Hey there and welcome back from the holiday weekend. How was your 4th of July?
P and I escaped to Santa Cruz and Capitola (CA) on Saturday for a “beach day.” We had good intentions to use the chairs, towels, ice chest, and football we packed in the car, but it turned out it to be “tent city” and therefore the actual beach wasn’t all too inviting. Instead, we wandered around downtown SC, had the best lunch al fresco at The Picnic Basket (hello toasty beet and lemony garbanzo bean sandwich), people watched on the boardwalk (my first time visiting), and licked Turkish coffee ice cream cones. ‘Twas a very fun day date at the ocean indeed.
It was also a good day to try out my brand new and first DSLR camera!! Yes, I finally bit the bullet after five plus years of blogging. The unfortunate thing is that I have no clue how to use the thing. It’s been lounging lonesome on my bedroom floor for a week. I am in major need of lessons. Lessons, lessons, and more lessons. I am quite excited to have a new “baby” — I just have to figure out how to capture quality images with this fancy high-tech device before Europe.
The photos in this post are the first shots from my new Canon EOS Rebel T5.
On the half-marathon training front, I wrapped up Week 6 (of 11). In general, I’m feeling strong. I love the variety of workouts from HIIT to yoga to speed workouts to the one dreaded long run every week. My metabolism is through the roof. I need new shoes stat, and I’ve almost forgotten what it’s like to run outside.
Half-Marathon Training | Week of June 29
Week 6 was solid. I took training into my own hands because the suggested four, 4-mile runs sounded utterly boring. Instead, I included HIIT, a long run, two glorious yoga classes, ample walking, and four separate weight workouts.
Monday –
45-Minute Hilly Walking Treadmill Workout
3 x 10 reps each:
- 10 squat + leg lift
- push-up + rotate
- 2 jump lunges + 1 squat
- 10 v-ups
3 x 10 reps each:
- 10 sumo squat + front raise, 20lb.
- 10 wood choppers, 20lb.
- 10 russian twists, 20lb.
Tuesday –
24 minute speedy interval run (3.3 miles)
(3x)
- 12 bosu squats, 12lb.
- 6 med ball/bosu balance push-ups
- 12 woodchoppers, 12lb.
- 6 med ball burpees
3 x 12 reps @ 10lb. dumbbells
- curtsy lunge + “serve the platter”
- front + lateral raises (alternating)
- bicep curls
- 100 mountain climbers
- 75 high knees
- 50 bicycles
- 25 sit-ups
Wednesday –
9 mile treadmill run, 7:41 avg. pace
- 1 mile @ 8:00
- mile 2-9, alternate 7:47/7:30 pace every mile
Thursday –
60 minute yoga class/Rest
Friday –
- 20 minute Stair Master
- Dorm Room Dumbbell Workout (12, 15, 20lb. dumbbells)
- 60 minute yoga class
Saturday – Rest (walking, Santa Cruz)
Sunday –
3 mile treadmill run, 24:25
(3x)
- 10 med ball jump squats, 12lb.
- 10 med ball wood choppers, 12lb. (each side)
- 6 med ball/bosu balance push-ups
- 6 manmakers, 10lb. dumbbells
Busy, busy beach day!
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Half-Marathon Training // Week 3
Yay for a new camera! Congrats!
I had no clue how to use mine at first (and I still have so much to learn) but Google and YouTube helped a lot. There are a lot of tutorials specific to Rebels, too.
I’m not surprised the beach was crowded, but at least you still had fun hanging out with P. That sandwich sounds EPIC!
You would love that sandwich!
Can you just come over for a camera lesson? #seriously
I’ll teach you! Pick me, pick me! ;)
Nice workouts, you are really good at variety – I think I’m going to do one of these at the gym today!
I would LOVE photos lessons from you. I hardly know how to zoom (blushing).
Good luck with the Rebel. It takes a long time to learn! I’ve had mine for 4 years and I still learn new things all the time. Sounds like you had a great weekend.
Any pointers as to where to start?
I just got that same camera and am still figuring out how to use it. It’s fun to play around with though :) My friend recommended getting a 50mm lense for food shots instead of using the 18-55mm one it comes with. You can also find a lot of DSLR guides on Pinterest.
To Pinterest I go…
Yay for new cameras! That’s the camera I use, and it’s really easy to learn with. Can’t wait to see the pretty pics you take!
Congrats on the new camera! Your photos are so beautiful!
Love the photos from the new camera!! Absolutely gorgeous. And a great week of training!! Keep it up :)
Great workouts this week! Definitely an inspiration to up my mileage.
I love my DSLR, but I still find myself using my iPhone for the majority of my photos just because it’s so easy!
Your photos are entirely too good to be taken with your iPhone!
Oh my gosh, I’ve been to Capitola a few times and it is ALWAYS crazy crowded there! Let alone on the 4th of July, I’m sure it was packed. But isn’t it such a cute town?!
Girl, I’ve had my camera for a few years and I STILL don’t know how to work all of the features. I could definitely use some photography lessons too!