by Jen
on December 1, 2013
Hola! I’m in the Dominican Republic until Monday but wanted to check in while I wait for room service to bring my breakfast.Then I think I’m going to take a long walk on the beach followed by a massage and then laying on the beach reading. It’s a tough life here. The wedding was last night and it was perfect and SO fun. I’ll do a separate post later but you can check out some Instagram pics for a sneak peek.
I have tons of stuff coming up for you on the blog this week – recipes, workouts and more! Right now I am going to do a quick recap of the week in workouts. It shows how I modify workouts when I’m pressed for time (earlier this week when I was getting ready to leave for my trip) and vacation workouts.
Here we go…
Monday
90-minute hot vinyasa yoga class
Tuesday
20 minute AMRAP on my own of…
400 meter run
15 step ups to 20 inch box
21 ab mat sit ups
I finished 5 rounds + 1 run
Wednesday
REST – travel to Georgia and hang out with my grandmother!
THURSDAY
20-minute tabata workout (at the early hour of 5:30 a.m. before heading to the airport!)
Friday
75 minute vinyasa yoga class at resort
4 mile treadmill run with sprint and hill intervals – they have a great little gym here at the resort
Saturday
30 minute treadmill run with hill and sprint intervals
100 front squats with 25 lb plate, 100 stability ball crunches
Sunday
Beach walk
How was your week in workouts? Do you workout on vacation? I usually try to do something short and sweet to get me sweating before I head out to the beach for a day of relaxation!
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