August 1, 2012

I made these for my girls I visit at church courtesy of Pinterest (I am on a roll!). Mike was tempted to eat them but explained to me he couldn’t “accidentally” take one because it would leave a hole in the styrofoam. So they are husband-stealing proof.

I am trying to plan out the rest of my year so I have a lot to look forward to. Yes, when school starts, I get a little dramatic and feel like my life is going to end. To get me through each work day, I must have something on my mind. In the past, mountain bike races have been a really good help for me, but since we aren’t racing as much this year, we are planning other things too.

Here is what I have to look forward to in the month of August:

1. Camping in Silver City with Barney

2. Signal Peak Mountain Bike Race

3. The Color Run in Albuquerque (www.thecolorrun.com/albuquerque )

4. Road Trip to California!

So yes, I have to keep telling myself that my life will not end and I have some really fun stuff coming up! Happy August!

P.S. Today was the cycling time trial with the Olympics and I have found my new hero!! Kristen Armstrong. She took time off in cycling to have a family and came back with a vengeance today. Did I mention she also broker her collarbone in May? And still pulled it off? Love her!

Photo is courtesy of About.com

A friend of mine gave me a workout list to me as a gift. It was one of the best gifts I have gotten in a while. So simple, yet so up my alley. It is a 12 day workout program that lasts under an hour, which makes it good for my morning workout for my goal of two a days.

This is what I did today:

Warmup on elliptical for ten minutes

2 sets of 15 dumbbell arm rows

2 sets of 15 push ups

2 sets of 15 shoulder presses

2 sets of 15 standing calf raises

2 sets of 15 dumbbell curls

2 sets of 15 overhead extension curls

2 sets of 15 squats with dumbbells

2 sets of 15 deadlifts

2 sets of as many crunches as possible with a 60

minute rest in between