Today I did a bridge move for my 44 – it was a walking bridge.
Start in a bridge position with your feet on a bench (or a chair which is what I did) –
startlift right foot
back to start position
lift left foot
This move was a challenge – hard to keep my hips lifted the whole time. (a right and left foot up = 1 rep)
My family is leaving today – always a sad thing because it will be awhile before we get together again!!!
inside a make-shift tent
how high can you make a chair?
Saturday night fun!
I really wish we lived closer!!!
While Sam & Stacy were here they wanted to try and get some pictures for their Christmas card – we went over to our event venue and I took a few – fun times for sure!!
this is how it started
cute!!
fun – Hays likes to say “cheeeeeese”
my favorite!!!
I’m happy that we were able to spend the past 4 days together!!!! Being with them is always fun!!
No time to be too sad today – it is time to bust out all of the Christmas stuff!!! Tomorrow I will sit down and try to catch up on blog reading!
Today’s 44 was fairly simple! I did a move called hollow rocks – a move to work the abs. You make a ball (rock) and stay in that position for the entire move.
I enjoyed this move because it felt great on my back, too.
Today Stacy and I bundled up for the 3rd time this week and ran outside.
Today was 16 miles – DONE and DONE!!!
After we got past mile 14, Stacy was in new territory – a record run for her!!!
Thankfully we are experiencing a heat wave and the temperature started at 32 (now it’s all the way up to 43!!!).
These past few days have shown me that running in the cold is possible but not really my favorite!!!
WAY TO GO, STACY – 16 MILES!!!!!
YOU’RE A ROCK STAR!!
Today’s 44 was a single leg plank with a quarter turn to switch legs. (Basically it was just a way to stay in plank for a long time!!!)
I counted each turn as 1 rep so technically I only did 22 planks with each leg!!!
And, Stacy and I are fixing to head out for another freezing cold 8 mile run!!! (21 degrees) I don’t know how some of y’all do this every day – the cold is miserable!!!
Yesterday as part of our Thanksgiving feast – we did 2 turkeys. Chris did one in the turkey fryer and I roasted one.
one fried – one roasted
The fried turkey is one the left and the roasted turkey on the right. I told everyone they had to vote for their favorite because everything should be a competition!!! (pretty sure I won – at least in my mind!!!) It might have been a tie because turkey is turkey!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope you all have family and/or friends to spend your day with!!
For my 44 today I did a single leg squat in the figure 4 position with a front raise.
startdown and raise
44 on the first side wasn’t too bad but by the 2nd set my arms/shoulders were burning!!! (and I only used 5 pound dumbbells)
2nd side ready to godown & hold
Stacy and I decided to do the 4 miles for today inside (because I sort of miscalculated the start time for the turkey and had to get it started!!!). She hopped on the treadmill and I did the elliptical. I just did 30 minutes (4.1 miles).
Today for my 44 I did a halo to curtsy lunge – this is another one of those moves that work most of the body!!!
I counted a right and left side as 1 rep – even though I only used 5 pound dumbbells, my upper body got some serious work to complete 44.
Stacy and I are fixing to do a cross-fit style workout – I think she is going kill me!! That’s OK – we are headed out to run after!
Rockin’ the Runner T!!!
My sister-in-law is training for her first marathon so I’m going to log her miles with her while they are here – OUTSIDE!!! The current temp is 17 so I guess I will have to employ my Suck it Up in a big way!!! Her plan is 8 today, 4 tomorrow, 8 Friday and 16 Saturday (that will be her longest run!!).
We have lived here (Kansas) for over 14 years. It is a long drive for any of my family to come up from Texas (especially since Topeka isn’t really a major tourist attraction!). Over the years, we haven’t had a lot of family visitors but Sam (my younger brother) and Stacy come almost every year!!!!
They have been here on Easter (it happened to also be Hunter’s 6th birthday), summer vacation, 4th of July and numerous Thanksgivings!!!
I truly am thankful for Sam, Stacy, Isabel and Hays who got to our house about 10:00 last night (after a very long day of driving for them!!). They will be here until Sunday morning and I plan to enjoy every minute of their time with us!!!
Stacy and I will run and workout then shop and enjoy our wine. Hays can’t wait to play ball and cars with the “big boys!” Isabel is looking forward to our annual “girls night” – special drinks and a movie without any boys invited! There will be plenty of food (already have gumbo going for lunch in my crockpot and an egg casserole ready to put in the oven for breakfast!).
So, for the next few days I plan to do my daily 44s and I will probably still do a post but the rest of the time will be off the computer enjoying time with my family!!!
