Fabulous Friday

TGIF!! It's been a rainy week here in sunny Florida and I certainly hope it clears up for the weekend. Since we have some fun family time planned. It's been a great week even with the rain.... I've worked out everyday, and even got 2 runs in. Next week starts my Turbo Fire challenge and I CANNOT wait to rock it!!!

Any plans for the weekend?

Inspiration Wednesday

Mamavation Monday

It's been a pretty great week. I started off the week running 2.1 miles for the Special Olympics Torch Run, and finished up the week with a date weekend with hubby (dinner on Friday, and full day on the motorcycle on Saturday) and I got some sort of exercise in almost everyday :) Here's the wrap up:

Monday - 2.1 mile Torch Run, Hip Hop Abs Ab sculpt
Tuesday - 30 min walk, bootcamp, bowling
Wednesday - 30 min walk, Hip Hop Abs Fat Burning Cardio, bowling
Thursday - 30 min walk, boot camp
Friday - 30 min walk, Hip Hop Abs Fat Burning Cardio
Saturday - 2 hr walk
Sunday - 2 mile run, bowling

Last week was the end of my 4 week Hip Hop Abs Challenge, and I don't start my Turbo Fire challenge doesn't start until next Monday.... so I'm kind of up in the air with what I want to do. I do know that I will be doing boot camp on Tuesday and Thursday. Maybe I'll throw some runs in this week on Mon, Wed and Friday.... we'll see :)

How about you? What are your exercise plans this week?

Inspiration Wednesday

Hawaiian Gold Kona Coffee Review

For all my coffee drinkers out there, if you have never tried this coffee, you NEED to!! This was one of the best coffees I have ever had the pleasure of drinking. While the flavor was robust, it wasn't overbearing, more of what I would consider a medium roast. And talk about a smooth cup of coffee.... normally, I have maybe a cup and 1/2 at the most, I drank over 2 cups that morning. Definitely delicious. 

I was also impressed with the company's values and commitment to ensuring the safety and longevity of environment. Check out what they say about their heritage and commitment, and if you want to learn more about them, check our their website. 

OUR LAND, OUR HERITAGE, OUR COMMITMENT

Centuries ago on sun drenched volcanic mountain slopes King Kamehameha constructed his personal royal fields on land that is today Kona Gold Coffee Plantation. Company archaeologists are carefully protecting the great king's legacy on historical sites throughout our property. Exotic wildlife and lush rain forest vegetation flourish in our carefully planned natural habitats. We have set aside hundreds of acres to conserve the ecological and historical heritage of this extraordinary paradise. Be assured that everyone involved in the plantation is passionately committed to the principles of preserving the fertile soils and crystalline waters for future generations through sustainable agriculture practices.

Kona Gold Coffee Plantation has a mission to grow quality coffee under an agro-forestry system, with a high level of biodiversity while ensuring the conservation of natural resources through good agricultural practices. We are dedicated to providing a professional and safe working environment that is focused on the welfare of all our employees.

We believe sustainable coffee can help create a more sustainable world. That’s why we have teamed up with the Rainforest Alliance, the most comprehensive certification program. Not only, do we want to ensure our planet is well cared for, but we make sure our farm workers, their families, and our communities are well cared for too.

Want even better news.... the price is extremely reasonable. Vitacost sells this awesome coffee for only $16.99 for 2 bags. Hawaiian Gold and Vitacost get an A+++++ from me!!!!

This review was made possible by Vitacost. The thoughts expressed are my own. I received a bag of Hawaiian Gold Kona Blend for my time investment and work on this campaign. 

Mamavation Monday

Well last week was a bit rough for me after the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. I was very saddened by the events and really didn't feel like doing much of anything but I forced myself to and I'm glad I did. We also started our city employee boot camp, and I'm very impressed at how well the first week went. I did much better on water intake, and a little better on portion control.  Here's my wrap up.

Monday - Hip Hop Abs Fat Burning Cardio
Tuesday - 2.54 mile run (4.09km), 30 min walk, boot camp fit test, bowling
Wednesday - Hip Hop Abs Hips, Buns, Thighs, 30 min walk, bowling
Thursday - 30 min walk, 1 hr boot camp
Friday - Hip Hop Abs Fat Burning Cardio, 30 min walk
Saturday - bowling
Sunday - 4.09 mile run, bowling

My plan for this week -

Monday - 2.1 mile run - Torch Run for Special Olympics
Tuesday -  run, possibly, 30 min walk, 1 hr boot camp, bowling
Wednesday - Hip Hop Abs Total Body Burn, 30 min walk, bowling
Thursday - run possibly, 30 min walk, 1 hr boot camp
Friday - Hip Hop Abs Hips Buns Thighs, 30 min walk
Sat/Sun - 4 -5 mile run/rest

What's on your training plan for the week?

This post is sponsored by Doctor G and hosted by Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention & weight loss for women and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway

Gaiam TV Review

When I was asked to review Gaiam TV, I was thinking, awesome, a month to review yoga videos. I've been wanting to be more consistent anyways. Well, then I actually looked at the website and was amazed to see how much more it actually offers. Not only does it have different fitness videos, it offers health & wellness, personal development, spirituality and a multitude of other videos. Even in the month that I had access, I couldn't even make a dent in watching all of them.

My initial goal was achieved, I did do some of the yoga videos. They have different levels from beginner, all the way up through advanced, and ones for different purposes. Of course, with my limited knowledge and flexibility I stuck with the beginner videos and was able to complete the exercises. Being a runner, I knew I had to check out the yoga for runners and loved it. I have to say, I didn't really check out the fitness videos too much, as I was already following a different workout program, but they do have quite a variety of very popular videos and trainers.

I do have to say my favorite portion of the website was the personal development videos. I strive to read or listen to at least 10 minutes a day of personal development, so this gave me much more to choose from. I really enjoyed Passion for the Possible by Jean Houston.

There is just so much good videos and information on this website, that I couldn't even begin to scratch the surface in this review. I highly recommend you go check it out yourself. You can watch the trailers and clips for free, but it's such a reasonable monthly fee of only $9.95/mth, to gain access to their entire library of videos.




This review was made possible by Gaiam TV. The thoughts expressed are my own. I received a month's subscription for my time investment and work on this campaign.