Things have been quite hectic after work this week and the gym has had to take a back seat. There are some really exciting things happening in the next few months and I've needed those usual gym hours to start preparing for them. Monday - Off Tuesday - Mixed Bag Quick...
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...
Heart Up Lift Up Arm Workout
Lifting weights and I are just getting our start in the world. When I ran in college, we would go through a weight machine rotation twice a week. Basically, we would sit on 20 different arm or leg machines for 30 seconds each before our coach yelled, "Switch!" I would...
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...
Mental Motivation
If you've been reading for a while, then you know I love my workout titles: Push Up Palooza, Cardio Countdown, ARMageddon. When I work out, I tend to keep a phrase, or word, in my mind that I keep repeating. Not only is it motivating, but it keeps me focused on what...
Push Ups and Time Warps
Last week felt like it went...on...for...ever... Did anyone else feel that way? If last week was slow, this week has zoomed past in a furious rush to make up for all that slowed down time. Sometimes I feel like it's just one big time joke the universe is playing on us...
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...
Timed Challenge
I have to admit it, it's been tough getting back in shape after 3 weeks off. For the past week, I have really had to work to even motivate myself to finish my workouts. This is basically how I've felt: Today is the first day I feel like I'm on the up-swing. Woot! I...
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...
Bad Things Happen in Threes
You know that quote, "When it rains, it pours"? Or how about, "Bad things happen in threes"? Well they can both be applied to this past week. 1. Rob was really sick all week. Like, can't stand up or go to work for three days sick. 2. The company who delivers our water...
Armageddon: The Movie and The Workout
Just to get us started, how delicious does this look? I feel like the more colors my meal has, the better it tastes. I'm sure it's mental, but I can't loose with so many veggies mixed in, right? This sauté had (in rainbow order): Red Bell Peppers and Tomatoes Carrots...
It’s The Final Countdown….In a Cardio Way
Things have been quite hectic around here this week. Monday, I started my sort of new job. Naturally, I didn't get any sleep the night before and have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off all week. (Or, the Vietnamese version: hopping around like a...