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One of my goals this year is to do things I'm not good at. I've got plenty of reasons to explore my weaknesses, but I won't go into any detail now besides it's good for perfectionistic personalities like mine. Race season is winding down and I'm eager get more variety in my workouts and activities. I've been working for over a year now on making core training a priority. It's still hard and I mostly hate it, but what's the value of working without challenge??? Insert my friend here, the bosu. The bosu is a wonderful tool for improving stability and balance. Almost any movement, cardio or strength-based, done with this cute little arc ramps things up exponentially. I did a little mix of cardio moves (hop squats, Burpees, etc.), and good, old-fashioned dumbbell work for a great little burn. Don't be intimidated by any piece of equipment. Give it a go. Even if your execution, like mine, is less than graceful, new challenges are a great way to keep fit. Happy Friday!👊🏾💪🏾
I'm not a picky eater, but I do identify as what I like to call a "moody eater." Sometimes I'm easily satisfied with a simple salad or one-pot dish, and other times I want pizzazz, pop, and boom. With the way my schedule is setup, though, the former is my go-to. 👍🏾 This week, I'm all about the simple. I roasted up some chickpeas earlier this week and I've been mostly happy to throw them in a salad of sorts for my lunch option. But for dinner, I decided to try something new (to me). This dish is patterned after a recipe I found some time ago by #budgetbytes. It's a one-pot, Greek inspired dish that has been delightfully delicious in this week's rotation. It's a blend of wildrice, veggie crumbles, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, sundried tomatoes, and my homie kale finished with feta and a twist of lemon. I threw everything in a deep skillet, eye-balled some vegetable broth, and let it simmer for 45-50 minutes. What I love about this dish, besides the lovely Mediterranean flavors, is that it's easily customizable. Instead of veggie crumbles, ground lamb, turkey, or beef would work and perhaps even lentils. Or, nix the protein altogether and it would make a nice side dish. In addition, I can see this working well with riced cauliflower or sweet patio. I'm always looking for variety and flexibility. This was both. So while humble, this little dish turned out to be a winner 👏🏾 What about you? Put anything new in the rotation week? I want to hear about it.
It's cold, y'all! These Florida bones can't take it! Bundle up, and keep it moving 🌬🌬🌬
I'm breaking things up a little this week to include some recovery from my last race but to keep me prepared for a half that's coming up in a couple weeks. If the bulk of your activity comes from cardio or you've been on a weight-loss journey, it's very easy to get preoccupied with workouts equaling a desired caloric burn. There are many variables to consider, but for the average among us, you will not burn the same amount of calories during an hour of strength training versus an hour of cardio. But don't let that deter you! There are so many benefits beyond a mere calorie. Today I did a heavier upper-body dumbbell workout mixed in with some banded or bodyweight accessory leg work. Although I may have "only" burned about 100 calories in 45ish minutes, this type of work will make me a more efficient runner, build muscle (which is a bigger calorie burner in the long run!), increase my flexibility, increase my core strength, improve my balance, make me less prone to injury, protect me from the loss of lean body mass as I age, etc.,etc.,etc. See where I'm going here??? Don't let calorie counting keep you from total health and wellness. To health! 🍻
This lovely Sunday has been made even better by a midday gym date ❤ A few super easy treadmill miles to shake out yesterday's kinks and lots of stretching and foam rolling. Happy Sunday, Lovelies!
Bradley's 30K done! It was a doozy, but zero regrets!
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