I’m thankful for my kitties. They make me smile and laugh every day.

Just this evening I walked into the kitchen and was greeted with this.

Kitty butts! haha.

I’m thankful for rest days to give me some flexibility with exercise. I planned to do some speedwork after work today but it was super rainy. It’ll have to wait for tomorrow

I’m thankful for Pinterest. When am I not?? Dinner was a super quick and easy Mexican Casserole. The recipe can be found at Sing for Your Supper. Yum.

I’m thankful for cereal. Last week it was Cinnamon Life, this week it’s Cinnamon Cheerios. I’m addicted. It’s a great filling snack.

I’m thankful it’s Thursday! Almost the weekend, yesss!

So I thought about it for the rest of the day. So here we go.

I’m thankful for Pinterest. This comes up almost every week, I know. This weeks find: homemade taco seasoning.

I’m thankful I got my butt out there and went for a run tonight. In the snow and cold. Why is it that the snow always seems to be blowing in your face regardless of the direction you’re going? Anyhow. It was supposed to be a 35 minute tempo run, but was more of a 25 minute run however I feel like. The first half was slow, the second half was super fast because I wanted to get out of the dark and snow.

I’m thankful tonight was leftover night. It made dinner easy peasy.

I’m thankful for a free weekend at home. I’m hoping to do some fun baking and a crockpot meal for Sunday dinner. Yum!

I’m thankful for my kitties. I had a dream last night that Gelsey ran away. It was horrible. I gave them both extra hugs today.

I’m thankful for spatzel. Let me tell you a quick story. When I was growing up, every year we would eat at this amazing German restaurant on the night of my dance recitals every year. I LOVED that place, and I loved their spatzel. When I was in college, the restaurant caught on fire and everything burned down. The owners of the restaurant opened up a new non-German themed restaurant a couple of years later. The kept a few of their German staples, like bratwurst and spatzel! I finally had the opportunity to go to the new restaurant last night and I ordered a veggie burger with a side of spatzel! It was as delicious as I remember it.

Enjoy your Thursday evening!

Planned workouts for the week
Monday – Rest
Tuesday – Zumba
Wednesday – 30 minute easy run
Thursday – 35 minute tempo run
Friday – Hot Yoga
Saturday – Rest
Sunday – 6 miles

I’m thankful for eggs. They fill me up like nothing else. yum.

I’m thankful for sick time at work. I woke up yesterday with a headache and a stomach ache. Instead of dragging myself into a miserable day of work I just stayed home and it was glorious. I started feeling better around noon and was even able to get a 30 minute run in during the daylight hours. It was awesome.

I’m thankful that Zumba starts on Tuesday. I’m ready to get my groove on again!

I’m thankful for Google Docs. I keep changing my weekly workout plan due to changes in my yoga studios schedule, and google docs makes it so nice and easy to update my plan accordingly to fit in yoga, zumba, running and arm exercises. And it’s accessible from everywhere, love that.
I’m thankful that it’s finally Thursday. Finally. That means tomorrow is Friday!!!

I’m thankful I have found Zumba and Yoga this year. I’m realizing just how beneficial it has been to have some great cross-training outlets.

I’m thankful it hasn’t really snowed this winter. Seriously Mother Nature, keep it up. It annoys me when it snows so much that it affects travel, the grocery store and I have to dig out my car. I’ll take the little dustings. But ideally I’ll take some fall-like weather all year round.

I’m thankful for eggs and my rice cooker. I figured out how to steam eggs using my rice cooker and wow it made cooking eggs so simple! So I’ve been taking an egg a day in my salads this week. They fill me up so much, I love it. This is why I would have trouble going vegan.

I’m thankful it’s starting to get darker later. My evening runs won’t feel as rushed in the next few weeks.

I’m thankful for working out my race schedule for the year. It makes me excited and motivated! Maybe this is a weird thing to be thankful for, but I’ll take it.

I’m thankful for hot chocolate with mini marshmallows. YUM.

Catch ya later!

Today was my last day of work until 2012, so I was thankful for many things.

I’m thankful that my boss thought we should have a breakfast meeting today. 2 hr lunch meeting until 11am + plus being told we can leave at 12:30 = 1.5 hrs of work. SWEET.

I’m thankful today was dubbed PJ day at work. This meant that half of the 1.5 hrs I was at work was spent gathering all of the other participants and posing for fun PJ photos. It also meant I was super duper comfy at work for the 1.5 hrs I was there. Who needs jeans when you can wear pajamas?

I’m thankful that I work for a university. We get Dec 23rd through January 2nd off, paid, without using vacation time, since the university is closed. Super awesomeness!

Okay I’m going to stop bragging about my awesome work situation, sorry about that.

I’m thankful I’m feeling much much better today.

I’m thankful that I went to yoga tonight. I feel noodley and it was good to sweat for the first time this week. I feel awesome right now.

I’m thankful that we have lots of fun plans for the next 11 work-free days (oops, I slipped, sorry), including visiting with family, going to a few parties, lots of running, yoga-ing, gift giving and lots of eating.

Enjoy the rest of your thursday!!

I’m thankful that I finally committed to taking tomorrow off from work as a “mental health day.” I need it. I plan to sleep in, go to Zumba at noon, get the grocery shopping done and sit on my butt.

I’m thankful for the fun noodles I used for a pasta dish earlier this week. It brought a little smile to my face. Some food is just more fun to eat than others.

I’m thankful that I have some fun plans for the weekend, including shopping with an old friend and baking tons of Christmas cookies. It’ll probably make the weekend fly by even more quickly though. But I guess that’s why it’s especially good I’m taking tomorrow off.

I’m thankful that though it snowed last night, the roads are clear and the sun is out today. I’m hoping to run outside tonight. Even if it’s below freezing.

I’m thankful for organic grapes. I have eaten 2 lbs in week. They are so crisp and sweet it’s unreal. I don’t know if it’s the organic-ness, the time of year, or what but wow. I’m picking more up at the store tomorrow. and maybe some clementines too.

I’m thankful that our Christmas shopping is done, the cards are mailed and the decorations are up. All that’s left to do is bake! You know how I love crossing things off of my list, even this time of year. It’s nice to have the apartment Christmas-ified!!

Workouts planned this week:
Monday – 30 minute run
Tuesday – Heated yoga (60 minutes)
Wednesday – EA Active arms and abs
Thursday – 30 minute run
Friday – Zumba
Saturday – Rest
Sunday – Longer run

First of all, let give a little apology for the lack of photos the past couple days. Honestly, life has been pretty mundane, which is fine, but doesn’t make for very exciting photo opportunities or blog entires.

Since it’s Thursday I need to get to it.

I’m thankful that I planned out my workouts this week and have been holding myself accountable with my little cross off list every day. It’s helping. Seriously. Last night I got home late and it was already cold and dark. Every bone in my body was saying to skip my run. But I thought of my little list and decided to hop on the treadmill and bang out 30 minutes of intervals.

Planned workouts this week:
Monday – Run 30 min
Tuesday – Heated Yoga 60 min
Wednesday – Run 30 min
Thursday – EA Active arms n abs (I haven’t done this in forever, I need to get back at it)
Friday – Zumba 60 min, Run 30 min
Saturday – Run longer than 30 min
Sunday – Rest

Three days crossed off!

I’m thankful that I’m reconnecting with some old friends soon. I’m meeting up with a friend from high school on Saturday for lunch and a friend from my previous job next weekend for some outlet shopping. Seeing friends makes me happy.

I’m thankful for Amazon’s wishlist and universal wishlist button. haha. It’s made giving Christmas lists to my parents super duper easy.

I’m thankful that the sun is out a little bit right now. finally.

I’m thankful it’s Thursday – one more day til the weekend.

I’m thankful Zumba is tomorrow. We didn’t have class last week due to the holiday. It’s gonna be fun!

What are you thankful for today?

I’m sitting here in sweats and a t-shirt freshly showered and watching the national dog show on NBC. My dad and I ran a 9am 10k Turkey Trot this morning. The race was about an hour and a half away so we got back around noonish after a quick stop by Dunkin Donuts for bagel sandwiches and hot chocolate to refuel. Dinner is later tonight with some of the fam – can’t wait!

I’m thankful that I started today with a semi-long run. It was a tough race but feels great now that it’s over. I love starting the day with a good weekend.

I’m thankful for a lot of the basics today. Things that should never be overlooked – a roof over our head, a marriage to a wonderful hubby, our health, the food and resources we need, my family, my friends, my kitties and that my hubby and I both have jobs we enjoy.

I’m thankful to have a job where I had off of work today and could take tomorrow off as well to relax and spend time with my loved ones.

I’m thankful that I CAN run whenever I want with minimal pain. No matter how slow I may be

What are you thankful for today? Have a great Thanksgiving!

I’m thankful for organic instant oatmeal (this is Nature’s Path brand). It’s easy and a nice breakfast when its cold and gloomy outside like it has been the past few days.

I’m also thankful for that awesome mug bowl. My parents got it for me as a present a while ago and it’s so awesome and fun to eat oatmeal and soup out of.

I’m thankful for jumbo notecards that make the perfect list making medium. I already have a list set up for the weekend. The all important Breaking Dawn show times are listed too so I can make sure to squeeze in time to go see the movie. Don’t laugh, I’m really excited. haha.

I’m thankful I finished off my candy corn stash at work today. I love the stuff but I just couldn’t let it last past Thanksgiving.

I’m thankful I got out there and ran tonight despite the flurries (ugh I wish I was kidding), wind, early darkness and super cold weather. You never regret a workout. ever.

I’m thankful that when Old Navy was running a crazy sale on activewear I took a risk and order a couple pairs of their compression pants, that are basically running tights. They ROCK. in fact, the tank tops I ordered rock too. I’m going to be  putting an Old Navy gift card on my Christmas list I think.

What are you thankful for today?

I’m thankful that its almost the weekend. This week has been long and emotionally draining. Bring on the weekend.

I’m thankful that I’ve been able to kind of get back into the running/exercise/eating okay thing. Unfortunately I’m going to miss Zumba tomorrow but I’ve run twice this week, am planning on some heated yoga tonight, and squeezing in an early morning run (hopefully…) tomorrow. It feels good.

I’m thankful for shutterfly. I printed a ton of updated photos from my half marathons and brought them to work to put up in my cube. They make me happy and motivate me when I glance at them throughout the day.

I’m still thankful that my job switched to full time last week. Bring on the paid vacation time!!

I’m thankful for the hubby helping me with car stuff. Yesterday we put air in my tires and it was SO much easier to have him there to help than it would have been if I did it alone.

I feel a little bit better I suppose.