Recipe throwdown

Today was another win of a workout!

A killer bike-run brick. 50 min of hard biking, followed by 10 min of hard running. I went fast & felt strong. Unfortunately my eating isn't matching up, but I'm working on it.

I had a request for some recipe postings.

The Mexican Shepherd's Pie is from the Gracious pantry.

YUM!

Check out the recipe HERE

The Quinoa Cups are from Iowa Girl Eats

Source: iowagirleats.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

Check out the delicious recipe HERE

Source: illeatyou.com via Stephanie on Pinterest

Oh, and those amazing Non healthy Malibu Pina Colada Cupcakes?

They come from I'll Eat You.

Check out the recipe HERE.

I can definitely tell that my eating hasn't been as good lately, since I haven't had time to do my hypnosis on a daily basis. I really think it makes a difference, and need to get back at it. I am pleased with my past 2 days workouts though, and I'm looking forward to tomorrow's run!

Second Chances! (Winners and Tough Chik Style!)

A few housekeeping things I have been slacking on...

Despite trying to contact the winner myself, I never heard back for my Raw Threads winner. So I picked a new one....

Tweetyscute @ Lala and me

AND

After trying to the contact the winner for my Color Me Rad 5K race entry, they never surfaced...

Next up is...

My fellow Tough Chik teammate TMB @ Racing with Babes

Pretty pretty please contact me to claim your prize!

sgrigely at hotmail dot com

Another 2nd chance....

To join Team Tough Chik!

If you want to join an awesome group of Chiks...

Supportive Chiks

Badass Chiks

Running Chiks

Cycling Chiks

Triathlon Chiks

Then I suggest you head HERE fast!

If I'm halfway decent at counting, I think you only have 5 days left to join for the year.

Total was a no sugar FAIL, but a Running Win!

I ran 5 miles of awesome speedwork this morning, but the work bakesale left me craving more sweets & feeling like crud. Up in the morning for a Brick workout, and a no sugar day!

Recharged & Ready to Go!

Today, I feel recharged.

After working all week & weekend, and all last week & the kinesio course last weekend, I needed a break. Thank god, that was today.

I baked & cooked up a storm.

Dark Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies & Malibu Pina Colada Cupcakes for the bakesale at work tomorrow. Quinoa cups for lunch & future breakfast/snack, Black Bean Quinoa & Citrus salad for work this week, and getting my Clean Eating Mexican Shepherd's Pie ready for dinner.

I ran a mile in my Vibrams, my first run ever in them!

I got a pedicure & went tanning.

I watered the newly fertilized lawn (thanks hunny!)

I caught up on blog reading & DVR shows.

Overall I had a relaxing, much needed day to catch up. The last couple weeks have been busy and stressfull. Last week was a slight challenge in my no sugar challenge, but overall it's going well. I definitely feel like clean eating/no sugar is a type of lifestyle I want to strive to maintain ~90% of the time. While my eating has been better, my workouts are lacking, which is a main reason in my lack of posting. When I don't workout, I feel like I shouldn't be posting!

Now that I feel newly re-energized, I'm ready to regain focus!

Clean Eating, No Sugar

Get workouts in, no excuses!

What helps you re-energize?

Does your job make you crazy sometimes?