Monday Miles

My never miss a Monday mantra didn't hold up last week as I was coming back from Fredericksburg but I stuck to it yesterday! And as I am getting dressed, Woodrow can't help but think he gets to go too. It is what I get for taking him out last week. 

I think I am going to keep up my Monday miles with him. I don't like to do a long run on Monday's because I usually do HIIT and spin. He keeps me at a pretty good pace and is getting better at running next to me. I am hoping the more I take him out, the more he will get used to the routes and smells....not sure I can take having my arm almost jerked out of socket because he wants to smell the stop sign! Just to give you an idea....Woodrow is around 4 years old (he is originally my husband's dog but I swear he love me more) and weighs almost 100 lbs!

HIIT last night was a little different. Evy decided to incorporate more moves from her martial arts playbook. It was fun, different, and make me miss when I used to do kickboxing back in San Antonio years ago. 

Update on my shins: I pretty much have to be taped and wear my sleeves if I am going to run. I went back to running in my Asics but Tom gave me inserts to help with arch support. I bought two Dr. Cool wraps for my calves and icing helps a bunch. I am not really sure why over the last three months my shins decided to start acting crazy. If this really continues through the spring I am going to have a gait analysis done to see what else I need to be doing to keep from being in such pain after my runs. 

Selfie stick problems

Selfie Stick Take 1

Selfie Stick Take 5

Selfie Stick Take 7....I think

 I got a selfie stick for my birthday and finally decided to try to use it. It was pretty comedic. If anyone has any tips/tricks please let me know! I was heading out for 4 miles Monday when I decided to try to use it. I did 1 mile warm up, 3 x .25 sprint then .25 walk, then finished out the rest of my run through the neighborhood back home. 

HIIT was before spin so I did that and completed day 2 of my Plank Challenge for Feb! 

I am pretty sure if  Sara had an IG she might be cranky about the sneaky pics I take of us in spin and post!

Lunch while at work.....cheap, easy, healthy!

Tuesdays mean Core class after my run and before spin!

Still smiling! Tuesday was day 3 of my plank challenge
but by now my shins were killing me!

DINNER!!!! Thrown together leftovers included cubed sauteed chicken then I added pasta salad
from Sunday and broccolli salad

OK so let me explain........I originally posted this on my IG account Tuesday night 

In need of tips/tricks/suggestions/advice....whatever you think will help. I have been getting shin

splints on the interior of my legs. I've had X-rays done to see if it may have been a stress 

fractures and it's not. I just got new shoes - New Balances and I am a neutral heel striker. I 

don't have any runner friends in the small town I live in to pick their brains hence taking to 

IG for help. I follow/learn from y'all and would love if you could help me!

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So the picture (excuse my non-socked feet) - my instructor from the gym taped me 

up tonight. I had YouTubed instructions and she did it similar to what I saw. Is it correct 

for runners? She taped me more on the inside since that's where my pain is.

OK so since then I have received some awesome feedback on my IG account. I purchased some 

KT tape, two Dr. Cool wraps for icing, and I am going to look into the six foot drills on YouTube. 

If there anything else that I am missing please pipe up and tell me!

RANDOM FACT - so my office is at the top of these stairs to the left.
I must go up and down these stairs at least 5 to 7 times a day!

Wednesday was a rest day for me this week. Had to go get dog food from the feed store instead of running before church small group. The dogs have to eat too right?

If you are doing the plank challenge with me this month....how is it coming?

Monday Madness

I have been told to never miss a Monday and my Mondays are doozies! I needed to clear my head so a run was definitely in the cards for me! 

I didn't run far because I knew I had HIIT and spin but I was running pretty quickly for running solo! I was pretty impressed with myself on that one. I think it was just because I had such an awkward-turtle Monday I needed to get it out of my head!

HIIT last night was all upper body which I needed. Push ups and shoulder exercises....I am feeling them this morning! I like going to Evy's HIIT classes. They are different every time and I am able to get in more of a weight training workout than when I workout out by myself. 

Oh spin class....how Sara and I missed you! We hadn't been to class in a week! Sara had trigger finger surgery on both of her hands (which is why they are still wrapped) and I was feeling like poo last week after Monday's class. Last night....the struggle was real getting back into the groove of class. Evy added weights to our routine which was a little tough trying to get the hang of.

DINNER! I seriously could not cook this fast enough. The last 20 minutes of spin I was going over in my head how I could cook and shower at the same time so I didn't waste time! 

So lemon pepper baked cod, sauteed shrimp in EVOO and crushed red pepper, roasted yellow bell peppers, sauteed fresh spinach, 1/2 an avocado with cherry toms and quinoa was the finished product. It was delish. 

Monday Funday...Back to the grind

After two weeks of holidays and vacations Monday marked the started of a normal week and getting back in the groove of things. 

My Yawp bars finally came in! And they came in super handy for this morning since I didn't have time to actually cook myself breakfast!

I am only able to do spin class Monday and Tuesday because of church obligations on Wednesday and Thursday....I was finally able to get Sara to HIIT with me and then we stayed for 45 min of spin. I am starting to get addicted to those workouts. I think they will be a good addition to my running and will hopefully help me improve this year. 

Dinner (at like 9 PM at night) was a grilled hamburger patty, potato hash, avocado and cherry tomatoes with steamed broccoli and carrots. My glass from church turns blue when there is something cold in it...isn't that cool? It had water in it BTW!

So far this Whole30 has been much easier for me. I didn't have the tiredness and my cravings aren't near as bad as they were last year. I attribute that to the fact that Dave and I cleaned up our diet as a whole since our first one. I am super proud of us for really wanting to change our lives and try to keep it as healthy as possible!

Doozie of a Tuesday

Monday night our spin class was cancelled because they instructor was sick so I was happy to hear that she would be back last night! Especially because HIIT was before spin so it would be super convenient to take them both. I hadn't taken Evy's HIIT class since she moved it to the new expanded section of the gym and I am glad I went back. She has tweaked her class a bit and man I am feeling it this morning. The best part was there were only two of us in the class so it was somewhat like having a small group personal training session for FREE!

I tried to get Sara to join but since she just started back to gym it 

might have been too much for her. 

So far I am digging the spin class. I am hoping it will help with my running as well. Even though we live in a small town I am glad that there are women here who know that these classes are needed. 

Friday Evy is doing HITT and spin back to back again and since it will be fairly slow around work I am going to take an early, long lunch so Sara and I can go back.