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Weds workout
i’m not feelin so good. It started this afternoon…. WOD: warmup: 2 min jump ropes core x2 general stretching knee to elbow jumps 6 inches V Ups workout 2x: oblique tugs 45lbs ring rows 30lb db step ups 12lb wall ball squats (have to get the ball over the 10ft line) pull-ups 45lb split jerks…
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Leading a Healthier Life
“Sometimes, when we decide to live a healthier life, we must leave behind friends who are not traveling the same path.” -unknown
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You can’t shirk your commitments!
A very very tough workout this morning. I tried as hard as I could to find a reason to skip it this AM but I can’t shirk commitment. warmup x 2 side shuffle push-ups checkpoints skip jumps general stretching core x 2 partner leg raises sit-ups ball twists high five push-ups workout 5 min stations…
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In the Zone Mothering
I keep hearing how Kobe Bryant is in the zone right now – game face ready to win the NBA championship. In the zone – allows an athlete to focus completely on the task at hand and not worry about anything else but the next shot, play, etc. I was thinking about this and how…
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Running and relieving stress
I have mentioned the past few weeks about my stress levels and how high they are right now. Some say running is a great way to way to handle stress. Any exercise is really but here is some info on running and why it’s so good! Running is particularly great as a stress relief technique…
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Monday is Here!
Welcome to Monday. It was hard to get up so I chose this picture from the Toys R Us in Times Square, NYC to capture my feelings about it. Enjoy! It was a new camp session. warmup x2: rockette kicks forward lunges bounding back peddling core x2: 25 bottom up push-ups 6in flutters V ups…
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Michelle Obama: Why I’m Fighting Childhood Obesity
Not much going on today. I took a rest day from working out but did mow the lawn just to get some exercise in. Here’s a good article written by First Lady Michelle Obama about childhood obesity and why she is tackling this issue… Michelle Obama: Why I’m Fighting Childhood Obesity – Newsweek. For years,…
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What if I didn’t workout?
This is me this morning after a 4.5mil run on the W&OD trail. It was hot and humid and great. I have had a lot on mind lately both personally and professionally that I am finding these runs really help me quiet the thoughts in my head, at least temporarily. On a different topic –…
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I’m exhausted
Today was a crazy day – I took the early morning off to take care of lots of those Mommy things to get ready for the end of school – 8a dentist appointments for both kids, end of year Kindergarten conference with Nate’s teacher, Target run, First grade registration, and finally camp registration all before…