Lately I have read about matcha on other blogs and was definitely interested in giving it a try. I love green tea, and have known of some of the benefits of green tea for a while. However, as it's gotten hotter out I have found myself not wanting to drink a hot cup of tea. When I found out that matcha powder can be used in smoothies, baked goods, and more, I was excited to try it out! Matcha Green Tea Powder ... Read the Post...
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Thinking Out Loud #6
It’s finally Thursday (even though I feel like it should be Friday by now) so I’m linking up at Running with Spoons for Thursdays are for Thinking Out Loud. 1. Planks are hard. Usually I do them for a minute or two, but I might change it up by alternating side planks, lifting an arm/leg, etc. I started The Lyon’s Share 30 Day Ab Challenge and as part of the challenge we hold a plank and add 5 seconds on each day. I ... Read the Post...
The Philly Marathon and Everything In Between
I’ve been wanting to do a post about this (or share it somewhere on my blog) for a few weeks now, and today Salt posted a Link-up that fit perfectly! I spent the first half of 2014 training for and recovering from the Raleigh Marathon. I was waiting to sign up for other races until I was feeling ready (physically and mentally). I signed up for The Philadelphia Marathon soon after Raleigh, since it was so far out and I ... Read the Post...
Last Week’s Workouts: 6/1-6/7
Workouts Week of 6/1-6/7: Sunday: Rest Day (drove back from NY) Monday: 5.11 miles with hill repeats (8:09 pace), CX Works Tuesday: 10 miles easy (9:32 pace) Wednesday: 4.07 miles for National Running Day (8:07 pace), Body Pump, CX Works, PM: 75 mins hot yoga Thursday: 9 Miles: 3 miles easy, 8x400s with 400 m recovery, 2 miles easy (8:50 pace overall) Friday: 3.75 miles easy (9:25 pace), Body ... Read the Post...