Hello - happy Saturday!
My day has been spectacular so far. I slept in, watched some house flipping shows, did some laundry and got in a sweet 70 Minute Cardio/Weight Workout!
| Time | Activity | Level |
| 20 minutes | Run | 6.2 |
| 3 minutes | Free Weights | 1 circuit, 10 reps each exercise |
| 10 minutes | Run | 6.3 |
| 3 minutes | Free Weights | 1 circuit, 10 reps each exercise |
| 10 minutes | Run | 6.4 |
| 3 minutes | Free Weights | 1 circuit, 10 reps each exercise |
| 10 minutes | Run | 6.5 |
| 5 minutes | Walk | 4.0, 2% incline |
| 5 minutes | Walk | 3.5 |
For a total of 70 minutes, ~6 miles and 30 reps of each exercise in the free weight circuit. It was AMAZING!
I came home and chowed down on quite possibly the most scrumptious salad ever – a feast for the eyes and stomach – a Mixed Fruit Salad!
Don’t these colors feel so Spring-esque? I was literally smiling as I ate this. 
In the mix:
- Navel orange
- Dried cranberries
- Dried apricots
- Braeburn Apple
- Sliced almonds
Drizzled with my Annie’s Lite Raspberry Vinaigrette which, I’m happy to report, is sooo fantastic!!
Perfect, light post-workout salad! I may be hungry in another couple hours, but this is exactly what I was looking for. 
I’m off to Costco and the book store to pick out a new read (The Kite Runner ended kind of abruptly which caught me off guard – but still loved it!) then possibly church with my parents at 5:00! See you tonight!
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Do you like a light or hearty meal after a good workout?
What a lovely salad!!! Almost makes me feel like it might maybe be warm out…
We had a group fitness jam at our gym (Lifetime Fitness) today. 45 minutes of cardio kickboxing followed by 45 minutes of circuit training and 30 minutes of pilates. I was wiped out by the end — but feel great now! According to my heartrate monitor I burned around 1,000 calories. I try and have something light before — this morning it was whole wheat cheerios with skim milk. Afterwards I refueled with egg whites, turkey sausage and some more skim milk as well as some whole wheat toast with almond butter. (Thanks for introducing me to this stuff — LOVE it!!) I’ll be sure and refuel today to be ready for my spin class tomorrow morning. Have a great Saturday!
Maybe your salad will bring us an early spring!
I love doing alternating cardio and strength workouts like you did today!
That would be multi-grain cheerios. I think the workout affected my brain activity……
Love that workout! Spices things up. And that salad look GORGEOUS! Almost too good to eat!
Cheers,
LC
That workout looks amazing and I will definitely have to try it! I lean somewhere in the middle for post-workout food. I typically workout in the morning before breakfast, so I like to refuel with something substantial like stovetop oats, that’s not too heavy.
Wow, that really is a feast for the EYES – gorgeous!
I am going to make that salad – it looks dee-lish
I tend to prefer a light meal immediately after but a bigger meal later. I need protein right after.
that salad looks SOOOO GOOD!!!! i love dried apricots and all dried fruit pretty much. great combo!
That looks so good! I usually eat light at first and then get hungry a little later for a bigger meal
Oooh what a big beautiful salad! Those ones are the best, the bright colourful ones
Sounds like you got an awesome workout in too! You must be feeling on top of the world today.Have a great afternoon!
Today I had a early (8:30am) Zumba class and afterwards my blood sugar took a serious nose dive… I had a glass of milk before class and of course burned that up during class. So afterwards hubby and I went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast! Soooo I need a Hearty Breakfast after a workout! Long story short
Wow, that sounds like a kick butt workout! Good for you for getting this in on a Saturday.
And that salad is sooo beautiful. I bet it was so refreshing after a great sweat sesh.
Happy Saturday love.
Yummy salad!! So freshh!
That salad is a beautiful!
I’ll have to try that dressing- I love Annie’s dressings- yum!
Before working out, I will have a piece of fruit or something light and after I usually eat a big salad- usually I am pretty starving by then!
I made this salad last night & just now realized I left out the apples!
Need to go home & add them in to the mix!!
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