Monday Motivation

Why is it that the weekends always seem to go so fast?

 

Our weekend didn't go as planned

 

but we still managed to get in some fun family time

 

and a few good workouts.

 

Friday afternoon

 

Tim and I took advantage of the

 

beautiful day and got outside for a run

 

and then followed it up

 

with our "weekly challenge exercises".

 

 

 After getting our sweat on together

 

we got cleaned up

 

and headed out for a nice dinner together.

 

Saturday was all about basketball

 

and family time.

 

Isaac's team had two games

 

as part of a local tournament.

 

They didn't win either game

 

but it was fun to watch Isaac.

 

He really hustles

 

and has become very aggressive on the court.

 

He has made great improvements

 

and that is what it is all about.

 

Between games we enjoyed a family lunch

 

at one of our favorite restaurants.

 



 

After the games were over we took a little road trip

 

to Rochester so we could go to Trader Joe's

 

and stock up on some of our favorite items.

 

Before heading home

 

we also checked out a couple of other stores.

 

Isaac was the only one that wanted to check out

 

 Bed, Bath, and Beyond

 

and we had a lot of fun with him in the store.

 

We did not put him up to this!

 

Promise-

 

this was all him!

 

Does Isaac make a better Anna or Elsa?

Who knew you could have so much fun

 

in Bed, Bath, and Beyond?

 

He is so silly!

 

But that is why I love him so much!!

 

Next up was Sports Authority

 

and of course

 

everyone wanted to check out that store.

 



 

 Boys will be boys

 

and couldn't pass up

 

playing on the giant concrete balls in front of the store!

 

Sunday was supposed to bring a

 

trip to visit Grandma

 

and a girls day with my cousin.

 

We had planned to go snowshoeing

 

and I was looking forward to it

 

but the weather didn't cooperate

 

and we decided to reschedule.

 

We made the best of the change in plans

 

and got things done at home.

 

We headed to the Y to get in a workout

 

to find that Y Watch had closed an hour earlier.

 

We left the older boys there to play basketball

 

and headed home with little man

 

to do our workout in the basement.

 

We got our "weekly challenge exercises" done

 

and then I got in a good 30 minutes

 

on the trainer while watching a movie with little man.

 

I am grateful that we have options when

 

situations like that come up!

 

It wasn't the workout that I was hoping for

 

but something was better than nothing at that point!

 

Now, you are probably wondering

 

what I am talking about when I refer

 

to our "weekly challenge exercises".

 

This is something

 

that my best friend and I

 

have been doing since the first of the year

 

 as a way to

 

support each other,

 

add in strength training

 

and keep each other accountable.

 

Each week we pick certain exercises

 

that we are going to do all week (at least 5/7 days).

 

These are workouts that are short enough

 

to still do after a long 12 hour shift

 

(so I am at least doing something on the days I work)

 

but are also still challenging.

 

Last week our challenge exercises were:

 

100 crunches/sit-ups

50 squats

50/leg lunges

1 minute plank

 

Each exercise can be broken up however you need to

 

to get them done.

 

Here is what is in store for this week:

 

20 jumping jacks

20 crunches

20 squats

20 push-ups

:30 plank

Repeat x 3 for time

 

Each Monday I will try to post

 

what we have planned for the week

 

and you are welcome to join us!