NEW BIKE!

I will make this post short and sweet!!

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This past weekend I picked up my new baby...bike baby that is. A close friend of mine who got me into cycling last summer, found a gently used road bike for sale and it was a deal I couldn't pass up. Not only did it come with pedals AND cleats, they threw in an extra set of tires too. Did I get lucky or what? Since this is my first "big girl" bike, I had to take it out ASAP to get comfortable on it. Today was the perfect day! Sunny skies with a high of 67 degrees! (Don't worry on a day like this I made sure to get a small run in too ;) Today wasn't about getting a good time for the books, but it was about spending with my family. My son loved getting to ride along with me, and my mom joined in on the fun too. All in all it was an amazing and active day!

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I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Enjoy today and Happy Running (or Cycling)!!

(my happy yellow top is from Swirlgear.com)

5 Ways to Stay Active While Iced In

Hey everyone!
The cabin fever had already set in, so I wanted to share with you a few ways to stay active and keep your sanity if you get iced in this winter.

1. Treadmill-  Of course this only applies if you still have power, but it is a great way to get your run on without becoming one of the characters in the movie Frozen.

2. Plank it Out- This is an awesome way to not only work your core but it works all major muscle groups from your legs and back to your upper body. The front position can build up strength in your shoulders, traps and biceps; allowing for more possible push ups, press ups, etc. Side planks can strengthen obliques and thighs, as well as your buns hun. Start with 15 seconds and build your time from there!

3. Squats- with or without weights it doesn't matter, sink down for as long as you can while squeezing your inner thighs. Add pulses or or just do steady reps,  this will lift the butt and sculpt the thighs.

4. Dance- Throw on some music and get that heart rate up if running isn't your thing. Keep your abs contacted and you will be working your core as well. Pick 5 up beat songs and then pick 2 more with a slower tempo for a good cool down!

5. Partner up- Last but not least get someone to join in on the fun. Do some leg throw downs or some high five push ups. Everything is better together!

Be safe in this cold weather but enjoy today and when you can, happy running!

Owen's Birthday Trip 2 Universal Studios

Hey everyone!

Still recovering from this past weekend as we celebrated my amazing son's 6th birthday.  We decided to take him on a special trip to Orlando instead of throwing him a party. It was an awesome experience and lots of family fun at the Universal parks for three days.  We kept his friends involved by having them donate blankets and coats for a local charity instead of gifts. It was a huge success! My son loved the idea of helping others. This was a wonderful learning experience and taught him what it means to have a servant's heart. We treated the trip as a reward for his big heart for putting the children's needs first.

On our trip we got plenty of exercise. On average, we walked twelve miles a day!! I thought my son would have complained but he was much too excited to get to each ride so he didn't seem to mind. Did I mention that two of the three days it was cold and rainy? As we made the drive down the forecast changed drastically. We were all troopers and still had a blast. But Sunday was the best day of all. It was the only day I could pull out the shorts and my favorite long sleeve. Of course it was from Swirlgear because it was cute, lightweight, and I found out it dries fast after two water rides... YES water rides!!

Anyways, I hope everyone is enjoyed the weekend and did something fun and active:)

Enjoy Today and Happy Running! !

Sunday Funday Meal Prep

Sunday is wonderful day I and many others set aside to prepare our  healthy meals for the week. I mainly do this for my lunches, as I like cooking dinner for  my family each night. For this week I prepared five meals, since we are taking our son on a Birthday trip out of town over the weekend.

My 5 meals:

2- Tilapia, brown rice, sweet potatoes, and asparagus

2- Baked chicken, quinoa, sweet potatoes, and zucchini

1- Baked Chicken, quinoa, sweet potatoes, and asparagus

1. Pre-heat oven to 350.

2. First defrost all the Tilapia and Chicken if you buy it frozen as well. (see packaging directions)

3. While waiting on the meat, I wash and cut up my sweet potatoes into rounds and then into smaller pieces. I then place them into a glass cooking dish and I spray them with Olive Oil and lightly toss. These take the longest, so I go ahead and put these in first on the bottom.

4. By now the meats are ready. I place the Tilapia in one dish and the chicken in another. The dishes are lighlty sprayed with olive oil and each of the peices of meat are seasoned with Mrs. Dash Onion and Herb. I put these into the oven on the top, for 20-35 mins. The tilapia is usually done in 20.

5. This is the time I wash the remaining veggies. I cut off the woody ends of the asparagus, and cut the zucchini into thick wedges. These each have their own smaller pans as well and are lightly sprayed in olive oil and tossed. 

6. Now that everything is cooking in the oven, its time to start on the quinoa and brown rice. Follow the directions on the quinoa box for preparing, and for the brown rice. 

7. Once everything is cooked, I portion everything into my containers. 

8. I store 2 at a time in the fridge and the rest in the freezer. Everytime I have lunch I replace one from the freezer into the fridge.

~ If you would like to know my grocery list of 50 bucks, including enough for my dinners as well; check out my Saturday Grocery Day : http://thesassyfitrunner.blogspot.com/2014/01/saturday-grocery-shopping.html

I hope you enjoyed my meal prep lunches for the week! Comment below if you try it or if you have some meal prep ideas for me in the future to try!

Enjoy Today and Happy Running!

SNOWBALL 8K SHUFFLE Virtual Race

I want to give a huge thanks to Run with Jess for creating this race! It was simple to join in on the fun. All I had to do was enter my run time within the time frame she provided. Just by doing that I was entered to possibly win a heart rate monitor watch. Not too shabby since there was no sign up fee. That's right...FREE to be apart of the fun!! Since I did my race today it was an awesome way for me to start the first day in February off right! She also created a cute race bib for us to print off. I had to print in black and white because we ran out of color ink :( But the bib was very cute either way. I ended up running in the evening at my normal place. My hubs drove me to the park and cheered me on! It was amazing! I was in my element on familiar grounds. I finished the 4.97 miles in 49:57 making my average pace10:03min/mi. I am very happy I did this fun and creative race. I am looking forward to many more and of course my race bling! I was lucky enough before she ran out to purchase my metal to show off saying I did it!

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