On day 4, we were up early again for some exercise. After the requisite coffee, I headed out for a 35 minute run on the boardwalk. I felt great! I really picked up the pace at the end and finished strong. After my run, I walked for about 20 minutes to cool down.

Once I returned to the B&B, I downed a big glass of water and a juicy apple.

After Nate returned from Attila Gym and we showered and packed up our bags, we said goodbye to the Holly Beach Bed & Breakfast.

Our next stop – a New Jersey diner breakfast! I was really craving an omelet and the Las Vegas diner delivered.

I ordered the spinach and feta omelet with homefries and whole wheat toast.

Nate ordered the sausage and cheddar omelet (Nate - where are the veggies???)

My run made me one hungry lady – I ate every single bite

After a few more hours of beach time, we hit the road and headed back to the city.

At a rest stop I bought a strawberry-banana Odwalla smoothie. This smoothie has a lot of sugar, so you might not want to drink it every day, but it’s a  pretty good rest-stop find.

On the train back to the city, I broke into my fudge stash. Check out the yummy flavors: Snickers (on top), Cookies ‘n Cream, and Chocolate Chip. The shop where I bought this smelled SO yummy. Everyday they use fresh whipping cream and make the fudge on-site.

My big brunch coupled with a long day of travelling kind of killed my appetite. But once we arrived back at my apartment, I knew I should eat something filling. I toasted up the last of my French Meadow Bakery hemp bagels and topped it with peanut butter, berry jam, and a banana. Yum!

The beach was fun, but now it’s back to  my regular workday schedule. Happy hump day!

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