10-Minute Trainer & Hiking!!

On the days that I do resistance training I'm using the 10-Minute Trainer and I love it!!  (If anyone decides to try it out, please get it through Beachbody Coach Mandy Horan!  She's great and will help you reach your goals!)  I like it because right now 10 minutes is all I can do!  It's a great workout and I know it's happy to be kicking my butt! ;)  And besides ~ who can't commit to just 10 minutes a day?  And before I know it, I'm positive that I'll be doing more than just the initial 10 minutes.  I'm doing it every other day, trading off with my walking sessions.
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Today was one of those days that I was just not getting that "10" that I like to get when I'm working out.  I didn't have any problems getting out of bed (yay!!) and once again I beat the alarm clock!  I was just not feeling it and on one hand was I kind of bummed that I didn't reach the level I wanted but on the other hand I'm so proud of myself for just pushing through it.  I didn't quit, I didn't give up.  We can't let days like these de-rail us!

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Let's talk about hiking!  I *LOVE*LOVE*LOVE hiking!

I've only been a few times in my life but oh what a feeling!  It's exhilerating and I can not wait to do more.  I love the hard work that comes before the payoff.  Whether it's a spectacular view or just that incredible feeling of accomplishment, it's so worth it.  No one in my family are hikers or outdoorsy unfortunately, so I didn't grow up getting to do this sort of thing.  I'm in the process of looking into some local hiking clubs but haven't found one yet that would be a fit for me - but I'll keep looking!!

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I bought a book that lists the best wildflower hikes in my state.  It tells you the best times to go, the times that the most wildflowers are in bloom.  Some are day hikes, some are overnight hikes.  As I mentioned yesterday about creating my "Fitness Bucket List", one of the items on the list is to eventually hike at least 50% of the hikes listed in my book!  I'm looking at starting that next spring!  Hopefully by then I'll have found a hiking buddy! :)

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I also have some other very exciting news!  One of the guys I work with goes hiking with his 4 boys and I mentioned that hiking is something I really want to do and he told me that the next time they go I'm definately invited!  Woo hoo!!  He has some property up by a lake that has some great trails & views.  Anyway I just kept on him about when we could go and today he said let's plan it for Labor Day weekend!  I cannot tell you how excited I am about this!  If you think you can guess how excited I am, take that and multiply it a million!!  (And with it a month away it gives me a few more weeks to build up my endurance!)

"Climbing is not a spectator sport." ~Mark Wellman