Weekend Shenanigans

I have a lot to share and not much of it flows together so I thought I’d take this opportunity to use some gifs, make ya smile, and still get all my ideas out in one post! Here goes nothing….

-Temperatures above 40 degrees make for AMAZING runs. I got motivated after work AND school yesterday and hit the pavement…in a T-SHIRT. Not wearing five layers of clothing makes for a speedy run. Shaved 30 seconds off of what my pace has been lately. 8.5 miles in the glorious sun!

-On that same train of thought, Alex is on to something when she mentions that she always runs with the radio playing. I tend to make playlists but I tried running while listening to my favorite radio station (using an app on my phone) and it was incredible! I loved being surprised by the next song and the DJ just happened to play the PERFECT songs for my run. Got me in the groove in the best way possible.

-Just call me the Muffin Man  Woman! I have been on such a muffin making kick lately! It all started with my Zucchini Pineapple muffin recipe early last week and since then I’ve made Chocolate Mint protein muffins and Tropical Green Monster muffins (pictures below)! So good.

-My college is stepping up their apparel game! I walked by the bookstore the other day and saw the cutest billowy top…and get this, it’s made by Champion (<-makers of my favorite sports bras!)! It was a bit pricey…but worth it! Gotta rep your school!

-When I have YET ANOTHER bad dream (been having them all week long!) I feel like saying this to my mind…

Seriously! Let’s get it together up there!

-Now that the weather is finally looking up I hope to not be spending as much time in gym…which is a happy and sad thought at the time. Sad, because I love that wonderful moment when a cute gentleman fellow gets on the machine next to you or asks what workout routine you’re following (thank you Tina for your crazy BBBC workouts!). I just stand there like…

[oh hey.]

-But on the opposite end of the spectrum, I will not miss the moments when StankaaaaaySam or Sweaty Steve invade my personal space with their perspiration and intense sourness….not to mention the grunting and mumbling to themselves. What are these people thinking?!

-Speaking of the gym, I did do a little running inside this week as well. I find its the perfect opportunity to get some reading for school done. Here’s a little workout I came up with to stave off the inevitable treadmill boredom that most people get:

[looks complicated but it basically just repeats itself…let me know if you have questions!]

-Has anyone else noticed Marshalls bangin’ new workout clothes lately?! They got this new brand called MPG in and it ROCKS! Very lululemon-esque in my opinion (cause let’s face it I cannot afford that stuff!). Anyways…I scored some major deals last week and was pretty happy with my BRIGHT neon purchase!

[LOVE those pants!]

Also, Albion Fit sent me one of their workout tops to try out! I am rolling in workout gear. Which is fine with me considering it’s my clothing of choice. 😉

Anyways, I got to try one of their purple Go Long Crew shirts. I LOVE that it has thumbholes and its pretty much the perfect light material for the temperatures that happen during the transition from Winter to Spring. Light and thin for layering or for wearing on its own on a warmer day. Plus it’s really soft! Lord know itchy material does not make for a good workout! Albion definitely makes some quality products and I can’t wait to look into what other women’s fitness products they carry.

They generously offered a 15$ off coupon for all Healthy Helper readers if you want to purchase something yourself! Use coupon code: HealthyHelper15 at checkout!

–THIS simply made my day. Such happy things to be discovered in the world.

30 of the Happiest Facts of All Time

-I am officially doing a Color Run!!! There is one coming to Buffalo and my cousin convinced me to sign up! I’m not the biggest fan of races because of the $$$…but this one is relatively cheap, goes to a good cause, and is going to be a ton of fun! Here’s to going outside of my comfort zone!

-You may be asking yourself why I used all Office gifs in this post? Well I am trying to immerse myself in EVERYTHING Office related since I anticipate a serious period of mourning when the show comes to an end in a few weeks. Seriously people….this is as bad as LOST ending. I feel like I’m losing an arm.

Oh and before I go, I have to share my giveaway winner with you all! CONGRATS to…

KERI K. !!!

Email me ([email protected]) your info and I will pass it on to Conscious Box asap!

Have a great weekend friends!

Kaila

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