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Days 8-11

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Getting close to having peace! I see the light at the end of the tunnel with our uncertainty and I’m so, so happy about it. There are still several ways things can go, and I prefer one way over another, but I’ve made peace with whatever happens. Hopefully just another 2 weeks of this juggling act. I was sleeping so well the last week, but last night I was back to tossing and turning and thinking “what if”. I’m mostly excited and just anxious. Need to turn it “off” at night until decisions are made. Easier said than done.

Day 8: Kettlebell: swings, snatch, squats (10min)

Day 9: some HIIT
Rounds: 5
60 battlerope (30 reps per arm)
10 KB snatch (5 each arm)
5 goblet squat
Extra: sledgehammering the tire, sideways

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Warm enough for shorts, but my feet were cold.

Day 10:
Tabata airdyne (4min), + 2min warmup, 1min cooldown.
Then, 5min AMRAP
10 T2B
15 pushups
5 jumping squats
2 3/4 rounds. My T2B sucks and the rusted pullup bar really hurt my hands.

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Unattractive, I know. You’re welcome.

imageDay 11 (Jan 29): Pre-log: 2 sets of stairs at the big building. 20 minutes. Maybe more at home later.
I’m taking my computer into to be serviced, again. Apparently them replacing most of the major components didn’t fix the issue. So, going to run the stairs after I drop it off. Won’t get it back until next week.

Until then…

I am loving this Beyonce cover for the Fifty Shades movie. (I did not read the book and will not see the movie, but it’s so good on the trailer so I downloaded it)
Also on repeat: Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars Uptown Funk and Hozier Take Me to Church. That video though, I cannot link it. I don’t know if I love it as much anymore after seeing the video, because now the song just might make me sad. Heartbreaking, but relevant.

I made eggs and bacon for dinner two nights ago. I got up to get pepper and when I came back, this was left on my plate. The dogs are thieves.

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At least they left me one piece of bacon.

 

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Day 1. #2.

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Here we go again. It feels a little unoriginal to do this again, but honestly, it wasn’t that bad! The end of the year, Dec. mostly, I really pushed the boundaries of what I considered an acceptable, or ‘valid’ (per my rules) workout. I started sliding to less ‘real’ workouts in Oct & Nov as my marathons & trail runs peaked for 100 training. Dec was spent minimizing damage from the 100miler. So, I’m not too thrilled with my ‘workouts’ for a little under the last quarter of ’13.

Today the weather was gross and the CF gyms were closed. So, just a walk today. I’m fine with it as it hurts to move AT ALL from CF yesterday. I’m so out of shape!
DAY 1: Walking (treadmill) 30 minutes.
20 burpees: I’m doing a 2014 burpee challenge. Averaging about 20 a day, I should be done in April per the ‘challenge’ a friend started on Facebook.

So, I want to do this all over again. I need some specific goals, but I do know this year will include less running (over 800 miles last year, the highest for me ever!) and less races. More weights. More interval (HIIT) workouts. More CrossFit. MORE walking. I want to be more ‘healthy’ and balanced with my physical activity. None of this seems hard to do.

I’m also doing another Whole30 this month. I started today off with 3 fried eggs, some guacamole, 2 pieces bacon, & 1/2 a big Texas grapefruit (the best!). Some days are filled with pretty food. Some are not. Nothing to hide here and definitely not ashamed to show ‘real’ pics. Nothing fake here!
Lunch: hodgepodge of stuff: tuna, celery & Nuttzo, 1/2 grapefruit.
Dinner: zucchini w/ duck sausage, marinara

What’s awesome is having a partner who doesn’t mind doing the errands/shopping. I despise it. So today I get a text, “Do we need anything from the store?” and I reply with, “Spinach would be nice, but it’s not dire.” The good news is he did come back with spinach. The bad news is that he came back with all this too. (I had picked up the bananas and sweet potatoes yesterday, so he doesn’t get any points other than actually getting the spinach) Did I mention Whole30 started today?

Not yum.

Until Day 2, peeps!