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Adventures in Plank Holds & Simple Meals

June 19, 2013 by Anne 21 Comments

The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Soldier of Steel™. All opinions are my own!

Hello, my friends, and happy Wednesday! First things first: have you guys ever timed yourself doing a plank hold? The plank hold is one of my favorite workout moves because you can do it anywhere and no equipment is required! Between yoga and Crossfit, I end up doing a lot of planks, but I’d never actually timed myself to see how long I could just straight up hold a static plank. So this morning I did!

Photo via fANNEtasticfood on Instagram!

The verdict? I made it 5 minutes and 1 second before collapsing! I was actually really surprised I made it that long. Try it yourself and let me know how it goes! I started on my forearms/elbows but switched to my hands for the second half (without letting my knees touch the ground, of course).

Filed Under: Dinner, Exercises, Lunch Tagged With: dinner, exercises, fitfluential, lunch, salmon

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Italy Highlight: Hiking Cinque Terre

June 18, 2013 by Anne 43 Comments

I know I promised the winners of the Brooks awkward running photo contest today, but I’m waiting to hear back on whether I can offer additional prizes to a few runner ups, since I’ve had such great entries to the contest! The post is ready to go so it will be up as soon as I hear either way. Thanks for your patience – it will be worth the Continue Reading …

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A Weekend of Workouts on the National Mall

June 17, 2013 by Anne 25 Comments

Hello my friends! First things first – keep those awkward running photos coming for the Brooks contest! I’m getting so many good ones that I need another day to decide, so you get another day to enter! I’ll share the winner tomorrow, along with all the other photos I’ve received. Check back tomorrow for a good laugh. :) I’ve gotten some Continue Reading …

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Happy National Drink Your Veggies Day!

June 17, 2013 by Anne 6 Comments

Hello and happy Monday! Did you guys know that today is also National Drink Your Veggies Day? I love that there is a holiday for seriously EVERYTHING. What’s your favorite random holiday? Anyway! Remember the recipe I posted last week for the Summer Artichoke & Pesto Pasta Salad, using the new Naked Power Garden Tomato Kick juice? In Continue Reading …

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Share Awkward Running Photos, Win Brooks Running Gear!

June 14, 2013 by Anne 14 Comments

Hello and happy Friday! First things first – I’m excited to announce that I updated my AnneTheRD nutrition counseling service offerings earlier this week! I’m moving to a package-based model that I hope will be more comprehensive and helpful for future clients; I also made follow up sessions shorter but more frequent, based on feedback. If Continue Reading …

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Summer Artichoke & Pesto Pasta Salad

June 13, 2013 by Anne 31 Comments

Hello, my friends! We interrupt your regularly scheduled Italy adventure recaps for a recipe. :) Introducing my new hot weather favorite: Summer Artichoke & Pesto Pasta Salad! Served cold, preferably with some fruit, salad, or maybe some Prosecco on the side. Yep, I still have Italy on the brain, clearly. Continue Reading …

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Small Town Italy Highlight: Pisa, Lucca, Sienna & Orvieto

June 12, 2013 by Anne 17 Comments

Hello, my friends! Continuing with the Italy adventure recaps today. If you missed any of the previous recaps, check them out first! Italy Highlight: Rome Italy Highlight: The Food! (the comments section has a great discussion on healthy eating while on vacation!) That Time When a 4 Mile Run Turned Into a 4 Hour Run Elle & Rob’s Continue Reading …

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Italy Highlight: Rome!

June 11, 2013 by Anne 40 Comments

If you missed any of the previous Italy vacation adventure recaps, check them out first! Italy Highlight: The Food! (the comments section has a great discussion on healthy eating while on vacation!) That Time When a 4 Mile Run Turned Into a 4 Hour Run Elle & Rob’s Italian Wedding Weekend The first pit stop on our Italy Continue Reading …

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