It seems like we just returned home from vacation and were settling back into old routines.  Time flies too quickly if you ask me.

During this week, I have taken time to honor my food cravings.

Lots of healthy vegan stews and kale salads.

tea with lemon squeezed in

and been loving our new fabulous nespresso machine.

Hello amazing espresso……I am in love!

I have also been honoring my piriformis pain by scaling back a bit on my running.

Here is what my workout week has looked like:

• Monday run 3 miles
• Tuesday 45 minute hip opener yoga practice
• Wednesday run 4.5 miles
• Thursday 45 minute hip opener yoga practice
• Friday I hope to run 4 to 5 miles and then do a yoga practice with a blogger friend in the evening.

Yes friends it is a time to honor for us……..Be good to yourselves and honor what you need right now too.

What have you been honoring lately?

Any fun plans for the weekend?

We are relaxing, running, and having friends over.  Can’t wait!

Going in I was worried that I would not have time to stay fit and healthy. Everyone always talks about gaining weight your first year as an admin plus I knew my hours would be much longer than my coveted teaching schedule. But I survived relatively unscathed and believe I have found a healthy balance with my job and fitness.

Here are some things that worked for me while I juggled long hours and many more time commitments.

• Don’t be so hard on yourself.  If you can’t get in your prescribed workout, stressing over it does not make it better.  Accept and move on.  Eventually you will get the workout in.
• Food is 90% of the battle so if you clean up your diet and not work out as much you will still see gains in fitness and health.
• Cut back on alcohol.  This one was tough for me!  There is nothing like a good glass of Pinot to help you unwind after a long day.  But the calories suck!  Especially when one glass turns to two and then three…….Instead I committed to a short yoga flow or a walk to help me unwind.

• All workouts count!  Whether they are 10 minutes or 2 hours.  DO something if you have time.  Walk everywhere you can.  Bike with friends. Stretch.  It all works in the long run to add up to big gains.
• Find workouts that are time efficient.  I have fallen in love with Jillian Michaels and her DVD’s.  Especially her new one!

• Enjoy every workout and look at it as time for yourself to recharge and regroup.

And most importantly friends……enjoy life!  Live it, love it and have fun along the way

Happy Tuesday!