Workout Wednesday #13

Good morning folks!! I'm back up and online at home.....finally!! Woohoo!! Today is Wednesday, which means we're halfway through this work week.....thankfully!! Monday, my Pathways group was scheduled for speedwork at the track. I used to be intimidated by speedwork, so I gave my group a little peptalk before the run. I told them that we didn't expect them to be Olympic athletes but we did expect them to do the best that they could do. I challenged them to step out of their comfort zone and push themselves just a little bit to see what they were capable of. They were AMAZING!! It was hot and humid but there was very little complaining! I was so impressed with them and I think some of them even surprised themselves! After the run, I went was scheduled to do Focus T25 cardio. Since we had done speedwork, I opted to do Insanity upper body strength training instead. Recently, I posted my thoughts about my Insanity workout. I was asked by a reader to post pics. I have been a little hesitant to do so because I'm not where I want to be, but I've come to the realization that "progress is progress, no matter how small" So, here ya go! Before and after Insanity:

So, today is Workout Wednesday!! I've been trying to incorporate more strength training to my workout regimen lately. One thing that I've been doing and really find effective is a kettlebell workout. I don't have a kettlebell at home, so I use a 20 lb dumb bell. So, that's what I have for you today. Try it out and let me know what you think! I'm also doing a 30 day plank challenge. It's not too late to get in on that! That's all I've got for now! Have a wonderful day!!

Manic Monday/Plank Challenge

Whew! Where did the weekend go? It seems like I blinked and it was gone :( Other than being too short, it was a great weekend. It started with a fun 4.5 mile run with my Pathways group. It was a large group, about 30 runners. We started at our Fleet Feet Tulsa Blue Dome location and ran to Swan Lake via the trail. For some in the group, it was a distance PR. It was a little bit hilly and the humidity was insane, but everyone was able to finish the run without any difficulties. After the run, my husband and I were en route to our happy place at the lake. I know that summer is winding down and that makes me very sad. I'm looking forward to fall, but I'm determined to eke out every last little drop of summer that I can!! We enjoyed soaking up some sun and visiting with friends. I'm still blogging from my phone app which is beyond annoying and inconvenient. They are scheduled to come out and upgrade my service, so hopefully I'll be back to normal as far as that is concerned. Tonight, we're taking the Pathways group to the track for the first time this session. I remember when I was in Pathways. I despised the track!! It was probably because I got a groin strain one night and I think that was the beginning of my IT band issues. But, the more I run, the more I find that I really don't mind track night. Then, I'm scheduled to do Focus T25 alpha cardio, but I'm thinking that I might do Insanity strength training instead. And, my plank challenge starts today!! Whatever workout I decide to do, I'm going to add my 20 second plank to the end of it. Gotta get it in when/where I can!! There's still time to join the plank challenge!! Have an awesome Monday!! Be-YOU-tiful today!! Are you joining the plank challenge??

Catching up

Howdy y'all!! TGIF!! I'm so glad it's Friday!! It's been a good week with the exception of not having internet access at my house. That's been a tad inconvenient! Wednesday evening, I ran with my Pathways group. It was our first hill night. We ran all of the bridges in downtown Tulsa. It was pretty hot that night, but we made 2 stops by water stop and that helped some. We also made a pass through the splash pad at Guthrie Green, which was fun!! The group did a great job and handled the hills readily! I was very proud of them. I think this is going to be a great session and a fun group to work with. I tried something new last night. I did my Focus T25 cardio workout as scheduled but I added on a kettlebell swing/weighted burpee drop set workout. I used a 20# dumb bell, as I don't have a kettlebell and I used 10# dumb bells for the burpees. I did 21-15-9. It was a sweatfest!! Then I proceeded to plank while I waited for my pulse and breathing to return to normal. That seemed like an eternity, but was probably more like a minute. I plan to tack the kettlebells/burpees on to the end of my workouts for at least the next couple of weeks. And I've decided to try a planking challenge that starts on Monday. I would love to have you join me!! See below for details. I've been a little more consistent with the clean eating this week too. Hopefully I'll start to see some real results soon!! Tomorrow I'm running 4.5 miles with my Pathways group then I'm heading to the lake for some fun in sun!! I'm going to try to eke out every moment of the summer that I can!! Have you ever tried kettlebells or weighted burpees?? Who's going to do the plank challenge with me?

Workout Wednesday

Good morning friends!

We're halfway there!

I finally decided to upgrade my existing internet service, so hopefully I will have a new modem soon and will be back online at home. Yay!

Today is workout Wednesday. I've come up with a quick power workout for you today.

I hope everyone has a great day!

Two things Tuesday

Good morning folks! I hope that you're having a great Tuesday so far!

Just a couple of quick thoughts for the day: First, not having internet at my house sucks!! BIG TIME!!

I can get on the internet using my cell phone but the reception is spotty at best. I still haven't decided what I'm going to do for internet.

I'm leaning toward upgrading with my current provider. I wanted to pursue other options but those are limited in my area.

Currently, I have Hughesnet satellite internet. Although it is relatively reliable, it is stupidly expensive and I can't stream Netflix because it buffers all the time and I would exceed my bandwith. :-(

I thought about a wireless modem through my cell phone company, but as I mentioned, cell phone reception is poor at my house. Oh, the joys of living in the boondocks!!

Secondly, I will never understand mean people (girls). For the life of me, I cannot understand why any one would say/do things to deliberately hurt someone else. It is immature, unprofessional and counter productive. What the heck is wrong with these people? Are they so unhappy and miserable with themselves, their life, their situation, etc that they have to pick on others for sport?? Are they bored? Don't have anything better to do?? Mean people SUCK!!

OK, enough ranting! Have a fabulous day!! Be kinder than necessary today!

Out of commission....

Good morning folks!

Here we go again!

We had a great, relaxing weekend. We got up early Saturday morning for a run. It was 55 degrees! I was worried that I would be cold in my tank top, but I wasn't.

We had fun in the sun all afternoon and then we enjoyed a campfire that evening. We made s'mores. I learned a pretty clever trick....I used Keebler fudge Graham cookies to sandwich the marshmallow! They were yummo!

When we got home last night, we discovered that our DirecTV receiver wasn't working. Then, I tried to log on to their site, I discovered that my modem had crashed too. I guess we had a power surge or something. I think I finally got the receiver up and running but the modem is toast. So, I will be posting from my phone and/or work in the interim. Be forewarned that posts may be sporadic, random, sans cool photos, or non-existent until we get some form of the interwebs at our house again. Bear with me! Please be patient!

Thanks!

And don't forget to be awesome today!

Finally.....

Good morning friends!!

TGIF

It's been a little bit rough this week. I'm trying not to sweat the small stuff but I'm having a little bit of difficulty shaking it. I'm so looking forward to running away to my happy place this weekend!!  I need to get away from it all with no distractions.

 

 

The weather is supposed to be beautiful!!  It's going to be in the 60's in the morning, so I'm hoping to get in a good, mind-clearing run and then hopefully some fun in the sun with good friends!!

I hope that you all have a fabulous weekend!!