Fitness Fun!4 min read

Get Fit at Liberty! I accepted the challenge…

Hey, everyone! Checking in on your New Years resolution for working out and healthy eating…how’s that going for you? Did you recently hit the beach for Spring Break while eating some guac & chips and downing a beer thinking, “hmmmm, this bathing suit is not fitting quite right!”?? :) So did I!!!

Summertime is full of temptations: ice cream, extra cocktails and more, but I think if you just keep moving your buns, it all balances out. I recently found a perfect scenario that fits all of my loves in one place. I’ve blogged about this spot before…Liberty Center! Click here to readabout some great stores and more from my previous blog.

My sister and I met up there, with the plan to get in some exercise while catching up. Liberty Center has this great walking mapwith certain paths inside and out. They have it wonderfully mapped out with step counts and miles.

Combining window-shopping, exercise and healthy eating options, this is the perfect place. Ok, so maybe I took some extra steps inside a few stores, but I needed some new workout clothes!!

I hit up Footlocker for a new pair of fun walking shoes (is jogging not a word anymore? I am more of a jogger). BTW, the three girls working the day I was there were so much fun and incredibly helpful. I couldn’t decide weather to stick with the basic or go with the bright. I went basic black. That was a good choice, because I then went to the Gap to find some great pants from GapFit selection. I love the workout selection there, and I wanted these adorable Blackout high rise pantsthat have a print for $59.95 and 40% off! I love a deal and they are perfect with plain black Nike shoes.

While we were walking, I stopped a few ladies and asked if they did this often. They said they meet up a couple times a week. They said they loved it because it’s calm and so pretty outside. They love having the indoor option for rainy days and it gives them time to talk with each other and get up and moving.

To top it off, the food selection is outstanding. There are many places with healthy options! We ate atNorthstar, which I wrote about in my earlier blog. It’s an adorable spot with a wide variety of organic food choices and a juice bar. (Well, ok there’s also a real bar, and those juice drinks sound so much better with vodka…and I think that counts, especially on a Friday afternoon. We really liked the Sweet Basil Burrito and the Citrus Crunch Salad. Yum!

I am going to head up and take ayoga classnext. They have a whole schedule of classes, even a class for parents and kids striking the warrior pose together! The yoga room is so pretty and serene. I can’t wait to try it.

If you have not been to Liberty Center I really suggest you check it out. You feel like you’re on a mini vacation, and there’s something for everyone, with more things opening all the time.

Though I received consideration from Liberty Center in exchange for writing a blog post, all opinions are my own and from the heart!