My Summer Challenge

I have been trying to come up with a plan to keep me motivated through the summer...oddly enough this tends to be the time I get the slackest...I think it has a ton to do with the heat! This summer I want it to be a summer of change and challenge.

I have been running for a couple of years now. I added weight training to the routine a couple of months ago and fell in love with it...so now to mix it up a bit I am going to challenge myself to step out of my comfort zone a little more and take some classes...thinking zumba and turbo kick. I am such a perfectionist that I don't like classes because it seems to take forever to get used to the routine, but hey maybe it will be fun as well!

I still plan to run 4 days a week and I am going to cycle 2 days a week (that will be new too!) Weight training will remain as it is 5 days a week doing different body parts on different days. The kiddos want to live at the YMCA for the pool now so getting there should not be hard. My best friend and my daughter both want to try the zumba class with me so this should be interesting for all of us.

Goals for the summer:
trying some new fitness things, (classes and cycling)

focus on losing inches, body fat and building muscle mass. (weight loss is not as big of a deal to me, but if it happens I will celebrate!) Accomplished by weight lifitng.

I want to increase my long run by 8 miles this summer..,preparing for running a full in late fall.

I plan to continue my clean eating journey and see where it takes me. I have in my mind what I want to see in my body, but I don't know how to put that in words.

My final goal is to get finish my classes and get my personal trainers certification this summer!

I will take measurements this weekend after my half, as well as pics. I plan to remeasure once a month over the summer and take pics to document what I am doing.

This blog will be my accountability for what is going on and I will share my journey with you...

Now for today; Nutrition...sorry no pics...

Farm Fresh Egg 1.0 Servings @Breakfast
All natural 7 grain bread 1.0 Servings @Breakfast

Dark Chocolate Almond Milk 1.0 Servings @Snack
Chocolate Whey Protien 0.5 Servings @Snack

greek yogurt 1.0 Servings @Lunch
Banana 1.0 Servings @Lunch
Strawberries 0.5 Servings @Lunch
Dark Chocolate Almond mIlk 1.0 Servings @Lunch
Watermelon 1.5 Servings @Snack

Salmon 1.0 Servings @Dinner
Corn on the cob 1.0 Servings @Dinner
Mushrooms 1.0 Servings @Dinner
Water 124.0 Ounces @Snack

This was the first time I had tried greek yogurt...loved it!

Workout:

This week, I am dong easy workouts as I taper down for my big race this weekend...so both were easy. Then I spent 2 hours in the pool playing with the kiddos.

Running 4.59 miles 00:45
dumbell Curls
Set 1: 10lbs 12 reps
Set 2: 10lbs 12 reps
Set 3: 10lbs 12 reps
Cable curls
Set 1: 10lbs 12 reps
Set 2: 10lbs 12 reps
Set 3: 10lbs 12 reps
incline curls
Set 1: 10lbs 12 reps
Set 2: 10lbs 12 reps
Set 3: 10lbs 12 reps
Tricept Cable Press
Set 1: 25lbs 12 reps
Set 2: 25lbs 12 reps
Set 3: 25lbs 12 reps
Tricept Extensions
Set 1: 12lbs 12 reps
Set 2: 12lbs 12 reps
Set 3: 12lbs 12 reps
Tricept Kick back
Set 1: 8lbs 12 reps
Set 2: 8lbs 12 reps
Set 3: 8lbs 12 reps
Dumbell Shoulder press
Set 1: 8lbs 12 reps
Set 2: 8lbs 12 reps
Set 3: 8lbs 12 reps
Upright Rows
Set 1: 15lbs 12 reps
Set 2: 15lbs 12 reps
Set 3: 15lbs 12 reps
Shoulder press
Set 1: 10lbs 12 reps
Set 2: 10lbs 12 reps
Set 3: 10lbs 12 reps
Crunches
Set 1: 25 reps
Set 2: 25 reps
Set 3: 25 reps

I am a little on the pink side, but I turn brown overnight so no worries...the joy of being half indian!

Tomorrow things settle back down for the week and it will be a normal day...