A college student taking in the world around her. Becoming the person I want to be and offering advice, my experiences, and random thoughts with those who are interested. ~Started December 3rd, 2018~
Today I helped clean out my grandparents home, spending most of the afternoon in their attic. Got my squats in for sure with having to avoid hitting my head on the ceiling!
During May I was really focused on muscle sculpting both my arms and core. I did a lot of YouTube workout videos and am really happy with my results. I also have been trying to eat “cleaner”. Meaning a lot more fruits and veggies as well as getting away from packaged/ processed foods. I’ve really noticed a change in my gut. I don’t feel bloated or weighed down after eating, but instead I feel more energized.
I am really enjoying the changes I have made in both my workouts and eating habits throughout the month of May. While we are still in quarantine, meaning gyms aren’t open, I want to continue with the YouTube workout videos and healthy eating. Not only am I feeling good, I’m also looking good and I feel more confident about my body.
With this being said, here are my goals for the month of June:
Today I decided to run through the arb up at WWU. I forgot how much elevation gain the way up is. It felt good to get out and run on some trails for a change. It also may be the last time I run through campus for awhile.. with us moving down to Ballard on Friday, I’m not sure if I’ll have time to get another run in with all the packing that has to be done.
Today was moving all day. I packed up the rest of my stuff in Bellingham and headed down to unload it all in Ballard at the new apartment. We also spent the evening with my parents celebrating my dads birthday!
By the time we got back to the apartment it was 10 pm and time to unpack some things. Before we knew it, it was 1:30am and time to get to bed.
Today we finished unpacking (for the most part). Literally from 9am to 6pm we spent the day unpacking boxes and organizing stuff in our new home. It was a lot of work, but definitely felt good to get most of it done! I’m excited to get Sunday to take a break from all the unpacking.
This is kind of a weird heading, but both today and tomorrow will be full of moving stuff from Bellingham and Everett to Ballard to set up our new apartment! There’s some furniture that will need moving along with a bunch of clothes and other random household items. While it won’t be a structured workout, I know it will still be a lot of physical work getting all this stuff moved!
I recently found an awesome trainer on YouTube: Mad Fit! Her videos are awesome and the right amount of challenging for me. On of my goals for May was to stay fit during quarantine and her videos make it easy. She has a new video everyday so you never have to do the same workout routine more than once. I would highly recommend if you’re looking for a new routine.
I finally got my motivation back to go for a run. I did my normal running route through campus, but I also got a stair workout in near the PAC! A little extra leg workout for the week. It felt good to get out and enjoy the fresh air. It took me a while, but I’m glad I pushed myself to get out and run.
I have felt so tired all day today. I think the whole staying home 24/7 for the past two months is starting to get to me. Alex and I went for a walk before working out. It felt really nice to have a change of scenery, but I wish we were free to go out all the time and get back to a normal routine of going into the office to work, going out to dinner at a local restaurant, or enjoying the nice weather by sitting outside at one of our favorite beer gardens.
With quarantine being extended another month Alex and I decided to venture out and try to find some new at home workout equipment. We were looking for some lower weighted dumbbells for toning arms and resistance bands for legs. Unfortunately it appears we weren’t the only ones with the idea of working out harder and longer during quarantine.
While grocery shopping at Fred Meyers we were going to also pick up some weights and bands but the selves for these items were EMPTY! Like completely sold out. After making dinner we headed to Target to see if they had anything… again, shelves were completely empty! With one last place in mind we headed up to Walmart to see what they had in stock. They didn’t have dumbbells, but fortunately they did have some resistance bands which I put to good use tonight working on toning the legs and glutes.
The start of May hopefully signifies an end of the quarantine. As of now the stay at home orders are supposed to be lifted May 4th. I’m curious to see if this will be the case or if they will push the date back further. Either way I am excited to review the progress made in April and layout some goals I have for May.
Update: Quarantine (mandatory stay at home orders) have been extended in Washington until May 31st at the earliest.
Looking back on my April posts, I am really proud of how much Alex and I worked out while in quarantine. We were going on quite a few runs and following it up with at home workouts on other days. It’s been hard to stay motivated and workout, but we have stuck with it and it’s paying off.
I feel healthier, I am trying to eat better, and I am in a more positive headspace after I finish a workout.
With quarantine being extended until the end of May, I am hopeful that I will have even more time to continue focusing on working out and eating healthier. It’s hard when the days start to flow together, but being on a solid workout schedule will hopefully add some variation to my days. Lets bring on May and see what we can accomplish!
Today I tried a new running route… well kind of. I started out with my normal campus route but as I was nearing the end of it I didn’t feel ready to end my run. Instead I decided to take a long way home and ended up adding on half an extra mile. It was hard, as the ending was all uphill but it felt good to get out and push myself a little harder than I had anticipated.
Alex and I decided to go for a run through campus today. While only hitting 2.4 miles, it was the perfect length to build up a sweat and get our bodies moving outside.
I’m back to using a workout app to get my full body workouts in. I decided to go for 30 minutes tonight and really try pushing through these arms, legs, and abs workouts. It was hard but it felt really rewarding afterwards!
The weather while running today was really weird. I thought it was going to be a lot colder than it turned out to be. It was windy but warm, a combination we don’t normally get in Bellingham this time of year. It was also overcast but the sun poked out a few times. It also started sprinkling a bit, which was a nice way to cool down.
It felt good to get out on the weekend to go for a run. I went around 11:20 this morning and it seemed to be the perfect time to go. I was wide awake and my body didn’t feel worn down from the day.
While still being in quarantine a lot of my time is spent either sitting while working from home or laying in bed relaxing. It’s hard to stay motivated to work out, but luckily Alex and I have been holding each other accountable and getting our workouts in almost everyday.
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