Incline Walking Workout

 

I bought some new trail running shoes last weekend. I needed them for my rim to rim run that is coming up with my crazy friends, at the end of next month. I was really looking forward to breaking them in this week with a few hikes, but the weather didn’t get any better today. The wind is out of control!  It kept me up all night and has even reached 95 mph this morning! CRAZY!

I bought the Saucony Excursions for trail running this year. I went with black because they are bound to get muddy and dirty and figured black. I got a great deal on them at DSW! I couldn’t pass them up! I have never ran in Saucony’s before but have heard some great reviews from my Saucony friend diehard.

I love the GRID on the bottom of the shoe! I’m sure they will be great for climbing and blazing the trails with extra stability!. I love trail running and can’t wait to take them up the canyon. I couldn’t deal with the wind today though.. and the 34 degrees outside!

I fueled up on some oats and eggs before heading to the gym to “hike” on the treadmill.

I put blueberries, PB2, shredded coconut and chia seeds in the mix. The blueberries were frozen so I cooked them with the oats and they made my oats a lovely purpley-gray color. It was perfect fuel to get me through this 3 mile “hike.”

I covered 3 miles, all while catching up on the latest issue of oxygen. The high incline kept my heart rate up and I got a good sweat on by the end. Incline walking is no joke!

I reached 3 miles a little bit earlier then I thought! It felt good to sweat a little and break these shoes in!

I’m a fan of the Sauconys! They fit my feet perfectly! I bought them a half size bigger then my normal shoe size for a little extra room for my toes with all the hills and rocky terrain we are sure to experience during rim to rim!

Came home and had some sweet potato, eggs and spinach!

I don’t think I could ever get sick of sweet potatoes!

LOVE!!

Time to shower and get ready for the day! Yes, it is almost two.  I’m contemplating taking a yoga class tonight…

Maybe I’ll stay for the whole class this time.

Do you enjoy trail running?

Do you run in specific trail running shoes?

{summer days}

Today has been a great day! I started off at the gym with a quick cardio session before Body Pump. I completed this 25 minute treadmill workout.

{25 Minute Calorie Blaster}

Time               Incline     Speed

0-3                   1.0          6.0
3-10                 1.0          6.5
10-15               2.5          7.0
15-20               1.0          7.2
20-20:30          1.0          10.0
Off 10 sec.
20:40-21:10     1.0           11.0
Off 10 sec.
21:20-21:50     1.0           11.0
Off 10 sec.    
22-22:30          1.0           11.0
Off 10 sec.
22:30- 25          1.5           7.2

Done and Done! I have come to the conclusion that my "long training runs" need to happen earlier in the week. By Saturday, my hamstrings are thrashed, my body is tired and there is no way in heck I could make myself run 10+ plus after teaching Body Pump. The majority of training plans have long runs scheduled on Saturday or Sundays. In my case, that just doesn't work out for me, since I train/teach so much during the week I have decided that I will do a long run on Monday mornings (during race season) when my legs are fresh (since Sunday is my active recovery day). Then tamper it down throughout the week.  I'm excited to see how this works out, hopefully it will help me get it done besides just walk away from a training run.
Next weekend, I have another Relay coming up. It will be EPIC.
After Pump I came home and as a family we wanted to go swimming so we headed over to the Rec center for some pool time!
The babies actually did really well this time!! Compared to last time..Yay!!! They loved to sit on the side and kick their feet!

There is a water fountain park as well and the babies loved playing around that.

Loving summer days like this!

After the park we decided that the best thing after a day out in the sun is Frozen Yogurt! Our yogurt shop got new flavas! I couldn't resist I tried them all.. But ended with dairy-free Pineapple, chocolate-coconut --> my fave!! And mango! Topped with fresh raspberries, blueberries and almonds!

We also got to be parents of 5! We got to hang out with our nieces and nephew while the SIL went on a date with her hubs! We love having them around!

They loved to push the stroller! We went to the park and the babies of course had to get in a little swinging action! They love it!

Now, we are home watching Madagascar 2
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and I have some brownies in the oven...

 I picked up these brownies at the store and have been waiting to try them for awhile! The ingredient list is pretty legit! And the nutrition facts weren't to shabby.

 I used applesauce instead of butter. :)

They mix up quickly and have some chunky chocolaty love in them!

I can't wait to see how they turned out!

"I like 'em big, I like 'em chunky"
Time to get back to the movie!
Have a good night!!

Q. What day of the week do you schedule your "long runs"??
Used to be saturday, but switchin it up. 


Q. When you make brownies do you prefer Box or from scratch?
You would think I would prefer my own.. but I do love boxed brownies..and these ones were made with natural ingredients! Win win!