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Friday Favorites: Quarantine Week 20

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𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝗪𝐀𝐘 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚

𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝗪𝐀𝐘 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 $𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝!! 🎉⁣ I wanted to bring some joy into your feed, so I've teamed up with five of my favorite fit mommas to give one lucky winner a $250 Lululemon gift card. It's super easy to enter to win, so follow these instructions for your chance to get lucky ...⁣
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𝐇𝐎𝗪 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑:⁣
1. Follow me: @lifenleggings⁣
2. Like this post⁣
3. Tag a friend in the comments ⁣
4. Head to @JessicaValantPilates, find this photo on her feed and repeat these steps⁣
5. Continue along the loop, following each of the ladies involved, until you end up back here (there's only six of us, so it won't take long)⁣
6. You can tag more than one friend in the comments, for more chances to win⁣
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𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄:⁣
This giveaway will close on Sunday, August 9 at 5 p.m. Pacific time. The winner will be announced in this post.⁣
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𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐙𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐆𝐄:⁣
$250 gift card to Lululemon⁣
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𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑:⁣
This giveaway is not sponsored or associated with Instagram. The winner must reside in the U.S. and must be at least 18 years of age. The winning account must be set to public at the conclusion of the giveaway so that all steps can be verified, and the winner must be following all of the accounts involved to be eligible. ⁣
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𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴! 🛍🎊
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𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨

𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐲.⁣⁣⁣
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Losing motivation is something I think we can all relate to right now! Whether it is having a case of the Mondays, a temporary absence from the gym, or an overwhelmed feeling to start tackling to-dos, we all struggle with staying on top of what we are supposed to from time to time.⁣⁣⁣
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𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦!⁣⁣⁣ ✨⁣⁣⁣
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𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧.⁣⁣⁣
As soon as you get the day started, make a list of things you want to accomplish before you go to bed.⁣⁣⁣
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𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬.⁣⁣⁣
If you become easily stressed out about everything you need to accomplish in a short amount of time, resort to baby steps. Don’t think about what you need to do next or tomorrow, but what you need to do right now today.⁣⁣⁣
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𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬.⁣⁣⁣
If you know the goal you’ve set for yourself isn’t in the cards or important enough for you to commit to, put that energy into other goals that you will actually follow through with. Enter SMART goals, which I wrote a whole post about here: bit.ly/lilsmartgoals⁣⁣⁣
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𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐮𝐩.⁣⁣⁣
A sure fire way to always keep life interesting is to go out of your way to try something new … like trying a new type of workout, business venture, or way to spend your down time. You just might like it!⁣⁣⁣
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𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
Whether it is enjoying a cup of tea next to a window, going for a walk outside, or meeting a friend to catch up over lunch, include those moments into your life. It will help you refocus!⁣⁣
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𝐀𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.⁣⁣⁣
Reward yourself after completing something big (or little)! My favorite trips to the gym always include a recovery protein smoothie afterwards. It’s like my little way of treating myself and something to look forward to.⁣⁣⁣ ✨⁣⁣⁣
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I’d love to hear some of your tips to staying motivated, too!

𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄: 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘦.⁣
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It’s Friday, and last week’s 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 was fun to do. This week is pretty straight forward with random facts you may not know about me. I see some new faces around here, so this will be fun!⁣
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🐊 I absolutely hate lizards, they freak me out. But I was totally fine boating and swimming in a lake that was notorious for alligators growing up? This makes no sense to me.⁣
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❄️ I’ve lived in Orlando, Detroit, and Brooklyn … cities that are completely different from each other at opposite ends on the spectrum in regards to weather. We’re in NYC right now!⁣
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🍽 I have to rinse all dishes before putting them in the dish washer, but I’m horrible at loading the dish washer the “right” way. And I fully admit it.⁣
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💼 I’ve worked full-time in media at a local newspaper, in marketing, nanny-ing, teaching fitness, managing a fitness studio, and have had many more jobs you’d never know about, some while dancing in the NBA for 6 years. I used to require little sleep and be fully functional.⁣
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🧁 I don’t really like candy, cake, or donuts. I’d much rather indulge in chips and salsa or a dark chocolate bar. But I do love cookies!⁣
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𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘛𝘜𝘙𝘕 …⁣⁣
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I’d love to hear one thing that people probably don’t know about you in the comments section. ⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘴𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘵.𝘭𝘺/𝘭𝘪𝘭𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴𝟽-𝟹𝟷 (𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰). ⁣
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Enjoy your day! 🌸 #fridayfive #ffavorites

𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇: we don’t all have perfect

𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇: we don’t all have perfect workout weeks.⁣
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𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇: today was my first official workout since Saturday.⁣
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𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇: sometimes it’s okay to have weeks like this.⁣
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𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇: I intentionally took some time off from my regular workouts, and I was ready to move again today for some solo run therapy.⁣
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𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵 …⁣
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I’m all about sharing friendly PSAs lately. Just in case you could use a reminder, we are, in fact, still smack dab in the middle of a pandemic. The world feels upside down, conversations with loved ones can be hard, and a lot of us are totally unclear about what the future actually looks like long-term. It can be a lot to process!⁣
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So, I don’t know who needs to hear it today, but please take this opportunity and a minute to give yourself some grace. If you feel like you "should" be doing more, better, or all the things you haven’t … it’s okay. We are all just doing our best, and that is enough.⁣
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𝘞𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 "𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥-𝘪𝘯𝘨" 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴.⁣
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Last 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇 today, I love you all and hope you take the rest of the day and week to do whatever you need to! Now excuse me while I go watch a Disney movie with the babe and turn in early. ⁣
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Because that is enough. 🤍✌🏼#quarantinechronicles

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧? 💆🏼‍♀️⁣
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𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐚𝐦 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?⁣
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A combination of all of these things on the regular is the best way to take care of your body, and is right up there with getting enough sleep, fueling your body with the right foods, and staying active!⁣
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While some might look at getting massages as pampering, they can be so much more than that. Having a professional work on muscles can loosen and remove knots, get your blood flowing, and even help restore joint range of motion. Only a few sessions have ever felt “good” to me, as I like the pressure to be deep in order to get the most health benefits afterwards. ⁣
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Being an active runner and someone who frequently works out is even more of a reason to make regular massages part of a routine. And believe it or not, those who spend most of their time sitting at a computer might need them to recover even more.⁣
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So! If you aren’t a fan, I really encourage you to give a professional massage with a little oomph a try. I’m not quite comfortable enough to get a message at this moment of our city re-opening, but the time will come soon enough … and I cannot wait. 🧘🏻⁣
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For now, I’ll be over here drinking plenty of water, stretching, and foam rolling with the best of ‘em. 👏🏼 Cheers! #letstalkrecovery

A lot of the exhibits might have been closed, and

A lot of the exhibits might have been closed, and it was the hottest day we’ve seen in NYC in quite some time, but we still went to a zoo today! 🦚⁣
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We’re doing our best to find the silver linings as much as we can these days. Scott and I have “meant” to check out this zoo within walking distance to our apartment for over four years, and we never “had the time” to do so together until now, in Week 20 of quarantine.⁣
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There weren’t giraffes, elephants, or safaris, but there were a lot of cute animals to adore and Skyler had a blast. Here’s to the little things that make us smile, ya know? 🐐🦙🐖⁣
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And thank you, @prospectparkzoo for taking such great precautions with social distancing. Limited tickets allowed, one way traffic only, many exhibits closed due to proximity to others, masks required, etc really makes a difference. We felt completely safe in our surroundings to explore!⁣
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Until next time, sea lions and peacocks. It was great to get to know you from the inside this time! 🤍 #exploreyourcity

𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄: 𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘙𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 💃🏻⁣
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It’s Friday, which is always a celebration for some reason. Even in quarantine … am I right?⁣
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I thought it would be fun to do a Friday Five series, where I either tell you fun facts about myself, share some current faves, or ask and answer questions for you to play along!⁣
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I might not do this every Friday, but it’s something to look forward to here and there. So let’s kick things off with some lighthearted questions. I’m answering them, too!⁣
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𝘞𝘖𝘜𝘓𝘋 𝘠𝘖𝘜 𝘙𝘈𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙 …⁣
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𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞? ⁣
BOTH. But today I’d say sushi.⁣ 🍣
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𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞?⁣
Definitely run, my swimming endurance is a joke.⁣ 😅
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𝐆𝐨 𝟑𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭? 🍩 >📱, 30 days would be hard but I couldn’t give up dessert forever!
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𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡? Feet in the sand with a drink in my hand ⁣🏖
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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞? I miss going OUT so much!⁣ Throwback to this date night long, long ago in the photo above. 💋
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𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘛𝘜𝘙𝘕 …⁣
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I’d love to hear one of your answers in the comments. There’s also more Friday chatter on the blog today, so check out the latest faves at bit.ly/lilfaves7-24 (link in bio)! #fridayfive #ffavorites #wouldyourather

𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐅

𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬. 🤸🏼‍♀️🏋🏼‍♂️🧘🏼‍♀️⁣
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Today I wanted to cover some of the tips I share with anyone who reaches out for “fitness for beginners” tips as well as what I advise to clients and friends diving into the wonderful world of fitness for the first time. ⁣
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I actually wrote a full blog post on the subject with links to more information, a sample starter workout plan, and more, so be sure to check that out at bit.ly/lilfitnessforbeginners (link in bio).⁣
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𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘛𝘖𝘗 𝘍𝘐𝘝𝘌 …⁣
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𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧!⁣
Don’t just say that you’re going to work out, plan out when it’s going to happen and write it down. A great place to start is three times a week, so maybe Mon, Weds, and Fri.⁣
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𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭.⁣
Try to stick to eating whole foods whenever possible and make sure to get a good amount of complex carbs, proteins, and healthy fats in your diet. ⁣
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𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬.⁣
You want to challenge yourself, but you don’t want to be overly optimistic to just feel like you can’t measure up. Concentrate on setting small, realistic goals week by week.⁣
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𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.⁣
And so is cardio! An ideal workout plan has both components worked into it, and the frequency of each will vary depending on your overall goals. I recommend lifting weights three times a week to *most* people. ⁣
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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬.⁣
DM me for specific workouts for beginners suggestions. You’ll find more of a focus on stability with plenty of modifications to make you feel comfortable.⁣
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Read more about these along with five more that made my TOP TEN on Life In Leggings! 🏃🏼‍♀️#fitnessforbeginners #lifeinleggingsfitness

It's hard to believe that we have been married for

It's hard to believe that we have been married for nine years today! 💍⁣
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If you would have told me that we'd end up living in New York City after a move to Detroit and out of the comfort of my hometown in Orlando on our wedding day, I wouldn't have believed you. 🚕⁣
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If you would have given me even a glimpse into some of the craziest adventures you've somehow talked me into like skydiving, swimming with sharks, traveling the world, moving to the biggest city in the world without jobs, hiking ridiculously aggressive trails with an infant and more, I would have laughed with an "absolutely not" response. ⛰️⁣
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If you wouldn't have been the rock that I needed during the hardest years of my life in our infertility struggles, then I don't know if we would have eventually ended up with the miracle baby boy that we call Skyler King. 👑⁣
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It's funny. With so many unforeseen events and circumstances going on now, it feels like we're in the same spot we were just a few weeks before our wedding day in 2011! You had unexpectedly lost your job, and we had no idea what the next few months or several years looked like. And yet, you remain as optimistic as ever. ⁣
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I don't know everything, but I do know that you are the best partner I could ask for. Thank you for being the absolute yin to my yang ☯️(we are complete opposites), making me laugh, keeping me challenged, and never leaving us in a dull moment. ⁣
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Here's to nine years down, yet another celebration in quarantine, and many more years of questions marks to go. ⁣
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I LOVE you! 🤟🏽 #hbshinnyc #9years

Is anyone else feeling the summer heat coming on S

Is anyone else feeling the summer heat coming on STRONG this year? 😅

With our gyms still closed in NYC and a large percentage of gyms temporarily closing again around the country, it can be a challenge for many to find the motivation to keep running when your only option is outside in mid-July. I’ve turned to different indoor options to get my heart pumping, but I still have every intention of keeping up my outdoor runs on a regular basis, no matter the time of year.

I’m currently living in Brooklyn where temperatures rise into the high 90s (it’s scorching this week), but I’m also a Florida native who trained for a half marathon during the summer and early fall in Orlando. I’m no stranger to running in the heat, and the biggest thing I’ve learned is that it takes a little strategy to be able to do it comfortably.

Here’s a few of my tips from the blog today, and you can read the rest on Life In Leggings at bit.ly/lilsummerrunningtips (link in bio).

𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲.

𝗪𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.

𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧.

𝗪𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞.

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 (𝐢𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥!) … 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘨.

Stay safe out there! ✌🏻#summerrunning

𝟏𝟐𝟔 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. It's been 126 days

𝟏𝟐𝟔 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. It's been 126 days since we officially started a quarantine status in NYC, and - not gonna lie - the uncertainties of it all really get to me sometimes.⁣
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But, it's also summertime, so I'm choosing to focus on the NOW and enjoying it before it passes us by.⁣
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Today that means spending time with my family, getting outside (briefly, it’s scorching) for some splash pad play, and snuggling up to watch a movie after dinner. Of course there's some work and movement thrown in, but this time has really forced me to slow down and live for the day.⁣
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I've learned a lot of things during this time of isolation (and I've shared them on the blog - link in bio), and the biggest takeaway has been to simply stop, slow down, and soak in what's in front of me.⁣
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Cheers to another week of navigating this "new" normal, social distancing, and hopefully enjoying the little things along the way. 🤍 Happy Monday! ⁣#liveinthenowmoments

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