WEEKEND RECAP
Friday I finally left work in
one of those moods.
You know, where you just HAVE to get out of there!
I decided the only thing to do was obviously work for an endorphin high. Since I'd just did a long run the night before I figured I'd better stick to the gym.
I started with a
BodyRock.tv Routine:
Workout Breakdown
Lisa-Marie’s Cardio Workout:
Set your interval timer to 10/50 for 12 rounds. You need to complete the following 4 exercises 3 time through.
Press up Burpee + Plyometric Jump (or squat/tuck jump)
Star Single Toe Touch Abs
Sit Squat & Jump using the
Pink Sandbag
Ugi Ball Mountiain Climbers x 10 &
Ugi Ball Toe Touch’s x 10
VIDEO
Holy Goodness!!! That knocked the Sparkles out of me... this
BodyRock.tv stuff is serious.
Also, can I say how cute Lisa-Marie's British accent is??
Modification: Since I don't have a huge weighted Sand bag I held two 5lb weights for that part.
This SERIOUSLY brings your heart rate up quick! Then I started a second
BodyRock.tv circuit -- "Turn Me On", but too many burpees for one day -- I only got through round one!
Finished up with
Treadmill 3 mi 00:26mi // 08:33 pace
Really pushed it and was so schweaty!!
Hahaha yeah right... not me!
...
Here I am!
It felt good to get in such an awesome burn - especially since I met Mike & Friends at the local Sports Bar for dinner & drinks. Since I'd been so healthy all day and pushed myself at the gym I splurged in one of my
favorite Southern meals -- Mike and I
split the Chicken Fried Chicken, Mac and Cheese and Mashed Potatoes with a side of Broccoli - yum!!!!
Don't judge me, this is not your
average Chicken Fried Chicken ... I won't even order it at other restaurants because I dispise when they serve you piece-meal questionable chicken drowning in grease, slop canned gravy all over it and call it 'food'. This was clearly delicious all white meat chicken lightly battered and fried and oh so worth it!!
Saturday's workout was
super speed because we had somewhere very important to be!
I convinced Mike to try the
BodyRock.tv routine with me -- we staggered the order of the circuit so that we wouldn't need the equipment at the same time and could just complete it in my apartment.
He agreed that it got his heart rate up and those Press up Burpee + Plyometric Jumps were
intense.
We
showered up toweled off (thank you Victoria's Secret Body Spray) and rushed out the door to grab breakfast at Einstein's before heading to THE AIRPORT.
Not the main airport, a smaller one about 45min north of Dallas...
because we were about to fly IN THIS:
Our friend Kris recently got his Pilot License so he offered to be Captain and fly us all to Lunch on the Lake!
[Mike and I in the plane]
I took the headphones because I wanted to be 'clued in' with the Pilot.
If that's not the right saying... I don't care Don't tell me about it.
Everything was smooth sailing flying until Mike nearly flew off the plane.
You're not buying it??
Yeah.. my phone photography skills aren't that great.
Maybe now that I fly via Jet to lunch I'll start being swarmed with Paparazzi and they can catch the good shots.
We flew out for some seriously delicious burgers.
I got a Cessna (in honor of our plane) Not greasy, modest size, super fresh veggies + pickles + mustard = win.
I'm not a huge burger person and I'm hard to please, but I really liked mine :)
The burger place was called
It was truly in the middle of nowhere, not a very public part of the lake, so the name fit! They had a bunch of old plane memorabilia and a few alien parts to decorate. Definitely an experience!
The views from the air were pretty spectacular
Texas can be beautiful!!
But, just a quick lunch! Then I was off to shower and get ready to celebrate our good friend's Birthday!
Happy Birthday Kim!!
We starting at a Wine Tasting at 2 Corks and a Bottle
Those are the managers and the same gentlemen who were there to serve us!
THEIR STORY:
We loved the idea of opening a unique business that would be fun and enjoyable for our guests! The ability to make your own wine or just come in and enjoy a glass or bottle of wine in the winery is something we know people would enjoy!
The first two whites we tried were not my favorite to say the least.. but the selections got better as the tasting went on (easily could've been becaue I'd had more wine as the night went on!)
The atmosphere was fun and my favorite pick was actually not part of the tasting, it's the bottle my roommate recommended called Romeo.
INTERESTING FACT I learned during the tasting was what WINE DIAMONDS are
{my lucky glass}
The crystals that are sometimes found in the bottom of your wine bottles are not known as wine "diamonds" for nothing.
Wine diamonds, or potassium acid tartrate, is a mono potassium salt. In its natural state it is commonly found in many fruits but predominantly in grapes. Wine made from grapes, fresh grape juice, grape juice concentrate or a combination of these, can sometimes produce this crystal fall out. Since it is cold temperatures that cause the diamonds to form, you may notice these crystals when you remove a wine bottle from the refrigerator or cold storage. This phenomenon can be found in both white and red wines. It is entirely natural and is NOT a defect. In fact, it reflects high quality and will accompany a wine which processes wonderful tastes and aromas.
[source]
Fancy, huh?!?!
CHEERS TO WINE DIAMONDS
After the tasting we went to Hibachi for dinner and rented out the whole room!
I had the Shrimp and Broccoli and of course a Sake Bomb or two!
"Kanpai!!" {Cheers}
We finished up the night out at Avenue - an Uptown Dallas Club that played great music.
I felt young again but was WIPED OUT by the time we made it home at 2am!!!
Sunday consisted of recovery...
Well, AFTER a workout of course!!
Workout Breakdown
Lisa’s 600 Rep Workout
Set your BodyRocker interval timer to a stop watch and do the following 6 Exercises as quickly as you can & post your scores here.
100 High Knee Skips
100 Lunge kicks (50 each leg) using the
Pink Sandbag
100 High Knee Skips
100 squats using the
Pink Sandbag
100 High Knee Skips
25 Straight Abs
25 V Abs Left
25 V Abs Right
25 Bicycle Abs
Holy Handsel and Grettle!!!!!!
Subbed 10lb free weight for the Pink Sandbag.
My thighs are SCREAMING today. They say we are no longer friends and I have the bruise to prove it...
Nope, I didn't RUN INTO A WALL thank you for asking, it just appeared and if you press on it you can feel a nice large knot.
Finished off in the gym with:
Recovery... My calves & quads hurt so bad but the sweat feels good :)
Gym 0.8 mi 00:10:00min 12:30 pace
10 min fast walk INCLINE 10
and 10 minutes additional strength training (a.k.a. me wandering around on different machines because I was bored)
I figured I earned a hearty lunch so I whipped up a HUGE Egg White Veggie Omelette
Totally full of veggies inside too!
My omelette had chopped carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, a slice of colby jack cheese, sprinkle of parmesan and some Italian seasoning!
Then while rolling out my legs I caught up on Once Upon a Time and Desperate Housewives.
It was a good day.
Now on to the most important thing... Mike told me this weekend he spotted a baby leopard spotted Alpaca.
I told him I wanted one and he said he got me the last one.
I am skeptical... but he said so, so it must be true.
When I get him I'm going to name him Pierre.
I told him to bring the Alpaca over tonight... and he told me I have no where to keep him right now so I'd better start construction on my 'Paca Palace.
I will.
And once this palace is complete Mike will have no more excuses, he'll have to bring me my Alpaca.
LONGEST POST EVER!!!! whew!
Questions for the Day:
Have you tried any of the BodyRock.tv Workouts? Any favorites I should try?
Have you ever flown in a non-commercial plane? Were you nervous before hand like I was?
Have you heard of or ever had Wine Diamonds in your glass?
