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Weekly Plan: October 14-20

Ehh… I’m feeling large and not in charge on this Monday morning.  This weekend wasn’t bad by any means, but it went by too quickly and I’m not all that sure what I did with it.  What I didn’t do was workout… and I ate far too many carbs…

On Saturday, Neal and I ventured downtown to attend the Taste of DC event.  After 4 rainy days, it was nice to get outside for a bit.  Though the event was disorganized and a little chaotic, it was fun trying out foods from a couple of DC restaurants and stopping by the MorningStar Farms tent.  I LOVE their spicy black bean burger!

Taste of DC

I went to bed early Saturday night but somehow managed to sleep through both of my alarms Sunday morning… womp womp!  Instead of throwing on my running gear and busting out a late morning run, I hopped in the shower, threw on some comfy clothes, and started cooking before my aunt came over.  On the menu… The Pioneer Woman’s Cauliflower Soup.

Pioneer Woman Cauliflower soup

I also busted out my bread machine for the first time and made a simple white bread to go along side the soup.

Bread Machine

Both the bread and the soup turned out amazing and made for a perfect Sunday lunch.  The only changes I made to the soup recipe were swapping out all full fat dairy for light dairy and I decided to puree the soup with an immersion blender instead of keeping it chunky.

Pioneer Woman Cauliflower soup

After lunch Neal and I went for a long walk with Theodore and then enjoyed a night in.  We watched football and got a few things done around the house.  Like I said, it was a good weekend, I’m just not starting the week feeling refreshed, healthy, and in control.  Thankfully I have a plan and can turn things around pretty quickly!

I haven’t created a meal plan for this week but will at some point today.  Our pantry is a little all over the place, so I need to get creative with what we have in the house.  My goal is to eat lean protein, lots of veggies, and a balance of carbs.  My workouts on the other hand are set and I’m ready to tackle them!

Monday – 4 mile run and weightlifting

  • Overhead squat 2×5
  • Olympics 6 warm-up, 5×4
  • Bench press 8 warm-up, 2×8, 2×6, 1×5
  • Cable pullover 3×8
  • Back squat 8 warm-up, 3×8, 4×6
  • Russian Twist 2×10 standing
  • Calf raise 3×10

Tuesday – 30 minutes Arc Trainer

Wednesday – 30 minutes cardio and weightlifting

  • Front squat 6 warm-up, 4×5
  • Lat pulldown 2×10
  • Frog hangs 2×10
  • Arm curls 2×10
  • Hyperextensions 2×10
  • Leg curls 2×10
  • Dumbbell alternating toe tough 2×10

Thursday – 3 mile run

Friday – 30 minutes cardio and weightlifting

  • Power shrug 5×5
  • Dumbbell jump squat 4×8 (1/3 body weight)
  • Seated chest pull 2×10
  • Flys 2×10
  • Dumbbell alternating toe tough 2×10
  • Arm curls 2×10
  • Lateral raise 2×10
  • Leg raise 2×10

Saturday – Rest

Sunday – Army 10 Miler race!

It may not have been the greatest of weekends, but I’m really looking forward to the week ahead!  This coming Sunday Neal and I are running the Army 10 Miler in DC.  I’m excited for it to finally be here!  OH… And Wednesday is my birthday!! I am turning 29, EEK!

What’s one of your goals for the week ahead?

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