Heart-Thumping Cardio Workout + Chocolate Cherry Cordial Cups

Okay, confession. I got so sidetracked with chocolate on Valentine’s Day that I forgot to post my “I Heart Cardio” Workout. But here it is below, in all its glory. I’ll be doing it a couple times this week to balance all the sweet treats I’ve been indulging in!

cardio workout WOD

To me, chocolate is almost always the solution, regardless of the problem. My husband knows he doesn’t need to buy me fancy baubles and beads; he only needs to restock my chocolate stash.  I start the day with a few dark chocolate chips along with my mug of chai and end the day with a hot chocolate. Did you know that a recent study in the scientific journal, Neurology, featured a study that supports evidence that drinking two cups of hot cocoa a day helps reduce cognitive decline in older people?! Other researchers have suggested that dark chocolate can help reduce cholesterol levels. For both these assertions, it’s the flavinols from the cocoa bean that are the hero.  I’m not taking any chances, so I’ll keep on eating (and drinking) chocolate!

hot chocolate running

Enjoying hot chocolate after a blustery half marathon!

Speaking of eating and drinking chocolate, I don’t think I’ve ever shared these super cute Chocolate Cherry Cordial Cups.  I made them with a dark chocolate (better for you) and filled them with a yogurt dip from Lighthouse Foods and topped with a cherry! You could substitute fillings and toppings to suit your tastes! Check out the full recipe.

mini chocolate cups with yogurt and cherry

9 thoughts on “Heart-Thumping Cardio Workout + Chocolate Cherry Cordial Cups

    • Haha! Eating chocolate covered almonds right now, I am so freaking tired from that race, I forgot how hilly it was.

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