Adventures in food, fitness & living a balanced life
Good Morning! I absolutely LOVE mornings when I am able to eat breakfast at home, because that means that there is always time for a SMOOTHIE. I took the morning off from the gym because the Indianapolis Mini Marathon is officially 3 days … [Read more...]
Today marks the final long run in my training program for the Indianapolis Mini Marathon. We will be hitting the road with 12 miles tonight, and although I am excited to complete this long distance I have also had a little … [Read more...]
Fridays, my gym has a combo class that is a 30 minute version of Bodycombat that is combined with CXWORX, which is a functional core training class. Brian always has to leave in the middle so that he can get to school on time, but last night he … [Read more...]
This past Sunday, my dad came over to my our new apartment to help me out with some tax stuff. Not exactly the most fun reason to have him visit, right? So, I tried to lighten the mood a bit by cooking up a nice tasty breakfast for my dad, … [Read more...]
I did something last night that I have been wanting to do for so long. Brian and I got our dinner from the food bars at Whole Foods! Brian had his meal from the hot food bar, I got mine from the cold food bar. I built a large salad of romaine, … [Read more...]
Last night, I made a pretty big accomplishment.... I took the pit out of an avocado...with just a knife for the first time EVER! Now, don't get me wrong, as I have tried and failed many times before. Seriously, it felt great to do that!! Brian … [Read more...]
Good Morning! Today is day number 2 on the job, and I am really looking forward to it. The hotel offers complimentary breakfast to our guests, and one of my supervisors suggested that I eat breakfast there today. It should be fun! At least I … [Read more...]
Last night after Body Pump, I was parched, but I could not find my water bottle anywhere...luckily I have a backup. When I got in the car to head to the gym to teach this morning, I figured out where I left my bottle... I would rather be safe than … [Read more...]
Happy Monday morning! After a restless night's sleep, I started off the morning with a bowl of overnight oats. I topped the oats with 1/3 of a frozen banana and a teaspoon of peanut butter. I love overnight oats because they have … [Read more...]
Last night, Brian and I stayed up a little later than planned reading The Hunger Games. I feel like everyone I know has already finished to book, and if we didn't have to sleep last night we could have easily finished the story. My sister is … [Read more...]
I'm Tara, a 24-year-old fitness and food lover living in Indianapolis, IN.
I have a huge passion for experimenting in the kitchen, living an active life, and pursuing my dreams. As an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor, and Les Mills Certified Body Pump Instructor, I love teaching group fitness classes and being physically active every day.
This blog follows my life and my interests in fitness, mostly healthy food, family, friends, and living a well-balanced and healthy life.
