Over, Under or Around
Posted: October 1, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: adversity, exercise, free range, happiness, health, hipster, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, natural, paleo, perspective, pilates, running, sweet wholesome health, trail running, Walk, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 20 CommentsLet me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course-
It’s always a pleasure to start the week with a beautiful message.
Especially when Melissa stops over from Sweet Wholesome Health!
Over, Under or Around
What happens in the face of adversity? Do you give up when something (ex. an injury) holds you back from your routine? Sometimes it’s so off-putting that all we want to do is feel bad for ourselves, throw our hands in the air and give up on everything we have worked for. We get used to our scheduled activities that keep us healthy and then a wrench is throw into the works. It can be so hard to continue to move forward when you feel like there is something blocking your entire path. In the past I would even convince myself that maybe it’s a sign and that I should never have been doing it in the first place.
Whether you believe in signs or not, this is not the time to give up. It is a chance to reflect, grow and adapt!
Here are some thinking points to aid you Over, Under or Around your hurdle:)
- Change direction. Pivot and go down a road you always wanted to try. Maybe it’s more yoga and less running for a while or spend time learning a new skill, building your spiritual practice or growing your relationships:)
- Re-evaluate your goals- what do you want? Has it changed?
- Set goals and a timeline for your recovery- use this time to explore something, use your time in a new way and know that you have opportunity while you recover.
When something in your life throws you off … You have a choice. You can adapt or give up. It may seem easier at first to give up, but take some time to think about all the accomplishments you are giving up, the loss of momentum and your emotional state. Are you feeling uncomfortable, sad and maybe depressed? To adapt, you have to get outside the box, put thought into your next move and step up. You might fall along the way, but you will also feel strong in your ability to be flexible, determined, and open!
Every day we should be looking for opportunities to challenge ourselves, get outside of the normal, comfortable and prepare ourselves to embrace the unknown. Find a way to live and love your life every day no matter who or what stands in your way:)
The Plan-
The Workout-
To awaken the senses and prepare for another long week that ominously awaits us.
A brisk Walk/Trail Run/Hike … Anything outdoors. Followed by:
A free-flowing, graceful Sun Salutation series until you find balance and your breath effortlessly carries you from movement to movement.
Notes:
We honestly cannot say thank you enough to Melissa for writing such an inspiring post, especially on a Monday. Her message is always pure and honest … In essence the polar opposite of our abrasive and cantankerous style you have grown to love?!? Be sure to head on over to Sweet Wholesome Health to say hello today … ENJOY!!!
Promise
Posted: September 28, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: blogging, crossfit, family, freshly pressed, friends, gluten free, happiness, health, hipster, hope, humor, kettlebell, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, nature, paleo, parenting, perspective, pilates, play, running, trail running, trees, Walk, walking, whole foods, WOD, writing, yoga 47 CommentsPromise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think-
*Taking the time to actually read this post today may increase your chances of having a great day? Just saying peeps.
When you show up to an event, a race, heck even a bridal shower? Are you too busy judging whether you are good enough to be there in the first place?
When we do this to ourselves, we miss out on the magic of being present for an amazing experience. No sh!t Sherlock! “We all want to do well!“ Many more of us want to be the best competing on any given day, which is totally cool in our book. But to refuse to participate because you’re not quite top-tier is sad.
How loud do we need to scream in panic before our message starts to settle in? We are heading down a very dark road peeps. Where extreme levels of performance have become the guard rails and running on these roads is dangerous to all of us.
This is our challenge to you this weekend:
Remember going outside just to play?!? When was the last time you went to a park and joined in on an impromptu game of football (proper football, not the ‘Merican crap) with some friends? Have you ever stopped at a trail head and asked someone if they care to join you for a bit (the offer of a cold beer or coffee increase your chances)? Play, peeps … Plain and simple.
Each and every one of us is deprived of play in our lives, a crying shame to say the least. For many of us; the simple experience of what play should be has become work. We are way over organized in our daily lives : Gotta schedule this task … I just have to check in on Foursquare and tell this business they suck on Yelp!
Quick being cruel to yourself, PROMISE?!?
The Plan-
Come play with us this SUNDAY. Not like that perv!?!
The Workout-
A dynamic sweat inducing Warm Up of your choosing. Followed by:
20 Broad Jumps
20 Perfect Pull Ups
20 Hard Style KB Swings
20 Walking Lunges (each leg)
20 Perfect Push Ups
20 KB Piston Push Press (heavy)
20 Romanian Dead Lifts (heavy)
20 Goblet Squats (heavy)
20 Meter Sprint (Out and Back)
20 Minutes focusing on the movement that you feel you need to work on the most!!!
**Caution!!! Normally when random peeps stop by and see a program like this they instantly assume balls to the wall, hard-core, ELITE, gotta kill myself before the weekend. Right? Get your head straight right now … Breathing and Hips! Before you even start say: Breathing and HIPS!!! Out loud.**
Notes:
Pinky swear? Melissa from Sweet Wholesome Health will be back on Monday!!! Have a great weekend and ENJOY!!!
Don’t Start Me Talking
Posted: September 27, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: bikes, cycling, exercise, family, food, health, hippie porn, hipster, history, intensity, jogging, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, pilates, rest, riding, running, teaching, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 38 CommentsIf I can bicycle, I bicycle-
Last week we posted a list of links about the perils facing runners when they lace ’em up and head out for a brisk run This morning while sipping on some freshly brewed orange tea we decided to put together a list of perils facing cyclist. Few things in life are worse than getting hit by a car. Typically driven by a yoga mom experiencing difficulties navigating to the studio with her new iPhone 5. Unlike runners who are advised to run against traffic, cyclist or at least the law-abiding ones should follow the rules of the road. Which present a fresh set of challenges to our two-wheeled friends to say the least. So without further ado … Allow us to suck the joy out of your lovely Thursday morning.
Injured Courier Warns Other Cyclist
UPDATE TO ADD CRITTERS TO THE LIST:
The Plan-
Click HERE because you know you want to!
The Workout-
Rest Day … The temperature outdoors begs us to go for a Run yet our bodies scream for a morning filled with Yoga and Meditation. Not in a crowded Yoga Studio …Maybe a trip to the park would do the trick?!?
Notes:
If you are a cyclist and see this image in front of you while stopped at a red light? Consider yourself lucky … ENJOY!!!
Taking the Time To …
Posted: September 26, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, exercise, family, fitness, friends, health, hipster, hope, kettlebell, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, paleo, passion, pilates, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 16 CommentsMaster the art of living
The person who is a master in the art of living
makes little
distinction between their work and their play,
their labor and their leisure, their mind and their body,
their education and their recreation,
their love and their religion.
They hardly know which is which.
They simply pursue their version of excellence and grace in whatever they do,
leaving others to decide whether they are working
or playing.
To them, they are always doing both.
The Plan-
The Workout-
A big thanks to all of you who went for a nice relaxing Walk with us yesterday.
Now its time to do some honest Work. Here’s the deal peeps and if this message conveys a hint of sarcasm and old man cantankerous-ness (new word we just created)? Deal with it, the truth hurts. Not once in your life have you done a proper Tabata sequence, never! Unless you can chime in with your current VO2 max and what a working 90-95% VO2 max is for you?!? All you are doing is a 40/20 second interval … Might as well call it 41/19 intervals for what its worth.
“What’s the deal dude(s)?“
You say tabata yet you have no idea what the Fick Equation is? You do tabata’s yet … What the heck is the Uth, Sørensen, Overgaard, Pedersen estimation? Who cares really?!?
You’re cheating yourself, plain and simple. So instead of bastardizing poor Dr. Tabats’s brilliant research give this one a go:
10 Heavy Kettelbell Front Squats (Elbows WILL not touch your body!!!)
400 Meter Sprint (Sprint, means SPRINT! Gasping, fighting for air when you return to your KB’s)
Four times through!!! Sprint, Sprint, Heavy, Work, Sweat, Fight … These suck to the tenth degree. Yet, overall you will be better for doing some honest, hard work.
**These are called Litinov Sprints … Be empowered to go forth and bastardize these as well**
Notes:
Quick show of hands: How many of us reading are trapped by the fear of being criticized by others?
We fear being Ridiculed …
We fear being judged …
Criticism hurts, deeply. But a life unloved hurts more. You’re amongst friends here … ENJOY!!!
The Sun is Shining Down
Posted: September 24, 2012 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: crossfit, drive, exercise, fitness, gluten free, health, hipster, intensity, kettlebell, life, love, lululemon, marathon, motivation, pain, paleo, passion, pilates, recovery, running, trail running, walking, whole foods, WOD, yoga 20 CommentsA heart that loves is always young-
How many of us have discovered the connection between Exercise, Clear State of Mind and Self-Preservation?
Now here’s the deal, It has to be all three examples above: Exercise, Clear State of Mind and Self-Preservation.
Do you feel sore and abused from running this weekend? Can you focus your thoughts on something other than blogging and Pinterest? Are you shaking off a hangover this morning from a weekend Drink Fest/Oktoberfest?
*Vaguely Speaking …
The first 20+ odd years or so of our lives were fueled, consumed by vanity. We did not care about our stinking health; We simply wanted to look as lean, muscular, and strong as possible. We lifted many weights, ran countless marathons, rode our bikes around the world and back and did thousands of push-ups and sit-ups seven days a week. We consumed mounds of protein, took every performance enhancing pill we could wash back. Basically we abused our bodies for 20+ years in a failed effort to look the way we thought we needed to look in order to gain approval and acceptance from our peers …
Part Two later in the week, stay tuned!?!
The Plan-
The Workout-
A quick dynamic Warm Up of your choosing. Followed by:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Heavy Bulgarian Split Squats (Each Leg)
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Heavy Goblet Squats
Finish up with a spirited bike ride!
**The trick to the program today is to find a weight heavy enough to push you at 3-2-1 … **
Notes:
A couple of much deserved shout outs are in order! Anne … Great job finishing 2nd yesterday in the 60+ female division while running in the Omaha Half Marathon. 68 years young with an impressive 2:09:00 run time, brilliant!
Also when you guys get a few precious moments this week be sure to check out: Weekday Geek Weekend Adventure Freak. No need to tell you anything else, you won’t be disappointed!
It’s a splendid day outside … ENJOY!!!
CultFit 