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A Little Bit of Everything!! (6/1-6/7)

This week was full of running, weights, kettle bells for the daily 44s and of course – Hunter’s half marathon!!!

Sunday 6/1 – 44 standing chest presses with kettle bell (17 pounds).

ready
ready
press
press

Then it was 7 miles in 53:16 + 2 easy miles.

Monday 6/2 –  44 pile squat with kettle bell row (20 pounds).

ready
ready
down and row
down and row

Because I was so sore from all of last weeks workouts I thought about not lifting but…..

I did Turbo Jam  Cardio Party 3 to kind of work out the kinks.  Then I was ready to go with Chalean Extreme Burn Circuit 3 (heavy shoulder work – joy!!!).

Tuesday 6/3   44 Russian twists with kettle bell (14 pounds).

ready to go
ready to go
right
right
left
left

I counted a right-left-right as 1 rep.  Russian twists are never my favorite and adding the KB made them really hard for me!!!

And, it was another running day!!
15 miles in 1:56.37 followed by an easy 0.75 miles.

Wednesday 6/3  44 jump squats with kettle bell behind my head (20 pounds).

position
position

I had a video but technical issues so I went with the picture instead.  Just know that jumping and landing in a squat without beating myself to death with the KB was quit challenging!!!

This was a double workout day!!!

First, Chalean Extreme Burn Circuit 1 – thankfully it wasn’t quite as painful as last week!!!

Then, I had to run since it was National Running Day!!!
5 miles in 34:56  + 2.3 easy miles.

Thursday 6/5  44 box step-ups with kettle bell (20 pounds).  This is a move that Josie @ Yum Yucky did the other day (minus the kettle bell) as part of her full body fat burning challenge.

ready to work left leg
ready to work left leg
down and press back up
down and press back up

And after my left leg was shaking then I had to do a quick stretch and switch sides!!!

right leg ready for pain!
right leg ready for pain!
down and push up
down and push up

This move was HARD!!!

I did a DVD that I haven’t done in ages – Quick Fix Total Mix.  This has 9, 10 minute workouts.  I only did 6 because that’s all I was feeling – 2 different ab workouts, 2 for the butt and 2 for legs and arms!

Friday 6/6  44 alternating lateral lunges with kettle bell – figure 8s (20 pounds).

left lunge
left lunge
pass behind
pass behind
right lunge
right lunge
pass behind
pass behind

I liked this move!!  I counted a right lunge/left lunge as 1 rep and just moved the KB in a slow controlled way!!

And, I ran again!!
7 miles in 47:50  + 2 easy miles.

Saturday 6/7 – 44 knee repeaters.

(clearly not me – for some reason I can’t get my videos to load right now)

I love this move – it is a great warm-up for the day.  And of course, this is a move that had to be the same on both sides!!!

And, the rest of my workout is fixing to take place!!!

Hunter and I are off to the races.  We are running Storm the Dam half marathon.  It is a trail race so that will be new for me.

I am so excited to run with Hunter in his first half – it will be awesome!!  Hopefully he will share about his training and race experience soon!

Happy Saturday!!

Kim