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How’d You Move?

Morning!

Anyone out there remember December’s comment commit?

Comment Commit is a forum for supporting each other in our exercise/healthy living goals and ambitions.  It’s a way to give myself-and you-a little accountability, recognition, and a place to brag a bit about our accomplishments.

I have set some lofty exercise goals for this month and I would love your help accomplishing them.  You can help me by leaving a comment with your exercise plans/goals for the week.  Seeing your motivation to move will help motivate me to move, and hopefully visa versa!

We will set our goals on Mondays throughout June and check back in on Fridays to acknowledge all of our valiant effort.

It’s super simple to participate.  On Mondays I will state my weekly goals in a post and you submit your own goals in a comment to that post.  Same same on Fridays except here we will brag about our accomplishments or lament about our obstacles.

In fact, identifying obstacles is part of the game.  Did you set realistic goals or was it in a Monday morning fog when you decided a triathlon a day sounded doable?  Do you need to workout in the morning because it’s too easy to get distracted later in the day?  Do you try to do certain activities because you know it’s good for you but actually you despise it and in turn end up skipping out?

Identifying obstacles each week will help us set realistic and attainable goals, resulting in a sense of accomplishment rather than a sense of falling short.

Since it’s Friday I thought we’d start this thing out on the upswing.  What movement goals did you accomplish this week?  Even if you didn’t set specific goals on Monday I think most regular exercises have a sense of their workout week.

I had great 20-30 minute strength training sessions on Monday and Wednesday, sweaty 4.5 mile runs on Tuesday and Thursday, quick Pilates workouts Monday and Thursday, and 20 minute yoga sessions Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  I really enjoyed all of these workouts and with the exception of Tuesday’s run (too hot!) they left me feeling energized, strong, healthy, and happy.

Today I will run, practice yoga, and strength train for a combined workout of just over an hour.  Tomorrow is active rest; whitewater rafting in West Virginia!  Tate and I are hauling a few carloads of Cville friends back to our old stomping grounds for an outdoorsy weekend (we got together while we were both working as raft guides in Fayetteville, WV-in the ’90s!).   Sunday’s workout plan is run + yoga.

How’d you move this week?  Tell me all about it!

 

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Hopa Spome

SPAhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I had an unexpectedly awesome morning spa-ing it up, basically for free!

Mid-morning I headed out on my planned run feeling drowsy and unmotivated, perhaps it was the lack of morning coffee-we were out at the house!  I convinced myself to make a pit stop for an iced americano before started my run.  As I walked down our lovely Downtown Mall, caffeine in hand, I was beckoned by a man speaking broken English and standing next to a massage chair.  He quickly talked me into a “5 minute free sample” chair massage right there on the mall.

Close to 20 minutes later I floated away.  Seriously, one of the best massages I’ve ever gotten!  I will definitely be returning to Bliss SOON!

At this point my back and shoulders felt so amazing that I contemplated skipping my run and savoring it but the caffeine had me rearing to go.  4.5 miles felt great and was followed by yoga and Pilates back at the spa home.

After a hydro-therapy treatment (a cold shower and salt scrub) it was time for a spa lunch.

A fresh-picked salad of chard, beet greens, spinach, basil, tarragon, chives, and oregano topped with home-grown mung and alfalfa sprouts, grilled tofu, hummus, and sunflower seeds.

To drink a refreshing elixir of peppermint tea, lemon juice, and cranberry juice ice cubes.

Dessert was, naturally, the sweetest part!  Banana soft serve (pureed frozen bananas) drizzled with chocolate-coconut magic shell.

Holy delicious morning!  Treat yourself to one of these low-budget luxury days.  Like soon.  Like this http://www.greatharvestcville.com/.

Decide what would feel indulgent yet totally feasible (time and money) and DO IT!  For me, going out for coffee was a little luxury and, of course, the massage was a HUGE bonus.  I could have also spent a little extra time on the foam roller for some self-massage, had the massage not dropped in my lap.

Time to tackle a long to-do list.  We’ve got an exciting evening planned, we’re heading over to the bakery to celebrate Great Harvest‘s GRAND OPENING tomorrow!!! Matt and Kath have been working their asses off to make their dreams into reality.  I am so proud of them and totally impressed!

P.S What’s the at-home-spa equivalent to “stay-cation”?  “Hopa”? “Spome”?

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