I’m currently training for different races this summer 5K, 10K, 15K and a half marathon so my week is full of workouts and runs. I need fast recovery and a lot of protein to help my body keep up with the pace. I rencently started using Protein powder to help me maintain my workouts and it made a huge difference. I have more energy to finish my whole workouts and the next day I’m not as sore as I used to be on my next workout. I take recovery small shake after each workout but I like to include something else that gives me energy throughout the day so I whipped up these magical little protein balls. It gave me 10-11 servings, depending on the size of the balls. About 120 call per servings.
I have my first 10K tomorrow and my goal is to run it inside 50 to 55 minutes. Wish me luck!
EASY! Mix the rolled oats, protein powder, cranberries, almonds, almond butter and honey with your hands in a large bowl. When well blend, add the almond milk. You can add more until the desired consistency. ENJOY!
{Forever 21 shirt, old pair of leopard flats that I don’t know where I bought them, Call It Spring studded flats}
I recently like the idea of being tough(lol). Unfortunately, I’m not that badass. But it’s by adding little details like studs and spikes that I can feel like Iron Man. I recently bought the shirt at Forever 21 and I really fell in love with it. The combination of golden spikes with a soft aqua colored shirt is something you can wear casually and confident. With a pop a details like that, it will make people intrigued by it. Second purchase with studs is a cute pair of black studded loffers. These flats goes well with almost everything in my wardrobe. You could wear a very simple outfit like a little black dress or black jeans and a T-shirt and you would still pop out with these shoes. They are very easy and comfortable to wear.
For this week locals, I’ve been struck and woken up by a lightning of greatness. So here me out, it’s not a secret that we have plenty of talented and good bands from Montreal. Plenty. There is so many bands in the same genres and it’s very hard for new up and coming artists to stand out from that sea of fish and be their own fish. Well, I’m gladly presenting you(if you don’t already know them) the band Groenland. The backbones of the band are the beautiful singer Sabrina Halde and Jean-Vivier Levesque supported by the talented musicians: Jonathan Charette, Fanny Laurin, Gabrielle Girard-Charest and Simon Gosselin.
Groenland just released their very first album called The Chase. With the help of Bonsound(their recently signed label) they are the buzz of the moment. I went to their album launch the other day and they had to refuse people at the door because the venue was jam packed. Everyone was very excited to see what the fuss was all about. On stage, the band is like dynamite and they have this magic power of lifting every spirits up. You could see how much fun they had playing music for each and every one in the room. Another of the main reasons they stand out is because of the unforgettable brilliant voice of Sabrina. She reveal on this album a strong powerful smooth voice full heart and soul. It is clear that she was mainly influenced by her studies in jazz music.
Some of my favorites songs includes their first single Superhero, starting with a ukulele vs melodica melody and building up to the full band potential. A very vibrant song where it’s impossible to not sing along to and it represent well the feeling of the album. Next, is the song Criminials, another upbeat song of theirs on which there is a catchy keyboard melody with a good hand-in-hand percussion beat. My favorite part is where she sings “… We never have to be brave/ how did we end up so old / I use to feel very safe.” She’s a great story teller and has a way of translating words on paper into songs. On a lighter note, my third favorite song is the haunting beautiful ballad, Daydreaming. A delightful and elegant ukulele melody accompanied by the graceful strings. When she sings that song it is so captivating that you forget where you are for 3 minutes and 44 seconds. Oh and I have a fourth one and they released a music video for it, The things I’ve Done. Watch it below because the video represent them well.
The Chase comes of as a celebratory album that is very insightful but entertaining at the same time. They have everything you would want in an album. The vocal chants in some songs, the cutesy keyboards, you can clap your hands along with them, and the cutest instrument, the Ukulele. They have it all. This is just the beginning and it will get larger than life.
You can stream the album HERE and purchase it HERE.
So I don’t have anything to say… not important at least… so… hum hum… here’s some photos from the past month?(?) These includes some photos taken from my trip to my hometown during Easter. Yeah yeah, I know, we are way past Easter but eh. Better too late than never…
So here’s my life lately…
{Easter mini eggs! The ONLY reason why I love easter. nom nom nom.}
{Birthday Cake ice cream flavor from my favorite Ice cream store in Edmundston. Scoop!}
{Bowling session. I won over him, btw.}
{Homemade sushi made from the most beautiful bunch of Frenchies I know. This was actually our last supper, one of my good friend is unfortunately going back to France :(}
{Nomnomnomnom}
{Bixi season! Pretty stoke about this… now I can go to work(and everywhere) with a bike. It’s super convenient. You can park it almost anywhere and you don’t have to be scared of if it will be stolen.}
{My new babies!:) }
{My progression arm wise. I know, super interesting(not). But I’m pretty proud;) }
