Good morning! Happy Hump Day!
Breakfast
I started my day with a dee-licious breakfast this morning. I didn’t have any leftover squash/pumpkin/sweet potato to make my Sweet Breakfast Scramble, so I made it without and added a little cinnamon, vanilla extract, and honey to the mix, which made it taste (and smell!) sort of like French toast. Mmm!
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Serves 1
Ingredients
- 1 banana, mashed
- 1 egg
- 2–3 egg whites
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
- Coconut oil
Instructions
- Combine banana with eggs, cinnamon, honey, and vanilla extract; blend well.
- Coat skillet with melted coconut oil and pour in batter.
- Cook on medium heat until eggs are no longer runny; stir frequently.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 298
- Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 31
- Protein: 21
Plank Challenge
If you follow me on Twitter, you might have seen me tweet the following message on Friday afternoon:
I was going for 5:15, but after a tough Kettlebell/lower back/core workout at CrossFit the day before”¦ blah, blah, blah”¦ it just wasn’t happening. BUT, I’m not one to give up so easily, so a little while later, I tried it again and tweeted this message to pump me up:
Even after a second attempt, I never made it to my 5:15 goal, but I didn’t let me get me down. My body was tired and sore, so I accepted that and didn’t feel badly about it.
On Friday, a 5:15 plank just wasn’t happening no matter how hard I tried, so now I’m gunning for it, especially since it’s the final week of the Plank Challenge. My original goal was 6:00, but I think 5:15 is a great goal. I mean, I’ve already increased my plank time by a ton! I didn’t do a time trial on Monday for the Plank Challenge, but I did a 9-minute Plank Workout yesterday afternoon. Once again, the pug was not impressed with my planking skills. Look at that face! Haha!
This workout is a tough one! I managed to make it through without resting, but take 10-15 seconds to catch your breath between exercises if you need it. For an explanation of the exercises, check out this post.
In case you missed the other plank workouts from the Plank Challenge, here they are:
- Week 1: 8-Minute Plank Workout
- Week 2: 6-Minute Plank Workout
- Week 3: 10-Minute Plank Workout
- Week 4: 9-Minute Plank Workout
Question of the Day
What goal in life have you achieved after try, try, trying again? Did your success feel that much sweeter because of your perseverance?
More recently, I’d have to say learning how to do kipping pull-ups was a goal that felt that much sweeter because of how much effort I put into it. It definitely didn’t happen overnight, and I spent many, many, many hours watching videos, asking my coaches questions, and practicing before I finally was able to do them, but it was worth it and made me so happy!