Some thoughts and discussions from me.

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#nofilter

Hello – a little later than usual!

That’s because last night Shane and I had the pleasure of hanging out with some friends and blends in our neck of the woods.

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Lauren (and Greg) and Lee (and Jason) came up to Prospect last night for the weekly Food Trucks! Lee and Jason are visiting Colorado from Atlanta, so I was happy to show them my little piece of Colorado last night. Although there weren’t as many trucks as usual, everyone found something yummy to eat (and drink Winking smile)

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I ended up getting sausage, shrimp and grits, which were tasty enough to clear my bowl!

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It was great hanging out with Lauren and Greg – and getting to know Lee and Jason. I’ve read Lee’s blog for several years now, so of course it was really cool to meet her in person. They’re a super fun couple, and we wound up hanging out until they started shutting down the food trucks after 9:00. Good times!

However, I’m usually in bed by 9:00 (I know it’s sad, it’s ok if you judge!) so this morning waking up was a little rough for me.

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Nothing a little (or a lot) coffee can’t fix! This organic Newman’s Own coffee is my absolute favorite! I buy boxes of it, and it’s all to myself, since Shane’s not an almond fan (which there’s just barely  a hint of.)

Today’s a pretty busy day – I’ll be going until 8:30 tonight teaching and training and…what not– so I think I just might need to break my one cup/day rule today. Luckily, I’ve got a free hour from 6-7 to  train myself, which brings me to the topic of this post!

A Training Update

For a while, I didn’t really have a workout schedule. From the months of January to May I was really just focused on healing ME. As far as workouts go, my focus was on doing workouts that sounded fun, but not too intense. I’d go to hot yoga a lot, do some circuit workouts, and take Niko on lots of walks. That’s about it!

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wearing Old Navy activewear tank, Nike Tempo shorts, Saucony Virratas, and Lululemon jacket.

I still take Niko on lots of walks. She gets at least a 45 minute walk 5-7 days a week (per the Paige’s made up doggy recommended standards!) Shane joined me on the walk above Sunday before church. And I also still go to hot yoga 3x’s/week. And obviously, I still hike – but as much of a cardio workout as that is, I definitely do not think of it as a “workout.” But recently, I’ve added in some scheduled workouts – not just fly at the seat of my pants ones.

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in my fave Nike Tempo shorts + Under Armour V-neck tee

Like doing couch 2 5k! My friend Katie started it last week, and it’s been so long since I’ve been running that I decided to go ahead and do it with her. I won’t be training for any half marathons anytime soon, but it’s nice to get my legs running again. Plus, Colorado’s a really pretty place to view by foot Smile

So in addition to doing that 3 days a week (sometimes 2) I’ve been adding in a consistence resistance training workout twice a week. Since I’m only lifting twice a week (in addition to some body weight exercises when I teach my boot camp classes – and yoga) I’ve been doing full body workouts, which are actually my favorite!

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Katie and I did this workout twice last week, and I’ll be doing another (less circuit-y) FB workout twice again this week. My goals right now are to get stronger and in a little better cardiovascular shape. I lost a little of both in the last few months, and while I’m not looking to beat anyone in races or make huge gains in strength, I’d like to improve a little in both areas.

So that’s that!

And now I’m off to get ready for the day. Have a great Tuesday, loves!

What’s your workout schedule look like right now?