I am loving the constant sunshine, it completely lifts my mood đ Â The weather is unseasonably warm here in Indianapolis, and it seriously feels like Florida!
Here is a recap of how Brian and I spent the day yesterday.
Because the weather was sooo beautiful, I was able to convince Brian to go for a run with me.  Typically, Brian doesn’t enjoy running because he gets a little bit bored, and he doesn’t really enjoy  trying to hold a conversation with me while running.  So, this time he thought that he would try running with music!
As we were running, I had us do a couple of put stops to incorporate some strength training into our jog.
Stop 1: Â Step Push-ups
Place hands on a high step, with the body in a straight line (no booties in the air!). Â
Lower the body down toward the step while keeping the body in a straight line. Â Complete 15 repetitions. Â (We did this two different times).
Stop 2: Â Stair Run
Run up and down a steep flight of stairs a couple of times to switch the dynamic of simply running on the flat ground. Â
The workout was fun to do together! (at least for me) and a great way to take advantage of the wonderful weather.
Lunch
We then came back, showered up, and had some lunch. Â On the menu were salads full of:
Afternoon
We then headed to Brian’s parents house to drop off some storage containers and things that we don’t currently need at the apartment. Â When we walked in the door, we were greeted by this beautiful flower arrangement!
Brian’s mom has been taking a flower arranging class, and made this arrangement! Â Isn’t it pretty?! Â I was very impressed đ
Brian’s parents also found us a bird cage to use at the wedding for our guests to put cards in. Â I think that this bird cage is the perfect look, it is exactly what I had envisioned when I pictured having a bird cage at the wedding.
We then headed to the store to pick up some home gym equipment.  5 lb dumbbells and a foam roller.  Before working on the cruise, I had never used a foam roller and  did not fully understand the importance of it, but after having a therapeutic massage for my super tight muscles (despite stretching and yoga classes daily), I realized the importance of releasing the fascia beneath the skin.
Evening
Brian and I then headed to our friend’s house for another little cookout, but I didn’t take any pictures đ Â I was, however, able to see many of my friends that I hadn’t had a chance to see since my return home. Â It was a chill and fun evening, and it was so good to see all of my friends!
Today
This morning, I started my day with a boot camp workout. On the cruise, one of the specialty classes that we would teach was Body Sculpt Boot Camp. Â The class was a four day workout program. Â In each day four different exercises are completed by simply using your body and one dumbbell. Â This workout is great because it can be done virtually everywhere!
After the boot camp workout, I did my foam rolling with my new roller. Â Since I have been running more lately, I can already feel the tightness creeping up in my IT band and my hamstrings, so although it hurt…this morning it felt “good” to roll out the pain.
I then had a delicious smoothie for breakfast to fuel me for the day. Â Today’s mix included:
What a delicious and creamy way to start the day.
It is almost the weekend…what do you have planned?
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Tara, look at those pipes while doing push-ups. Your arms look fabulous! So proud of you.