A Good Start + FFF Features
Morning! I love Saturdays. They definitely take the spot as my favorite day of the week. I enjoy the more leisurely morning, yet still having time to get in a good workout. I started the day with some quick fuel for my workout.
I didn’t have time to eat a full breakfast but wanted something to give me good energy for my workout. This did the trick perfectly. I powered through a full body workout and my last Couch to 5K session of this week.
Split Squat | Legs | 3x10 |
Barbell Bench Press | Chest | 3x10 |
Deadlift w/ Barbell Row | Legs & Back | 3x10 |
Plie Squat w/ Upright Row | Legs & Shoulders | 3x10 |
Cable Rope Pushdown | Triceps | 2x15 |
Cable Bicep Curl | Biceps | 2x15 |
This Couch to 5K workout called for running 20 minutes straight. The longest I have done before this was 10 minutes at a time so I felt a little wary. Then, I hit my groove and somehow 20 minutes passed by in a flash. I actually had to stop myself! I covered 2.53 miles in 25 minutes. That’s a 9:51 pace on average – which includes my 5 minute warmup at 15:00 pace. Boo-yah! It felt so good!!! I think I’m going to be ready to give an outdoor run a shot sometime in the next week or two!
After my workout I needed some more fuel. A green smoothie sounded good. I always prefer mine the basic way – frozen banana, spinach, and almond milk.
I ate up a container of Chobani yogurt as well. Perfect for post-workout.
Now, time for this week’s FFF Features!
Featured Move: Compound Movements
As you can probably tell from my workout today, I really enjoy compound movements. They help make a workout quicker and provide a bit more of a challenge. Check out a few of my favorite combos in the video.
Featured Moment: Back to Spin!
It feels so good to be back! And the added surprise of it not hurting was icing on the cake.
Featured Meal: Picnic Eats
Love light and fresh food while out in the sunshine.
Featured Quote:
Happiness can only exist when what you believe is what you do.
Featured Cuteness:
My child is pure dork like her mom. I’m so proud of her random sense of humor! 🙂
Featured Reading: “One of Those Weeks” - Evan @ The Wannabe Chef
He seriously cracks. me. up!!! If you don’t read his blog you should. His sense of humor is exactly the kind I like and he makes exactly the kind of food I like too. Lemon icing? Yes!!
“Audit Your Own Blog” – Katy @ Katy Widrick
Plain and simply, Katy rocks. She includes so much useful information on her site. This 5 question run down is dead on in what you need for your blog.
Question of the Day – What’s a food that you always prefer the most basic way?