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Core, Fitness, Running, Shoulders, Treadmill

I’m not Ready for This!!!

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Today for my 43 I  did a weighted sit-up.  I just used 5 pound dumbbells and reached them to my toes as I did the full sit-up and then pressed them straight up on the way down.

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I ran today (first time in a week!).  This week I’m trying to focus on running on tired/sore legs  as part of my preparation for my 50 mile race which is just 2 months away.  It is a very fine line for me to have weeks with higher mileage and yet stay injury free.

Today’s run was a steady pace (8:00 minute miles) for 8 miles with a 1.5% incline on the treadmill – 64:00 minutes plus an easy 0.75 mile to cool down.  It is really hard for me to keep the pace even (I get bored and want to play around with the speed) but I did because I’m trying to focus on getting in extra miles not speed right now!

Screen shot 2013-08-12 at 8.31.01 PMToday is the first day of school – how is that even possible?!  I love summer – the sun, the heat and most of all having the boys home!!!  We pretty much always have a good time together even when we aren’t doing anything major.  

Summer has flown by and now we are entering a new phase!

Screen shot 2013-08-12 at 8.26.11 PMI sent both boys to preschool without batting an eye!  All day kindergarten?  No problem!!  In fact, the day Hunter started kindergarten, I hosted a brunch for all my friends who were sending their youngest to school.  We had mimosas and everything!!!

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But, 2 years ago, when I dropped Jordan off for his first day of middle school, I thought that I was going to have a complete breakdown before the day ended!!  I was a shaky mess pretty much the entire day.

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Today I will leave my baby (Hunter) at the middle school for the first time and my first-born (Jordan) will have his first day as a high school freshman.

Screen shot 2013-08-12 at 8.21.50 PMI’m not sure that I’m ready for this!  I feel like I’m at a point where I want to start rewinding the years because I’m going to wake up soon and be packing my boys to leave home.  I better stop now before I dissolve in a puddle on the floor.  

Screen shot 2013-08-12 at 8.42.39 PMI’m going to just enjoy the ride during these next few years!!!

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 Happy Tuesday!!  I hope I survive the day – I just want them to have a great start to the year!!

Kim

Core, Fitness

Game Day

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Today’s 43 was for my obliques.  I did a straight leg sit-up and touched the outside of my toes – right then left counted as 1 rep so it was a total of 86 sit-ups.

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This was a nice move to start my workout with!!

Next up – Insanity Asylum – Game Day.  I’m not gonna lie – this was HARD!!!!  60 minutes of all sorts of sport themed moves including track & field, tennis, wrestling, baseball, soccer, basketball, football, speed skating, swimming, mountain/rock climbing and ????? I think I left out one or two but I can’t remember.  I did what Shaun T said and gave  100% because Team Asylum is a winning team!!!  WOW!!!

Then I taught boot camp at the beach – this was fun and the weather was perfect.  This is such a great way to start the day – fresh air, friends, sweat, the “beach” – AWESOME!!!

Screen shot 2013-06-06 at 8.26.47 AMDon’t let the pretty graphic fool you – game day is intense.  Funny how it seems easier to go hard core during an actual game, competition or race than just an everyday practice or workout – must be adrenaline!!!

Today, during the Insanity workout, Shaun T talked about the fact that we were a team and we all had to work together and fight to win.  It made me start thinking about other workouts and the effort that I put in.

Screen shot 2013-06-06 at 8.32.22 AMWhile I don’t think it is possible (or good for your body) to go all out for every single workout, I also think that sometimes we can push ourselves harder than we actually do.  I think that the only way we will reach our maximum potential is to push ourselves a little more each time out.

Screen shot 2013-06-06 at 8.32.35 AMSome days have to be recovery days (obviously)  but lots of days we can really stretch our limits so that we can see just how much we are truly capable of.Screen shot 2013-06-06 at 8.34.49 AMSo, whether you are actually competing in a sports event, running a race or just working out in your basement, make at least some of your days GAME DAY!!!  You might surprise yourself!!!

Do you push yourself on a daily/weekly/monthly/yearly basis?  

Happy Thursday – Go for it today!!!

Kim

 

Core, Fitness

Big Plans and Goals

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Today I used a medicine ball for my 43. Medicine Balls

I don’t know if you can tell, but the ball in the top left has handles on it (handy, huh?!).  It is an 8 pound ball and was perfect for today’s move.

I did a sit-up with an overhead press at the top of the move.

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This was a nice 43 to work my abs and boy do they need it!!  It’s been almost 2 weeks since I had a true workout and I can tell!!!

So, in 17 days I will be at Day Screen shot 2013-05-06 at 8.36.10 AM for my Daily 43.  That means that I have another super long run planned – 250 minutes (4 hours and 10 minutes).

My goal for the run is to run a steady 8:00 minutes/mile pace.  If I do that then I will run just over Screen shot 2013-05-06 at 8.38.16 AM31 miles!!!

However, I didn’t plan on losing 2+ weeks of training and conditioning.  I’m a little worried that I might not be able to meet my goal.

So, I may have to adjust my goal a little – I still plan to run 250 minutes.  I might just have to cut myself a little slack on my pace and distance covered.  Screen shot 2013-05-06 at 8.44.57 AM

At least I still have 2.5 weeks to prepare – and by prepare I mean let my legs continue to heal and hopefully start working out again!!!

What do you do when the circumstances of life interfere with your plans and goals?

My plan is to adjust and keep on pushing!!!

Happy Monday!!

Kim

Core, Fitness

Nutrition Drop-Out

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For the 43 today, I used my stability ball and did sit-ups with alternating toe touches.  Reaching for my toes made this more of a complete sit-up than a crunch.

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I counted a right toe touch and a left as 1 rep so I did 86 total sit-ups in order to complete the 43.

Today is a rest day  – I might do some more foam rolling later but no working out!!

Sometimes I feel like Frenchie in Grease:

beauty school drop-out
beauty school drop-out

Except I’ve never been to beauty school – I’m talking about nutrition.  Don’t get me wrong, we actually eat healthy and nutritious meals the majority of the time.  But I also think that everyone has different definitions of what counts as healthy nutrition and according to lots of those ideas I’m a definite drop-out!

Even the national standards change (frequently!).

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In the newer version of a healthy plate, fruits & vegetables are the main part with carbs playing a small roll.
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But, in the old-school food pyramid – carbs are the biggest group!  (And I love carbs – pasta and bread!)

Meat is another area where people have very different opinions.  We eat meat at just about every meal in our home.  We actually buy 1/2 a side of beef every year:Screen shot 2013-03-17 at 9.24.00 AM

We eat lots of chicken but we also eat pork, lamb on occasion, seafood and beef.  We are definitely carnivores here!

Screen shot 2013-03-17 at 9.27.57 AMAll the different flavored butters on the market and yet this is what we eat:Screen shot 2013-03-17 at 9.52.15 AMI have never tried any of the MANY different supplements on the market.Screen shot 2013-03-17 at 9.25.19 AM

And, even on my long runs (like yesterday), I don’t refuel with any of these:Screen shot 2013-03-17 at 9.28.40 AM

I know I’m going to have to figure out something for my 50-mile race but usually I just drink water while I run.  (I know – it goes against everything out there but it works for me.)

The other day I heard someone say, “No margaritas for me – I don’t want to undo the work I’m doing during my workout.”  I’m totally supportive of that approach but I’m also the opposite – I work out hard so that I can enjoy the things I like (margaritas, wine, chips…..).  Screen shot 2013-03-13 at 11.26.54 AM

So, even though I fail at nutrition according to many standards, I do what works for me and my family and am perfectly OK with it.  Today we will have lettuce wraps at lunch and they will have ground beef in them just the way we like them and I won’t feel at all guilty about it!Screen shot 2013-03-17 at 10.02.55 AM

What are your views on healthy nutrition?

Happy Sunday!

Kim (not really a nutrition drop-out just one with a different point of view than others!)

 

 

Core, Fitness, Running, Treadmill

Lovin’ Friday!

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Today I mixed it up – crazy, I know!!!  I did my 43 at the end of my work-out.  Not my favorite way to get things done!!!  I like to kick things off with the 43 because for a lot of the exercises – 43 seems like a really large number and I like to hit it while I’m fresh!!!!

Anyway, today I did a move from Tae-Bo (I think it is in the Boot Camp series but I can’t actually remember which DVD it is from!).  It is a sit-up but when you come up, you split your legs and reach forward.

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This actually turned out to be a great 43 to do at the end of a work-out because besides the core work from the sit-up, it has a bit of a stretch!

I started my day with some Les Mills Combat – Combat 60 Ultimate Warrior!!!  Great start to any day – especially Fun Friday!!

I typically don’t run 2 days in a row with my history of injuries but today was a short run for a good cause.  Rachelle posted about a virtual 1.5 run today for a little boy (Colton) who is fighting Leukemia.  The idea is to wear orange (color to support Leukemia) and send a picture.  You can click over to her site for more details.  I thought it was a great idea so I hoped on my treadmill and  did a quick 1.5 miles.

Virtual run for Colton
Virtual run for Colton
totally posed picture
totally posed picture

Since I worked out early, I had to wait for Jordan to get up to actually take my picture – done running by that point!!!

I’m excited to be checking out a new (to me) place today.  I’m going with a friend to The Pink Suitcase.  Hmm…I wonder if they carry work-out clothes since that is what I seem to be living in these days!  It should be fun – girl’s day out!!!

And – it is supposed to be 50 degrees today!!!!  WooHoo!!!

Happy Fun Friday!

Kim