After our delicious fajita dinners, we decided to go to the bar Amy works at once or twice a week for a drink. I saw this sign in the bathroom and it made me laugh:
I went home relatively early because I had to work for a couple of hours on Saturday. Boo!
On Saturday, after work, I decided to hit up Target and Walmart to look at their recumbent bikes. A wise woman I know encouraged me to purchase either an elliptical or a bike to ride while I'm doing my zoning out (reading, watching tv/movies, etc) thing after work. This way I'm at least getting some kind of movement in and I can do so in the comfort of my own home. Target, it turns out, only sells recumbent bikes on-line. Walmart, on the other hand, didn't let me down. I found the one I wanted (having done a bit of research on-line) and discovered that I could buy it $15 cheaper on Amazon.com, so I instantly ordered it. Yay for the Amazon.com application on my phone! It will be here on Tuesday - can't wait! =)
After lunch, I went home and took a much needed nap. I was exhausted for the week's work stress. After a 2+ hour nap, I went to my parent's house for a puppy-welcoming party! Older sister Cathy and brother-in-law Jay brought home their cutie patootie little puppies. They are Shih-Poos (formerly called Shitzapoos) - a Shihtzu/Poodle mixed breed - named Willie and Waylon. We had the best time watching the puppies play with their new toys and with Oliver!
On Sunday, I went out to do 6 sweaty miles. I walked them and met my goal pace which was to keep it under 16 min/miles. I am capable of better...or I will be once I get back into my routine and get into better shape. Just hoping that 3 weeks is long enough to get me where I want to be! Lesson here - procrastination does NOT pay off when it comes to race training!
I chilled at the house for a few hours and then I went out to my Meliska's house to hang out with Meliska and Liam! We had a blast! I can't get enough of Liam's smiles and laughs!!!
Last night I decided to make the infamous overnight oats (Fit Chick Britt is always posting about them, afterall). I Googled how to do it (cuz I was too lazy to search through Britt's posts, although I should have) and then I got down to business. The tip I read was to do 1 part oats to two parts liquid. I had a peanut butter jar with a little bit of peanut butter remnants hanging out. I added 1/2 cup of oats, 1 cup skim milk, cinnamon, a Splenda packet, and half a banana (sliced). I then shook it all up and put it in the fridge.
I couldn't wait to try it this morning (after stirring it up, of course), BUT then...when I did...I was kinda disappointed. My oats were runny. I'm a fan of thick oats. My usual routine is to mix 1/2 cup of oats, 1 cup of water, 1 TBSP Splenda Brown Sugar Blend, and cinnamon and then cook in the microwave for 2 minutes. It's heaven in my mouth. These overnight oats have potential, but I think I have to work on the right mix and measurement of ingredients. Good thing I've been stocking up my "empty" jars of peanut butter!
So, all in all a nice relaxing weekend...just what I needed to get me through another hell week at work!
Hope y'all had a lovely weekend, as well!
5 comments:
Great job getting your 6 miles in! And getting something to do while you're reading/zoning out is a great idea. I may have to start doing that!
We were at Alicia's Friday night! If you saw some short brunette screaming at her two midgets that was me. (Just kidding, they were really good.) Then we hightailed it over to Spec's just in case the kiddos decided to gang up on us later in the night..
Good job on the six miles... I have a recumbant bike, I don't use it often, but it is nice because you can kinda kick back a little while you are exercising... it's still quite a workout though.
Congrats on the 6 miles- it was brutal this weekend, I think I almost/nearly got overheated on Saturday morning. I felt like crapola! I'd been watching videos when I'm on the treadmill, but recently started the series Arrested Development- they are each 22 min, so perfect for me to get 2 miles in and I'm anxious to see the next episode, so I skip fewer runs! Good luck with the bike!
Aren't weekends the best??? Glad you were able to get in a lot of fun and some rest too! Your bike sounds great. Perfect way to get in a workout without the heat AND you can catch up on your shows at the same time! This Fall I'd like to get a trainer for my bike for the same reason. (well, not heat, rain)
My friend just met his new gf through craigslist and they seem to be working out good. That's awesome you're getting a bike! Sorry to hear you were dissapointed in the oats. If you add less liquid they'll be thicker.
Don't work too hard!
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