How was your weekend??? Mine was great, and I even managed to check off several items off my ta-dooo list. Didn't get evvvvvverything accomplished, but can't complain :-)
Friday after lab, I hit the gym for a 60 min spinning class and some abs/arms. The class was great but I couldn't help staring at this gym dude flexing has abs and checking them out after each set. Do you have these guys at your gym???? They're pretty much the DC version of Jersey Shore. In college my friends and I would call them "Ya Dudes" because that's how they talk, "Yaaaaaaa dudeeee (or bro), check out my [insert favorite muscle]. They annoy me as well as entertain at the same time (if that's possible) haha
After the gym I made a BOMB dinner I had been creating in my head all day:
^Spiralized zucchini, steamed veggies, tofu, peanuts, and Trader Joe's Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette. Sooooo good. Must make again ASAP.
And what Friday night wouldn't be complete with some frozen strawberry margaritas (au natural)????
^Check back this week for a post decided solely to making the perfect skinny margarita
And delivery dessert:
^Cookies and cream and brownie bites.
^Close up on the brownie bites because it was clearly necessary.
Ahhhh, a perfect stay-at-home Friday night (imo) :-)
Saturday Seth accompanied me to the best place to spend on a Saturday:
^ha, not exactly. BUT I did set up a *very* exciting experiment. Fingers crossed!
After lab, we had a little date night because the roomies were away. Such a fun time ;-)
I planned to go out with some friends, but was soooo unbelievably exhausted from lab that the couch + movies + Seth + good food was all I needed.
Some eats from the night worth posting:
^ Diced veggies and Trader Joe's Roasted Red pepper hummus
^ Sweet potato fries (EVOO spray, sea salt, pepper) and organic ketchup
^Honeycrisp apple, cinnamon, mesquite, and Better N' Peanut ButterSunday was a perrrrrfect day. I planned to run 12-miles but ended up doing 14!!! And today I'm feeling great. No sore muscles/joints at all! (Thank you again, Bikram for healing my running injuries!)
I ran an average pace of 8:08 and still managed to take some pics along the way.
Potomac river:
White House:
Key bridge view looking at Watergate (L) and Kennedy center (R):
Washington Monument:
Jefferson Memorial:
National Mall:
Capitol:
Ahhh, I looooooove running in DC! The scenery never gets old! After a great run, Ally came over for dinner. We had magic soup w/ whole grain bread but I failed to take any pics.
Anywhoooo, I'm gonna set up another experiment. Have a great night!!
QUESTION: Do you have "Ya Dudes" at your gym? And when was the last time (if ever) you visited Washington, DC???
xx
Lauren
