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One Sandwich Short of a Picnic
As I was staying up slightly later than normal last night to enjoy some college football, I got to thinking about my new ‘normal’ schedule. Some say it is crazy. There isn’t a day–including weekends–that I wake up later than 5 am. I’m either working out at a Camp Gladiator workout, running (even if I hate every minute), or on our recovery days, walking. I’ve signed up for obstacle course races even though I am unable to do a pull up (YET–see…still working on that mental game). I work with a nutritionist, focus on macros and eating more protein, challenge myself to complete programs like 75 Hard, lift heavier weights…
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Pivot!
At the beginning of the 75 Hard program, I mentioned starting a new nutrition regimen including more protein and calories than I previously tried. Today I checked my progress via the age-old method, *whispers* the scale, and discovered I needed to pivot (a little). Scale Results To be fair, I’ve been trying to disassociate myself with the numbers. The data is good to be aware of, but at the end of the day, it is just data. And I have made progress, and the numbers are moving in the right direction, just not at the rate that I would prefer to see. So, now we pivot. The good news is,…
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Half the battle
Day 37 of 75 Hard has come and gone. I am a little less than halfway through. I have persevered through another road trip, turned down cake at my nephew’s birthday party (even though I heard it was very good cake from my daughter, who happily ate my piece), survived a swarm of mosquitoes even though I’m still itchy from the fray, and even–gasp!–worked out all alone for two of the past 16 days. My parents’ neighbor probably thinks I’m extremely weird, as I huffed and puffed my way through a strength workout in the driveway (with said mosquitoes) at 5 am. I’m sure many people in my life find…
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Day 21 is over and done
AKA how to do 75 Hard while moving your kid to college. (Maybe this was why I was in a funk all week!) Top Ten Takeaways from Dorm Move In Find a lot of rest stops. That gallon of water is NO JOKE. Buc-ees for the win! Make sure to pack extra snacks so you know you have something to fall back on. Dorm move in counts as a workout. Count your wins! You followed your diet, didn’t cheat, and didn’t stress eat or head to the nearest Mexican restaurant and order the “biggest beer you have” as we overheard one frazzled dad doing at lunch. 🤪 (You also didn’t…
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What the Funk
I’m not sure why, but some weeks feel longer than others. This is one of those weeks for me. I’ve been in a funk for a few days. It is a week where I kind of wish I was not on 75 Hard so I could relax with a glass (or ten 😏) of wine or a huge piece of chocolate cake or something equally not in line with my ultimate goals. What this means is I need to be more creative than sugar or alcohol in my attempts to recenter myself and trudge through a fairly miserable week. What I’ve Tried So Far I’ve put on music from my…
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75 Days, 0 Compromises
Instead of thinking how hard your journey is, think how great your story will be. Andy Frisella Week 1 of the 75 Hard Program created by Andy Frisella is in the books. I’ve challenged myself to complete this program before, and this is my second time around the block. The second time has less initial excitement, to be honest. There is no wondering ‘can I really do this?’ because I know I can. I’ve done it. I didn’t see the physical results I wanted to see, but I gained a new perspective on just about everything else in life, so I call it a win. Lessons During Round 1 of…
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My Top 10 Nonfiction Reads
Part of the 75 Hard program is 10 pages of daily reading, and not the fluffy romance novels I normally gravitate toward. I like those for the same reason I watch the Hallmark channel — it’s happy and doesn’t require me to think! The 75 Hard program, however, does require thinking. Good thing I’m an avid reader and enjoy digging into new books. Below are my 10 favorite nonfiction reads from the past year, in no particular order: Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. Mindset by Dr. Carol S. Dweck Chasing Cupcakes by Elizabeth Benton Living With a SEAL by Jesse Itzler Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin…
