2015: The Year in Review @ I Tri Training

2015 has been one for the books! I started the year getting back on track with the Sweat Pink #NoExcuses tagline. I could go into a lengthy post about everything, but I am using bullet points for an efficient closure to the year.

Highs of 2015:

§  Running BAA 5K in April at my second fastest historical pace

§  Mini Musselman triathlon in July with hubby

§  Wine tasting in Finger Lakes region in July with hubby

§  Travel to Spain in July with hubby

§  Girls trip to Cancun in October

§  Galloping Gobbler 4 miler in November at 18 weeks pregnant

§  Completing a Whole 45

§  Crushing 150 perfect bricks by August (food, lifestyle, exercise)

§  Spending the summer with Mark’s sister and kids visiting from New Mexico

§  Little brother visiting in March

§  Mom visited in October

§  Begin selected a Nuun Ambassador

§  Catching up with Live Free and Run after the BAA 5K

§  Keeping up with my blogging moderately well

§  Finding out my husband and I are expecting a baby boy (April 2016)

  Connecting with more friends throughout the year 
Total Frequency Push ups for 2015 = 15,600!

What’s on the Agenda for 2016?

§  Have a healthy last 18 weeks of pregnancy

§  Get the nursery and office squared away

§  Remain active as long as possible during the pregnancy

§  Complete prenatal yoga and pilates

§  Add in swimming if possible

§  Clean up my food choices (Whole 30 if baby will relinquish the carb cravings!)

§  Lose the baby weight in a reasonable amount of time after he is born

§  Run at least one 5K

§  Resume crossfit once daycare in place

§  Make my workouts count

§  Get a Fitbit for post-baby walking

§  Incorporate more yoga classes

§  Run Thanksgiving Galloping Gobbler faster than in 2015

§  Work towards career advancement

§  Focus on family, friends, and fun!

Workout wrap up and bump photos for December 2015:

Week 19-

Sunday- Yoga / Walk w/Penny

Monday- AM Fasted Cardio /AM Crossfit

Tuesday- AM Spinning

Wednesday- PM Cardio Mix class

Thursday- AM Crossfit / PM Walk w/Penny

Friday- AM Crossfit

Saturday- AM Spinning

Week 20-

Sunday- Walk w/Penny

Monday- AM Crossfit/ Walk w/Penny/ PM Prenatal Yoga

Tuesday- AM Spinning / PM Yoga

Wednesday- AM Walk / PM Cardio Mix class

Thursday- AM Crossfit

Friday- AM Crossfit

Saturday- AM Spinning

Week 21-

Sunday- Walk w/Penny

Monday- AM Crossfit / PM Prenatal Yoga

Tuesday- PM Elliptical

Wednesday- Walk w/Penny

Thursday- AM Crossfit

Friday- AM Crossfit

Saturday- AM Spinning

Week 22-

Sunday- Rest

Monday- Walk w/Penny / PM Prenatal Yoga

Tuesday- AM Spinning

Wednesday- Cardio Mix class

Thursday- AM Crossfit (12 days of Christmas workout)

Friday- Hike w/Penny and Mark

Saturday- Hike w/Penny and Mark

Week 23 (In Progress)-

Sunday- Walk w/Penny

Monday- AM Crossfit / PM Prenatal Yoga

Tuesday- Prenatal Pilates

Wednesday- AM Crossfit / PM Cardio Mix

Thursday- Walk w/Penny/ Elliptical/ Prenatal Pilates

Cheers to all that 2015 has been and all that 2016 will bring!

Laura

June-30 Days of Clean

In June, I focused on cleaning up my diet and adding in plenty of morning cardio. As you can see from the photos in this post, I did  a lot of cooking. I'm glad it was cooler in June than now or I would have been very hot cooking all those delicious meals. I had 30 clean eating days and 29 sessions of fasted cardio. While I did not weigh or measure myself over the month, I noticed clothes getting loose, skin clearing up, and energy levels amped up.

Paleo Pizza

Wow! Just 30 days and I did not even go to the extreme of Whole 30 this time. I cut alcohol, most sugars, dairy, and grains. I stopped eating potato/starchy carbs and fruits by 2PM. Due to my knee injury, I did limited intensity for most workouts and focused primarily on upper body lifting. Morning workouts consisted of modified crossfit, swimming, yoga, pilates, and some interval training.

Egg, Sausage, and Vegetable Casserole

Zoodles

Despite the adjustments to my workout schedule, my knee continues to be a pain (literally and figuratively). Luckily, nothing is torn but I definitely have some funky tendinitis, etc. going on in my left knee. The physical therapist was able to pinpoint the cause to a weak core and weak hips. So, the next step is training my body to move in different ways to take pressure off the knee. I'll be in PT most of the summer and opted to switch from crossfit to pilates for a month or two. I'll still swim/yoga/walk in the AM, but since I can't run, squat deeply, or lift heavy weights with my legs, it seemed like I needed to change my emphasis for a bit. I am super bummed because I love crossfit (and running!) and the camaraderie of the gym, but this was the right thing to do in this moment. I earned brownie points with the physical therapist for signing up for pilates! Looking for a studio in the area? Try out Concord Pilates as it has some wonderful instructors.

Keep your eye (and social media feed) open for I Tri Training posts again in the fall as I am signing off the blog for the summer. I am going to focus on healing, enjoying some time with friends and family, and training our new Golden doodle puppy, Penny, who we bring home on July 27th! I'll be on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest, so feel free to continue to follow me through those mediums. I'm also hoping to have a fresh look to the blog in the fall with the help of a fabulous graphic design friend. Enjoy a safe, happy, and fun summer--it is the most wonderful time of the year!

~Laura

Penny at 5 weeks!