Alooo-ha!
I’d like to say it feels good to be home, but in all honestly, I wish I was still in Paradise, a.k.a. the lush garden island of Kauai.
I have a gazillion photos from my trip to download onto Miss Mac, about a half dozen more loads of laundry to wash and fold, an entire week of school to catch up on, and my first IIN test to study for!… but, since I enjoy sharing my Weekly Workouts with y’all every Sunday, I want to document my vacation workouts (plus the week prior) before things get way backed up.
I didn’t plan to have access to a gym while I was away, so I collected a few of my favorite no-equipment travel workouts to pack in my suitcase; it turned out I was able to use the gym at the condo my cousins were staying at just up the road – score!
Overall, I’d say I managed to make it a fairly fit vacation (albeit the daily Lappert’s ice cream). I ran a lot… pain-free! Well, “a lot” by my injured knee standards.
>> 3 gym workouts + 2 short runs, in addition to all of the active exploring
Workouts | Week of March 10
Monday – 25 min. run + 100 burpees / 100 KB swings @ 25# / 100 squats @ 25#
Tuesday – 2.6 mile run + 60 burpees (no push-up) + Booty Burner Tabata Dumbbell Workout
Wednesday – 45 min. cycle
Thursday – Rest Day
Friday – Dorm Room Dumbbell Workout (quick, early AM workout before work + travel)
Saturday – Rest Day
Sunday (Kauai) –
4 rounds of:
- 0.75 mi. treadmill run
- 100 jump ropes
- 10 thrusters @ 30lb.
- 10 burpees (no push-up)
- 20 walking lunges @ 30lb.
Vacation Workouts | Week of March 17
Monday – Rest Day + exploring/walking
Tuesday –
3 rounds of:
- 1 mile treadmill run
- 12 push-ups
- 12 burpees (no push-up)
- 12 lunges @ 30lb.
- 12 deadlifts @ 30lb.
- 12 sumo squats @ 15lb.
+ 12 min. run to/from gym
Adventure: 2.5 mile hike + 5 mile kayak
Wednesday –
- 0.75 mile treadmill run
- 2 x 4 squats / 8 jump squats @ 6lb. (2 rounds)
- 2 x 12 wood choppers @ 12lb. – each side
- 2 x 12 v-ups @ 12lb.
- 0.75 mile treadmill run
- 2 x 12 atomic push-ups
- 2 x 12 med ball burpees @ 6lb.
- 2 x 4 lunges / 8 jump lunges @ 6lb. (2 rounds)
- 0.75 mile treadmill
- 2 x 6 deadlift high pull @ 30lb.
- 2 x 6 squat curl press @ 30lb.
- 2 x 6 side lunges @ 30lb. – each side
Thursday – Rest Day
Friday – 30/35 minute run + LOTS of walking
Saturday – 20/25 minute run
Sunday – Rest Day
<< view from Friday’s run >>
<< view from Saturday’s run >>
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Switching Up My Fitness Regimen (Again) + This Week’s Workouts
No Equipment Travel Workout
Half-Marathon Training // Week 9
Half-Marathon Training // Weeks 7 & 8
Half-Marathon Training // Week 5
Great job on staying so active during vacation. :) I don’t know if I could do it! Can’t wait to see more pictures!
Well, that has to be the ultimate run view! Looks absolutely beautiful!
Hey there again! I’m so jealous you got to go to Hawaii…take me with you if you ever go back? Haha. But I wanted to let you know: I just took the first IIN test, as well, and it wasn’t bad at all! I am very glad I studied because it certainly helped. But I’ve taken much worse tests in my life. Much worse in college and high school. So don’t stress too much about it! But still take the time to look back on material. :)
Good to know! Any specific study tips? What was the toughest part for you? I still have to catch up on Module 10, then it’s study time!
I suggest doing the Quick Quizzes again at the end of each module on the Student Dashboard. Those helped me. As well as just looking over the study guide and pulling up the PowerPoint slides of subjects I couldn’t remember a lot of info about. But you get to use your open notes/PowerPoints/lectures during the test, and I only had to look up a couple of answers to be sure. Other than that, you’re set! Especially if you already have a background in nutrition (I have a bachelor’s degree in Food and Human Nutrition), it helps in that respect, too. Good luck! You’ll do great!
Thanks again!
I love active vacations, and you can’t beat those views! :)
Looks absolutely lovely :) I love working out on vacation, nothing like running along the water in gorgeous weather!
So awesome that you fit in some great workouts! Especially with those views! :)
Wow, I’m impressed with how well you kept up with your workouts! That always makes it easier to get back on track when you get home.
I hope you’re planning on sharing more pics of Kauai…swoon.