Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela December 23, 2014

Secret Santa and the gifts

I found myself involved in a lot of Secret Santa things this year. It was kind of out of control, but I’m really glad that I took part in this holiday ritual. And outside of the Secret Santa games, I got some really cool stuff that I’m excited to share with you guys. (Warning: you may not care about the gifts I have received before Christmas.) Secret Santa gifts include: The Skinnytaste cookbook from my Fitbloggin’ group. I was wicked excited to get this cookbook. I’ve been eyeing it for a while but I never purchased it. This was definitely…

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Angela December 22, 2014

Make this right now: Pecan Pistachio Salad

I promised I would share some healthier dishes that you can add to your Christmas and New Years celebrations. I served it up at my family Christmas this past weekend and everyone was surprised it was something that I made. Everyone thought it was more sinful than what it actually was. It’s simple and easy and doesn’t take long to make. Here is what you need: 1/2 cup crushed pineapple 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 package SUGAR FREE Pistachio pudding mix 1 32 oz container plain or vanilla lowfat Greek Yogurt Mix the pineapple, pudding mix and greek yogurt a…

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Angela December 22, 2014

It’s Christmas week which means things get …

It’s been really busy during this holiday season. I feel like we’re in a constant moving state. Last night, Willie said he missed meal prepping! Isn’t that kind of funny? He told me so I immediately wanted to spend some time meal prepping when we got home. I made some ground chicken chili in the crockpot last night. I totally forgot about it until I woke up this morning to go to gym. Those crockpots are amazing things. I think everyone should have one. I think I’m going to start making more stuff in the crock pot so that I…

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Angela December 18, 2014

Enjoying the Christmas season with a bike ride

This week has been filled with holiday things. We had our run group Secret Santa on Monday and tonight we had the Christmas Light Bike Ride. I was a little worried that it was going to rain tonight and we wouldn’t be able to ride. It was misty, but I still made it. It was really hard to see. It all started with Sainta Clause. Who Dat! Dancing #santas! A video posted by Angela (@angelabeatfat) on Dec 12, 2014 at 4:48pm PST And then there were dancing Santas. I had to get my picture taken with one of the dancing…

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Angela December 18, 2014

Race Recap: BCS Marathon

My double header weekend ended with the BCS Marathon in College Station, TX! We literally finished Brazos Bend and jumped in the car to get to College Station for packet pick-up! I hate that we didn’t make in time for the expo, but we did make it there in time for the start of late pick up. Everyone was eyeing us because we already had medals on. It was kind of awkward but funny. We decided to take a picture by the tree. At this point we had been in the car for almost two hours and we were starting…

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Angela December 17, 2014

Christmas presents for your health minded person

Next week is Christmas. Have you done your shopping? I haven’t done much shopping at all. I should probably get on it. Just in case you’re still searching for the perfect gift or stocking stuffer, I thought I would go ahead and put my list out there. All the lists out there seem to be the same: running shoes, running fuel, blah blah blah. Here is my list of great gifts for your fitness/health junkie friends: The price buster: An iPod. I know you can listen to music on your phone and most people do. But I think it’s great…

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Angela December 16, 2014

Race Recap: Brazos Bend 100 Marathon

This past weekend I committed to running the Brazos Bend 100 Marathon. I orginally signed up to do the 50 miler but then decided that being an ultramarathoner wasn’t for me. Then after running another ultra, I decided I should try the 50 miler and signed up again…but then I decided to drop down to the marathon. This was my 12th marathon of 2014! I’m not a stranger to the trails. I know trails are difficult. I know they can mess with your mind. But I also know running the trails can be peaceful and beautiful. Willie was playing chaffeur…

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Angela December 16, 2014

Now that I’m not running…

I have a little bit more free time. Things have settled in our house. Willie is officially a marathoner and I’ve run my last races of the year. Those recaps will be coming soon but for right now there is something else to talk about. Now that I’m not running I have a little bit of time to clean shop around the blog. It’s been a hard trying to find a balance in life. I have my day job, my part time job and my blog job. It’s been a whirlwind and I think I did a pretty good job…

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Angela December 12, 2014

Good comes from a bad day

Yesterday was a pretty bad day. Things has progressively gotten better throughout the day but it had taken a toll on me mentally. A series of unfortunate events finally led me to the road. I needed to burn off some of the stress that had been building all day. I hit the road to clear my mind. I felt really good when I was done. I was back in a better head space and I was ready to relax! But then this happened! The bus aka The Sequoia had a really bad flat. When I got out of the car…

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Angela December 10, 2014

Sleep evades me

I wish I had something more exciting to talk about but I don’t. I have been desperately searching for sleep. I haven’t had good sleep since Friday night. After the marathon, I thought I was going to sleep really good but I didn’t. I spent the majority of the night watching Willie get the best sleep of his life. I went to sleep in the car on the way home Monday, but that was only for an hour. Monday night I got absolutely no sleep and I had to get up to teach my 5AM cycle class. I was hoping…

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Angela December 7, 2014

Race Recap: St. Jude Memphis Marathon

Please excuse me while I talk about this race with great emotion. This race was supposed to be my first race last year but we all know what happened. This year it was Willie’s first marathon! When we arrived in Memphis, I felt like I was running a marathon for the first time. I was nervous. I was excited. I didn’t know what to expect. There was only one thing I was interested in: watching Willie cross the finish line. Willie has a strict “no running with me” rule and I had to abide by it. It’s probably a good…

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