Fit Mumma

Sunday Inspiration...

And a REST day, yah-hoooo! Okay, today is an active rest day for me... as I'll do a yoga/pilates class this morning.

My big aim this round... is to really focus on being mindful about this being a lifestyle, MY lifestyle. This is not just a quick fix, or a "fit into a dress" thing... it is a forever fitness thing. My life. No excuses. Ever.

I have been right where I wanted to be, only months ago... and I let it slide...

I made excuses: I was training for a marathon - I was running heaps. Bottom line, I let my nutrition slip. BIG time.

Not that I ate really badly, I didn't binge eat, I didn't eat until I could not breathe. I would not eat clean, I would eat biscuits and cakes... coffee and little water... I would simply eat too much. 500-1000 cals a day too much, adds up to gaining about one half to one kilo per week. It adds up quickly.

I have learned that I must keep track of my calorie intake. And I am really enjoying taking note of everything I am eating... I am writing it all down.

I am not making any excuses!

I am working on a new me.

And I am getting strong & lean again, this week my calorie expenditure was 5752. Last week was 5594.

Also I've been training really well :)

In the past week:

• Saturday:  2 RIDE classes
• Sunday:   REST day
• Monday:  SPIN @ Sydney City Gym
• Tuesday:   SPIN @ Sydney City Gym
• Wednesday:  Bootcamp with my FIT crew, PT with Paul Slater & Yoga/Pilates session
• Thursday:   2 RIDE classes
• Friday:  RIDE class
• Saturday:  2 RIDE classes.
• Which brings me to today... an active rest day :)

I have officially found my happy again, and I am loving it !!! 

Bx

Yoga is challenging...

Seriously so, when you are as stiff as I am!

IronMum and I did the 6am yoga class yesterday morning, which was fabulous.

A fantastic way to start the day.

But.Oh.SO. Hard.

Pretty sure the instructor was going easy on us too (two) ha!

I am determined to master this pose:

Image from here.

I can do this pose for about a nano second !

Happy Weekend.

Bxo

RIDE, PT and Yoga...

IS what I am up to today.

6am RIDE class this morning, with IronMumma... her first ever, and she loved it !!! Awesome!

I am now about to head out the door for a Personal Training {PT} session with the super Paul Slater... he is promising a gruelling upper body workout this morning. Great!

Then I think I'll stick around for a Centergy class... a cross between Yoga and Pilates. Just what I need. Just what my tight-as-a-drum muscles need too!

My hamstring injury is keeping me from running right now.. yesterday I ventured out, only to be stopped in my tracks... barely making over 3km. Not good. In fact I could even say BAD, very bad!

Not in a happy place with my hamstring. But I need to have faith in myself. Whatever training I have (or have not done)... 24 days to go until I run my first marathon. I will do my best. Right now my best will be to finish. Simple.

Hoping to get out and run tomorrow... working lots on the foam roller, with strength and physio... this weekend I have my last long run... so fingers crossed I'll be good to go.

Love out.

Bxo

Friday Morning Yoga...

 Image from here.

This morning, it was cloudy and overcast, no sunshine streaming in & bathing us in a golden light, as it rose, would have been nice... still it was a lovely session.

My body really needed a good stretch & strenghten, and that's just what it got!

I'm feeling really good with my clean eating and extra runs this week... feeling lean and strong.

Long Run is tomorrow! yahaaahahahaaa!

Happy Friday

Bxo

Friday was a bit like this...

Image from here.

I know that my dancers pose does not look quite like this one... but oh how I LOVE my yoga!

My only wish is that I was able to dedicate a lot more time to it... but that would mean giving up other aspects of my life >>> and that is just not possible :)

So 6am Yoga on a Friday morning again >>> check. Honestly I found it tough to get myself out of bed and dressed this morning, but I did it and I am so glad I did. My Yogi master is one very lovely guy and turns out he is a runner... so we had a bit of a chit chat about that, which was very inspiring :) Very... he ran a marathon in 2.5 - that is frickin' amazing!

1300hrs I had PT with Fiona. As usual she totally smashed me up, we did a Dirty Thirty workout today, I did two rounds of the following:

• 30 x 20kg bar 
• 30 x 16kg kettlebell swings
• 100 x pylo toe taps onto a bench seat
• 30 x jumps onto a step with 8 risers {not as hard as I imagined, honestly}
• 500mtr row (2mins approx)
• 100 x on Bose ball
• 30 x raised up pushups on toes
• 15 x band assisted chins (Fi assisted with the last 5 of each set too... they were 'effen HARD)

Mikaela did record this session, or most of it and I'll post the video soon.

I have to say, again... not so motivated, feeling flat during this workout. I had an appointment with my physio this morning about my pelvic floor... still some work to do & although it's going well, left me a bit sooky. Still... I did not use that as an excuse to slack off (so to speak! ha).

Happy Friday to you.

Bx

Sunshine & Yoga...

Friday's I actually get a bit of a sleep in, and get up at 528am. Unfortunately I had a bit of a restless sleep with my 18 month old last night, he wanted a feed at 2 and 3am. After getting to bed at 11pm, it was a bit of a rough night... but there was no way I was going to miss my Yoga class. Gary, our instructor is so awesome.

This morning was a lovely practice, sun streaming in at 630am, it was just glorious, golden glow and my body getting FULL, deep stretching, which it so needs by this time of the week. It's embarrassing at times when my stiff muscles are unable to get into some poses... I am yet to progress to head stand, but happy with my shoulder stand. There are a few poses I need some REAL work on.

Image from here.

I love starting my day with my Yoga practice. It's a perfect start to the day.

Happy Friday... I have a session with my personal trainer and some weights later today, will share details later.

Love

Bx