*Weekend Update*

Hey y'all! Hope you had a great weekend. We didn't go too far these last couple days, but still had a great time :)

Friday: After work, I met S down at the movie theater so we could check out Man of Steel. It was pretty good! S and I tend to have pretty different taste in movies, but I was up for this one and I'm glad we went to see it.

Saturday: First thing Saturday morning, I had a brunch "blate" with Christy, Heather, and Kate! It was so much fun and I'm so glad I got to meet these gals in person. We ate at Acme Lowcountry Kitchen in Isle of Palms and chatted like old friends, talked a lot about Charleston, and may or may not have tried to convince Kate to move from California to the East Coast ;) I also really hope to get together with Christy and Heather again soon since we all live in the Charleston area; it would be great to have a few more bloggers along, as well!  

Anyone up for a Charleston blogger meet-up???

From left: Me :), Christy, Heather, Kate

After our brunch blate, S and I had plans to meet up with our friends Kara and Jesse at Folly Beach. The boys fished off the beach and caught a bunch of little Whiting. S even caught a baby shark! It was pretty cute :) It was a great, relaxing day with our friends and before heading home, S and I had a little sunset dinner date on the pier at Locklear's. One of my Folly faves.

Sunday: S and I were planning to have a little pool day and grill out so we decided to ring a few friends and ask them to join us. After S finished up a golf outing in the morning and I made a trip to Trader Joe's, two other couples that we are friends with were able to make it over. We had a blast laying out and swimming at the pool as well as cooking up some barbeque chicken, potato salad, and grilled corn on the cob.

Silliness...My two loves<3

Gunner was just loving being held this way, tongue hanging out and all.

Hope you all have a great week!

TGIF!

Happy Friday y'all!

This is the first Friday in a while that we are not linking up for Fitness Friday. It feels weird not to post about it so I might have to sneak in a re-cap of my week at the end ;)

I took a "mental-health" day yesterday and I guess I also ended up taking the day off from blogging. S had most of the day off, too, and since he was going golfing in the morning with the rest of the day free, I decided to stay home as well.


While he was out golfing, I slept in a little bit then went to the gym. In the afternoon, we took a ride out to Sullivan's Island. We hit up Poe's for a late lunch then the beach for a little while. It definitely was a hot one yesterday, but being at the beach with a nice breeze definitely made it more bearable.

I also got my first order EVER from Lululemon yesterday! That, of course, was a big motivational factor in me going to the gym on my day off ;) Even though we have a Lulu store here in Charleston, they had a couple really cute skirts on sale online and I couldn't pass them up.

(sorry my mirror is dusty, but you get the picture!)

I love the idea of a skirt because they have compression shorts underneath, but you're covered so you don't feel like you're running in booty shorts. I also LOVE them because unlike some running shorts, they don't ride up. Hallelujah! I know this is just the first purchase of many more to come.

As for working out, I did two 1-mile runs and one 1.5-mile run this week before lifting for a total of 3.5 miles. I also completed days 1-3 of Jamie Eason's LiveFit Trainer and I'm loving it so far! Until recently, I loved doing group fitness classes because I had someone telling me what to do and had other people to help motivate me. I had a very hard time working out on my own because I always felt like it was easier with some sort of plan. I love Jamie Eason's workout plan and it has made working out on my own soo much easier. I'm hopeful for some serious results.

Day #1:

Ooh! And last, but not least, I have a "blate" tomorrow for brunch! I am meeting up with Kate from Nautical by Nature and Christy from Charleston Girl at Acme Lowcountry Kitchen. Looking forward to chatting it up and will be sure to post about it next week :)

Hope you all have a great weekend! Cheers!

Oh, How Pinteresting!

Happy Hump Day y'all! Aren't you just so happy that we're almost through to the weekend? Friday night, S and I are going to have a dinner and a movie date night and we're thinking about trying Morgan Creek Grill in IOP. Anyone familiar with it?? I was trying to find somewhere off the beaten path for us to try :)

Today I've decided to share with you some pins from posts that I have written recently. They are some of my favorite recipes, puppy pics, and apparel must-haves. Enjoy!





























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Summer Kickoff Virtual 5k!

I've been so excited about this linkup for the last week and am so happy that it's finally here! I am linking up with Kristine over at Heart Shaped Sweat for the very first Summer Kickoff Virtual 5k!

I ran my 5k last Monday and finished in 36:38. I wasn't thrilled with my overall time and am not really sure what happened with my Map My Run app in the process :(

I ran on a Monday and although I was feeling a little tired and sluggish, I decided to head out for a run anyway. I was feeling so good and running at a great pace (for me) so I decided to stretch it out and make it my 5k day.

I normally run about a 10:00 - 10:30 minute mile so I was thrilled that I was feeling good at a sub-10 minute mile! I'm not really sure what happened with my third mile split though....I know I did stop for a quick minute or two to stretch, but I certainly did not stop for more than that and I'm pretty sure I was not sprinting at a 5:24 pace at the end lol.

Regardless, I had a great time running last week and look forward to doing it again soon!

Gunner wanted his picture taken, too, apparently :)


Congrats to all who finished the race!!

*Weekend Update*

Argh, super tired this Monday morning (didn't sleep good last night), but had a great weekend nonetheless and hope you all did, too! Looking forward to starting a new workout routine this week and lots of going to bed early :p

Friday: After I got out of work, we decided to stay in and make grill pizzas (we are obsessed!) They came out awesome (again) and after watching a little tv, we hit the sheets early so we could hit the lake early Saturday morning. Even after threats of Tropical Storm Andrea hitting us hard, we made it through with only an inch or two of rain (compared to the 6-8 inches that was predicted) and it turned out to be a beautiful day.

Saturday: Got up, made breakfast, then hit the road to the lake. Another couple that we are friends with joined us as well as another friend of S's from work. We had an absolute blast. We were out on the sailboat for about four hours, came back in to grill out for dinner, then took the pontoon out for swimming, fishing, and sunset.

We also found this other really cool area where there is an actual diving board where you can jump off into the lake. SO much fun! Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of that part :(

top left: Sailing! top right: You can tube from a sailboat, right? bottom left: A baby chick that we found! bottom right: More sailing :)

Sunday: Made some awesome pancakes for breakfast, did some much needed cleaning, then hit up Trader Joe's for our weekly food shopping.

Ended the day with some reading on the patio and chips and guacamole for dinner (that counts, right?)

And last, but not least, a weekend update post wouldn't be complete without my furry little baby, Gunner<3

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Hope you all had a great weekend, looking forward to reading all about it!

The NEW Fitness Friday!

Hey y'all! Lindsay and I have some news today about Fitness Friday.

We have decided to limit the linkup to just one day per month - the first Friday of each month.

Again, there isn't really a theme other than health and fitness, but my plan will probably be to summarize my activity for the month prior and to share my goals for the upcoming weeks. You are welcome to share whatever you like, just be sure to follow Lindsay and I for updates and don't forget to check out other participants and be encouraging to each other :)

Looking forward to a new leaf turned, good luck!


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As I reported last week for 30 miles in 30 days, I was able to complete 26.46 miles for May. I am still looking to try and complete 30 miles again for June.

Total as of today: 5.65 miles

I'm just going to go ahead and put it out there for the sake of holding myself accountable. My weight as of today is 151.7 lbs (I'd like to think of it as a "fit" 151.7.) My goal for June is to get below 150 and stay there. 

To reach my goal, I plan to continue running at least 2-3 days per week and doing at least two strength workouts per week while still incorporating some cardio/ interval training. I would also love to try Jamie Eason's LiveFit 12-week trainer. I've heard great things! 

Do any of you have experience with Jamie Eason's workouts??

My short-term goal weight is 140 lbs., but my long-term goal is 125-130 lbs. We will hopefully be looking forward to some life-changing events in the next year and I NEED to be in shape, if you catch my drift....... ;)

Looking forward to hearing all your goals for the next month. Good luck to all!

Ohh, How Pinteresting!

Come Wednesday, I sometimes get into a little bit of a blogging funk so I decided to linkup for OHP! Haven't done this one in a little while so here are some random pins that are begging to be shared. Enjoy!

A Wedding...

If you recall, S and I traveled to Columbia a couple weekends ago for our friends' wedding. I had met H [non-creepily] through Craigslist while looking for a new roommate a couple years ago. Turns out that I love this girl and her beau and I couldn't imagine missing their special day.

The Millstone at Adam's Pond

"I do!"

Gotta love a southern wedding.

The most handsome guy in the room (I may be a little biased)

S caught the garter!!!!! ;)

Love this girl!

Dress: Milly - Rent the Runway

<3

Silly :p

See the entire album here!

*Weekend Update!*

Hey y'all, hope you had a great weekend! It was another beautiful one here in Charleston and I'm looking forward to many more just like it.

Friday: S and I had a little date night at Carrabba's. Have you ever had their Blackberry Sangria? It's sooo good!

Saturday: S had to teach the sailing course up at the lake so we spend the day up there. In the afternoon, he had his students up for a cookout and we barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers for them.

Later in the evening, we had a couple friends over to our house to cookout and swim at the pool.

Sunday: We went to brunch with our same friends from the night before at Charleston Cafe. I had heard great things about it and was excited to try it for the first time, however, I was a little disappointed. I had the blueberry pancakes, which were one of the specials and they were very dense and heavy and doughy in the middle :( I am willing to give it another try though and will definitely order something different next time.

 Iced Hazelnut Latte at brunch yummm!

In the afternoon, we picked up a few things for the garden at Lowe's and did some stuff around the house. We also made grilled pizzas...again, and they were awesome! I just can't get enough of them and it has quickly become our Sunday night tradition :)

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I'm looking forward to running the Summer Kickoff Virtual 5k this week and will be linking up next Tuesday. Good luck to all other participants!

Have a great week!

*FItness Friday, Week 26 & a Virtual 5k!*

Happy Friday! It was so nice having a short week this week, it just flew by. I am looking forward to a lake day tomorrow and hopefully getting some much needed organization and prep for the week done on Sunday. I was just thinking on my way to work this morning, how much I look forward to the weekends. I am literally working for the weekend every. week. Soo happy it's here!

Linking up today for Fitness Friday, of course, as well with Nikki for 30 miles in 30 days!

As of last week: 22.42 miles

Total for this week: 4.04 miles

Grand total for May: 26.46 miles

Soo close! Hey, I still have today thought, right? Maybe I'll try and get in one last run for the month after work...

  I also wanted to help spread the word about the Summer Kickoff Virtual 5k sponsored by Kristine over at Heart Shaped Sweat. I know I mentioned it before, but next week is the week so I thought I would re-cap the event:

In her words:

"It's called a race but there is no winner, no looser. You can walk it, you can run it, you could even bike it. Go solo or team up with friends and family. Hit the streets, the track or the treadmill. Jogging stroller and dogs are permitted :) Just get out and get moving!

We'll do this together during the week of June 1st thru June 7th and then meet back for a link up!

So sign up, pick a day and time, snap a picture of you, your route, anything that symbolizes your part in the virtual 5K and know that we are all cheering for you and kicking off the summer with healthy efforts!"

  Check our her blog to sign up and to grab the button to link up on Tuesday, June 11!

I also have a question for you all today... Lindsay and I were recently discussing Fitness Friday and were thinking it might be time for a change. It has been really inconsistent with the amount of people linking up and we were trying to think of a way to grow the linkup whether it be only linking up bi-monthly or once a month or changing the linkup all together. I've considered putting the linkup on hold for a while, but we still like the idea of it and kind of want to keep it going in some way.
What do you all think? Is there anything that you would like to see or something that would motivate you to link-up? Any suggestions???     If you don't want to leave a comment, you can email me at sweettealove1@yahoo.com!

Hope you all have a great weekend!!!