Workouts

Mon
5.8 mi run

Tues
1 mi run
100 knee pushups
100 jumping pullups
200 squats
1 mi run

Wed
0.75 mi wu
4 X 800M
1.75 cd

Thurs
1000M row
21 35# thrusters & back extensions
500M row
15 35# thrusters & back extensions
250M row
9 35# thrusters & back extensions

2 mi run

Fri
Rest

Sat
1 mi run w/Gidget & Brewer
1 mi run w/Guinness
9.1 mi run w/Jessica & Georgia

Workouts

Mon
Rest

Tues
5.2 mi run

Wed
100 ft. walking lunges
21 pullups, 21 back ext
100 ft walking lunges
18 kn pushups, 18 situps
100 ft walking lunges
15 kn pushups, 15 situps
(continue this routine through 12-9-6-3 & walking lunges between)

35 min on elliptical

Thurs
4.2 mi run including 3 steep stair repeats

150 5# wall "ball" (I used a rice bag...sometimes Crossfit requires creativity...)

Fri
6 mi run w/Jessica & Pepper

50-40-30-20-10
Tuck jumps & situps

I workout so I can eat, not the other way around

I didn't realize so much time had passed since my last post. This past week was a vacation spent in Helena with the family - we passed time relaxing, boating, hiking, eating, drinking & all other things conducive to vacationing. I love food & drink. To combat the effects of my love of all things food & drink, I workout. I would rather workout more & eat more than have to eat less. I want my cake (& beer) & I want to eat (drink) it too. 'Nuff said. Luckily, the Ramirez clan is big into working out (possibly bordering on obsessed; but I'm not the only one in the family with a burning passion for food & drink) - I had plenty of exercise throughout the week. (Despite this fact, I think I still gained a few pounds...ah well, it was all worth it).

Sun
Leading Ladies 1/2 Marathon

Mon
Rest - drive to H-town

Tues
Elliptical 1 hr.

Wed
Hike Mt. Helena

"Chicky's Modified Filthy Fifty"
50 - cannonballs, supermen, situps, pushups (25 regular, 25 assisted), squats, dips, walking lunges, 20# dumbbell swings

Thurs
5.85 mi run

Fri
6.5 mi trail run w/my bro

Sat
~5 mi trail run w/Steve & bro

Sun
~3.4 mi run w/Steve

I didn't take any pictures, but the rest of the family had their cameras out at all moments, so I'll try to hunt some down. Now I'll attempt to return to regular blogging (including more pictures, as I know my workout schedule is not always fascinating to everyone else).

Workouts

Oops, it's been awhile.

Mon
Cycling class

Tues
Powerflex class
0.5 mi wu
3X 1K (~0.6 mi)
0.7 mi cd (Total = 3 mi)

Wed
21-15-9
95# squats, back extensions, push-ups
Cycling class

Thurs
PowerFlex class
As many rounds in 20 minutes: 5 jumping pullups, 10 knee pushups, 15 squats

Fri
8K (3 miles w/Brewer & Gidget, 2 miles w/Guinness)

Sat
Rest

Sun
7.25 mi run w/Jessica (helping her train for a half-marathon)
5 X 30 situps, 25 superwomen (back extensions)

They love each other :)

Brewer & Gidget

Workouts

Fri
4X 20 30# Thrusters
20 Stair jumps
20 walking lunges
20 back extensions
Cycling class

Sat
Rest

Sun
~5 mi trail run w/Steve

Mon
5K
Cycling class

More garden fun

Lemon thyme: the best herb to grow, especially if you're still developing your green thumb (such as yours truly). I started it last summer in the ground but transplanted it indoors during the winter; the herb didn't go crazy during the winter, but it didn't die & I was able to continue harvesting it during the winter. As soon as the weather warmed up this summer, I put it outside & it began producing again. It's a versatile & delicious herb! This winter, I plan to move it indoors again & when we have our occasional warm winter days, put it outside to enjoy the warm sun - I think that will help it keep producing through winter.

To the left of our garden, we're growing raspberries, sunflowers, & a cherry tree (also unpictured: blueberry bushes)

Around the front of the house (the veggie garden is in the back), we have a more "natural" garden with aspen trees & wildflowers. A few close-ups of the wildflowers...

The entire wildflower area

A view of the "natural" garden area. In the future, we'd like to make it a more low-maintenance area - take out some of the grass, create a bigger river rock garden, plant a few more drought-tolerant local plants, & put down mulch.

Behind the largest aspen tree we have mint growing & have already been able to enjoy mojitos with mint from the garden. Yum! :)