As the song goes.....
~Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;
Brown paper packages tied up with strings;
These are a few of my favorite things.
Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels;
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles;
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings;
These are a few of my favorite things.~
My Girlfriends Christmas Wish List
I’ve found a sure fire path to happiness for any fitness enthusiast on your list this Christmas. Follow along with me as we go shopping for that special someone, for that fab diehard friend of yours who hangs through thick and thin, or even your diva sista. One other quick thought; send this list to your fam making their Christmas shopping for you easier this year.
Let’s get started. Man I love this, I get sooo excited. Shopping online is sick. Umm for those of you not in the know....that means “cool” way back in the day, although the younger sort claim it as their own.
Off To The Gym
Check out this Vera Bradley Duffel in Buttercup. (My names-sake) Looking like a doll toting your gear and post work out drinks to the gym. For the Sportier types, check out these design your own bags from Nike.
Found inside many a-gym bags, an essential for the gadget freak workout junkie, these heart rate monitors from Polar give feedback tracking fitness progress and are sure to please any of those more inquisitive types on your list. Don't forget about fitness gloves. Take a peek at these fun gloves, great to keep those delicate hands callous free and killer cute to boot. Ladies, please do not forget to pack your power. Your bible to training for women is by Rachel Cosgrove, The Female Body Breakthrough. Finally, always always always remember to throw in your Blender Bottle, the perfect shaker for that much needed post workout drink.
We all know how important supportive footwear is to fitness, but every fitness diva knows her shoes are what it’s all about. I love shoes and these Puma’s are on my hit list. (As soon as my husband releases me from my shoe ban). And why not these as well, two for good measure baby! Speaking of shoes, if you live in the tundra of Minnesota, these Sorels are a must have any Joan of Artic gal.
Gotta Look the Part
It all starts with support, right? Nothing goes right when the undies are too tight. Check out these bras and panties from Under Armour. Looking cool in the gym, who knew?? Well we have to protect the girls and hold mad maxx up too. These will do the job with matching boys shorts to boot, sick! Look no further, check out these top picks in womens sports bras compliments of Womens Health.
How About The Threads
Here is where it's all at. Give me a great pair of workout pants and I am ready to rock and roll. Did I tell you I love Lucy? I am not Desi Arnaz Jr, but Lucy is a kick when it comes to pants for the gym. The Vinyasa Power Pant or the Hatha Power Pant rule. For comfort while running errands post workout, check these out. The Pow Pow Cargo Pant from Athleta that have never let me down. Another Athleta must have: The Skinny Dipper Pant paired with Lucy’s super fun and comfy T’s makes for a very happy lady.
Sweet!
Never let them know you sweat. Smell fresh and clean with Philosophy's wonderful line up of lightly scented moisturizing and firming lotions. Grace is a personal favorite of mine, sure to please even the most sensitive noses.
Putting on the Glitz
Finally, who could forget the glitz and glam, well not I. Pick up one or both of these great makeup samplers cause Ho Ho Ho is, well, on his way. Bat those little pretties, glam girl, and melt his heart.
That's all I got for you today friends. Happy online shopping but get-er-done before shipping /delivery time runs out. Wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas. Enjoy your loved ones. Please don’t forget the mistletoe, I'm just saying cause you pick up lots of hugs and kisses and 'tis the season. A girl can never get enough of those.
Be Well
PeeWee's Big Adventure at Velocity
I deliver on my promises ...so here it goes.
...I wanted to fit another day of kickboxing into my schedule. For some reason I got it into my thick skull that I needed more combat training with Velocity Team Eraser. So following my adult fitness workout and challenge I headed straight to the locker room to guzzle some yummy sugar and protein, aka pwo drink, before heading over to the mats. The adult class deemed to be core was cardio plus full body. What does that matter? I know, to mad women such as myself, an exra hour of torture ..err....workout really isn't such big deal. Right? Right!! Can you say puke baby girls? Buttercups?
Wrapping my hands, donning my mitts...opps...gloves, I joined the already in motion crew. The Bod Squad, Killer Wanna-be's, or any other pet name I randomly feel is appropriate. Otherwise known as Angie, Mandy, Pastor Ray and the Eraser himself. It was pre-conceived by Eraser to be conditioning night. Well let me tell ya, multiple three minute drills of jabs, hooks, crosses, uppercuts, knees, kicks seem like an eternity when you have sponge bob arms and legs like mine.
The best part of the night , besides the long three minutes of air boxing with footwork and push ups (dude push ups ladies, no knees OK?) was when Mandy levitated me with her knees; 3 minutes of throwing five right knees, five left knees into my belly which was somewhat protected by the super giant maxi pads (for lack of a better visual) I was holding as a target.
On a sidebar: If Eraser reads this, he will probably discipline me with burpees and pushups for an hour, so pray on my behalf he doesn't get a hold of my blog. Did you know he is in the witness protection program of sorts, you have to pay royalties to see his face. Much like my hubby Lee, never take a pic...man these guys are NO fun. Where do I find these guys?!
All kidding aside, cross training is the greatest. Kickboxing is great fun for all exercise enthusiasts and a fab workout (more like killer, but in a good way...).
Here lies my fitness ethics: Take your lift days with the mentality of "go heavy or go home". Eat like a champ. Cross train with yoga, functional training, running, HIIT, and the likes. The deal is find your passion, learn it, do it, feel it, own it, master it, and love it. Seek and destroy baby and live life to the fullest.
I am glad I found Velocity Sports. Next to my awesome virtual trainer Jodi, Velocity is the bomb.
Be Well.
