This Girl Can

For every girl who: 

• thinks they aren’t good enough
• doesn’t think they can do it
• is scared to try 
• feels uncomfortable trying something new
• doesn't want to be alone
• needs some extra motivation
• who isn’t comfortable in their own skin
• feels like they aren’t a part of something

Here’s your chance.

Get your butt to the gym and change your life!

The only person standing in your way is the person in the mirror.

#Transormationtuesday

Then-

Now-

DO SOMETHING!

C

Run Club

I am so excited and honored to announce that I am one of the hosts of a run club for the Stillwater/Mahtomedi area.  

Bailey pitched the idea to Katie and I this morning and we've already got a few people signed up for the Gopher Badger Half Marathon.  Check out the link here.

We will be sending out a training schedule in the next few weeks for all those who are interested.

Please consider doing this race if you've ever even considered running a race of any distance.  This group will be very low pressure and casual.  There are people signed up already from all different exercise styles and abilities so there's no excuse to not join. :) 

Check out Bailey's blog post for more details!

Please, please, please ask me if you have ANY questions or are interested!

I am sure there will be cute group shirts involved...so yet another reason to do it.

C

Healthy Birthday

Yesterday was my 21st birthday. Amidst the hustle of work, picking Annie up from the airport, saying bye to Katie it was a crazy yet incredibly fun weekend. It definitely included a few drinks, lots of food, fun, and lots of dancing. There were parts that should've been healthier, but ya know I heard the statement "you only turn 21 once" and I lives it up a little. 

Here's the photo recap:

Today Annie and I drove back to school. It's good being back at school, but I'm not necessarily thrilled to have class tomorrow....

We opened roomie presents today when we got back and Maria gave me a great workout bag with this fun custom tag :) 

And Annie got me this fun race bib and medal holder! 

I am so grateful for my amazing friends and family. They gave me a wonderful 21st :) 

Here's to a new healthy day tomorrow! 

Until then, 

C

Deals on Deals on Deals

Today I ran some errands after going through the Sunday paper and it was MAGICAL!

I found some absolutely amazing deals and who would I be if I didn’t share them with all of my favorite readers.

Stop #1 Walmart

Get your in shape tushy to your nearest Walmart with these coupons.  All of the items were on sale before the coupons and the gel packets also had $1 off coupons on them that you could use with the BOGO! Score.

I hadn’t tried the protein shakes before and I was definitely hesitant, but they were not bad.  I got the vanilla flavor and it really tastes like a liquefied Starbucks drink minus the coffee.  So for less than $4 for a four pack I’d say it was a good buy.

Stop #2 Target

In case you missed the advertisement there is a $10 off $50 athletic purchase coupon.

All of their adorable printed leggings are on sale for $15. 

Tanks range between $10-$16.

Sports bras are $10.

In case you missed my Instagram post today I’ll give you a recap.  Katie met me at the gym today for LEG DAY! Woot woot. After we went out for protein shakes and naturally did some last minute pre-London shopping.  I don’t know what I am going to do without this crazy girl in a couple of weeks. 

Until tomorrow,

C

Resolutions

If you regularly read any health and fitness blogs you know everyone is posting their goals and resolutions for the New Year and here I am jumping on the bandwagon.

There is no part about living a healthy lifestyle that is “easy”.

It takes time, tons of preparation, dedication, and strength.  But in retrospect that’s exactly why I am doing this.  Not because it’s easy because it is CHANGING my life!

In previous years I was very concerned about what everyone else thought about me, how much the scale told me I weighed, how I thought I looked, but why?

I have come to realize that I am my own worst critic and my biggest resolution for this year is to keep a positive body image. 

I am not fat.  I am not “not good enough”.

I am STRONG.  I am HEALTHY. I am AMAZING!

Here we go my list for 2015:

1)      Realize how amazing I really am.

2)      Use the Instagram hashtag #365daysofhealth and post a picture a day of something I do that is changing my own life for the better or making my day bright. Follow me at cbrine for updates!

3)      Only weigh in and take progress pictures on the last day of each month.

4)      Finish another marathon sub 5:30 (Twin Cities, October 2015)

5)      Follow IIFYM religiously for the entire year.

6)      Complete a 7 day detox

7)       Do a month of Pescaterian or Vegetarian.

What are your resolutions?

C

Yummy PB cookies

Katie made these cookies for our friends Christmas and I decided it's NYE so I can live it up for one more night. 

These are so easy. Throw everything in a bowl and bake at 350 for 9 minutes! 

Here's the finished product! 

Happy New Years! 

C

Holiday Loves

I haven't had a chance to blog in he last few days so I'd like to share some of my holiday loves. 

Starbucks Christmas Blend-light roast

Thank you Katie Freeman for the tip on this one. :) 

My honorary family

I don't know what I would do without them. When I dropped them off at the airport this morning for their two week vacation I almost lost it. I miss them so much already. When you work and hang out with the same family for three years your basically family right? 

My MN 

Riley made this for me for Christmas! It's so cool. He made it out of recycled barn wood and my favorite color is the top layer and I mean it's MN what's not to love? 

My new Keurig. 

(No pic because he hasn't made it out of the box yet) 

Hello happy wallet! 

My new phone case! 

It was a rough day at work today with Mark and Dani being out of town and I swear for the first 5 hours of my day NOTHING and I mean NOTHING went correctly. So I ordered my first item from Flag Nor Fail! I am currently obsessed with all things Dana Linn Bailey and Skulls so this phone case was a necessary Christmas gift to myself. 

What are your holiday loves? 

C