Week of June 8 & my "No Excuses mini-vacation"

Monday- TT 2K3 Workout B + Tabata sets X4
slooow movin' workout today! Ugh, Mondays!
1:01hr
555cals
HR max188/ 146avg

Tuesday - Kenpo X
43:24min
458cals
HR max 189/ 164avg
Forgot how fun this workout is!

Wed- rest (my hamstrings are still sore from Monday!) I've been doing DB RDL wrong for weeeeeks!! But finally corrected my form :)

Thursday - TT 2K3 workoutA + Sprints 2%incline total 9 sprints (30sec:1.5min) did my fastest sprint EVER 9.5mph! Barely made the 30seconds, but I did it! PHEW! Anyway, that was the first one, the rest I did at 7.3mph which felt like a jog after 9.5mph. LOL!
44:21min
423cals
HR Max 190/ 151avg

Have I mentioned how much I dislike decline push-ups? ouch!

Still workin on my chin-ups. Still @2 reps/ set X3sets. Apparently it's a big jump to 3. :)

Friday- TT 2K3 workoutB + Sprints @2%incline I kicked it up a notch... my base speed is now 8.0mph and it's completely manageable. I threw in a 9.0mph and an 8.5mph just for "fun". NOT! :) but seriously, 7.0mph was just starting to feel like a jog! Which is awesome 'cause when I started TT in April I was only sprinting at 6.2mph! YAY for progress!
52:28min
500cals
HR Max 187/ 151avg


Link of the week: none... :( I'm a bad blogger! With all the last minute details to my mini-vacation with DH, I didn't get around to it!


I will however add my thought of the week here... "Just because you're on vacation, doesn't mean there's no room for movement."

We went to the Okanagan (the interior of BC) this weekend and were lucky to have hot, sunny awesome weather, perfect for a dip in the pool & a bike-ride! :) I made sure that I worked in a fun activity for us this weekend. Ended up being a leisurely bike ride through some amazing terrain. Check out the pics!





Had my heart rate monitor on and here are the stats:
2:57hr (stopped a couple times, had some snacks, took some pics)
882cals
HR max 144/108 avg


And here's a short vid of DH & me along the trails (yes, I'm very dorky :o) )

So that's my vacation... what are you going to do to make sure you move on your vacation? :)

Day 24- KenpoX

Didn't sleep too well last night, and generally feeling like crud today so I'm very proud of myself for finishing my workout today. :) Helps that it was KenpoX.
I really need to continue working on my flexibility, I'd be much better at the kicks if I were more bendy. 6 days left till the 30 day mark! YIKES! I have mixed feelings... I'm stoked that I've made it this far and that I am stronger now than when I started but NOT looking forward to taking pics and measurements. I don't know if I've actually acheived anything other than strength. Which I suppose isn't horrible but I was watching Biggest Loser last night, and I watched Jillian and Bob say they HATE the excuses people and trainers tell "Oh... I didn't lose any weight, but I lost inches! Oh, muscle weighs more than fat" LMAO- oh man... I tell myself that stuff EVERYDAY! Does anyone really know?! Does muscle REALLY weigh more than fat? I somehow think not.

Anyway... Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!

Day 20-21 KenpoX & Rest

So we went away this weekend for a winter boarding trip. One loooooooooooong bus ride later we were in winter wonderland. My guy went boarding with our other friends and I chose to RELAX.
AFTER my Kenpo workout that is :) I'm proud to say that I took my laptop with me and did my workout even while we were away. It was a good feeling!
After my workout, I went to get a massage and hang out till the others were done on the hill. I used to board quite a bit, but recently my knees are dodgy, and I would be DEVASTED if I couldn't finish this program because of one day on the hill. I think there comes a point in everyone's life where youth's "superman/ nothing can hurt me" attitude dissapears... mine was lost a while ago. I still love sports, and will take any challenges that come my way, I just won't take un-necessary risks anymore. I'm ok with that.

Sunday was another relaxing day spent reading and then on the bus to get back home. Yay for rest days.

I'll post again later today after I do my yoga workout.

Day 13- KenpoX

I still love love this workout! It's not so over the top that you can't keep up and it's a great sweat! I had my heart rate monitor on and I went slightly over my THR sometimes so I'd slow it down and then get back in there.
The moves are just fun, and I feel like I'm kicking arse! LOL
Anyway, I got the boy to do the workout with me and he really liked it too. :)
Fun fun fun!
Ahhhhh... a day of rest today! LOVE IT!! I think I'll go for a walk!

Day 6

Posted by chiquita on January 17, 2009 at 10:19 pm.
So I’m doing something wrong because I’m so sore I’m having a hard time sleeping. The pain does indeed migrate from one place to another but wow… the Legs and back workout kicked my ass… I can barely get out of the car without a cane! Totally underestimated that one.
KenpoX today, came dangerously close to wussing out, but did it. And like Matty, loved it. Reminded me how much I like kickboxing and how I should really start that again. Maybe after I stop being so sore… maybe. I am THRILLED that there’s a day off tomorrow. I plan to spend it doing nothing :)