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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

Back, Fitness, Quad, Running, Treadmill

#Mania #Frenzy #Overload

March 3, 2014 Kim 1 Comment

Today’s 44 was another compound move – I did a fast lunge to a knee up with a row.

After 44 on my right leg, I switched and did 44 more with my left leg.

I ran today – I’m hoping to get a bit more mileage this week (last week was down a little). Today was 1.5% incline – 9 miles in 66:24 + 0.5 miles to cool down.

So, the boys and I have been joking around about hashtags this weekend. I’m pretty slow on the social media front and just don’t understand the hundreds of hashtags that are everywhere!!!I have only used hashtags a few times because I feel like I’m an idiot when I use them – I don’t really even know what they are for or why I need them.Hunter will respond to a text from me with #totes just because he knows it makes me laugh. Jordan is like me – he doesn’t get the hashtag thing. Maybe we need to take a class?!What are your thoughts on hashtags? Do you use them/hate them/love them/get them?

#Happy Monday!!!

Kim

Back, Butt, Fitness, Hamstrings, Lunges

The Master Calendar

September 9, 2013 Kim 59 Comments

Today’s 43 was one of my favorite kind of moves – a combo!!! Upper & lower body at the same time!!!

I did a lunge with a row.

Today I decided to try and push myself a bit so I used a 15 pound dumbbell – not too bad until I reached about 30 – those last 13 or so were rough!!!

And I have to stay balanced so a did a 2nd set of 43 on my other side –

Can you tell that these are just posed pictures? The downside to getting up so early is that I’ve already done my move (and most of my workout) before anyone is around to take my pictures or video!! Oh, well – it still works out!!

Today I decided to go with some Turbo Jam fun for the rest of my workout. I started with Lower Body Jam which is 30 minutes geared to legs & butt with just a little upper body thrown in for good measure. Then I did 3T (Totally Tubular Turbo) – 35 minutes of strength work using resistance bands. Both of these workouts were fun because Chalean makes all of her DVDs high energy!!!

The Calendar!!!

At different times of the year, a new calendar is always exciting for me. I love to get my calendar ready for the start of each year – I always put in all of the things that are a given (birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, school dates, Chris’ work stuff…..) and then I’m ready to go!

August is another big time to add/change calendars – the start of school brings lots of new activities and events that can be added to the existing calendar.

Lately, I feel like we have so many sources that have to be checked in order to keep the calendar current that we are going to start leaving things out. For band, we have to check the website every weekend to make sure there haven’t been any changes.

Hunter brings home a weekly note from cross country with details about the upcoming meet(s). We get emails about cello lessons/events. Teacher’s tell the boys things about upcoming happenings for different classes. Phone calls often mean an addition to the calendar. So many sources to keep up with!There are usually appointments of different types to make sure we remember. Social events come up and need to be added immediately so that they aren’t left off by mistake!!

Lately I feel lost without my calendar!!! Last night we were at a friends house for small group and several dates came up – I felt a slight bit of panic because I didn’t have my calendar with me to make sure that nothing was being double booked and that I didn’t forget anything!!!A glimpse at last week (notice the empty day? Labor Day!!!) in my book – I’ve found that my date book works far better than the true “master calendar” on the kitchen wall!!!

Now that the boys are older and have more activities I told them we probably need to all coordinate our calendars every weekend so we can make sure everyone knows what is going on and we don’t forget anything or anyone!!!

Anyone else ever feel like your life is “controlled” by the calendar?
Do you feel a slight panic if you are out somewhere without your calendar and have new dates/events to add?

I’m pretty sure that I need to put beach time on the calendar this week!!! If it’s on the master plan it should happen, right?!

Happy Monday!!!

Kim

Back, Fitness

Age Themed Workouts – My Favorite!!!

June 15, 2013 Kim 24 Comments

Today’s 43 was a fairly simple one (because I knew what was coming up in the rest of my workout!). I used some of my tubing and did double arm rows.Just stand with both feet on the band – bend over with knees slightly bent and row. I choked way down on the band so there would be more resistance.

Up until a year or two ago I rarely, if ever, worked my back – now I try to make sure I work it as much as my legs, arms and core!!!

Today was another day of Insanity Asylum – Speed and Agility. I think this one might be the hardest (until tomorrow when I do a different one!!!). It is 45 minutes and about half of that time is spent in the plank/push-up position doing all sorts of “fun” moves. 3 rounds of progression in & out abs (one of my past 43s) –

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Plus, progression mountain climbers (same concept as the in & out abs but doing mountain climbers), bear crawls, agility planks……It is brutal!!!

Happy News – One week from today I will complete this round of Insanity Asylum!!!!

I also did a fun little age-themed workout today. Last week, Tamara at Fitknitchick celebrated her birthday. Yesterday she shared an age-themed birthday workout that one of her trainer friends designed for her – this one was sort of a CrossFit style. I decided to play along with her because we all know that I love doing age related reps!!!

The workout consisted of the following moves:

KettleBell Swings x 46 (I used a 20 pound KB and did full range swings)
burpees x 46 (with push-up)
ab crunches x 46
box jumps x 46 (I jumped onto this box – 14″)
push-ups x 46 (brutal after 46 burpees!!!)
reverse lunges x 46 (I did 46 with the right leg and then 46 left)
pull-ups x 46 (mine were assisted pull-ups using a step-stool to help)
plank for 46 seconds (I did mine with my arms extended in push-up position)

Total time to complete this was 18:30. I couldn’t believe how much harder 46 reps were than my normal 43 – I think because in my mind, 43 is just a few more than 40 but 46 is almost 50.

Since the whole age-themed workout is sort-of the concept behind my blog with my goal to do a daily 43 every day for the year that I’m 43, I was super excited to see another workouts set-up using age for the number of reps!! It is a fun way to challenge yourself whether you do it on your birthday or every day!!!

Have you ever done a birthday/age related challenge?

Happy Saturday!!!

Kim

Fitness – Food – Fun