Scene: My house, Friday night. I’m in my penguin pajamas around 6:30pm as I’m exhausted and ready for bed. However, this is the first weekend in a LONG time where we have ZERO PLANS. My husband comes in from outside and says, the Duncans are here. That’s my sister’s family. So I go outside, in…
I don’t know about you, but May was a rough month. I was sick, tired, school was ending – just a lot going on. I didn’t get to the gym as much as I would like. But the good news, I did spend a lot more time riding my bike – able to hit the…
May is bike month. Did you know that? It’s also one of the few months in Florida where the weather can be PERFECT for bike riding. For years I’ve debated biking to work. But as a working mom, there are many factors to consider: Do I need to pick up kids from school? Most days…
Overall, April was a great workout month. Despite two different out-of-town trips, I got a lot of workouts in. PLUS, a lot of walking in Chicago and Washington, D.C. So happy that this is now just habit…now I need to kick it up a notch and do more of something different because I’m still not…
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time where was a girl name Amanda, who was in love with this boy Joe. After a few years of dating, Joe proposed to Amanda and plans for a big white wedding were under way. It was all love and hearts and rainbows, exactly what you…
March 2013: 259.50 miles on the bike – 135,085 pounds lifted Not too much to say about this month. Overall, I’m happy with my pace and commitment. I’ve been able to bike outside more since the weather has been nicer. I was so sick at the beginning of March that it didn’t get off to…
It’s been quite a year in my house with various illnesses. I would say this is rare. However, there is not one winter/spring time in my life where I don’t remember being healthy. In between my asthma/allergies, October-March really just means sick. Thankfully, none of that has seemed to spread to my family. The worst…
February 2013: 265.48 miles on the bike – 164,108 pounds lifted. Yes – I’m pretty proud of my process. I made THREE different boards at the YMCA this month. The one below for total weight lifted. Another for most workouts (36) and another for total workout days (18). But at the end of the day…
January 2013 is one of my best fitness months in a long time! I just hope I can keep this up for the rest of the year! January 2013: 299.14 miles on the bike – 155,840 pounds lifted. It was such a great month I even made the board at my YMCA! I’m really happy…
2012 Total: Miles: 1,104.47 miles Weights: 473,754 pounds Goal for 2013 – at least double all!! December 2012: 111.19 miles on the bike – 17,540 pounds lifted in weights November 2012: 56.76 miles – 29,840 pounds lifted October 2012: 203.65 miles – 89,045 pounds September 2012: 139.9 miles – 79,540 pounds lifted August 2012: 272.02…