Charleston, My Dear

This morning, I decided to swim since I have a triathlon in 4 weeks and I can't go more than 25 m without resting. Then I thought, hey, let me throw in a little bike/run combo just to see what it looks like to do all three. My workout looked like this:

600 m swim - 30 minutes - lots of stopping and breathing

*the good news is that I'm getting better each time I get in the pool. I feel like if I can just get in the pool at least twice a week before the tri, I'll be okay. 

20 minute bike - 1. it was the gym bike which I put on a level 10 and it still wasn't hard 2. 20 minutes was only half the time I needed to ride for it to equate the tri ride. 

*but the point of this was to see what it's like to ride after being wiped out in the pool. I mean, the pool really wipes me out

5 minute run - yes, it was weak. but I ran out of time. 

*the good news, it was easy to run. I had NO issues in the 5 minutes I was on there. In fact, it felt pretty good which running on the treadmill usually doesn't

So I'm thinking I'm going to okay for this tri. if I can make it through the swim, I should be good to go. 

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My hubby & I arrived in Charleston around 5:30. Our hotel is nice and it's right across from the cupcake shop!! We ate at a little hole in the wall sushi restaurant. We were hoping it'd be good, but it was just okay. The we walked down to the battery which is gorgeous. I'm taking LOTS of pics, trying to use different settings and see if I can improve my photography skills, so more pics to come. 

We got some Belgian Gelato (no where as good as italian) and sat on the pier. It was a nice beginning to our anniversary weekend!!

This pic isn't great, but we took it like, 10 times, and James said this was it... 

Buon Anniversario a Mi

Today is my husband and I's 4th anniversary. It's hard to believe that we have been married for 4 years. It's gone by so quickly and I've thoroughly enjoyed the last 3 ;). We won't talk about the first one - let's just say it was hard.

I love my husband because he's cool:

He's a good dancer:

He's stylish:

and finally because he's straight up gangsta:

LOVE YOU!!!



What I'm Loving Wednesday

I wasn't sure what to post today and even though I've just changed the name of my blog to A Southern Yogi, I wasn't feeling yoga pose wednesday today. SO... thank you Little Miss Daisy for giving me something to talk about.

1. My Learn Italian Rush Hour CD:

It has songs in Italian so I can sing and learn italian at the same time. "mi presta il dicionario"

If I ever get to go to Italy again, I will for sure be able to ask to borrow a dictionary.

2. AMAZON

In the past two weeks, I have ordered a cookbook:

some peanut flour

and luckily all of my yoga books because I start my yoga teacher training on August 1st. I had to buy 9 books and I thought, HOLY CRAP THAT'S A LOT. Luckily I found them on amazon and the total was only $103!!

3. SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

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The new season started last week and I love the dancers already. I haven't had a chance to decide who I like yet but I know who I don't like which is the tap dancer and Sasha. I liked her sister WAY BETTER....

4. 4 day work weeks!!! My hubby and I are going to Charleston for the weekend. I usually plan lots of things but he's been working a lot, I've been working a lot, so maybe we'll just keep it leisurely. Although I do want to do the horse and carriage ride. I love that.

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5. MY HUBBY!! We're going to Charleston because our 4 year anniversary is thursday. Woot Woot!! Our first year was tough, mainly because I was crazy, but now I'm not as crazy thanks to yoga so yay!!! Maybe we'll make it!

yeah, he'll love this

yes, we are in bass pro shops - why do you ask

oh how did that get in there...

What are you loving today?