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Holy Hills

I forgot how hill Atlanta is.

This morning after seven glorious hours of sleep I headed out for an hour run. My only running option was to leave their development and run down up Lenox Road towards the mall.

Mile 1: 9:45 (conquered 2 hills, feeling good)

Mile 2: 10:10 (humidity, hills, more hills)

Mile 3: 9:30 (ran circles around Lenox Mall just to find some flat space)

Mile 4: 10:05 (hills but more downhill this time)

Mile 5: 10:00 (can I please be done? It’s hot, humid, and muggy)

Total: 54 sweaty minutes

This area of Atlanta has done a great job including sidewalks everywhere! I never once had to run on the street or worry about cars. It was actually fun running around the mall as there was a track club doing sprints in the parking lot!

I was sweaty and my hips were tight when I finished due to the hills but I felt energized and proud of myself for keeping healthy while on vacation!

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Thank you Lululemon for keeping me somewhat cool due to your amazing tanks, sports bras, and tights. Without you I’d be miserable!

Breakfast

After stretching and a nice cool shower Meghan and I chatted over a delicious, cold bowl of cereal. I don’t eat cereal much but when I do it certainly hits the spot. This bowl was a mix of Kashi Whole Wheat Bisquits Cinnamon Harvest Squares and Quaker Oat Squares. My muscles were also thankful for the banana that I sliced and added to the top. Potassium does a body good! I highly recommend both cereals. They were crunchy, cinnamon, and filling.

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Now we’re off to meet up with our other friends for either a day of shopping or laying by the pool. I hope the sun allows for the latter.

VEGA GOOD GIVEAWAY WINNER: Congrats Nicole!! You were lucky number 6!

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Peer Pressure Works

My morning workout didn’t happen this morning. After staying up until 12:15am doing work last night I needed every bit of sleep possible.

Therefore, the snooze button may have been hit four times this morning and my lazy butt didn’t get out of bed until 7:30. It was glorious! Do you ever find that some days your body is just screaming for an extra hour of sleep?

But, Bo and I have really mastered the team work thing lately when it comes to working out. We try to both do either morning or evening. That way, at 5am there is someone to yank you out of bed or at 7pm there is a motivating voice telling you to get to the gym instead of coming home and being a couch warrior.

Tonight the plan worked! I called Bo at 7 telling him I had a headache and was tired. All I wanted was 30 Rock and a date with the sofa. He said he’d meet me at the gym for a 30 minute workout. Peer pressuring for the gym works. There was no way I was going to come home while he pounded out a great workout.

Workout: 3.2 miles on the treadmill (6.2 pace)

10 minutes of abs and back strength workout

5 minutes of stretching and foam rolling

Do you have an accountability partner who helps you get in that workout?

Don’t forget to enter my Vega Good Giveaway! It ends Friday!

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Vega Good Giveaway

As promised, I am hosting a Vega Good giveaway!

 

Last week, I had the great opportunity to learn about this product and other Vega products directly from Brendan Brazier, vegan pro triathalete and author of Thrive.

Whole Food Health Optimizer is made from natural plant-based whole foods.  In addition, the great flavor is high in fiber, protein, and essential fatty acids. It really is an all-in-one natural plant based formula that is a perfect way to boost any smoothie, oatmeal, or even an afternoon coffee or tea.

I want to let one of my readers try this great product first hand. I will choose a winner Friday evening.

Want to win?

1. Click here to enter your email address and Healthy, Happier Bear as your referral! Please leave a comment letting me know you did that.

2. Tweet or link back to this giveaway and ensure you feature @healthyhappier. Feel free to use this: “@healthyhappier is having a Vega good giveaway! http://alturl.com/ric9n”

Good luck!

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