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week of June 22nd
a pretty low-key week. i’m really getting into beach bootcamp. my arms have never felt so strong. i’m so glad Geoff and i signed up for it. it’s a great workout. also, i think Geoff is right. it’s making my ankles more stable and strong which is definitely helping my running.
friday – rest
saturday – rest
sunday – rest
monday – 1.5 hour beach bootcamp class
tuesday – 40 min run
wednesday – 55 min spin class
thursday – strength training: upper body, abs
week of June 15th
my weekend was hectic, although not athletically so. the weather was (is) still crappy. drought my ass. where’s all this friggin’ rain going ?
friday – rest
saturday – rest
sunday – rest
monday – 1.5 hour beach bootcamp class
tuesday – 40 min run, 800 meter swim, strength training: lower body
wednesday – 55 min spin class
thursday – 30 min run, strength training: upper body, abs
Color Me Cool Salad
Summer is in full swing in South Florida. Humidity hit a whopping 90% yesterday. That was around 8am. When it is this hot, I prefer to eat light and preferably cool. Geoff and I decided on salad. The outcome was something so pretty that Geoff insisted I take a photo. Oh, it was yummy too.
bunch of mixed greens (enough for two)
4 oz blackened tofu, chopped
1/2 cup green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped
1/2 orange pepper, chopped
20 kalamata olives, pitted
Dressing:
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
dash of dried dill
salt and pepper (to taste)
1. Combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Whisk dressing ingredients and pour over salad.
3. Serve with bread and love.
So easy !
week of June 8th
this week i discovered the wonderful world of beach bootcamp. i loved the class and signed up for 3 months of it. Geoff signed up too. it’s a really good workout. i’m really looking forward to it !
friday – rest
saturday – rest
sunday – 20 min run, 7 min walk (treadmill), strength training: lower body, abs
monday – 1.5 hour beach bootcamp class
tuesday – 26 min run
wednesday – 55 min spin class
thursday – rest
week of June 1st
this week wasn’t great. the weather was really crappy.
friday – rest
saturday – rest
sunday – rest
monday – 45 min spin class
tuesday – 20 min run, strength training: lower body, abs
wednesday – 55 min spin class
thursday – rest
Quick Peanut Noodles
I finally made it back to the Monday night spinning class. I had taken a bit of a hiatus because the regular teacher (a good friend of mine) recently had a baby so she’s been out and the sub is not so great. Plus, usually it is nice to go to the gym with Geoff and have an early dinner together. Geoff is out of town this week so it’s back to the single routine for me. I had no idea what to have for dinner. I was dying for 28cook’s cold noodle recipe, but i didn’t have all the ingredients and Whole Foods was closed. I decided to improvise with what I did have and this is what came out. It’s bizarre, but surprisingly tasty.
8 oz whole wheat linguine
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 tsp tamari
2 tsp olive oil
1/4 tsp chili flakes
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
1 tbsp chunky peanut butter
2 tbsp hot water
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
salt (to taste)
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. Blend the rest of the ingredients in a food processor.
3. Combine noodles and peanut mixture in a large bowl. Serve hot or chill before serving.
I added extra chili flakes at the end. At that point, I was literally starving so I had the noodles warm, but plan to have the leftovers chilled.
weekend lessons
this weekend, i learned how to use Geoff’s sprinkler system.
Geoff learned why i need to avoid sugar.
weekend highlights
it’s 10:30 am Monday morning and already more than 10 people have asked me how my weekend was. i responded with a dead stare and something that sounded like the growl of a bashful pup. as hard as i thought of something to say, absolutely nothing came out. so in between prioritizing the patches to be deployed this morning and strategizing how to train the new employee, i tried to think of the reason for my hesitation. it’s not like last weekend when all i had to reply with was “i went to, not one, but TWO fetish parties.”
the truth is i normally like being able to say “i [insert swam, rode or ran] ___ miles.” well, i made zero deposits into my fitness account this weekend, so sadly, i’ve got nothing to say. still, i must have done SOMETHING in the past 48 hours.
the weather must have thrown me off. South Florida experienced its first storm of the year this weekend. it started Friday night with incessant rain. Geoff and i decided to go to Sublime. the combination of an emotionally draining work week and nasty weather made me ready for bed shortly after dinner. the forecast called for 20-30 mph winds Saturday morning. i prefer NOT to be on my bike when it’s that windy so i slept in. around mid-day, Geoff and i got bagels and went to The Brew which got me thinking about coffee.
highlight #1:
i got some nice coffee beans for my birthday. actually, i get coffee as a gift a lot — none of which i am able to use because i don’t own a coffee maker. i am a minimalist so it is extremely difficult for me to purchase something that takes up more counter space than a cup and serves only one purpose. defying my natural tendencies, i decided to get a coffee maker. Geoff needed to buy some things as well, so we went to Target. once there i looked at all the coffee makers. i felt my body twitching. as i turned around to avoid the grotesque sight, i found myself in front of the electric kettles. although i have always fancied the idea of owning a nice [regular stove-top] kettle, i know they’re just pretty to look at but not very practical. an electric kettle, however, could work for me. i could use it for making miso soup, tea and coffee with the French press i already own. hmm… multi-purpose. now we’re talking. so, the first highlight of my weekend is my brand new electric kettle. it rocks.
highlight #2:
that evening, Geoff and i and a few of his friends met for Meze before heading off to see the Broadway version of Disney’s The Lion King. i remember trying to get tickets for this show in NY and earlier this year when i was in London with Geoff. i had never managed to get tickets before so i was ecstatic when Geoff’s friend called some months ago to ask if we wanted to go with them. i didn’t know what to expect, but i was pleasantly surprised and very impressed. i definitely recommend it to everyone ! they even have intermission for us ADD folk. 
highlight #3:
the weather was nice again on Sunday. actually, that is a major understatement. it was abso-freakin-lutely perfect. naturally, Geoff and i spent most of it working. we went out for drinks after the show on Saturday, went to bed early Sunday morning and didn’t wake up until later that day. Geoff is away on business this week and his friend from NZ flies in on Thursday so we had about 6 hours to cram in laundry, landscaping, cleaning and packing plus, we had decided to cook dinner at home and bake a cake. fortunately, we worked together and got everything done, including Isa’s delicious Chocolate Raspberry Blackout Cake. all i have to say about the cake is… even vegan-haters couldn’t pass this one up. chocolate-haters (waving hand) too for that matter.
so there. not such a bad weekend after all. i wonder what all the hesitation was about.
you know the honeymoon is over when…
the first thing out of your boyfriend’s mouth in the morning is “what is the difference between JDBC and JNDI ?”
