We are going home!!

In two days my husband and I will be flying home with our dog to the US to start our move back home from the Russia to the US. We will be in the US for 2 weeks, then we will be coming back to Russia to make one final move, at the end of February.

During my 2 week stay in the states, I am going to be signing up for my new gym! This is a big deal for me as I have been working out inside my home for the past 3 years that we have been living here in Siberia. It has been hard, especially during the LONG cold winters. But now I will have a gym to go to and explore! I cannot wait!!! I will try and report back how our house finding is going as well as the status of my workouts during the two weeks.

This really is the most exciting time of our lives!

Blessings! xo

Cathe STS clip, Mesocycle 3

Cathe STS clip - extended stretch...

First workout of the new year...

I finally got my first workout in for 09. It was a short workout, but I pushed myself to maximize my time. I did a combination of cardio on the treadmill, bike and the elliptical along with bicep and back ST. It was hard getting into my groove at first but after a few minutes, I hit my stride.

Everything is going well with our move, only 4 more days until we leave for the US!

Cardio Intervals with ST -
Total time - 41 mins
Calories burned - 374
AHR - 73%, 141 MHR - 92%, 177

Update...

Things are going great over here in snowy Siberia!! We are looking forward to flying back to the US in 10 days for the first phase of our move! We will be gone until the end of the month and I will try and log in as much as possible. We are very busy getting our home ready for the move. As far as the house hunting, it is going well!! We have found about 10 homes to view during the next few weeks and we have finalized the arrangements for our dog to fly back with us as well. So much as been done to prepare us for the next 10 days, but there is much left to do!

I am hoping to start back working out tomorrow, I think it has been long enough for my knee to rest and I need to feel the rush of running again, I miss it! I also cannot wait to start lifting again, it has been awhile since my last session and my muscles need to be shocked back into burning mode!

For those of you who are new to my blog, thank you for your comments and support. I hope to have more time soon so that I may reply back and begin posting again. I hope everyone is having a great start to the year!!

Keep reaching and working hard!!

New STS Ab Circuit....

Cathe's STS is coming soon!! In the mean time here is a rather long clip of one of her ab circuit segments. Great stuff!!

We are back!!

We had the most wonderful, romantic anniversary!! I have many photos to share and I will try and post them in the next few days. As for now, we are busy trying to get ready for the movers to come and pack up everything as we are FINALLY moving back home to Texas! We are hoping to have our stuff shipped around the 12th of January and then we are leaving for the US the same week for a house hunting trip and for my husband to have some meetings in regards to his new position. We are also shipping our dog back with us on the same flight so we are trying to finalize all the necessary documents for him to leave Russia and to re-enter the US.

In terms of my program, I am doing well. I went to see a doctor on our visit and he confirmed what I had excepted, I have runners knee and in addition to that, behind my knee I have a baker's cyst. This was wonderful news because both are common not serious. I also have a strained ligament, in my right knee but again, it is nothing that ice and a few days of rest will not fix. I am taking some anti-inflammatories that he gave me and resting for a few more days before starting back slowly on the treadmill.

I will not be posting as much over the next few weeks because of all that we have going on, but I will try and post at least once a week my workouts and updates as to how I am doing.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Blessings this new year to each of you!

Work hard, reach high!

Off to celebrate 9 amazing years!!

We are getting ready to leave for Europe to celebrate 9 wonderful years of marriage!! I will back posting my workouts soon, but know that while we are gone I plan on getting in 5 or 6 good runs and I will watch my eating. I promise!

21 days left in 2008! Keep reaching and working hard!!

Go Little Grandma Go!!

I am so proud and excited in the fact that my dear grandmother was featured in the Dallas Morning News!!! My family will be running the Dallas White Rock Marathon relay together this Sunday and apart of the team is my 81 year old grandmother!! I wish more than anything that I could be there to run with my family. I will have to wait until next year!

She is my inspiration for sure! What a great lesson in life we can learn from someone who gets out there are lives, really and truly LIVES up to her potential each and every day.....even at 81!! I am so glad I have her genes, she is my grandmother after all! I can only hope and pray that I have this much spunk and spirit when I am her age. Thank you, grandma for being such a wonderful example to me in so many ways.

Rooting for you all the way from Siberia! Go get em' grandma!

Click here to read the article and see a video of my grandmother.

Feeling better with an awesome run!

I feel much better today, however my husband is home sick. I am really hoping that he improves before Friday. Both of us are drinking tons of water and taking wellness and immune formulas to keep us well. I was going to take another day off from working out but I just could not do it! I miss my workouts! My body felt so tight yesterday and I was in need of a good run today. My knee did well today and I am icing it as we speak. I did an Itrain interval set which I always love to do. If you are not familiar with Itrain, click here to check it out!

Daily goals -
Complete scheduled workout - done.
Drink 20 oz of water before breakfast - did not meet goal.
Stay within my daily caloric range - done
Knee exercises/stretches - done
Drink at least 128 oz of water - done
Ice knee 3 times a day for 20 mins- done
Take all supplements and vitamins - done

Workout 12/9 -
10 min walk high speed - 4.4 mph
5 min warm up run high speed - 5.2 mph
5 min walk high speed - 4.7 mph
20 min run - Itrain interval set - high interval speed - 7.5 mph with recovery for each interval at 5.0 mph
5 min cool down walk.

Total time - 45 mins
Calories burned - 473
AHR-154/80% MHR -189/98%

Daily Intake -
Calories consumed - 1,598
Protein - 37%
Fat - 15%
Carbs - 49%

Meal 1 - 1.5 servings of homemade whole wheat chicken and veggie pasta ( whole wheat pasta, ground chicken, mixed vegetables, garlic, onions, and marinara sauce) 20 oz of water and 2 cups of black tea with milk.

Meal 2 - 3.5 oz of chicken breast grilled with red bell pepper over raw bok choy with sour cream and picante sauce. 20 oz of water.

Meal 3 - 1/2 cup of millet cooked with water and 1/2 apple. 4 egg whites scrambled.

Meal 4 - 7 oz of grilled tilapia, 1 sweet potato, 1/2 cup of steamed veggies. 40 oz of water. 1 grapefruit. 2 cups of ginger read tea with lemon.

Meal 5 - 1/2 cup of buckwheat cooked with water and 1/2 apple. 20 oz of water

Meal 6 - 1 scoop of protein powder with 1/2 cup of frozen strawberries. 20 oz of water.