I’m diggin’ travel and watermelon right now.

I did a lot of working out yesterday, well not really but I tried so new stuff. I’m working really hard on my core strength so I did a little bit of that. I also taught my class yesterday morning and I went to Group Kick with Willie.

I got my workout in today, how about you? I even went to #groupkick with @fueledxrunning. #fitfluential #fitfam #fitness #sweatpink

I must tell you this; it hurts to move my arms. I’ve switched up my workouts this week anyway and I’m hurting but kick just put the icing on the cake. FYI: Willie doesn’t like to take post workout pictures so all he ever gives me is feet.

I thought I would share some of the things I’m loving right now on the blog. This post was meant for yesterday but I wasn’t feeling motivated to get it done. Every time I sat down to write it, it just didn’t happen. Yesterday’s trash is today’s prize so let’s hit it!

Airstream trailer
I really want an Airstream trailer. Maybe not this particular Airstream, but I want one. I dream of traveling around the country with Willie and the pups in our Airstream. Willie is totally game for it but he’s not so keen on quitting our jobs so we can roam the country. I get it, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get an Airstream, we’ll just have to modify the plan just a little bit.

Road trip

Which leads me to my next thing: ROADTRIPS! Flying is the most efficient way to get around but I do enjoy a good roadtrip. I’ve been on the plane thing because it’s a time saver, but I’m looking forward to hitting the road soon. Next week I will be roadtrippin’ with an old friend to Lexington, KY! And for my birthday, Willie and I will be going to Dahlonega, GA and then on to Chattanooga, TN! It’s going to be a fun time. I had my eyes set on West Virginia in June, but I’m not sure if that’s going to work out. Maybe I’ll find somewhere else to go. I like roadtrippin’ because you can stop to see interesting things a long the way and it’s a good time to bond with your travelmates.

#watermelon a great post workout treat! #cleaneats #refuel #fitness #fitfluential #sweatpink #iambft

Watermelon…everything. Nothing says warm weather quite like watermelon. It’s so delicious and always hits the spot on a warm day. I need to buy a big watermelon for the weekend and have Willie cut it for me. (I’m not allowed to cut it myself because I sometimes cut myself doing things like that. For now, I’ve just been enjoying my watermelon Nuun! I’m so glad it’s back in stock, especially since I’m doing all this in the heat running.

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The turkey burgers I made this week for lunch are soo good. Hopefully I will be able to duplicate this again, but I’m not sure. Willie even agreed the burgers were delicious…and I’m really liking the spaghetti squash casserole too. Recipe might be coming soon.

What are you diggin’ this week?

Be true to yourself.

Be true to yourself.

It’s Monday and I like to post motivational stuff on Monday. Sometimes I have these great moments, but most days it’s just a simple message. Today is going to be one of those moments…and I may have talked about this a few zillion times, but I REALLY think it’s important to BE TRUE TO YOURSELF! I’ve struggled. I want to be everything to everyone. I want to feel loved and I want to feel needed. Sometimes I would morph myself to fit this person’s mold and then try to fit into another person’s needs. I can only be myself and…

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Setting up the Sunday

Setting up the Sunday

Good evening everyone! I’m trying to set up the week today. We went to the grocery store this morning and had a pretty lazy day. Then I thought it was time to make the lunches for the week. Nothing fancy happening here this week. Good ole turkey burgers, spaghetti squash casserole and some smokey greens. I’m responsible for lunch, Willie is responsible for dinner and we both contribute to breakfast. That’s just what works for us. I hope everyone had a great weekend. I know I did. For everyone out there who thinks I don’t run unless it’s a race…

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Making goals on May Day!

Making goals on May Day!

Hello May!  I hope everyone is starting off the first day of the month in a positive direction. Last night, I stayed up a whole lot late for me to watch the draft.  I must confess I usually go to sleep between 8:15 pm – 9:00 pm and the first round of the draft lasted until 10:30pm.  I went into the bedroom around 10:15 to watch the two last picks but I fell asleep. This morning I woke up a little tired but I wanted to start the month off right and go to the gym.  I knew I wasn’t…

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I’m all about the NFL Draft

I’m all about the NFL Draft

Excuse me for my lack of posting today. There’s only been one thing on my mind… It’s NFL Draft Day and I’m so excited! I’ve been waiting for this day for a couple of months now. I’ve been following all the news and the players I’m interested in. I’m a little bummed about Shane Ray because he was the one person I was really pulling for this year. I’m a huge Texans fan but I’m also a Bears fan too.  My heart can’t choose until forced so instead I cheer for both! It’s the end of the month so I…

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Bringing back the two-a-days and other things

Bringing back the two-a-days and other things

Willie is on a mission to remind me I’m just a few days done from the 50K! I have some aches and pains and he’s on my butt about giving it time. You know what I say to that? Yep! That’s right. It’s the time of year when it’s getting hotter outside and the nearby races are coming to an end. That means one of two things. 1. I need to start traveling or 2. I’m going to have to hit the streets and run. I’m going to Kentucky in two weeks though and then California at the end of…

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The daily life and the medals

The daily life and the medals

Good afternoon everyone! I had this post planned today about hydration and I just wasn’t feeling it. That will probably have to come tomorrow because it’s important information. I’m not feeling much today. I’m feeling lazy and tired. I really didn’t take much time to recover two weeks ago from the marathon and then I went and ran another one. I’m a little off my marathon game. So here I am blogging to you today about…not much. Yesterday there was good news in the mail. We got our Little Rock Marathons in the mail again. This time I got my…

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Always dream big.

Always dream big.

It’s harder to have dreams when you’re older, right?  It sometimes seems like dreams are for the young.  Why does that have to be the case?  Why can’t the world be my oyster just like it was when I was a 5 year old.  Things were easier back then.  All my needs were met, I didn’t have to pay any bills and I didn’t have to go to work.  Dreaming big was probably the biggest job I had. I thought I could do anything and be anyone I wanted.  Do I really need to be thinking in the past tense?…

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Broken medals and the rest of the week

Broken medals and the rest of the week

We finally received the coveted Little Rock Marathon medal after almost two months.  I was excited because I saw other people getting their medals.  But I opened up the box and the medals were broken. To be honest, I was just glad to have the medal. It doesn’t really matter to me if it’s broken, but Willie kind of took it personal. I wish both of the medals weren’t broken because I would have just handed mine to him. He specifically ran the race for the medal so it was a big deal to him. But sadly, both were broken.…

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Don’t get lost in the shuffle.

Don’t get lost in the shuffle.

There is one person that always gets lost in the shuffle of life and that person is you.  We spend so much time worrying and taking care of others that the most neglected person in our lives turns out to be ourselves.  It’s perfectly OK to care about others and it’s human nature to want to help people.  In most situations, it’s mandatory for us to take care of other people from our spouses to kids. But don’t forget about yourself.  You’re an important part of your life because without…your life wouldn’t be life.  I know it sounds simple and…

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Five things on this Friday

Five things on this Friday

Happy Friday everyone!  I’ve been waiting for this day all week because I knew it would be a rest day for me.  I told myself that if I put in the work during the week, I could take today off from working out.  I was looking forward to sleeping in, but I still managed to wake up at 5:20am.  I got an extra hour of sleep so I’ll take that as a win. 1. I took it to the couch this morning to watch some Real Housewives of New York City and Married at First Sight.  I do love my…

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