Look at that little guy! Look. At. That. Little. Guy! Doesn't it make you want to go do chin ups? I mean, look how excited! He's all like "fuck yeah, I'm gonna get ripped!"
On an unrelated note: I'm going to have to look into if Red Pandas make good pets & get a long with special needs dogs (editor's note: according to Yahoo! Answers, they would not make good pets as they are wild animals, but I've seen people with tigers as pets, so I'm calling bullshit. Also, Teddy is pretty wild, so I think we could make it work)
Anyway, in the spirit of happy-athletic red panda: yesterday was arm day. Steve & I were planning to hike the green belt that afternoon, so I was at the gym pretty early (for a Sunday) to get my upper body blast while I could.
On an unrelated note: I'm going to have to look into if Red Pandas make good pets & get a long with special needs dogs (editor's note: according to Yahoo! Answers, they would not make good pets as they are wild animals, but I've seen people with tigers as pets, so I'm calling bullshit. Also, Teddy is pretty wild, so I think we could make it work)
Anyway, in the spirit of happy-athletic red panda: yesterday was arm day. Steve & I were planning to hike the green belt that afternoon, so I was at the gym pretty early (for a Sunday) to get my upper body blast while I could.
At the gym I did this routine until I hit 30 minutes (which was about one & 1/2 times including 5 minutes total of warm up/cool down jogging)
Damn! I just realized I didn't do my squat day challenge yesterday, but I did hike for 3 hours... so... substitutes?
Damn! I just realized I didn't do my squat day challenge yesterday, but I did hike for 3 hours... so... substitutes?
Anyway,I got back from the gym & started getting ready for our long hike of the green belt. I had been searching Pinterest for cute hiking outfits & guess what. I don' think that totally exists. I mean, not functionally.
Sure, you see people on the trails in cute gladiator sandals & dainty little tops, but guess what- your feet are screwed & your shirts getting sweaty. Deal with it.
So, this is the outfit that I eventually went with. Just simple running pants with a little pocket, a plain shirt & somewhat matchy simple sweater (so stylishly tied around my hips) in case it got coldish (the weather has been a little schizophrenia in ATX lately)
Sure, you see people on the trails in cute gladiator sandals & dainty little tops, but guess what- your feet are screwed & your shirts getting sweaty. Deal with it.
So, this is the outfit that I eventually went with. Just simple running pants with a little pocket, a plain shirt & somewhat matchy simple sweater (so stylishly tied around my hips) in case it got coldish (the weather has been a little schizophrenia in ATX lately)
BUT! I did find the perfect hiking hair-do for the day (I just learned to French braid like a month ago, so I've been french braiding all things french braid-able.)
Why I couldn't wait until I was done brushing my teeth to take this picture, I'm not sure
Off we were to the greenbelt. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, the Austin greenbelt is just a series of hiking trails, rock climbing, natural pools & other various nature things. It's about a 7 mile hike & we were at it for just under 4 hours. Luckily, it was a gorgeous day & it hasn't gotten too-too hot just yet.
Oh, here's funny picture. See, there has been some pretty crazy ass weather in Austin (Ok, it rained twice in one week, which is pretty much the effing apocalypse) & part of the green belt was partially blocked off. We decided to just throw caution to the wind & I told Steve to let me take a picture. When he asked how he should pose I said "I don't know. Do you want to look scared of the falling rock or defiant of the warning of the apocalypse?" & this is what I got....
Steve is probably going to demand that I take this down promptly, so enjoy it while you can
While we were hiking, I was planning on keeping count of the calories, but this proved a little more confusing than expected. MFP says 3 3/4 hours of hiking is like 1150 calories & walking is more like 400. And ya know, most of the trail was just... just kinda walking. So, I booked it as walking & said that's that because I'd rather undershoot the calorie.
When we got home I was about ready to eat a house. Cooking was damn right out of the question. So, I brought my haggard brain & body down to Central Market & made a delicious salad from their salad bar. Ooops! I got a little out of control & ended up buying a $12 salad.
Ate my giant salad. Wasn't stuffed. Ate some greek yogurt & peanut butter. Fuller. Had an apple... then I kind of blacked out & quit keeping track. I was just so famished that I never got totally full (all healthy food, but still... everything in moderation, Katy- said no one to me) & then I finally passed out.
The moral of the story is this: get your ass out to the greenbelt before it gets a billion degrees hot outside. It's an easy workout & es muy bonito
When we got home I was about ready to eat a house. Cooking was damn right out of the question. So, I brought my haggard brain & body down to Central Market & made a delicious salad from their salad bar. Ooops! I got a little out of control & ended up buying a $12 salad.
Ate my giant salad. Wasn't stuffed. Ate some greek yogurt & peanut butter. Fuller. Had an apple... then I kind of blacked out & quit keeping track. I was just so famished that I never got totally full (all healthy food, but still... everything in moderation, Katy- said no one to me) & then I finally passed out.
The moral of the story is this: get your ass out to the greenbelt before it gets a billion degrees hot outside. It's an easy workout & es muy bonito
After note: Steve (in the comments) has brought to my attention that I forgot to mention all the OMG SO FREAKING CUTE dogs we saw while hiking (I have a pretty serious case of puppy fever). I would need a whole separate post to discuss all the sweet little (and big) doggies we saw, so instead I'm going to post a picture I got of Teddy last time we took him hiking.
Fuck you guys. I. am. done.
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