Author: Ariana Peters

Christian, homeschool mom, runner of 6 half marathons, PR 2:57 so far. Yes I am a slow runner. Small scale homesteading.

Book on tape review

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This book was super fun because she has such a GREAT attitude and wit. She is funny! And of course i love listening to almost anything in an accident. You also get to hear from her trainer and his perspective and at the end she has a section where other people she has run with tell their stories.

It was good, fun, light hearted and great to listen to when running. Listening to her talk about her parts jiggling when she ran, while I ran was awesome. It is great to know that other people out there are also not perfect when they run.

Tuesday tangents 

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Yay!!! My mom gets to town tomorrow to help us move!!!

We met the landlord tonight and got the keys. We moved over a load of 5 boxes and a TV. Mostly dishes so we can get the kitchen all set up.

I made a delicious teriyaki burgers for dinner

I got my Personal trainer certification study material!!!! So excited to start studying!


I found some family jewelry while unpacking

I don’t think either is worth anything other than sentimental value. 

Poor Artemis had a trying night, bringing the boxes and unpacking them freaked her out a little i think. It will take her time to get used to the new place

Excuses, Excuses

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Excuses, Excuses is right! All i have had lately are exucses.

I have not worked out since THURSDAY!!! That is 4 days! Thankfully i am meeting a client tonight to do some cardio with so i can snap myself out of this funk. I need get my butt back into gear.

This is why you are never supposed to go more than 2 days in a row without working out, you fall into a no workout funk…….or maybe that is just me.

My excuses have been that my dog wants to cuddle (which is amazing, puppy cuddles are the best), that i just plain dont want to get out an run today, that i trained someone (thats counts as a workout right?) Etc, Etc.

I am going to use you guys to keep me honest for the next week, if you dont see a workout on this blog feel free to CALL ME OUT!

Monday Motivation!!

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I love this picture, it is so true.

This will be a light workout week for me because i am moving to a new duplex

Monday: PM Run 3 miles with the dog

Tuesday: 6 am strength training

Wednesday: PM Speed workout

Thursday: 6 am strength training

Friday: Moving day!!!!

Saturday: Unpacking all day

Sunday: the goal is 13 miles but with moving that probably isnt going to happen.

I took Monday and Tuesday off work to finish unpacking and get settled in so i might change my long run to one of those days.

Just go with it

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I slept in and had a great pre-run breakfast 

Took an hour to digest and then decided I have no desire to run today. 

I was supposed to do 12 miles but, nope, not happening. 

So today became an awesome lazy day. My last lazy day in awhile. 

I also did some meal prep

Chicken Cordon Bleu 

Then to make life easier some steamer veggies

And together it all makes a pretty balanced diet.

Then I toppled off my lazy day with a big cheat meal

I hate that this crap tastes so good. 

Today was a not great day for me but instead of not feeling great about it or beating myself up I’m just going to go with it and start fresh tomorrow.

And kick A** next week. 

Simple Saturday 

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Yay for the weekend!!!

I have decided to get my personal training certification! I trained my first client today, and by trained I mean coached for free so I can get in some practice while I study.

I was pretty excited.

When I got back in made like a chicken fajita quesadilla thing

It was pretty delicious. 

Then I made some slow cooker dog food

I decided I wanted a warm bathing experience tonight so I boiled some water

And combined it with some cold water for a nice 2 inch high bath that lasted about 10min hahahahaha!

Can’t wait to get to the new place. 

How was your Saturday?

What is the longest you’ve been without hot water?

Bulk box!!!

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Another fun sample box has arrived!!!

Super stoked to try this for Sunday’s long run

Information on everything in the box

Snacks!!!!!!

Gotta a love bug protection with all this Zika virus stuff going on (though I take a garlic oil pills every night which means I pretty much never get bit)

More gummy vitamins! I love gummy vitamins, it’s like candy that is good for me.

The name just makes me think of the walking dead TV show hahahahaha!!!

I’m not too sure about the sage flavor

Something about a non-refrigerated smoothie freaks me out a little. 

Planning for the week

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Hi guys!!

I have talked about my meal planning and planning the weeks workouts but this week I planned my outfits ahead, and I will tell you, it made my mornings so much easier!!!!

I knew what to pack when going to the gym, and I knew what to throw on last minute when I overslept.  

I checked the weather on Sunday night

And planned my outfits according.  

This made my life soooo much easier!!!!

I plan to continue doing this. 

Mid-Week Motivation!!

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We are almost at Friday! Hold on and we can do it!!

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Motivation has been short for me lately so i have had to push myself and bargin and make deals with myself to get me to workout. Which is really funny that i have come to a place in my life where cutting my long run short on Sunday, not working out on Monday, only working out once Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and having no plans to workout Friday is a bad week for me. I’m actually kind of proud of that.

I have definitely changed my lifestyle for this.

 

Have you?

 

More than half way done

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So stoked!!! We are on the downhill of the week!!!

Everyone at work seemed to be tired today. 

I only drank 1/3 of it. I am careful about my energy drink consumption since they aren’t very good for you.  

This was the protien sample I tried. I think I might order some to interchange with my vega. 

They got a lot of work done next door. Poor people lost everything.  

Trying to do high protien, low carb for a month. Everything has carbs! What the hell!!!!!????

Mushroom chicken and beef and broccoli,  I ate the beef and broccoli on the way home. 

No cookie for me. Oh and what is up with Panda Express’ new fortunes???!! They aren’t even really fortunes, they suck!!!!

My awesome roommate brought me a Starbucks!! I drank a little of it and threw the rest in the freezer for tomorrow. I have started getting soy milk in it to limit my dairy. 

Quick speed workout. I really didn’t want to do anything tonight but I forced myself to do a little something. 

And chugging down some more protien before bed.