Simplicity

Hi!

Sorry for the lack of posting last night, but I was running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off.  In fact, I was in quite the tizzy all day because early in the morning I found out that Lauren was in labor!  That’s right, she had her (perfect) baby boy nearly 10-days early.

Backing up a bit…

In the morning I had a great workout, followed by a full day of work, and three training appointments.  It was a looooong day!

For the workout portion, I met Elisa for a good, sweaty strength session.

Here’s what we did:

Full-Body Superset Circuit
1a.  15 Incline Chest Fly w/ 15# dumbbells
1b.  15 BOSU Pushups (blue side down)

2a.  25 TRX Jumping Squats
2b.  15 Kettlebell Squat Overs

3a.  15 TRX Rows
3b.  15 Reverse Flyes w/ 15# dumbbells

4a.  12 Walking Lunges (each leg) w/ 10# dumbbells overhead
4b.  15 Curtsey Lunges (each leg) w/ 15# dumbbells

5a.  15 Hammer Curls on BOSU w/ 12.5# dumbbells
5b.  12 Low Cable Curls on 25# setting

6a.  12 Side Lunges and Knee Lift (each leg) w/ 35# bar
6b.  25 Lateral Band Walks

7a.  15 TRX Tricep Extensions
7b.  10 Tricep Dips (each way) w/ leg elevated

8a.  15 TRX “Ys”
8b.  10 Plank Ups (each arm)

I finished with a brisk 15-minute walk on the treadmill and called it good.

Lunch:

So simple, yet so delicious and satisfying!

Over lunch I had a great conversation with a fellow trainer, Lisa, about simplicity of food.  We were actually talking about the Paleo diet and that we both like the concept (if you’re not familiar, it’s all about eating real food as our ancestors did) but agreed that the rigidity associated with eliminating specific food groups (no grains, legumes, dairy) is a recipe to be unsuccessful in the long-term.

I started thinking about my food and how I feel the most balanced and healthy when I’m eating foods with few ingredients.

For example:

Ingredients:  pear.

Ingredients:  steel cut oatmeal.

Ingredients:  Eggs.

Okay…enough of that

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This morning I headed to the gym bright and early to train my small group.  I planned the time right after to workout, but I was NOT feeling motivated at all.  I told myself “just do 30-minutes”, and hopped on a treadmill.  Of course, that’s the oldest trick in the book…I always end up doing more once I’m in motion!

I had an awesome run.

30-60-90 Revamped

2 min walk @ 4.5 mph
2 min jog @ 6.0 mph
6 min run @ 6.7 mph
30-sec run @ 9.0 mph
30-sec jog @ 6.5 mph
60-sec run @ 8.2 mph
60-sec jog @ 6.5 mph
90-sec run @ 7.5 mph
90-sec jog @ 6.5 mph
repeat bold intervals 7 times
2-min jog @ 6.0 mph
1-min walk @ 4.5 mph

I listened to my BodyPump music the whole time and it actually went really fast (considering I was sans running partner!).  Tomorrow night I am launching the new pump choreography with my team and I’m getting nervous excited…I hope it all goes well!

I ran home to clean up, get some work done, head to a meeting, then snuggle the baby, and finally to class.

Lauren asked me to bring her a smoothie, so I packed up a classic for the two of them, and enjoyed a smoothie snack of my own:

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Class #2 (health behavior modification) seems good, though I think it will be a LOT of work.  We have quite a few readings and two big papers on the syllabus!  Luckily it’s in an area I kinda like

Okay, I’m off to give my pup some attention and tuck in early.  I’m tired!

*TIP TIME*
Try to eat a good portion of foods with only one ingredient.  This will ensure you are eating plenty of quality, healthy food!