Concert festival body

Hey Jeni!

Happy Bike Month! I'm so glad your bike is working out for you. A good fitting bike is so important! I will keep you updates about the Tour de Cure training!

While I am training I am also thinking of another thing I am prepping for- Rock Werchter in Belgium! It's a concert festival. I'm sure that you are aware of the festival fashion, but I see a lot of fitness blogs posting about festival workouts and getting fit for festivals. At the surface it seems a little silly, then you check the fashion forecast and it's crop tops and short shorts! Oh ok!

This is a cropped top and shorts I got at a local boutique, thread. 

I continue to work on my core strength to support cycling and tone up for the summer and vacation! I rode 43 miles on Sunday, stretched out with yoga on Monday, kicked up the cardio on Tuesday with Zumba and took a core class with Meghan at the gym!

This core class is pretty awesome. Every week the class changes. This week we did a lot of planks variations. I was pretty happy with how the class went. I think to the first few core classes I went to and how hard they were. Now I am able to take some of the harder variations! Core work is really important for cycling and overall stability. I also a fan of the toning benefits :-)

I took tonight off so I could recover from all of the activity. Tomorrow I am hoping to take Jungshin before heading to a Tour de Cure event. Then let's hope for good riding weather thing weekend!

I hope to try the punkie cakes this weekend when I have some time to cook. I can't wait to hear about your weekend fitness exploits. Do you have any core tips for me? Have you learned anything on your new bike?

Xoxo
Jenne

Back for the second time

Hey Jeni! 

Oh my, it's been awhile! The past two weeks have been very busy, and I'm happy to report, good from a fitness perspective! 

I went to New York last weekend where I ate lots of food and had some girl time with my friends. I felt a little guilty after but remember that I work hard at the gym and it is not often that I indulge in cake, champagne, food and more food! In the end it was a great weekend! What did you do for your birthday? 

So after I got back I decided to hang out. I took about 3 days off from the gym, even though on Saturday I did some core work while watching Sex in the City! This past Monday I was tired. So I decided to take that day to regroup and think about my week ahead. I think those days are needed sometimes. I try not to beat myself up over it, I think that's something that is hard for us not to do. 

On Monday, I met with a trainer at my gym to go over my diet. I'll cover this in another post. On Tuesday, I was back in the game! Here's what I accomplished this week:

Tuesday: Zumba and Strength training

Wednesday: Inclined power walk and row machine

Thursday: Strength training and my own spin routine

Friday: Tried a new class called cycle and core- half spin, half core work! 

Saturday: off from the gym, worked at the mall

Sunday: Weight training and Zumba

I had a first this week- I went into the weight room at my gym and worked out on the weight machines! This is something I haven't done since high school. I get intimidated in there, but I went in! I also did my own core work, too. I went into Zumba feeling the work that I did. I was so proud of myself! I feel what I am trying to accomplish is the better version of me. The best version is on a bike for sure, but it is also building my arm muscles, trying to get a slightly defined core, and being in the best shape possible. Finally, the best version of me is happy with the results of my hard work. 

Tonight I made soup for the week and muffins, I am on a role! I also cleaned, which helps me keep myself on track through the week. Have you cooked anything healthy this week? 

What are your plans for this week? I hope it is getting some rest! I am getting 8 hours of sleep right now every night, trainers orders! 

Xoxo

Jenne