Just run it off

Sunday I decided to start running again.  I was able to sneak out before the kids woke and hit the pavement. 

There is always a sense of freedom when I go for a run outside. I think it is because you can run anywhere and there are no boundaries. If I feel like running on the road I can. 

Heck I could run through an open field in zig zags and it would not matter. 

If you are looking to lose some weight, You can't go wrong with running!

When I first moved to Maryland almost four years ago, I began running to lose weight. 

I started out by running one mile each day of the week. Within a few months that one mile turned into five miles six days a week.

 I fell in love with running not because I was losing the weight but because it was helping me cope with the move from Georgia. It was my therapy. 

I kept track of my miles using the Nike running application. After twelve months of running I had ran the distance between Maryland and Georgia. I signed up for  the Iron girl 5k with my sister-n-law and surprisingly, I placed 3rd in my age group. I then started to focus on longer runs. I got up to eight miles three times a week. 

Then I became pregnant with my fifth child and slowly started to decrease my mileage to three miles by the time she was born. 

I was able to run three miles today.

I am setting new goals with running and combining it with yoga. I will keep you posted! 

Today I am sharing three movements to sleek cheeks below. The challenge on Instagram is going great and is really fun!!

Curtsy Lunge with reach and kick

1. Curtsy pulse 8x 

2. Seated curtsy

3. Side plank reach

4. Side plank kick 

(12x each side)

Lady on the table

1. Reverse table top position (with one leg crossed over the other)

2. Hip dip to touch the ground.

3. Kick leg up vertical

4. lower leg horizontal 

(repeat 12 x each side)

Rock -n- roll ups

1. squat and roll

2. plow and roll forward

3. tuck jump

(do as many as you want!)