MMMMMay

Saturday, May 16

K - Cycle

2000m row

8 running laps (7.5 = 1 mile)

Biceps and Triceps

Work around the house

C - work around the house 

Sunday, May 17
Walked down to and from the Grandin Food Truck Rodeo with Piggy.

Monday, May 18
K - Push Press, Good Mornings, Bent Over Row w/ Barbell and weights
2000m row
Biked 3 miles
8 running laps (7.5 = mile)
Additional shoulder and back lifts (workout in the notes)

C- RAC Xpress - 25 minutes elliptical, 15 bike, 20 biceps and chest lifts

Tuesday, May 19

K - XTreme (workout in the notes)
C - Swam 10 laps, biked 8 miles, rowed 2000m

Wednesday, May 20
Red Dawn OG Parking Lot WOD. It was good for my soul. Good luck to Peter,  but hoping to see him, everyone (and those who couldn't be there) at least one more time before he moves and definitely more than that before we move!

Thursday, May 21

K- Slow ass run

C - mowed lawn

Friday, May 22

K - RAC

2000m row

3Rounds

50 singles with bead rope

40 sit-ups

30 35# KB swings 

Multiple Farmers Carry w/ 30# KB (only multiple they have)

25# Weight plate "sled" push

3 miles on the bike

Came home and Ran around the block with Piggy (~1mi)

C - RAC Xpress

A lot or lifting 

8 minutes of Cindy (subbed ring rows)

Walk around the block with Piggy

Saturday, May 23

K - Run on the Greenway

C - Walked Piggy on the Greenway (little running, too)

Walk into the Grill and back w/Piggy

Sunday, May 24

Walk into the Grill and back w/Piggy

Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day

K - 1000m row

Lifted Biceps and Triceps

"Mini Murph"

Ran 8 laps (7.5 laps = 1 mile)

25 ring rows

50 push ups (knees)

100 air squats

1000m row (instead of another 1 mile run)

C - 1000m row

Lifted biceps, chest, triceps

1000m row

Push Presses

1000m row

Tuesday, May 26
K - Nada
C - Mowed Lawn

Wednesday, May 27
K - RPM (toughest and best one ever!)
      2000m row
      Core Work
C - 10 mi on bike
      1000m row
      Back and Shoulders
      Core Work

Off to Atlanta, so we'll have to get our sweat on there other than the sweat from the heat!!! They don't call it "Hotlanta" for nothing! ;)

My My May

Thursday, May 14

K - Pure Barre

C - Stepper for 20 minutes

Elliptical for 20 minutes

Bike for 20 minutes 

Friday, May 15

K - GRIT Cardio

1000m row

8 running laps (7.5 = 1 mile)

1000m row

Stretch and Roll

C - Biked 8 miles

3 Miles Elliptical

Core work

Biceps

I've got to say, we have been going at it for a good while and have improved our eating, yet we are struggling (especially me) to lose much weight. I'm worried that due to getting the Skyla 5 months ago, that it could be a contributor. I'll keep pushing forward and hope for better results, but i've never not seen results after this long and I'm growing increasingly frustrated that my efforts, while not necessarily wasted or in vein, are not yielding the results I'm used to or expected.

We'll keep going as we took quite a veer off the healthy and very active path after the Half, and I'm hoping all of this hard work will finally pay off not only in our overall health, but in our appearance as well.

Happy Friday!

More of the Merry, Merry Month of May (and Another Birthday)!

May 10th - Mother's Day
K - Spin Class
Rope Slams
3 RDS - 10x10# wall balls, 10 sit-ups

Back strengthening floor exercises
Core Exercises

1000m row

C - Started Spin, back bothering him so...
...instead he did 1000m row, bike, lifting, core. Doesn't remember specifics.

Monday, May 11th
K - 500m Row, GRIT Strength, 500m Row
C - 30 minutes Elliptical and 30 minutes Stepper

Tuesday, May 12th
K - XTreme
C - 10 laps swim, 6 miles bike, 3 miles elliptical
      Mowed the lawn

Wednesday, May 13th - Happy 33rd Chad!
K - 4 RFT
500m row
Run 4 laps (7.5 laps = 1 mile)
29:05 *including transitions

Bike 4.1 miles
15:00

As he stated to me, he had a little trouble with his 33 year old math so instead of breaking it into three activities of 11, he broke it into three activities of 13.

C- Swam 13 Laps
Biked 13 Miles
Walked 1.3 Miles on the Treadmill

Welcome to 33 Club, Chad!

MayDay

Friday, May 1

K - Lift 'n Run (after each set of bi and tri reps, I would run a lap). Ran 2+ miles of 7.5 laps = 1 mile.

Followed this up with some abs.

C - Doesn't remember.

Saturday, May 2

K - Slow 4 mile run followed by a walk with Piggy.

C - Mowed the lawn and golfed 18. Also walked to our friends'.

Sunday, May 3

Bad sleep, woke up late. Walked Piggy and onto Charlottesville for the Ryan Adams concert!!!

Monday, May 4 - May the 4th Be With You
K - GRIT Strength. New release. LOTS of legs. 10 minutes ARC Trainer.
C - Chad did not do anything as he was tending to house stuff.

Tuesday, May 5
K - Pure Barre
C - RAC Xpress - elliptical and stepper.

Wednesday, May 6
Nada. Wanted to, but didn't. Crap.

Thursday, May 7
K - Pure Barre
C - RAC Xpress - shoulders, back, elliptical.

Friday, May 8 - 33 - it's my Rolling Rock Birthday!

K - Run 'n Lift 12 laps 25-33 minutes?! (7.5 laps = 1 mile)

DB snatches  10 ea arm x 3 @22.5#
DB bent over row 10 x 3@22.5#
DB presses 10 x 3 @ 22.5#
Lat pulldown 10 x 3 @ 67.5#

Rolling Rocked
33 burpees - 2:00

33 KBS 44# - 0:54

33 25# slam balls - 1:55

33 sit-ups - 1:09 ( yoga mat on inside outside carpet, no abmat)

0:33 plank
33 Superman Flutters
Miscellaneous Back/Shoulder exercises/mobility
Foam Roll

C - Biked 7 miles
bench,
tricep pulldowns
abs/core work
pullups/dips on Gravitron.

RAC Started a new Challenge - the IronMan Fitness Challenge. We signed up. Should be a good one to keep us on it.

The Last of April

Friday, April 24
Nada

Saturday, April 25 - Happy 8th Birthday, Piggy!
Spin/RPM aka sweatfest
K - More work (bis, tris, abs in the Functional Training Room)
C - Can't remember?

Sunday, April 26
Walked Piggy in the evening once the sun finally came out!

Monday, April 27
K - Runch. I felt really sluggish the first two miles and finally picked up in the final mile, despite have to stop to pull a rock out of my shoe.
C - RAC Xpress: Elliptical, Back, Shoulders

Tuesday, April 28 - The Day We Met (9 years ago!)
K - Pure Barre
      Run
C - RAC Xpress: Elliptical and Stepper
      Walk Piggy

Wednesday, April 29 - Date Night
Walked to and from Grandin for dinner and a movie.

Thursday, April 30
GRIT Strength in the PM is the plan.
I'd like to get another run in, but we have a busy evening ahead of us and I didn't bring proper stuff to run at lunch. Hoping to get some running in this weekend!

GRIT calendar wrong. So...

500m row 2:06

Tuck jumps, push ups, dynamic stretches

5 RFT

15 KBS #35

15 Burpees

8:20

4 Rounds (no clue on time)

:30 war ropes

15 sit-ups

Core work

Barbell stuff

3 Rounds

10 thrusters (55#)

10 2ct mountain climbers

10 min orbital elliptical

1 sprint lap around track 

C - Stuff at the RAC. Didn't get details. Most likely cardio and some lifting.

Here's to MAY and kicking our tails even more!

BDay countdown to 33:
K - 8
C - 13

Even Some More April

Saturday, April 18

K - Run https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/749699288

Mowed Lawn

Danced at Big Head Todd & The Monsters

C - Bike Ride

Mowed Lawn

Sunday, April 19

Nada. Rest Day.

Monday, April 20

K - Precor AMT Elliptical - 10 min

Back Squat 5/5/5/5 @ 35/85/105/125#

Cleans (some power) @ 55/65/75/80

Push Press 3 x 5 @ 55#

Snatch Practice 22#

OHS Practice 22#

Untimed "WODs"

3 Rounds

10 wall balls 10#

5 Burpees

3 Rounds

10 AKBS 30#

10 sit-ups

2 Rounds

10 TRX Ring Rows

10 2 ct mountain climbers

Planks

Steam Room!

C - Arc for 15 minutes

Hang cleans, push presses, rowed 500m

Bicep curls, skullcrushers, rowed 500m

Ran 3 laps (7.5 laps = 1 mile)

Steam Room!

Tuesday, April 21
K - Pure Barre at Lunch
C - Nada

Wednesday, April 22
Mama's Birthday!!!
Did nothing, I felt sick/allergies. AWFUL.

Thursday, April 23
K - Rowed 1000m
Deadlifted 5/5/5/5/5/1 @ 85/105/125/145/155/175#
RDLs 5/5/5 @ 105#
Rowed 1000m
Slam balls 20@25# (highest they have)

Ran 1 lap (7.5 laps = 1 mile)
20 AS
Ran 1 lap
20 lunges
Ran 1 lap
20 sit-ups
Ran 1 lap
20 2ct mountain climbers

Steam Room!

C - 10 min Stepper
30 min Elliptical
Bench Press
Cable Crossovers
Situps
Pull-ups (Gravitron)

More April

Tuesday, April 14

K - GRIT Strength

Rowing

Random exercises

C - 30 min elliptical

10 min stepper

Wednesday, April 15

K - Complete and utter exhaustion after awful sleep

C - nada

Thursday, April 16

K - Pure Barre

C - nada

Friday, April 17

K - GRIT Cardio

Little bit of biceps, triceps, abs

C - 15 min stepper

30 min elliptical

10 min AMT stride

Post-Gym. Happy Friday!

First Full Week of April Part II and then some...

Thursday, April 9
Walked around Midtown ATL once we got in. Saw film crews and extras.

Friday, April 10
Hit up the hotel gym for cardio, lifting, core and walked around ATL.

Saturday, April 11
Walked around ATL after getting a nice driving tour from our friends.

Sunday, April 12
Walked to our friends' 2 streets up after a super long drive back from ATL.

Monday, April 13
C - Mowed lawn
K - Ran and did various squats, burps, cleans, sit-ups, KBS, planks, etc.

I really cannot wait to get a Jawbone UP3, but I'm holding out for the silver, so it's going to be awhile. It was nice that my phone keeps track of my steps, but the Apple Health app isn't the most user-friendly or informative.

I also cannot wait to build back up on my running, it's been slow-going since the Half in November. Need to slim down like woah.

Here's to keeping after it...

First Full Week of April Part 1

Monday, April 6

Both
GRIT Strength

K
Rowed 3 min

3 Rounds

10 25# slam balls

Rope Slams

C
5 min stepper

Tuesday, April 7

Both
Walked to All Sports

Slow Jogged back home

Wednesday, April 8 - Happy Rex Manning Day!

K
10 Min AMRAP

10 box jumps 20"

10 AKBS 44#

10 wall balls 10#

1 farmer's carry 35# kbs

3+ 26

1 Bear Complex @35#

Cleans (Power and Hang Power)

55/75# (no count)

Back Squat Light

5/5/5/5

55/75/85/105#

AMT Open Stride

15 minutes

00:00:56 running lap (7.5 laps = 1 Mile)

C
Elliptical 30 min

Hang Cleans 3x10 @115#

Push Press 3x10 @115#

Crossover Cables 3x10 @50#

50 sit-ups

What is it about gyms with old men who clear their throats like old judges? They are inundated with them! So annoying!

Easter Weekend

It was a beautiful weekend to be outside here in The Star City.

Saturday, April 4
K - Pure Barre
C - Bike Ride and Piggy Walk

Sunday, April 5
K - Run and Piggy walk back from Grill
C - Piggy walk to and from Grill

Birthday Countdown
Kate - 32
Chad - 37

And...We're Baaaaack!

A lot has transpired since we've last posted: we bought a house, ran the Richmond Half Marathon, celebrated holidays, and found out Norfolk Southern is relocating us to Atlanta by August. We've also purchased a grill and we have thoroughly enjoyed it since we bought it later last month. It's grillin' season!

We have been very unmotivated and stressed and it was time to shake things up and get back to it. Unfortunately, we had to make a tough decision and leave our beloved XF Box this past week. We also dropped our Planet Fitness membership since that was a backup gym anyway. Lastly, we rejoined the artist formally known as The RAC, Carilion Wellness. It's saving us money and providing us with a great facility we can use at all hours, including pools! They have done extensive renovations and offer new classes and a bigger functional training room, which was where we did much of our BollardWODSquad thing to begin with. It would appear after many unanswered requests, they finally caught on.

And in light of our coming 33rd Birthdays and extreme need for motivation, we decided to take on what I deemed as the "33 Challenge." We have to get our move on for at least 33 minutes everyday for 33 days starting March 29th, but really for more than 33 since we will do so up to (and plan to continue well past) our birthdays. It was a way to surge us back into the lifestyle we have lived and loved but have let excuses, stress, and lack of motivation get in the way.

So here we are - 6 days in *really more like 5* and we have done well.

March 29

Eased into it by walking to and from Grandin on our Sunday Funday.

March 30
K - Ran with Piggy around the block
Both - Bike Ride

March 31

Walk to and from our friends' for an impromptu dinner. We were. Little shy of 33.

April 1

K - Spin Class (they have new bikes!)

C - Lifting

April 2

K - Run 3.88 (slow going) and 2 Rounds of modified KB Gladiator Complexes in the yard
Round 1: 10 KBS @35#
Round 2: 8 KBS + 2 DB Power Cleans @ 15# ea arm
Round 3: 6 KBS + 2 DBPC + 2 Squats @ 15# ea arm
Round 4: 4 KBS + 2 DBPC + 2 Squats + 2 Presses @ 15# ea arm
Round 5: 2 KBS + 2 DBPC + 2 Squats + 2 Presses + 2 Squats

C - Bike Ride

April 3

K - Les Mills GRIT Cardio and 3 min rowing

C - 25 min on the Exercise Bike and Lifting

Here's to feeling healthier and stronger each day.

Birthday Countdown
Kate: 34 Days
Chad: 39 Days