Have you ever gone away for the weekend and just like, forgot all of your clothes? Well that sort of just happened to me. MM and I were headed to the Boston area for his brother’s engagement party and I thought I was being so strategic with my packing, bringing workout clothes (none of which I used, great) in a duffel and two dresses in a hanging bag. That hanging bag never made it into the car. We didn’t realize this until 2 hours into the ride and while annoying, an excellent opportunity to take place in guilt-free shopping at the outlets.
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I am fully obsessed with the J. Crew outlet, every time I go there is a huge sale and the items are just as cute as what you’d find in a regular J. Crew. For the party I picked up a cami dress in neon persimmon paired with a jeweled necklace. And because I was there trying things on in a furry, I also took home a chevron bangle, a pendant necklace, eyelet dress, pink flared skirt and a neon green striped racerback. Everything is currently 30-50% off online and I’m considering ordering more because the deals are too good to pass up.
One thing I didn’t forget before heading on the road was a delicious smoothie. I whipped this up using whatever was left in my fridge: coconut milk, frozen berries, frozen banana, greens, ice and water. My greens of choice for smoothies tends to be spinach or kale, but all I had was a mix of kale, cabbage and brussels sprouts. I feared this would be bitter and gross but thankfully the rest of the flavors masked the taste of the veggies. Whenever making a smoothie, if you have greens, toss them in! Added nutrition and no significant change to the flavor, what’s not to like.
And now a look at my training. Every three weeks I complete a page of my training, here’s what the last three look like:
It’s okay, but not great, especially this last week where I missed both long workouts. Traveling on the weekends makes getting those longer workouts tough, but not impossible. This past weekend it seemed impossible and I didn’t fight it. Today kicks off a fresh week and month of Ironman 70.3 prep. Here’s the intended agenda:
Monday: 40 minute cycle, power yoga
Tuesday: 4.5 mile run, 1,100 yard swim
Wednesday: 40 minute cycle
Thursday: 45 minute cycle, 4.5 mile run
Friday: 1,100 swim
Saturday: Bike 40 miles
Sunday: Run 10 miles, 1,600 yard swim
Time to get moving!
