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Running, Weights & Cupcakes

Hope it’s been a great weekend for everyone! It’s been a very sweaty weekend over here. I taught two hot yoga classes on Saturday, took a hot yoga class and met a friend for a run with temps in the 80s (I had those lovely salt crystals on my face after the run). And today I taught a hot class and then taught an hour and a half of cardio strength at the Y.

I need to put some major focus on hydration for the rest of today and tomorrow. All of this activity has left me hungry. I made sure to get some extra calories in yesterday with carrot cake cupcake! 🙂

carrotcakecupcake

Thank you so much for all of your entries in the “Your Date with Fitness” giveaway. The randomly selected winner is comment 169, Grace. She had a great response.

“It’s funny because my grandmother always did dates with peanut butter rolled in sugar as a holiday treat. Now I do the same minus the added sugar for an awesome afternoon energy boost!”

Here is my weekly workout recap. It was a strong week for me.

Monday

Hot yoga

I usually take Mondays as an easy yoga day to start off the week on a good note and recover from any weekend workouts.

Tuesday

3 mile run + 60 medicine ball partner toss sit ups with a client (love these)

Wednesday

Strength

5 rounds:
Sled Push (100# sled)
10 GHD Sit Ups

5 rounds:
15 Back Squats (75#)
10 Kettlebell Swings (35#)
10 Push Press (20# dumbbells)

3 rounds:
15 Deadlifts (75#)
25 Double Unders

I actually got all of this done in like 20-25 minutes. I was majorly crunched for time so it made for an intense but short workout.

Thursday

Upper Body + Hot Yoga

Peanut Butter Runner Upper Body Super Set Workout

I did this upper body workout that I posted earlier this week…and was sore for two days after!

fridayrun

Friday

3.5 mile run

I spent the whole day in the car driving to the mountains and back to check out potential yoga retreat locations and desperately needed to move my body when I got home. I had a nice little sunset run that felt so easy and good.

Saturday

Hot Yoga + 6 mile run

I met a friend for a run and she majorly pushed me! I felt like I had run a half marathon after this 6 miler!

dummbbells

Sunday

Taught a circuit training class and a cardio strength class at the Y. I’ll post the cardio strength workout this week!

What was your sweatiest workout of the week? How do you make sure to rehydrate well after tough workouts?


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