward to coming home to our smiling faces 🙂
you are too freakin cute.
now.
the important stuff.
Are RR and ScarJo really on the rocks?!
🙂
Im outta the gossip loop!!
Hahaha….
Mom- “So, what workout are you gonna do today?!”
Me- “HIIT!”
Mom- “*concerned tone* what?..”
Me- “..HIIT!”
Mom- “What’s that?”
Me- “High Intensity Interval Training.”
Mom- “Ooo…that sounds hard. I was gonna ask if I could do your workout with you today, but I don’t think I’d be able to keep up..”
Me- “Dude, I don’t even know if I’m gonna be able to do it myself.”
Haha, well, I’m off to the gym to try this treadmill workout! I’m actually realllyy scared..but I’ll report back to you on how it goes! Do you still follow the carb/protein rule post-workout for pure cardio too? Or is there something else you recommend?
let me know how it goes!!!
yup, carbs + protein 🙂 electrolytes too