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Weekending by the Bay

March 9, 2015 by Hillary 2 Comments

This past weekend, P and I made our way over to the Bay Area on Saturday. We shopped in Pleasanton, enjoyed lunchtime cocktails and light eats in Jack London Square (Oakland), waited in the 30+ minute line for infamous Ici ice cream, and then ended the evening enjoying an extra large basket of chips and guac al fresco.

It truly does not feel like winter, or even early spring, in California. Please don’t hate, New Englanders, for complaining about blue skies and 75+ degree weather, but I am not quite ready to be running in shorts and a tank.

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Afternoon Drinks at Plank

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Arugula Salad at Lungomare

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Summer Kitchen, Berkeley – next time!

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We finally waited in the long (30+ minute wait) line for a single scoop cone.

Workouts haven’t been too notable of late, but here there are in all their restful honesty. Hoping for less rest and more movement for the remainder of March.

Workouts | Week of February 23

Monday – Rest

Tuesday – September Sizzler Pyramid Workout

Wednesday – 45ish minute walk/Rest

Thursday – Rest

Friday – 60 minute yoga class/Rest

Saturday –

  • 4 mile run
  • 20 sets of stairs

(4x):

  • 20 sandbag walking lunges
  • 20 sandbag back squats
  • 20 kettlebell swings
  • 10 sandbag rows
  • 10 sandbag thrusters

Sunday – 6 mile run

Workouts | Week of March 2

Monday – One-Dumbbell Workout (3x) + Butt Burner Cardio Blast (15 min. AMRAP – 7 rounds)

Tuesday – Rest

Wednesday – 60 minute Cycle + Strength class / 5 minute treadmill run / 5 minute StairMaster / 4 minute tabata (35lb. kettlebell swings)

Thursday – 20 minute run + 20 sets of stairs + Dirty 30 Dumbbell Workout + 50 kettlebell swings (25lb.)

Friday – Rest

Saturday – Rest

Sunday – 25 minute run + 2 mile walk + (5x) 12 jump lunges / 12 ab knee tucks / 12 jump squats / 6 squat drops

Workouts | Week of March 9

Monday – 25 minute run + 10 minute walk + 10 sets of stairs + 25lb. Squat/Squat Drop Pyramid (90 reps each)

Are you enjoying Daylight Savings?

Any Spring fitness aspirations?

Filed Under: Fitness, Running, Travel Tagged With: Ici Ice Cream, Jack London Square, Lungomare, Plank Oakland, Weekly Workouts

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