Flat Mama Friday

Tomorrow morning I am running the Shamrock 4 Miler in Charlotte and I've already set the alarm!

Thursday Training Update

Try not to be too shocked, but my workouts are still not regular. This moving thing had really messed with my flow! Add to that, the fact that allergy season starts in March in South Carolina, and I'm a hot mess.
Thursday and Friday I was unpacking. This may not sound like much, but it involves a lot of running up and down the stairs with boxes in my hands. Heavy boxes. These days, my legs are in a perpetual state of Ouch. We did not have stairs in NJ.
Saturday was supposed to be my 41st half marathon, and my first glimpse at Charlotte. I forgot to set the alarm and I overslept. This has never ever happened to me before! Mortified.
Instead, we went into Charlotte, found a Little Free Library, and cheered for the runners who were still out there. Oh. And we had hot dogs.

On Sunday, we walked the dogs, and discovered you can walk to NC without leaving the development. It was a very hilly 4 Mile walk. We also worked on the garage, which meant more time bringing boxes up and down the stairs.

Monday I stepped on the scale, had a mini coronary, and realized I needed to stop pigging out and start working out. The boxes in the garage can wait. I added workouts to my planner, and got started right away. PiYo, Hammer & Chisel, a 3 mile bike ride to show the boy how to get to NC, and a walk with the hubs. WHEW!

Tuesday was a running day. My self defense teacher says we shouldn't be predictable. Especially when we run alone. A new route was in order, so I just ran haphazardly around the development. No big deal, but I seemed to pick roads with hills. Yikes! After my run I basically wasted the rest of the day stalking my Facebook feed to see who got into NYC. It's how I roll.

Wednesday is Self Defense class, so I haven't been scheduling workouts for that day, just in case the class is a workout. It wasn't really, though. We learned about mentality and about kubatons, which is my new favorite word. Look them up. Totally badass. I ordered one. Next week we learn about how to use them properly. I came home feeling out of sorts because I got pulled over on my way to class. I decided I was going to wallow all day. Mature, right? I was saved by the mail. First, I opened a surprise gift from my girls at Zooma. Then I opened my box from Beachbody. Of course, I had to try the new workouts. Duh. There was also some walking involved, to round out the day.

How have your workouts been this week?

Wordless Wednesday NYC Marathon Edition

Staying Healthy with Smarty Pants #TheGoodGummy @SmartyHealth #Giveaway

****I was provided with these products in exchange for an honest review and a giveaway. As always, all opinions are my own! Thank you to FitApproach for the opportunity to work with Smarty Pants!

This winter was crazy, and the Fall wasn't much better. The hubs got a new job, and we had to pack up our little house in NJ, and move to South Carolina. Oh, and by we, I mean me. The hubs was commuting back and forth to Charlotte, NC and wasn't able to help as much as he would have liked to.
This was in addition to working 4 days a week. With preschoolers. Germ city! That is where Smarty pants Gummy Vitamins come in.
As much as we all wish we could, we do not get everything we need from our food every day. Especially those days when you get home late from work, and see that you forgot to take something out of the freezer that morning. (can you say pizza night?) Throw in a move that's over 650 miles and you have a recipe for disaster. I count on my multi vitamin to get me everything I need, just in case we stop at BoJangles or the local BBQ joint for a meal here and there.
I've got my son on the multi wagon as well. He schools online, and his schedule is a little wacky. He doesn't do breakfast either. His stomach just won't do it before noon. We try and make sure he gets everything he needs from his meals, but let's face it. Teenagers just don't eat as well as we would like.
Smarty Pants Vitamins to the rescue! 




Gotta keep this active boy healthy

 





Now, let's get down to the details, because they are important. I will be telling you about the Women's formula specifically. They are a multivitamin with eco-friendly Omega 3 EPA and DHA, vitamin K2, CoQ10, and D3 to name a few. My heart feels better already! No synthetic colors, flavors, or preservatives. Gluten and Casein free. NO GMOs and no yeast, wheat, milk, eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts or a whole list of other ingredient's that make the allergy lists!
PLUS
Smarty Pants makes a 1 for 1 matching nutrient grant to a child in need through their partnership with Vitamin Angels.
Each serving of 6 gummies is so fresh and delicious, and not at all sticky like gummy candy can be. Nothing but soft, delicious, juicy fruit goodness. I tend to take 3 at breakfast and 3 at lunch.
With the NYC Marathon in my future, it is more important than ever to stay healthy and fit! Those 5 bridges could slow me down if I am not careful!

They don't just come in Women's Formula either. Other formulas include Prenatal, Adult, Men's, Adult + Fiber, Kids, and Kids + Fiber!
Now it is your turn to get healthy. My friends at Smarty Pants want to give one of my lucky readers their own bottle of Smarty Pants Gummy Vitamins!
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What are you doing to get all of your vitamins and minerals into your diet?

Run Zooma With Me

Zooma Annapolis registration prices go up on the 12th, so I thought I would pass this discount code on to you all! The code works for all of the Zoom races, I hope to see you there!
Zooma puts on an amazing race, you will be spoiled once you run one!

When You Forget to Set the Alarm...

Today I was supposed to run my 41st half marathon. It would have been my first local half and my first glimpse at Charlotte.
Supposed to be.
I forgot to set the alarm.
This never happens, and I can only attribute it to a few things that are going on in my life....
The move....
Still unpacking....
Catching a cold....
Not training...
That might be the big one. Was this a Freudian Slip? Possibly. Every year, my friend Eileen and I run a race this weekend, and we are never ready for it. We just go out and have a good time. At this race last year, I injured myself and ended up with Plantar Fasciitis. I have my PF under control now, but I wonder if that slip up was subconsciously done.
Either way, I am okay with it. The hubs and I hit up a Farmers Market, and then headed into Charlotte just in time to cheer for some back of the pack runners. We found a little free library and had hot dogs. It was a good morning.
Tomorrow I will run a 10k in the neighborhood.
All is right with the world.

#BeFitAllYear With BeFit and a Giveaway

 

I'm not gonna lie, I have really been struggling with my workouts. Try not to be too shocked now. With the move, everything is so up in the air all.the.time. The hubs is off at work all day, and the Boy is pretty useful after he finishes his schoolwork, but only until his Jersey friends get home from school. Then they all assemble on their Xbox Ones, and I don't see him until dinner. I finally caught up with all of the boxes that we brought with us when we moved to South Carolina. We went back for a second trip and now the garage is full. Again.

But I digress.

I was intrigued with this new opportunity through FitApproach and BeFit, providing ten minute workouts and a handy workout calendar to follow along. What an ideal way to squeeze some workouts into my busy day.

Of course, I had to check them out before I could write this post, so I picked a day where I had a lot of household chores to do. Among them was Steaming the curtains. My friend Lynn was kind enough to lend me her steamer (which I still need to return, ugh!) so I got it all set up, only to find that it takes some time to heat up whenever you fill it with water. What to do while I waited?

 Work out!

 

 

I got my workout area all set up, and got ready to try the first workout. I really wasn't expecting it to kick my butt, but it sure did! Ten minutes of crazy cardio. The instructions were clear, the workouts were fun, and I was ready for another one!

But first, the curtains!

After I used up all of the water, and was waiting for it to heat back up, I tried another workout. This one included some Upper Body and I was pretty sorry by the time I was done. Couple a tough workout with a chore that involves raising your arms up high, and you have a recipe for sore arms!

I was very pleased with the workouts, and I have been squeezing them into my day ever since!

 

Want to check them out for yourself? Here is a link to the Intro for the program.....on YouTube

And a link to the workout calendar on Scribd. You can get a free trial in order to view the calendar, and then cancel it once you are done.

Don't forget to check out the workout playlist.  This has them all in one handy place so you don't have to search around for them. You Tube won't let you down though, the links are on the right hand side of your screen when you view other videos in the series as well.

 





 

 

Ok, now let's talk about the little gift that BeFit sent me.

**** I was sent this little box of goodies in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are, as always, my very own.

 I got this a little late, so we have not tried it all. It was sent to Jersey, and I only just got it last weekend when we went back to empty out the attic of our former home. My son really enjoys making these drinks, so he tore into them as soon as we got back to South Carolina.

Let me tell you about the BeFit Whey Protein first. We were sent the Vanilla flavor. I was a little bummed, because I am a chocolate girl, but I got over that pretty quickly. It tastes like vanilla icing. For real. Not that sweet, sickly kind of icing. It was just right. The Boy drank it so quickly, I thought he would get a brain freeze. It hasn't left our counter, because he has made it almost every day since.

He is also really enjoying the Be Fit Pre-Workout Fruit Punch. Luckily, we have already had the talk about drinking it when you aren't working out, or it would be empty. He has been using it before his trail rides every day.

I still have to try the BeFit Fat Burn. I am not really working out more than 10 minutes a day right now, but once I get back into my groove, I will be adding these in.

A few details about these goodies....

The Whey Protein comes in chocolate and vanilla, and is sweetened with Stevia. It helps to satisfy your appetite and supports muscle recovery.

The Pre is fruit punch flavored and helps boost energy, increase focus and endurance, and provides electrolytes.

The Burn works without over stimulating the central nervous system, so you don't get all jittery when you take them.

They also have a Multi Vitamin, and you can find them all here. 

***All of these products are Gluten Free, GMO Free, and sugar free.



 

 

 

 

How would you like to win a prize pack of your own? You can win your own special delivery of Whey Protein, Pre, and Burn! The giveaway starts on March 5 ends on March 12, so hurry and enter!

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I cannot wait to hear how you liked the workouts! Shoot me a comment below and let me know what you thought!

Which workout do you want to try first?


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