30 Day Full Body Challenge

As most of you have probably seen, 30 day challenges are a popular thing on Pinterest. Well I wanted one that would challenge my whole body and not just one part, so I created my own! I made up this one. Pretty much every body part is challenged. Today is day 1 for me, join me in the challenge!

	BURPEES	CRUNCHES	SQUATS	JUMPING JACKS	PLANK	LUNGES	PUSH UPS
Day 1	5	20	50	50	20 SEC	20	5
Day 2	10	25	55	55	20 SEC	25	5
Day 3	15	30	60	60	30 SEC	30	6
Day 4	20	35	REST	REST	40 SEC	35	6
Day 5	REST	REST	70	70	40 SEC	40	7
Day 6	20	40	75	75	45 SEC	45	7
Day 7	25	45	80	80	45 SEC	50	10
Day 8	30	50	REST	85	50 SEC	REST	10
Day 9	35	55	100	90	50 SEC	55	10
Day 10	REST	REST	105	95	60 SEC	60	15
Day 11	35	60	110	REST	60 SEC	65	15
Day 12	40	65	REST	105	60 SEC	70	15
Day 13	45	70	130	110	65 SEC	75	REST
Day 14	50	75	135	115	65 SEC	80	18
Day 15	REST	REST	140	120	70 SEC	85	18
Day 16	50	80	REST	125	75 SEC	REST	20
Day 17	55	85	150	130	75 SEC	90	20
Day 18	60	90	155	REST	75 SEC	95	20
Day 19	65	95	160	140	80 SEC	100	25
Day 20	REST	REST	REST	145	85 SEC	105	25
Day 21	65	100	180	150	85 SEC	110	30
Day 22	70	105	185	155	90 SEC	115	REST
Day 23	75	110	190	160	95 SEC	120	30
Day 24	80	115	REST	165	95 SEC	REST	35
Day 25	REST	REST	220	REST	100 SEC	125	35
Day 26	80	120	225	175	105 SEC	130	40
Day 27	85	125	230	180	105 SEC	135	40
Day 28	90	130	REST	185	110 SEC	140	45
Day 29	95	135	240	190	115 SEC	145	45
Day 30	100	REST	250	195	120 SEC	150	50

Foam Glow 5k Run!

Tonight my friend and I ran in the Foam Glow 5k in Chicago! It was so fun! If you are familiar with the color run or any run like that, this one is vary similar except instead of the powder paint it is all foam, obviously. The race also is a night because the foam is glow in the dark! Before the race there is a sound stage with DJs and the same after the race, the after party is a lot more fun. If you're interested in running check out their website: http://www.foamglow.com. They still have some dates left for this year! If you would rather run the powder paint version (or both, I did the powder version last month) here is a link to their other website: http://www.blacklightrun.com. Both of these runs are great for beginners and welcome walkers! There are also quite a few kids, so bring them along too!

My Authentic Canvas Lo Pro Vans came in today! I got them in the shade olivine/true white!

Sunday Run-Day

Had a long but fun weekend! But took some time off the gym after my 2 1/2 hours of training at a new gym on Friday. So today I took it easy with a 4.25 mile run and a 1.75 mile bike ride!

Even a short workout is better than nothing!

M & M Mini Cookies

I saw a recipe similar to this on pinterest but I decided to change it a little bit! I absolutely loved these cookies and the fact that they're mini sized!

Ingredients:
1 1/3 C. All Purpose Flour
1 tsp. Cornstarch
1/4 & 1/8 tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 C. Unsalted Butter
1/2 C. Packed Light-Brown Sugar
1/4 C. Granulated Sugar
1 Large Egg
1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
Mini M&M's or Mini Chocolate Chips **I did not measure these out, I just kind of added until I thought it was enough

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a small mixing bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt for 20 seconds, set aside

Place butter in a large microwave safe bowl, heat in microwave on HIGH power until butter has melted halfway. Remove and whisk until fully melted.
Add brown sugar and granulated sugar, use mixer (hand or Kitchen Aid counter top mixer) blend mixture on medium speed until well combined.
Mix in egg and vanilla extract.
With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Stir in m&m's/chocolate chips.
Scoop dough out a slightly heaping 1/2 tsp at a time and drop onto pan/cookie sheet (use parchment paper on pan so cookies do not stick)
Bake in preheated oven about 5 - 6 minutes (I baked mine for 7 but my oven is older so watch cookies after 5 minutes) (they should still fill soft and slightly under-baked, they will continue to cook slightly once removed from oven so carefully not to over-bake).
Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet several minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.