Simply Nicole

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HIIT Treadmill Workout

| 11 Comments Categories: Holiday, Running, Uncategorized

First off, Happy 4th of July!! I am so happy that I'm off from work today. That means I have the entire day to do as I please. A gym session will start around 10, then heading to Bry's parents' house for some pool and dinner, then back home for fireworks! What are you doing for the holiday today? High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is … [Read more...]

Memorial Day Weekend

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I am happy to say that this weekend rocked. From start to finish, I enjoyed every minute of it. Let's recap shall we? Saturday: Although the forecast had rain in the near future, Bryan and I headed to the pool in our development for some quick tanning before the rain moved in. We were lucky because it ended up being pretty relaxing. It was … [Read more...]

Happy Easter!

| 2 Comments Categories: Holiday, Running

Yesterday morning, I wrote on Twitter that I was planning on going running around 10am for a nice run. I did however go for a run, but it was earlier than I expected. Left the house around 9am! Progress: I actually ran the first mile without stopping. YES! I know this may not be that exciting to some of you more experienced runners, but … [Read more...]

No Workout, No Problem.

| 4 Comments Categories: Holiday, Live Fit Trainer

Good morning! I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day yesterday. I sure did. Bry made me my favorite meal: tilapia piccata with potatoes and asparagus. He did an amazing job cooking and cleaning up afterward =) After dinner was finished and the kitchen was cleaned up, I pulled out the chocolate covered strawberries I hinted about … [Read more...]

Happy Valentine’s Day

| 1 Comment Categories: Holiday, Live Fit Trainer

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Our Valentine's day started a few hours early. Bry bought me roses last night on his way home from physical therapy. It was such a pleasant surprise! Unfortunately, because Valentine's day is today (Tuesday), I & the rest of the world have to go to work. I am eagerly awaiting coming home though! Bry … [Read more...]

Valentine’s Day {Gift Guide}

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{1} M.A.C. Duo Fiber Face Brush $34 // {2} Essie "Lapiz of Luxury" $8 // {3} Victoria's Secret Kimono $50 {4} Clarisonic Mia $119 // {5} Kate Spade Cobble Hill Wallet $198 {6} Diptyque Paris Baies Candle $28 (mini) $60 (full) // {7} Bottle of Merlot $varies … [Read more...]

A Lookback on 2011

| 2 Comments Categories: Goals, Holiday

2011 has been a good year for me. Let's take a look at my 2011 resolutions I made on this day last year. Get a full-time job that I love. CHECK. I landed my first full time job at the end of November-- after turning two promising job offers down. Get my driver's license. CHECK. I braved the dreadful driving test in April and passed … [Read more...]