Happy Monday and L'Shanah Tova to all my Jewish friends! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend :) I don't know how the weather was where you are located, but here in NY it was just gorgeous! I feel like the second September hit, the humidity and high temperatures instantly disappeared (knock on wood!) resulting in what seems to be an earlier than usual crispness in the air! I have said in previous posts that I am a major fan of the fall, and the quick weather transition we are currently experiencing is certainly a welcome gift!
Since Saturday when I last popped in, nothing much has been going on. I spent Saturday cleaning, planning meals/ordering groceries, and vegging! PJ and I caught some of Boogie Nights on one of the movie channels and got sucked into finishing the movie. It was one of those depressing films with what I guess I would label as a happy ending. It was crazy to see a movie with Julianne Moore 15 years younger and sporting blue eye shadow and roller skates! I decided to continue the vegg-fest and stay in on Saturday evening instead of making plans. I just really wanted to chillax and recharge the ol' batteries after my eventful Thursday and Friday evenings. I ordered some fabulous sushi and called it a night! Yesterday morning I woke up rested and recharged and decided to hit the gym for a little run. I have said in previous posts that I don't run much anymore, but I agreed to join PJ in a 10k road race at the end of September. This race is run by Dogfish Head, one of the breweries PJ's company represents. The race is called The Dogfish Dash and the proceeds go to the Delaware Chapter of Nature Conservancy. I have a few things to say with regards to this "race": 1. I will not be "racing", but trotting along in hopes of making it the 6.2 miles. 2. Part(almost all!) of the reason I decided to run the race is that it is near Dewey Beach (Delaware) , and we are going to make a long weekend out of it. 3. I think it will be something fun to do as a couple! 4.I don't hate running when there is a purpose besides burning calories. 5. I am hoping they give some of their Dogfish Punkin' out at the end of the race! Yum. 
With all that said, I am VERY slowly trying to ramp up my running routine. The race is in two weeks, but I'm not going to go nuts training. If I have to walk, I'll walk. Speaking of pumpkin beer, after my workout yesterday I showered up, and PJ and I headed to "watch" some football with our friends. Watching football for me meant sipping a pumpkin brew, catching up on some work, and socializing. I am not a football (or any sport, really) fan. I think my lack of interest in sports is due to the fact that: A) I danced 6 days a week until I reached high school, and that was the only "sport" I had interest in. B) Neither of my parents were huge sports fans. Sometimes I do feel like a bit of an outsider as most of my friends are die-hard fans of one team or another. I, however , have gotten fairly comfy with just tagging along occasionally for the food and friendship :) 
This was dinner last night. Actually, this is a picture from last weekend when I ordered the SAME exact thing from VB3 restaurant. Think I am a fan of this pizza and salad!? The only difference with last night's dinner was that I added an extra slice and nixed the glass of vino (Come to think of it, I went back for a second piece of this pizza last weekend, too!) The pizza is topped with wild mushroom, truffle, and thyme; the salad has candied walnuts, feta, and craisins. Delightful.
I finally decided to try making my own "green juice" since I was spending a fortune on my daily indulgence from DOCO. For the record, I would continue to go to DOCO every morning if I had an endless supply of disposable cash! Their juices are in a league of their own. In the past, I have blogged about making the Green Monster smoothie. It's delicious, but I personally like the consistency of simple green juice in the morning rather than a thick smoothie. Part of my reasoning is that I enjoy eating breakfast with my juice, and breakfast with the green monster smoothie is too much for my belly. I made a batch of this Sunday morning and enjoyed the rest of it this am! **Note** I drank half of this juice before remembering to take a photo, hence the half full glass.
Simple Green Juice
Makes about 2 large glasses
-1 small banana
-1 apple
-2 cups of kale
-2 cups of spinach
-1.5 cups of water (coconut water would be better!)
- grated ginger (to taste)
**NOTE** I did not actually measure the ingredients; these are just guestimations. I would air on the side of caution with the water and add more to adjust the consistency.
I enjoyed my juice with a Food For Life sprouted grain english muffin topped with cottage cheese. Yum.
On a side note, I tried Annie's Green Goddess dressing instead of the regular Goddess dressing that I have been raving about. The verdict: I like the traditional Goddess dressing MUCH better. Something about this variation doesn't thrill me. I wanted to share a workout with you that I found over at Peanut Butter Fingers . I tried it this afternoon and damnnnnn it was tough! There were some adaptations (ehhemmm..:)...) to my workout as I thought I might keel over.
Super Sweaty Circuit
1. 15 dumbell squat to overhead press
2. 12 Burpees 3. 20 reverse lunge w/ front kick (each leg!)
4. 60 Sec. jumping jacks
5. 15 bicep curls
6. 12 burpees (ughhhh!)
7. 25 pushups (modified aka girly pushups for me!)
8. 60 sec plank
Repeat this sequence 3x with a one minute rest in between each sequence. I used 5lb weights and only went through the circuit 2x. I had done 20 min on the treadmill prior to attempting this and felt like 2x was plenty (all I could handle!). It's tough, but fun! The time goes by quickly, and you will definitely be a schweaty mess when you finish. Next time I decide to do this workout , I plan on sticking with a 10 minute walking warmup and then attempting three runs through. I'll keep ya posted :)
Alright, time to go! I will be back tomorrow :)
Something to check out: So, not only is Blake Lively gorgeous, successful, and married to RYAN REYNOLDS (yum), she also has a pretty fantastic outlook when it comes to body image and happiness. Check out what she has to say here. For some reason, I believe her and don't think she is full of BS like so many of the celebrities who speak out on these topics!
xo Sarah
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