Where's the Beach?

Grilled Salad Saturday Last night we ended up eating around 8:30, which I consider to be super late. We made a grilled salad with squash, zucchini, asparagus, portobellos, red bell peppers, tempeh over leaf lettuce and fresh spinach with balsamic vinaigrette. We also grilled up some homemade ciabatta for some crunchy goodness. Running Into the Wind (not like the wind) I started the day off with a bowl of Peanut Butter and Jelly and Banana Oatmeal . I just love the flavor combos. It's a hearty breakfast that tides me over for a long time.   I did the Kroger grocery trip while Jason did weights. After I got back, I made some Edamame Hummus to use for wraps for a post-run picnic lunch. I forgot to take pictures of the wraps, but I used tomato basil tortillas and filled them with the hummus, sundried tomatoes, artichokes, and fresh spinach. I also packed a tasty Pink Lady apple. I have never tried one before and thought something sweet and juicy after a run would be great. And...

2 on Tuesday  This morning I was wide awake at 4:30 am. In my mind that was simply too early to workout, so I waited until a little after 5 before getting out of bed and getting ready. Today I knew I'd be doing Day 3 of my Total-Body Training workout but was not wanting to lift in the morning. So, I opted for a lower intensity cardio: Cathe's Low Impact Circuit . I did the first 3 step combos from the cardio only premix and stretched. During lunch I went home to do weights. The set up was 2 sets of 15 reps: Triceps - Weighted triceps dips Biceps - DB curls Legs - Rear leg elevated lunges Shoulders - Lateral raises Chest - Flat bench flyes Back - Underhand rows Legs - Squats Inner Thighs - Plie squats I felt like it was a pretty good workout. I am definitely much stronger feeling mid-afternoon rather than first thing in the morning. Quinoa Re-mix It was another sunny, gorgeous day here, but very windy. The pollen is insane and just blowing in clouds. It's supposed to ra...