Olympic Test

Happy Monday!!
I hope your week got off to a good start today, and if not, tomorrow is a new day right?!
We had a great weekend!

• Wicked
• Wheelers Farm
• Olympic Marathon

I know this picture has been posted on about a million other blogs, but how amazing are these women! Seriously. When Flanagan crossed the finish line and fell to her knees I just wanted to get down and crawl over to her and pick her up.I have never ran a marathon in 2:37? and probably never will..  What a team. They inspire me for sure!

• A hike with this handsome guy

This morning I had planned to go to GPP first thing but a certain little boy woke up at 4:30 am and demanded blues clues. Yep. Blues Clues. Three hours to be exact. I tried to fall asleep but was interrupted after every episode… MAAAAILTIIIIME….
I decided to push back my workout to a later time in the morning and made a little breakfast in hopes to catch a little energy.
Breakfast:

3 eggs + 1 whole egg, spinach, mushrooms, and peppers. Along with half of a frozen banana and almond butter that was devoured while my eggs cooked.
Mid morning I whipped up a protein shake to take on the go for post workout, along with lunch because I had some errands to run this afternoon and knew I wouldn’t make it home in time for lunch.

In the mix:

• 1 C. Almond milk Vanilla unsweetened
• 1/2 banana
• 2 handfuls spinach
• 1 scoop elite Egg Vanilla
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• Ice

Workout:
I went to GPP for the WOD then did a quick 3 mile run after.
Lunch:
I totally ate in the car while running errands- Lucky me even forgot a fork. Totally classy.

When I got home and got the twinners down for a nap I was craving cake.
Microwave Blueberry Muffin

I haven’t made one of these forever. Mainly because I only have ONE can of pumpkin left…

Mix together:

• 1/2 C. pumpkin
• 1/2 C. egg whites
• 2 Tbsp. Coconut Flour
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
• 3-4 drops of NuStevia Vanilla Drops
• 1/4 C. Frozen Blueberries

Cook in microwave for 5 minutes.
Workout #2
When Brent got home from work, I went to Body Attack and then did half of this workout I created earlier. I was sweating after just one round!
I have been loving watching the Olympic sprint competitions and wanted to see how fast I can push myself. Watching them has definitely been motivating to get my training in!

Ready, Set. BANG!
Dinner came after another fun park trip!
 
These two would swing ALL day if I would let them. I don’t mind taking them to the park everyday. It gets a little energy out for them and their excitement for the park makes me smile.
Dinner:
Dinner came together pretty quick.
Roasted yellow squash, simple spinach salad and some grilled chicken covered in Walden Farm Honey Dijon Dressing.


I am loving all the fresh veggies, I have collected from friends gardens… I really may start my own next year but I’m afraid plants come to my house to die.
Now, I’m just relaxing on the couch with a little Olympic Gymnastics. I should probably go to bed just in case someone wakes up again.. (he usually sleeps great, but lately I think he has just been dreaming blue clues.. or maybe cause it’s the only time of the day we have to actually watch TV?)
Pretty good start of the week!
Question of the day:
Which Olympian inspires you?
Do you have a garden?

Olympic Sprint Motivation

Last night I skipped out on blogging to spend a little extra time hanging with Brent while cheering on team USA gymnastics. Go GABBY!!
I don’t know gabby personally but I was on the edge of my seat and holding my breathe, crossing my fingers and all nervous like while they were tallying up the final scores.

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I’m pretty proud of that little chica.
Yesterday recap:
Yesterdays workout left me with some dirty knees. ---> Lunges are a girls best friend and Manimals are just as “fun.”

After the workout I took the twins to play at the park until naptime. I am telling you, these two never get tired of the park and it’s the first thing they want to do every morning! While I was there I decided to make up a fun little park workout! I can’t wait to share it with you guys. There are lunges, box jumps, pull ups, pushups and sprints. I’ll get it up ASAP so you can take your kids to the park and get a little workout in at the same time!

Workout:
This morning Brent prepared some fit mixer aminos pre-workout

I headed to GPP to tackle the WOD. It was all core today and I was glad because my shoulders are pretty useless today after yesterday and Wednesdays workouts.My couldn’t do the back extensions weighted for 60 seconds… let alone the RX weight.  I did not even come close to RXing that beast.  Something to work for I suppose. Afterwards, I had a little extra time so I went to the gym for a few tabata sprints. I jumped on the treadmill and the 400 m sprint Olympic competition was on.

Talk about motivation! I used my gym boss app (Its FREE) for tabata sprints. I set the incline to 1.5 and set the speed to 11!! In 20 minutes I was dripping!! I watched the Olympic sprinters legs and tried to just keep up with them. So Sweaty!

Olympic Sprinters are legit! Not to mention inspiring!!

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Why Hello, abs, arms and legs!
We had a play date set after at the splash park with my SIL’s
I headed home for a quick shake.

In the mix:

• 1 C. Almond Milk unsweetened Vanilla
• 1/2 Banana
• Frozen Berries
• 1 scoop Fit Mixer chocolate
• Ice
• 1 tbs Chia Seeds

Then it was time for some fun!


We had a great time running through the splash pad and playing with our Aunts and cousins!

They both fell asleep before we got home, and we literally live 3 minutes away. They were tired nuggets. Hoping that nap goes for a little longer today. I’m hoping to get some chores done before they wake up!
Lunch

Before I do the chores I had to eat first. Duh.
I made some ground turkey and threw it on a bed of lettuce with some green and yellow peppers, sweet potato and drizzled it with Walden farm honey mustard dressing!


Tonight we have plans to see WICKED!!

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My FIL bought us these tickets MONTHS ago and I have been so excited to see it! I have only been to a handful of Broadway plays, my favorite is Momma mia. I am a huge fan of Broadway musicals! I may or may not have a few in my running playlist.. Here I go again!
Question of the day:
Have you been to a Broadway Musical?
What is your favorite Olympic event?
I love watching gymnastics but am totally inspired by track and field as well.

7 years

Today marks 7 years when my mother passed away. 

I woke up this morning and my stomach just hurt, which led to an “off” day for me today. I went to the workout at GPP but just went through the movements, didn’t really push myself to hard, I just couldn’t shake the feeling. Every year, since my mom passed away my sisters/family meet at her grave at 5 pm because that is the time she passed away. It was my week to teach body pump so I couldn’t be there today. After pump I went for a run. My favorite run course actually passes the cementary where she is buried, so on my way back I made sure to sit and spend a little time to reflect on her life and my favorite moments with her.
Due to my “off” day, I didn’t take any pictures of anything today… besides this beautiful sunset.

Purple and pink filled the sky and I was able to catch the very end of it.
I never get sick of Bountiful sunsets. They are always stunning and today it made me smile.
I spent the last hour watching womens Gymnastics! Congrats USA!!!

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It’s a new day tomorrow!
Have a good night!

2012 Olympics!

I can’t believe the opening day to the 2012 Olympics begin TODAY!  I love the energy and watching the top athletes work, compete and achieve their goals. Its SO exciting, I don’t want to miss a minute!

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My top favorite sports to watch are:

• Gymnastics
• Swimming
• Sprinters/Running

I got my eye on C-Rod this year! 

After looking through the schedule, I discovered a few different events that I never noticed even being an Olympic Sport!

• Handball
• Taekwondo
• Football

Julie did a post yesterday on the post of the most unusual Olympic events that I found pretty interesting. They came from this CNN article

1. Solo Synchronized Swimming: Discontinued in 1992
2. Club Swinging: Discontinued in 1932
3. Tug-of-War: Discontinued in 1920
4. Live Pigeon Shooting: Only present in the 1900 Olympics Games
5. Swimming Obstacle Course: Discontinued in 1900
6. Roller Hockey: Only present in the 1992 Olympic Games
7. La Canne (Like fencing but with a cane): Debuted at the 1924 Olympics
8. Rope Climbing: Discontinued in 1932
9. Trampoline: Current Olympic event
10. Race Walking: Current Olympic event

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Solo Synchronized Swimming? How is it synchronized swimming if your solo?? Oxymoron.
Trampoline?
My sister and I could totally compete.

Brent even has hops.

Watch out 2016!
Workout:
Last night Brent and I fell asleep on the couch until 2:30am before I woke up to the t.v and dragged my arse upstairs to go to bed for real. (Couch sleep does not count…its never as comfortable).
My alarm went off at 6AM and I pressed snooze twice before I finally got up. My stomach wasn’t feeling to hot this morning but I decided to go to the gym anyway and figured it would be fine once I got movin’! I did a mile run to warm-up then completed this workout.

Source ----> via gppfit.com, there are links to both movements on the website!
I completed the workout in 18:26 RX. I was a drippy sweaty mess within the first 5 minutes of this workout. At 70% capacity I didn’t charge it like I could of, but I’m trying something new with my daily workouts and altering my diet a bit. Nothing major, just different. I’ll be sure to clue you in soon!
After the workout, I went for a 2.5 mile run to shake it out a little, I discovered if I go for a run after workouts like this, that target my hamstrings I’m a little less sore later. It was a slow and steady few miles but if I can offset a little DOMS its worth it! I even spent about 10 minutes stretching and foam rolling after, which is something I am not good about doing but I DO NOT want to get injured again so I’m going to start making stretching a priority after workouts. I’m not a yoga person but I do believe stretching is vital and important to my fitness so I’m going to work on it.
Breakfast:
I came home and made a fruity recovery shake


In the blender:

• 1 1/2 C. Almond Milk
• 4 frozen strawberries
• 1/2 C. Frozen Blueberries
• 1/4 of a banana
• 1 scoop Elite Egg Protein (Vanilla)
• Handful of spinach
• Added a little water to get things movin’ a little more.

This filled my cup twice! Sort of looked like crap, but hey, it was delicious. Once you get over the whole green thing its all good. 
I have a busy day scheduled today so I’m off to run a few errands then I have a baby shower at Brio today for my best friend that moved to Connecticut last year. She came home for the weekend and I can’t wait to see her and her little bump!
Question of the day:
What unusual Olympic event would you compete in?
What is your favorite Olympic event to watch?