Giving thanks!

Yesterday we celebrated.  We celebrated our ability to gather as a group and support a fantastic charity..Camp Rainbow Gold.  A camp for children with cancer that gives them the opportunity to explore and discover their dreams.  A reminder to us all that our bodies are our temple's, we should honor them and treat them as such. Most of us are fortunate enough to have healthy strong bodies that can perform physical exertion, sweat, and move whenever and wherever we want them to ...this is a gift.  We often view movement (exercise) as something we have to do...in order to reach our ideal body weight or look good on vacation, but not often enough do we celebrate the ability that we can move and we GET to exercise for our HEALTH not just a dress size.

Last night my friends and clients of A2O Fitness helped give to a cause that helps children with a dreadful disease move and PLAY, explore and run, swim and climb...a true gift that they value and treasure, because they aren't sure if their bodies will always allow them to do such.  I thought this would serve as a good time to remind us all that we should celebrate our ability to exercise and move and everyday give thanks to our amazing healthy bodies that allow us to conquer our days head on with freedom of movement. Next time you think about the gym, the treadmill or the bike, give thanks that you CAN move, you GET to move and your body is STRONG.  Exercise should not be punishment but pleasure.

This morning I celebrated my health by sprinting and jumping rope, allowing my body to move and sweat...giving thanks to the strength I have and the ability to continually improve my health and fitness. I am grateful for it, I may from time time look in the mirror and wish for physical improvements as most of us do, but instead today I looked in the mirror, smiled and accepted every superficial flaw. Why? Because as flawed as I may feel my appearance is at times I can still run and play:)

Here are my friends and clients at the fundraiser last night where we ate, drank and PLAYED!

My nutrition and training:

5am:
10 sprint intervals on treadmill, 30 seconds each
10 weighted jump rope intervals, 1 minute each
25 assisted pull ups (using a resistance band) spread these out into sets of 5
25 shoulder push ups, spread these out into sets of 5

6:45 am
2 scoops Isagenix ISApro vanilla whey, almond butter, a little avocado and a handful of blueberries all in the blender with ice and some coconut milk
coffee, black (about 16 ounces)

12:00 pm
Leftover Salmon from My Fit Foods...they delivered to the studio yesterday (I would say about 6 ounces), huge green salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, avocado, macadamia and Brazil nuts and two cups of green tea with some lemon

For dinner I have a pork tenderloin in the fridge ready to broil with tomatoes from the garden, asparagus and red onion. I plan on grilling them all after I brush them with olive oil and sea salt and pepper on the grill.

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