March 16th- 3 mile campus run

Today was so sunny! With classes being over, I had some extra free time to run through campus. I figured this would probably be one of the last times I made it up to campus with graduation being postponed due to the coronavirus.

March 17th- 30 min arms, legs and ab sesh

March 18th- Rest

March 19th- 2 mile run through WWU

Alex and I ran through WWU’s campus today. It was a sunny day so we decided to take it a little slower and enjoy the run through campus and back. It was awesome to have someone else to talk to and keep each other occupied throughout the run.

March 20th- Rest

March 21st- Rest

March 22nd- 20 min abs, arms, and legs sesh

March 9th- Abs

March 10th- Abs

March 11th- 30 min arms, abs, and legs

Man, I wasn’t planning on sweating so much during this workout but am really happy with how tired I feel after completing this workout. I know my legs and arms will be sore tomorrow!

March 12th- Rest

March 13th- Rest

March 14th- Rest

March 15th- 20 min full body workout

Lately it seems like toning and at home workouts have been my go to. Now that classes are over I’m hoping to have more time to get back into running, but for now these workouts get the job done. I’m sure I’ll be sore tomorrow, but excited to start seeing results especially as spring and summer start to draw near.

February flew by and I know for a fact I did not push myself hard enough to get runs in or do the workouts I had planned. It seems like February focused a lot on toning and not losing the muscle I have gained from running. I did a lot of workouts from Fiton. Both sculpting through HITT workouts, ab workouts, and intense yoga sessions. It felt good to mix these workouts in and I was surprised at how rewarding they felt when I was done with them.

During February, I was stressed out A LOT! Partly from not being on a constant workout schedule, but also because college is coming to an end and life is starting to get real. The uncertainty of the future is something that I worry about. Not knowing what lies ahead is a really scary feeling. I know everything will work out the way its supposed to, but its the not knowing that scares me the most.

As March begins, I want to really focus on things I will miss about Bellingham. I want to use the gym more, as this was the gym that fired my ambition to get in shape and stay there. I want to run around Bellingham as these are routes I will probably not visit anytime soon. I want to go out to the bars where Alex and I spent our Friday and Saturday nights together. I want to eat at the restaurants where we had our first date and the various ones that followed. A lot of my “adult” life started up in Bellingham and it will be a bitter-sweet goodbye come March 21st.

My goal for March is to turn all those spots into memories and remember what it is about Bellingham that I love so much. I will run those routes, I will go out to the coffee shops where Alex and I used to get brunch, I will go to the bars where I took my first legal drinks at, I will spend time with Alex up here on these last few weekends reminiscing on how far we have come together these past three years and all the places we have explored in Bellingham. I am excited to see what the future holds, but am sad to be leaving Bellingham behind for now. Come March 21st, I know my life will change for the better and can’t wait to see what that entails!

March 2nd- Abs

March 3rd- Rest

Today’s my birthday! This is the first birthday I have celebrated alone, and it feels weird. I wouldn’t say sad, just different. I went about my day as normal, going into work, finishing some homework, got a call and talked to my parents for a bit, and FaceTimed Alex to finish the night.

March 4th- Abs

March 5th- Abs

March 6th- Rest

Tonight Alex and I went out to celebrate his birthday at midnight. We went out to a few bars and ended the night dancing at The Royal. It was a lot of fun to go out and celebrate someone you love.

March 7th- Rest

Today I spend he day celebrating Alex and I’s birthdays with my family. My parents and brother came up to Bham. We spent the afternoon walking around campus and eating dinner at an Italian restaurant downtown. It was a lot of fun to celebrate and spend time with everyone!

March 8th- Rest

Today Alex and I went down to spend the afternoon with his family to celebrate birthdays. We had dinner together and then I came back up to Bellingham to get ready for classes tomorrow.

February 24th- Rest

February 25th- 3.5 mile treadmill run

February 26th- Abs

February 27th- 3 mile Lake Padden run

Today was a Lake Padden running kind of day. I could feel how unconditioned my legs felt as I ran the hills around the lake. About halfway around I could feel how tired my legs were getting. The lake is about 2.5 miles around, so running past the end point and continuing for another .5 of a mile was hard to do. I pushed through and made sure to hit 3 miles, but it was hard to motivate myself to get that last little bit in due to how out of shape I felt.

February 28th- Rest

February 29th- Rest

March 1st- Rest

February 17th- Rest

February 18th- Abs and full body workout

I’m starting to stress again about the future and life after graduation. There’s a lot on my mind and it seems like I can’t shake it. I got through a 30 min workout. It felt good pushing myself harder and feel the burn in my muscles. I’m hoping to get a run in later this week!

February 19th- HIIT workout

I competed another Fit On workout tonight. This one got my heart racing while also focusing on toning my arms, legs, and abs. I’m starting to become a huge fan of these workouts at they are quick but get you sweating and working hard.

February 20th- 3.1 mile treadmill run

I finally made it to the gym and got a run in! It felt really good to let the stress go and focus on my workout at hand.

February 21st- Rest

February 22nd- Rest

February 23rd- Rest

February seems to be off to a rough start in trying to get back into a routine. This was also seen throughout January. It seems like after the holidays I lost my motivation to hit the gym or get a run in. I have been a little disappointed in myself lately for not pushing myself to workout. I’ve been making a lot of excuses to not workout and they seem to be working. I am aware I need to continue to push myself, but need to find a little more motivation to actually get myself out and doing the things I love.

Along with the excuses, I’ve definitely noticed my stress levels and mental health have not been very good. I have been stressing a lot more and feel way less confident in myself than I do when I workout. I’ve been stressing over things that are not in my control and I need to fix this. This is what has been pushing me to try and get on a schedule and back into a workout routine. I’m already a week and a half into February and am now wanting to make the change to do better.

I know once I do make this change I will start stressing less and feel better about the things I cannot control. To further push myself in the right direction, I went ahead and looked at my January goals. Even though I ran less than I would have liked I did make sure to hit 3 miles or more on every run. This is something I am proud of and want to continue to do as February progresses. I look forward to getting more workouts in and making sure to push myself to help relieve the current stress I feel from not working out.

February 10th- 30 min HIIT Workout

This is the first time I have tried a HIIT workout and I really enjoyed it. I got my heart rate up and was sweating halfway through the first set. This is a great alternative to running and it incorporates arms, abs, and legs. I’m really like that Fit On app! It has a lot of great video workouts to follow along with.

February 11th- 15 min ab sesh

I’m really liking these Fit On classes. They are easy to do at home and only take 30 min max. This ab workout I’ll definitely feel tomorrow. I’m sore from the workout I did yesterday but it feels really rewarding.

February 12th- 0.5 mile run, arms, and abs

I hit the gym tonight and got a solid workout in. Ran for a bit, used some arm machines, went back home and did a 5 min ab workout.

February 13th- Rest

February 14th- Abs

February 15th- Rest

February 16th- Rest

February 3rd- Rest

February 4th- 3.1 mile run

February 5th-Abs

February 6th- Rest

February 7th- 2.6 Mile Lake Padden Run

Today I got out and ran Lake Padden. When I left the house it was barely raining so I decided to leave my rain jacket at home… big mistake it started dumping rain on my drive to the lake. By the time I was not even half way around the lake I was soaked. I got a pretty cool photo though!

February 8th- Rest

February 9th- Rest

January 27th- Abs

January 28th- Abs

Tonight I tried a different ab workout through a new app called Fit On. I found it through an Instagram ad and thought I would give it a try. I LOVED it!! I haven’t been running a lot lately. I haven’t made the time for it and lost motivation, so I thought I would look into some workouts I can do at home.

This app is awesome! You get to choose what you’re interested in and it will give you trainer videos to follow along with. Excited to give this a try!

January 29th- 25 min yoga

I’m loving this app! My abs were sore all day today from the workout I did last night. Tonight I was debating whether or not to the another workout or to give my body a break. I’m glad I decided to do the yoga workout.

It was really challenging. There were times I had to pause and give my arms a break. I love how easy these videos are to follow along with and how motivational the person leading the video is. It really helps me push myself. I’m excited to see what other workouts they have for me this week!

January 30th- Rest

January 31st- Abs

February 1st- Rest

February 2nd- Rest