Category Archives: Running

Back, Core, Fitness, Running, Uncategorized

Day With KT Is Evolving

March 17, 2014 Kim 122 Comments

Today’s 44 was a row with a band. Loop the band around your feet and sit back in a semi-reclined position –

On the row, you really squeeze your shoulder blades together to feel the move. By reclining a little, you can add in some core work – always a bonus!

I also got in a nice long run!! I did 11 miles (88:07) + a nice easy cool down mile. Since this week is spring break I have a little extra time in the mornings so I’m going to try and get several long runs!

I think that everything in life is constantly changing or evolving otherwise it becomes stagnant.

Carla Binberg (the former MizFit) has been doing a series on change the past few weeks which has really resonated with me. Change can be a great thing and it can keep us moving forward in our lives and toward our goals.

Lately I have alluded to the fact that I need to make some changes in regards to my blog. I wrote about how hard decisions can be and then yesterday I talked about staying true to my “why.” I have also been really focusing on the THINK acronym and I know that a lot of what I post isn’t helpful, inspiring or necessary!!!

The one thing I know is that I have way to many blog friends (and the list has grown since that September post!!!) to walk away from my little space.

So after a LOT of thought I have decided it is time for a change over here!

I have posted 547 consecutive days and loved almost every minute of it!! However, I’ve decided that it is time for me to back off and I am going to go to a lighter posting schedule (probably 3 week days but it might be 4 some weeks!) with a Daily 44 recap of the week on the weekend. It is odd for me to not start every post with my daily move and I might continue that at least for awhile – small changes might be easier!!!

I think/hope that by cutting down on posts I will be able to focus more on having quality posts and also read and comment on other blogs the way I really want to!!!

I figure this will either take away some stress in my life or I will have major withdrawals from my daily blogging and then I will just How has you blog evolved since you started blogging? Was it hard or easy to make changes?

Happy Monday!!

Kim

Back, Fitness, Plank, Running, Treadmill

Decisions

March 15, 2014 Kim 33 Comments

Today’s 44 was a great move but it was HARD!!! I did an elevated plank with a KettleBell row.

Just holding the one arm plank was a challenge and then rowing with a 20 pound KettleBell made it really hard!!!

Great – now Hunter is going to be off balance!!! Oh, well, he had already done 50 push-ups so he was tired!!!

I also ran today. The Saturday challenge for #HappyFitMarch is to run a mile and compare it to the previous Saturday’s times. I have been counting my first mile the past few weeks but I think that the next 2 weeks I will count my last miles since I prefer to start out slower and then speed up.

Today I did the same thing that I did last Saturday – timed my first mile out of a 10K.

Last Saturday’s times –

Not much different but…..

Making decisions is sometimes hard. I’m usually a fairly decisive person and don’t tend to dink around with things. However, sometimes I have a difficult time with things that seem like they should be no big deal.

I feel like I go back and forth in my mind over something that in the big picture doesn’t even make that much difference.

But then I always go back to the fact that even small decisions can have a big impact later on down the road.

I think that for me the little things that seem inconsequential can turn into a big deal.

Are you a decisive person or do you go round and round when making decisions?

Happy Saturday!!!

Kim

Core, Fitness, Running, Thighs, Treadmill

Leaving On a Jet Plane

March 13, 2014 Kim 68 Comments

Today I used my band for my 44. I did a side bend with a leg lift and pulled my arm up at the same time. (It’s a bit like a cartoon act to see the pictures but….)

I did all 44 with my left leg and then switched sides and did 44 more.

I barely tapped my toe as I stood straight between each rep – this was a move that I felt in my obliques and hips way before I finished all of my reps!!!

And – Day #4 in a row for a run!!! 1.5% incline – 8 miles – 61:20 + 0.6 miles cool down.

I’m fixing to date myself but I LOVE John Denver!!!

So this morning, Jordan was up at 2:00 am (which meant Chris and I were up!!!) because they had to be at the high school by 2:45 to leave for Los Angeles, CA today. His flight isn’t until 9 something but some of the flights were closer to 6 and they wanted everyone to go to the airport together.

he sure looks peppy for the middle of the night!!

I know that he is super excited and going to have a ton of fun!! They have SO MUCH packed into the next 5 days. 2 of the days will be spent at….

This will be Jordan’s first time to go to Disney and I think he is looking forward to it.

At some point they do actually have a band event – they are playing at the Americana in Glendale, CA.Pretty swanky!!!

Bye, Babe - have a great trip!!! — Bye, Babe – have a great trip!!!

I hope you all sing John Denver all day!!

A little Rocky Mountain High!!!

Happy Thursday!!

Kim

Fitness, Quad, Running

THINK

March 12, 2014 Kim 77 Comments

Today’s challenge for #happyfitmarch was to do 15 minutes of yoga. Well, I don’t do a lot of yoga but I decided to combine a few things to meet the goal.

For my 44 I used a small wobble ball and stepped into Warrior II.

By holding in the down position and then pushing off of the ball of my foot to return to the start, I got a great quad workout!!! And, of course, I had to do another set of 44 o my left leg.

After completing all of my reps here (about 5 minutes of yoga!), I did Jillian Micheals Yoga Meltdown, Level 1. This took about 35 minutes so I got 40 minutes of yoga!!!

I also ran a nice easy 5K + 0.5 miles cool down.

The first time I saw this acronym was probably 5 years ago and I actually had it on my desk at work to remind me to THINK first, then speak.

However, over the past few years I have gotten out of the habit of using this before I speak (or write for that matter).

The T part is the easiest for me because I can’t tolerate lying.

The other letters are far more challenging and something I need to start reminding myself of daily (actually multiple times a day!!!).

Because I’m going to really work on using this before I speak/write I’m not going to say anything about the event we had last night other than the fact that it was a huge lesson learned.

Here is a picture of Chris and I during the event –

Notice anything different about Chris?? It is mustache March – the entire Air Force is supporting this – Good Times!!!

Do you THINK before you speak?

I feel like I will talk a lot less if I really apply the THINK rule before I speak!!!

Happy Wednesday!!!

Kim

BOSU, Cardio, Fitness, Push-Ups, Running, Treadmill

Jumbled Thoughts and a Bit of Stress

March 11, 2014 Kim 77 Comments

Today I combined the daily challenge for #happyfitmarch with my 44. The challenge today was to see how many burpees we could do in 2 minutes. I added in my BOSU to make the burpees more “fun.”

I got 25 in 2 minutes and then kept going until I finished all 44. These were hard – a push-up on the BOSU and then a jump while lifting the BOSU overhead!!!

I ran again today – if my Achilles will hold up, I’m going to try and get 5 days in a row!!! Today was 1.5% incline – 8 miles in 61:24 and then 0.8 miles nice and easy!!

I have so many things floating around in my head that I want to write about but I don’t even know how to put them all down. Just a few random thoughts:

* I’m happy that we had a nice 70+ degree day yesterday!! Almost beach season!!!

* Tonight we are “hosting” an event but the person in charge hasn’t even contacted me in weeks. I’m a bit stressed about set-up times and what she is planning since she is emailing all of the vendors that will be coming, yet she hasn’t touched base with me.

* Jordan leaves on a band trip in 2 days. I’m trying not to have a melt-down about it but it is hard to send my 15 year old across the country with 200+ kids.

* I’m struggling to fit in the time I really want to spend blogging and all the other things that are going on. It is hard for me to mark tons of blogs in my BlogLovin as read at the end of the day because I simply can’t get to all of them.