School, Work, Training, Friends, Oh my!

This week has been rather interesting, but good!

It was my first full week of classes and working the new job at the wellness center, and I tell you what, I think this semester is going to be a very good one :)

Had a rough patch of sickness earlier this week... all better now. Kind of a weird thing, since I rarely become ill. I mean I was still very active, I just was coughing and sniffling quite a bit and had trouble sleeping, which made me very exhausted. I guess it is one of those inevitable things when you're constantly around sick college people... But good news is I am well.

Also had an amazing snowball fight one night with a bunch of great people! It was very entertaining!! And then the next night I went to hang out with Hannah and her roommates, we watched The Hangover.... and ate cookies - they were super soft nomnom. Good times :) Cannot wait for the second one.

I did this massive workout on Thursday:

10 minute treadmill warm-up

5x6 side jumps over bench-followed by 6 push-ups

Then came the tough stuff - 7 exercises (using a barbell), 1 minute a piece, 3 times, no rest between workouts until the 7 minutes was over, 2 minute rest between sets -

Deadlift

Row

Hang clean

Front squat

Push Press

Good morning

Barbell squat

My hammies = FIRE.. but of

course... LOVE IT! :)

Also, Jimbo and I are doing the Tough Mudder races on March 12/13 in

Georgia... 10 mile obstacle course. 2 days in a row. How sick is that! Today, Sunday, we went to Green River Lake and did an 8 mile trail run. It felt so good, but it might be time for trail shoes - Brooks Cascadia, anyone! ;)

I think there were a total of 6 times that we (Jimbo and I) had close encounters for rolling our ankles - 2 were Jimbo, .... 4 were me. Maybe it was the regular road running shoes (Mizuno Wave Rider)? Luckily, no injuries, and LOTS of fun!

So Jimbo and I did that 8 mile run this morning, then after brunch, the cycling team was doing a group ride. I was not planning on joining, but I did. Ended up being a 2 hour ride for me - as I decided to head back on my own, while the rest of them did about 3 hours. Pretty successful day. Trail run + bike ride + gorgeous weather = GREAT!

Gearing up for another action-packed week, as Awesome Abs and Boot Camp fitness classes begin! Let's push forward - in health and in life.

Cheers!