Recap Monday - 9/30/19

Happy Monday! My weekend went by way to fast even though I had Thursday and Friday off, how about yours? I had the best time on Friday, a friend and I went to the Southern Women's Show. It was nice to just relax and mosey through the vendors that were there. Saturday was an early soccer game, but then I did nothing much the rest of the weekend. I really needed a break :) I did really well with my training plan last week, I only missed one strength training session due to an appointment, and one run which I made up this morning.

Monday - piyo
Tuesday - 1 hr hill run, triceps/chest
Wednesday - 1 hr run, biceps/back
Thursday - piyo
Friday - 1 hr run
Saturday - missed, but made up on Monday
Sunday - 2 hr run

I also did bedtime yoga every night as part of my before bed routine. It really seems to be helping, I seem to be sleeping a lot better. What do you do to get a good night's sleep?

Well there's my recap of last week, how was your week? How did your training go?

Inspiration Wednesday 092519

Recap Monday - 092319

Happy Monday peeps!!! I had a pretty good week last week! The weather was absolutely gorgeous, nice cool mornings and very little rain. Perfect fall in Florida weather. I am very proud of myself as I stayed completely on track with my workouts. It was tough, but I pushed through. Missing workouts only hurts me, so if I'm going to truly practice self-care I need to get them done. I have also been very consistent with my bedtime routine and it has made a huge difference in my sleeping. Yoga, chamomile tea and a good book. Here is my week in a nutshell -

Monday - piyo ab workout
Tues - 1 hr run, triceps/chest strength workout
Wed - Wolf Branch Run Club 5k run, biceps/back strength workout
Thurs - legs strength workout
Fri - 1 hr run
Sat - 1 1/2 hr run
Sun - 1 hr run (well it actually ended up being more of a walk :/ )

How was your week? Did you accomplish all you wanted to?

Fabulous Friday - 09/20/19

Happy Friday, peeps! It's been a wonderful week. I've completed all my scheduled workouts, and we had run club on Wednesday. Florida is starting to see some fallish weather in the morning so it's been a lot cooler and less humid. How was your week?

Tasteful Thursday - Firecracker Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Healthier Firecracker Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

Healthier firecracker chicken meal prep bowls bring the spice to your lunch! Lightened up, but still super flavorful. Gluten-free and ready in 35 minutes.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: Meal Prep

Keyword: chicken, meal prep

Servings: 4

Calories: 484kcal

Ingredients

Healthier Firecracker Chicken

• 2 large chicken breasts cut into cubes (roughly 14 oz)
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & pepper
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons Frank's red hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Meal Prep Bowls

• 3/4 cup basmati rice uncooked
• 1 medium zucchini spiralized
• 2 cups edamame thawed
• red pepper flakes optional; for extra heat

Instructions

• Cook rice according to package directions, and portion out into four 2-cup capacity storage containers.

Healthier Firecracker Chicken

• Toss the chicken in the cornstarch. Use tongs to mix all the chicken cubes up and make sure they are all coated.
• Heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the chicken/cornstarch and season with salt & pepper.  Cook for 5-7 minutes, until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
• While chicken is cooking, shake together the honey, hot sauce and apple cider vinegar.
• When chicken is cooked through, pour the honey/hot sauce/cider vinegar mixture over everything and toss chicken to coat. Remove from heat when sauce has thickened slightly.

Assemble Lunch Bowls

• Divide all ingredients between the storage containers. 
• Drizzle chicken with any extra sauce from the pan, and sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired (for extra heat).

Storage & Re-heating

• Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• To serve, heat until piping hot, then enjoy!

Notes

Lighten up this recipe by using cauliflower rice and/or replacing the edamame with more zucchini noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2.7mg

recipe taken from https://sweetpeasandsaffron.com/healthier-firecracker-chicken-meal-prep-bowls/

Inspiration Wednesday 9/18/19

Recap Monday

It's been a while since I've devoted time to consistently blogging, and I've decided (yes, again LOL) that I want to get back to it. I need to make time for the things that I love. So (hopefully) I will do my daily posts throughout the week. So here is what you get to look forward to -

Wrap Up Monday - Here is where I will wrap up my training from the previous week, and talk about how I am feeling about it. I would love for you all to share how you did the previous week with your training

Inspiration Wednesday - Kind of self -explanatory, I will post a quote or meme for inspiration

Tasteful Thursday - I will post a healthy recipe... let me know if you've tried it or are going to try it.

Fantastic Friday - I will post about my successes for the week and invite you to share yours. Let's end our week on a positive note.

I can't wait to dig right in and share my life with you all again.

Wrap up for last week was null. I was sick all week and barely left the couch :( Looking forward to jumping into my training again this week as my 50K is next month.

Tell me how your training went last week? Do you have any specific races you are training for?