Finding Radiance

What a refreshing morning! The humidity is gone and I actually needed a light jacket biking to the gym today. Felt so good to breathe cooler air! I decided on weights only this morning and did a good workout.

Exercise
Set/rep/weight
Muscle worked

Stiff-legged deadlift
3 sets of 10 at 80#
Lower body

Dumbbell Pullover
3 sets of 10 with [...]

Garden time post!  But first, I must get to the very important thing of breakfast.  It is the start of my weekend, although I had to work job #2 for about an hour.  No biggie.  Today was a rest day before the race on Saturday, so I was kind of lazy this morning.  It was [...]

Happy Friday!  I was up fairly early and had my pre-workout protein drink before heading out to the gym.

Why do I look worried in the picture??
I think I may be able to convince some ladies to do free weights!  The Curves in the town closed, so some of those members joined my gym.  There are [...]

Thank you all so much for your comments on my Shape Magazine debut!  If it inspired even just one person to never give up, that would make me so happy!  It really is worth all the effort.
Since I didn’t post any food or other doin’s yesterday, I thought I would let you know how the [...]

Midweek time!  Sometimes I cannot believe how fast time goes by, can you?  Today was run day at the gym.  I have decided that I won’t do speed work on the days that I run longer and do that on lifting days with brief runs.  I think that will be easier on the legs.
So, I [...]

Okay, it’s too cold even for me to run outside at below 30 degrees!  I feel silly going to the gym just to run, but I wanted to have it over and done with.  Had a snacky of dates and almond butter that I made the other day.

Hit the treadmill for 5.2 miles today!  I [...]

The last workout from New Rules of Lifting!

Barbell dead lifts:  2 sets of 8 at 75 pounds
Dumbbell squats (heel lifted): 4 sets of 15 with 20 pound dumbbells
Overhead dumbbell press: 4 sets of 15 with 15 pound dumbbells
Stepups:  4 sets of 15 with 25 pound dumbbells
Underhand grip lat pull down: 4 sets of 15 at [...]

Packed a lot into today!  I tried to sleep in a little later and managed to sleep until about 7, which was good.  I needed to wait until it was light enough outside to bike to the gym.  Temps were upper 40s this morning, so definitely doable.
NROLW Stage 6 A:  last workout!

Negative chinups:  3 sets [...]

No biking to bagels this morning.  My eyes popped open at 6:30 and wouldn’t go back to sleep.  It was raining, so I just drove to the gym in the dark since I didn’t have to wait for it to get light like I do biking.
New Rules of Lifting: Stage 6 Workout B:

Reverse lunge, one [...]

Don’t you love those days where you actually can sleep in, but can’t actually do it?  I was up before 7 am this morning.  Still dark out and I was all snuggly in the flannel sheets.  So, I just lounged a bit and woke John up to talk to him.  Poor guy.  Normally I pop [...]