HiFitFeat peeps!

It was a WONDERFUL birthday yesterday! I don’t even think I can express how lucky I know I truly am.

First, I got up at my usual crazy hour and a sweet birthday card from MSP was waiting for me on my java-maker!  As if surprising my with my very own pair of Vibram FiveFingers wasn’t enough, now I have a gift card to order a couple of books for my Kindle!  Wahoo!  I don’t know how I got in so good with the matchmaking gods, but when I met him, it sure was my lucky day.  I love you sweetie pie, thank you for making my birthday (and EVERY day) so special!

So after reading my card while making coffee, I flew upstairs to get changed for a leg workout.

Lower Body Workout:

  • TM warmup 5 min
  • Wall Ball Squat – Tabata, 4 min
  • Smith Machine Squat – Tabata, 4 min
  • Swiss Ball Hamstring Curls – Tabata, 4 min (this one STILL kills me)
  • Straight Leg Deadlift – Tabata, 4 min
  • ValSlide Rear Lunges (alt. legs) – Tabata, 4 min

Then I ran a barefoot mile on the treadmill.  Hello again calves – it’s been a few days!

Afterward, I made a set of NOW and LATER green smoothies.

The NOW:

The LATER:

When I logged on to email in the morning I had an adorable card waiting for me from Joan (thank you!) with dancing chocolates that totally made me laugh out loud.

On my way to work I noticed I had a voice my from my older brother, where he and his 4 kids all sang me Happy Birthday.  Too fun!

Then I got a voicemail a bit later from my little brother, where he had my baby niece (not quite three) say “Happy bird-day, Shaa-wee, wub you!” which almost brought me to tears right at my desk.  Tatum, I freaking LOVE you and Aunt Sha-wee is gonna hug and squeeze you like crazy when I see you next.

I had a great gift and hilarious card waiting for me at my desk from two fabulous ladies I work with.  (They know me so well!  Organic dark chocolate, movie gift card and gluten-free, dairy free chocolate chip cookies!!!  So thoughtful!)  I held off on eating those for the time being and instead drank green smoothie #2:

At work they ordered in Jason’s Deli for my birthday (the fun stuff just keeps comin’) so I picked a Mediterranean Veggie Wrap with a side of steamed veggies.  It was DEE-LISH!!  Hummus, kalamata olives, TONS of greens, a few red onions for flavor, cucumbers.  All the good stuff I love.

I did break into the dark chocolate in the afternoon – I can tell you that much!  :)

Throughout the afternoon, my email was piling up with wonderful messages from friends, my Facebook page was overflowing with greetings, text messages were coming at my phone.  Cindy and I had a wonderful email exchange, where we think we may actually get to meet IN PERSON in the near future! Talk about making a birthday FUN!

I opened two beautiful gifts from my mom who knows how to pick things that fit me perfectly every time!!  (Thanks so much mom – I’ll send you pics!)

To top the day off, MSP went to Sweet Tomatoes where I continued my veggie-licious day.  Mmmmm …  SALAD!

It was an all-around PERFECT birthday!  I am so thankful for wonderful family, friends and blog buds who all had a hand in making me feel SO LOVED, SO BLESSED and so VERY VERY LUCKY.   In fact it was such a great day, I didn’t even think twice about the fact that I’m actually getting OLD!!!  ;)

Hope you are having a TERRIFIC Thursday (Friday EVE!)

– Shari B. =)