{Hammer & Chisel ~ Day 10/60}

Yay! Tonights run felt SO much better than last night. Although I wasn't much faster, it just felt better. I walked the first 8 minutes (that might've been a little too long of a warm up) and then kept with my walk/jog ratio of 2 minutes of walking (I kept my pace around 3.5) and 2 minutes of jogging (at 4.5). I did speed up my jog to 5.0 for the last round in an attempt to hit 2 miles by 30 minutes. I didn't quite make it, but my legs felt really good for this round.

I think one of the keys is to stay out of my own head. Avoid negative self-talk. Be ok with going slow right now...speed will come later and we still have plenty of time before the Nashville 1/2 Marathon.

"Strive for Progress; Not Perfection."

I came home from the gym (at 10pm) and immediately pushed play on Hammer Max Strength (this is the workout I should've done last night). I knew if I didn't push play right away, I would talk myself into just going to bed. I was able to do most every exercise and kept my weights at 15# for the entire 40 minutes!! I'm hoping to be at 20# the next time this particular set comes back around.

#strongereveryday



Still smiling mid-workout! #beastmode 

Olivia came by earlier tonight and she just had to exercise!

Love this firecracker!

Tomorrow is supposed to be a Rest Day, but I will most likely try to get in H&C Chisel Agility so I will be caught back up. I also have kickboxing and running, so I don't really see a rest day happening tomorrow....I may take that on Friday and enjoy a nice evening with the hubs.

What are you doing to get stronger?

Are you moving your body every day?

{Hammer & Chisel ~ the day that didn't happen}

To say I didn't want to workout today would be a gross understatement. The sub-freezing temps have just completely zapped my motivation and I'm quite content to just sit on the couch, bundled beneath my cozy blanket, watching HGTV. Thankfully, I have a great running friend who encouraged me to at least get my rear to the gym.

It wasn't pretty. My legs felt like lead. I was cold. I really didn't want to go.

BUT...I went.

I knocked out a 30 minute walk/jog and got in 1.8 miles.

Was it my best effort? Heck no.

I had to remind myself, it won't always be pretty, but it will always be worth it.

Unfortunately, I was just done after those 30 minutes on the treadmill, so no Hammer & Chisel workout tonight. I won't lie...it's a struggle to train for a half-marathon and do an intense workout program like H&C, but I will keep pushing play and keep getting stronger every day!

{Hammer & Chisel ~ Day 8/60}

Another late night....I really have no excuse as to why.

I went back-to-back today. Debi and I went to the gym and got 2 miles in on the treadmill. It was a miserable run for me...my feet were hurting...my knees were hurting...and I really wanted to quit. But I committed to at least get 2 miles in, so that's what I did. We finished up at 10PM!! and went back to my house to push play on Chisel Cardio. I have to say Chisel Cardio wasn't too bad. Of course there were Burpees...and who in their right mind likes Burpees?! But other than that, it wasn't too bad.

I'm hoping I can find my rhythm this week with both my running and my H&C.

Ok, my friends....Keep pushing play!!



{Hammer & Chisel ~ Day 7/60}

Confession Time: I did not get my workout in today.

*I should note that Blake pushed play and said Total Body Hammer was TOUGH!

I did however, start my day with a great breakfast before going to the 9:30 and nourishing my soul.

This is pretty much my standard breakfast...I almost always have 2 eggs, then I add either oatmeal (that's what I had today) or whole grain toast...and I have been known to eat a whole grain waffle on rare occasion. I usually add a cup of berries also, but I was out this morning (I really need to go grocery shopping!!) I rarely drink milk, so I typically down my first bottle of water with breakfast.

After getting challenged at the 9:30 to really stop and think about what taking God's name in vain really means....is it really just about not saying a particular word? Or is it more of representing God's character well? I grabbed some lunch with the family...went to the grocery store!! ...and then it was time to cheer on my fave NFL team!

They won by the way :)

I did pick up these bad boys today while grocery shopping. We're slowly building up our weigh arsenal at home. Blake and I both felt we really needed to challenge ourselves on the weights. I still need to get a set of 25's and 30's ...I'm not ready for those yet, but Blake could probably bump up.

Week 1 is done!





{Hammer & Chisel ~ Day 6/60}

Another busy Saturday, but I was determined to get my workouts in. I'm finding that I really look forward to pushing my body and seeing what it can do. Today, I had a treadmill run planned and I knew I also had to get in Chisel Endurance. Not knowing what to expect, I stuck with a slow & steady walk/jog interval on the treadmill. I would walk 2 minutes and jog 2 minutes...with a few hills threw in for good measure.

2-1/2 miles done. This was slow...even for me, but I'm getting back into the groove and just trying to build up some consistency at this point. February 7th will start my actual training plan for Nashville.

After getting some chores done around the house and helping Mallorye with the girls rooms and play room, it was time to push play!

Whew! That was tough!! Autumn likes to kick my butt!!!



{Hammer & Chisel ~ Day 5/60}

Oh my word! Blake and I went to the PHS Rams basketball game tonight (Go Rams!! and great WIN over Valley View!), so it was late when we made it home. I really did not want to push play.

BUT.....

So....ISO Speed Hammer at 10pm is what we did.

Did you push play today?



{Thursday Therapy...and H&C Day 4/60}

Today is actually Rest Day for H&C, but it's also my absolute favorite day of the week! Thursday! Not only is it payday (which is pretty great!), but it's my weekly kickboxing class. I lovingly refer to it as Thursday Therapy! Who doesn't love hitting a bag...and hard?! It's a great way to let off steam and just clear your head (the 500-600 calories I burn in that hour is just a bonus!)

These gloves have seen a ton of hard work & sweat over the past year.