Category Archives: Running

Fitness, Push-Ups, Running

Bonus Hour – Awesome!!

I like the fall  time change because I love the extra hour to sleep! I’m sure tonight at dinner when it is already dark I will have other thoughts!  Oh well – I’m just happy it is sunny and fairly warm today!!

This morning I realized that it has been awhile since I did some type of push-up for my 43 so I decided to do something about that!! I put a medicine ball under my feet

Feet on Medicine Ball Push-Ups

and did my push-ups, all 43of them!!!  Here is a lovely shot of the down part of the push-up:

Come on – push!!!

They were tough!!  I’m pretty sure my face was bright red but I eeked out all 43!

After the push-ups I ran.  10 miles in 63:48 – WooHoo!!!

Yesterday, Chris was the MC for a friend’s retirement from the Guard.  I had to get a couple of pictures because as much as I love him in his flight suit, I love to see him all dressed up!!!

All dressed up

For some reason he never wants to smile when he has on his blues – weird funny!  But…..I actually got a true smile:

My favorite (even though it is fuzzy)!

Off to do laundry, roast a chicken and tutor some algebra and trig!!

Have a super Sunday!!

Kim

Biceps, Fitness, Running

Physical Education

Another day, another 43!!!  Today was a short one.  :Happy:

I stood in a T position (arms extended out to sides)

Hunter – arms extended for bicep curls

(Hunter still can’t fully extend his left arm – after breaking his wrist in July.) and then did bicep curls like this:

Hunter – Nice Biceps!!

I used 8 pound dumbbells and the last 4-5 were a struggle for sure!!!  Happy I made it to 43!!!

I didn’t have a lot of time to work-out so I just ran a quick 5 miles (29:19) and did 1.25 miles at a nice easy pace to recover.

Today and tomorrow I get to spend my day in the gym teaching PE!!!!  I am sooo excited!!  Way, way back I started my college career as a PE major before I switched to being a Chemistry/Biology major with a PE minor.  I taught science (at the middle school level) BC but I also was a coach for years.  I’m looking forward to spending 2 whole days in the gym with my whistle!!!!

Have a great Thursday!!

Kim

BOSU, Core, Fitness, Running

Karma

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Because I had so much fun with my BOSU yesterday, I decided to use it again today for my 43!!! This time I tried balancing my butt on it – for boat pose.  First I looked like this

Trying to get it!

But after a couple more picture attempts I ended up like this

Boat Pose!!

(I don’t know why my eyes were closed in all of the pictures today – concentrating I guess.)

After I finally figured out how to balance on the BOSU, I did 43 boat poses (30 seconds each).  I thought this would be a great core exercise (and it was) but I also really felt this a lot in my hip flexors and  quads!  It ended up being a challenge and one of those days that I was very happy to say 43! (I usually count out loud so I don’t lose count – Hunter loves it since he is usually trying to read before school!!!)

I decided that I really wanted to run again today.  I figure if my hip hurts when I don’t run very much, it can’t be that much worse when I do run!!!

9 miles in 56:35 (1.5 incline)  + 2.75 miles at an easier pace with an incline up to 30%

So….over the weekend, Chris had a little crick or something in his neck and I might have made just a little bit of fun of him.  (You know – laughing because he had to turn  his whole body to look at me at the dinner table or something.)  Well, this morning I got up and for some reason my neck is all gimpy – KARMA!!!! Sorry for laughing, Chris!!

Time to get the elementary school newsletter done again!

Have a super Monday!!!!

Kim

Cardio, Fitness, Running, Treadmill

A Month of 43s!!

Today marks my first month of completing a 43 a day and blogging about it.  It has become something I really look forward to it.  I like the extra variety that it has brought to my work-outs.

For my 43 today I did a running step.  I used this step.

14″ double step (the Transfirmer)

The step is part of The Firm work-out equipment. It is called a Transfirmer.  The great thing about this step is that it is  2 steps in one – an 8″ step and a 6″ step.  I used both parts today for a total of 14″.  To do the 43:  start with right foot on the step and “run” with left (like a repeater – touching the ground each time) for a count of 5. Switch sides and repeat.  I did 43 on each leg by alternating legs.  Also, really pump your arms to get your heart rate up!

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The rest of my work-out was on the treadmill.  I ran 7 miles in 43:32 then did 2.5 at an easier pace.  (I don’t know if I have ever said this but when I run on the treadmill I always set the incline to at least 1.5 because it is a little more like running on the road.)

I’m off to enjoy this gorgeous fall day!

I love fall!

Kim

 

 

Fitness, Lunges, Running, Treadmill

Working off the Clock

Lunges, lunges and more lunges!!!  Today’s 43 was all about the lunge! To make it more fun, I decided to work off the clock.  Start with a forward lunge with your right leg (to 12 o’clock).  With the same leg, lunge to the side (3 o’clock).  Lunge back with your right leg (6 o’clock).

There are lots of ways to make this even more challenging.  I chose to do 43  sets with the right leg and then 43 with the left leg.  You could alternate legs to make it a little easier. Also, once I started with my right leg I kept it going and did not tap my foot in between lunges or clock sets.  If you wanted to add in a  toe tap it would give you a little bit of a break. The most important thing is to watch that your knees don’t go over your toes.

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129 consecutive lunges on each leg and my quads were BURNING!!!  :Happy:

After a couple of fast 10 minute walks with a friend I decided to hop on my treadmill again. I ran 5 miles in 30:50 then did 3.25 more miles at a much easier pace.

Have a great day!

Kim