Currently.. I'm filled to the brim with school-work and work Currently.. I'm reading textbooks but wish I could buy/read Becoming a Supple Leopard by Dr. Kelly Starrett (a Doctor of Physical Therapy), I've followed his blog some in the past (when it was completely free), but haven't recently. I would like to read his new book, but I think it's going to have to wait. Currently.. I'm trying to follow these words, but I'm a work in progress. Currently.. I need to go practice a little yoga a go to bed (I'm procrastinating). This is a goal pose of mine and I won't get there if I don't practice ;) I don't have a source for this photo so if anyone knows of it let me know!
Currently.. I'm loving reading (almost) daily from this, this and this blog * The Real-life RD * Fitting-It-all-in * Nutrition Nut on the Run I tend to switch between which blogs I read "regularly" but these 3 I've read consistently for over a year and I love them. Great knowledgable ladies who write very well and give great ideas for fun, eats and exercise. Perfect. Check them out! In particular Robyn (a Registered Dietician) writes amazing posts on eats and proper nutrition health facts. Her posts are so refreshing when so often everywhere you turn some new "health craze" is telling you how many calories you should have and what you should or shouldn't have in your "diet". Currently.. I'm super thirsty. I guess I needed to drink more water today Currently.. I'm also writing out special tests for the leg/lower extremity, I'm absolutely loving my musculoskeletal class this winter. Awesome teacher. Awesome class. Currently.. I'm practically giddy over getting to see my man tomorrow <3 Currently.. The space heater in my "office" at my parents house is amazing and makes me not want to leave the room Currently.. I'm repeating these 4 (three?) words to myself because tomorrow needs to be a productive day.
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February flew by, it's only 2-3 days shorter than the other 11 months of the year, but it just feels soo much shorter. I'm quite proud of myself for keeping up with my workouts (1 or 2 weeks I had a couple days off in a row, but I doubled up to make up for it other days) and I finished the Jillian Michael's Body Revolution program! 12 weeks, done. I honestly feel so much more comfortable in my skin and all around stronger. I highly recommend this program, it is one of those you have to buy and the initial $$ is kind of expensive, but I'll be using the videos for the rest of my life, so it was worth it to me. It starts out low intensity and then progresses every 2 weeks. It's also set up to not work the same muscles everyday (mostly.. that gets a bit blurred towards the end with the higher level intensity workouts). The set-up: 6 days a week of workouts each 30 minutes long. You can start on any day of the week you want to begin, but then that stays constant t/o the whole program. I. loved. it. I may repeat it eventually, but for now I'm on to the next fitness goal... Half-Marathon #2! I've {finally} started running again! It's been months, like I don't even know how many months since I've last run. It felt good, and I definitely had soreness after running 2 days in a row. It's always amazing to me doing one exercise that you feel is so full-body encompassing, but then you do something different and you find "new" muscles that weren't being worked as much. My PT brain is yelling at me... I know, I know ... specificity of training - it really is oh so true :) I'm signed up for a half-marathon mid to end of May and last week marked 12 weeks till the big day. {Above: A picture of me prepping for one of the JM workouts. I was home for the weekend and just packed a couple different workout clothes and didn't realize it was all the same color :) I love it :) } I also did quite a bit of cooking and prepping for meals in February. I want to get better at prepping this month, but it's a work in progress. Well I'm off to do some studying then putting in a longer {4-5} mile training TM (it's still somewhat snowing and cooold out so I'm staying inside) run in for today. I'll leave you with more food/ fun/ workout pictures from the month! Ciao <3 - BK
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." - Lao Tzu Happy New Year!! Oh wait.. it's February already isn't it.. whoops :) It's been quite a while since I've posted. No real excuses, I've just had a lot of life going on. It's a new year now though and while I can't promise really regular posts I am going to try and make a conscious effort to post more. I've been making a conscious effort to increase my physical activity. I've got only 3 weeks left of workout program (Jillian Michaels Body Revolution) that has helped to feel better in and out I will be starting a new adventure with a crossfit groupon once I'm done with the program - - Along with Half-Marathon training I'm getting better (trying) at eating healthier and incorporating more clean eats. I have a couple reaaaally good recipes that I am going to be sharing in the coming weeks. I started Graduate School. A three year-every other weekend-lots of studying-lots of traveling-expensive-personal growth-career building-adventure I'm also starting this month a couple challenges that I've found online and through instagram.
I'm excited for these challenges. 1&3 are a little more liberal in that you don't have to post every day for it which is more up my alley, but I am trying to be a lot more focused on my flexibility so that's why I have 1&2. There are prizes with all the challenges, but I'm not doing it for them, more for the community and accountability. With the Body Revolution it's 6 days a week and I've done really good with staying on track (which hasn't happened over the past year) and I want to continue with it. I'm okay if I don't maintain the everyday for the yoga challenge, but it will help me to continue to practice much more then I have been. Ever since high school I've been very bad about stretching. I love yoga and I love the feeling of stretching my sore and tired muscles. Here we go. The HealthysELF is a continuation from a christmas challenge (I did not participate in it) and I found information from it from the Nutrition Nut and really liked it, so I joined it! It has 3 challenges a week and they vary from physical actitivites, healthy eating, and mental/feel good health. Check it out! It starts tomorrow! I'm excited. The start of 2013 has brought a lot of changes. I'm ready for more (for the better). I'm ready for a continually healthier me. I'm ready to improve my organization. I'm ready to {once again} mix school, work, and play. Here goes 2013 A little montage from the past several months :) Workouts, healthy eats, school/home organizing, and new family additions. <3 <3
Love, BK I've been working hard to keep my fall to-do's on my mind to make sure I continually work towards them. •I put the list as my background •I haven't been pinning :) •Trying to stick mainly to the handful of blogs I normally read daily/weekly... and not letting myself spend hours going from blog to blog (it's so easy to do..) •Annnnd lastly I'm going to post my weekly recap of my workouts on here! So this week was a little lack-luster, but I'm trying to work on balancing work, school,sleep,working out and not wasting as much time being too lazy :). Some days after work its really hard to not just sit on the couch {some days you just have to give in too}. Workouts of the week: Monday: rest day Tuesday: 2 mile treadmill run, arms/shoulders lifting Wednesday: none Thursday: bodyrock- 12 min Friday: 12 min HIIT workout Saturday: none Sunday: none Ugh, that looks awful to type out, but such is life, and it can only go up from here! And I leave you with a picture of two of the cutest boys on the planet <3 (not the best picture.. it's from my phone and they were on a mission to get my phone from me) Love,
BK My fall to do list! I looove fall. I love the colors, the smells, the crispness of the air, the changing {crunching} leaves, and more. It is honestly my favorite time of the year. Reading some other blogs many people do monthly/seasonal goals and I really like this idea. I have a whole list of little and not so little "to-do's" that I've been curating for.. I'm ashamed to say it.. 2 years! I find time so often to waste time away on pinterest, facebook, reading blogs (not that it's bad!); doing almost mindless tasks instead of actually doing.
It's got to stop. Like now. So this fall I'm making my "to-do" list and putting it out for everyone to see (and keep me accountable)! So I'm putting myself on a pinning restriction, I have a problem.. it's so darn addicting.. amoungst other things and going to try and get things done! The things that have been neglected for far too long. I'm a list person, and I have 2-3 lists with my to-do's (some things are repeated on each list, it's not that crazy long), but lists are only fun if you actually get to cross off the items you put on them. So here's to starting to cross off items on my list! Are there any activities/to-do's that you've been putting off? What are your goals to complete this fall? Peace and Love, BK After many many many months away I finally made it back in to a yoga class. Finally :) I've been meaning to go to a class, but with my ever-changing schedule I hadn't made the time to do so. But finally I decided I needed some "me" yoga time. I love yoga. It's a workout but relaxing at the same time. I tried a new yoga place and teacher that's close to where I live and I loved it. I plan to go back and try out the other teachers soon. The class was centered around: Twisting. Twisting, stretching, and squeezing. Wringing out your muscles and body from tightness and even from something you need to let go of. Then opening up to the opportunity of something new and cleansing. I loved how the instructor had a focus and talked us through the poses. It was also a very small class tonight so we all got individual attention and help on our form if we needed it (i did!). She had a very calming but direct voice that made her instructions and monologue flow. It was honestly an awesome experience and great way to get back in to yoga. I look forward to buying a package as soon as I can (well I suppose after I make sure I like the other instructors just as well, but I'm normally not extremely picky..) So I leave you with thoughts and motivation for a good rest of the week and helping deal with anything you're going through right now. That is all for today.
Namaste <3 |
Brittany
Hi! My name is Brittany. Welcome to my little corner of the blogosphere, it's constantly a work in progress :)
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