Happy Birthday Mr. President!

I tell you I am so done with school being cancelled, delayed, on vacation! I feel like my kids have been in my house and my face non-stop for days!  plus all the sickness that is everywhere...today is a great day, don't get me wrong but I think it makes sense that the kids go to school today to study the Presidents (just my 2cents).  Anywho....on to TODAY'S WORKOUT! I did get to sleep in a bit today til 7 (whoop whoop!!)

4 Miles on Treadmill  PLUS (see below)

BODYROCK.TV - GIVE ME A REASON WORKOUT!

(Sarah did this workout too-great minds think a like!)

-I am not a fan of jump lunges!!!

here's the lo down on this workout:

10 sec. rest

1. Jump Lunge – 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

2. Leg Raises – 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

3. Jump Lunge – 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

4. Santana Push Up & Leg Lift – 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

5. Jump Lunge – 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

6. Chin Ups – 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

7. Jump Lunge – 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

8. Seated Bicycle - 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

9. Jump Lunge – 50 sec. effort (my score – 21 reps)

10 sec. rest

10. One Leg Dead Lift (left leg) – 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

11. Jump Lunge – 50 sec. effort

10 sec. rest

12. One Leg Dead Lift (right leg) – 50 sec. effort 

PLUS - 3 sets of ab work

1.  The hundred (pilates)

2.  100 slow crunches - keep belly button to the spine)

3. teasers

AND ALL DONE!! 

then I played with my Kindle....which I am now officially in love with!  Super exciting stuff I know...but I'm sure something officially interesting will happen today. 

No Pain No Gain!

I went out last night with a friend I haven't seen in a while and had a couple cocktails knowing that I had to do a  long run today....my first mistake.  Don't get me wrong, I had a great time and knowing that I had to run today kept me in line.  Not sure why I'm telling you all this but I guess that's the type of writer I am "RANDOM".  It was pretty nice out today...when I left for my run it was probaby 39 degrees out....pretty warm given the absolutely horrible winter we've had lately. 

I used to always be an outdoors runner, rain or shine, snow or sleet...but once I had kids I gradually merged into a treadmill runner...its not easy nor does it make me a "great mom" to take my kids out in ten degree whether in a jogging stroller (I have contemplated this when I didn't have anyone around and I needed a good long run).  Back to today's run - I ended up doing 10 miles on a pretty hilly course....with a 8:30 pace (translation for treadmill runners - that is about 7.0 speed on the treadmill)...I had some miles that were faster but I averaged about that.  So I am not sure if it was the "COCKTAILS" from last night or all the hills from being outside that gave me the worst stomach pains!  I hate that feeling....but the pain is worth it!

One little treat that my husband gave me to help make my treadmill runs more enjoyable (well, 2 treats - he bought me a kindle so I can read and run!) is pictured in the attached...he wired the tv to my treadmill so I can plug my headphones in so I can hear the tv perfectly.  I used to turn the volume all the way to 100 and still couldnt hear it because it was so loud it was muddled sounding not to mention the loud treadmill.  I spend most of the run trying to decipher what they were saying on Millionaire Listing (my new fav reality show)....are there really realtors like this?  gotta love it!!