Weekly Recap

Monday – Boston Marathon Monday!  Lunch: 3 miles, Evening: 3 miles

 
Tuesday – Gym: 20 minute spin and Body Pump

Wednesday – Lunch: 2 miles.  Evening: Group Run – 4 miles

Thursday – Rest day

Friday – Lunch: Elliptical 15 minutes, then...30-45 seconds of rest between each set

 

Burpees	5	4	3	2	1
Squat w/OH	20	15	12	10	8
Push Ups	10	9	8	7	6
Planks	40 sec	35 sec	30 sec	30 sec	30 sec

Saturday – Biking 16 miles at Texas Motor Speedway.  Got my butt kicked by the wind.  At the end of two laps (10 miles), I told Mooky that I was done and was just going to go out (into the wind) about a mile and turn back because I didn’t think I could go another full lap.  Somehow he talked me into a 3^rd lap, plus I did a bit more, while he went on to do 4 laps.  After that, it was Fuzzy Driver time @ Fuzzy’s! 

Sunday – Two hours of grass volleyball at a pretty competitive (for me) level.  I haven’t started playing sand ball yet, because I am struggling to find a team/level I fit in with.  Athletic and competitive (more than the beer league), but not the screaming super competitive (jerk) league.  I fit in pretty well with these people and was definitely a middle of the pack player.  It took me a bit to get my timing down hitting and a few bone headed plays, but overall a great morning of playing.

 

Man-o-man do I feel it today.  I haven’t been on my bike or played volleyball in months.  I thought all the strength/HIIT workouts would help (squats and pushups), but not so much, my whole body is sore!!!  Shoulders, back, butt, quads, and finger (that I jammed diving for a ball) – ouch!

Trail race or trail swim?

I had registered for the one Ale of a Trail 10 mile race this weekend and was pretty excited for it.  Not that I am in 10 mile shape by any means, but it is a trail run which are generally more fun, right in Lewisville – so no early alarm necessary, and lots of local beers (and food) planned for afterwards.  Sounds like a good race to me!

However, Texas has gotten a ton of rain this winter/spring, which is great for the lakes and just in general.  Lakes rose over 25% in the past 3 months and went from an extreme drought to 77% full.  So, I can’t really complain about the rain.  It is good for us, helps my lawn, keeps the water bill low, and makes the lake more fun!  I really do like all the rain we have been getting. 

That being said, the race director just posted a picture of the trail conditions currently!

 

 

And we are supposed to get more rain the next couple of days (80% chance).  Yikes!  As of now, the race is still on.  They are suggesting (but not requiring) people to drop to the 5 mile race due to conditions and mosquitos/chiggers.  They are having bug spray at the start for everyone and I have never been one to shy away from a little mud.  BRING IT ON!  (I say that now, let's see how much more rain we get in the next 3 days).
 

Do I need my running shoes or fishing waders/wet suit?

Weekly Recap:

Monday – Lunch: 25 min elliptical and planks – 3 @ 30 seconds each.  Gym: 30 min spin, strength work, spin

 
Tuesday – Gym: 2 miles (17:37) of sprints (0.25 @ 9:40, 0.25 @ 7:53; repeat), 1 mile walk to kill time before class.  Body Pump!

 Wednesday – Lunch: 20 min elliptical and planks – 3 @ 35 seconds each.  Group run: 4 miles with a beer tasting afterwards.

 

 

Thursday – Lunch: 16 min. strength work.  Tabatha 8 rounds of 20 sec work/10 sec rest for each exercise.  Squat w/overhead press, renegade row, sumo squat with row, and push-ups/planks.  The last set of exercises, I did the first 4 rounds (2 min) as push-ups and the last 4 rounds as planks. 

 Friday – Rest Day            

Saturday – 1 mile run outside.  It was such a beautiful day, I should have done more, but oh well!

Sunday – Rest Day

 

I do really well working out during the week, but get lazy on weekends.  Part of it is laziness and part of it is because I am doing other things.  Whether it is getting stuff done around the house or hanging out with friends.  This Saturday we went to a Crawfish Boil/Tent party – camped out in a storm, and then hung out there all day Sunday as well.

 

The motivation to run is back in full force today because today is the Boston Marathon!  Seeing all the posts of people there running it and just everyone that is excited for it makes me super excited!  I can’t wait until lunch to get outside and run a few miles J!!!

Food

Here are some new or amended eats for me lately that I am loving!

For breakfast I decided to try avocado mash on my toast.  Apparently it is a popular thing.  All you do is mash up a ripe avocado (add some seasoning or salt & pepper to taste) and spread it on some toast.  It’s pretty good and extremely simple.

 

This week I made some Southwestern Chicken Salsa in the crock pot.  While I have made this several times before, this is the first time I wrapped it up in a tortilla.  And people say I can’t cook!

 

 

Back again –

I have decided to start rambling here again, to help keep me accountable, if only to myself.  I found myself getting lazy at the end of last fall and I would go on spurts of working out and being healthy and spurts of being a lazy bum.  Welp, no more excuses.

Just over 40 days until Key West = my motivation

 
Sunday I did 5 miles of a run/walk (0.50 run/0.25 walk), but Monday’s workout is the one I really wanted to share.  Total I worked out for an hour, but it was split into 2 sessions and hit a bit of everything – cardio and weights (full body).

Monday -

Lunch: 25 minutes on the elliptical.  Planks: 3 @ 30 secs

Evening Gym:      10 minutes of spin (1 min standing climb, 1 min seated flat road)

                                Squat w/overhead press

                                Renegade Row with frog jump

                                Sumo squat to row

                               

                                10 minutes of Spin (1 min standing climb, 1 min seated flat road).

 

For the non-spin part, I used a shortened version of a workout created by the Blonde Ponytail (found Here).  She posts a ton of workouts that can be done in the home and breaks down movements with pictures/videos.  

For my first attempt at it I used 5 lbs.  It is 20 secs of work, followed by 10 seconds or rest, repeat 8 times on the same exercise.  Then continue on to the next move.  On the renegade row with frog jump, I had to take the frog jump out about halfway through.  Total workout at the gym was just over 30 min and I was a sweaty mess.  Mission accomplished!