I am so glad you guys are a fan of Blog Talk Tuesdays! I’m already excited for the next installment! 
Truth be told, I was so anxious to write this morning’s post that I postponed my workout until around 10:30 a.m. Yes, I’m the kind of blogger who lies in bed at night thinking about upcoming blog posts. I’m sick.
Breakfast
When the alarm went off this morning, Ryan decided to take a day off from the gym and I wanted to get on my computer to start working on my Blog Talk Tuesdays post, so we both headed to breakfast together instead of hittin’ the gym right away.
Today I enjoyed a scrambled egg sandwich, served on two pieces of toasted whole wheat bread.
The eggs were prepared with veggies, lots of cheddar cheese and hash browns.
I ate all the goodies out of the eggs before making my sandwich which is why you can’t see them in the picture. I always eat all the best bites first. This drives Ryan crazy because he saves the best bites for last. This can be a problem if we’re sharing a dish.
I also enjoyed a cup of hot pomegranate green tea and about half of a bowl of Froot Loops.
This breakfast did a great job of keeping me full for hours! Either that or I was so involved in writing up this morning’s blog post that I didn’t think about food every 2.5 seconds like I normally do.
From 7: 15 until 10:30 a.m. I did the whole blog and email thang before telling myself I had to go the the gym. I knew that if noon rolled around and I hadn’t worked out just yet, all hopes of me actually making it to the gym would go out the window.
So workout I did!
Workout
I kicked my butt today. Seriously. My chest was pounding and my face looked like a cherry when I was done.
To start, I loosely followed a workout I tore out of Fitness magazine months ago.
My rendition, which I’ll call the Delayed Workout of Death, looked like this:
| Minutes | Speed | Incline |
| 0-5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 5-6 | 4 | 5 |
| 6-7 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 7-8 | 3.5 | 6 |
| 8-9 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 9-10 | 3.5 | 7 |
| 10-11 | 6.1 | 7 |
| 11-12 | 3.5 | 8 |
| 12-13 | 5.9 | 8 |
| 13-14 | 3 | 9 |
| 14-15 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 15-16 | 3 | 10 |
| 16-17 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 17-18 | 3 | 11 |
| 18-19 | 5.3 | 11 |
| 19-20 | 3 | 12 |
| 20-21 | 5.1 | 12 |
| 21-22 | 3 | 13 |
| 22-23 | 4.9 | 13 |
| 23-24 | 3 | 14 |
| 24-25 | 4.7 | 14 |
| 25-26 | 3 | 15 |
| 26-27 | 4.5 | 15 |
| 27-30 | 3.5 | 5 |
Don’t let the lower speeds of this workout fool you… It’s killer! Honestly this workout is one of the hardest treadmill workouts I’ve ever posted on the blog. If you try it, you’ve been warned!
Lunch
After my workout, I headed back to our hotel room, didn’t shower (yet!) and sat down to crank out a couple of things on the computer before assembling myself a yummy lunch with the random food we have on hand in the hotel fridge and freezer.
Lunch included an Amy’s tofu scramble pocket sandwich that was really, really good! I loved the doughy bread and the tofu scramble was full of veggies and flavor.
Not quite as voluminous as it looks on the box, huh? At least it was tasty!
I also ate a cup of strawberry banana Greek yogurt and some string cheese for a little extra protein.
And now I’m going to scan a handful of websites to see if any new houses for rent have been posted. I’m tellin’ ya, there’s not much to choose from here, but we’re hopeful!
The house we really liked with the pool came down $100 a month in rent (which is obviously great!), but we’d be in charge of lawn care and since the house is located on three acres, we’re a little apprehensive about that. We can’t live in this hotel forever, so I hope something workouts out soon!
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I always save the best bites for last like Ryan! I read once that that it has to do with if you’re an only child or something? Like, I’m an only child so I never had to compete with other kids for the good stuff, so I save it for last. But people with siblings had to compete so they eat the good stuff first. Something like that! Birth order might be involved, too.
that theory applies to us! he’s an only child. 🙂 i’m also the first born, which probably means that i’m greedy. 🙂
Interesting theory! Although I’m a first born and I always save the best for last, why finish with the junk? I want the last bite to the AWESOME! 🙂
I’m with Ryan there … always saving the best for the last bite. 😉
Maybe consider letting the grass go and living in a jungle? 🙂
unfortunately the neighborhood REQUIRES a manicured lawn. boo.
ryan wanted to get a goat.
This made me laugh out loud!
True story: I once posted a craigslist ad seeking a goat in exchange for cupcakes. Our backyard was gnarly!
I love those tofu pockets! They’re like a Hot Pocket, but they don’t leave you feeling like crap.
Ahh, that Amy’s pocket is yet another victim of marketing that looks so much more appealing than the real thing! I read a super interesting book about food photography and there are so many weirdball techniques that they use to get it to look good for packaging – including glazing it with glue!
I hope you guys get a house soon so that Sadie doesn’t have to go without her parents! It kills me when I’m away from our cats (please, no crazy cat-lady stereotyping 😉 ) because I miss their little personalities so much.
That workout looks insane in the membrane. Incline is a killer!
oooh, I totally haven’t seen those pockets of wonderful yet.
I always save my favorites for last… gotta leave something to look forward to, right?
Those tofu scramble pockets look tasty! I’ll have to keep my eye open for them. Good luck finding a place! I’m sure you will find somewhere soon 🙂
I have kind of an odd question–when you find your cardio workouts like the one above, how do you go about doing it? Memorize it or keep looking at a peice of paper while your running? lol. I have always just kind of make mine up as I go along and I never followed one exactly, but I want to try the one you just posted! 🙂
i just look at the paper while i’m running. i keep it in place w/ my water bottle or my small gym wristlet. 🙂
I have done this workout before its a total killer but such an ego boost once you finish, I feel like I can take on the world after 🙂 happy house hunting!
I eat the best bites first! Because what if you get full and don’t want the best bites anymore?!
I’m sure you’re anxious to get out of the hotel, but it is fun seeing your random eats- Froot Loops? Haha, YUM!
That really does sound hard! Good thing you had some fruit loops to counter-balance. 🙂
Best wishes finding a great house!
Wow, that tm workout looks killer!!
I like to mix up the best and the worst bites, and the last bite is always a good one. I’m an only child so I’ve never had to fight over food with anyone.
That workout looks killer, I like to crank up the incline on the treadmill, but I walk not run!
You should just get Ryan a John Deere riding lawnmower. It would be a fast way to get the yard done and cheaper in the long run than a lawn service. My parents have one and even my mom loves using it.
we talked about a riding mower, but they’re more than $1k and we’re not buying the house, so we would probably just have to get rid of it when we move anyway. but it’s definitely an idea!
ouch didn’t realize they were so expensive! maybe while you’re scoping out craigslist for houses to rent, look for lawnmowers for sale.
Maybe you get one on craigslist used….
i loved this workout! i’m a running but i’ve been having shin problems so the slower speeds let me get nice and sweaty without hurting myself more. and i think that a goat would be the perfect solution 🙂
**i’m a runner, not a running haha
I love the workouts that you post on the blog! I have been doing one of your treadmill interval workouts (the one that increases by 0.2 each interval) and I tried your “Lazy” workout this morning at the gym – it was great! I am definitely going to have to try this one!
I’ve used rentals.com in the past and had success… I just did a quick search in Ocala and there where lots of nice places.
I definitely eat the best bites first. If I saved them for last I might be too full to eat them.
I’m not sure what bites I eat first! I think I just inhale everything. 😉 I always think I eat fast, though, and then I look at my boyfriend who practically swallows his food whole.
I always look at the workouts you post and think “Hey, I should try that- looks great,” and print them to stick in my gym bag, but then don’t end up bringing it over to the treadmill with me.. I need to write them out on a sticky note or something to put onto the treadmill..
Use the $100 a month to hire a lawn service! (That might not be enough, though…I live in an apartment and have no idea how much such things cost.)
I haven’t had Fruit Loops in ages! When I was little, I loved stringing them on a piece of yarn to make a necklace. Diva in training 😉
If you can find the Amy’s pesto pasta bowl, it’s delicious (but getting trickier to find lately)!!!! I’m also a big fan of the burritos.
Best of luck to you guys! I’m really sure you’ll find something sooner or later I bet! Good things take time, right?!
Good luck with the house — hopefully they do something about that lawn care — or could you hire a high school/college student to mow the lawn or something?
That tofu scramble pocket is my favorite thing from Amys. SO good with hot sauce on it (if you’re into that). Even my hubs likes it and usually he’s a real meat kinda guy.
I’m so torn! I agree that a lawn that large will be some work, but that house was so pretty, and SUCH a great deal! I have to say I think it would be worth it. Maybe the money you’ll save on rent will make up for a lawn mower if you have to buy one?!
I always eat the best first and my husband eats the best last so we too fight when sharing a meal.
The lawn would be a lot of work but if the Pros really outweigh the cons I say go for it! Look at the lawn as an extra cardio session each week!
HOLY INCLINES, BATMAN! You crazy, girl. You crazy.
I am the queen of eating the best bites first! It’s especially evident in ice cream when I scoop out the best bites…oops! It’s drives my boyfriend crazy. Good luck with your house hunt, hope you find something soon!
speed intervals are so intense! i am always so tired afterwards and must stretch! or else…the dreaded shin splints… auughh
and the amy’s looks really good! 🙂
I am really excited to try this workout! I need to get some incline training for my 10K in case its hilly! do you know how far (total) distance was traveled?
I looove Amy’s products! Never tried the tofu scramble, but i’ve tried the spinach and pizza pockets. So good! I actually just posted about the personal-sized margherita pizza I had for dinner. I’d totally recommend it.
Holy incline! That looks tough! Saving it for a hills day 🙂
Ha I love saving the best parts for last, and my hubby eats them first…I guess opposites attract right?! 😉
Good luck with the rental search today!
I do that SAME workout! It is a killer 🙂
I think you would really look cute on one of these tractor lawn mower things. 😉 Of course you can always talk Ryan into that it is a manly thing to do….
Oh my God, 100$ a month? That’s so unfair! Where I live I can only get a tiny apartment for this price, like 30m2, I’m so jealous! Lol, I really hope you’ll find your dream home.
And Froot loops, they make me think of childhood, so sweet!
no, no it was REDUCED by $100/month. that’s not the total cost of rent. 🙂
Oh ok! Silly me^^ Anyway, these houses look great!
I hope you get that house!! It was my favorite of all the ones you showed as well.
And you just gave me a HUGE craving for scrambled eggs!
I CANNOT wait to try that workout 😉 I love challenging ones like that- I’ll definitely let you know what I think when I do ti 🙂 One of my favorite ones right now is your 0.2 interval workout- it is KILLER, but I love it. Always feel like I get such a good workout!!
& I was DYING laughing at a comment you left above about Ryan wanting to get a goat..that’s one way to fix the 3 acre problem- Lol!! 😀
Good luck w the house hunt! 🙂
$100 will be eaten up in lawn care for 3 acres per month I am betting! Unless you guys have a riding lawn mower that we dont know about!
WHat kinds of foods did you bring with you to the hotel? It would be interesting to see the kind of food you brought along – I have had to stay in temporary housing before and it’s really difficult to stay healthy! I am addicted to smoothies like you and get really sad when I don’t have my blender or frozen ingredients to make a good morning meal!
I’m sending you good house hunting mojo for the rest of the week girl! xoxo from Trinidad
Looks like a great, challenging workout! I’m doing a mountain climb in September 10th and have to start incorporating incline training into my routine to prepare… will have to try out this workout soon. Thanks for sharing!
Out of curiosity, how do you like living at the hotel thus far? Do they provide all three meals for guests (you posted about having dinner at the hotel yesterday)? I’ve never lived at an extended stay hotel and am curious 🙂
Doesn’t mowing the lawn burn like 250 calories an hour? 😉 I know how intimidating lawn care is. We inherited a house from a woman who had nothing but time to putter around in the yard. It’s a struggle for us just to keep the weeds from blocking our front door!
Sending you quick and painless house finding vibes!
I’m with Ryan I love saving the best bites for last! Good luck on the hosue hunting.
So silly question…maybe…the window live program. Only for Windows/PC users? Is there a MAC version?
yes! it’s called ecto, but you have to pay for it (i believe) and i’ve heard it isn’t as good as WLW, unfortunately.
I LOVE your treadmill workout – I have been looking for great treadmill workouts to break up the monotony and I will so try this!