A Great Run & Cheap Find

June 3, 2013 by Christine Skari

Hey guys!

I hope you had a restful Sunday :).

I slept in till 9:30 this morning, which is the latest I’ve woken up since I can remember! Granted I slept pretty horribly (it was SO hot), but that’s still an accomplishment for me. I grabbed a quick breakfast of oatmeal, fruit, yogurt, and coffee and then plunged head first into work and studying.

*vomit*

After a while, I decided that I should probably stretch out a little since I’m still pretty sore from my workout on Friday. I youtubed a yoga video and it was great, I hadn’t realized what great resources you can find online!

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I then put on some pump-up music to get me excited to go out for a run ;). I decided to not push myself to go as fast as I could and ended up running 3.5 miles at a semi-comfortable pace. I was pretty happy with my times seeing my “comfortable” pace is less than 20 seconds or so above my pushing pace!

When I got back, I did this killer 5 minute ab workout from the Fitnessista! I love her blog and read it everyday

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I read some blogs and then ate dinner. I wasn’t all too hungry so I just had some baked cod with lemon and a salad. Later on I nommed pretty hard on some cherrios and mini wheats though to make up for it!

Dinner was followed by more work work work with some breaks in between where I snagged these awesome Zella crops on eBay for less than $30! They usually sell for WAY more and I’ve been dying to get a pair in gray, so I’m a happy girl. A confession: I’m absolutely and irrationally obsessed with cute workout clothes. My inner hound dog comes out when it comes to the hunt for affordable pieces!

The new Game of Thrones episode came out tonight, so you can bet your pretty face that Kyle and I watched it over a coffee/See’s candy date! It literally was the most shocking episode ever. I still can’t get over it and all throughout the night Kyle and I have been exclaiming, “I can’t believe ______ happened! WTF!”.

After the episode Kyle helped me with some math and I studied a bit for a French test tomorrow.

It’s nice to be done for the day!

xoxo

Christine

Out in the Sun

May 19, 2013 by Christine Skari

Today started off with sleeping in till 8:30, quite a feat for me! I guess the last couple of days have started to catch up to me. While I didn’t have time to get in a workout since I slept later than usual, today involved lots of walking as I attended a concert called Extravaganza put on by my college. But first, brunch!

Brunch:

Oatmeal with raisins and some honey, a banana and dollop of crunchy PB, egg whites with ketchup, and enough coffee to drown a small town. I love brunch. It’s like breakfast on steroids!

After eating I went to go make a masterpiece of a poster for my friend’s birthday before heading home to slather some makeup on :).

gettin’ crafty! (not really)

The weather was perfect for a day in the sun and I can tell from my horrible sandal lines that I got my tan on despite all the sunblock I put on. I can’t wait to get that “glow” that only seems to come with summer.

happiness.

We ended up not staying too long because the music wasn’t all that great, but we made up for it with some delicious nachos that were out of this world! Cheese, chicken, steak, guacamole, pico de gallo, onions, and pinto beans? Sign me up! We didn’t eat till around 3:30, so that baby has been keeping me full all throughout the evening. I also saw and caught up with an old friend which is always lovely :).

Once I got home, nothing sounded better than a nap (so much sleep today!) and I woke up around 6:30 feeling a bit out of it since it was so late. “Dinner” was a bowl of cereal since I was still stuffed from the nachos.

Apart from that, I finished a French essay and watched the new Game of Thrones episode with Kyle on my laptop via HBO Go. Coffee and chocolate were a must!

Although it’s a bit late, I think I’m going to try to get some studying in for my chemistry midterm on Wednesday so I feel more comfortable and prepared. I absolutely hate feeling like I’m not ready for an exam and I’ve already procrastinated enough for today ;).

Catch ya’ll later!

xoxo Christine

Burning Calves

May 13, 2013 by Christine Skari

This morning started off with a bang! I was able to get to the gym by 7:30 and pushed out a great and colorful 40 minutes of cardio.

I spend the first 25 minutes doing this crazy incline walking pyramid and the last 15 “cooling off” on the elliptical (I was actually sweating like a popsicle in July at this point). My calves were on fire by the end of it! It also kept my heart rate high and made the time pass quickly with the constant changes of incline. Let me know if you try it!

Breakfast

Breakfast was good but pretty standard. Oatmeal with raisins and a drizzle of honey for some sweetness. Iced water, coffee, and a banana for some extra yum!

After breakfast I headed straight to my classes, sweat and all. By the time I got back home, I was starving!

Lunch

My usual salad, grilled fish, and a corn tamale!

Right after lunch it was time to catch up on last night’s Game of Thrones episode! It was awesome, of course. Can’t believe we have to wait a whole week to see the next one :'(.

The rest of my day will be filled with homework, dinner with friends, and SLEEP!

Hope you’re having a wonderful day!

xoxo Christine