Weekly Recap June 2nd to June 8th and new goals!

Weekly Recap:

June 2nd to June 8th. 

I set my work out goals for the week ahead of time and for the second time in row, I stuck with them all.  Despite some rain, despite a friend not showing up to boot camp, despite 4:30 alarms, and despite really not wanting to at times, I made it to all scheduled workout and I am giving myself a pat on the back for that.

Making my goals a week ahead of time 

and confessing them here, seems to really be helping. 

Last weeks accomplished goals/workouts. 

Monday:  Kayak  - 1 hour kayak to loosen up some sore muscles after Sunday body pump

Tuesday:  3 mile run-  easy three mile run with Liz.  Stopped half way to do our stem abs and arm routine. 

Wednesday- 5:15 HIIT class.  Up bright and early with Hannah and Tori for the 45 minute HIIT class. 

Thursday- 5 mile run-  Really humid 5 mile run with some rain, with Olive!

Friday-  Tabatta class.  One hour Tabatta class with Liz. 

Saturday- Boot camp.  8 am super sweaty boot camp workout. 

Sunday- (Horse show) off 

By the time Friday rolled around I was so happy to relax and celebrate with some friends.

Oh, and drink this well earned delicious humongous Beerita 

from the marina bar at Saybrook Point Inn. 

Saturday I made it to the 8am boot camp class.  If you recall my post about my first boot camp / crossfit style class you know that I really struggled and was nervous to go back.  Well, I couldn't make Sunday's body pump so I sucked it up and made it to boot camp.  It wasn't a partner workout this time but was just as hard.

The workout consisted of  a warm up with jump rope, mountain climbers, and push ups, and then the workout started.  Three rounds with set numbers of:  Push ups, Alternating push ups, tricep push ups, decline push ups, broad jumps, hop overs, air squats, alternating squats, and then one round of a set number of:  sit ups, kettle ball swings, jump squats, box jumps, and candlesticks with 15 clean and presses between each workout.  I may be missing an exercise or two in there but that was the majority of the torture.  A great workout but again, a REALLY hard (and sweaty) workout.  No pain no gain, right?

I spent the rest of my Saturday with my family at a cookout and house warming party for my sister and brother in law to celebrate their new house.  They put a lot of work into renovating an old house so it was fun to celebrate and see the finished (work in) progress.

Sunday I spent the entire day at a realllly hot and buggy horse show where my horse was a complete jerk.  So- Sunday, was a long day of horse showing, followed by drinks with my sister and friends at a restaurant/bar on the water. 

Well, getting back on track with this post,
 I wanted to set up my goals for this following week!

Monday:  5pm HIIT class

Tuesday: 3 mile run

Wednesday:  5am HIIT class & Scuba!

Thursday: 5 mile run

Friday:  Tabatta

Saturday:  Lizs shower- day off- maybe evening kayak

Sunday:  8 am Body Pump 

Four days of classes, two days of running, and a rest day.

What are your workout/fitness goals for the week?

Checking in!

Hey Friends! 

 It has been a busy week but lets be real, aren't they all? 

 I am a GO GO GO type of person and R&R is rarely in my radar.  Well, I just wanted to check in with my workouts, some of my eats, and the fun stuff I have been up to this week. 

Tried my first Green Juice- Aloha was offering free samples.  

Check them out Here!

I just mixed mine with water and was not a huge fan of the taste-

 will be mixing it with a sweeter smoothie next time. 

(This totally tasted like what a bottom of the lawn mower should taste like....)

Olive has been enjoying morning runs, 

and enjoying napping the rest of the day away after said run.
Must be nice. 

Lunches have been healthy and delicious!  Cooked uo two packages of organic chicken breasts on Sunday to use for the week- with salads.  Also made a large batch of quinoa and green beans.  I can't express enough the important of meal prep for the week!  Especially lunches- good at the wallet and the waistline.

Chicken also made for a tasty sandwich for dinner on the go!

Instead of spending money out or getting something unhealthy on the road- I packed a sandwich and watermelon for dinner pre concert.

I met up with Liz and her fiance Mike, Jill, and her boyfriend Jack to go see Ray Lemontagne in concert.  Was not a fan of his newer music but man, I love his voice and his older stuff. 

Check out my favorite Ray song here.

I have been spending lots of time with this stud.  I mean, who wouldn't?  

He has been on his best behavior and I cannot wait to get to a horse show this weekend. (And he looks fantastic :)

Workouts have been going great as well! 

Monday I was sore from Sundays pump so I did some light kayaking

Tuesday- 3 mile run, abs, and arm work with Liz

Wednesday- 5:15 HIIT with Liz and Tori

Thursday:  5 mile run 

Right on track with Mondays projected schedule
Can I get a Hallelujah 

And I have all of my lovely ladies to thank :) 

Lots of different workouts (different variety and hard workouts!)

and healthy eating has really (finally) given me results !

I have gotten tons of compliments on my toned arms 

and a lot of people noticing weight loss and it feels soooo good!

The best motivation to keep on keeping on. 

     

My Utah Bucket List

Happy Wednesday Everyone!  

The weather has been beautiful and I have had an amazing spring/summer so far.  Almost all of my friends are back in Connecticut and I have really been enjoying the sunny days.  Being "alone" means spending so much time with my friends and family and I am really lucky to have them all so close, and so many reasons to celebrate (babies, houses, marriages, oh my!).  

However, as the "good times roll"  my anxiety about leaving them increases a little.  Don't get me wrong, I am SO excited for my move to Utah, but I am really going to miss these people, and I am really going to miss the water.  So, to keep looking forward and positive, I wanted to make a Utah bucket list.  

It can be easy to get comfortable, and into a routine, so I wanted to make a bucket list and vow to do one larger weekend trip a month (national parks) and a few smaller trips a month (in the city and surrounding areas).  So to keep excited, I made this list, to make sure I do all of the things I want after leaving New England and conquering the west.   I tried to break the list down into smaller day trips,  bigger trips to national parks, and even bigger road trips to surrounding states.     

It's a long list but I was always taught to dream big ;) 
Life is an adventure and I am so excited for this next chapter and to have someone to do all of these fun and amazing things with.

Get Ready Thatch. 

Day-Weekend 

• Climb to the top of Timp- Mount Timpanogos- 7.5 miles each way (~9 hours)

• Attend Mormon tabernacle choir - Sundays 8:30 am seating 

• Drive Highway 12- through Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument between Capitol Reef National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park,

• Hike Ensign Peak

• Ride in the Bison Round Up 

• Saturday Pioneer Park Farmers Market 

• Lavendar farm in Mona 

• Go to a rodeo:  Strawberry Days in Pleasant Grove (June 19-22) or the Spanish Fork Rodeo (July 20-24).

• Tour the State capital

• Twilight concert series

• Snowshoe Donut Falls

• Drive the Alpine Loop

• Wander Temple Square at Christmas

• See a Ballet West Performance

• Hike Mount Olympus    

• Visit the Kennecot Copper Mine

• Go to a festival: September Greek Festival, Princess Festival, Icelandic Festival, Freedom Festival, Scottish Festival, Orchard Days, Lindon City Days, Pioneer Days, The Echo 10 Play Festival, Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and the Festival Latinoamericano. So many festivals, so little time!

• Watch the 4th of July Fireworks- best spots Sugar house Park or Ensign Peak

• Float the river:   High Country Rafting

• GO to Christkindlmarkt

• Go to a Ute game (football or gymnastics)

• Sundance Film Festival

• Salt Lake City downtown Library

• Visit Great Salt Lake and Antelope Island

• Heber Valley Railroad

• Eat at Hectors

• National History Museum of Utah

• Ski Alta 

• Memory Grove Park

• Liberty Park

• Utah Olympic Park

• Snowbird in the Summer

• Snowbird in the Winter 

• Red Butte Garden

• Visit Temple Square

• Wasatch National Forest 

• Hogle Zoo

• Dive the Homestead Crater in Midway

• Swim in the Fifth Water Hot Springs 

Long Weekend-Week - MUST SEE PARKS AND MONUMENTS!

• MIGHTY FIVE:
• Zion National Park
• Bryce Canyon National Park
• Capital Reef National Park
• Canyon Lands National Park
• Arches National Park

• Dead Horse Point State Park,

• Scott Matheson Nature Preserve, 

• Colorado river (float trips and white water rafting),

• Manti-Lasal mountains 

• Cottonwood Canyons

• Dinosaur National Monument,

• Glen Canyon Dam (and Glen Canyon Recreation Area)

• Wasatch Mountain State ParkLake Powell

• The High Unitas

• Rainbow Bridge 

• Delicate Arch (3 mile hike)

• Grand Staircase-Escalante Natl Park, Calf Creek Falls

• Monument Valley & Four Corners 

• The Wave- Coyote Buttes Area 

• Spiral Jetty: 

• Bonneville salt flats

• Bear River Bird Refuge

• Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon a part of Canyonlands Natl Park. 

• Grand gulch

• Nine mile canyon

• Calf Creek Falls

Week + Out of state road trips 

• SLC to Yellowstone & Tetons  (summer) (~5.5) 

• SLC to Vegas (~6.5) 

• SLC to Jackson Hole (winter) (~5 hours)

• SLC to Yosemite (~10.5 hours)
• SLC to Grand Canyon (~ 9 hours)
• SLC to Denver, Colorado (7.5 hours)

• SLC to (fly) California --Napa, San Fran, LA, Drive the Coast!

45 Minute Stems, Arms and Abs Workout

Good morning  (bloggy) world.   

Hope your Tuesday is off to a fantastic start. 

 I was up at 5:45 to meet Liz for our planned 6:15 workout. 

I can't stress how important it is to have a workout buddy for motivation.  Knowing this lady was waiting for me, kept me from hitting my snooze button another hundred times. 

45 minute routine, worked the legs, arms, and abs, gossip included.  We ran 1.5 miles to the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and with a gorgeous view of the water, did a little arms and abs circuit before running back.   Here it is-  if you only have 45 minutes and want a great workout without the gym, TRY THIS! 

3 mile out and back, and you need a bench and a grassy or semi comfortable spot for ab and arm work.  Do the workout in this order- I did my run nice and slow for a total workout with the ab and arm work of about 45 minutes.  If you can't run 1.5 miles straight do a run walk or even walk!

Weekly wrap up May 26th to June 1st

Hello Monday!  I am sorry to see the weekend go but looking forward to the start of another week and hopefully some beautiful weather!  I had a fantastic weekend full of wedding fun.  Saturday was centered around bridesmaid duties while Sunday I hung out with the guys before my best friend from college got married.   Such a fun weekend and such a productive week!

    

(I spent my Sunday with these guys helping them get ready, and then watched Seth marry the love of his life-  Solid Sunday right there!)]

   

(What I wore to the wedding, and proof that hard works pays off! And how amazing are my shoes! I didn't break an ankle either!)

Over the weekend, I decided that I want to try to make Mondays my weekly wrap up post and use it as a time to reflect on last weeks workout schedule and set goals for the upcoming week.  So... here goes round 1!

(My 5 mile run in Old Saybrook, CT with Jill followed by a starbucks treat!)

Monday- 3 mile run  2 hour paddle

Tuesday-  1 hour paddle

Wednesday- 45 minute HIIT Class

Thursday-  5 mile run

Friday- Tabata Class

Saturday-  3 mile run

Sunday-  Body Pump Class

(Kayaking in Old Lyme, CT)

I was realllllly happy with this weeks workout.  I got in a workout every day and it varied from classes to running to kayaking.  Yes there was no designated "rest" days but I made sure to alternate my workouts.  Kayakin gave the legs a day off etc etc.  And I make sure to not run two days in a row unless I am feeling really guilty.

My goals for this coming week:

Monday:  Kayak

Tuesday:  3 mile run

Wednesday- 45 min HIIT class

Thursday- 5 mile run

Friday-  Tabata class

Saturday- Boot camp

Sunday- (Horse show) off or a slow short run

Do you set weekly work out goals?  What does your week look like?