Summer Solstice Reboot

Hello my friends,

Again a bad blogger with far too long between posts. I promise I'll be by more often especially as my training picks up. 

It's the Summer Solstice and as I live in an area that experiences true winter it's always nice to embrace summer. It's time for a health and fitness reboot. I actually began this reboot last week. 

I rejigged my training plan starting this past Monday and rejigged it again for this week to train for my upcoming races and train for this game we call life. 

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
BodyJam & BodyPump	Walk with Friend, if not walk at Gym	Run/ Walk	BodyPump	Run/Walk	Yoga or   Run/ Walk (depending on training plan)	Long Run

I need to build strength and flexibility for this upcoming Dopey not just cardio.

The back to back BodyJam (think Zumba to hip hop music) and BodyPump (free weights focusing on muscle group per song i.e. biceps, triceps, chest, squats/ lunges) totally kicked my patootie.  Had zero idea of what I was doing in BodyJam, just like Zumba, but it was fun. The two BodyPump classes this past week had feeling muscles I forgot I had. 

Got a new running log, Hello Kitty and Batman were on sale. Hello Kitty just didn't seem appropriate for the marathon, 4 half marathons, 4 10Ks and 4 5Ks I have planned from now till January.  So Batman it is.

Just a matter of days until the annual Calgary Stampede rolls into town.  I was actually down on the grounds for the Theresa Caputo Experience on June 11^th and saw that set up has begun. Now it doesn't officially start until July 3^rd with the parade.

Now I had expressed interest in being a pacer for the parade which means walking the 4km route along the horses. After thinking about it for awhile I opted not to do it. I'd much prefer to watch it on tv in my pajamas and go for a run afterwards. It’s my tradition to make pancakes  on parade day as during the 10 days of Stampede you can find a free pancake breakfasts every single day, actually there’s an app.  My personal favourite is when they put the cooked bacon inside the pancake…oh yes.

Just celebrated a birthday and was humbled by all the birthday messages on Facebook and Linked In. I’m still mistaken for being 15 years younger than my actual age. I've stopped correcting people J

The 2 year anniversary of my Dad’s passing was on June 16^th, while that was a bit of a tough day I'm feeling more like myself than ever before.  I figured out my plan for his house as well. It took me this long to get my head around it and at peace with it. He actually died on Father's Day in 2013 so today was a bit rough as well. 

Our beloved WW leader stepped down as she had too many commitments which I totally respect, but lately is been all substitutes with a promise the new leader is starting the following week and to me the leader makes the meeting. Finally met her on Saturday and she seems cool, her day job is meditation coach which I think is very cool. In fact I love this month's topic in the WW meetings focusing on being mindful. 

Though I do have to say my meeting peeps are great, we've bonded and have a really good interaction.  For the last few weeks I was without them but they were all there last week and with summer approaching it attendance will get spotty. I need to find an alternate meeting for when I go to Dad's house, either earlier on Saturday at a different location or downtown on Thursday mornings. Not sure what I'll do next weekend, I'm leaning towards checking out another location. 

I entered a swelfie (sweaty selfie) contest to win free stuff from SportChek, can't win if you don't enter.

I cancelled my Christmas Cruise as I realized a cruise a few weeks before Dopey is not the wisest plan with all that food and drink. I couldn't imagine doing 20 miles worth of laps on the boat either. I might still go away but after checking out a few options it sure is pricey to travel solo during high season. Our office is closed for two weeks in December, maybe I’m ready to face a Christmas at home and get a tree. We shall see.

So now you're all caught up with me. Back to BodyJam and BodyPump tomorrow. 

Hugs!!