Vacation Hangover

Back to the grind (not that grind). Work. Life. Routine.

Can I go back to California? Fine. I'll relive it a bit more, then.

Guess who was in town? I hadn't seen this gorgeous girl since our dance party in Vegas!

She and Billy were in town and able to join me for the baseball game.

I know many of you read Janae's blog, and she is just as genuine, outgoing and magnetic IRL. Love her.

Two of my teammates made the drive to Stanford to meet up too. It really seems like only last year we were lacing up our cleats for softball practice!

Sunken Diamond Baseball Field

The weather was perfect. It is California. My cravings for all things fresh and citrus-y were in high gear. And, I was thirsty....

Skinny 'rita

I could've eaten salad at every meal...especially with fresh avocado readily available!

Salad with salmon

The hotel had a stellar breakfast spread, so I inhaled fresh fruit & eggs. When in Rome...or Palo Alto.

Egg white omelet with a glorious avocado

Baseball concessions are not known for healthy selections, so I packed my game snacks.

I'm not against ballpark food, but it simply didn't sound good in warm weather.

More Jamba. This time I tried the Orange Carrot Karma fruit & veggie smoothie. So delicious! It's not as sweet as the Apples-N-Greens, tangier, and I prefer it!

We also dined at Cheese Cake Factory, but I failed to capture a picture of well, anything, I was so hungry!

We split a calorie-free pineapple upside-down slice. Thankfully, I brought enough PhysioBurn packets with me for my meals!

Product review HERE

And, thanks Jenn for hosting WIAW!

Question: Does posing with a dumb bell indicate that I did, in fact, lift weights?

Hotel workout:  3 x 12 of thrusters, plank row with frogger, bicep curls, and planks with spiderman knee tucks followed by a 4 mile campus run.

I have a sweatastic workout for Fitness Friday. I'm still recovering from the turf burns. He, he!

How to Improve Your Sex Life

Coach was reading an article in Men's Health that stated the number one way to improve sex within in a relationship is by working out together.

So, here's to great sex!

Even on vacation, we look forward to, and make time, to work out together. Friday, I took Coach on a running tour of Stanford's campus. 

Coach is in front of Memorial Church (Mem-Chu)

Brought him to the softball field of course. LOTS of time spent here in college.

View of The Quad from Palm Drive.

Avery aquatic center and one of my dorms.

We took some laps on the Stanford track where my favorite Nike Frees were conceived.  And, of course a nice shot of swoob.

Sweat + boobs = Swoob

You know I love GNC and scoped out a store in Palo Alto.

Then, it was time to refuel. The temperature was already in the 80's, so a smoothie from Jamba Juice sounded ideal.

I tried one of the new Fruit & Veggie smoothies Apple-N-Greens. It hit the spot and is only 220 calories.

Do you crave smoothies in warm weather? I certainly do. That and lots of fruits and fresh salads. I planned to visit Jamba multiple times before returning to Washington.

Sunken Diamond

That evening, I attended the baseball game and met up with Molly from Nature Box (the company is based out of Palo Alto).

Isn't she the cutest?!

Picture overload, but I'm inspired and energized being back on campus. 

I'll share more tips on revving up your sex life in the next post! *blushing*

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Do you make time to workout on vacation?

What do you tend to eat in warm weather?

Fitness Friday: Balls to the Wall

This week's workout is all about balls.

Not Coach's balls, but medicine balls & Bosu balls.

#PROOF

Catch up on the previous two Fitness Fridays here and here.

Set your Gymboss timer to 6 rounds of 30 seconds of work, 15 seconds of recovery.

 To see a collection of all my exercise demos, you can visit my YouTube Channel and become a subscriber.

1. WALL BALL

2. MEDICINE BALL TOSS & RUN

3. MEDICINE BALL ALTERNATING PUSH-UPS

4. BALL SLAMS

5. BOSU PLANK JACK/KNEE TUCK COMBO

6. OVERHEAD MEDICINE BALL WALKING LUNGES

7. BOSU BURPEES

8. CRAZY RUSSIANS

My upper body was shaking after this HIIT [high intensity interval training] workout!

You can vary the intervals or do repetitions. This is simply a template for you to follow. Let me know if you try it out!

Pre-Workout Fuel:  ProSculpt within 30 minutes of waking. 2-3 Meta-Ignite pills 30 minutes prior to workout.

Post-Workout Fuel:  No bake protein bars within 30-60 minutes of workout.

Enjoy playing with your balls! [TWSS]

I'm going going, back back to Cali Cali

Oh, NOTORIOUS B.I.G. your lyrics comfort me.

I'm SO ready to head back to The Farm. It's been too long since I've visited my alma mater.

Coach and company are facing the No . 7 Cardinal this weekend.

Yep, Stanford's nickname is a color, not a bird. 

In 1981 (after some controversy), the mascot was officially changed from Indians to the singular "Cardinal". The Stanford Tree is the unofficial mascot and a member of the Marching Band, based off a the native El Palo Alto (Redwood) tree.

But, I will be trading in my Cardinal gear for this trip. Supporting the hubs.

Fiesta Bowl, January '12

What I'm looking forward to:

• spending time with Coach
• nice weather
• running through campus
• being in a city with options
• the Cali vibe
• freedom from a schedule

I hope to connect with some of my teammates in the Bay Area and re-hash the glory days.

And, antics will likely ensue with this girl & this girl and perhaps a dance party will be recreated.

RNRLV

Gotta pack!

What do you pack first?
- If you're reading this blog, I'm guessing like me, you pack your running/workout gear first, then the available space goes to other things!

What goes on the plane with you?
Besides my purse, I have my Kindle, magazines, protein bar(s), & a water bottle