“summer has come and passed”

the mega green day fan in me cannot resist quoting this song on September 1st….

ahhhh September. It is a very odd feeling to be entering the month of September even though technically my summer is not ending. I am not going back to school. I am not going back to work. If anything, my “vacation” has only begun, in a little over 2 weeks I will be living the sweet life in California.

Even though I will be enjoying the sunshine until my California vacation ends in November, I’ve been trying to enjoy the summery activities of New York like…

…riding my bike for the first time in 5 years.

Not too far away from my parent’s house there’s a beautiful, well-kept bike trail.

I can’t believe I waited this long to dust off my old bike and hit this awesome trail

I rode about 9 miles. I forgot how much I love riding a bike outdoors.

…seeing Jimmy Buffett at Jones Beach

I’ve been attending Jimmy Buffett concerts with my family since I was 3 months old. While we’ve skipped a few summers, my family guessed that the four of us have gone together around 20 times. That’s alotta singing along to Margaritaville. It was the perfect weather to be at Jones Beach doing something my whole family loves. Rock and roll family bonding is the best.

…and yesterday the boy and I went kayaking on the lake where my grandparents

I can’t even tell you the last time I went kayaking but it was the perfect way to spend a sunny New York afternoon.

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I’m sad that New York summer is ending, but definitely looking forward to spending my fall lounging on the beach in Los Angeles 🙂

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For the month of September I will be participating in Fitness Cheerleader’s  blogger writing challenge. I invited you to join me in the challenge as well!

Todays prompt:
Day 1 Describe your pre and post workout routine

More often than not I exercise in the morning. Before leaving the house I usually eat a luna bar and a half or full peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread, depending on how long I’ll be out for.

After a morning work out I head over to starbucks to feed my caffeine addiction with a chai or coffee. During a grueling workout I dream about that chai— it’s what motivates me during burpees and other killer exercises….

how about you, what’s your pre & post workout routine?