Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela November 29, 2013

Playing Catch Up: Pie Party, Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Been wondering where I’ve been? Things have been really busy. I’ve been traveling too much and trying to cram too much into too little time. My blogging has suffered a TINY bit! I was in Alabama and then had to come home to work…and then host some holiday festivities. I thought I was going to have Wednesday off but it didn’t happen that way. I went to the gym and ended up teaching a spin class to help someone out. On Wednesday, we through a “pie party” for Jeremy’s birthday. We wanted to do something nice for him and Willie…

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Angela November 26, 2013

Race Recap: Magic City Half Marathon

On Sunday I ran my 13th half marathon of 2013 in Birmingham, AL at the Magic City Half Marathon and 5K, all apart of Ruben Studdard Celebration Weekend. It was very cold on race morning, something like 28 degrees and it was very windy! I had taken two rest days because I was driving and the other because my hamstring was still bothering me. I’ve never taken this many rest days in my life. I picked up our packets at Regions Field (the home of the Birmingham Barrons). It was small, but nice. The Trak Shak and the Birmingham Running…

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Angela November 24, 2013

I Can Be Active Check-In #1

It’s time for the first checkin for the I Can Be Active Challenge. Please share with me how you’ve been active over the first time period. You can gain extra entries by doing the things below. I guess you want to know what the first prize is, right? It’s a few Good Greens Bars! At the expo at RnR San Antonio we stumbled across this booth and was pleasantly surprised with the product! These bars are made of veggies but the bars are really good. I grabbed a couple for the giveaway so you can give it a try too…

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Angela November 22, 2013

Happy Late Friday from the road

I’m a bad blogger, I didn’t post anything at all today. I have a good excuse, I was driving in the car all day. It’s Ruben Studdard Celebration weekend which means I’m gearing up for the 3rd Annual Magic City Half Marathon. I am looking forward to the race even though it’s supposed to be really COLD. I’m trying to decide if I’m actually going to run this race or just have a good time. To try to PR or not? I AM supposed to be in taper! I wish I could say I am having a good day but…

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Angela November 20, 2013

Quick tips on how to eat healthy

I’ve been so busy lately and I will admit I’m tired. It’s already Wednesday and I have to leave again on Friday. All this fall travel might be starting to catch up with, but I don’t regret any moment of it. I’ve taken two days off of running because my hamstring has been a little sore after 20-miler Sunday. I’m hoping that I can get back on it today and see where it goes. I started my taper this week so it’s time to rest up for the big marathon in 16 days! Eating healthy is always a struggle and…

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Angela November 18, 2013

Race Recap: One hot weekend at RnR San …

It was my 12th half this year, Willie’s 3rd and my best friend Tyson’s first half/race EVER, so I was excited for this race. It was kind of bittersweet because it was also the last RnR of the year! I really wanted to end the RnR season with a bang but let me tell you that didn’t happen because it was SUPER hot. I know when we started the race it had to be VERY close to 80 degrees and the humidity was killing before we even thought about running. Race day was also the day of my 20 miler…

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Angela November 15, 2013

Find your motivation

Happy Friday! I’m getting ready for my 12th half marathon this weekend. The training plan called for an easy 3 miles today so I did that after going to Group Power at 5AM! My biggest motivation for getting up at 5AM to work out is really not having to do it in the afternoon! I’ve been trying to talk to blog readers about their struggles with weight loss and lifestyle change and motivation keeps coming up. Most of the e-mails I get about the weight loss are about my motivation to lose weight and how I stuck with it. Willie…

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Angela November 13, 2013

Challenge: I CAN…Be Active

It’s that time of year again when people say they are busy but aren’t too busy to eat. The holidays are about spending time with family and friends and buying gifts, so why not give yourself a gift? The holidays are filled with treats and great food so practice moderation with those foods. BUT I’m also asking you to get active! My best friend Mandie has already jumped on the challenge and she’s been working out to shed some pounds and just get an active lifestyle. Why can’t you do the same over the holiday season? There’s A LOT of…

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Angela November 12, 2013

I’ve been cooking

There’s been so much focus on Willie cooking, I think people may have forgotten that I like to cook too. I must admit he’s been picking up a lot of the food slack in the house because marathon training has kept me busy. He keeps me well fueled. I’ve had a little bit of free time to make some food lately and I wanted to share with you what I’ve been making. The Runner’s World Cookbook hit stores in October and I couldn’t wait to get a copy. I was trying to find one in stores but no luck so…

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Angela November 10, 2013

Race Recap: Pleasure Island Bridge Half Marathon

It’s soo nice to be able to run a local race. I wish we had more of them. I love being able to run with my friends and feel like I belong. I’ve spent a lot of time running this year and I’ve come to appreciate the local runs a lot more because of the community feeling. Nothing will ever be able to replace that feeling of running with your friends and partying after! Yesterday, Willie completed his second half marathon and I completed my 11th half marathon. The run was a 2-miler, 10K and half marathon over the Pleasure…

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Angela November 6, 2013

What did you eat to lose all that …

This week I’m taking the time to answer the many e-mails I get about our weight loss journey. Most of the questions are the same, but this question is the most frequently asked question. Before I venture any more into this subject, I want to remind everyone that it’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle change. Also, there wasn’t one magic food that changed our lives and helped us drop the weight. The weight didn’t come off overnight because it was a process. The easiest way to answer this question is to tell you what we stopped eating. We stopped…

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