Walking with Tori

This morning Tori and I started our new routine of walking and running together. We started the Couch to 5k app on her Ipod. Instead of running when it said we decided to walk fast. I wanted to make sure that Tori didn't get discouraged. So we walked down 500 west and back. We walked 1.58 miles and I don't think Tori ever felt it. I'm excited that we were able to do that together this morning. It's our goal to exercise together every morning.

FHF Changes are on the way

I finally charged my little camera and downloaded the pictures on it. I don't know how old this picture is, but it has been a while since I used it. The one on the right was taken today. Look! I have cheek bones!!! The bridge of my nose isn't as big either. My eyes aren't as squinty. Can you tell I'm pushing for some sign of progress? I have lost 15 pounds now, and hopefully it won't take me to long to start dropping more.

Craziness

The gym was awful this morning. By the end I couldn't get up. I was just going to lay down and stay there. I don't have to tell you the awful things that we did because my husband has blogged about it here.

Oh well.....I had to get up and leave because we had to pick up our lovely basket of fruits and vegetables from Bountiful Baskets.

Today's Boot Camp

I finished again!!! And I almost finished TWICE!!!

30 crunches

40 bicycle crunches

15 leg lifts

40 Round House Kicks

40 TRX Reverse Switch Lunges

50 BoSu Switch Foot

30 Jumping Ball Squats

40 One Arm Snatch Press

Block Run

30 Band Squat Press

100 Dumbbell Punches

I made it through this once, and then when I got to the block run on the second time I didn't have time to go around the block again. So that was substituted with 8 laps of the gym, side steps, front run, back run, and grapevines.

Then I got to the last and only got 30 dumbbell punches in. Not a bad days work!

Exercise

I've had some issues with my knees and achilles tendon lately. It's on and off and I felt fluid building up in my knee over the weekend. so tonight was the first time in a little while that I've gone to the gym. I was so happy with my workout! I finished!!!!! This was the workout.

40 crunches
40 bicycles
15 leg lifts
30 band lunges
30 band biceps curls
30 band standing rows
30 band triceps press
20 TRX pikes
20 TRX swings
20 TRX bicycles
0.65 mile run around the block
30 front kick, round house kick combo
100 jump ropes

Woohoo!!!! I rock!!!!

We can KICK some butt!!!

Brett and I went to the Gym tonight, and we were supposed to do round house kicks as hard as we possibly could. Well Brett was the first to knock the bag over, but I was the second. =)

Firehouse Fitness

Our fitness trainer Jason took this lovely post workout picture and posted it on Facebook.....rude!!!

Of course now I'm posting it on my blog so how can I complain. I told him I'd only allow it if he'd replace it ever two weeks or so! =P

I think I might have over done it

I've been doing some reading on how to run properly. So Brett and I got new shoes, because I can't tell you how old my other shoes are, and have been doing better. The problem is my calves are not used to running on my toes. So I think I pulled my calf muscle last night.

Brett found me an ACE bandage this morning and I've wrapped it. Hopefully it won't cause me too much grief!

I'm Dead

I walked/ran a whole 1.043 miles in 25 minutes.

I think it's going to be the end of me!

1/2 marathon LOL!

So my sweet little sister has decided that we all need to get into better shape. Especially me! She has made us all register for a 1/2 marathon.

I've discovered something about myself. I'm VERY LAZY! I know this is a realization that is not going to surprise many. But, it's really easy to just not do something, or rationalize it away.

I told her that she doesn't know what she's gotten herself into. It doesn't matter what I try. What I sign up for. Who I hang out with. I lose interest. So I told her she was in for a tough road. Not that I don't want to get healthier. It's just easier not to.

Good luck Les!!!