Saturday, May 26, 2012
I am so crafty. I made this baby tonight for $20. Yay I finally have a real medal hanger for my half marathon and warrior dash medals!

I am so crafty. I made this baby tonight for $20. Yay I finally have a real medal hanger for my half marathon and warrior dash medals!

Saturday, May 19, 2012
Went on a 7am Camelback Mountain hike :) (Taken with Instagram at Camelback Mountain Summit)

Went on a 7am Camelback Mountain hike :) (Taken with Instagram at Camelback Mountain Summit)

Thursday, May 17, 2012

ARIZONA, YOUR HEAT IS BRUTAL

I did 4.0 miles of intervals in 102* heat.  It is amazing how well it kicks your ass.

Friday, May 4, 2012

WOD: SQUATS, BEGINNER WIDOWMAKERS, CYCLING, AND I LEVELED UP TO LEVEL 20 ON FITOCRACY!

Tracked a workout for 1,102 pts

  • Running (treadmill):
    • 0:14:00 || 1 mi (+50 pts)
    • Warm Up
  • Barbell Squat:
    • 65 lb x 20 reps (+61 pts)
    • 85 lb x 10 reps (+63 pts)
    • 85 lb x 10 reps (+63 pts)
    • 85 lb x 10 reps (+63 pts)
    • 65 lb x 20 reps (+61 pts)
  • Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown:
    • 80 lb x 5 reps (+29 pts)
    • 90 lb x 5 reps (+31 pts)
    • 90 lb x 5 reps (+31 pts)
    • 90 lb x 5 reps (+31 pts)
    • 90 lb x 5 reps (+31 pts)
  • Barbell Bench Press:
    • 50 lb x 8 reps (+55 pts)
    • 50 lb x 7 reps (+53 pts)
    • 50 lb x 6 reps (+51 pts)
    • 50 lb x 5 reps (+48 pts)
    • 50 lb x 4 reps (+44 pts)
  • Adductor Machine:
    • 80 lb x 8 reps (+15 pts)
    • 80 lb x 8 reps (+15 pts)
    • 80 lb x 8 reps (+15 pts)
  • Abductor Machine:
    • 90 lb x 8 reps (+16 pts)
    • 90 lb x 8 reps (+16 pts)
    • 90 lb x 8 reps (+16 pts)
  • Bicycle (abs):
    • 10 reps (+5 pts)
    • 10 reps (+5 pts)
  • Stability Ball Jack Knife Sit-Up:
    • 8 reps (+12 pts)
    • 8 reps (+12 pts)
  • Cycling (stationary):
    • 0:48:00 || 10 mi (+210 pts)

Monday, April 30, 2012

GPOY WARRIOR DASH

My friend Lauren and I ran the Warrior Dash in Arizona yesterday… so fun!! I liked the course this year better than last year. And yes, we ran the course in camouflage, war paint and tutus! :)

Thursday, April 19, 2012

WOD: SL5x5 and OTHER STUFF

Tracked a workout for 991 pts

  • Running (treadmill):
    • 0:10:00 || 1 mi (+77 pts)
    • Warm Up
  • Standing Barbell Shoulder Press:
    • 40 lb x 5 reps (+62 pts)
    • 40 lb x 5 reps (+62 pts)
    • 40 lb x 5 reps (+62 pts)
    • 40 lb x 5 reps (+62 pts)
    • 40 lb x 5 reps (+62 pts)
  • One-Arm Dumbbell Row:
    • 22.5 lb x 8 reps (+43 pts)
    • 22.5 lb x 8 reps (+43 pts)
    • 22.5 lb x 8 reps (+43 pts)
    • 22.5 lb x 8 reps (+43 pts)
    • 22.5 lb x 8 reps (+43 pts)
  • Barbell Deadlift:
    • 95 lb x 5 reps (+57 pts)
    • 100 lb x 5 reps (+59 pts)
    • 100 lb x 5 reps (+59 pts)
    • 100 lb x 5 reps (+59 pts)
    • 105 lb x 5 reps (+61 pts)
  • Weighted Exercise Ball Crunch:
    • 12 lb x 15 reps (+29 pts)
    • 12 lb x 15 reps (+29 pts)
  • Russian Twist:
    • 10 reps (+6 pts)
    • 10 reps (+6 pts)
    • With a 12lb medicine ball!
  • Stability Ball Jack Knife Sit-Up:
    • 8 reps (+12 pts)
    • 8 reps (+12 pts)

Thursday, April 5, 2012
Sunset from the top of Lookout Mountain! (Taken with instagram)

Sunset from the top of Lookout Mountain! (Taken with instagram)

GPOY: Me on tonight’s hike! :)

GPOY: Me on tonight’s hike! :)

DAYDREAMING…

…about my run/hike/run tonight.  I can’t wait to get off work.  Pictures of a beautiful Arizona sunset from on top of a mountain to come… :)

Monday, April 2, 2012

WOD: TRAINING MY SISTER AND A FRIEND

Total Fitocracy Points: 962… and I advanced to level 17! :)

  • One-Arm Dumbbell Snatch:
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+39 pts)
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+39 pts)
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+39 pts)
  • Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row:
    • 20 lb x 15 reps (+55 pts)
    • 20 lb x 15 reps (+55 pts)
    • 20 lb x 15 reps (+55 pts)
  • Dumbbell Lunges:
    • 20 lb x 8 reps (+40 pts)
    • 20 lb x 8 reps (+40 pts)
    • 20 lb x 8 reps (+40 pts)
  • Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press:
    • 20 lb x 12 reps (+45 pts)
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+44 pts)
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+44 pts)
  • Front Two-Dumbbell Raise:
    • 8 lb x 8 reps (+20 pts)
    • 8 lb x 8 reps (+20 pts)
    • 8 lb x 8 reps (+20 pts)
  • Dumbbell Side Lateral Raise:
    • 8 lb x 8 reps (+41 pts)
    • 8 lb x 8 reps (+41 pts)
    • 8 lb x 8 reps (+41 pts)
  • Standing Dumbbell Triceps Extension:
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+23 pts)
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+23 pts)
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+23 pts)
  • Running:
    • 0:05:00 || 0.5 mi (+35 pts)
    • 0:10:00 || 1 mi (+82 pts)
    • .5 mile warm up and 1.0 mile cool down
  • Crunch:
    • 20 reps (+13 pts)
    • 20 reps (+13 pts)
  • Reverse Crunch:
    • 10 reps (+16 pts)
    • 10 reps (+16 pts)
Thursday, March 29, 2012
I am officially signed up for the Arizona Warrior Dash.  I am running the 12 noon wave on Sunday, April 29th.  I know it isn’t nearly as demanding as a Tough Mudder, but I had a lot of fun with it last year and what I like about it is that you can control how intense the Warrior Dash is. If you want to walk it and crawl over obstacles - cool.  If you want to bolt around the other people and fly over the obstacles - great!  My friends of all different athletic levels can participate and we can all have fun. :)

I am officially signed up for the Arizona Warrior Dash.  I am running the 12 noon wave on Sunday, April 29th.  I know it isn’t nearly as demanding as a Tough Mudder, but I had a lot of fun with it last year and what I like about it is that you can control how intense the Warrior Dash is. If you want to walk it and crawl over obstacles - cool.  If you want to bolt around the other people and fly over the obstacles - great!  My friends of all different athletic levels can participate and we can all have fun. :)

Friday, March 9, 2012

WOD: NROLFW S:3, W:B1

  • Romanian Deadlift:
    • 65 lb x 6 reps (+44 pts)
    • 75 lb x 6 reps (+48 pts)
    • 75 lb x 6 reps (+48 pts)
    • This was combined with a barbell row at the bottom of each deadlift, otherwise I could have done a higher weight…
  • Bent Over Barbell Row:
    • 65 lb x 6 reps (+32 pts)
    • 75 lb x 6 reps (+34 pts)
    • 75 lb x 6 reps (+34 pts)
    • Combined with the RDL…
  • Body Weight 1/2 One-Leg Squat:
    • 6 reps (+11 pts)
    • 6 reps (+11 pts)
    • 6 reps (+11 pts)
  • Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown:
    • 90 lb x 6 reps (+33 pts)
    • 90 lb x 6 reps (+33 pts)
    • 90 lb x 6 reps (+33 pts)
  • Weighted Hyperextension:
    • 25 lb x 6 reps (+10 pts)
    • 25 lb x 6 reps (+10 pts)
    • 25 lb x 6 reps (+10 pts)
  • Weighted Exercise Ball Crunch:
    • 8 lb x 6 reps (+58 pts)
    • 8 lb x 6 reps (+58 pts)
    • 8 lb x 10 reps (+64 pts)
  • Stability Ball Jack Knife Sit-Up:
    • 6 reps (+9 pts)
    • 6 reps (+9 pts)
    • 6 reps (+9 pts)
  • Running (treadmill):
    • 0:05:00 || 0.5 mi (+33 pts)
    • 0:18:00 || 150 bpm (+91 pts)
    • .5 mile warmup - 18 minute HIIT with 1.5 min work / 1.5 min recovery repeats.
  • Dumbbell Incline Shoulder Raise:
    • 7.5 lb x 6 reps (+19 pts)
    • 7.5 lb x 6 reps (+19 pts)
    • 7.5 lb x 6 reps (+19 pts)
    • I did an exercise called Y T W L which consisted of 4 different arm raise movements in the shapes of the given letter all in a row to make one repetition… this is all I know how to call it haha.

Total Fitocracy Points: 790

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

WOD: ARMS AT A FRIEND’S GYM

  • Barbell Curl:
    • 20 lb x 8 reps (+16 pts)
    • 20 lb x 7 reps (+16 pts)
    • 20 lb x 6 reps (+15 pts)
    • 20 lb x 5 reps (+14 pts)
    • 20 lb x 4 reps (+13 pts)
    • 20 lb x 3 reps (+11 pts)
    • 20 lb x 2 reps (+10 pts)
    • 20 lb x 1 reps (+8 pts)
  • Incline Dumbbell Bench Press:
    • 10 lb x 15 reps (+61 pts)
    • 10 lb x 15 reps (+61 pts)
    • 10 lb x 15 reps (+61 pts)
  • Dumbbell Flyes:
    • 10 lb x 10 reps (+21 pts)
    • 10 lb x 10 reps (+21 pts)
    • 10 lb x 10 reps (+21 pts)
  • Dumbbell 2-Arm Triceps Extension:
    • 10 lb x 8 reps (+10 pts)
    • 10 lb x 7 reps (+10 pts)
    • 10 lb x 6 reps (+9 pts)
    • 10 lb x 5 reps (+9 pts)
    • 10 lb x 4 reps (+8 pts)
    • 10 lb x 3 reps (+7 pts)
    • 10 lb x 2 reps (+6 pts)
    • 10 lb x 1 reps (+5 pts)
  • Clean and Press:
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+93 pts)
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+93 pts)
    • 20 lb x 10 reps (+93 pts)
  • Dumbbell Raise:
    • 10 lb x 8 reps (+21 pts)
    • 10 lb x 7 reps (+20 pts)
    • 10 lb x 6 reps (+19 pts)
    • 10 lb x 5 reps (+18 pts)
    • 10 lb x 4 reps (+16 pts)
    • 10 lb x 3 reps (+14 pts)
    • 10 lb x 2 reps (+12 pts)
    • 10 lb x 1 reps (+10 pts)
  • Reverse Grip Triceps Pushdown:
    • 40 lb x 15 reps (+14 pts)
    • 40 lb x 15 reps (+14 pts)
    • 40 lb x 15 reps (+14 pts)
  • Ab Crunch Machine:
    • 30 lb x 20 reps (+13 pts)
    • 40 lb x 20 reps (+14 pts)
    • 50 lb x 20 reps (+15 pts)
    • 50 lb x 20 reps (+15 pts)
    • 60 lb x 20 reps (+17 pts)
  • Machine Shoulder (Military) Press:
    • 20 lb x 15 reps (+22 pts)
    • 15 lb x 15 reps (+21 pts)
    • 10 lb x 15 reps (+20 pts)
  • Dumbbell Bicep Curl:
    • 10 lb x 15 reps (+34 pts)
    • 10 lb x 15 reps (+34 pts)
    • 10 lb x 15 reps (+34 pts)
  • Reverse Barbell Curl:
    • 20 lb x 8 reps (+16 pts)
    • 20 lb x 7 reps (+16 pts)
    • 20 lb x 6 reps (+15 pts)
    • 20 lb x 5 reps (+14 pts)
    • 20 lb x 4 reps (+13 pts)
    • 20 lb x 3 reps (+11 pts)
    • 20 lb x 2 reps (+10 pts)
    • 20 lb x 1 reps (+8 pts)
  • Running (treadmill):
    • 0:05:00 || 0.5 mi (+33 pts)

Total Fitocracy Points: 1239

Monday, March 5, 2012

WOD: NROLFW S:3, W:A1

  • One-Arm Dumbbell Snatch:
    • 15 lb x 6 reps (+34 pts)
    • 20 lb x 6 reps (+35 pts)
    • 20 lb x 6 reps (+35 pts)
    • 25 lb x 3 reps (+27 pts)
  • One-Leg Romanian Deadlift:
    • 6 reps || weighted || 50 lb (+20 pts)
    • 6 reps || weighted || 50 lb (+20 pts)
    • 6 reps || weighted || 50 lb (+20 pts)
  • Bent Over Barbell Row:
    • 45 lb x 6 reps (+28 pts)
    • 55 lb x 10 reps (+33 pts)
    • 65 lb x 10 reps (+35 pts)
  • Overhead Barbell Squat:
    • 37.5 lb x 6 reps (+38 pts)
    • 30 lb x 6 reps (+36 pts)
    • 30 lb x 6 reps (+36 pts)
  • Incline Dumbbell Bench Press:
    • 15 lb x 10 reps (+56 pts)
    • 15 lb x 10 reps (+56 pts)
    • 15 lb x 10 reps (+56 pts)
  • Woodchoppers:
    • 40 lb x 6 reps (+24 pts)
    • 40 lb x 6 reps (+24 pts)
    • Reverse Woodchoppers
  • Body Weight Squat:
    • 24 reps (+20 pts)
  • Body Weight Lunge:
    • 12 reps (+19 pts)
  • Jump Lunges:
    • 12 reps (+15 pts)
  • Jump Squat:
    • 24 reps (+23 pts)
  • Running (treadmill):
    • 0:05:00 || 0.5 mi (+33 pts)
    • 0:05:00 || 0.5 mi (+33 pts)
    • Warm up and cool down.


Total Fitocracy Points: 756