by bhealthy on May 27, 2010
Body:
Saturday Afternoon: Tennis!
Sunday Morning: 18 Holes of Golf! ( 4 Hours and I wore my HRM just to see, I burned 936 kcal in 4 hours)
Sunday Afternoon: Pool and Swimming
Monday Morning: 17 mile Beach Run
Monday Afternoon: Pool and Hot tob!
Tuesday Morning: 18 Holes of Golf! ( 4 Hours)
Wednesday: REST! You know it was a fun vacation when you need to rest from it! I actually feel fantastic overall! I thought my body, especially my knee, would be sore from the run. I keep waiting to feel it, fall apart, or something. For that run, I had been training for several weeks with my longer runs at 8, 9 miles, then a few 10′s. I wore my brace and nothing swelled up or aches. I think the hot tub after and the pool really helped keep me limber!
What a confidence boost for a marathon, right?!?!!?!
Mind:
I am back to work now and I cannot believe my schedule in the next week- Multiple 13 hour days, full days for both jobs, training 2 new staff at Bonefish, training 2 new Nutrition Assistants at EFNEP… I sure did need this vacation to just relax and get my mind on more important things in life like Beach, Tennis, Golf, Pool, Margaritas…
Soul:
Ah, nothing like vacation to fill your soul! I surprised myself with that run too! I never even thought I would go that far but something about the cool breeze, hot sun, and waves crashing just kept me motivated the entire time to keep going.
To keep all of you motivated, a friend shared this with me today and I think everyone should remind themselves of this: “You are absolutely right. The grass is always greener and you are way too beautiful too be hanging out on the dull side.”
My eats were far from dull though!
Margarita!
I had more than one…
Hilton Head Ice Cream
I ALWAYS do up my ice cream with toppings and this little shop on the island offered tons of delicious flavors plus a free topping bar. I chose the Banana’s Foster flavored ice-cream and topped it with sprinkles, cupcake hard shell and some cookie pieces. Vacation.
We went out for dinner and glanced at the boats in the Marina while dining at Little Venice.
I loved the last line of this menu “To have patience is also part of the dignigty of a human being”
I ordered the Tilapia, which came grilled with olive oil, garlic and herbs with a side of veggies.
Quick breakfast before golf in the morning:
Apple, Yogurt and Granola bar.
Some Beach shots that you might enjoy ( although I do have tons of alligator shots and golf pics on my “real camera”, my usb cord was chewed up by my god-puppy so those will have to wait to be uploaded!)
If my shadow has a Sand-dollar Heart, it must mean I love the beach.
I wish I could just start at this all day…
On a Beachwalk on the Plantation:
We found this pretty guy:
And these guys:
There is a small, black speckled frog hanging out but there were millions of them hopping around. One is mid-flight too but hard to see unless you zoom in.
When I did run on the beach for 2 hours+ (!), I knew I would have to grab water at some point. Luckily when my family went this past August ( check out one of these posts here: Sea Pines Resort ) I knew exactly where I could find some awesome beach access stops like this one:
There were thunderstorms every evening but only for a little, which was perfect to cool everything off!
For one of our “dinners in”, we grilled Ahi Tuna, Grouper and potatoes with onions and peppers. It was so delicious!
Another meal at “home” in the timeshare had the red wine flowing…
I love the pineapple chairs, so festive. Here is my plate:
London Broil, Potatoes & Onions ( yes more, but with different seasonings and veg!), and a big ol Salad
Road Food:
Five hour+ drive means snacks and fast food. I was impressed though with the health-ier options
A Chargrilled Chicken and Fruit Salad! Apples, Grapes, Strawberries, Oranges, Carrots and Romaine with Grilled chicken, not too shabby Chic-Fil-A!
Fruit and Veggies really do come in a bottle!
Rice Cakes, these are both sweet and salty. Delightful. Oh yes and an airhead, which I haven’t had in oh about 20 years ( seriously).
Hope you enjoyed my vacation as much as I did! Have a Fantastic Memorial Day Weekend- What are your plans?
