Fitness Friday - 8/19

Currently Training For:

• Cajun Cup 10K (Lafayette, LA)
• Cajun Country Half Marathon (Lafayette, LA)
• Disney's Princess Half Marathon & Glass Slipper Challenge
• Rock n Roll New Orleans Half Marathon

Saturday - Rest Day
Sunday - PT Routine
Monday - Tone It Up Girls Workout
Tuesday - Rest Day
Wednesday - Rest Day 
Thursday - 2 Mile Run
Friday - Tone It Up Girls Workout

Rain rain and more rain...that's what we've been experiencing here in Southwest Louisiana this past week. I woke up early on Saturday morning to go for a run but the outskirts of "Katrina 2.0" was causing a torrential rain downpour outside. Thankfully, my area wasn't affected much from all the rain, but I can't say the same for many neighboring town near miles down the interstate. :( While Southeast Louisiana was affected from the storms first, Southwest Louisiana is now being affected as the river causing all of the major flooding here didn't crest until late yesterday afternoon. I have a cousin near Gonzales (kinda near Baton Rouge) whose home flooded as well as many friends whose homes were affected from the storm. Please keep all of them in your prayers!

Instead of a run on Saturday, I enjoyed spending time with my sweet boy all Saturday and I have zero complaints. He's so much fun...I love spending time with him!

By Sunday, I was going stir crazy so I did a few circuits of my PT routine. It had been a while since doing them so I was a little rusty (bad runner, I know)...

Monday came along and guess what? So did more rain. I decided to search out a few workout videos on Youtube and I came across the Tone It Up girls kettlebell workout. This workout was 36 minutes long and a blend of yoga and toning with kettlebells. I LOVE it and it quickly became one of my new favorite workouts! If you'd like to check it out, click here. 

By Thursday morning, I was finally able to go for a run outside before work! YAY! At first, I walked outside and thought it was going to be a cooler run but nope...100% humidity. 

After I realized how high the humidity was, I ran back inside to grab my bottle of off spray. No zika for me, thank you! 

As I neared the end of my 2 mile run (that's all I had time for before work), I had to stop and assist a neighbor as she unsuccessfully attempted to catch her dog. I was the reason the dog got away from her in the first place and I felt bad so I stopped to help.

I also forgot to stop my watch in the process, then attempted to sprint home to catch it back up! Whoops! 

100% humidity and my hair do NOT agree! I was born in the wrong climate for all of this nonsense! 

Unfortunately, Brayden and I were not able to take any afternoon walks this week because it rained every evening I was available. Whomp whomp.

This morning, I'm doing another Tone It Up workout before work. Guess what's in the forecast for the weekend? Yep...more rain! Hopefully, it will stay away from the areas that definitely don't need any more rain and clear enough that I can squeeze in a Saturday morning run! This no running business is for the birds! 

I hope you all have a fabulous (and dry) weekend!!

PopSugar Must Have Box - July 2016

This past month, I was given the opportunity to sample July's PopSugar Must Have Box. As a PopSugar Select Fitness Blogger, I occasionally receive the chance to review their monthly subscription boxes and this box was full of all kinds of goodies! 

PopSugar Must Have boxes all include full size products which I love! It's nice to receive a full sized item vs a sample.

This box reminded me of everything that's fun about summer - swimming, the outdoors, parties with friends, and yummy food!

Without further adieu, here's the July PopSugar Must Have Box!

First out of the box was a beautiful skinny scarf by Michael Stars! I love that this can be worn during the summer months because it's so light and airy. This scarf is meant to be added as an accessory rather than an item to keep you warm. I have the perfect top to wear this with and I cannot wait!

Next up were two beauty products - a brow highlighter by Oh My Brow and hair in the sun formula by Sachajuan. I'll admit, I didn't know much about brow highlighters prior to receiving this item but I googled it and watched a few YouTube beauty videos and I'm getting the hang of it! I also don't wear a ton of makeup on a regular basis, so this is in my "special occasion" stash.

These sea-salt potato chips by Joe Chips were the perfect salty and crunchy combination. A little thicker than the typical potato chip, just like I like it! I haven't seen these in any of my local stores yet, but I'm definitely going to keep my eye out for them! (As an added note - they also sell a line of flavored teas...I. Must. Try. These.)

 This adorable, tiny pineapple pin by Pintrill reminded me of one of my favorite resorts at Walt Disney World and would be the perfect pin for the skinny scarf I mentioned above!

Also, as a bonus item, a $20 gift card was included to Trove. Y'all, they have a lot of really cute pieces on their site! My birthday is coming up...hint hint husband... :)

The final two items reminded me of something I would use for a friends get together (which I haven't had just yet - that's coming up soon, though)! The inflatable drink holder by Sunny Life would be perfect for a summer afternoon in the pool and these emoji beverage napkins by House of Pom would be the perfect way to add a little extra burst of fun to any get-together!

Overall, this box was a $135 value. 

Although I love PopSugar Select boxes, there weren't as many items in this box that pertained to me this time around. However, it did open my eyes to new items I wouldn't have necessarily tried before and I love that aspect! Also, I love that each monthly box has a different theme and includes a variety of different items!

Interested in trying out next month's PopSugar Must Have box? Click here, then use use code SHOP5 for $5 off your first  Must Have Box! 

Disclaimer: I was provided a PopSugar Must Have Box in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.