Snowday bodyweight Workout

So unfortunately I am battling a cold and cant go out and play in the snow, but I was able to put together a workout with no equipment for you to try!  As Ive been stuck in bed resting and recovering, D has been out playing with our lab Georgia (and working a lot too). 

Try it out and let me know what you think! :)

Valentine's Day in Florida with an Abs and Buns Workout!

We spent the early part of Valentine's Day strolling through St Augustine.  We toured the Castillo de San Marcos first, and since it was National Park Day, we got admission free admission! :) 

We stopped by Guano Wildlife Preserve Beach on our way back up A1A to our resort at Ponte Vedra. 

The gorgeous grounds of the Sawgrass Marriott Resort

We played a round of mini golf (and I won, by the way!!) We could see the Championship golf course which was really pretty! 

The resort's Spa fitness center which was a more exclusive workout facility.  I was not feeling well as my cold was settling in, but D got a workout in and I did some leg work and cardio. 

After we worked out, we went to the hot tub which is just above the waterfalls in the first picture of the resort grounds. It was really nice to relax before getting ready for dinner. We went out to dinner at a great Italian place called Poppy's.  The portions were huge so I felt very bad about having to waste so much delicious food that I couldn't finish. 

It was a great first married Valentine's Day for us :) 

Two-a-days in Sunny Florida

Good morning from beautiful St Augustine, Florida!!  While the husband was off at work I walked the beach before settling in to study for a bit. 

After studying I hit up the gym for a core workout before D returned and we left for Ponte Vedra, Fl

Here's most of what I did, along why cardio intervals. 3 sets of 15 of everything. Side planks were 1 min each and no break in between sides!! Try to perform a smooth transition without letting your knees hit the floor and staying stable through your hips. 

We stopped to grab lunch before heading up A1A. Yummy avocado, provolone, tomato and sprouts sandwich for lunch. 

We stopped off at Publix just before getting to the Sawgrass Marriott Resort to get some healthy snacks. Once we were settled in D wanted to get a workout in so I joined him at the fitness center for some cardio intervals while he did weights. There's a great view from the fitness center :) 

Busy travel day!

Today I've been going non stop. Do you have those days? I know I need to get better about drinking more water especially on days when I'm traveling. 

I trained clients and taught classes this morning then jetted off to the airport. 

While waiting or my flight I thought I'd make use of my time with a quick workout. It was great to get some muscle building in even without a gym. Try some of these next time your in the airport! 

This verse has been on my mind a lot lately. It's a great reminder of God knowing the bigger picture and having faith when you can't make sense of circumstances. I hope maybe it reaches some of you in a positive way.   -Jeremiah 29:11-

Birthday recap

I had a great Birthday yesterday. I taught  Kettlebells in the morning, followed by two more classes and trained lots of clients. My husband took me to get some new running shoes and out to lunch which was so nice. I had a meeting downtown then went home to take Georgia for a 4 mile hike. I trained a few more clients then had a great workout at the gym with my husband before going home to make dinner. 

We have a big day Saturday so we had a low key evening which was perfect. :) 

Run like me...

This commercial was probably my favorite one during the Super Bowl. Don't get me wrong, I love the Clydesdales and the super adorable lab puppy (If you don't know me well enough to know already, I am heavily biased to horses and labrador pups!), but I thought this was really cool and really unexpected.

I see a lot of preteen girls at the gym who walk around not really sure of what they should do or how they should act or what they look like.  I love the kids in this commercial and how they put their all into each of the actions (run, throw, fight, etc). Especially the one who said it means to "run as fast as you can".  But somewhere along the line we lose that a little bit. We start to care about other stuff.  As the commercial demonstrates we should be proud that we run, throw, fight, like a girl because we are girls.

I am a four-sport college athlete, conference championship winning and school-record breaking girl.
I am also hard-working, smart, and I really like to laugh.

So go on, run like me. Or better yet, run with me :) 
It doesnt have to be fast, it doesnt have to be far.

Most of all: 

  You can make a huge difference in the lives of those around you by being encouraging, accepting, friendly, and helpful.  You never know who you could be inspiring---your younger sister (like my big sister always does for me), your neighbor, the girl down the street, or the one running on the treadmill beside you!  

And just for fun.... a few college throw backs:

(Im on the left) 

Track & Field (5k, 1500, Javelin) 

High Point Equestrian Team

Lax #3

Quick Leg workout

The husband and I went to he gym his morning for a quick workout because we had a lot to do today. It's going to be a big week/month in the Bender household and this weekend was huge!! 

We got to see both of our parents this weekend which was awesome, I got to speak at the Charlottesville track club meeting last evening and had some other super secret events happening and of course rounded out the evening with the Super Bowl! 

So after the workout and grabbing lunch, I took Georgia on our usual hike. It was a bit chilly but nice enough to enjoy the day. :) 

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!