Archive for the "Personal Journey" category

Week 32: New Strength Training Plan and Cardio Intentions, Jul. 27- Aug. 2

My consistency in going to the gym at least 5 times a week has solidified. The habit is ingrained. The Split Workout Routine was lots of fun and challenging. Over the course of eight weeks, my strength increased and ocused on making each workout a little more than the [...]

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Week 28-31, Resuming Normal after a Crazy Month, Jun. 30-Jul. 28

Wow. This month flew by. What is it about the Summer? I really thought things would settle down after my brother’s wedding, but there was 4th of July and my family traveling back through Tennessee. Last week, I returned from the wedding of one of my best friend’s from [...]

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Week 25, 26, & 27: Too Busy to Think & Act! Jun. 8-29

In the last 3 weeks, I have only completed 6 workouts. Between 4 sets of overnight visitors and traveling to New York for my brother’s wedding, we have been completely removed from the typical crazy every day routines.
I fit in exercise here and there, but to be honest, it was moved to the lessor [...]

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Week 24: Breaking through the Plateau, June 1-7

Changing up my routine was definitely something I needed. I am so excited with the completion of the second week using a Split Workout Routine. My body is responding.
Despite the 4 pound gain I made during the vacation, I entered the month two pounds less than the last! After returning home [...]

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Week 23: Split Routine Trial Begins, May 25-31

This is the first week that I’ve completed the full split routine option. Any program needs at least 4 full weeks to really give our bodies a chance to adjust and accept the changes. I am happy so far with how the first week progressed. I’m enjoying the challenge of [...]

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Week 22: My Next Phase of the Fitness Journey, May 18-24

Much of this week was devoted to finding a new goal and direction for my fitness journey. After completing the Half-Marathon, I panicked a little thinking that I would need a major time consuming goal to maintain my motivation on a daily basis. As I started looking at various options, I realized that [...]

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