Where has Summer Gone??

I know its November now, but I'm used to my nice mild Southern weather. Not this cloudy, raining, cold stuff. My ears are still defrosting from my run. Wishing for those hot summer days...

Workout:

3 mile run-this is my new thing, though I run less, I'm running at a faster pace

Yoga
towel slides (10)
toe touches (10)
crazy Ivans (10)
plank (30 sec)
side plank (30 sec each)
Spinal balance (10 each)

One more day!

 "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." -Aristotle

One more day until I'm on my way back to college. Every time I think about it I'm bouncing off the walls with excitement. I might not come back at all. I mean who would? All that free time, no bills, food whenever you want it, parties, friends.

My school is one of the most beautiful campuses in the US [Image]

Containing my excitement, here's my plan for the day.

5 mile run
(Insert, taking a break to go to work today)

Yoga

3X Through:
Plie Squats (10)

Finding a way around set-backs

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." -Confucius

So once again, I find myself with a problem. My wonderful wrist is still nonfunctional, which leaves me with a big questions. How will I work out today?

Injuries happen: they are an unfortunate fact of life. Some people may see injury as a reason for quitting: working out made this happen, so that means I shouldn't exercise at all. This is a super negative way to think. Instead, injury means you have to limit or change what you are doing, not stop.

So today, and probably for the rest of the week I have to do only exercises that don't stress my wrist. Which means no upper body workouts. My legs are going to be jacked.

Gardening is Great Exercise

"Victory is in having done your best. If you've done your best, you've won."-Bill Bowerman

How do I know this post title is true? Because I just spent my Sunday planting new beds for my parents. My back is especially sore from all the digging. But it looks amazing-I wish I had a picture to post so I can brag some more.

I made this garden bed. It's looking pretty good. Sorry, I'm bragging a little bit:)

Now that I'm finally home, I'm getting around to adding all my gloriously important thoughts that have been wasting away on my hard drive this weekend. I like to pretend my workout life is riveting stuff.

Sunday Funday

"Pain is temporary, pride is forever." -Unknown

Sunday Funday used to mean finishing off all the extra beer from the weekend. Now, it means slowly recovering from my Saturday night with comfort food and water. Reasons why I make Sunday a slow day.

Hungover Bear. Pretty sure this is exactly what I looked like this morning. [Image]

Ab-tastic Sunday

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." -Jim Rohn

Spending my Sunday with a nice little Grey's Anatomy marathon. Forgot how awesome the first couple seasons are!

"You're my person"-what a classic quote! [Image]

Anyhow, plan for the day! I like to kind of take it easy on the weekends, but have an inability to sit still, so I figure a nice little ab circuit will be a nice little activity.

Repeat 3x: