Happy Tuesday, everyone! Hopefully, you’re not like me and think today is Thursday. I’m sensing a theme here.
This past weekend was incredibly productive and I’m happy to report that I was able to get my mobility on. On Saturday, I headed over for another aerial yoga session.
Our instructor, Amber, was amazing and mentally guided us through the class. I point this out because I was finally getting over my sugar slump and I needed that extra motivation to be more present (instead of thinking about my meals for the next two days). Haha.
On Sunday, my plans changed up a bit – I was planning on going for a nice run outside, but instead opted for some walking and a late night yin yoga session. Have you ever trying yin yoga?? I highly recommend it. You hold various floor poses for 3-5 minutes. Talk about stretching out all that crap in your joints!
My new favorite hip mobility stretch is the shoelace pose. You’re basically a human pretzel in this pose, but man, does it feel good once you ‘re out of it!
The week started off with a nice, easy transition into work and ended with an epic CrossFit WOD:
Fuel Challenge Benchmark:
- 3 RFT
- Run 400m
- 10 burpees
- 20 pull-ups
- 30 kb swings @ 24kg or 16kg
- Time: 22:43
If I ever needed confirmation that I need to incorporate more endurance (running) into my schedule, this WOD sealed the deal. Trust me, it’s more brutal than it looks and that was probably my issue – I underestimated this one. Pull-ups to kb swings at a high volume = grip gone. Not to mention I was a little baby during my runs. Sigh. Even though I’m not doing the fuel challenge (cause of the Whole30), I definitely will revisit this one in a month’s time.
After class, I stuck around to help with the next group and eventually supported the first on-ramp class of the New Year.
I love talking to on-rampers. They have this look of pure fear when they walk in the door and I can totally relate. I especially love hearing about what motivated them to come in and we hear everything from a Yelp deal to my wife is making me. I love it.
Yesterday was also the seventh day of the Whole30 and so far, so good! Dave and I are planning our meals and sticking to the plan. Physically, I’m not quiet at the “tiger blood” phase – I still feel sluggish, but mentally, I feel alert and sharp. As coach Cheryl noted, “I feel like an alert animal.”
For dinner, Dave and I headed over to this Vietnamese restaurant and I made the discovery of a lifetime.
Introducing: Fresh Young Coconut Juice.
The name of this cracks me up, but I can’t even begin to describe to you how good this was – I’d like to think of myself as a coconut water connoisseur and this stuff was amazeballs. So good that I had to ask the waiter (after one sip) if they put sugar in it…AND THEY DON’T. Wahhhh? Needless to say, I had two and I will be back for more (probably this weekend).
What have been your amazing food discoveries?
Emily says
I’m doing Whole30 for the first time! So my palette is not quite adventurous yet, but I did have some coconut flakes for the first time.
Belle says
That’s awesome! It’s my second time around – but I find myself eating the same stuff. 🙂 Check out the cookbook “Well Fed” – lot of great Whole30-friendly recipes that are easy and delicious.
Paige @ Your Trainer Paige says
Hi Belle! Love the Whole30 book. So many tasty recipes, and it really is a great concept. I’ve never tried yin yoga, but I loooove the shoelace pose (and had no idea it was called that! haha)
Belle says
Yin yoga is amazing! I highly recommend it!