Today, I went to the doctor to get my blood work results. It was back in September 2012 when I first reported my results after diligently setting out to eat right, exercise 3-5 times a week and drink Shakeology. The results from September 2012 are posted below along with my latest results:
September 2012
Cholesterol 198 (dropped 7 points from original blood work)
HDL 65
LDL 113
December 2013
Cholesterol 194 (dropped another 4 points)
HDL 71 (increased 6 points)
LDL 103 (decreased 10 points)
These are AMAZING numbers and the Doc was very well pleased! Truly, this proves if you put your mind to it and stick with a program you too can make drastic progress.
I cannot say it enough, find an exercise routine or begin to walk, eat right (that means cut back on your dairy, red meats and portion sizes) and start drinking Shakeology. I know, you are skeptical, and believe me, so was I, but the benefits, the blood work and the results prove that eating right, adding Shakeology to your diet, and exercising are the necessary players in your fitness journey.
Fifty is just one year away for us and we are blazing a trail that will hopefully keep us on target into our fifties and beyond. Seriously, if you have any questions about Shakeology, or the programs we have implemented, please contact us - you are that important!
Monday, December 9, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Eating Out of the Palm of Your Hand
Source: This page was taken out of the High Desert Pulse Fall/Winter 2011 Publication (pg. 25) http://www.bendbulletin.com
10 Days into Focus T25
When Steve and I started T25 I kept complaining about how different it was from INSANITY and how there was no way that I can get the same results with T25. But I must confess - just 10 days into the program and I have already lost 5.4lbs and seeing more definition in my abs. Each of these DVDs are 25 minutes in length and are focused packed. Last night I did the Speed 1.0 DVD and burned off 350 calories - not bad for 25 minutes. The program is amazing and I really am looking forward to seeing the end results!
Saturday, August 10, 2013
It Has Been One Year This Month
One year ago this month, Steve and I entered our first official 5k race together. This year Steve bumped us up to the 10k. It was another beautiful day on Whidbey and the weather was perfect for the run. The route was filled with some high elevations, paved roadways, trails and majestic views of the mountains and the coastline.
Facts:
1) The largest age group represented in the 10k was the 40-49 year old; with the 50-59 year old's making up the second largest group. Can we say "Baby-Boomers"?
2) There were 91 folks running the 10k;29 being male and 58 being female.
3) Out of the male 40-49 age group there were 11 men; Steve placed 10 out of 11.
4) Out of1 the female 40-49 age group there were 18 women; Sherri placed 7 out of 18.
Times:
1) Steve managed to stay in the race this year and pulled ahead of Sherri to come in #59, with a killer time of: 1:09:06 / 11:04 miles per minute.
2) Sherri lagged behind, but came in #60, with a time of: 1:09:32 / 11:08 miles per minute.
Our friends did not run this race with us this year, but we are planning on running a 5k in September to support our friend and Autism Awareness.
Recap: We have run a total of 8 races since starting last August. We ran in 2012: the Race the Reserve 5k, the Turkey Trot 5k and in 2013 we ran the Sweetheart Run 5k, the Shamrock Run 5k, the Eagle Run 5k, the Whidbey 5k, the Yankee Doodle Dash 10k and the Race the Reserve 10k. Besides the 5k we plan to do in September that we mentioned above, there may be a 10k Turkey Trot in our future.
Steve is also talking about running a half a marathon next year - pray for me...I do not know if I am ready to take that leap yet!
Monday, August 5, 2013
It's Out - Shaun T's "T25"
Yankee Doodle Dash - July 4th
On July 4th, Steve and I participated in the Yankee Doodle Dash that was held by the YMCA in Everett. This was the first official (timed) 10k run for Sherri and the first race we ran that had a patriotic theme.
The folks out for this run were all dressed in red,white and blue. Many had headbands and other wares to show their Independence Day Spirit. The course was fairly flat, which gave us a slight advantage, which was greatly appreciated since Steve was dealing with muscle cramps. We had to stop on a few occasions so he could stretch his calf muscles.
One of the highlights along the way was the community spirit. Along the route there were many folks that had come out of their homes and were waving flags and giving encouraging words to keep us going. Every one we came in contact with had quite the jovial spirit. We did cross the finish line right around the 65 minute mark, which is the best time we had since we started running our practice 10Ks.
The day and the scenery were beautiful. The only thing that could have made it better is if our friends could have run the race with us. We are hoping to get together in the near future.
The folks out for this run were all dressed in red,white and blue. Many had headbands and other wares to show their Independence Day Spirit. The course was fairly flat, which gave us a slight advantage, which was greatly appreciated since Steve was dealing with muscle cramps. We had to stop on a few occasions so he could stretch his calf muscles.
One of the highlights along the way was the community spirit. Along the route there were many folks that had come out of their homes and were waving flags and giving encouraging words to keep us going. Every one we came in contact with had quite the jovial spirit. We did cross the finish line right around the 65 minute mark, which is the best time we had since we started running our practice 10Ks.
The day and the scenery were beautiful. The only thing that could have made it better is if our friends could have run the race with us. We are hoping to get together in the near future.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
It's FEBRUARY...what have you been doing?
We are still plugging away at P90/Insanity Hybrid. We had a slight set back due to two weeks of illness. We were getting ready to get back into the Hybrid routine, but some friends of ours wanted us to join them in a race. We like to run races especially with our friends. Initially we planned to run our first 5k for 2013 in April, but as you might have guessed by the photo, we are running a 5K Sweetheart Run on Saturday.
Sherri just came back from a two mile run just to make sure she could still do it. The last race we ran was the Turkey Trot in November. We don't live in a climate that gives us 70 degrees of sun shine all year round, so our running days usually get put on the back burning for a few months.
Nevertheless, we are excited to be running with our friends and our sweetheart, of course. This will be the first time we get to run with Tess' husband and to be transparent, he is the one who has motivated us to get out there and do this. It is this very thing that makes it fun to run with other friends. We keep each other motivated and accountable. We will post our results when we finish the race and maybe even a picture or two!
What ever your fitness activity is for this year, keep pushing play and stick with it! Remember doing something is better than nothing! Feel free to leave a comment and tell us what you've been doing to keep yourself active. We would love to hear from you!
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
HaPpy New Year ~ 2013
Hopefully, you have set your health and fitness goals for 2013 and have a plan in motion to help you obtain them. We want to wish you much success as you endeavor to meet your goals.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
2013 Is Almost Here
2013 is almost here and now that the holidays are behind us, it is time to get back on track!
Steve and Sherri are not big fans of making new year resolutions. So for us, it is better that we set little goals that we can accomplish through out the year.
Our overall fitness and health goals for 2013 are:
1) to continue to eat healthy
2) to continue to exercise daily
3) to maintain our body weight
4) to drop our body fat percentage by two points
Tomorrow we start the P90X/INSANITY Hybrid program. We have done both of these programs (this past year) and are now looking forward to the challenge of putting them together.
We are also planning on running several races this coming year. The first 5K will be in April.
Occasionally, we will check in and blog about our progress. We are anticipating some great results with this 90-Day Hybrid program.
May you set and reach your goals this coming year! HaPpy New YeAr!
Steve and Sherri are not big fans of making new year resolutions. So for us, it is better that we set little goals that we can accomplish through out the year.
Our overall fitness and health goals for 2013 are:
1) to continue to eat healthy
2) to continue to exercise daily
3) to maintain our body weight
4) to drop our body fat percentage by two points
Tomorrow we start the P90X/INSANITY Hybrid program. We have done both of these programs (this past year) and are now looking forward to the challenge of putting them together.
We are also planning on running several races this coming year. The first 5K will be in April.
Occasionally, we will check in and blog about our progress. We are anticipating some great results with this 90-Day Hybrid program.
May you set and reach your goals this coming year! HaPpy New YeAr!
Saturday, December 1, 2012
New Weights & Measurements
By far INSANITY has been the best program for us. WE absolutely love, love, love, this fitness routine!
In just two months we have seem some phenomenal results. Overall, Sherri has lost 8lbs and dropped 2% in body fat; while Steve has lost 3lbs and dropped another percentage in body fat.
Since starting our fitness and health journey Steve's overall body fat has dropped from 23.2% to 19.8%. He has lost 11" all around and has dropped 15lbs. Steve is super stoked and is amazed at all the changes his body has made over the last year (11/27/2011).
Sherri started her journey 15 months ago (8/1/2011) and has had similar results. Sherri's body fat has dropped from 27.0% to 22.7%. She has lost 16" all around and has dropped 16lbs. Sherri is delighted with the transformation she sees going on in her body and loves how she looks. For the first time in her life, she actually feels happy about the body she's living in.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
INSANITY Completed
It is hard to believe but we have completed INSANITY and loved every minute of it. Our last day was Saturday, November 25th, but we chose not to blog about it until after the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale had ended.
It was a good thing we waited as we had a bit of a set back over Thanksgiving. It appears that even though we were choosy about what we ate, and controlled our portion sizes, we still managed to gain a couple of pounds. We also felt bloated and a bit uncomfortable in our skin, so we decided to do a 3-day Shakeology cleanse prior to doing our final weight in, measurements and FIT Test.
This cleanse has helped us lose the pounds we put on over the short holiday (we can't even imagine what will happen to us during Christmas). So come tomorrow we will be shooting our after photos, completing our final FIT Test, weighting in and taking our final measurements. We hope to have the results posted in the next day or two.
Now, if we could just decided on which program to do next. Decisions, decisions...
It was a good thing we waited as we had a bit of a set back over Thanksgiving. It appears that even though we were choosy about what we ate, and controlled our portion sizes, we still managed to gain a couple of pounds. We also felt bloated and a bit uncomfortable in our skin, so we decided to do a 3-day Shakeology cleanse prior to doing our final weight in, measurements and FIT Test.
This cleanse has helped us lose the pounds we put on over the short holiday (we can't even imagine what will happen to us during Christmas). So come tomorrow we will be shooting our after photos, completing our final FIT Test, weighting in and taking our final measurements. We hope to have the results posted in the next day or two.
Now, if we could just decided on which program to do next. Decisions, decisions...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
It's Here: Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale
Heads Up! If you been thinking about getting fit now is the time!
Beachbody programs are on sale now! Steve and Sherri have lost an average of 15 lbs each, and have dropped many, many inches all around because of the Beachbody Home fitness programs and Shakeology.
Beachbody is having a Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale that began at 9am PT. The discounts range from 25% - 69% off. The last time Beachbody had discounts like this they sold out of them on the same day, so you can imagine, supplies are limited.
If there ever was a time you wanted to pick up a Beachbody program(s)for yourself, or as a gift(s) for others, now would be the perfect time to do it!
Programs included in the discounts are P90X, TurboFire, Power 90, Body Gospel, Hip Hop Abs, and Ten Minute Trainer.
If you are interested then please email Sherri at: sherrivaughn@beachbodycoach.com or go to her direct webpage at: http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/holidayoffer?referringRepId=127045.
Beachbody programs are on sale now! Steve and Sherri have lost an average of 15 lbs each, and have dropped many, many inches all around because of the Beachbody Home fitness programs and Shakeology.
Beachbody is having a Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale that began at 9am PT. The discounts range from 25% - 69% off. The last time Beachbody had discounts like this they sold out of them on the same day, so you can imagine, supplies are limited.
If there ever was a time you wanted to pick up a Beachbody program(s)for yourself, or as a gift(s) for others, now would be the perfect time to do it!
Programs included in the discounts are P90X, TurboFire, Power 90, Body Gospel, Hip Hop Abs, and Ten Minute Trainer.
If you are interested then please email Sherri at: sherrivaughn@beachbodycoach.com or go to her direct webpage at: http://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/holidayoffer?referringRepId=127045.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
34th Annual FUN - FOWL - RUN Today
Could we have asked for a more beautiful fall morning to head out for the 2012 FUN FOWL 5K/10K RUN? We don't think it really could have been any better!
We woke up to a lovely 32 degrees, frost on the windows and blue skies. By the time the gun went off, it had warmed up to a balmy 38 degrees.
Tess ran with us and that is always fun. The first time we ran together was back in August when we all ran the Race the Reserve 5K. However, we are pretty sure Tess will even be more excited about runs once her husband gets back home and joins us.
The other young man in the picture is Ed-Paul. After being somewhat coerced into running with us, he conceded and said he would. We were really glad to have him come out and participate with us today, even if we are old.
Below is the fleece hat we got when we registered for the race. Steve doesn't wear hats, and neither does Sherri, but hey, she figured a nice warm fleece hat could come in handy, especially during the cooler months.
Although it was a little tougher to mentally get ready for this race, we both enjoyed it. The best part of running is doing it together!
Here are the official run times:
Ed-Paul Placed 2nd in his age group with a time of 37:24 [12:02/m]
Steve Placed 5th in his age group with a time of 37:24 [12:02/m]
Tess Placed 9th in her age group with a time of 30:41 [9:52/m]
Sherri Placed 8th in her age group with a time of 30:39 [9:51/m]
We woke up to a lovely 32 degrees, frost on the windows and blue skies. By the time the gun went off, it had warmed up to a balmy 38 degrees.
Tess ran with us and that is always fun. The first time we ran together was back in August when we all ran the Race the Reserve 5K. However, we are pretty sure Tess will even be more excited about runs once her husband gets back home and joins us.
The other young man in the picture is Ed-Paul. After being somewhat coerced into running with us, he conceded and said he would. We were really glad to have him come out and participate with us today, even if we are old.
Below is the fleece hat we got when we registered for the race. Steve doesn't wear hats, and neither does Sherri, but hey, she figured a nice warm fleece hat could come in handy, especially during the cooler months.
Although it was a little tougher to mentally get ready for this race, we both enjoyed it. The best part of running is doing it together!
Here are the official run times:
Ed-Paul Placed 2nd in his age group with a time of 37:24 [12:02/m]
Steve Placed 5th in his age group with a time of 37:24 [12:02/m]
Tess Placed 9th in her age group with a time of 30:41 [9:52/m]
Sherri Placed 8th in her age group with a time of 30:39 [9:51/m]
Thursday, November 8, 2012
2 Days To Go Before the Fowl Fun Run
Well now, there is just two days left before we run our second 5k. It has really been hard motivating ourselves to get into this run because the weather has been so chilly. Steve doesn't mind the coolness; however Sherri does. The weather forecast states the temperature will be in the mid 40's. At this point Sherri is just praying for partially clear skies, no wind, no rain and as much sunshine that can be mustered up on a fall day.
We are thinking this will be the last 5k we do until the spring. By then the weather should be a little more agreeable and the sun should be up longer; which will give us the time we need to train outdoors. We have not been able to get outside to train like we did when we ran the last 5k. The temperatures have just been to cool and the days have quickly become shorter.
Nevertheless, we must and will press forward.
Details to follow...
We are thinking this will be the last 5k we do until the spring. By then the weather should be a little more agreeable and the sun should be up longer; which will give us the time we need to train outdoors. We have not been able to get outside to train like we did when we ran the last 5k. The temperatures have just been to cool and the days have quickly become shorter.
Nevertheless, we must and will press forward.
Details to follow...
Monday, November 5, 2012
The Challenge is Set Before You
Calling all Primetime Baby-Boomers and all who have had enough of being out of shape and sluggish. It is time to take back your life!
You have probably heard all about it or read it in the newspapers and magazines that America has an obesity problem. Us Baby-Boomers are unhealthy. We have diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, cancers of all kinds. And what about our up and coming generation? Our children are on the road to obesity and severe health issues as well. Why? Because many of us are eating wrong and not exercising at all.
Just look at a loved one? Everybody has somebody in their family who has a medical condition or has had a heart attack or some form of cancer. IS this the road we really want to travel down? The time is now, to make changes! Don't you want to enjoy life as you head in to your retirement years or spend quality time with your children and grand babies not huffing and puffing or lacking energy?
So what can you do? If you are interested and ready to make a change in your life, for the better, then joining one of our fitness challenge groups is for you! We've attached a video that shares what the challenge group is all about. After watching the video, if you are serious and ready to make a change in your life than please contact us through this venue or our email address: sherrivaughn@beachbody.com
We will get in touch with you.
"> You are that important! You have people who are counting on you and you should want this for yourself! We hope that we can help you get ready to make a difference in your life - in charting a new course! Hope to hear from you soon.
You have probably heard all about it or read it in the newspapers and magazines that America has an obesity problem. Us Baby-Boomers are unhealthy. We have diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, cancers of all kinds. And what about our up and coming generation? Our children are on the road to obesity and severe health issues as well. Why? Because many of us are eating wrong and not exercising at all.
Just look at a loved one? Everybody has somebody in their family who has a medical condition or has had a heart attack or some form of cancer. IS this the road we really want to travel down? The time is now, to make changes! Don't you want to enjoy life as you head in to your retirement years or spend quality time with your children and grand babies not huffing and puffing or lacking energy?
So what can you do? If you are interested and ready to make a change in your life, for the better, then joining one of our fitness challenge groups is for you! We've attached a video that shares what the challenge group is all about. After watching the video, if you are serious and ready to make a change in your life than please contact us through this venue or our email address: sherrivaughn@beachbody.com
We will get in touch with you.
"> You are that important! You have people who are counting on you and you should want this for yourself! We hope that we can help you get ready to make a difference in your life - in charting a new course! Hope to hear from you soon.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
INSANITY - Phase II (1st week)
Wow! Has it been a week already? The second month (phase II) is truly insane. Each workout is a full hour and is packed with intense cardio! Here's the list of workouts: Max Interval Circuit, Max Interval Plyo, Max Cardio Conditioning and Max Cardio Recovery. Max Interval Circuit is the one we burn off the most calories (Steve 1000+, Sherri 600+), but each workout is INSANE! Our "recovery" workout means we burn less calories (only 500 or so for Steve, maybe 200 for Sherri), but most would not call it recovery.
Today we did Max Interval Plyo, and I still think it is the second hardest workout. Here is a list of some of the exercises:
Power Jumps – Every single round of these was challenging and we had to take a couple of brief breaks in the final set. Jumping for the entire allotted time is absolutely crazy; especially if you are using good form and actually getting your knees up. We were able to do these no problem in P90X Plyometrics, but they are an entirely different beast in this workout; you do them for 3 rounds and Shaun T is telling the people to keep pushing and “digging deeper” and the way that they are grouped is insane.
One Legged V Push Ups – When you finally finish doing the first round of moves, you get the “one legged V push ups” thrown at you. My arms were sweaty and I could barely maintain the proper positioning. With that said, I think that I did a pretty good job with these even though my arms were absolutely dead and I was physically exhausted.
Level 3 Drills – These are absolutely crazy because you do 16 Push Ups, with 16 Plank Runs, followed by 16 more Push Ups and 16 more Plank Runs after that. These are absolutely ridiculous. Our arms were so dead by the second round that we couldn't knock them all out. Hopefully next workout we will be able to finish them all.
Balance Push Ups – These are great to have for the final exercise, but they are sure tough. Your right arm and right leg are supposed to come up together and your left arm and left leg are supposed to come up together, while balancing in the plank position. Absolutely insane!
We have a rest day tomorrow, so stay tuned and we'll see you after we finish our second week of Phase II!
Today we did Max Interval Plyo, and I still think it is the second hardest workout. Here is a list of some of the exercises:
Power Jumps – Every single round of these was challenging and we had to take a couple of brief breaks in the final set. Jumping for the entire allotted time is absolutely crazy; especially if you are using good form and actually getting your knees up. We were able to do these no problem in P90X Plyometrics, but they are an entirely different beast in this workout; you do them for 3 rounds and Shaun T is telling the people to keep pushing and “digging deeper” and the way that they are grouped is insane.
One Legged V Push Ups – When you finally finish doing the first round of moves, you get the “one legged V push ups” thrown at you. My arms were sweaty and I could barely maintain the proper positioning. With that said, I think that I did a pretty good job with these even though my arms were absolutely dead and I was physically exhausted.
Level 3 Drills – These are absolutely crazy because you do 16 Push Ups, with 16 Plank Runs, followed by 16 more Push Ups and 16 more Plank Runs after that. These are absolutely ridiculous. Our arms were so dead by the second round that we couldn't knock them all out. Hopefully next workout we will be able to finish them all.
Balance Push Ups – These are great to have for the final exercise, but they are sure tough. Your right arm and right leg are supposed to come up together and your left arm and left leg are supposed to come up together, while balancing in the plank position. Absolutely insane!
We have a rest day tomorrow, so stay tuned and we'll see you after we finish our second week of Phase II!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Phase II of INSANITY - Digging Even Deeper
Steve and Sherri headed into month two of INSANITY and oh boy we sure had to muster up some strength and stamina to get through this workout. May we say that Phase II is not for the weak minded because it is all about MAXIMIZING!
The set up for this month is MAX Interval Circuit, MAX Plyo, MAX Cardio, MAX Recovery, MAX Cardio w/ Cardio ABS and Core Cardio & Balance (do you see a theme here?)
This past week was a recovery week where we spent five days focusing on Core Cardio & Balance. This was also a time to let our muscles recover from the previous month's workouts.
After we took our fit test, we jumped right into the MAX Interval Workout. Let us just say two things: 1)Know how long your workout are before you begin. The previous workouts were only 40 minutes in length, but this month's workouts are 60 minutes long. We failed to allow ourselves enough time this morning to complete the full workout. This was disappointing on one hand, because we did not have sufficient time to complete the routine. However, on the other hand it was a blessing, because neither of us had the stamina or strength we needed to complete the workout (even if we did have the time). 2) We realized very quickly that from this point forward,the fit test will have to be completed on a non-workout day.
We can already tell from this morning's routine, that we are in for some amazingly hard workouts over the course of this next month. We are looking forward to the challenge and we are excited to push through it. Folks, this is where the rubber meets the road! So bring it on, we are going to DIG even DEEPER!!
The set up for this month is MAX Interval Circuit, MAX Plyo, MAX Cardio, MAX Recovery, MAX Cardio w/ Cardio ABS and Core Cardio & Balance (do you see a theme here?)
This past week was a recovery week where we spent five days focusing on Core Cardio & Balance. This was also a time to let our muscles recover from the previous month's workouts.
After we took our fit test, we jumped right into the MAX Interval Workout. Let us just say two things: 1)Know how long your workout are before you begin. The previous workouts were only 40 minutes in length, but this month's workouts are 60 minutes long. We failed to allow ourselves enough time this morning to complete the full workout. This was disappointing on one hand, because we did not have sufficient time to complete the routine. However, on the other hand it was a blessing, because neither of us had the stamina or strength we needed to complete the workout (even if we did have the time). 2) We realized very quickly that from this point forward,the fit test will have to be completed on a non-workout day.
We can already tell from this morning's routine, that we are in for some amazingly hard workouts over the course of this next month. We are looking forward to the challenge and we are excited to push through it. Folks, this is where the rubber meets the road! So bring it on, we are going to DIG even DEEPER!!
Third Fit Test
Today, we took our third fit test and our results have been posted below.
Steve's Results
Switch Kicks 122 130 136 (increased by 6)
Power Jacks 47 50 55 (increased by 5)
Power Knees 80 95 96 (increased by 1)
Power Jumps 16 54 60 (increased by 6)
Globe Jumps - 16 20 (increased by 4)
Suicide Jumps 20 20 20 (stayed the same)
Push-Up Jacks 22 24 25 (increased by 3)
Low Plank Oblique - 52 65 (increased by 13)
Sherri's Results
Switch Kicks 128 130 133 (increased by 3)
Power Jacks 48 56 60 (increased by 4)
Power Knees 60 83 85 (increased by 2)
Power Jumps 30 50 53 (increased by 3)
Globe Jumps 7 12 12 (stayed the same)
Suicide Jumps 12 18 18 (stayed the same)
Push-Up Jacks 13 26 30 (increased by 4)
Low Plank Oblique 36 56 68 (increased by 12)
Steve's Results
Switch Kicks 122 130 136 (increased by 6)
Power Jacks 47 50 55 (increased by 5)
Power Knees 80 95 96 (increased by 1)
Power Jumps 16 54 60 (increased by 6)
Globe Jumps - 16 20 (increased by 4)
Suicide Jumps 20 20 20 (stayed the same)
Push-Up Jacks 22 24 25 (increased by 3)
Low Plank Oblique - 52 65 (increased by 13)
Sherri's Results
Switch Kicks 128 130 133 (increased by 3)
Power Jacks 48 56 60 (increased by 4)
Power Knees 60 83 85 (increased by 2)
Power Jumps 30 50 53 (increased by 3)
Globe Jumps 7 12 12 (stayed the same)
Suicide Jumps 12 18 18 (stayed the same)
Push-Up Jacks 13 26 30 (increased by 4)
Low Plank Oblique 36 56 68 (increased by 12)
Monday, October 22, 2012
Way-Maker or Excuse-Maker: Which One are YOU?
A couple decades back, when Steve's career was beginning in the Corps. One of his senior enlisted said to him, "Vaughn, are you a way-maker or an excuse-maker?" This phrase has resignated in our ears ever since. This statement is powerful and can be applied to every part of our lives. So the question is... do we want to continually live a life of excuses or do we desire to make a way?
Fitness and health is just one of many facets in our lives. Eating right and working out is not easy, and as a matter of fact, at times, it takes a whole lot of determination and motivation. BUT, it can be done!
So remember, the next time that little voice pops up in your head and causes you to make excuses; STOP! and ask yourself... is this helping me be a way-maker, or an excuse-maker?! How you answer will make all the difference in how you approach your fitness and health journey. Keep pushing on, keep moving forward!
Fitness and health is just one of many facets in our lives. Eating right and working out is not easy, and as a matter of fact, at times, it takes a whole lot of determination and motivation. BUT, it can be done!
So remember, the next time that little voice pops up in your head and causes you to make excuses; STOP! and ask yourself... is this helping me be a way-maker, or an excuse-maker?! How you answer will make all the difference in how you approach your fitness and health journey. Keep pushing on, keep moving forward!
Monday, October 15, 2012
34th Annual Fowl Fun Run
This will be Sherri's second 5K run. We contemplated running the 10K, but decided we would work on time, instead of distance. Since 2012 is almost over, we will be setting our sights on some more 5Ks come this spring and then, hopefully, a 10K.
If you are in the area or want some more information go to: http://www.skagitrunners.org/fowlfunrun.shtml to get more details.
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