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What’s In My Gym Bag

January 30, 2013

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After lunch yesterday, I got ready to go to the gym. I put on my workout gear and then packed up my gym bag because I planned to take a shower at the gym before my doctor’s appointment. While I was packing, I thought it might be fun to show you guys what’s in my [...]

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This post is part of my ongoing sponsorship with fitmixer as a brand ambassador. The thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. This month’s fitmixer post is all about trying something new in 2013! I was asked to blog about something I’ve never done before—why I want to try it and how I will make [...]

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My Buddy and Me

January 12, 2013

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After breakfast, Mal and I headed to CrossFit for a (FUN) partner workout. Workout Our coaches wanted us to match up with someone of a different athletic ability (i.e. guy + girl), so Mal and I teamed up for our second ever partner WOD. (Remember our first one together? It was so fun and we [...]

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Short WOD/Long Vest

January 8, 2013

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Does my post title remind anyone of the song “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” by Cake? [image source] Ok, then… Workout After breakfast yesterday morning, I headed to CrossFit for a workout. I was super sore from doing “Barbara” the day before, but a friend was making her big return to 781 and I really wanted to [...]

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Good morning! Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine was low-key, but wonderful just the same. Breakfast I started Sunday with a piece of delicious French Toast Bake topped with strawberries and maple syrup. I later ended up adding a couple of scoops of peanut butter for some staying power. Holy yum! Workout After breakfast, [...]

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Brrrrr… it’s chilly out there this morning. Single digits! Yikes! Does anyone else miss summer as much as I do? Wah. Now doesn’t the morning scene below look a lot nicer? [image source] Ok, it’s a beach in the Bahamas and not my backyard in southern Massachusetts, but you know what I mean, right? The [...]

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Taking Down the Decorations

December 26, 2012

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I can’t believe Christmas is already over. It seems like just yesterday I was blogging about how excited I was for the upcoming holiday season. I swear, Christmas comes quicker and quicker every year (despite embracing the sights and sounds earlier and earlier every year). Today, Mal and I spent the majority of the day [...]

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Twelve Pains of Christmas

December 24, 2012

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Hi, friends! Merry Christmas Eve! Somehow, my “nasty, phlegm-tastic cold” got even worse last night, so I went to bed feeling pretty awful. This morning, I woke up feeling quite a bit better, but definitely not 100%. It was the final day of 24 Days of Togetherness, and Mal and I planned to “wear red [...]

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“Chippah”

December 21, 2012

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I feel like I haven’t written about my CrossFit workouts lately. We actually did “Fran” on Monday, which is THE benchmark workout in CrossFit, so I want to make sure I blog about it. Well, I improved my Fran time by 6 minutes!!! Woohoo! Ok, my last Fran attempt was an absolute disaster, but I still [...]

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Last night’s dinner was de-lic-ious! And it was SO easy to make! Ok, well, everything you see on CNC is easy to make, but this recipe was especially easy. And delicious! Did I say that already? Ok, you really should just make it!  Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts (~1.5 lbs) 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tsp [...]

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