Hey everyone, I hope you’re all having a great weekend! Mine’s been pretty laid back (other than my great date night), lots of cleaning and school work. However, I’m hoping to get in some more quality friend time this afternoon!
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Since it’s Sunday, it’s time to re-cap last week’s workouts and tell you my plan for this week. Many of you have asked about my IT band, and to do a quick re-cap it’s not really bothering me, but my right leg is in various areas (hip, foot, etc) which I’m hoping to get to the bottom of at my chiropractor appointment this Tuesday!
Here’s how I did with last week’s workout plan:
Sunday – Total Strength class
Monday – 2 mile run + cardio (elliptical or walking)
Tuesday – REST (have an early chiropractor appointment)
Wednesday –1.5 (or 2?) mile run + Jillian Michaels video Did Ripped in 30 level 2, then headed to the gym for a fun HIIT run
Thursday – Cycle or Zumba + Abs plus 8 min elliptical warm up!
Friday – Total Strength Class
Saturday – 2 mile run + cardio (elliptical or walking)
And here is this week’s plan! Pretty similar to last week…
Sunday – Total Strength class
Monday – 2.5 mile run + Jillian Michaels Video
Tuesday – REST (ANOTHER chiropractor appointment)
Wednesday – 2 mile run + Jillian Michaels video
Thursday – Zumba + Abs
Friday – Total Strength Class
Saturday – 3 mile run + cardio (elliptical or walking)
It’s almost exactly the same as last week, although I’ve resigned to the fact that I love my Thursday Zumba class, so I know I won’t go to a different class, and I feel like a JM video on Monday is more effective than just bonus cardio on the elliptical. Plus, if I run outside then I save 30 minutes since I don’t walk to and from the gym!
Now, the reason I know you all clicked on today’s post, another new smoothie recipe! Last week I shared my Peanut Butter Banana Recovery Smoothie, but this week it’s a little less pretty…
Chocolate-Kale “Sludge” Smoothie
Ingredients
1-2 cups frozen kale
1 T Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder
1 scoop protein powder (I use Sunwarrior Vanilla)
1-2 packets stevia
1/4 tsp xantham gum (optional)
handful of ice cubes (optional)
1/2 cup milk (I use almond) + any more necessary to get things moving!
Directions
Start by mixing all ingredients in blender, and THEN slowly add in the ice. Mine turned out super thick, which I think was more due to my vitamix than the ingredients.
You could also add 1/2 frozen banana if you wanted yours a little creamier!
Haha the color looks disgusting, but it was REALLY good! I’ve already re-created this twice. You can really taste the chocolate!
Will you eat something that tastes good even if it looks gross?
What was your best workout this week?
My smoothies always turn out really thick, too, maybe because I put in gobs of frozen spinach or kale. I always wind up having to add more almond milk. I definitely have made some smoothies that don’t look great but they taste great and are good for me so I drink them anyway. Good luck with all your workouts this week and I hope the chiropractor helps you feel better!
Thanks, Beth!
I’ll try anything, even if it looks disgusting! Haha. That smoothie sounds delicious even if it isn’t the prettiest 🙂
Haha thanks, Becky! I agree, I’ll try anything once!
Mmm I like to think I’d eat something that looks gross haha and I know some of the stuff that I’ve made looks less than appetizing and tastes fine…I think as long as I know what’s in it, I’ll try it…if not I’m too much of a pansy 😉 And my best workout this week was probably my tuesday run…legs felt so strong for the whole thing 🙂
Glad you had a good run, Caitlin, I love those!
I love sludge shakes :)! It’s always funny to drink them in public- you definitely get some strange looks.
Haha I’ve never drank one in public but I can only imagine!
For some reason, kale still scared me in a smoothie. I can do spinach no problem, but kale has a mental block.
Haha you just have to go for it!
I have not been to Zumba in a long time. I need to put that into my schedule soon.
By the way, the links are not working that you posted above.
Thanks for letting me know, Dawn! I fixed it!
That smoothie looks horrible, but looking at the ingredients it sounds amazing! I made a horribly colored greenish smoothie the other day but at least it tasted amazing! I add frozen spinach to smoothies I should try kale next time!
Haha I like that your honest. Pretty sure it looks like something you might find in a diaper… Weirdly tastes great though.
Sludge…you can’t beat a good sludge smoothie! Love adding cacao nibs, almond meal, maca powder, spirulina and goji berries!
I’ve been looking into maca powder and goji berries but I just don’t know if they’re worth the cost! Do you like them?
I will absolutely eat something that tastes good but looks gross! My tofu dishes often look like dog food but taste fantastic!!!
Haha dog food. I bet they do taste good too!
My smoothies always look rather disturbing When it comes to color! I’m pretty sure my friends at school think I’m crazy for bringing greenish-purple-brown “sludge” for breakfast.
My best workout this week was my HIIT workout last Sunday. I did 30 second sprints with 30ish seconds of active rest for 20 minutes in the park and it kicked my booty! It felt so gooood.
Have a great week 🙂
Whew! That sounds like a great workout! I love HIIT running intervals
That’s the exact recipe for my favorite smoothie! No joke! I do add the banana for a little sweet and creaminess. My kids think I’m nuts, but it IS delicious! I also often add a little peppermint extract too…so good.
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This looks so gross, lol. Right now, I’m trying to mix the taste of chocolate with kale in my head, and it’s not working, I guess I have to try it then. 0.0