Fitness Friday–6/13

Haaaaaappy Friday!!

Saturday – 6 mile run
Sunday – Rest Day
Monday –  3 miles with Jason
Tuesday – 3 miles total – pushups/squats/lunges/crunches
Wednesday – Rest Day
Thursday – Unplanned rest day
Friday – 3 mile run before work

What a week it’s been! I can honestly say that I’m glad to see the weekend!

Tuesday night’s workout was a tough one! Our coach is out of town this week, so our bridge/boot camp workout was cancelled. In its place, I made up a workout of my own…

• 1 mile run
• Sprint 1 minute followed by 10 pushups – repeat x 1 mile
• 1 mile run
• 60 squats/lunges/crunches
• Total of 3 mile run (see above)

Wednesday and Thursday nights were unplanned rest days – I stayed late at work on Thursday night and only wanted to sleep the rest of the evening. (Guess I needed the rest!)

In other news, Pixie and Madalynn were groomed this week! Poor Madalynn has SO much hair and it’s so thick – the best way for her to stay cool in the summer is to have her shaved.

On Wednesday after work, I met up with these two…I haven’t seen them since last Fall before they went off to college!

I had the privilege of teaching them on Wednesday nights since they were in 4th grade, so it was nice to catch up! They will always hold a special place in my heart! :0)

For sake of randomness….

I might have bought a bag of Mickey shaped Sargento cheese. Whoops.

This weekend, Jason and I are going to an Astros game (first of the season) and we are planning on spending a little time in Houston! Can’t wait to get away and have fun with my love!

What are your plans for the weekend? Anything exciting? Racing? Traveling?

Vega Sport, Fuel Your Better

Throughout my years as a runner, I’ve sampled and tried various pre-workout powders and drinks without luck.

I’m not into the caffeine that’s found in a lot of beverages on the market and I don’t like a chalky taste when it comes to a pre-workout drink.

When I discovered that Vega Sport was partnering up with Sweat Pink for a Fuel Your Better Campaign, I jumped all over it! We were given an option of different fuel types to try, and I chose the Pre-Workout Energizer beverage.

I was sent a box of Lemon-Lime flavored packets to test and I’ll be honest – I’m not a huge lemon lime fan. Sad times.

However, I decided to go give the energizer a try and see what I thought. I also gave a packet to a running friend for her opinion since she’s more a lemon-lime fan (I simply asked her to test it out and tell me her thoughts).

On first try, my powder was way over-diluted (completely my fault). Each packet includes a LOT of powder and I can say that yes, one packet is for 8 oz of water only. :0)

My second try was much better, but I’ll be honest – I wasn’t a fan of the flavor. Neither was my running friend. We both tried this drink at separate times and had the same opinion.

I did drink the entire 8 oz because I wanted my review to be an overall one – how the energizer made me feel DURING my workout, etc, not just the initial glance.

Despite the flavor, I loved the way that Vega Sport’s Pre-Workout Energizer made me feel during my workout! I ran 10 miles that morning and never felt a drop in my performance, never felt my heart race (as I’ve had problems with this in the past with other pre-workout beverages) – I felt as if the drink gave me the perfect boost that lasted throughout my entire run.

During my Spring Cleaning run a few weeks ago, I found that I did indeed have another packet of Vega Sport Energizer, only in the Acai Berry flavor! Before my next run, I gave the Acai Berry flavor a try and definitely felt much better about the flavor!

Would I purchase this item on my own? In the Acai Berry flavor, yes. However, if you’re a lemon-lime fan, this flavor of pre-workout beverage is right up your alley.

The Vega Sport Pre-Workout Energizer is available in Lemon Lime and Acai Berry flavors only.

Check out all of the other great products available through Vega Sport – they range from Hydrators to Energy Bars and Gels!

Do you have a favorite pre-workout beverage or food? Please share! I would love to hear about your routine!

Disclaimer: I received this product from Vega Sport & Sweat Pink for review with no compensation for this post. All opinions are honest and are my own.