{that’s ME at the top left!!!}

A slower week was NOT what I had in mind but something I had to accept.

With Cassidy’s wedding just a few short days away, I wanted to be upping my game not backing off of it. I had all of these ‘plans’ in my head about how the last 7 days were going to look in terms of my exercise routine but I sorely underestimated how my eyes would feel the day(s) after LASIK. Somewhere in my mind I imagined that a whopping 18 hours after surgery I could hop on the treadmill no problem, see clearly and be good to go. Clearly I neglected to fully process the fact that my eyeballs had been numbed, had lasers beamed into them and there was plenty of blood & bruising all over. Eyes-1 / Kristin-0. With all of that going on, Yoga was my best friend the few days following. I could keep my eyes closed during a lot of poses, which kept them from drying out quickly, and overall it was actually a welcomed reset after putting close to 100 miles on my legs during the month of May.

It’s so awesome how powerful our bodies are.

When your mind gives up, your body can keep going. It can also recover so quickly from such painful experiences and bounces back incredibly after a few days of recharge. I honestly would’ve pushed myself to the limit over the weekend if it wouldn’t have been for this small setback but a few aches & pains I had been dealing with the last few weeks were unnoticeable when I got back to it on Monday. Praise Jesus! So for a somewhat slow week, my daily regimes are less than impressive but I wanted to share them nonetheless. I know everyone has ‘off’ weeks and I thought if I hid the fact I wasn’t in full-force I may come off lazy, etc. But I decided SCREW IT — this is real life and real life isn’t always as glamorous as I wish it could be! 🙂

Wednesday, May 26 – 40 minutes of Intervals + Abs. For my intervals I did a 5 minute warm-up jog at 6.5mph and then went into alternating 2 minute blocks of running (7.5mph) and 1 minute blocks of sprinting (9.0mph) for 30 minutes, or 10x through. I ended my time on the treadmill with a 3 minute cool-down jog, again at 6.5mph, followed by a 4.0mph walk for the final two minutes. I used this 15-minute Ab Workout  which I would NOT recommend after running. OUCH! 🙂

Thursday, May 26 – 3 mile Run + Yoga. My anxiety was sky high going into Thursday so I made sure to get up a little earlier than usual and head outside for a 3 mile run. Because of my nerves, I finished faster than I expected so I took advantage of the fact our deck faces East and got in a quick Yoga video in {this one}. So needed and super relaxing–the perfect way to set the tone for my eventful afternoon.

Friday, May 27 – Yoga. My eyes were goopy, dry and tired when my alarm went off so I stayed in bed another 45 minutes and promised myself I would do Yoga when I got home. Since it was a Holiday Weekend I got off around 2pm which meant I had the house to myself for a solid hour. Perfect amount of time for a Yoga with Adriene video and it released so much tension.

Saturday, May 28 – Walking + Yoga. We decided on an impromptu trip to Kyle’s parents’ after he got home on Friday which meant I was able to tag along with my MIL & SIL on their planned trip to a Flea Market about 45 minutes away. I’d never been to one so I decided that an early wake-up call and a long day there would be my ‘exercise’ since I’d be walking up & down vendor aisles, in rain boots, for a few hours. PLUS we ended up carrying some of our awesome purchases about a 1/2 mile to our car which proved to be an arm workout in itself! 🙂 After we got home I took a quick nap and got myself energized with this quickie Yoga routine.

Sunday, May 29 – Yoga. After spending the weekend at my in-laws and making the 2.5 hour drive home on Sunday evening, a short Yoga video was exactly what my aching legs and sore back needed. I did another Yoga with Adriene video (here) to wind down after a whirlwind weekend of family time, eating great food & enjoying a few adult beverages! 😉

Monday, May 30 – Intervals + Arms. I FINALLY felt good enough to get back into a normal routine so I {forced} Kyle to do a simple Memorial Day Workout with me since we were both home and had slept in. I started off with 18 minutes on the treadmill (2 minutes @ 4mph, 2 minutes @ 6.5mph, 2 minutes @ 8.5mph) while he did an arm circuit and then I did an arm circuit (5 moves x 12 reps/each x 3 rounds) while he did abs because for some reason he flat out refuses to get on our treadmill. Regardless, it was awesome to run again and I worked up quite the sweat–had to turn the AC on in our house immediately after!

Tuesday, May 31 – OTF. After a week off from OrangeTheory, I made it to Jeremy’s 6:15am class yesterday. It was a mix of endurance and strength [i.e. LOTS of inclines on the treadmill — UGHHH}. During the 57 minute workout I managed to burn 609 calories and achieve 16 splat points. When we got to the weight room floor we had a brutal block of TRX squat jumps, 180-degree jump squats and plank/tuck jumps. Needless to say my heart was ready to explode out of my chest. Horrible class, in the best way.