to all my girls...

I am not afraid of muscles. I am going to be the best athlete I can be.

Are you up for the challenge?

{pain is temporary)

i bruise easily. its kind of a running joke with friends.

the ultimate sandbag guys came down to funk fit to train us all on using sandbags in training programs.

super fun stuff! but my arms and these bags did not get along well.

exhibit A

but who cares? those marks so I am afraid of nothing in order to move forward.

ALWAYS MOVE FORWARD

5/3 WOD

500 m row
Barbell thrusters 45 lbs 10 reps
TRX pullups 10 reps
24 box steps ups 10 per leg
core pop ups 12 lb dynamax ball 15 reps
4 rounds

hurdle quick hops 20 reps
physio ball pushups 10 reps
3 rounds

5/1 WOD

4 mile run 7am

30 min of deep stretching 2pm

Lo's Challenge 5:30 pm:

5 box jumps (24")

10 wall balls (12 lb)

15 pullups (TRX)

20 KB swings (26)

200 m row

3 rounds for time

12:47

Easy Balsamic Garlic Chicken Marinade

This is my go to marinade for chicken. I grill up large batches of it to eat alongside veggies, chopped up for salad, or even chopped up and put in eggs! A simple ingredient list of things you should already have around the kitchen. Also a great marinade for flank steak too!

Balsamic Garlic Chicken Marinade

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup water

2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tsp sea salt (or less)

Lots of ground black pepper (around 1 Tablespoon)

2 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 tsp dried oregano

Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl. Add chicken. Marinade in refrigerator minimum 30 minutes, but I usually leave it in 24 hours.

Morning power shake {cherry coconut almond}

I make this every day! So delicious and loaded with omegas!

Cherry Coconut Almond Shake

1 cup of unsweetened coconut milk
1 cup frozen cherries
1 Tablespoon shredded unsweetened coconut (bobs red mill brand is my go to)
1 Tablespoon hemp seeds (I get them already hulled)
1 Tablespoon unsalted almond butter
1 teaspoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon flax seeds

Put all ingredients in a blender and whip it good!

31 days of the ultimate push!

I apologize for the absence but things have been BUSY! I've been making big progress in my strength and endurance... But I'm ready to take it to the next level!

The month of May I'm starting what I call the "ultimate push." I'm fully committing to my paleo lifestyle. I'm going to up the ante on my workouts and post them for you all here! Let's see how much more I can get out of this body, because I'm pretty sure I'm still not at my full potential!

Ready?