Designer Whey and SMARI Icelandic Yogurt!

I am a huge fan of Designer Whey and so far ALL of their products!  I was so excited to receive this amazing box of goodies:

With this little secret envelope:

If you have not tried Smari Organic Icelandic Yogurt you are truly missing out big time!!!  We love yogurt in our household and Smari is now my favorite.  I really hope more stores close to my house start to carry Smari asap!

This past week I made homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Designer Whey Protein bars....They were a huge success with my boys:

I looked in my pantry and came up with this

2 cups rolled oats
4 tbsp. Designer Whey Protein Powder
1/2 cup Raw Sunflower seeds
1/4 cup Chia Seeds
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
3/4 Blue Agave
3/4 cup Natural Peanut Butter

Mix all dry ingredients together then combine Blue Agave and PB
Mix well then press firmly in a 9 x 9 pan and place in refrigerator for a few hours.

The boys taste tested before I could snap a picture!

I am loving the versatility of mixing Designer Whey into every day foods especially homemade pancakes and waffles! 

Here are some of the NEW products I love:

Love the Strawberry!!!

Vanilla Almond is Amazing!

I get so bored with plain Vanilla and Chocolate flavors so these two flavors were a nice change!  Especially the Vanilla Almond! 

I love the convenience of these products!

I LOVE how convenient and tasty these products are ... the Protein 2GO I seriously just carry with me in my purse or gym bag and add water for a super fast recovery drink post run/workout!  Does it get any easier??

So if you are looking for a protein mix or products I recommend trying any of the above!!  Check out FitFluential and Designerwhey for more details.

Happy Running!


This post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Designer Whey.  All opinions are my own.

Designer Whey WINNERS!!!!!

I have been battling a vicious GI bug/ fever since Tuesday so I am sorry this post is going up so late!

Thank you for entering my Designer Whey Giveaway...I know you will enjoy their products as much as I do!  I am so glad I can enjoy my shakes and experiment more with the products now that I can keep it down.  

So the winners are:

Jordan
Georgiana
Jen Taylor
Michele Johnson
Renata

CONGRATS to you all!!  Please email me @ skoval21(at)aol(dot)com

Please contact me by Sunday 9/08/13 so you can start enjoying Designer Whey!!!

Happy Running!

Cutback Week...

Since last week was my first 60+ mile week in a while this week is a cutback week!  I focused on speed and form verses mileage. 

Wednesday:  Speed work... 3 mile w/u in 23:02 then 6 x 800 meter repeats
                                             3:02, 3:03, 3:05, 3:08, 3:06, 3:09
                                             400 meter recovery jog/walk in between each one
                                             2.75 mile cool down in 20:05
Total of 10 miles in 73 minutes

This one worked me!!  I was very tired and sweaty after this run and surprised how much I felt like I wanted to barf!!

Thursday:  Weight Training day......Legs still felt heavy but I know lifting will make me stronger.  Squats, lunges, deadlifts, Sumo squats, hamstring curls and hip raises...each exercise x 4 with 12 reps.  I also worked out my back and abs!  Lifting really makes me feel much better when I am finished! 

Followed this lifting session with some Costco cross training and school shoe shopping at the mall!

Friday:  Tempo/Progression Run... I woke up feeling like this run wasn't going to be so great but I laced up anyway and let my Mizuno Wave Sayanora's carry me!  Started off slow then increased my pace every mile until the end... 8:19 to start and finished with a 7:03!  10.2 miles in 76:48 minutes!

Last day of summer vacation so we spent it hanging out...Plus I had to work 2 - 12hour midnight shifts this past weekend.

Happy Running!

Don't forget to enter my Designer Whey Sustained Energy Giveaway!!

Designer Whey and GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

I have been looking for quick and easy ways to increase my protein especially since a lot of my time is spent on the go!  I was beyond excited when this arrived at my doorstep:

 

INSTAGRAMMED @DERUNNINGMOM

Blood Orange Pomegranate Shake!

Sustained Energy!

Featured in SHAPE magazine



LOVE the color!

Designer Whey was started in 1993 and strives to create products that meet your needs while being balanced, delicious, and convenient!  Designer Whey Sustained Energy is the perfect combination especially for that post workout fuel and nutrients that our body needs...The whey powder digests quickly to fill you up fast while the soy and casein proteins absorb slowly helping you stay energized for hours after your workout!  PERFECT!!! I love that you can be very creative with Designer Whey and not only make smoothies or shakes but also add the powder to pancakes, waffles, muffins and many more treats! 

I have both the Chocolate Velvet and the Vanilla Bean...I cannot decide which I like best because both are so tasty!  I made the above smoothie with blackberries, spinach, strawberries, raspberries, a banana and a little bit of ice and cold water, plus a scoop of Vanilla Bean.  It was amazing!  Today after my crappy 9.5 mile run ( I just wasn't feeling it after working 2  12hr shifts ) I had this:

 Chocolate Velvet, a banana, organic milk, a scoop of PB, and blend!!!!!!   Oh my it was a treat! 

I also love their website and if you click the link you can find a TON of delicious and nutritious recipes as well as exercise tips!  I am totally looking forward to testing out some recipes and increasing my protein intake!

Stats:

100 calories per scoop
5 grams of fiber per serving ( helps control hunger )
19 vitamins and minerals ( B-vitamins to spark metabolism!, vitamins A, C and E for fast workout recovery, high in antioxidants, calcium, and vitamin D )
16 grams of protein ( whey, soy and casein blend )
All natural flavors and sweeteners and REAL cocoa and vanilla beans!!!

With this there is truly no excuse to skip a meal!!

I am so excited and want to share my love of this product with my readers!!  Designer Whey would like to GIVEAWAY and extend to 6 of my readers their Sustained Energy products!

All you have to do is comment below and tell me what your current favorite source of protein is!

For a bonus entry:  Tweet about my giveaway and attach link here   https://twitter.com/derunningmom and comment letting me know you tweeted

Good Luck and Happy Running!

*Thank you  FitFluential and Designer Whey...this post is solely based on my opinion of this product and I am in no way receiving any financial compensation from neither FitFluential nor Designer Whey.