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

It's the 1st of the Month (And last part of September)

September 15 - 30

This time was comprised of a mix of running and XF for me and walking and XF for Chad. We also got to enjoy Penn State Football in State College and buy a house. Oh, and we started and are currently amidst a 40 day nutrition challenge with RRCF.

S15
Sleep needed.

S16
K XF
4 Mile Run

S17
XF
Put an offer on the house

S18
XF Mobility

S19
XF AM
State College Bound!

S20
K Ran 8 miles in State College

S21
Nada, drove back from State College and enjoyed yummy food before embarking on a 40 day Fuel for Fitness Nutrition Challenge.

S22
Day 1 of 40.
XF

S23
XF
K 4 Mile Run

S24
Rest
Official word on the house as a done deal

S25
XF Mobility
Met with Broker/Friend

S26
XF

S27
K Ran 5 Miles

S28
K Ran 5 Miles

S29
K Rest
C XF

S30
K Ran 5 Miles
Contract Ratified

OCTOBER 1
It's the first of the mooooonth...
XF
Home Inspection

Zeptember contin.

WED Sept 10
XF Testing Make Up in the AM
3 x 800m Testing Runs Make Up in the PM
Real times: 3:47, 3:49, 4:01

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THU Sept 11 - Never Forget.
Mobility in the AM
Ran 2.76 on the Hanging Rock trail followed by a little Parkway reward. Chad found out he most likely needs back surgery - a discectomy or microdiscectomy.

FRI Sept 12

Utterly exhausted.

SAT Sept 13

Ran 7 miles in the misty rain.

SUN Sept 14

Jumping up and down during the BROWNS game! They WON!!

And here we are, about to begin yet another week...

Zeptember So Far

September 1
After hanging out for another day in Pooler/Savannah, we were off to Hilton Head! No activity other than walking on the beach.

September 2
We walked to the bike shop and rented bikes and did a substantial amount of biking. Prior to this, I also ran 4 miles on the blacktop trail.

September 3
We hit up the gym that came with our rental and did a 2000m row and a little light lifting. We went to the beach and Chad lost his wedding ring. Then we rode our bikes around a lot again.

September 4
I ran 2 miles on the beach while Chad looked for his lost wedding ring.

September 5 - 5 Year Anniversary
Did a beach bike ride, which I did not capture, and then rode our bikes back up to the shop. Walked back home.

September 6
Sat in a car on the way home.

September 7
Ran 5 miles while Chad walked Piggy before the Browns game.

September 8
Complete and utter exhaustion. Nada.

September 9
First day back to XF after vacation. Chad did the programmed testing while I did some makeup testing. I have a lot to makeup and won't probably get to all of it...