Spooktacular Kinesis and Pilates

Happy Halloween!  I got my workout in with my usual Monday Kinesis and Pilates session with Erin.  It was another great session.  Did a move called the snake on the reformer in Pilates.  It's definitely a more challenging move.

Sunday Ranch Walk

Sunday morning I got up early and headed off a walk with friends.  It was a chilly morning at the ranch in Paonia with temperatures in the upper 20s.

It was a beautiful walk down the ranch's main gravel road.  Plus we ventured into the pasture where two draft horses, Crissy and Missy, were grazing.  Soon this pasture will be covered in snow.

Hikin' The Ranch

Saturday morning I woke up before everyone else (of course on my early AM schedule).  Since I was at a fabulous ranch in Paonia, CO I headed off for a nice walk and talk.  I had a great phone chat with my mom while watching the sun rise on a chilly morning.  Peeka, my dog, and I did a little exploring around the barn too.

After breakfast we all, including 3 dogs, went on a hike around the ranch for about an hour.  It was a great adventure and exercise.

Driving Day

Friday was a driving day to a ranch in Paonia, CO.  It's about a 5.5 hour drive so I didn't get a workout in.

Elevated Side Plank

This move is a toughie!  The elevated side plank is a great core move Erin at Pura Vida Club did with me in my Pilates session Thursday.

It's an advance move on the side plank.  Don't be surprised if you shake a little on this one.  It's a great move and great variation on a core move.

Snow Day Wednesday

Wednesday was a snow work day for me.  We went on at 4am which meant getting up at about 1:45am and working until after noon.  So needless to say with 6-8" of snow in Denver along with an extra long on-air shift I didn't get a workout in.

Pilates Tuesday

Tuesday was a pilates session with Erin at Pura Vida.  She was able to get me in for an hour session.  I so need it and was thankful she could get me in!

Travel Delay Monday

Monday was a travel day but because of delays I missed my usual Pilates and Kinesis with Erin.  I squeezed them in later in the week.  Just did a nice dog walk on a beautiful 80 degree October day!

Sunday Run Day Fun Day

Got in a great run with my friend Christy this morning.  We hit the Salado Creek Greenway in San Antonio.  I tested my Motion X GPS app against the mile markers on the greenway and found my app is off.  Actually made me feel better about my run last Sunday.  The app is underestimating mileage.  So I'm going on the hunt for a new running app.  We got in over 4 miles on a warm sunny Sunday morning.

Power Walk

Saturday morning I got to do a power walk with my friend Christy.  It's so nice to take advantage of the Salado Creek Greenway in San Antonio.  There were quite a few clouds and a nice breeze so it was a great 4+ mile workout.

Travel Day Friday

As usual Friday was a travel day.  Went from station to airport to San Antonio.  Then straight to a birthday gathering for a friend.  No time for workout!

Long & Lean

Thursday was pilates session with Erin at Pura Vida.  It was a great workout as usual.  Did a lot of work on the reformer working on increasing my flexibility.

Walkin' The Dog

Wednesday was just a walkin' the dog day.  Didn't have a lot of time to get a workout in but did take advantage of a beautiful day and took my dog for a nice stroll.

Run Time Got Eaten Up By Phone Time

UGH!  I had plan to run Tuesday but with multiple calls my time to run was gone.  So I had to settle for a few stretches.  Bummer.

Mountain Climbers With Split Rotation

Today was Kinesis and Pilates with Erin at Pura Vida.  In my hour and a half killer workout today we focused on legs in Kinesis with a lot of squats and lunges and then more upper body in Pilates.

Erin has had me do this move before and it's a tough one.  Mountain climbers are hard enough but add in this rotation she has me do and it's extreme!  Biggest time is make sure to keep your abs tight and keep the flat back, no arch.

This is one of those moves you do as many as you can....which won't be many!

Tracking The Run

So today I decided to take my phone with me on my run and use the MotionX-GPS app I put it on about a month ago.  Boy did I get a shocker!  I know I was a little sluggish but I've got some serious cardio to do.  As I tracked my time I found out I was slow, but it gives me a baseline to work from.

So here's my breakdown:
At 2 miles in 20:43 minutes at a pace of 5.8mph.
At 3 miles in 30:42 minutes at a pace of 5.9mph.
At 3.5 miles in 35:55 minutes at a pace of 5.9mph.
(Got stopped by a couple for directions about 3.75 miles)
At 4 miles in 40:55 minutes at a pace of 5.9mph.

So a slow Sunday run on the Cherry Creek Bike Path.  I've got some speed work in my future!

Game Day Saturday

Yesterday I headed up to Fort Collins for the day.  I shot the ghost tour, which was a nice mile stroll.  After that it was off to watch the CSU-Boise State game.  The weather was perfect for walking through tailgating and the stadium.  The game didn't turn out in the Rams' favor but I really enjoyed walking around Fort Collins.

Wiped Out Friday

After walking in high heels for two miles Thursday evening for two events, being on air 5am-9am, then rushing over to speak on a panel at Colorado Technology Association's DEMOgala I was wiped out when I got home about 1:30pm Friday afternoon.  Plus my feet needed a break from being in heels for hours!  It was actually the first Friday in ages that I was driving or flying somewhere so I advantage of a veg-out afternoon and evening.

Doing The Bridge

Thursday was a great pilates session with Erin at Pura Vida.  It was one of those sessions that I walked out and tweeted how awesome my session was.  Erin is really helping me to work more on my flexibility.  None of my sessions are ever easy and this one certainly lived up to not being a cake walk.

There are some moves like the bridge that I find very challenging.  This moves requires keeping your abs tight, hips lifted, and moving your leg.  It's one that's easy to cheat with so make sure you are not dropping your hips.  If you do it right, it's super tough.  So here's how to do it and good luck!

Walkin' Wednesday

Took it easy today and just took a nice easy walk.   That's it short and simple.

Interesting Run on the Cherry Creek

A year ago on October 11th I left a home of ten years for a new home in Colorado.  So my run was suppose to be one of reflection.   Instead it turned into a different run on the Cherry Creek Bike Path.  I'm used to seeing a lot of homeless people on the path but Tuesday it was more than normal.  Most likely because of the beautiful weather.  As I'm running along around 4pm, I have to go past a group of three getting high off what looked like a crack pipe.  I often do see folks smoking pot on the path.  Not once have I seen a police officer on the path.  Keep in mind I usually run the very popular part of the path in downtown.  To top it off on my run back I look up and see a guy peeing on a ledge.

Instead of a run of reflection guess this run taught me to expect the unexpected!

Stretched It Out

I went in exhausted to my Pilates and Kinesis session with Erin at Pura Vida Club on Monday.  So we went hard in Kinesis then in my Pilates hour, instead of just demostrating and coaching me through the moves, Erin did the hour of Pilates with me.  The last 15 minutes was really focused on stretching.  I ended up getting the best night sleep I'd had in awhile.  Guess I stretched it out and in return got great sleep!

Chilly Sunday Run

I love crispy chilly fall mornings.  Today is one of those.  Just finished a short Sunday morning run in the sunshine and temperatures around 40.  Great way to gear up for the Broncos game today.  Heading to my first one!

Snowy Saturday

Saturday I woke up to snow outside my window at The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park.  It was a beautiful sight so I took off for a short walk to check out the elk rutting on the golf course.  It's really cool to see and hear them bugling.  After that we drove back to Denver and I took a much needed lazy rest day and night at home.

Travel Day Friday...As Usual

Friday was another travel day as I went straight from Fox 31 Denver to Estes Park for my shoot at The Stanley Hotel.  I did some walking throughout the hotel as we went ghost hunting!

Filming Fitness Segments

On Thursday, instead of my normal Pilates session with Erin we filmed some segments for the Everyday show that airs at 10am on Fox 31 Denver.  It was still a workout as she walked through the moves with me for the segments.  Love being able to share her fitness knowledge, moves and tips!

Walking Wednesday

I've have a couple of crazy weeks so on a beautiful day I relished in taking a little time to go on a nice long dog walk with my pooch Peeka.  He certainly loved it!  Always fun to walk around the park and go to the dog park with him.

Take It Easy Tuesday

Tuesdays are always the hardest day of the week for me to workout.  It seems to be my tired, not motivated day.  I took a rest day.

Sideline Leg Series

Monday means Pilates and Kinesis with Erin at Pura Vida Club.  It was mega lunge day for me in Kinesis as we did a series of moves involving lunges.  Talk about my heart rate soaring and my glutes and legs going all out to point of fatigue!  In Pilates Erin had me do the more advance positions of moves I've been doing.  You have to get form first then can progress.

In the full out leg workout one of the series she has me do is the sideline leg series.  You definitely "feel the burn" with this series of moves.  With this move it's really important to keep your hips stacked and flat against the wall with a little space between you oblique (side) and floor.  I love this series because it's so tough!

Running The Ranch

Sunday morning I actually got a little downtime with myself, nature and the sunrise.  Running early on a Sunday morning is one of my favorite things, especially when I get a chance to enjoy a beautiful place like the Smith Fork Ranch.

I took off on a trail run first down the Old Ferrier Ditch Trail.  We rode horses on the trail Saturday and I ran along the cliff by the river, through the Cottonwoods back to the ranch's breakfast ride spot and to the river where we crossed on horses the day before.

As I was running back the sun was rising above the mountains and it felt like it was chasing me down the trail.  I raced it back to the road.

From there I ran by the cabins and main building.  As I was passing the barn and where a couple of folks were practicing roping, Gus the ranch dog, ran with me.  We headed back to the cattle guard at the entrance to the ranch.  It was a great view of Needle Rock.

From there I ran back for a well earned breakfast.  That's a way to the start the day!

Giddy Up & Go At Smith Fork Ranch

Saturday I had a jammed packed day of activity at Smith Fork Ranch.  I started with what I can exploration workout.  It was a combination of hiking, running and just plain ole exploring.  I was off on this adventure that including hiking straight up a hill from the ponds to capture to sun rising over the mountains.

After breakfast we headed out on a trail ride.  It was the perfect morning to ride through the fall foliage and enjoy a gorgeous warm fall day.  We rode for about an hour and a half.

After lunch it was a fly fishing clinic the fishing in the ponds for about an hour and a half.

We topped off the afternoon with archery on the range and then on the course.  It's a great arm workout.

Just a great day on the ranch!

On The Road Again

Friday was a travel day with an over five hour drive to Smith Fork Ranch in Crawford, CO.  If laughing on a road trip counts as a workout then I got a good one in!