Thankful Thursday: seeing progress

I've been following a paleo-ish diet for about 6 weeks or so now and I'm finally seeing some results.

April to June and about 10 pounds GONE!

I'm talking about the changes I've made over at The Sisterhood today.  I'd love it if you'd go visit and check out my post.

Fitness Friday: something to ponder

I still struggle to call myself an "athlete" but I am.  

I have a harder time thinking I need to eat to train vs diet to lose weight.

Maybe someday I'll figure it all out.

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5 for Friday: Pinterest Workouts

If you are anything like me, you probably get bored with the same old workouts.  Or you just have no freaking idea what to do when your PT says - "focus on stretching your hips".  Um...ok??

Here are a few workouts I've pinned and have been putting into my plan when I don't know what else to do.

1. The yoga hip sequence I tried yesterday.

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2.  Simple moves to tone your arms.

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3.  A great source for pool workouts (but so far they are still a bit beyond my abilities).

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4.  A great pairing of spin workout with music.

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5.  And finally, a treadmill hill workout - which I haven't tried yet but will SOON!

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What about you?  Do you have a favorite Pinterest workout?

Fitness Friday: Fighting

I'm fighting a lot of negative thoughts right now. I absolutely did not want to go to the gym this morning and even sat in the car for 10 min before I decided to go in. I knew I'd forgotten hair ties & my headphones. I was in a shitty mood & didn't want to workout. But I shut off the van and I walked in to this sign:



I guess I needed that slap in the face. I'd be lying if I said I felt better after my workout because today I didn't. But I got it done and worked out hard. Life isn't easy. Losing weight isn't easy. Training isn't easy. But sometimes you need to fight through all the shit and believe that someday it will all be worth it.

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Fitness Friday AKA Flooding Friday

I have my very first "Flood Day" today.  We're off school because of widespread flooding in my area.  It's absolutely crazy and I'm praying for the people in the area who literally have lost everything because of the floodwaters.

What does this have to do with Fitness Friday?  My next 2 races happen to be directly in the path of the floodwaters of the Grand River.  The river hasn't even crested yet and already downtown is flooded.  I want to go check out the water for myself, but instead I'm staying dry and just posting some pics that others have posted to Facebook.

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This is the track at our middle school.  My friend, Angie, took this pic.

I know there is an alternate course already planned for the River Bank Run 25k on 5/11 (not sure when they decide which course will be used, but right now it's looking like the alternate).  I'm not sure yet if the Rivertown Races Half Marathon (that is a week from tomorrow) has figured out what they are doing yet.

Have you ever had a "flood day"?  Ever had a race change due to flooding?

Wordless Wednesday: Sore or Sorry?

I choose sore, what do you choose?