New Shoes!

I have had the same Nike shoes for 3 and a half years, so I thought with this training season a new pair of shoes was needed! I shopped around and talked to people at different sporting good stores. I tried on different pairs and decided I would go with the Asics Gel-Blur 33. I found out that on Amazon.com I could get the shoes that are $130 in stores for $80. Can't wait to get them in and start breaking them in!

Ouchhhhhh

So did the NTC Core Crunch and holy crap. The whole 15 minutes of it I was crying on the inside because it is really hard and no little breaks. I also woke up and my back and abs muscles are ridiculously sore. Which is a good thing!!!! If you haven't already, download the app. Best decision ever!

• 1 minute - V-Ups
• 1 minute - Full Extensions
• 1 minute - Suitcases
• 1 minute - Side Plank Crunches
• 1 minute - Frogger with Swivel
• 1 minute - V-Ups
• 1 minute - Full Extensions
• 1 minute - Suitcases
• 1 minute - Side Plank Crunches
• 1 minute - Frogger with Swivel
• 1 minute - Plank
• 2 minute - Side Plank
• 1 minute - Opposite Arm/Leg Supermans
• 1 minute - Kick Downs

Fitness Tracker

If you have a hard time staying motivated, try tracking all your fitness and nutritional intake. Here is the Fitness and Calorie Tracker I use on my iPhone.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/livestrong.com-calorie-tracker/id295305241?mt=8

Lauren Conrad's Get Fit Quick Plan

So just came across Lauren Conrad's Get Fit Quick Plan... and it looks amazing. Her plan is not a diet but more of a life style. I want to take it on in the fact that it helps create a healthier lifestyle. She has a rules list, off-limits list, breakfast options, lunch and dinner options, snack options, and exercise options.

Take a look at it! It looks awesome! I'm starting today!

Sunday Gymday

Gym day today! Today my friend Brianne and I went to the gym to get our fitness on. We started off just walking on the treadmill for a long time talk...because we're girls and thats just what we do! We then we got to business and ran on the treadmill. We then spent 10 minutes on the elliptical. Then we went into a open room in the gym and did a Nike Training Club workout, "Ab Burner". This work out was 15 minutes in duration and consisted of 3 repetitions of:

• Toe touches with a medicine ball for 1 minute.
• Russian twists with a medicine ball for 1 minute.
• Plank for 30 seconds.
• Modified side plank and each side for 30 seconds.
• Crazy Ivans for 1 minute.
• 30 recovery.

We then went and did floor ladder drills. Bri's brilliant idea to do the drill with an elastic band around our ankles holding them together for resistance. The first time both of us did the drill of running in and out of the ladder went well and worked our short legs out, but the second time Bri tried to do it her elastic snapped and flew across the room! So much for that...

Then I jumped onto Jacob's ladder and did about 2 minutes of climbing. After I did Jacob's Ladder, we went and did some weights with our arms and our legs. Total we spent 2 hours at the gym. Woohoo!

Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

Great Breakfast Smoothie!

Ingredients

• 5 raw almonds
• 1 red apple
• 1 banana
• 3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup nonfat milk
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in a blender. (Depending on how powerful your blender is, you may need to chop the apple and almonds into small pieces before blending.)
2. Blend on medium-high for 30 seconds (or until desired consistency).

*This smoothie tastes awesome and full of nutrients you need to start your day! Enjoy!

Races Within Windsor-Essex County

So if anyone is looking for races to do in the Windsor-Essex County area this year, Running Flat is a great site that displays some of the great races within the area!