Saturday Night Special

What does a thirty-something year old mother of three do on a Saturday night, you ask?  This insane, hour long workout video is what.  And bonus, my legs weren't even wrecked from leg day on Friday!

Do this, I dare you!

murder was the case that they gave me

Yeah, I killed it lifting this week!  Back day on Tuesday and leg day today.  I had two PRs at the gym today.  I squatted 75 pounds and did 70 pounds on the leg curl!   Murder!

Back day:

Barbell row

Lat pull down

Seated cable row

Hammer Strength high row

Delt rope pulls

1.2 treadmill miles

14:03

11:42 pace

Leg day:

Squats

Leg curls

Leg extensions

Calf raises

Hip abductors/adductors

20 mins elliptical

My personal trainer. <3

70# on the leg curl machine!

If you dare wear short shorts!

I'm pretty sure I won't be able to sit on the toilet tomorrow.  Good thing the old folks who lived here before us installed safety handrails next to both the toilets.

Christmas Buddies

While Christmas shopping yesterday I, completely by accident, came across these little beauties.  I could not resist the urge to buy them for Katherine and I.  I mean, what kind of running buddy would I be if I let these precious gems pass us by?!

Merry Christmas Best Adventure Running Friend!

Time for a run!

WOD: HIIT time!

My Day yesterday:

This one took me about half an hour.  It's a good workout.  When I see "wall sit" I hear Jim Carey as the Grinch saying, "loath entirely!"  Yeah, I hate those things!  

Too Cold Tuesday

Today Katherine couldn't run due to other obligations, so, despite not wanting to at all I bundled up and headed for the hills.  Honestly, it was brutal.  My toes and fingers were totally frozen and painful.  Plus, after about about half a mile the trail was totally choppy and hardly runnable.  First I told myself I only had to run three miles, then at one mile in, I said to myself, "Self, this is why you wanted to take the winter off from race training.  GO HOME AND WORK OUT IN THE WARMTH!"  So, I did!  I ran two miles in the brutal cold and then went home and did a HIIT workout!  The HIIT workout was much more enjoyable if we're being honest.  

Yeah, it was cold.

I wasn't sorry I wore this mask I used to wear snowboarding.

I love my Kahtoola microspikes!

I love Corner Canyon, but I also love sweating!  Brr!

There were more deer tracks than human tracks!

It was so beautiful, but did I mention how cold it was?

It was a little rough going.

Then, home in my nice warm house I got nice and hot doing this lovely workout!  Yay for heaters!

2.07 miles

31 minutes

14:58 pace

WOD: Weights

I'm writing this down for my own benefit.  So that later, when I can bench press 100 pounds I'll be able to look back and say, "Oh how cute!  Look!  I used to bench press 65 pounds!"

Yesterday's gig:
Squats 45#X4 sets of 10-12
Bench press 45#X1, 55#X1, 60#X1, 65#X2 sets of 10
Pull ups X5 sets of 8-10
Leg curls 45#X1, 50#X2, 55#X1, 60#X1 sets of 10-12
Upright rows 25#X4 sets of 10
Barbell bicep curls 25#X4 sets of 10
Barbell shrugs 65#X4 sets of 12
Tricep rope pull downs 4 sets of 10-12

Week in Review

Monday Weight Lifting & elliptical
Tuesday HIIT, Butt Cardio Boot Camp, Weight Lifting
Wednesday Rest
Thursday Weight Lifting & Abs
Friday Yoga, HIIT, Abs
Saturday HIIT
Sunday Run 4.66 miles


My progress, starting with the Thin for Thanksgiving Challenge measurements:
November 4, 2013:
134.4 lbs
Waist at belly button 33"
True waist 30"

November 10, 2013:
133 lbs
Waist at belly button 32"
True waist 29.5"

Today, December 8, 2013:
131.8 lbs
Waist at belly button: 31"
True waist 29"
Current body fat 18.5%
Toda