Weekly Wrap Up 10/07-10/13

Yesterday I was planning on going to Crossfit for the Community WOD but it seemed kind of silly to drive so far on my day off just to go workout, when technically I can workout anywhere. 

Instead I started my day going for a walk/jog (wog) with Leo. It was freezing! Literally- there was ice on the ground. I thought it was going to be a short jaunt since at first Leo wouldn't even move from the doorway because he was shivering so much (even with his sweatshirt on).  With a bit of encouragement he started to run with me to warm up. 

I let him lead the way and we wound up going on a 4 mile wog. Likely partially due to movement, and the very sunny skies - the walk warmed up quite a bit! 

In the end, the jog was not anywhere as intense as crossfit would have been, and I kept telling myself I was going to do at least a little workout at home.. but it never happened, so maybe it would have been worth it to drive to Salem! / I need to find a way to motivate myself to workout from home. 

Review of my goals:

• No alcoholic beverages during the weekdays = success. No drinking since Sunday the 7^th (Monday was a holiday). I had one beer (Shipyard Pumpkin Ale) with Jordan on Friday night.
• Eat more mindfully: This week was a bit of a struggle.
• I have been reading “The Paleo Solution” which I thought would give me god motivation to eat healthier, but it has thus far had the opposite effect of making me angry and eating worse than usual.
• With Halloween approaching, candy and treats are running rampant! I cannot enter a office without a candy dish. I have shown more restraint than usual, but I do have a huge sweet tooth. On Friday we had a work party and I gave in and had a cookie AND a piece of cake.
• Scheduling has not led to the most mindful eating. There have been some days where the only time I really have to eat I have not been hungry- so I just eat because I have a chance.

• Working out at least 4 days a
• I only got in 3 ‘formal’ workouts but I did go hiking and went on a 4 mile jog so I will still consider it mostly successful.

• Walking at least 4 miles.
• I haven’t been using the mapmyrun app on my phone as much because it kills my phones battery. I am on a quest for some kind of pedometer/ distance calculator that actually works but isn’t too expensive.

Any suggestions??  

While looking for a free clipart for crossfit I came across this image, which completely embodies how I feel while attempting any jump rope workout! 

How was your week??

Columbus day adventures

I spent most of the "long" weekend at Newton Wellesely Hospital working, but I did get to go over to a friends house on Sunday night, enjoyed my weekend Wine, watched scary movies and had a sleep over.

The intention had been to go to Crossfit Monday morning, but I made Sunday my one day for drinking alcohol and sleeping on a friends couch after being up until 2 am watching "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" I shockingly did not make it.

It was a gorgeous fall day out so, my mother-in-law, the puppies and I went on a hike to Raven’s Woods. Her dog, Louie, the shih tzu, however, was not feeling it, and decided to hang back in the car. So Alina, Leo and I took on a nice loop!

Leo in his nice new sweat shirt

My Mother-in-law, Alina

Thank god for those blue dots marking the way! We almost got lost a few times.

I did not get in an official WOD, but we did get in a nice hike of about 4 miles.

 

Later that evening, Leo was apparently spoiled and refused to go on a walk around the neighborhood and he kept insisting on waiting y my car so we took a trip to Good Harbor Beach which turns into a giant dog park in the non-summer months.

Leo made friends with a few other dogs on the way.

It was great to be able to go out and enjoy the weather while its still nice and 'crisp' out but not quite cold!

How was your Colombus day? Did you get a long weekend or get to do anything fun?