Good morning, girls!
I loved hearing about all your doshas ;)
Smthg I wanted to share today is a free iPhone/ iPod Touch app called Runner's World Smart Coach. You enter in your current mile pace, how many miles a week you do or want to do, which day of the week you want your long run done on, when your race day is, & for what distance, and then it generates a free running training schedule!! Can't wait to try it!!
Makes me wanna get out & run!!!
What do you have planned for this weekend?
7/15/10
Feel the Burn Thursday
Good morning, buff beautiful babes!!!!
I hope you're all having a great week! Please share what workouts and activities you've been up to last weekend & this week!
In yoga teacher training last night, we explored Ayurveda and we went into the 3 types of doshas, which are pretty much personality types of people. Of course there's a lifetime-full of information you can study further on it, but this is just the generic schpeel. Each of us has a little bit of each of the 3 doshas within us, but usually 1 dominates or sometimes 2 can equally be dominant. Anyways, after you take some quizes and learn more about each of the 3 types, and after you know what your dominant dosha(s) is, then you can use that information to gain a deeper understanding of yourself, to learn to not compare yourself with others, to learn how to motivate yourself, how to relax yourself, and how to balance yourself. Back that up, I said MOTIVATE, RELAX, & BALANCE! Sweet!
So check out some of the dosha quizes online- there are TONS of them. Here's the first Google hit: http://www.whatsyourdosha.com/ Then after you know which dosha you are, Google that particular dosha to learn more about it.
Sooooooo......share! Tell us what your dosha is (vata, pitta, or kapha)! Tell us how you feel about that! Tell us how you can take that knowledge to then motivate yourself!!!!!
This link shows the best workouts for your type:
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-right-exercise-for-your-type.html
Again, each of us can be multiple types, each can go in seasons, sometimes in diff situations we're one and in others we're another, sometimes our body is one and our mind is another, etc. But still, kind of a fun way to get some new workout ideas, right?!?!?
I hope you're all having a great week! Please share what workouts and activities you've been up to last weekend & this week!
In yoga teacher training last night, we explored Ayurveda and we went into the 3 types of doshas, which are pretty much personality types of people. Of course there's a lifetime-full of information you can study further on it, but this is just the generic schpeel. Each of us has a little bit of each of the 3 doshas within us, but usually 1 dominates or sometimes 2 can equally be dominant. Anyways, after you take some quizes and learn more about each of the 3 types, and after you know what your dominant dosha(s) is, then you can use that information to gain a deeper understanding of yourself, to learn to not compare yourself with others, to learn how to motivate yourself, how to relax yourself, and how to balance yourself. Back that up, I said MOTIVATE, RELAX, & BALANCE! Sweet!
So check out some of the dosha quizes online- there are TONS of them. Here's the first Google hit: http://www.whatsyourdosha.com/ Then after you know which dosha you are, Google that particular dosha to learn more about it.
Sooooooo......share! Tell us what your dosha is (vata, pitta, or kapha)! Tell us how you feel about that! Tell us how you can take that knowledge to then motivate yourself!!!!!
This link shows the best workouts for your type:
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-right-exercise-for-your-type.html
Again, each of us can be multiple types, each can go in seasons, sometimes in diff situations we're one and in others we're another, sometimes our body is one and our mind is another, etc. But still, kind of a fun way to get some new workout ideas, right?!?!?
7/14/10
Whatcha Eatin' Wednesday
Hi, patient girls!
How is your week going so far?
Please share what yummies you've been enjoying, any new recipes, etc.
Meghan, I tried to find those black bean burgers at Costco and couldn't track them down! What brand are they? In the frozen food section by the beef burgers, turkey burgers, & boca burgers? I'll be so bummed if they don't have them out here.....whole reason I got a Costco membership this week! jk :)
I don't really have anything new & exciting to share on the food front- just loving the egg scrambles made w/ spinach & feta, the cheerios w/ banana, the english muffin w/ dark chocolate almond butter, the whole wheat waffles, the apple & peanut butter, the muscle milk, the fresh fruits & berries, the summer salsa w/ pita chips, the clif bars, etc.
Making some grilled salmon & grilled asparagus this weekend- excited for that- yum!
Share some fresh new ideas, all!
Here's a bunch of no-cook summer meals from Fitness Magazine:
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/quick-recipes/dinner/quick-meals/
This lunch idea sounds delish!!!
How is your week going so far?
Please share what yummies you've been enjoying, any new recipes, etc.
Meghan, I tried to find those black bean burgers at Costco and couldn't track them down! What brand are they? In the frozen food section by the beef burgers, turkey burgers, & boca burgers? I'll be so bummed if they don't have them out here.....whole reason I got a Costco membership this week! jk :)
I don't really have anything new & exciting to share on the food front- just loving the egg scrambles made w/ spinach & feta, the cheerios w/ banana, the english muffin w/ dark chocolate almond butter, the whole wheat waffles, the apple & peanut butter, the muscle milk, the fresh fruits & berries, the summer salsa w/ pita chips, the clif bars, etc.
Making some grilled salmon & grilled asparagus this weekend- excited for that- yum!
Share some fresh new ideas, all!
Here's a bunch of no-cook summer meals from Fitness Magazine:
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/recipes/quick-recipes/dinner/quick-meals/
This lunch idea sounds delish!!!
Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Blue Cheese, Fresh Corn, and Arugula:
Slice the kernels from a cob or two of sweet corn. Prepare whole wheat pasta; when it's almost done, add corn, cook for 20 seconds, then drain pasta and corn and briefly run under cold water. Drain well. Place arugula in a large salad bowl, add pasta and corn, and coat lightly with olive oil and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper; toss well. Crumble some blue cheese over the top.
Any of the recipes on that site sound good to you???
7/13/10
Tuesday's Motivation
Great job, everyone!
Here are some words of encouragement from some motivators I like:
Regarding surviving a crisis, Vanessa Kennon says, "The goal is to come out on the other end a more authentic and whole YOU, one that expresses more awareness, compassion, gratitude, and love than when the crises began."
When asked by an interviewer to explain his success, Will Smith responded: “I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together you are going to get off first or I’m going to die. It’s really that simple. I’m not going to be outworked.” Haahaahaa.....
Dale Smith Thomas quotes Lorin Beller as saying "Give Energy to That Which You Want To Grow!" Then Dale goes on to explain, "Think about that for a minute. How many times do we give our energy to things that we really don't want in our lives? We focus on the things we "don't" like in our relationships, "don't" like in our work, or "don't" like about ourselves. What is the energy we give? Energy is our thoughts, our words, our written word, and our focus. One of the 1st steps in taking our lives to a new level is mindfulness...Give your energy to that which you want more of in your life or that which you want to grow! If you want to create more of something, like a fulfilling relationship, you have to find where that already exists in your life- even if it is small, and focus your energy in that direction. Be grateful for that. What you focus on gets bigger."
Vanessa Kennon talks about getting back on track: "Life is busy! We all have somewhere we’re trying to get to, a goal we’re striving toward, a hurdle we’re trying to cross, or a milestone we’re trying to achieve. We work hard, keep our noses to the grindstone and still sometimes life happens and pulls us off course. Often it’s for a short period of time and other times it’s extended. The temptation is to become frustrated and want to give up on where we were headed. But we can’t let ourselves fall prey to defeat. We must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and try, try again. No matter how long it takes, we have to persist in getting ourselves back on track. How do we do it? Sometimes it’s sheer willpower that will put us back on track. Often the fact that we got derailed is enough to fuel us and make our resolve that much more resilient. However, in those times when we’re finding it hard to regain the focus and drive we once had, we have to revisit our decision of what it was we were headed toward and remind ourselves why we wanted to go there in the first place. Then we must recommit to that decision without regard to the “How” of getting there. Action is the third step. Remember to begin with the small steps because these have a way of adding up and they often lead to the bigger steps that are surely to come. Lastly, we must persist until we achieve."
What has been motivating you lately?????????
Here are some words of encouragement from some motivators I like:
Regarding surviving a crisis, Vanessa Kennon says, "The goal is to come out on the other end a more authentic and whole YOU, one that expresses more awareness, compassion, gratitude, and love than when the crises began."
When asked by an interviewer to explain his success, Will Smith responded: “I’m not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be outworked. You may be more talented than me. You might be smarter than me. And you may be better looking than me. But if we get on a treadmill together you are going to get off first or I’m going to die. It’s really that simple. I’m not going to be outworked.” Haahaahaa.....
Dale Smith Thomas quotes Lorin Beller as saying "Give Energy to That Which You Want To Grow!" Then Dale goes on to explain, "Think about that for a minute. How many times do we give our energy to things that we really don't want in our lives? We focus on the things we "don't" like in our relationships, "don't" like in our work, or "don't" like about ourselves. What is the energy we give? Energy is our thoughts, our words, our written word, and our focus. One of the 1st steps in taking our lives to a new level is mindfulness...Give your energy to that which you want more of in your life or that which you want to grow! If you want to create more of something, like a fulfilling relationship, you have to find where that already exists in your life- even if it is small, and focus your energy in that direction. Be grateful for that. What you focus on gets bigger."
Vanessa Kennon talks about getting back on track: "Life is busy! We all have somewhere we’re trying to get to, a goal we’re striving toward, a hurdle we’re trying to cross, or a milestone we’re trying to achieve. We work hard, keep our noses to the grindstone and still sometimes life happens and pulls us off course. Often it’s for a short period of time and other times it’s extended. The temptation is to become frustrated and want to give up on where we were headed. But we can’t let ourselves fall prey to defeat. We must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and try, try again. No matter how long it takes, we have to persist in getting ourselves back on track. How do we do it? Sometimes it’s sheer willpower that will put us back on track. Often the fact that we got derailed is enough to fuel us and make our resolve that much more resilient. However, in those times when we’re finding it hard to regain the focus and drive we once had, we have to revisit our decision of what it was we were headed toward and remind ourselves why we wanted to go there in the first place. Then we must recommit to that decision without regard to the “How” of getting there. Action is the third step. Remember to begin with the small steps because these have a way of adding up and they often lead to the bigger steps that are surely to come. Lastly, we must persist until we achieve."
What has been motivating you lately?????????
7/12/10
Monday Morning Check-in
Good morning, girls!
Check in and let us know how you're doing!!! What's your game plan for this second to last week of the challenge?
Check in and let us know how you're doing!!! What's your game plan for this second to last week of the challenge?
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