19 | August | 2014 | Chocolate Covered Race Medals

You guys, my first day went WAY better than I could have even hoped for! Let’s backtrack

Morning

I went to bed last night with a racing mind, naturally. Seriously, my brain sometimes. With that said, I did manage to fall asleep at a reasonable hour and slept really well, which is a godsend for this girl and productivity!

Workout

I started the day with my girl Jillian, and her Yoga Meltdown. One of my favorites for a good stretch that still gets your heart rate up for a good 30 minutes or so.

{hurts so good}

Training

Despite a mini snafu / anxious breakdown, I managed to hit the road at a good time and made it to the training about 5 minutes before 8. Making me the first person to show up. Woot!

Per my Instagram — I had to take a “first day of school” picture. Unfortunately for you guys, it turned out a little more like a jail / warning shot. . . not sure where that came from. Either way, I made it to the training without any issue and was ready to go thanks to some super ripe cantaloupe that went undocumented on my ride in.

The training focused on HR fun this morning {payroll, medical, dental, benefits in general} and by 11 AM, we were released for the day. WOO HOO! Take advantage…

Work out

Because I’m in a taper mode for the relay in less than two weeks, I had a loose plan of 2.5 tough miles + .5 walking. Well, I definitely nailed the 2.5 miles, but underestimated just how far I had of a walk in front of me. Oh well, it was nice to walk it out after a busy morning.

And now, my friends, it’s time to shut down and relax for the evening with the family. I’ll be back tomorrow with a more comprehensive “Eats” post, of course 🙂

So — I know this is a bit behind the curve {a common happening in the Jara household} but ladies and gentleman we have a new obsession.

Oh yeah. . . cliche or not, we have found our newest obsession. A little different from our previous {Breaking Bad and Dexter}, but I am finding myself unable to stop clicking “play” for the next episode. Does Netflix embarrass anyone else when they ask you “Are you still watching …” Yeah, happens more often than I care to admit. Moving on.

Yesterday – The last moments of vacation

After soaking up my lazy morning with coffee and mountain gazing

It was almost noon so before I knew it my stomach got me up from my reading {Cooked, Michael Pollan} and into the kitchen for a fresh and easy second breakfast.

Gluten free toast, lemon water and a ton of fruit.

x2 a few hours later because it as just that good and, well, I wanted more.

Work out

The morning and afternoon were getting away from me and I was feeling a tad lazy, so I decided to look into youtube to find a quick and easy ab workout. This afternoons workout? A 30 minute quick and dirty HIIT and Ab workout

Yup, did the trick. Highly recommended, as it’s a great balance of ab intervals mixed with HIIT intervals. Perfection.

Reality started to hit me at some point mid afternoon, when I started filling out the packets of HR paperwork that needed to be done before I go to training tomorrow. Man, I really did forget how much work goes into starting NEW work. Ironic…yes.

Dinner

Eventually we got hungry again, which was a good thing because tonight’s was a good one.

Gluten free {amazing} pasta with a side salad. It was flipping amazing, I promise you, you will be seeing this dinner here on Chocolate Medals, gluten free or not. YUM. I’ll be sure to get the brand for you guys, you gotta try it.

Sweet Treat

And my sweet treat for the evening?