Indoor Work Out

I thought I would take some time before we potentially lose power to right a very appropriate blog during Winter Storm Pax……my favorite indoor work outs!
Since this is probably going to be the worst winter storm North Carolina has seen since the 1980s I imagine I will be working out in the home 1-2 work outs this week.

Yoga:  When I am needing some zen and a powerful practice but know I can't make it to the studio I take the time to download a free iTunes yoga podcast.  Some of my favs include:  Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga with Kinndli, 20 min yoga sessions from yogadownload.com, & power vinyasa yoga with Lauren Hanna Foster


Intervals:  Too snowy for a run outside but still looking for that cardio burn??  That's when I turn to my Nike Training Club app.  This app is amazing!!! It will give you 15-45 minute work outs, and your variety is endless.  You can choose a body part to work, toning, cardio, strength, etc.  It's a great way to change it up!  Intervals change every 30 sec - 2 minutes so it's impossible to get bored with it!




Homemade:  If neither of these suit your fancy then make your own!  I pick an awesome playlist, choose 5-10 of my favorite exercises & repeat 1 minute each for 30-60 minutes.
An example of one of my routines:
1.  Squats
2.  Jumping Jacks
3.  Full Plank
4.  Crunches
5.  Shoulder press ups with 10 lb weights
6.  Bicep & Tricep Curls - 10 lb weights
7.  Lunges
8.  Heisman jumps

Hope everyone in the Southeast stays warm & safe during this ice/snow storm.  For once I don't think the south is overreacting!!  But know that you can still get a good work out in, even while snowed in!

We have never seen this much snow in NC & more to come!

Cold weather friends

Just a quick blog today to address some of the horribly cold weather up north this year.  First off, as a bit of an announcement Colin & I will be moving back up to your terrible climate this August!  No, in all seriousness we are very excited to be relocating to Connecticut this August.  This is all due to my hubby landing a new job (good job, babe!) and we couldn't be happier.  Anyway, back to the horrendous winter the northern states have been having…..  (How many more adjectives do you think I can use to make the winter sound bad?).  I just wanted to take a sec a write a quick note to all of my outdoor runners to make sure everyone is running safely in the tumultuous climate up there.

1)  Any experienced runner should know this but GLOVES are your first line of defense.  Those hands get awfully cold out there.

2)  Slow your stride.  Running in the ice/snow/cold is not about speed it's about exertion and not falling & tearing an ACL.  Watch your steps, run on newer snow to avoid ice, and don't worry the cold weather is already making your cardiopulmonary systems work overtime.

3)  Head gear….and no not for braces!  Your head is where you lose the majority of your heat, so keep it warm.  However, don't keep it too warm that you later need to remove your hat.  Removing your hat will lead you to lose even more heat and quite possibly get colder.  Find a happy medium like a headband, or thinner hat.

4)  Layer up.  You can always get cooler, but you can't always get warmer.

When all else fails (i.e. our new home of CT is currently in a snow emergency aka no running outside)  HIT THE TREADMILL, FOOLS!  ;)

My Charlotte cold weather gear, going to need to go shopping for the big move!