Walk, Run: Hoka

New year new walking/running shoes! I have unbelievably flat feet and I fell in love with these Hoka tennis shoes. I had completely worn out my previous pair so I was very excited to get a fresh pair. 

Bright purples and bright blues make my soul happy!! 

Highly recommend Hokas if you have flat feet like me, or don't, and want a super comfortable walking & running experience.

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Instagram Outfit 01.03.19 Details and Links

I got a pair of velour leggings at Christmas that I wanted to style up and share with you. I know - Velour!?! Isn't that just for grandma's? No! 

The first look is sporty and cozy with a warm sweater and sneakers. The second look I attempted to dress them up a little bit but I don't think these are the ideal boots. Honestly I think a wedge ankle bootie would actually be the best but I don't have a pair of those! Darn. The last look is really just a shoe change into a more blingy fashion sneaker.

The leggings are VERY SOFT. They are a perfect length. I'm 5'4" for reference. I am wearing a Medium and it fits true to size.

The leggings are from Amazon. There are a lot of colors and not all have the two stripes on the side. Price is$18.95

My white sweater is thrifted from a local thrift shop but here is a very similar one under $40 on Amazon.

White Adidas Cloud foam Sneakers here.

My black blazer is thrifted as well! But Target has a great one right now for $35.

My Chambray Tunic is from Target. It's from a few years ago but here is one on the Target website now.

My black boots are from Walmart! Now, normally I don't get shoes at Walmart because I stopped getting cheap shoes a few years back. I've slowly built up a curated shoe army of comfy boots, Birkenstocks and sensible heels. I'm actually impressed with these Time&Tru boots though. I got them on clearance for $9.00 so I really didn't feel like I had to commit at that price! If I hate them in a year and need to consign them it won't break my heart. They are $19.97 on the website right now. You could check your local Walmart to see if they happen to still be on clearance.

My fashion sneakers are from DSW. I have had mine for a few years and I love how they can take a simple outfit and just spice it up a tad.

Full videos of this try on session is saved in my highlights section on Instagram:

Adidas Girl

I am IN LOVE with these tennies!!! I just feel so ME when I'm wearing them. I love that they are a little loud and a little wild! When I've got my ear buds in and I'm listening to some old school hip hop I get a little jump in my step if ya know what I mean :)

I'm so glad the hubs decided I needed these for an anniversary present. YES!

Outfit details:

Tee: Kohls

Faux Leather Leggings: Kohls

Tennis Shoes: Finish Line 

Life Lately {My Fitness Essentials}

Today I wanted to share with you guys my fitness essentials. What keeps me excited and able to work out each day!

Fitness has been a part of my life for a while but not in a serious way. Walking, jogging and being a member at the Y was my usual M.O. I have never had a hardcore routine. About two years ago I was training to run a 5k. Then I had a car accident and busted up my knee. After my knee healed I got back to jogging, joined my husband's employer's gym and got back to lifting weights.

I was inspired by my cousin Emily who really had a successful home workout routine going with Insanity and various other programs. I started out on Jillian Michael's 30 day shred. I was doing it! But I'm not going to lie. After about 10 days in I tried to weigh on the scales - NOT recommended - and I thought I was going to see this huge drop and I didn't. That completely psyched me out and kind of abandoned it. I did get back into the gym from time to time and kept up with some jogging. I ended up in a 5K at my son's school without even really knowing it! How is that possible? Well I thought we were all just suppose to do laps around the new track for so many laps and by the time we finished (walking and jogging) they said congrats on the 5K! I was like, well well well!

That brings me to where I am now. I have had Shaun T's Focus T25 Workout sitting in my office still inside the box for like...2 years now? Maybe? Well, it was in December 2015 that I finally opened the box and got my butt in gear! 

As of this very day, I am on Day 23. I am going to do a separate post on my T25 experience. I will do a part 1 and a part 2 for the different phases of the challenge. Stay tuned!

THE ESSENTIALS

 An absolute essential before I start my workout is C4 Pre-Workout Drink. About 20 minutes before I start my 25 minute workout I will mix one scoop of C4 and about 6 ounces of water and drink it. This was recommended to me by a friend who is also focused on fitness. I like the taste and I can feel the effects immediately. There are a lot of pre-workout drinks out there and this is just one of hundreds. C4 happens to work great for me, I researched the ingredients on C4 and many others. Ideally, I would've loved to try the E&E that Shaun Thompson recommends but it is just a little too expensive. It was my favorite with regards to ingredients.

My essential for a good, sweaty workout is Focus T25. This is what the dvd set looks like. I got mine off of Amazon. I am not doing the 21 day fix. I don't have anything against it though. This is a lifestyle change and I actually want to just focus on going hard each day. I want to be fit! Dare say...A Bad Ass! 25 minutes a day is so achievable when you are first starting out. I'll get more in depth about the workout part in my T25 post.

My essentials for during and after the workout are my new Fitbit Surge, Emergen-C and an ice cold sparkling Dasani. I asked for a Fitbit for Christmas. My hubby chose the Surge. I am in LOVE with it. Really. I'm obsessed. I have never EVER known how many calories I was actually burning in a workout. I have never known what my peak heart rate is and when I reach it and how long I stay at that peak. The sleep function is fabulous and that's a whole different subject! 

I pop the top on my Dasani the minute I am done with the cool down. Oh.my.LORD it is so refreshing!! Sometime later I will mix some Emergen-C with water and drink it. Partly because I'm paranoid I'm going to get sick again and partly because I don't like taking pill vitamins because they make me feel bloated and nauseous and partly because it replenishes electrolytes.

Another fitness essential for me is...BRIGHT COLORS! The brighter and crazier the better! It is fun to wear these crazy pants. It gets me excited. Gets my blood pumping. I love neon color headbands and hair ties too! I love to be one hodge podge mishmash of crazy colors! And yes, I do wear my active wear to drop off my son in the mornings! So you may see me in these pants in public. #dontcare

And my final fitness essential: my Asics. In a blinding, bright color, of course. I never knew how much I would love an Asic tennis shoe! I have been a Nike girl forever but no more. These feel great on my feet and can handle High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) like a boss! 

There you have it!

My Fitness Essentials!! 

What are yours?

Sporty Spice Girl

I wore faux leather pants on the hottest day of the week. Go figure. That's the way my outfits seem to go most of the time. It felt fine inside in the air conditioning!

 I wanted to wear my super comfy tennis shoes and these pants just worked with the top so perfectly! I loved this outfit. I felt pulled together, urban and comfy all at the same time.

Outfit details:

Top & Leggings: Kohl's

Tennies: Nike

A Splash of Color Girl

Tee: Thrifted Old Navy (similar), Jeans: Thrifted Lee Curvy (similar), Tennies: New Balance (similar), Scarf: Walmart (similar)

Every day isn't fancy around these parts. Some days it's just jeans and a tee shirt. One thing that I keep in my bag of tricks is a bold color of lipstick that can add a splash of color to a simple outfit. Today I grabbed a deep burgundy color that just so happened matched this wall I was casually standing in front of...doing much of nothing...

Tennies

Shirt: thrifted, Skirt: NY&CO, Tennis shoes: thrifted, Earrings: vintage

I woke up on Friday and wanted to wear my tennies. Friday is pretty casual at my office but jeans were just not an option in this heat. This shirt has been with me for years and it is so comfy. I love the stripes and the boat neck. 

On a more personal note I took a major plunge last week and signed up for Weight Watchers. I attended my first meeting on Friday and I felt so empowered. I debated whether to mention it here or not because it is slightly embarrassing (why is that???) to know you are a little too fluffy. Absolutely no one or no thing is pushing me to do this other than just not feeling comfortable in my own skin. Plus I have tons of clothes I can't fit into that I was able to fit into last summer and the summer before. Seeing your favorite skirt but not being able to button it up is a major bummer. But I felt that if I made it public, I would have a second audience to be accountable to, ya know? Oh well - here goes nothing!