Long weekends make me happy.
We really should implement a 2-day work week, 5 day weekend policy.
This weekend was full of happy movement. Atlanta is home to the world’s largest 10K, the Peachtree Roadrace. It’s held every year on the 4th. This is my 5th race; I’ve only missed one since 2008! I haven’t been running much, but my goal was to finish in under an hour. I rolled out of bed early Friday morning and took the train to the start line.
I debated going to the convention in town… but nah.
Marta is smarta
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It was a really good race. Since the weather was nice, the streets were lined with even more people than usual cheering on the runners. Spectators and businesses along Peachtree Street were handing out beers, pizza… icy pops… anything imaginable! I didn’t stop – I just wanted to win meet my goal. And I made it! 10K in 57:52. I was finisher #11,687. It’s a huge race.
I met up with Sarena and Tony post-race for brunch. They ran that morning too and we were ravenous. Good thing the restaurant was so crowded we didn’t get food for more than an hour… but that’s the situation anywhere near the finish line. At least the company was marvelous! I can’t believe we didn’t get a picture of the 3 of us, but here’s a selfie of me and a random guy at the finish.
Week 2 #MoveHappy Challenge
Did you #MoveHappy this weekend? In case you missed it, Heather and I are co-hosting a challenge to have FUN with fitness in July. You can read the details here. We have a lots of prizes and 5 chances to win some of our favorite fitness-related items.
Last week’s prize was announced on Heather’s blog, but this week I have the goods!
This Week’s Sponsors
So what ARE this week’s prizes? This week we have prizes from Nutrex and Quest Nutrition!
Nutrex Hawaii
I was actually introduced to Nutrex by Heather at Blend this year. I immediately used the spirulina to strange-up my oats at breakfast. It’s good stuff! Spirulina is a super-concentrated whole food – did you know one serving is 60% protein?!
Nutrex is giving away a prize pack that includes this, along with Green Complete superfood blend (to boost immunity and increase energy) and BioAstin Astaxanthin (a powerful antioxidant thought to support joint, skin, eye, and brain health and improve exercise recovery). Also included is a cool bag for your schwag!
Quest Nutrition
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you may have noticed I love Quest bars. Finding a bar that is high in protein, low in carbs, and still tastes good is no easy task! These are my favorite. I particularly love them baked. Their hashtag is #cheatclean, and that’s really when it feels like! If you chop up the cookie dough bar into squares and broil it for 2-3 mins, you’d swear it was Cookie Crisp cereal!
The company and all of it’s people are amazing too. They jumped on board with the #MoveHappy campaign and donated 4 boxes so that EVERY week’s winner will get a variety box of 12 Quest Bars.
How To Enter?
It’s easy! Record at least 3 #MoveHappy workouts on the official post for the week. So this week, you comment on THIS POST each time you finish a #MoveHappy workout. For bonus entries share your progress on Instagram! You get extra entries each time you share a #MoveHappy photos on Instagram, including the hashtag (#MoveHappy) and tagging @sprint2thetable (me) and @FITaspire (Heather).
Remember, this challenge is making fitness fun. Moving happy can be a million different things – running a race, lifting weights, hiking, playing with your kid… something that gets you moving and puts a smile on your face. Do it, and then come back here and share it in the comments.
If you’re a blogger, you can also add the sidebar image and spread the word! Head over to Heather’s blog to see who won week 1!
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This weekend was also the 6th anniversary of my dad’s death… I’m forever grateful to him for inspiring me to start moving. He was a movin’ happy guy.
Have you tried Quest bars? What’s your favorite flavor?
How did you #MoveHappy this weekend?
I am ALL about a 2-day work week, 5-day weekend policy. Where do I sign up??
I’ll let you know when I find out! 😉
Ohh this week’s prizes look great! Despite hearing SO much (mostly good things) about Quest bars, I am still yet to try it myself..I would be all over the cookies ‘n’ cream / cookie dough flavors. Haha can you tell i have a thing for cookies ;)!! Nice going on the 10k!
Girl, if you want a 2-day work week, become a freelancer…. And create your own job(s) like me! LMFAO!!!! Or hey, I should just hire you, then it will be totally OKAY for you to work just 2 days a week. Yes, those days will be 24 hour days, but hey… Then you have 5 days (or 120 hours) off! 😉
Holy hell, you + me working together would be like Kangaroos punching Mike Tyson… Something EVERYONE would want to see!
If something everyone would want to see would make us rich, I’m down! Bonus is that I get to work with you. Obv.
Thinking of you, my friend <3 Your dad would be so proud of you!
You, my friend, are amazing, strong and tiny….in height. Thinking of you during this tough time 🙂
Have I tried a Quest bar? Geeze, I thought we were brothers. What is this face.
Best flavour? Choc chip cookie dough. hands down.
I’d be happy with a 3 day work week. I’m flexible!
Hahahah. A selfie with a random guy. Only you can do that, lol.
Nice pace lady!! Congrats!
You know he liked it. 😉
Remember the trailrun we did together? I ran it today in the rain. It was NICE! No one but me out there. #movehappy
not gonna lie, i was super jealous guys hung out. I mean, you all needed a sherpa for that race, yes? ME!
Yes! We did! Miss you!
Awesome Laura! That is so cool!!! A ton of my friends ran at peachtree, and they had some incredible races….maybe you saw them blur by! Wish I could have ran in it….then I could have met you too! I bet it was so much fun! As for quest bars……cookies and cream for me I think! Great for post runs!
You should come run it next year!!!
Fun! And like Lindsay, I’m kind of jealous you guys got to hang out. I haven’t tried Quest bars yet. But I hear nothing but rave reviews. My move happy this weekend was running and also a bike ride with hubby.
I miss you friend! Wish you could have been here. Maybe next year?!?!
That would be so much fun Sarena!!
That really does need to happen!
Your dad would be so proud of you my friend 😀
I love how you are so passionate about your runs – I am definitely happy for and with you! 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Of course, I share the Quest bar obsession. I can’t pick one favourite, but top three: Banana Nut Muffin, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Cookies and Cream.
No official workouts over the weekend, but I did spend all afternoon Sunday walking around a festival!
My move happy this weekend was a spin class yesterday morning and some yoga saturday.
Look at you running all these races- awesome!! Congrats on meeting your goal, too!
Quest rocks my world!! Glad to see ya back in the race game!
Congrats on meeting your goal, great time! Sorry to hear about your dad, its great you can use him as inspiration. I did a short run this morning to move happy, but have my week planned with many workouts.
Thanks Jess. 🙂
Saw your fun pics on IG!!!
LOVE LOVE Nutrex Hawaii!!!!!
Do we have to x kment with the ibstagrsm photo for it to be counted?
Today was 25 minutes of vinyasa yoga.
I’m on board for the 2 day work week, though I had one last week due to illness, and it wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Too much stuff to make up when you come back!
The 2 day work week sounds fabulous!!!
I started the week with a 2 mile walk/jog with the pup. Tonight will be another run by myself. #movehappy
Got my #movehappy in today w/ some strength training woot 🙂 &
Yes I too need a longer weekend hahaha ;-). Happy Monday lol
I just got back from a nice walk around the lake with my mom 🙂 #movehappy
I want to say I loved sleeping in instead of the Peachtree, but I was still up at 6:30AM. Stupid internal alarm clock. 🙂 I went for a run anyway, so I was with you in spirit. And in person very soon!!
weights and abs today #movehappy week 2 fun!
It was so good seeing you! I love that you reached your goal! I loved looking up my time and seeing what number I was. You have to laugh because there are sooooo many people in that race! I did well, so I’m happy with that. Hopefully we can get together again soon! xoxo
It was so good to see you too! Maybe next year they’ll put me in a better wave and we can run together… if I can keep up after all your marathon training. 😉
I apparently really need to try Quest bars, since every blogger on the planet loves them so much. Great job at Peachtree; that’s a race that’s definitely on my bucket list!
Today’s #movehappy: Started the day with a 12-mile run with 8 at goal pace. Soon I’ll bike to the gym and lift some weights.
I was able to #movehappy early this morning since the boys have camp this week, did 30 minutes of a Zumba class then 15 on the elliptical catching up with my friends.
Way to go! Zumba makes me laugh at myself, which is the perfect #MoveHappy. 🙂
Killer leg day at the gym this morning. I started a new work schedule so I am able to hit the gym at 6 am rather than 4:30 am. Makes a big difference! LOL!
PS Hugs to you and your family Laura!
Wahoo! Finished a bootleggers bootcamp workout this AM- killer for a MONDAY!!
I chased my nephew around the yard and enjoyed some tickle fighting 🙂 #MoveHappy
Thanks for hosting–looks like a great holiday!
You can have the race, I’ll take the meal with Sarena afterwards.
#MoveHappy Today, I did bodypump at the gym! I also walked about a mile downtown 🙂
I love the selfie of you and the random man at the finish line! That’s too perfect. haha.
I started my day with a #movehappy activity — weeding the garden! While it can be a tedious job, I always love the rewarding feeling I get when the garden is clear of weeds and the plants begin to produce fruit and veggies!
Going to finish up the day with more Move Happiness by shaking it in Zumba class!
Today is just full of fun ways to get moving! 🙂
Wouldn’t it be funny if he randomly came across this post? LOL!
Today I ran for 40 minutes – day 1 of marathon training!
Way to go! You marathoners seriously impress me!
this morning, my #movehappy was a detox yoga routine to start my week! feeling great 🙂
I was on the go all weekend as it was a great weekend to be outside! Got in a few good workouts early (last of my HIIT before Piyo started today), walks, hikes, ect.
Today was day one of Piyo! I am going to try really hard to stay with the program and not do anything extra (other than races that I already registered for, which are shorter races) and see how my body does with it but so far I think it will be hard.
Congrats on running an awesome race! Today, I went to the gym to lift weights and parked between stores so I had to walk vs move my car in a large parking lot while running errands. #movehappy
Favorite Quest bar… It’s a toughie but I would pick Cookies n’ Cream and White Chocolate Raspberry. Yum!
I love parking and walking for my errands. Great #MoveHappy idea!
So is this the post I share my workouts on? I’m a little confused! I hope I’m right, so anyways, Yesterday I did my usual piletes/ lift combo. SUnday FUnday!! So two hours there 🙂 Today I lifted again and was going to follow it up with my 15 minutes on the stair master since I’ve been adding *some* cardio once or twice a week, and still building up. Man that thing is hard! But today a really good friend I hadn’t seen in forever popped up on the machine next to me and we talked for 30 minutes! Which was kind of difficult from the heavy breathing but still really great to see her and great for my workout too apparently!
So that’s like 4 workouts there? Tomorrow is zumba day, one of my favorites!
I ran 15 minutes, biked 10, and then did BodyPump, which made me feel beastly.
Spent today doing 20 minutes of HIIT workouts. Even conquered the burpee!
My #MoveHappy for today was a spin class, and I’ll go for a 30 minute run later.
went to yoga last night! #movehappy
I’m finally back to regular workouts after being out of town and having a holiday weekend. My #movehappy moment was 10 minutes on the stair master followed by a strength training leg routine (lots of squats!!), and then 20 minutes of HIIT on the elliptical.
Gym this morning! Shoulders and Chest! #movehappy
I do have a 2 day work week… but being home with baby makes it a bit different. 😉 today’s #movehappy was day 2 of #glutecamp!
Piyo Day 2 done! Out of my comfort zone and really wanting to go more but trying to stick with it for a week before adding. My husband says give it two.
My #MoveHappy this weekend was teaching a BodyPump class!
Haha I saw that pic of you and the random on IG! Gotta love it when that happens! Congrats on a great race!
I did some elliptical at the gym yesterday while checking social media..the time went by so fast!
So sorry to hear about your dad, friend! I would be an enormous wreck! I’m so glad he was a positive influence on your life though! Virtual hugs!!!
Totally agree with the 2-day work week, 5-day weekend policy! Also, got my #MoveHappy on at the gym this morning with some speed work on the treadmill.
My #movehappy workout last night was a backyard workout-I did sprints, plyos and strength…I’m sure my neighbors think I’m crazy!
My #movehappy activity was bootcamp!!
Today was 7-mile run then back/chest at lunch. I’m done moving 😉
my #movehappy activity today was a leg workout with the sunrise. made it outside by 5:30am and did a 45 minute workout while the sun came up. too bad it was cloudy……. #sunriseFail
Walking along the beach with few friends 🙂 40 minutes.
Back and bis today! And like 3 min of cardio. So proud of myself ;-).
I walked to the pool instead of driving and easily slipped in some #MoveHappy action before I do a quick ab workout 🙂
Had another AWESOME #MoveHappy Zumba class this morning! I always get so excited when we work on new choreography — this week we’ve got two new songs. ^^ Such a fun way to get active.
My #movehappy today was an easy 9-mile run this morning, and then a short walk around the neighborhood this afternoon because I needed to get out of the house!
Early morning walk was a fabulous way to start my day #movehappy
I lifted HEAVY today. Back and Bis. Haven’t done a T Bar row in forever and it felt so good. Love the power!
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So sorry to hear about your dad. I definitely can relate with everything I’ve been through with my Mom. Sending many good vibes your way!
Hula hooping after dinner for a full 30 minutes! I think that’s a full 3 entries already 🙂
I got my #movehappy on yesterday w/ some cardio/dancing & this morningnw/ some strength w/ some cardio thrown in bc apparently my trainer wants me sprinting doing suicides :-O! God save my legs hahaha!!!’
One of my fave workouts today-kickboxing w my trainer. It’s a sweat fest and I feel pretty bad ass afterwards! #Movehappy week 2
My #MoveHappy today was a 1 hour bodypump class.
Legs and Abs had me #move(ing)happy today. Now to avoid stairs the rest of the day…
Piyo Day 3 done (Define: Upper Body). Still waiting for the calorie burn and thought my body would love the “break” but it is craving some major HIIT.
8-mile run today.
Lifting (upper body) and a swim yesterday! Today an 80 minute bike ride is on the agenda, hope it wont be too hot!!
Weight lifting class!
I guess my first #movehappy workout was on Monday when I rode my new bicycle with my husband on a “rails to trails” trail near our house. (it was once a railroad track) We only went 5 miles, which might not sound like much; but, considering it was my first time riding a bike in over 25 years, I’m proud of myself! I had a blast! And plan to do much more riding in the days and weeks and years to come! Today, I’m going to do one of those Walking dvds (five mega miles plus toning), hopefully, that’ll be my second #movehappy of the week (I’ll have to see how “happy” I feel afterward, lol) I love the Quest bars; think I’ve tried all except the “cookies n cream” flavor, and I just ordered a couple of bars to sample.
I did some lunges with weights today and was able to increase the reps with a heavier weight which felt really good this morning #movehappy!
#movehappy number 3 was an awesome 3 mile run. Low humidity and 80 degree weather makes this runner happy!
#movehappy was great today! AM working I led a bootcamp workout!
#movehappy workout #2 @ lunch was feel the burn and i felt it!!
#movehappy this morning by walking to work! commuting by foot is so much more fun than the stressful morning bus crowd 🙂
Leg day for me today! Also know as death by squats.
LOL! I feel you there.
Today I ran 10.5 miles…only 3.25 were outside, as I’m training for a downhill race and needed a long downhill for intervals…and I live in the flatlands. Still a #movehappy morning, though!
So sorry to hear about your dad, but glad that you’re keeping his spirit alive with your positive attitude.
So far my #movehappy has included yoga on on monday and a combo of walk/run/yoga tonight!
Love seeing you run – congrats on a great race!! And for not stopping for beer – ha :). I Moved Happy Monday with bootcamp and a yoga class.
And yesterday with a run!
Crossfit love- 5RFT of 10 push press and 30 DU/60 singles….finished in 6:22!
Powered through my chest and tricep workout this morning. Strange how a 50 minute lifting session can feel like 5 hours! I still gave my all and I’m living proof of the motto “You never regret a workout.” Moving happy =)
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Powerlifting last night!! Definitely can uppen my weights next time, I was so intimidated. But loved it!! #movehappy
5 mile run this morning to start the day!! #movehappy #likeagirl
I love Quest bars! They are so great to cook with!
#movehappy #3 by taking the challenge to take the stairs up to teh 11th floor today 🙂
my quads are on fireee, but they burn so good.
Did a walking incline workout this morning before some arms and man my booty was workin’!! #movehappy (number 4)
Cardio day! I was feeling good so I got in a little extra #movehappy and ran a mile further than I was planning.
Had a great 3 mile run this AM and loved to #moveHappy
I had super stiff legs and thought for sure my time would be super slow but I did average out pretty well with only 5 secs slower than yesterday 🙂
I had a weird-ish shoulder and abs work out this morning at the gym. I usually review my routine the night before so I have a rough memorization of the sequence of exercises. Well, I didn’t do this last night and I felt like a lost puppy dog! I gave myself a pep talk, took 2 minutes to review my routine on my phone, turned up the music and killed the rest of my work out. Woo!! It didn’t start out this way, but it sure ended happy!
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5K run today #movehappy
I did some yin yoga today! They switched the classes for the summer so this used to be vinyasa and I wasn’t too thrilled last week, but this week I relaxed and enjoyed the calm! Happy Thursday!
Today was Piyo Sweat! I was pleasantly surprised! I think the additional 3 hour “workout” I had yesterday after I recorded my workout for the day kicked my butt! While it wasn’t a “workout” or planned I have to say that mowing with a push mower a huge yard, in the heat, AND bagging, and moving a giant trampoline it is a workout. I busted my butt those 3+hours!
Mowing the lawn is my least favorite thing… you get 100x the workout points for that! 😉
And a run today! 🙂
10-mile run this morning
Upper body strength session today!
#movehappy no. 2 of the week: well, I had planned it to be a five mile walk (via a walking dvd) but it turned out to be a spontaneous workout with my 75 year old mom. Mom is recovering from some very serious complication that occurred after she underwent open heart surgery back in January. I sit with her every day for at least a few hours. This morning when I arrived she was doing arm exercises from her chair. We’ve been trying to do some walks in the morning but it is just too hot here now. So while she lifted weights, I thought I’d do a few planks and other floor exercises; I figured it would be a quick 5 minute workout, I was wrong! Mom kept going for 20 minutes, so we both got a movehappy workout in! my mom is a miracle, and great inspiration to me!
That’s so awesome! Hope your mom continues to recover well! <3
My third #movehappy of the week was some stair sprints and chest!
2 WODs today=T-Rex Arms but still I #movehappy
I had planned a leg day at the gym. But the weather was so nice so I decided to walk to all the places I had to go to run errands this morning instead. It was over 5 miles and took me about 3 hours.
I’m gonna feel today’s #MoveHappy activities later! Took my neighbor’s daughter out on a long hike with my younger brother this morning where we saw tons of gorgeous flowers on the hillside and crossed many cool bridges. Then I ended to day teaching a Zumba class that went a little over-time! We just couldn’t stop the booty shaking fun. haha.
Yesterday’s #MoveHappy were 30 minutes on the elliptical followed by arms, legs and abs at the gym. The ‘real’ happy workout was shopping with my mum afterwards, though, (:
My arms are shaking after chest, shoulders, and biceps today! Shaking with #movehappy-ness that is!
My #movehappy on Tuesday was a trip to the gym to throw some heavy things around!
Annnd then I went back to yoga on Wednesday! #movehappy
This morning I ran five slow shake-out miles, because tonight is Chase the Moon, an all-night, five-person trail relay!
my #moveHappy for today was the time spent with the foam roller……….. oh i have a love hate relationship with that thing, but I need it to prevent injuries. it totally keeps me from blowing out my back from tight legs! Followed it up with day 11 of an ab challenge I’m participating in!
So I purchased one of those cable machine velcro ankle straps sinc the ones at the gym seem to disappear every couple weeks. So glad I did as I killed my booty workout today! Moving happy right into the weekend!
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Today was suppose to be a rest day but did HIIT 20 as I am going to combine tomorrow and Sundays workouts tomorrow and do the fun run The Color Run with my oldest on Sunday which is a true MOVE HAPPY!
Just enjoyed some dancing at KAZAXE woohoo!!! Sweating crazy! #MoveHappy
I did some birthday yoga on Wednesday!
This morning I got my #MoveHappy on right when I woke up–I did a Blogilates workout and feel great 🙂
Hot yoga(Power Sculpt- yoga w/weights :-)) for me today! #MoveHappy baby hahah!! 😉
I took a spin class this morning!
I went for a run yesterday morning!
Ok so I totallllly worked it on my rest day at the Zoo. Why would they build the Los Angeles Zoo with so many damn hills?!? Lol!
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Today’s #MoveHappy Zumba class did not fail to disappoint! I had two new, AWESOME students with a great personalities join for some booty-shaking fun. After class we all went out to harvest some veggies from the garden outside of our studio. Good times!
I keep forgetting to post on the actualy day of the workout so: Friday’s was my first ever run in… months? I’d been side-lined by an injury so it was a very slow run but I didn’t have to stop for walking breaks so clearly #MoveHappy.
And Saturday’s – it’s Sunday already over here – workout was a little elliptical session followed by a short whole body circle.
Woke up today and did double workouts!! Oh happy day, oh happy Saturday! Tomorrow is The Color Run, the Happiest 5K!!
Yesterday’s #Movehappy was a 55 minute spin class (sorry I forgot to log it yesterday, it was Saturday, I was busy having fun hehehe).
Partner WOD yesterday of 1000 m row, 100 burpees, 100 wall balls, 60 pull-ups, 60 box jumps, and 800 m run! Phew!
Today was a true Move Happy…. my oldest daughter and I ran The Color Run, the happiest (and most colorful) 5k!! The run was fun and I got a double workout in trying to scrub myself clean from all the color, man I am ready for a nap! Of course maybe part of it is due to all the sun and headache from the music, but I don’t regret it all all my daughter and I had a blast!
So fun!!! I really want to do one of those at some point.
I went for a run today, but that Atlanta heat was too much for me after only half the run–at least some effort to #MoveHappy haha!
I guess I need to post sooner. This week isn’t over yet in California but I just saw you already posted a winner. Oh well. I still moved happy today. Did some cardio at the gym and then came home and did a yoga DVD to stretch out my tight muscles.