Last week was a fun and relaxing week in our household. I kept up my running, biking, swimming, and T25. Gosh, that sounds like a lot! It probably is...
Wednesday I had a lazy morning and decided to try on bikinis to pick some to take with me to San Diego. Trying them on I saw how some new muscles and some abs peeking through!
My husband decided to put my bikini-picture next to my "Before" picture so I can see how much progress I've made. It is hard to see your own progress when you are looking in the mirror everyday. Seeing these two pictures side-by-side really opened my eyes. I really have made progress!
Friday I decided to wake up early and enjoy a run. The weather was overcast 75 degrees with 70% humidity. Sounds like it would be hot, huh? Nope, it was perfect! I love cloudy days.
This app says I ran 4.9 miles, but I'm counting it as 5 miles. Also, I am pretty sure I burned more calories than 467, especially since the first 1.5 miles is uphill. Oh well. I finished off my Friday with my T25 workouts. I'm still enjoying them!
Saturday I ran some errands but mostly I just relaxed around my house. I was really tired and not really up for doing much, not to mention it was my rest day. My only rest day. Oh, but I did give myself a manicure. I tried out some at-home gel nails. I used Nutra Nail Gel Perfect at home kit in "Ruby Slippers". The process of painting my nails was a little tedious, but the results are really pretty!  |
| Pictures taken by Dempsey. |
That evening my husband and I met up with my mother and stepfather at the Sonoran Desert Museum for a night tour. It was a lot of fun and we saw a lot. A lot of desert animals become more active at dusk/night (and dawn) so it was a great opportunity to see these creatures moving around. My stepfather, Dempsey, and Derek brought their fancy SLR digital cameras and captured some great photos. The Desert Museum was also hosting some photography classes that evening so we sat in on a free Night Photography class. It was actually really fun and informative. For the first time I could really tell how much Derek knows about photography. It's a hobby of his and has been for years now.
Sunday we decided to host a BBQ at our house that evening so Derek and I teamed up to clean up our house. Remember that sports-stuff disaster I was blogging about last week? It's ALL cleaned up. Bikes are put away and even the spin bike was put back in Derek's office/gym area.
I went on a short run that morning and it was BAD. No overcast skies to keep me cool, even though it was still in the 70s. The sun just sucked my energy out of me like a syphon. Blah! My pace was a bit slower than previous 3 milers, but hey, ANY run is a good run. In spite of the bad run, I was still happy to have gotten out and got some exercise.
Derek and his buddies decided to golf that afternoon [like crazy people] so Derek spent his Sunday afternoon in the hot AZ sun on the golf course. I took my butt to the gym to swim some laps. 1000 yards later, I was reading my book poolside and enjoying the sunny weather. I took it easy on that swim. I didn't push my pace. I focused on my form, breathing, and relaxing in the water. Yes, I am still working on relaxing in the water. Hey, you're face down in the water people! It can be stressful at times.
Our BBQ went well. We served steak, turkey burgers, chips with salsa and guacamole, and my low-fat potato salad. Oh! And we grilled up some veggies too. The BBQ was fun and it was great catching up with friends.
Monday was LABOR DAY! Derek and I were a bit lazy, but we still took our Boo Bear on a walk.
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| "Mmmmmmm grass..." |
He loves playing in tall grass. Our little guy walked a total of 1.25 miles! That's a long way for a little chihuahua. When I got home I relaxed some more. Derek needed a nap (AZ sun got to him). I worked around my house and jumped on the spin bike for 45 minutes of HIIT. Halfway through my workout THIS GUY showed up at our house:
Winston got to have a slumber party with Louie (AKA: Boo Bear) last night. Winston's house had some water damage to it and he needed to be out of the house so the restoration people could fix the issues. He's a big dog, especially compared to my chihuahua, but he is incredibly sweet. Louie and Winnie are best friends. They've been snuggling and napping, and enjoying chewy-bones together. Merlin the cat doesn't like him much; he's been holed up in our room for the last 20+ hours. I've never seen my cat so puffed up! I told him that if he's going to have his tail all puffed-up he could at least dust my room for me. Merlin must have understood me because I got a scathing look in return. [laugh]
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