Weekend Recap: 12/21-12/23 + Merry Christmas Eve!
24 Dec
Hello everyone! Merry Christmas Eve! Are you all prepared? I just finished wrapping presents this morning, so it was a race to the finish for me!
I’ve got lots to catch you all up on from this weekend, so let’s get to it!
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Friday
I was able to leave work around 11:00AM on Friday… woohoo! It’s a good thing, too, because I had quite a few errands to run + Christmas shopping to finish up.
I decided I wanted to go to an evening spin class, but first needed a little energy since it had been a looong morning/afternoon.
An hour later, my workout for the day was complete.
I had a quick Hallmark + Target run to make (I’ve been to Target more times over the past few days than I care to admit) before crashing at home.
Saturday
I first woke up around 6:30AM (Chris was up and getting ready for work) but ended up falling back asleep for a few hours. I had originally planned on running on Saturday, but it was so windy that it just wasn’t happening.
Instead, I headed to the gym and completed 2 miles on the treadmill + a 30 minute elliptical workout.
I’m loving my Polar FT40 heart rate monitor – a full review of this product is coming soon!
I had to make yet another stop at Target – yes, less than 14 hours later – so I picked up some Starbucks for a late breakfast.
Skinny vanilla latte + perfect oatmeal
The rest of Saturday was spent wrapping presents and texting Chris exciting news about new Chobani flavors!
We’re both Chobani freaks and Chris loves pears, so I knew he’d be excited about that flavor.
Sunday
For no real reason, I was in a particularly funky mood yesterday. I went to church, then decided I better get out and run my scheduled 7 miles since the weather for the rest of the week looks pretty questionable.
Let’s just say, I wasn’t smiling at the end of things…
First, I felt like I was fighting the wind my entire run. Then, my Nike+ app crapped out on me for a good 10 minutes, so I’m not really sure how far I ran. I’m thinking I ended up doing just over 6 before quitting and walking the rest of the way home! I can’t wait until Santa (hopefully) brings me a Garmin!
The one good thing about yesterday’s run? I finally tried out some mid-run fuel. I went with a vanilla bean GU and while the consistency was sort of weird and unexpected, it didn’t seem to upset my stomach at all so I was happy about that.
Sunday evening was spent wrapping more presents and baking Courtney’s Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies for my family’s cookie exchange tonight.
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I kicked off my Christmas Eve bright and early this morning with a 6:00AM spin class. I knew I had a bunch of stuff I wanted to take care of today, so I figured why not get up early and get moving?!
This earns me at least 3 Christmas cookies, right? 
I finally finished wrapping the last of my presents; all that was left was a few things for Chris…
Now, I’m just relaxing and taking care of a few last minute things before getting ready for tonight’s festivities.
For fun, I’ll leave you with this silly picture of Stewie I took yesterday:
Why he is only laying on the edge of his bed is beyond me!
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Enjoy your holiday, everyone!
I have heard so many good things about the polar heart rate monitor!!! Merry Christmas Eve to you!
I love it! It’s so helpful!
Totally random, but I LOVE the purple wrapping paper you have!!
Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life recently posted..There Really Is Nothing Like It
I don’t know if your Target has a Starbucks in it or not but ours does and that just means another bad thing for my bank account!
And you have definitely earned those cookies! Enjoy
Merry Christmas Erica!
Danielle recently posted..Merry Christmas Eve
Yes, it does!!! It’s very dangerous!
Ha Ha, love Chris’s response to the chobani text! You two are adorable.
Merry Christmas <3
Jessie recently posted..Merry Christmas Eve
I tried the Chobani Pear at a conference and it’s amazing. The bites are great snacks too!!
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio recently posted..Post Christmas Cleanse
Oooh, I can’t wait to try it!!!
I don’t know how i feel about pear Chobani! I’m either going to love it or hate it!
Alysha @ Shesontherun recently posted..Race Medal and Bib Hanger + Giveaway Winner!
My husband loves pears so I knew his interest would be piqued!