Matty comes to visit me at school once a week. He usually visits around dinner time, after I finish taking a fitness class or completing a solo gym session. Yesterday was a solo day. I completed 15 minutes on the treadmill, gradually increasing my speed. I left the incline alone because my toosh was still sore from the combination of Butts & Gutts on Monday and Kickboxing on Tuesday! The workout looked like this:
Speedster Workout
|
Minute |
Speed |
|
1:00 – 3:00 |
6.0 mph |
|
3:00 – 5:00 |
6.5 mph |
|
5:00 – 7:00 |
7.0 mph |
|
7:00 – 9:00 |
7.5 mph |
|
9:00 – 12:00 |
8.0 mph |
|
13:00 – 14:00 |
4.0 mph |
|
14:00 – 15:00 |
3.5 mph |
Post-treadmill, I walked over to a vacant group fitness room and completed this arms & abs circuit twice:
All-Over Arms & Abs Workout
|
Exercise |
Weight |
Reps |
| ABCs |
8 lb. weight |
Entire alphabet |
|
None |
30 sec. each side |
|
|
8 lb. weights |
15 |
|
|
None |
25 |
|
|
Bicep Curls |
8 lb. weights |
30 |
|
None |
30 |
|
|
8 lb. weights |
15 on each arm |
|
|
Standard Crunch |
5 lb. weight (place on stomach) |
50 |
|
Bent Armpit Raise* |
8 lb. weights |
30 |
|
Standing Elbow-to-Knee Side Crunch** |
3 lb. weight |
30 on each side |
*Hold weights with palms facing your body; raise both weights with arms bent all the way up to your armpits; lower weights and repeat.
**Ground left foot into the floor; hold 3 lb. weight in right hand straight above your head; at the same time, lift your right knee and lower your right arm to meet each other (hold your core!); release and repeat 30 times on each side.
Dinner
Dinner last night was delicious! Matty chose Cafe Mangal, a new-to-us authentic Mediterranean restaurant in Wellesley. The inside was welcoming and romantic, complete with dim lighting and an at-home dining room feel.
We started off with homemade bread and sundried tomato olive oil. I chose the whole wheat piece, while Matty opted for the housemade pita bread. It was uh-may-zing! We both agreed that we would have gladly drowned ourselves in the sundried tomato olive oil.
For my entree, I chose the Avocado, Hearts of Palm, and Grapefruit Salad and requested a side of kisir, a mix of bulgur, mint, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and parsley. Both were delicious and so refreshing! I practically licked my plate clean.
After dinner, Matty and I came back to my dorm room and watched the season premiere of Modern Family. Hysterical. He has officially converted me into a fan.
Daily Musings
I don’t have class until 2:30 today, so I’m going to tackle a bunch of assignments and (hopefully!) get the majority of my work done so I can leave the weekend open for fun!
Question of the Day: What is your favorite new TV show this season?
I feel like there are SO many great shows on TV this year! Besides Modern Family, I’m loving The Sing Off (Sara Bareilles is one of my all-time favorite artists), Biggest Loser, and New Girl.
Stay lovely,
Heather
Your dinner looks delicious! I am LOVING New Girl as well! I saw it the other day with my boyfriend and immediately loved it! I’m looking forward to The Office and Grey’s Anatomy premiere tonight as well as Bones!
Btw, I’m glad that I found your blog. I love meeting other college student who are interested in nutrition like I am.
Ahh, yes! Zooey Deschanel is so freaking adorable. And that’s right – I didn’t even think about The Office!
I’m glad you found my blog too! Let’s be friends.
Yay, for new friendship!