Couscoussalade met gegrilde groenten

Om de lentesferen in huis te halen maakte ik deze couscoussalade. Ik haalde inspiratie uit verschillende recepten en gaf er mijn eigen twist aan. Wel vind ik dat dit soort salades altijd een goed zuurtje kunnen gebruiken: lekker fris met citroenzeste en redelijk wat citroensap. Past perfect bij het zoete van de granaatappel. Afwerken met wat zout en verse kruiden en je hebt een winnaar.

Sunday sin

De halve marathon komt steeds dichterbij. Twee duurlopen achter de rug, nog één te gaan. CAN'T WAIT! Ik heb tot nu toe echt genoten van de trainingsperiode. De voorbije weken zijn mij ook vrij makkelijk afgegaan.

The magic of morning walks

morning situation

No worries: I haven't turned into a gym rat or anything. However, I've been into some kind of healthy routine for the last couple of weeks. Meaning: running 3 times a week, going for morning walks, swim sessions... And foam rolling - which has totally changed my life. Just kidding but it does make a difference when it comes to the regular running pains.

Back to the morning walks. I've always heard that you need to take 10.000 steps a day "to keep in shape". I never paid any attention to it until I discovered my phone tracked my steps automatically. I was kind of shocked to find out that some days I only take about 2.000 steps. Not okay.

So since I'm a morning person (or try to be) I decided to go for morning walks a couple of times a week. A morning walk to me means hopping out of bed, getting into some comfortable clothes, taking my bottle of water and getting out there. I try to be outside for a good 30 minutes which mostly results in about 3.500 steps. And then I still need to start my day!

Some bonuses: A. the walking in the (sometimes freezing) morning cold wakes me up immediately B. by the time I get back home I've finished my 700 ml of water - hydration: check!

I know that 3.500 steps still isn't even half of the recommended 10.000 but at least it's a tad closer to it. Baby steps: better to try and do something than nothing.

How do you try to keep fit? Let me know!

Love,
Julie

Camembert fondue

oven baked Camembert fondue - yum!

All the best for 2017 y'all! ♥  While I'm digging into my first bowl of oatmeal of the year, I'm mentally preparing myself for my first run of 2017. Sleep deprivation makes it a tad harder to shift to the right gear today, but I'm totally excited for this new year. There are people for whom life just continues - New Years Eve or not. Of course I know I can't expect magic changes to have happened overnight, but still I feel as if I get some kind of "new chance"?

Look at these pretty ladies!

Such a simple recipe, but so good! Best thing? You only need 3 ingredients and no skills.

Christmas morning loving

pretty views during my Christmas morning run

Hi guys,

It's all about the balance! Before a great Christmas lunch with family yesterday I went for a short but rather spicy run. I was at my parents' house and thought it would be a great idea to go for a run I often did when I was still living back home. However, like I said: it was TOUGH!

Merry Christmas!

picture I took during my last morning run - pretty pretty Antwerp!

Hey guys,

How are you? Long time no talk! A shitload of things have happened between now and the last time we talked. It’s been a wild ride, but now it’s time to look at what’s next.

No great plans for 2017 as of today. The only thing I know is that I want to continue with this health flow I’ve been in for the last couple of weeks. Meaning: healthy food and waking up early to go running. In the evening I can’t really be bothered about being active anymore. So I go running straight out of bed since that’s the only way to keep me from putting it off. I set some goals which really seem to be great motivation so far: a half marathon in Spring and hopefully a full one in Fall. Wish me luck!

What else?  Family & friends of course – never to be underestimated, always to be taken care of.

What are you up to next year? And for some more important: what are you doing on NYE?

Love,

Julie