Workouts

I'm unofficially rehabbing a tight "something's-not-quite-right" right knee, so I've tried to stay off running.  I've been working out so much recently that I'm not sure if running is the issue, but it's the most high-impact of everything I do, so I figured it was a good place to start.  The hiatus didn't last long & I ran on Saturday.  The knee is still slightly tight; it's possible it came about due to my sudden increase in working out.

Wed
Cycling class
(Nap thrown in the mix because I had gotten up 4:30 am to volunteer for the free community pancake breakfast put on by the Y)
Elliptical 30 min
Zumba class

Thurs
Elliptical 35 min
Cycling class
PowerFlex

Fri
Cycling class
Elliptical 40 min
Zumba

Sat
*Running hiatus broken*
Run 5K
3X 15 30# db swings, 10 dips, 5 back ext
Impromptu 45 min run in the afternoon

Workouts

Fri
3 mi run w/Steve

Sat
Snowshoeing w/Steve (x-country skiing) & the pups...pictures to follow

Sun
Rest


Mon
Cycling class
Zumba!  I'm training into it so I can someday instruct it

New Years & Workouts

I'm not one for New Years resolutions - I never follow through with them, so why bother?  I think it's great if someone sets new goals for themselves, but working at a gym, it's apparent the failure rate of New Years resolutions.  It's sad, but true.  Everyone vows - no, swears - they'll get healthier.  The gym becomes absolute mayhem.  The early morning hours & evening hours (esp between 4-6 pm) are generally busier times, but after January 1, they become insane.  For those that workout on a regular basis, it is incredibly frustrating.  We show up at our regular times to workout, only to find the classes full & machines taken.  Give or take 1-2 months & everything begins to quiet down.  I wish people would make resolutions & stick to them or not make them at all.  I don't mind the gym being busy & will adjust my workout schedule if it were to be like that permanently (which would be great!)....but the chaos created with "Resolution Warriors" is annoying.

I have not planned any New Years resolutions, but instead continue to work on making a life together with Steve.  In my free time (at this point, I sadly have A LOT of free time), I'm attempting to work on my kitchen skills - baking & cooking.  *Gasp!*  You heard it folks.  I want to become comfortable with whipping up a yummy homemade meal without thought.  Part of this stems from a desire to eat from a more natural menu.  The key word here is homemade.  Just knowing how it was made & controlling what goes into the dish makes it that much healthier for you.  I would like to get more into menu planning so we always have a homemade meal for dinner & leftovers for lunch.  With today's crazy society & busy lives, it's so often we won't plan anything for dinner & by the time we're ready to eat, we're reaching for the same meals over & over; I want us to have more variety.  Variety is the spice of life, after all.  It's a work in progress, folks.

My kitchen skills have improved exponentially & I noticed the best thing in the kitchen is to be confident & comfortable.  I don't mind reading a recipe for baking, but when it comes to cooking, I prefer to read the recipe for a general idea of directions & then take off on my own.  If I'm too busy walking back & forth to read the recipe, measure ingredients, re-read the recipe, & so on, I get too stressed & it all goes to hell.  Instead, I let the food take over & go with the flow.

Here's to a new year of continued prosperity (a job would help, but at least we're prosperous in love), health & happiness!!  And continued "fun" & adventures in the kitchen.


Thurs
50 min self-taught "cycling class" (No classes until the New Year, so I hopped on an upright bike at the gym & did my own)  :)
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Jumping pull-ups & dips

Workouts

I've been working out, just not blogging about it...

Wed
Snowshoeing
Cycling class

Thurs
Strictly Strength class

Fri
4X Run 400M, 20 30# db swings, 10 GH s/ups
Cycling class

Sat
~5 mi run w/Steve

Sun
Rest