Check out the car I spotted when I was driving around Ocala:
Show koi!?
As in the fish?
(Source)
You know I had to Google “show koi” when I got home. I had no idea that there are koi competitions, but my goodness, they exist. I even found one in Orlando!
Random, right?
I mean there are horse shows, dog shows and cat shows, so why not koi shows? I totally get it.
Ryan and I have talked about how Sadie would do in a dog show numerous times and I’m half tempted to enter her in some amateur one just for the laughs.
I’m pretty sure Sadie wouldn’t even let the judge touch her. She is very loving toward people she knows (she’ll even whimper and pee for you!), but when she doesn’t know someone, she does the old bob and weave move so they can’t touch her until she’s ready.
Yep, we have a champion on our hands.
Workout
Today’s workout was hard. All around hard.
It began with a 20-minute treadmill workout that made my chest feel like it might explode.
There is nothing easy about this workout. It is quick and dirty!
My chest was tight and I struggled through it, but it felt awesome when I reached minute 16 and felt like I really challenged myself in such a short timeframe. If I ever only have 20 minutes to workout and want to sneak in a quality, butt-kickin’ workout, I’m doing this one!
After my time on the treadmill, I completed a strength workout and called it a day. Not a bad way to kick off a holiday weekend!
Ryan and I are off to St. Pete this afternoon where we’ll be spending the weekend between St. Pete and Sarasota with our families for Easter. This afternoon we’re going to the Tampa Bay Ray’s season opener with my parents. The Rays are playing the Yankees, so it should be a fun time!
Breakfast
Breakfast was nice and fast since I wanted to eat it at the computer while blogging away so we can pack and get on the road as soon as possible.
Two Fried Eggs + Muenster Cheese + Jelly + Toasted Bagel
A classic around here. 
Served with a cup of coffee!
See ya in a bit!
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Sounds like a fun weekend, travel safely! And show koi?? Haha that sounds like a boring show to me… Oh and that reminds me, I saw a girl walking a vizsla the other day and he was going crazy with a stick! Haha it made me think of sadie and all her energy!
sounds like husband material for sadie if you ask me…
Rays vs Yankees! Love it! But I am a Yankee fan. My boyfriend and were going to get tickets for today’s game also, but we couldn’t get off work. We are looking at tickets for the game on Easter Sunday!! I hope you all have a great time and enjoy some baseball food too!!
I always like checking out the random bumper stickers and vanity plates on cars. Some of them make me laugh pretty hard. I saw a bright purple jetta with tags that read “SOSEXY”. Seriously? haha
Show koi? That is interesting! I’ve never heard or seen that before. So random. Have a great time with both of your families! Safe travels! 🙂
I’ve always thought about entering my dog into a show too! Too bad for him he’s a puggle so until they do Mutt shows I don’t think he will qualify! I’m sure he’s ok with it too, haha!
Have fun at the game Julie! I have always wanted to go to the Cincinnati Reds opening day (closest team to me), but haven’t gotten the chance to take a day off work for it. Maybe next year! 🙂 I love baseball games!
That’s so random! Ha!
Show koi! Hahaha, that is hilarious! Had no idea such a thing existed either
I’ve been around koi for years since my dad built a pond in the backyard of the house I grew up in….buttttt out of all that came in and out they never did any kind of tricks.
I thought it was amazing how big they got, but that’s pretty much it.
SO random! 😉 Great workout & Happy Easter!
apparently they can live a REALLY long time, too! i had no idea!
Ah I’m jealous you’re going to the game! One of my good family friends pitches for the Rays so I’m a die hard fan! Have fun!
I guess a lot of people bought breakfast today on their way to work. The smell (and now sight) of eggs makes me really really really want some. Too bad I already had my protein oats!
Have fun at the baseball game! I cannot wait for the home opener up here in Boston! Have a great Easter weekend as well!
I WISH Charlie shied away from strangers. He is the dog that can’t wait for anyone to give him attention, stranger or not. He’s a jumper, much to my dismay.
Hahaha that is so random!! I wonder what a koi show consists of. That workout looks awesome. I absolutely love being able to get an awesome and challenging workout done in a short amount of time!
enjoy your weekend!
That’s so funny … I’ve never heard of anything like that! Do they have show snakes and show hamsters, too??
I’m glad you defined what Show Koi was, b/c I wouldn’t have even guessed what that was!
Haha I can’t even imagine a Koi competition! My parents had koi fish in their pond 🙂 cute to look at for a couple on mins but that’s about it!
Love the treadmill workout. I will have to give it a try.
Great workout, Julie! After 2 months of only doing HIIT as my form of cardio, I really enjoyed a steady pace run this afternoon!
I’m definitely going to try that workout!! I love wham bam thank you ma’am kinda workouts 🙂
Have an amazing weekend!! GO RAYS! 🙂
(Anyone but the Yankees!)
I’m leaving work in t-minus 2 hours for Opening Day here in Baltimore for the Orioles. Enjoy your game 🙂
Enjoy the Easter holiday!
I’ve never had eggs with jelly before. How’d you come up with that? Haha I’ll have to try it
That is so bizarre. Show dogs, sure…show fish? I’ll be extra careful not to hit that car because they’ve got some serious precious cargo!
That’s crazy! I wonder what the judging material is. I mean, it’s not like you can walk around with it by your side. Maybe I will investigate this….
Ah, and here we go- a full tutorial and description:
http://www.petfishtalk.com/shows_special/champion_koi/champion_koi.htm
All about Champion Koi.
I bet Sadie would do well in an agility show. I don’t know how smart she is, but if you could train her to do jumps and run through those poles and stuff, she could be a champion.
I agree! Sadie has the stamina and athleticism for agility! Since she’s spayed, you couldn’t show her in the type of shows you’re thinking of anyway, where dogs are judged on their conformation. But she’d be perfect for agility, maybe even flyball!
haha how random!!
Sadie would be so funny in a show! I can picture her little pathetic face, but she does look so good and shes so agile! 🙂 haha
I am so jealous you’re going to a baseball game! I’m actually going myself in a few weekends.
Haha, when I first read that sticker I thought it was just a way of saying “show car” but with an Ocala accent. (Not that I know if there is an Ocala accent but I just never would have thought it was the fish!)
Clearly I need some coffee…
So jealous of your opening day tickets! (But as a born & bred New Yorker and Yankees fan…I have to say, GO YANKEES!)
I miss you JEBFPBF….I was just cursed with timeline and some of your posts made me laugh….roomies for life! xox
Great workout Julie! I hear ya on that awesome feeling. I LOVE it when I finish some hard intervals and I’m gasping for air but getting my breath back at the same time – I just feel so…. amazing? alive? Gah I don’t know how to describe it but you probably know what I mean! have a safe drive this afternoon and a lovely Easter with the fam!
Omg that show koi sticker is ridiculous! haha And I would love to see Sadie in a dog competition. I think she’d own ;p
People are serious about their koi! My mom thought someone was stealing their koi out of their backyard pond and called the police. A country boy cop came over and told my mom it was most likely a racoon. Haha! We still haven’t let her live that down!
Have a fun Easter weekend with your families! 🙂
Ginger is the exact same way. Yesterday on a walk a random man came up to us in our neighborhood to pet her and she bobbed and weaved through my legs and jumped up on me instead looking for “approval” or support or something. I felt like a mom encouraging her kid that it would be alright. haha
Hahah.. I don’t think that it would be all that exciting to see a koi show- just a guess.. My dogs in a dog show- well Sammy would probably bite the judge if he was being poked and prodded and Hydro would just lick them to death and whip them with his tail..
Funny story: my mom had to house sit for a family with a koi pond. It got too hot (Las Cruces, NM is sorta like Phoenix) and they all died. She felt so so so bad! Silly giant goldfish!
I did an internship for a b to b magazine about water gardens and actually got to attend a koi show. It’s OK if you’re jealous.
Hope those Yankees lose! I’m so excited it’s baseball season now! I was getting so tired of march madness!!
awesome HIIT workout Julie, will try this one for sure. Koi competitions? that just sounds WEIRD haha!
Omigosh, there is such a thing as Show Koi??? How bizarre!! Do you think they just judge them on what they look like (they aren’t very pretty) or can they be trained? Haha so confused! Sounds like you have a fun Easter weekend ahead though- have a great time!!
Dang that workout looks tough! I’m making a note of it for when I’m feeling ambitious…or masochistic.
So weird, I did a workout so similar today except for 40 mins!!! I did 6.8 and 8.5, loved it. Have a lovely Easter!
GO YANKEES! 🙂
Enjoy your weekend!
Sounds like a fun weekend you have planned! Enjoy your Easter! Hm show koi, that is a very weird kind of show, that sounds like it may be a little boring to me, but whatever floats your boat!
Saw something about a Koi/Goldfish show on CBS Sunday morning awhile back. Here’s the video; it’s kind of amusing. 🙂
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7362296n
Have a great weekend! I’m going to go get me some goldfish.
Just tried this treadmill workout! Holy crap! I was counting down the seconds until I could turn the incline down and start running during the first 4 minutes! Incline walking is no joke!!