Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela August 24, 2015

Race Recap: Habanero Hundred 50K

I spent the past weekend running through the woods with some totally amazing people. Here’s my video: We did the Habanero Hundred ultra that started at noon. It was a fun fun time. It’s really about the people that make an event so special. I do spend a lot of time racing by myself and I always forget how great it is just to be around friends. (Yep, that’s right. I said it.) I really needed this to get back on track. Our group had 3 relay teams and 4 people doing the individual events. If you’re from Texas, you know…

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Angela August 21, 2015

The end of a Friday

I should be sleeping right now since I’ll be running 32 miles tomorrow in the heat but I’m not. I’m up. I couldn’t stop thinking about posting this blog post. I couldn’t end Friday without it. We drove to outside Austin today. It was a nice day. The temperature seems to have calmed a bit and the sun was shining. I just can’t get over how beautiful the day turned out to be. Makes me want to drive a long way with the windows down and the radio up. We did get stuck in traffic so time was limited. There…

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Angela August 20, 2015

Meal Prep: Meatloaf all week

Hey all! I hope you’re having a great day and enjoying the food that you’re eating. I know I am. I wanted to share some tips on making leftovers new again. I know people who CAN NOT eat the same foods day in and day out. I am not one of those people. I am a creature of habit and it really won’t bother me to eat the same meal all week. That’s probably why I consider meal prepping easy. I’ve been eating the same breakfast everyday for a LONG time. Some people can’t do that so I want to…

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Angela August 19, 2015

3 Reasons To Listen to Music During Your Workout

Listening to music during your workout can work wonders. If you’re having a bad day, turn on some tunes and get it rolling. There is nothing wrong with turning up the tunes during your workout and in fact it helps out a bunch. For some reason today, I’ve been in a musical mood. Singing and shaking has been my thing so I just had to share with your some reasons to listen to music during your workout: When you’re listening to music, you’re more inclined to get with the beat. If the beat is pumping, you’re going to kick in the…

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Angela August 18, 2015

Running a 50K and other random things

I’m taking the plunge and I’m running a 50K this weekend at the Habenero Hundred. Remember when I said I need to change and be true to myself, well this is just something I need to do. Now, I don’t know if running a 50K in Texas at noon is really being true to myself since I said I wouldn’t be an ultramarathoner last year. But I’ve gotten a couple under my belt now so whether I like it or not, I am an ultra marathoner. I just need to do something to reset myself and running in the woods…

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Angela August 17, 2015

Be true to yourself

Excuse me for a moment while I set the mood. Play the song and read the blog post: I haven’t been true to myself. I think I’ve been playing. I’ve been trying a little to hard to be someone that I am not. At the root of it all, I am still the same person but with some better attributes. I think I lost myself. Lately, I’ve found myself unhappy, stressed, confused, indecisive, scattered, negative and unfocused. I don’t really feel like I’ve been myself this year at all. I’ve been floundering; I’ve been hiding. It’s time to put an…

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Angela August 14, 2015

Five Things Friday: Reasons you’ll enjoy indoor …

When I tell people I teach indoor cycle, most people tell me they aren’t ready for that class. “People come out of there really sweaty,” is the usual response. “It just seems so intense.” I hate the break it to you but yes it’s an intense exercise and all fitness activities make you sweat. I don’t think anyone should be intimidated by attending an indoor cycle/spinning class. It’s a great way to get the blood pumping and torch some calories as time literally flies by. It’s time for me to share the five reasons I think you’ll enjoy an indoor…

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Angela August 12, 2015

WIAW: This week’s eats and the leftover

Hello all. This week I’m linking up with Peas and Crayongs for WIAW to share what we are eating this week. This week it was all about the leftovers. I hate wasting food. The prices at the grocery store seems to be rising so wasting the moolah on food just makes me upset. Luckily, we had plenty of stuff leftover from last week that I was able to make new this week. In my opinion, I think it turned out better this week. There is video: Here is a closer look at what we prepped this week: Breakfast is always the same…

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Angela August 11, 2015

Sleep debt: are you suffering?

Monday morning, the alarm went off and I hit the snooze button. Sunday night, I stayed up a little later because I was working on some blog projects and it messed with my routine a bit. Sunday work, turned into a Monday morning snooze that lasted long enough for me to miss my morning workout. What’s up with that? Monday afternoon, I start going through my e-mail and find something interesting about sleep deprivation. Keep in mind, I didn’t think I was sleep deprived because I go to sleep at old lady time. I’m usually in bed by 9pm if…

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Angela August 10, 2015

Surround yourself with positive people.

Please surround yourself with positive people who see greatness. This is one lesson I have learned this year. Positive energy is important and situating yourself around people who are doing something will indeed motivate and inspire you to explore things you never thought possible. Just think about it, if you continue living life every day in a negative situation, you will more than likely develop a negative attitude. The sky will never be blue enough. The stars will never shine bright enough for you. The bad days morph into even worse days. This is just one reason to fill your…

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Angela August 7, 2015

Five Things Friday: Things I Want To Try

Welcome to this week’s edition of Five Things Friday. I’m talking about the things I want to to try. There’s nothing really outlandish going on here, but there is some interesting stuff on this list…well at least to me. I don’t know what has stopped me from trying these things, but something has. Maybe I should get to the root of the problem or just skip that part and just start trying stuff. I won’t waste any more of your time, so I’ll just get to the list. 1. A zumba class. Technically, I’ve gone to a Zumba class BUT…

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