Fitness Friday–June 28, 2013

It’s Friday yet again! Friday…Friday…and now I have that song stuck in my head. Thank you, Friday.

Here’s a look at my week

Saturday – 8 mile run with Kelli, Heather, and Rebecca followed by our End of the Season Party!
Sunday – Rest Day; Squats, Lunges, and leg exercises
Monday – 3 mile run before work
Tuesday – 5 mile run – I ran 2 miles before work, then 3 miles after work
Wednesday – Squats, Lunges, and leg exercises
Thursday – 2 mile run
Friday – Squats, Lunges, and leg exercises

I’m trying to build my weekly mileage up slowly to help prevent IT Band issues. I plan on running 10 miles on Saturday, which would make a total of 20 miles for the week. Not too bad!

I’m very pleased to announce that I was asked to be a Zensah Ambassador!



My box of goodies arrived yesterday and I can’t wait to try out my new compression socks/leg sleeves!



Even though I was only running 2 miles yesterday afternoon, I couldn’t help it – I wore the tank top anyway! It’s so soft and comfortable, I love it!




I hope you all have a fabulous Friday! What are your weekend plans?

Disclaimer: I received free product as a part of the Zensah Ambassador program.

Fitness Friday & A Giveaway

This week, I’m happy to report that I have Fitness related things to report about! YAY!



Since my sunburn is MUCH improved, I started the week excited about working out! I am not yet allowing myself to run, but I did enjoy several other non-running options this week!



….walk…like the wind?

Saturday/Sunday – Yard work most of both days
Monday – Memorial Day, rest day
Tuesday – Ripped in 30 Week #1 and 6 mile bike ride
Wednesday – Ripped in 30 Week #1
Thursday – Ripped in 30 Week #1 and 2 mile vigorous walk with the puppies
Friday – Ripped in 30 Week #1 and hopefully a bike ride after work

I’m also hoping to take a longer bike ride on Saturday, we’ll see what my running buddies are up to and they might let me tag along behind them while they run!

Now, I have good news and I have bad news. I’ll start with the bad news first – my grandfather is back in the hospital. He’s losing blood because his blood counts are dropping. Back in December, he started complaining of not feeling well and I think that’s when all of this started (like a long, slow bleed). His stools are positive for microscopic blood, so they are doing a colonoscopy this morning to check him out. If you think about him today, please say a prayer that what they find is something fixable! Thank you so much to everyone who has prayed thus far! You guys are awesome!

Aaaand now the good news… I am hosting a giveaway!

The awesome people at Zensah contacted me to write a review of their Argyle Compression Socks, then host a giveaway for you lovely people! Of course I agreed!

I was given the option to choose any Argyle print Zensah Compression sock, so I chose these:



I am a fan of compression socks and I absolutely love the teal blue color on these! Even though I’m not running at the moment, I took these out a few times for bike rides and walks with my puppies. I’ve also worn them for recovery post cross training!



I sure do wear this shirt a lot, don’t I? :0)

Per their website, “Zensah Argyle Compression Socks provide runners, triathletes, cyclists, and all athletes with increased circulation and decreased recovery time by utilizing advanced graduated compression in each pair of argyle compression socks.”

• Graduated compression provides increased oxygenated blood flow and decreased recovery time
• Moisture wicking fabric keeps the socks dry
• Silver ions for thermal regulation
• Padded toe and heel for shock absorption
• Arch support keep feet feeling comfortable
• Padding protection for Achilles
• Seamless technology for added support

The best part? We will have not one, not two, but THREE lucky winners! Each winner will receive a pair of Zensah Argyle Compression Socks of their choosing!

Disclaimer: I received products from Zensah for free for the purpose of the review. All of the opinions expressed are my own.

Happy Friday! Have a fabulous weekend!