Finding Radiance

Yay – my Broncos won last night and looked pretty good! Can’t wait for the real season to start. I biked to the gym today, where I decided on lifting only for a cardio break.
Operation endurance is still going:

Exercise
Set/rep/weight
Muscle worked

Barbell squats
3 sets of 10 with 45# bar
Lower body

Dumbbell pullover
3 set of 12 with [...]

Monday, Monday! I decided on just a weight workout today and skip the cardio for a bit of rest. Biked to the gym and got right to the iron.

Exercise
Set/rep/weight
Muscle worked

Barbell squat
3 sets of 10 with 45# bar (lower than parallel)
Lower body

Seated lat row
1 set of 4 at 85#
1 set of 6 at 70#
1 [...]

Unbelievably gorgeous day today!  It was chilly this morning, though.  I was ready for a warm brekkie.  I had forethought last night to soak some steel cut oats, so they were quicker to cook this morning.  Love that technique.
I did the usual banana custard style topped with some strawberry jam and cashew butter.

My mouth and [...]

Woke up to a cooler morning in the 60s and cloudy, so it was a nice bike to the gym. I actually did not eat a snack because I thought I was just going to be doing a 30-minute lift session with no cardio (for a rest day). I probably should have had [...]

Don’t forget to enter the Lanacane giveaway – ends on Tuesday!
Ah humidity. It was like waking up to a warm wet blanket this morning. Ick. I had half of a balance bar and then drove to the gym because it was raining. I had enough biking in the rain on Saturday [...]

It’s Friday, so you know what that means!  Time to show off the garden again.  But first, must get the other important things out of the way.
Had a preworkout protein drink:

and biked to the gym.  I changed up the workout a little today in that I didn’t do any chin ups.  I just didn’t feel [...]

Lanacane review/giveaway – don’t miss it!

Ah, the last work day of the week.  I decided to take a rest day and make it a no-added sugar day.
Last night involved a moving up to 6th grade for my niece:

They were all singing here.  We were in the very last row way in the back, so I [...]

Quite the rainy  and cool day today!  Perfect day to have a warm bowl of banana custard oats.

Topped with chocolate fluff and some homemade pecan butter.  I really relished this bowl and took my time eating it.  Yay!
There is a large art show each year sponsored by the lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (Larac). It [...]

I conked out good last night!  My thigh was pretty stiff and sore after the run, so I took a Tylenol PM last night and woke up about 8 hours later!  That is pretty amazing to me.  My legs are stiff today, so I will be taking an easy day today.  It’s also rainy, which [...]

Slept pretty good last night and got up at about 6:50, which is pretty good sleeping in for me I had a protein drink and biked to the gym in gorgeous weather!
Did the iron – trying to do less weight and more reps.

Exercise
Set/rep/weight
Muscle worked

Barbell Squats
3 sets of 8 at 45#!!!
Lower body

Chin ups
1 [...]