UTR Run, Yard Work and 5k Savannah Loop Run

Wow.....what an awesome day of activity! I got my day off to a good start by running Upper Table Rock, followed that with an hour of yard work and then finished the day with a fantastic 5k run with Clista on the Lower Table Rock Savannah Loop.
I even found time to take care of business and errands.
And to top it all off, the debut of my new barbecue was a success!

~Feelin' Alive!~

Circuits, Walkin' and Yard Work

Hot Damn! Another heart pounding start to a day! This morning I did circuits of chinups, ring pushups, box jumps (18”), SB crunches and SB leg curls. Repetitions on the 9 circuits were 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25.
Add to that a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with a client and an hour or more of pulling weeds around the yard and you've got a good day of exercise and activity.

~Feelin’ Alive!~

5k Run and 1/2 Mile Walks

Oh Yeah.....nothin' gets your blood pumpin' in the mornin' like a 5k run in the cold rain!
Later, in the afternoon, I went on a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with clients.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Heavy Bag

Since I hadn't taken a break in several days and it was a busy day of business and home chores and errands, the only exercise I made time for was 30 mins on the heavy bag.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Upper Table Rock and Play Time With Hailey

The day got off to an awesome start with a couple of hours of play time with Hailey. Afterward, Clista and I did a brisk hike up Lower Table Rock where we spent 1/2 hour lying around in the grass watching the clouds and soaking up a little sun when it peeked through......VERY relaxing and rejuvenating.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Push, Pull, Walk

Another typical Saturday full of business and household chores and errands, but I did make time for a great workout of bench presses, weighted pullups, ring pushups and chinups. In the evening Clista and I went on a brisk 2+ mile walk.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Lithia Park Run

Clista and I had a fantastic run in Lithia Park this afternoon/evening. She was feeling a lot of energy and I found myself having to dig deep a couple of times to keep up.

~Feelin' Alive!~

The Punisher and Cougars

Pure AWESOME!!
I ran/hiked the Punisher this morning in a blizzard. And to make it even better, for the last 1/3 of the way up I was following what looked to me to be cougar tracks…....a large and a medium sized one......and they were FRESH (like within a minute or two).
Then I added a couple of hours of helping Clista move her office furniture, books and files in the afternoon.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Rest Day

I took a needed rest day today. Just so I wasn't totally sedentary though, I did go on a 1+ mile brisk walk with Clista in the evening.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Upper Table Rock and Heavy Bag

This morning I ran Upper Table Rock.....a little off record pace, but still got that awesome throat/lung tickle from pushing my limits. A little later I spent 30 mins on the heavy bag.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Tabatas and Heavy Bag

With all the emails, faxes, phone calls, files, paperwork, banking and training sessions, the day kind of took on a life of its own.....but I still made time for workouts.
Tabata pullups, Tabata pushups, Tabata box jumps and Tabata oblique crunches followed a bit later by 30 mins on the heavy bag fit my schedule perfectly.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Lower Table Rock and an Evening With Hailey

The day got off to a good start with a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with the kids. After this, Clista and I ran/hiked Lower Table Rock and were even able to soak up a little sun while on top. In the evening, I spent a couple of hours with Hailey and it was non-stop activity!

~Feelin' Alive!~

Heavy Bag and a Brisk Walk

It was a pretty busy Saturday, but in addition to a bunch of chores around the house, I made time for 30 mins on the heavy bag and a brisk 1+ mile walk with Clista.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Bodyweight Circuits

I've been listening to my body tell me it needed a bit of a break this week so I took Monday and Thursday off from exercise. But, today in addition to a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with a client, I did some great circuits of pullups, ring pushups, lunges and jumprope.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Pull and Punch

Today was all about pullin' and punchin'. First, I did a workout of bodyweight and weighted pullups and chinups followed by band rows. A little later I spent 30 mins on the heavy bag.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Lower Table Rock and Heavy Lifting

Today I braved the wind, rain, mud and debris strewn trail on Lower Table Rock.......it was a great hike! Later, I spent about 30 mins doing bench presses, DB flye/press supersets and ring pushups.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Jacksonville Trails

Feeling like I still needed a bit of recovery, I kept things a little light today too. Clista and I spent about 90 mins hiking and running the Jacksonville trails at a mostly moderate pace.
An afternoon/evening of household chores will round out the day nicely.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Heavy Bag

I kept things light today and only spent 30 mins on the heavy bag. The week seemed to have kicked my butt more than I thought it had and my body said that was enough.

~Feelin' Alive!~

5k and Oly Lifts

I started my day with a fun 5k run around the hood and in the afternoon did a quick workout of snatches, power snatches and cleans......simple and effective.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Walking

Today was all about walking. I started the day by walking the Beast twice with a client, followed that with a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with another client and finished the day with a 2+ mile walk with Clista.
A great active recovery day!

~Feelin' Alive!~

Kettlebells and Medicine Balls

Today's workout was all about kettlebells and medicine balls......almost an hour of KB swings, KB snatches, KB clean & presses, MB plyo presses and MB plyo pullovers. Plus I cleaned up the gym a bit.
And for a little additional fun, I've been rocking the uke every chance I get!

~Feelin' Alive!~

The Punisher and a One Mile Run

After a 5 month hiatus, I tackled the Punisher again today. As expected, it kicked my ass....I had forgotten how much fun it is!
In the evening I did a 1/2 mile warmup walk and a 1 mile run with a client.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Heavy Bag, Chinups, Pushups, and Lunges

Today I made time for two short workouts......first, 30 mins on the heavy bag and I followed that just a little later with 30 mins of chinups, ring pushups and stationary lunges.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Savannah Loop

Today after a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with Rob, I went on a fantastic run with Clista on the Lower Table Rock Savannah Loop Trail.....we did a good 5k plus some warmup and cooldown walking/hiking.

~Feelin' Alive!~

5k, Heavy Bag and Upper Body Workout

Once again, I got my day off to a good start with an early morning frosty 5k run. Later I made time for 30 mins on the heavy bag and 30 mins of bench presses and weighted pullups.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Lower Table Rock Records and The Beast

After walking the Beast twice as warmup/cooldown walks with a client, I had a fantastic run up, across and down Lower Table Rock......set new personal record times going both up and down! That will have to do for today.

~Feelin' Alive!~

The Beast, Heavy Bag and a Little More

The day got off to a good start by walking the Beast twice with a client and we even took a short, very steep cross-country route between a couple of the switchbacks. Afterward I spent 30 mins on the heavy bag and followed that with a couple of 1/2 mile warmup/cooldown walks with a client.

~Feelin' Alive!~