Workout Wednesday

We thought we would change things up a bit and as we are starting to think about running again we decided to change our Wednesday post to Workout Wednesdays again.  Twin 2 bought a book from Runner's World where there are only 3 runs a week but the runs are shorter and harder.  We run 3 days a week and cross train (bike) and do strength training 2 days a week.  We started the first week of August but got a little side tracked on vacation but now we are back on track.   We are starting with the run/walk program as we hadn't ran in quite some time.  Our goal is the 5k in October (BLT Fun Run).

W=Walk
R=Run
T=Tempo
E=Easy
H=Hard
ST=Strength Training
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Saturday, August 13, 2016 - Today was supposed to be rest day but means we hadn't done much all week we would start on this day. 

W -10 min
R - 2 min/W - 2 min X3
W - 10 min

Total = 32 min for 3.31k at 9:41/km

We did this run after an afternoon of tanning around 4pm.  Not bad under the circumstances and Twin 1 didn't bring her running clothes to Twin 2's so she had to wear Twin 2's clothes which didn't fit properly but she got tights out of it and seems to wear them everyday. 

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Sunday, August 14, 2016 - Bike & ST
E - 5 min
T - 20 min increasing effort
E - 10 min

Total = 35 min = 8.16k
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Monday, August 15, 2016 - Ran at Twin 2's at 8 pm
W - 10 min
R - 2 min/W -1 min X4
W -10 min

Total = 32 min for 3.25 k at 9:33/km
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - Bike & ST
E - 5 min
T - 15 min
E - 5 min

Total = 25 min = 6.13k
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - Run at Twin 1's at 5:30 pm
W - 10 min
R - 2 min/W - 1min X4
W - 10 min

Total = 32 min for 3.3k at 9:24/km
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Thursday - ST (not done)  We ended up going for a hike in the Bluff Train for 1 hour with the dogs.

Selfie Time

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Friday, August 19, 2016 - Run at Point Pleasant at 5:00 pm with dogs.  This run was a little slower because we went up in minutes and it was hilly terrain and very muggy.

W - 10 min
R - 3 min/W - 2 min X3
W - 10 min

Total = 35 min for 3.16k at 11:15/km
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 - REST.  Twin 1 went for a 2 hour hike at Kearney Lake with the dogs.

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Sunday, August 21, 2016 - Bike & ST

Instead of doing our stationary bike workout we decided to bike to the Bike & Bean for a total of 22km.

Cranberry Oatmeal Muffin and Raspberry Scone 

Selfie with the train!

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Monday, August 22, 2016 - We originally planned to run at Twin 2's but when Twin 1 was done with the dogs the rain started and there was a slight chance of a thunder storm so we both opted to do the treadmill instead
W - 10 min
R - 3 min/W -1 min X4
W - 10 min

Total = 36 min for 3.21k at 11:21/km
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - Bike & ST
E - 10 min
T - 5 min
E - 5 min
H - 5 min
E - 5 min

Total = 30 min =7k











  

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Vacation

Well Twin 2's vacation is technically over and Twin 1 still has a week left to go.  As mentioned before Twin 2's vacation started a little earlier than expected due to a friend's death but on the bright side they got to enjoy some time in PEI with friends.

On Tuesday this past week we, along with Twin 2's Husband and Bro-in-law went golfing at Brunello bright and early at 7 am.  We tried to beat the heat.  The next tee off time was at 740 a.m so we had a nice relaxing 18 holes with no one rushing us from behind. 

After golf we grabbed some lunch at the TBR then we (minus Husband and Bro-in-law) made our way to Marble Slab Creamy to get ourselves a FREE ice cream sandwich (free for CAA members).  The thing was huge and very tasty.  We both tried the coffee flavour.

AND then after that we took the dogs down to Point Pleasant for an hour.  We were beat after that and so were the doggies. To bad we couldn't sleep while the dogs drove us home.

On summer vacation Twin 2 and her Husband go to either Bayswater Beach or Rushton Beach.  Rushton's water is so much warmer so we took a trip up there for the day on Wednesday.  It took us a little longer to get there as our GPS took us through some back roads but we manged to find out way.  The trees are growing over the beach signage so we almost missed it.  When we got there it was a little cloudy then they rolled away and the sun came out.  We both worked on our tan and Husband got some reading in.  We took a lunch and spent a few hours there.  Then we explored around Tatamagouche a bit (well...the thrift store).  

Twin 1 made her way down home on Thursday and will return early next week.  On Thursday Twin 2 did a little thrift shopping with Husband and got a little tanning in on Friday afternoon.  

The big exciting event upcoming this week is we get our haircut!!!  It's been forever!  Our stylist broke her finger so we had to wait about 9 weeks or so between haircuts.  We both may shave our head if we have to wait any longer lol

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R.I.P Jamie Pilon

It's been a sad week as Twin 2's BFF's husband passed away in a motorcycle accident late Sunday evening.  Twin 2 is over in PEI attending the funeral. 

We had a lot of good times with him.  When we ran the PEI 10k a few years back he made us the best pasta dinner and we got a new PB for the 10k and it was all because of that pasta dinner.

We love you.

http://www.dingwellfh.ca/obituaries/108685

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Wha'd up?

We did it! We finally bought new sneakers!

Twin 1 stuck with New Balance and was thinking she was buying the same ones she has at home but they are the same brand but not the same kind.  They were on sale so why not….

Twin 2 went back to the Asics as she found these more comfortable then her last New Balance ones. They are very pretty as well.

Twin 1's shoes:

Twins 2 shoes:

 Twin 1 finally completed this puzzle after 5 months. 

 

TP was on sale this week past.  Only 3.99 and look at it all!!!

We have started running again and we have  A LOT of arm gear to wear on the run.  3 pieces to be exact.  Our Garmin’s, Fitbits and Runner ID.  How did we ever run without all this?

Twin 1 found a recepie online for homemade dog treats.  Only a few ingreditents needed and they turned out really well and the pups love them.

Before:

After:

Our Tuesday Golf lessons are officially finished.  Our last lesson was last night and we played a few holes.  It was a great night for golf.  We would highly recommend these lessons at Brunello to anyone.

 

 

 

 

 

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What to wear

Found this little gem of a link if anyone is ever unsure of what to wear when running in certain temps/weather.  check it out

http://www.runnersworld.com/what-to-wear

What'd up

We celebrated our July Birthdays this past Saturday and we only had a few Julyers show up.  This pictures makes us smile.

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Motivational Monday

We've been recently trying to get back into running and most people are guilty, including ourselves, with the negative thought of how slow of a runner you are and people may not want to run with you for that reason.  Here's a little article to put things in perspective and just get out there and run. 

http://womensrunning.competitor.com/2014/04/training-tips/if-you-run-slow-who-cares_22791#0U8tLtYyg6GBzlkT.01

A member of our local running group posted this on Facebook as a comment to the article which is a better way to look at it.  

"Slow is the wrong term. Easy is a better term. "Easy" means at a pace you can breathe easy, chat and can recover from for the next day. Almost all runs, regardless of how experienced you are, should be like this.
Easy means you are far less likely to get injured. Less injured means you get to run more and that is how you get to run faster, by being consistent."

Friday Funny

Two peeps you may know have a birthday tomorrow!!

Have a good one!

Wha'd up?

Wow these weeks are flying by.  The year is half over. 

We went home over the long weekend.  The weather was actually quite nice for New Harbour J

On the way down the skies didn’t look too promising.  Around the airport we drove through torrential rains and some people actuallyl pulled over.  We put our 4way’s on as some cars were doing that as well.  We drove out of it and had a good drive.

Twin 1 wanted to check out the walk “around the shore” as Googlemaps made it look like it was sand.  It was not, or at least not the part that we walked.  We didn’t walk too far though we were just checking things out in case she goes home on vacation and wants to do a bit of the walk.  Its definalty walkable but with proper footwear as we just had flipflops/sandles on.  Here are a few pics of it.

 And in the beginning we walked threw some longer grass and I think we disturbed some horse flies so they got Twin 1.

Some Strawberry shortcake took the itchy away

 

Also Twin 1 had a desk in the “office” and the FIL took it back to use as a table so we’ve been looking or a desk for a while.  Twin 2’s hubby found us one at the Salvation Army for $15!! Its like a teachers desk and works well.

We had another golf lesson last night.  This time it was at the driving range and we hit what felt like 1000 balls and were exhausted after it was over.  We know what we are doing wrong now and working on correcting it.  We have two more lessons left.  Last night was the first night that the weather was half decent as in the past they’ve always been cold.  Last night the wind was chilly but it died down a bit but still enough to keep the bugs away.

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Happy Canada Day!!!