Wednesday, October 28, 2015

So Long, October... It's Been Fun!

Yes, it truly has been a fun October!

The Captain and I  have finally completed 9 weeks of the Metabolic Aftershock workouts and I am so glad to see them come to an end. These workouts are organized in 3 phases. Each phase is a series of 3 different workouts to be done each week for 3 weeks. The phase 3 workouts are killer and even though the 15 minutes goes by pretty quickly, they are tough.  I really need the 30-minute walk after each to shake out my legs and stretch the muscles.  Sometimes we joke about taking bus fare in case we cannot walk for 30 minutes!

This is the second time through this series for us.  I like to alternate it with a few weeks of more traditional strength training just to keep things interesting, and the body challenged.  As much as I grouse about them, I love what these workouts do for my legs especially!



And, we have also done some golfing at a new-to-us course and have really been enjoying that. I do think that a golf course is one of the best places to be on a nice day!

I was introduced to NuZest's CLEAN LEAN PROTEIN and have fallen quite in love!  It comes in a few different flavors and I will be sharing more about it in the future. 


The Captain and I volunteered at our local GoodLife Fitness marathon again this year, handing out race participants' shirts at the expo on Friday night. It is a fun way to be involved in the race excitement and we always get a nice technical tee (New Balance) for our efforts.  I would like to run this race but honestly, with the probability of rain in October, I just cannot bring myself to commit. This year the runners really lucked out as the rain quit for several hours on Sunday morning for all the festivities!



I love the color!  And it is not a bad shirt even if a bit big... it also matches my Mizuno shoes so I used it as an overshirt on my Sunday morning run this week.  

Right now I am enjoying spicy tea in the afternoons. For some reason it seems like a Fall drink to me, especially if it is wet or gloomy outside my window!


I sometimes make a whole pot, but often just a cup at a time!  Do you do that, too?

I have been enjoying a lower-carb food program lately... carb cycling actually, and it seems to suit me very well.  It does mean that I am trying to eat more protein and a bit more fat, though.  And I am also working on eating enough at each meal so that I am not wanting to snack. So yesterday I made a little dessert after my lunch... I mixed some vanilla protein powder with coconut milk and natural peanut butter and a bit of cinnamon and spooned it on some apple slices.  YUMMERS!  It would make a great snack, too!



I love my new Reebok yoga mat. We picked up a couple of them at an outlet store in Burlington, WA when we were there at the end of  September.  The message is great... and it is also a nice sticky mat and I am quite happy with it.




So, how did October shape up for you?  Have you been snacking on Hallowe'en candy?  What are you looking forward to in November?


13 comments:

  1. I have been snacking on more sweets this month than normal. I'm not sure that is going to change with Nov and December coming at me full throttle, but I hope I can balance it out with my workouts. I love the shirts you got from volunteering at the marathon they are cool!

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  2. Love chai tea this time of year! I got some loose leaf from Teavana and it is so good with just a splash of almond milk. We don't have any Halloween candy yet, but we'll probably send most of it to my husband's work....my daughter is so little she doesn't really care. :)

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  3. I used to drink tea in the afternoons but then I found coffee and well you know how that goes lol. Sounds good right about now though :)

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  4. I always only made my tea a cup at a time. Even if I were to have multiple cups because I like it strong! ha ha

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  5. I love NuZest! Also thanks for volunteering!! It was a great race, so lucked out with the sun :)

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  6. It sounds like you've had an awesome month! I need to do more volunteering at races, it's a great way to give back. I think October went pretty well for me, though it does seem to have flown by fast!

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  7. mm, love tea on a cool fall day! I usually do one cup at a time. Love the message on your yoga mat. Cannot believe October is gone in a couple of days. Time is seriously flying!

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  8. What a lovely yoga mat! I'd love one for a daily reminder!

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  9. I love the yoga mat! What a great reminder to look at, especially every time you go to do a downward dog.

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  10. I have definitely been snack on Halloween candy. I keep having to remind myself that the marathon is OVER and I can't eat as much anymore! Time to get the diet back in check!

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  11. Sounds like a great month! My October has been pretty awesome, It feels good to not be training for anything just running to run. I am planning to do more HIIT workouts in November as I feel I slacked off a bit in October.
    You did get a pretty shirt for volunteering, love the blue!

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  12. I cant believe it is November already! Now that I'm not marathon training I do want to try carb cycling/lower carbs but I also get SO hungry...what types of foods do you eat for snacks and stuff?

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  13. I bought the metabolic aftershock program a long time ago and never did it once! Ha! Thanks for the reminder! Ha ha glad you had a great month!

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