This morning, I dragged Rob over to an Orange Theory Fitness class. They were offering a free trial class, and I wanted to see what it was all about. Holy moly! I thought I was in decent shape, but Orange Theory basically handed me my butt on a platter. The trainer,...
Boredom Buster Full Body Workout
Happy New York City Marathon Day! With last year's race being canceled due to hurricane Sandy, and all the heartbreak surrounding Boston, today's race feels extremely special. I am currently live streaming the race. The elite racers are so impressive! Today is also...
Heavy Time Nine Progression Lift
Monday at the gym, my body was exhausted. I barely made it through 10 minutes on the bike and a few bicep burls and lunges before I decided to call it quits. I just wasn't feeling it. After taking Tuesday off, I hit the gym on Wednesday feeling energized, refreshed,...
Biking it Out
Considering my foot has been really bothering me all week, all of my workouts started with the stationary bike. I would have taken my bicycle riding outdoors, but I have yet to buy a bicycle. Monday - 35:00 run (4.20 mi) - Descending Sprints Tuesday - Off Wednesday -...
Gym Pet Peeves
About half way into my lift at the gym today, two male teenagers walked in and headed straight for the weights. Now, I am not one to judge what other people are doing in the gym, but these kids demonstrated a few mannerisms that started me thinking about some of my...
Getting Meaty in the Gym and in Lasagna
Well the middle of the week didn't turn out so well because of my two late nights at work. At least the weekend rocked. Just as a reminder, on Friday I managed to do triceps with this bad boy. I know I mentioned it yesterday, but I am still pretty proud of myself. Ok,...
Back to Pumping it Up
Between family visits, wedding planning, and driving across the country, I was starting to feel pretty lethargic. I only ran a few times in Connecticut apart from the race on father's day. When Rob and I arrived in Minnesota, we decided we had to join a gym for the...
Too Busy To Gym
Phew! This week has been hectic. I feel like now that our flight to New York has been officially booked, we have a lot to do. This week has been dedicated to the job hunt, after-school work meetings, and Rob going to the dentist three times (he chipped a tooth). The...
A Week of Not Going to the Gym
It's been a total Debbie Downer week. I have had no motivation to do much of anything besides go to work and come home. I even ate lunch out three times this week, which never happens. Usually it's only once, as a treat. Instead of berating myself for the...
Speed it UP Treadmill Workout
I first shared this workout back in 2013 after a three week hiatus from running. This was when Rob and I were living in Vietnam and we had been traveling for a week and then I was sick for another week or so. Most people cannot stand the treadmill, but I really don't...
Workout Limbo
Running races has been a huge part of my life for the past 12 years. (Wow, I feel old when I type that out loud.) After running cross country and track in high school and college, I got involved in the huge racing scene in Phoenix. Just about every weekend there were...
Getting Back in Gear
Apart from climbing 1,227 stairs to a cave and going for a completely flat bicycle ride around a village, there was not much in the way of working out during our 3-week backpack trip through Vietnam. I attempted to stick to the 20 day mini-workouts I came up with, but...