The Morning After...

...Booty Camp is always the hardest. After another awesome workout lead by Sandra I had grand plans to get a good nights sleep and wake up bright and early (6:30am) and go for a run. Morning came quickly and I just could not get out of bed. It really didn't help that it was one of those gloomy sleep in days. Luckily when I finally went for my run at 1pm it was just gorgeous out! I certainly don't mind running in any kind of weather, but when its sunny with a nice light breeze, call it almost perfect. The wind turned out to be a challenge though, and 2 kms in when I was running with it against me it really slowed me down. All in all it took me about 43 minutes to run a 5 km....I blame it on my short legs (and of course the wind). Improving this time is something I really need to strive for.

When I run I sometimes think of food to get my through. Because I save my lunch for afterward, thinking of my giant spinach salad with quinoa that awaited me practically had me salivating. At one point you'd swear I was thinking of a juicy hamburger and fries.

But check it out, doesn't it look delicious?!

P.S. See that bottle of water....I have to drink about 5 of those today. Frig.

Better Late than Never....

So I decided to jump on the bloggin' band wagon after a FANTASTIC fit date yesterday at Legacy Indoor Cycling with Sammie, Chris and other Bootyfication Challenge members. When I started this challenge I knew I could do it....cut out dairy, check....cut out sugar, check...eat a giant salad daily, check...exercise for 45 min a day (ugh), check...belly breathe, check....get on a bike and pedal like hell for an hour (double ugh), check.

Like many, I've always wanted to try spinning but never got around to it. I love running but I really need to change things up and give my knees a break. Spinning seemed like the perfect low impact cardio alternative. Unfortunately before I left I was feeling lazy. It was such a nice day out and the thoughts of lounging in my yard in the sun and digging in my garden seemed much more appealing than sweating buckets. But I knew I didn't want to let Sammie, Chris, the other challenge members and myself down. I knew if I didn't go I wouldn't exercise AT ALL, so I went, I pedaled, I sweat (then I ate a burger...4oz Hero burger SANS fries). Heck I deserved it after that!

Last night while lying in bed watching the 3 hour Survivor finale my legs were tired. I knew I gave them a good workout and it really did feel great. This morning is another story...my tush is SORE! That'll teach me for not getting on a bike and trying spinning years ago. That being said, I definitely see more spinning classes in my future!

Looking forward to a good butt kicking tonight at Booty Camp. Finally the weather has warmed up and I won't have dress like we did last week. Welcome back Spring!