It was a beautiful winter morning. The frost and the snow clung to all the trees everywhere. It was a winter wonderland.
Unfortunately we did not get out for a walk in it. My husband had to work and we had some running around to do. I will not bore you with my entire day, I will only tell you about a few things that happened.
I have heard some great things about Skora running shoes and decided to check them out. I had checked them out online but before going forward with any orders, I wanted to try them on and see how they feel on my feet. A friend of mine Courtney, www.treadmillrunway.com has tried them and gave great reviews on them, so I thought I'm going to check them out some more. The Athletic Locker in Kitchener carry Skora shoes, and best of all they were on sale for 50% off the regular price. Actually...BEST of all...my husband bought me the Form shoes for Valentine's Day. So much better than chocolates...wait a minute...did I just say that there was something better than chocolate???
Let me share with you a bit about this company and its product…
The following is taken from their website www.skorarunning.com
At SKORA, we look at things differently. We believe that running
shoes should be built to encourage running performance that is as
biomechanically correct as possible, with minimal interference. Our footwear
lets people run naturally. Run Real is our philosophy and we stand by it.
SKORA is a new company with a new vision and philosophy. This
means that we can do things differently and are not in a position of trying to
follow all the marketing and design practices that are the foundation of
conventional athletic brands and products.
Run Real is more than a statement, it is a way of conducting
business. We believe that runners are smarter than most brands give them credit
for. We are free-thinking and challenge conventional wisdom. We believe in
common sense, rational principles and challenging the status-quo.
Here is the description of the shoes that I purchased…okay,
well…my husband purchased for me…
FORM is definition
of premium performance. Featuring a full-leather upper made of Pittards
Goatskin leather with WR100X leather lining, FORM is designed with asymmetric
lacing and no-tongue construction to provide a glove-like fit in combination
with stitch-down construction and an Ortholite sockliner. A perfect balance of
comfort, cushioning and control, FORM will take you further on any road, trail
or running surface you throw at it with a Zero-drop, 9mm stack height platform
engineered for excellent ground feel. Be one with your run, in the definitive
style-icon - FORM.
FORM is built on
the R01 platform composed of the REALFIT™ last, developed to offer a unique
anatomical fit that closely matches the foot’s shape. The R01 platform also
features a zero-drop outsole/midsole with minimal cushioning and a curved
section profile in both the forefoot and heel. This allows for optimal natural
movement and performance.
I have not used them as of yet for a run, but I did wear
them around the house yesterday once we got back home. You know me though...Wimpy-weather-runner, so
it may be a few weeks for I try these bad-girls out on the road. But I will let you know as soon as I do. I do not run on a treadmill so they may have
to sit in the box for a bit. Here is a
blog post I found on the Skora website. http://skorarunning.com/never-get-hurt SEE…I don’t want to get hurt…I don’t have a
treadmill to run on, so I am using my common sense and staying indoors and
doing my other workouts…LOL.
I went out for groceries and picked up what I needed for my
dinner last night, Jumbo Shrimp. My
husband and kids don’t like it so they ate while I was out shopping. Yes, it was a late dinner for me, but it was
SO worth the wait.
Dinner: Jumbo Shrimp served with Brown Rice Pasta, Zucchini
and Onions
OMG…can’t wait to have this again.
It was the first time I have ever had brown
rice pasta, and it was great. I cooked
it in vegetable broth instead of water just to give it a bit more flavour.
SO good!
Here is a recap of some of my other meals on this lazy crazy Sunday…
Strawberry Banana Protein Shake
Today Monday February 11, 2013
It was a year ago that I received my copy of Body Revolution
in the post. WOW! It seems like only yesterday that I first
started doing that program. I had just
done the SPIN12 that same weekend and was patiently waiting for my BR program
to arrive. I started that Monday off
with Jillian’s Extreme Shed & Shred and later that day, there was a
wonderful delivery to my door. No it
wasn’t my “Kitchen-Cleaner-Upper”; it was my copy of Body Revolution. I spent that evening going over everything
and decided to start it the next day with Day 2 of the Kickstart. If you are just joining me now on my journey
but are interested to hear about Body Revolution, travel back in time…one year
ago… http://phatsoslim.blogspot.ca/2012/02/body-revolution-eve-february-13-2012.html
That was a year ago, and now I am working through this
Oxygen Magazine program which I love too.
It takes a little bit more self motivation when doing a program from
paper rather than a DVD. But don’t let
that stop you, just get some great music, your note book and pen…push play
and…Get…It…Done.
Self motivation, yes it can be hard at times. Like take today for instance…I woke up and
did not feel like doing my workout this morning. However, I got it done this afternoon.
This workout I can do in about 45-55 minutes, depending how
many reps I do of the plyo exercises.
During my first week, actually first day of doing these new exercises, I
sustained an injury to my left knee.
Nothing serious, just some skin rubbed off from my knee.
This injury occurred during the Plyo Push Ups
from the Knees. For the remainder of
last week, I placed a towel under my knee but it still rubbed and started to
bleed again. So, today I thought it
might be better if I had long pants on…NOPE.
It started to bleed again during the first set. SO…I did set 2 & 3 from the toes. Yes, yes I AM a BADASS!!! LOL
I told you the other day about a workout that I found
online, but I didn’t say much about it.
I was surprising a friend with it and I didn’t want to let the cat out
of the bag. Well it arrived at her home
today. My copy will be arriving soon
too. What is it??? You ask.
It is a workout that I have been waiting for since last
year. It wasn’t that I heard about it,
it was that I thought that this person should do a workout DVD, and now they
have.
“Come on girls. Do you believe in love? Cause I’ve got something to say about it, and
it goes something like this…”
Get ready to…“Strike a pose”.
It is none other than the Queen herself…MADONNA!
Oh yes! I have told
you in the past that I wanted to have shapely legs like Madonna, and now is my
chance to do a workout that she and her trainer have developed. Today I saw a clip from Good Morning America
via Facebook, in regards to Madonna’s new workout DVD Addicted to Sweat.
Madonna’s trainer told the reporter that her
and Madge workout 6 days a week for 2 hours.
Okay so maybe I won’t be doing the 2 hours, but I already do the 6
days. There are some days that I get in
2 hours, but not everyday. It’s going to
be fantastic!!!! Don’t worry, I will
still be working my way through the Oxygen Magazine program and I am still on
track to start TapouT XT on April 1st. I will combine this new cardio and strength
with whatever program I am doing at the time I receive it.
Check it out!
Today’s food…
Breakfast: Egg Sandwich
This one was very similar to last Monday’s breakfast. The only difference was 2 egg whites and 1
egg (today) vs. 3 egg whites (last Monday).
Snack: Chocolate Almond Butter Protein Shake
I changed this one from peanut butter to almond butter.
Lunch: Tuna with Steamed Spinach, Avocado and Brown Rice
Pasta
I changed this one too.
It was supposed to be served with Brown Rice, but I enjoyed the brown
rice pasta so much last night, I decided to use it for this lunch too. Before cooking the pasta I broke it into
small pieces.
This was so yummy!
Snack: Greek Yogurt and Pineapple
Today must be all about change...
I change the grapes to pineapple, and added a
dash of cinnamon.
Dinner: One-Dish Baked Omlette
Yes…I changed it…sort of.
I didn’t bake mine. I don’t have
a cast iron pan that I can put from the stove top to the oven. I guess I could have baked it in a small cake
pan or something like that. Regardless
of how I made this, it was very good.
Another day with lots of great food, good news about a new
workout and a solution to my sore knee…Life is AWESOME!!!
Tomorrow is a free day for me to do whatever kind of workout
I want to do, most likely some sort of dance workout. I have to get my dancing legs ready for
Madonna.
Until then…Stay Strong!
Good night
Trina
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