A GREEN Anniversary

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! And to Nick, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! March 17 is one of my favorite days of the year - it's my excuse to wear green, drink like an Irish and celebrate my favorite person: my hubby. Today marks 11-years together (seven years marriage) - and in those 5,781,600 minutes we have loved, laughed, played, cried, overcome, endured and thrived. Here's to many more minutes, hours, days and years together. Love you!

***Want to learn about the origin of Saint Patrick's Day? Or why we wear green? Check out the videos on the History Channel!***

Motivation Monday: Fit it in

No matter how busy life becomes, make time for a workout: fit it in! Whether it's one-hour, 30-minutes or just a quick ten, it's important to dedicate your schedule to being active. Here are some simple exercises when you are crunched for time.

Chrissy's Quickie 25:

• Brisk one-mile run between a 6:10-8:30 pace (Approximately 8:30 minutes)
• 30 push-ups (Approximately 1:30 minutes)
• 40 triceps-dips - 10 slow, 10 with left leg raised, 10 with right leg raised and 10 fast (Approximately 2-minutes) 
• 8-minute abs (10 exercises at 45 seconds each: basic crunch, right oblique crunch, left oblique crunch, bicycle abs, long-arm crunch, reverse crunch, vertical leg crunch, switch abs, half curl and plank)
• 30-seconds plies squat jumps
• 30-seconds squats
• 30-seconds calf raises
• 30-seconds jumping jacks
• Three-minute stretch (Try some of these moves!)

Fast n' Simple Fitness Blender routines:

• Customize your workout calendar
• Enter your preferred type of workout, duration and difficulty. Voila! Fitness Blender finds a great workout to fit your needs. Check it out!

My 30-minute Gym workout:

• 25-minute stationary bike (hills program at 11 level). Great to do while reading a book!
• One-minute push-ups
• One-minute plank
• One-minute squats
• One-minute plies squats
• One-minute calf-raises

These are just a few of my quick n' dirty workouts I do when I'm crunched for time! Make your workout a habit!