Where's the Beach?

Finally - Friday has arrived! Even better, it's my rest day. Though, I will say I got in some unexpected cardio today: Walking 3 blocks to and from parking lot (4 times total) Walking 4 blocks to and from our company holiday meeting (2 8 blocks) Walking up 10 flights of stairs to avoid stopping on every single floor on the elevator ride after meeting So, active rest day ;-) Today I almost told you all about the exercises I hate the most - you know, burpees. mountain climbers, pushups on the spin bike. But, that sounds kind of negative doesn't it? I then read a post by my friend Averie @ Loves Veggies and Yoga . Seeing the pictures, and hearing about something good that happened for her today made me rethink my negative post. I also saw this quote today that helped change my focus "Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh For Fun Facts Friday , I want to share the things that ...

Windy Wednesday = Spin It was sooooo pretty out today. My legs felt 100% after resting up yesterday (duh). I was itching for a run, but I wasn't itching to kill myself. The winds were freaking insane today. I was sitting in a meeting just watching the trees sway, swish, and bend and realized there was no way I was going to get out for a run. Call me a weenie if you will. Instead I hit up spin class. Now you can't call me a weenie for that one! I have a hate/love relationship with spin. I really don't just love it. But...I kind of do. I guess I'm just terribly sadistic, because what I love about it is pushing myself to the edge. There is just something about thinking you can't spin any faster, but realizing you can. You really do have to dig deep, focus, overcome. Yes, I know, it's a spin bike indoors. But still. Anyway, I had a really awesome workout. The track used kicked ass. Usually there are some major lulls where my heart rate tends to drop, um, not so...