Week Four

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Mission Get Moving

Week Three Wrap Up

This week was a very active one but I did not meet all of my goals.  I am learning what is realistic for me these days and some tricks to make sure I get done what I want to.

Four runs just did not happen.  I was really tired yesterday and Tate and I were at his mom’s house where the only run is a very hilly one.  I subbed in a 45 minute hilly fast walk and still got a good cardio session in.  One thing I learned from this is that I need to get my runs in early in the week.

Abs/arms was on the plan for 6 days but only 5 happened.  I am usually happy to hit the mat just before bed to squeeze out 50 push ups or a few sets of crunches but on Wednesday last week I was exhausted and had drank two glasses of wine.  Once again, it works best for me to start early.

I did three yoga routines last week, not the four scheduled, and they were excellent.  Same story, yoga works best for me if I do it first thing or close to it.

My interval workout

Mission Get Moving

Week Four (August 30-September 5)

I am already prepared for this week to be a doozy in many ways.  IF we buy this house in Charlottesville (we are still in negotiations!), we will close on Friday and start moving over the weekend.  My grandmother was admitted into the ICU yesterday and my mom is going to Pennsylvania Wednesday to see her.  My brother-in-law and his wife are having a baby any day now.  What a week it will be.  My plan of attack for Mission Get Moving is to get my workouts in early in the day and early in the week.  I can imagine that by this weekend I may exhausted and very busy.

  • 4 yoga sessions
  • 4 runs (long run at least 50 minutes)
  • 6 days arms/abs
  • Zumba/interval/cardio dvd

What’s on your workout schedule for the week?

When I am starting to drag this week I will look at this picture from the beach a few weeks ago.  How energized do I look?!

The World Famous Mill

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The last few days have been blissfully mindless.  Life is pretty up in the air right now and last week I felt the weight of the world heavy on my shoulders but Thursday I decided to “go with the flow” a bit more and have faith that everything will work out the way it’s supposed to.  And in the meantime my plan is to enjoy my free-time, my family, and the gorgeous summer days.

Friday was leisurely and lovely.  Tate and I stayed Thursday and Friday night at my sister’s house and mid-afternoon Friday my sister, my niece, Tate and I headed to the beautiful Babcock State Park for some recreation.

Babcock is home to one of the most famous mills in the world.

Tate and I have seen pictures of this mill all over the world, most memorably in Mexico and Vietnam!

Tate and I went for a great run while my sis and niece hiked.

It is so gorgeous there, super green and dripping with moss and ferns.  We ran 50 minutes, longest run for me all summer!

Post-run we hopped in the creek for a rinse off.

And then checked out the mill.

They make cornmeal at the mill.  I couldn’t resist buying a bag that was ground Thursday!  Unfortunately, the old-timer running the operation couldn’t tell me if the corn was local or not :(.

I haven’t made anything with it yet but I think a cornmeal-pear cobbler is in my future.

Alright, there is something we need to talk about.  They are green and crispy and snacktastic.  They are kale chips!

These guys are straight goodness.  I rubbed pieces of kale with olive oil and salt and baked on a cookie sheet until nice and crisp.  I have been reading about kale chips on various blogs and recipe sites but it took me too long to try them myself.  Don’t make the same mistake I did! Try them today!  I will admit, they can have a bit of a bitter aftertaste, which I loved but Tate was not as convinced about their amazingness.

These chips pair well with salad, quinoa, fresh salsa, and fresh pesto.

On that note, time for lunch!