If you've been reading my blog for any amount of time -- any of the three I've used since 2007 that is! -- you know how much of a mess I can be! So I'm going to preface this with a little bit of a throwback: Senior Mosts.
Remember in high school yearbooks how there was always that "Senior Mosts" section?? I wish I had a copy of mine to scan and post here for you all. But, I was voted Biggest Klutz/Spazz in high school. And you could have certainly guessed that yesterday.
Feeling extra motivated to get in some cross training since I hadn't ran in quite a while, I made sure to prepare/eat dinner extra early before Woodstock's puppy training class at PetSmart. Which by the way, he only has one more left before his final exam and graduation :) By the time class was over, I knew I'd have close to an hour of sunlight -- plenty of time to get in a good bike ride! I even set a bike date with a friend to ensure I wouldn't skip it.
Except, I haven't used my bike in almost a year now. And my front tire is completely out of air. Within the first five minutes of taking it out, I knew it sounded rubbery and squeaky and the tire was to blame. So instead, I figured I'd wing it and ride to the closest 7-11 to pump it full of air. Self-conscious of the hideous sound it made the entire way. But, when I arrived at 7-11, the AIR PUMP WAS OUT OF ORDER!!! So now here I am two miles from home with a bike that barely moves and not much sun remaining.
So guess what I did?
Yep, I took my bike for a run. I tried to jog my bike back home, holding the handlebars and running to the side. Which trust me, didn't last very long. It was more like interval training really ;) Or, like I'm practicing to make a bobsled team or something. I've gotten really good at the side push, if anyone's looking for a bobsled pusher.
Anyways, I reached my house 20 minutes later and felt completely destroyed. No more sun meant no more working out outside for me. And then it hit me: AT&T's On Demand section has workouts!
Luckily for me, this month they're previewing Jillian Michaels 30-Day Shred. I've heard plenty of people brag about how awesome it is online, so I gave it a go. I tried one of her kickboxing-inspired videos On Demand before and loved how I felt after. However, I do find her pretty intense, intimidating and actually kinda creepy.
But the woman knows her stuff!! I was utterly exhausted after only 30 minutes of hardcore workouts. She constantly stresses no let up and by the end, I was grateful for the break.
The 30-Day Shred is definitely something I'm going to be looking into in the future!
I mean, look how sweaty and gross I was after??? I cheated in having a ton of water before this picture :)
After my super sweaty workout, this waited for me :)
Remember those Island Way fruit cup sorbets I talked about before?!?! Well J.D.'s parents were kind enough to pick up some more at Costco for us!!! YAY! I was surprised to find they've changed up some of the flavors. As usual there is a coconut shell filled with coconut sorbet and a mini half pineapple filled with pineapple sorbet. New to the mix this time around was a lemon shell filled with pomegranate sorbet (pictured above) and an orange shell filled with mango passion sorbet. Guys, passion fruit is one of my FAVORITE flavors!! It's sooooooo good and tropical feeling!And now I'm going to backpedal a bit here. Back to last night's dinner! I set to work making all the fixings for a mini buffet bar thing.
Because I just cooked up a large container of carnitas!
And then put all the separate portions on my plate: spinach, sweet potato chunks, carnitas topped with a bit of cheese, olives and grilled peppers/onions, chips/salsa and brown rice.
But then, I didn't know what to do with this plate! So I mixed it all together and made a tasty fiesta salad :)
And the rest is history.Were you voted something crazy by your peers in your senior yearbook?? :)
I leave you, now, with something obvious.
I would think running your bike 2 miles home would be a pretty good workout. I am toying with the 30 Day Shred as well. The carnitas look fantastic. :)
ReplyDeleteI think I was actually voted "most likely to run for president".
ReplyDeleteClearly I screwed that one up somewhere in my college career.
People probably want a revote.
The shred is definitely a good work out! I do have to say, two miles home with the bike was a decent work out too!!
ReplyDeleteI was JUST at Costco this weekend and forgot to look for those sorbet cups! UGH! That just means I'll have to give my mom a call to look for them!
I'd vote for you :)
ReplyDeletehaha this post made me laugh! In high school I was voted most likely to live somewhere international later in life... I guess I'm off to a good start!
ReplyDeleteNice on being voted biggest Klutz! It's nothing to be ashamed of :D All through grade school my nickname was "Ditz" of course, it doesnt help me last name it so close to that ;) We must embrace our spazziness!
ReplyDeletehehe, thanks for the lovely soundtrack to your post again ;)
ReplyDeletebummer about the bike ride! that's totally something that would happen to me, too, though - no worries! murphy always has a way of sticking around, you know? ;)
i can nose-dive up stairs like nobody's business, if it makes you feel any better. and i am about salivating at the thought of the coconut sorbet. holy YUM!
I'm so glad all these other klutzs are coming out of the woodwork :)
ReplyDeleteLove that fiesta salad!! YUM!!!
ReplyDeletei was "most likely to live on a far-away island wearing hemp clothing" thanks class of 2007.. haha lol
ReplyDeleteDon't worry! I got voted ditziest cheerleader. (I've grown up since then thankyouverymuch) Hm, sounds like my bike situation. It's been sitting in the garage and I have no idea what sort of shape it's in.
ReplyDeletebiggest klutz/spazz!! you're my twin! if we had superlatives, i would have gotten that too :)
ReplyDeleteHoly Mexican fiesta batman! That just looks like a party on a plate and I want VIP to that!!
ReplyDeleteGosh, even though it's winter here I would love those sorbets!! I'd have to make them myself, though, seeing as there's no Costco her.e.. and I'm far too lazy right now ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty klutzy too, no worries. I have to be really careful when I eat because I usually end up dropping food all over myself. Shout wipes and stain sticks are my best friends!
ReplyDeleteI also really loved the bike story! When I was on Mackinac a couple weeks ago we rented bikes and biked around the island. the bikes, despite being brand new, were a little difficult to control, and I ended up losing control of mine, running into another lady on a bike and falling over. Both of us. Super embarrassing, super klutzy, and another funny biking story :)
I am a HUGE fiesta/taco salad fan. Yours looks fantastic!
So funny that you posted this today, I was just thinking about my "Senior Mosts" page! I was voted "Most Likely to be in a Music Video!" (as a singer, not, like a backup dancer or anything like that!!)
ReplyDeleteI can definitely be a bit clumsy too sometimes - oops! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my God I already lusted over those cups but now they have PASSION FRUIT?! Need. To. Go. To. Costco. Now.
ReplyDeleteI actually thought I was allergic to passion fruit for years (I had a juice blend that gave me hives) but then my Brazilian friend made passion fruit mousse that looked too intensely amazing not to try so I did and I was hive-less! And my life has subsequently been way better cause there has been passion fruit in it :D