Some Time to Think..

Lately, I have had a lot going on.  Some would describe it as a lot of "moving parts".  I recently have decided to move back home to Florida.  That entails quitting my job that I LOVED and milling over my next opportunity, packing up my stuff here and finding a new place, leaving friends here and reconnecting with friends there.  I haven't figured out what or where my next form of employment will entail, but I have found a new place to live and have been having an amazing time at home with great friends and my parents.

Either way, with moving there comes stress and right now it is in high gear.  So I woke up this morning, back in Alabama, after being in rainy Florida for a week and decided today was a day for a long run.  It was time to collect my thoughts.  I wasn't worried about how fast I was going and to be honest I really wasn't worried where I was going.  I didn't plan how far I'd run or if I'd even run the whole way, but after an hour I returned home.  I enjoyed every single step of my run today and to be honest I really needed that.

I cannot say that I solved all my problems but I do know I feel better!!  The weather here is nice, not cool, but not stifling.  Hopefully I'll have a great run tomorrow and then off to Colorado on Wednesday.  Can't wait!!!!

No More Excuses.

Today, I woke up at 4:00 to go deep sea fishing... Got to the dock at 4:50 to find out that the trip had been cancelled.  Not really a huge deal, considering I came right back home and proceeded to go back to sleep.  Bummed that the fishing trip didn't work out, but we can try again at a later date.

The weather on the Gulf Coast has really been unpleasant this week.  It keeps trying to lock me inside, and it's doing a pretty good job.  Today, I decided that I wasn't going to let the rain stop me from running.

At least the treadmill I was using provided this view, rainy or not.

The USA Men's Volleyball Match kept me interested as a trekked 3 miles on the hamster wheel.  I ran at 6.5 for 3 miles, which really I think this treadmill needs to be re-calibrated, but I'll take it. It really was not as bad as I expected!

My mom and I's gym trip was postponed due to the fishing trip, which was also postponed.  Maybe I can get here in there tomorrow!!  Hopefully the weather will also cooperate for me to be able to fit in a nice long run.  Either way, I'll see her at the gym on Friday.

Weak Weekend..

I had some friends in town this past weekend so my exercise regiment was put on the back burner.  It isn't an excuse but it's what happened.

We had a blast this weekend, danced, sang, overindulged, repeat.  We did go for a good walk on the beach on Sunday morning but that really was about it!

Monday I made up for it!  I went and attempted to play tennis with Jason.  He's a good sport, I'm terrible and we didn't really 'play'... I hit the ball in the net, he'd pick them up and hit them back to me.  One day maybe we'll be able to rally back and forth... one day.

After an hour and a half of tennis I went and met my mom at the gym.  I'm so proud of my mom and we've decided to go together M-W-F.  Here's what we covered:

Walk/Run/Warm-up 10 Minutes (I fit in a mile)

21's (Bicep Curls, 7 bottom to half way up, 7 half way up-to the top, 7 bottom to top)
Hammer and Press x20
Tricep Overhead x20
Jumping Jacks with weights x20
(x2)
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Overhead Side Bends x20
Tricep Kickbacks x20 R/L
Stationary Lunge with hammer x20 R/L
(x2)
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Swiss Ball Curls x20
Swiss Ball Raises x20
Dead Lifts x20
(x2)
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Swiss Ball Lower Ab Lifts x20
Turtles x20
Butt-Ups x20
Toe Taps x20
Plank Pull Leg In x20
Plank 1:30
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We focused on Biceps, Triceps and Hamstrings Monday.  I must say my hamstrings are a touch sore today!  Waiting to hear how my mom is feeling this morning!

It's raining today but I may go to the gym to run on the treadmill even though I HATE running on a treadmill.  We'll see if the weather clears up!  :)

Trying New Things

I should preface this post by telling you that I am trying to learn how to play tennis.  It is a horrible disaster.  I used to be a volleyball player and having that mentality does not mesh well with the game of tennis.  Let's just say "finesse" is not my thing.

Either way, I woke up this morning and reserved a ball machine at the tennis courts.  I got through 4 1/2 baskets.  Only hitting one ball out of my court, (which is a HUGE improvement) before I hit a ball right back into the feeder and stopped the machine.  This really is my luck.  I then decided to try to serve. Well, let's just say that if hitting them into the net scored points, I'd be a champion.  Turned out to be a great workout though.. finished up on the courts after an hour of embarrassment then met my mom at the gym.

Today, I started training my mom. I'm moving back to my home town and so now her and I can work out together.   She's dedicated to getting in the gym and I am so proud of her.  We may have to start out slow, but getting in the gym is the hardest part!  Below is a rundown of what we accomplished:

Warm-up on Treadmill for 10 minutes.  I ran a mile.

15 Modified Tricep Pushups on Bosu Ball
15 Modified Pushups on Bosu Ball
20 2-Way Shoulder Raises with Bands
20 Squat and Horizontal Press with 10 lb Core Balls
Pulsing Squat 20 seconds
(x2)
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Mountain Climb on Bosu Ball 1:00
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20 Reverse Lunge with Kick Right Leg
20 Reverse Lunge with Kick Left Leg
20, 1-2-3 Hold Lateral Lunges
20 Frog Squats with 10 lb Core Ball
10 Quick Squats - 10 Toe Taps on Bosu (repeat exercise 4 times)
(x1)
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20 Sit-ups on Bosu Ball
30 Crunches on Bosu Ball
12 Swoop Lunges Right
12 Swoop Lunges Left
(x1)

So today we covered Tri-ceps, Shoulders, Quads, Inner Thighs, and Core.  Next time we go we'll cover, Biceps, Back, Hamstrings, Calves and Core.

Felt good after working out today.  Going to fit a good run in tomorrow!

Training Day 10

You would think running next to the beach would be inspiring.... It was the hardest run I've taken on to date.. I covered 5 miles but only ran 4 of them. I'm disappointed but it was a good reminder that taking breaks from running doesn't make the next one easier.. Definitely running tomorrow!

Rain Delay!

The weather in the Southeast has really put a damper on my running this week.  It stormed all morning yesterday and then I had to hit the road and travel to Florida.

I woke up this morning with full intentions of running 5 miles and it was storming here also.  We are under a heat advisory here and it's now a humid 102 degrees so I think I will postpone the run and see if the temperature lets down a little bit later this afternoon.  If not it's going to be an early morning tomorrow to beat the heat!!