Fitness Friday

As you can see, my workouts have been on the lighter side recently. I am trying to incorporate pilates into my routine. I did pilates one summer and it transformed my body. But then, I stopped that and did other workouts. I am hoping this will change my body. 

I guess that's it for now. 

Before I forget, I said I would review that frozen Kashi pizza I bought a while ago. Here's how it looks. 

I didn't care for the mushrooms. That was surprising since I tend to like mushrooms. The pizza itself was very flavorful though. The crust was thin and crunchy, which I liked.

Anyway, that's it for today. Remember to keep a lookout for my new blog link. Remember the date, December 31. That is when I will post the link.

How were your workouts this week?
What are your plans for the weekend?

Fitness Friday

Happy Friday everyone! I decided to take it a little easier this week on my workouts. I wasn't feel too well this week. I plan on running 6-8 miles on Sunday. We'll see! The weather has been freezing this week! It makes you feel like staying in bed all day!

Back to good things. I am happy to say that I passed my ServSafe exam. I took the exam today and I passed! I'm so happy!

Anyway, I have been so busy this week and I will continue being busy. Group projects, exams, chemistry homework, it's a lot. Finals are coming up soon and I have to study for those too!

That's it for now!

How were your workouts this week?
Do you like cold or warm weather?

Fitness Friday

Happy Friday everyone! How was your Thanksgiving? Mine was pretty nice and relaxing, except for the Black Friday shopping yesterday (or should I say Black Thursday?). My Thanksgiving started off with my own workout routine and eating breakfast. Then, I went on a walk with my extended family around the downtown area. It was pretty nice and the weather was perfect!

After, I went to Walmart to get some Black Thursday deals. Yes, I am calling it Black Thursday because it was Thursday, not Friday, that we shopped! We got some really good deals there! Ha. Serves us right for getting there early. We were lucky that the lines weren't that long at the check-out for us .We rushed through the store and everything. We made it in time for our family potluck dinner, which was pretty nice. I usually bake some sweets but I didn't get to this year because of the shopping. My dad dragged me along so that he wouldn't have to wait too long to get all the special deals Walmart was offering. Oh well. No one missed the sweets (except for my twin cousins, who could eat 10 cookies at once). I am thinking people in my family are trying to eat healthier now, which is a great thing!

Anyway, today's post is suppose to be about my workouts and such. As you have noticed, I've been running less and adding different things into my routine. I want to see if doing less running but doing other things will help improve my physique. We will see though.

How as your Thanksgiving?
How were your workouts this week?

Fitness Friday

Running hasn't always been a passion of mine. From reading my weight loss post, you guys know I hated just getting up in the morning. I wasn't a physically active person. However, that slowly changed and I ran my first half marathon last month! Oh, the joys of running the Urban Cow Half Marathon. The metal was a cowbell! Along with that, you guys read in my earlier posts that I normally wake up at 5 am!

I've been having a hard time cutting down on my running after the half. I've finally cut it down from 30-35 miles a week to around 20 miles a week. There are still days when I want to run longer but I know that my body needs rest. It's been hard trying to revert back to my old workout routine before the half. It's getting close, however.

As for my fitness goals, I'm happy to report that I increased the weights from 15 pound dumbbells to 17.5 pound dumbbells. That's a great improvement! I feel stronger and more empowered now that I have increased the weights.

This is off topic but I cannot believe that Catching Fire is out in theaters today! I've been waiting for it to come out for such a long time. The Hunger Games was an amazing movie and I loved reading the books. I hope this movie doesn't disappoint. I plan on watching it tomorrow with mis amigas. Hopefully, it won't be raining and windy, like it has been here all week. Maybe a cup of hot coffee will change the atmosphere just a little bit.

How were your workouts today?
Are you going to watch Catching Fire? - Jennifer Lawrence is an amazing actress.

Fitness Friday

Happy Friday everyone! This week's workouts have been a little different. I was unable to run my usual 6 miles on Thursday because I slept in an hour late! Crazy. I rarely sleep in during the weekday.

I was also unable to attend bootcamp due to projects and things coming up, so I just went and did my own workout when I was able to.

I really want to get into lifting weights more but I just can't bring myself to the weight room at the gym. It's been a while since I've been there! I did last semester since I had a solid routine to use from Carrie of ThisFitChick. I could start using that routine again as a start but I want something different. Instead, I've been incorporating strength with cardio at a small cardio/weight machine area at the gym. I still use the "heavier" weights but I was able to lift more last semester. Before, I was able to lift the 17.5 lbs (20 at heaviest) dumbbells but now, the heaviest I can go is 15 lbs. I'll start lifting more!

Well, that was my fitness rant.

How did your workouts go this week?

Fitness Friday

This week's workouts were alright. I would like to add more variety to my workouts but I think this is good for now.

I'm guessing you guys are wondering why I ran 8 miles on Sunday. I just can't stop doing "long runs" on Sundays. Ever since my half marathon, long runs just became a habit! Also, it's something I love doing! I stretch after every workout. Most of the stretches I do include yoga stretches.

My favorite yoga poses/stretches are downward facing dog, pigeon, and frog. Those are some great stretches to relieve tight areas of the body, especially for runners. The calves are the muscles that usually get tight when running.

I usually go to boot-camp on Tuesdays and Thursdays. However, yesterday was Halloween. I needed to come home early to get some homework and studying done. i did some strength workouts and went on the elliptical instead of waiting to go to boot-camp. Boot-camp ends around dinner time, so I knew I couldn't go yesterday or else kids wouldn't get their candy. Well, maybe that's not a bad thing. Candy can get kids really hyper!

Other than workouts, I've been busy with schoolwork. My term paper for government was due yesterday (I know. On Halloween!). In two of the classes for my major, we have group projects. It gets busy but I enjoy it!

Now, I will be studying chemistry all weekend.

How were your workouts this week?
How was your Halloween?