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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: [...]

NROLW, omelets, and pumpkins, oh my!

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:  [...]

NROLW and camera is here!

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 [...]

Gearing up for the duathlon!

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 [...]

7-miler and views of myself

After last night’s Reeses throwdown (which I lost), I knew I needed a little extra boost on the exercise front today.  Not to mention my football dinner

I wanted to go at least 6 miles.  Had a Zone Fudge Graham bar to start with.  Bars and bagels really and truly are the best preworkout [...]

Beautiful bowl of oatbran and giant feet.

Normally Friday is the start of my weekend, but it was so slow on Sunday that I am picking up some work today.  Not a full day, but just doing bits here and there.  I went for another foggy run this morning.  The temp was perfect – mid 50s.   Dates and nutbutter fuel.  I ate [...]

My personal pumpkin pie

This was so good!I took 1/2 cup canned pumpkin1 tsp brown sugar1 egg1 tsp pumpkin pie spiceMixed really well.

In a large jumbo silicone muffin cup, I pressed in 1 tablespoon of almond meal. Put the pumpkin mixture on top and microwaved for a few minutes.Topped with a dollop of cranberry sauce.

You can even [...]

Pumpkin Love

So, you all know I have had to banish the granola for awhile. This was my new breakfast today, and I am in love!!

Rich and creamy tasting, and packed with lots of good, healthy stuff!Pumpkin Oatmeal

Ingredients:

1/2 cup milk (I use 2%)1/2 cup water1/2 cup (40 grams) rolled oats1 tsp pumpkin pie [...]