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So yes, creating playlists for barre definitely takes a bit of time, but I usually enjoy it. I also try to do at least an abbreviated class with each playlist before I use it in class, just to make sure that everything works right.
That being said, here is one of my latest barre playlists:
Here’s how the song breakdowns work:
Warmup
- Girl on Fire
Pilates Section
- Prayer in C
- Chandelier
- Try
Planks Section
- Heads Will Roll
Cadio Section
- Jai Ho (throwback to 2009)
Barre Section
- Heart Attack
- Break Free
- Ghost
- Haunted
- This Is How We Do
- Brave
Cool Down
- Oceans
This comes out as 13 songs at 53 total minutes, giving the class time to get set up (we usually end up starting 2-3 minutes late because of that), as well as a few minutes at the end to ask questions and roll up their mats.
If you’re interested in other barre/workout playlists, here you go:
Now it’s your tun to share! What are your favorite songs to work out to right now? Do you have a throwback song that you find inspirational?
The story is about Colin, a highschooler who has a “thing” for girls named Katherine. Colin can’t seem to keep the Katherine’s he has dated, and has been dumped by 19 different Katherines. He sets off with his best friend on a road trip, as part of his journey to prove the “Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability”, which he hopes will help predict the future of relationships.
Honestly, I didn’t really like this book at all. If it wasn’t a John Green book, I probably wouldn’t have finished the book. That being said, I probably would’ve read the book if I’d known how much I would dislike it, simply because of the author. The book felt poorly overall to me, although there were some interesting parts. Colin anagrams things constantly in the book, and I got pretty frustrated with it. I gave “Abundance of Katherines” a 2 on goodreads, which I felt sad about. I REALLY wanted to like this book, but I just didn’t.
I pretty much love everything about this combination of colors.
Throwback Post: Being Attracted To Health
Here are some random facts for the week:
1. Sometimes I wake up a little earlier just so I can lay on my foam roller and roll out my back in the morning while watching the news. I find it to be really relaxing.
2. I recently have started bringing in all my fruit for lunches on Monday and piling it on my desk. A co-worker started laughing at me when she walked by and saw 12 clementines sitting there…
3. Over the last week and a half, I read my first book by Jojo Moyes (Me Before You), which I really enjoyed. I love finding authors who I enjoy, and I’ve already added multiple other books of hers to my good reads account. Speaking of that- do you have a good reads account? If you’re a reader at all and don’t have an account- get one quickly! I love it 🙂
4. I’m not sure if I’ve ever said this before- but I have sleep glasses. I have glasses (they are from high school so I wouldn’t wear them out anymore) that I put on in the evenings so I can lay around and watch TV without bending my “real” glasses. I even bring my sleep glasses with me when I travel…
Now it’s your turn to share! Tell me one random fact from your week? Who’s one of your favorite authors?
Important info:
1. Run a 5k between now and April 1st
2. Take a picture or screen shot to prove that you ran it (RunKeeper, take a picture of your Garmin, etc…)
3. Head over to their website and submit your information and attach the picture.
4. Wait for your free t-shirt!
I love when companies give opportunities to participate in things like this, and definitely gets me excited 🙂 RnR Vegas is a dream race of mine! I did my “race” on March 25th and submitted my proof pic that day. I love having a reason to push myself a bit more on a run!
Head over to the website on April 1st and register for the race so you can run the strip at night. Make sure to share the Virtual Race info with your friends as well, so they can get in on the fun!
Now it’s your turn to share! Are you going to run the RnRLV Virtual Race? What’s one of your dream races?
I’m thankful for dish soap. I’m not sure I’ve really ever thought to be thankful for this until I sat down this week to type this list, and I’m not sure exactly why I thought of it! However, I am so thankful for dish soap and how easy it makes it to have clean dishes!
I’m thankful for tulips. I really love my little pot of tulips that I got two weeks ago! They’re making my living room smell delicious and they bring a smile to my face every time I walk through my door!
I’m thankful that I have a bath tub. I am so glad I don’t just have a standing shower. I love the luxury that’s provided in taking long baths at the end of the day! Plus- I can take ice baths as well!
I’m thankful for Friends. The TV show I mean. Friends is one of my all time favorite shows and makes me laugh pretty hard almost every time I watch it. For some reason I recently decided to pull out a season on DVD, and now I just have it going in the room as I do dishes, clean, or blog. I love that show 🙂
I’m thankful for time with friends. While I love the TV show Friends, I also love my real friends 🙂 On Saturday Melissa, Meg, and I went out for Mexican food and froyo and got to spend some quality time together. We haven’t all been together since Melissa’s birthday at the beginning of December, so it was well past time to get together!
Now it’s your turn to share! What are you feeling thankful for today? What’s one of your favorite TV shows?
Now it’s your turn. Where do you like to hike?
The story is about a group of high schoolers faced with a frightening situation (I don’t want to say what so I don’t ruin it!) that they must figure out. The story follows their progress as they attempt to figure out and cope with what has happened. In some ways, the main grouping of characters felt very similar to those in Looking For Alaska, which some people have found frustrating. I loved it though! Green’s writing is spectacular, and I love how he structures his stories. He weaves incredible thoughts and themes throughout his book, which I definitely appreciate. Here’s a quote that stood out to me:
Friday night I ended up staying up a little later than I wanted to watching Friends. I was nearing the end of season 10, so I decided to stay up and watch the finale, which I hadn’t seen in a year or two. I tear up or straight up cry every time- it’s so well done! I ended up getting much less sleep than I had wanted to, so getting up to run felt a bit difficult.
I had a small breakfast and read a bit of “Me Before You” while snuggled up on my couch. Maybe that was a bad move, because I REALLY didn’t want to go out on my run. Honestly, the only thing that helped motivate me was knowing the mileage I had on my schedule.
The temperature was about 38 degrees when I headed out, which was pretty fantastic (although for my first few walk breaks I put my hands under my arms to try to keep them a bit warmer. The first two miles I struggled to get myself under 12 minutes per mile. My legs felt heavy and tough to turn over- I don’t know why, except that I’ve increased my walking and biking mileage a bit. Then I hit a solid groove. Unlike last week’s run, I didn’t feel like I needed to count down every three minute run period- the time was flying by.
ALL the pink.
I took a few shot bloks around mile 4 (cran razz, one of my favorites!) along with some water and then went on my way. The sun was shining, and I had podcasts going as I took in the scenery. It was a beautiful day for a run, and the time honestly flew by.
I was able to negative split the run, and my last few miles clocked in under 12 minutes per mile, which I was happy about. I think it just took me a little time to loosen up. I noticed on Saturday that I’ve been pretty tense during runs the past two months because I’m waiting for an injury to flare up. My legs (shins/posterior tibial tendinitis) have felt a little off since the end of September (I took most of October off running, had a half marathon on November 1st where I set an awesome new PR, ran a bit more in October, and then only ran a few miles each month in December and February). The last two runs especially I’ve been waiting to land on my foot and have pain shoot my the inside of my leg… and it hasn’t. I’m thankful for that, but I noticed on this weekend’s run that this fear has taken away some of my enjoyment of training.
It’s also been difficult to transition back to training alone. I met Melissa last April during the Carmel Half Marathon, and except for a handful of runs, I ran almost every mile the rest of 2014 (including most of my races) and the beginning of 2015 with her. The last few long runs I’ve once again done alone (due to all sorts of scheduling things that keep getting in the way), and that’s been different. It’s not a bad thing, but I’ve noticed that it changes the mental game of runs when I’m alone.
I ran 7.25 beautiful miles on Saturday. The weather was great and the run felt, mostly, great as well. 2015 has brought a different schedule and changes in my training, and it’s taken me a bit of time to adjust to that, but it finally feels like I’m settling into training once again.
I really love the color! It’s creamy and smooth, and you can’t beat the price. The Sinful Colors I have don’t seem to chip. I’ve had this polish on since Sunday and there aren’t any chips- amazing!
Throwback Post: Respecting the No! (this is hugely hugely important, and something that most people struggle with at some point)
Here are some random facts for the week:
1. I had to throw away my Valentine’s Day Flowers last weekend (yes- they lasted for SO long), and was feeling a bit sad with the color of flowers in my place. When I saw these tulips on sale at the grocery store, I scooped them up. I’m having a love affair with tulips this year…
2. Soccer brother is officially a professional soccer player now! He officially signed his contract this week (he moved overseas just over two weeks ago), and I’m SO so excited for him! It’s been such a joy in life to watch him go from “micro soccer” as a 3 and 4 year old all the way through playing in Nationals in college, and now being a pro! He’s worked so hard, and this is proof that you can make your dreams come true (even when those dreams start before kindergarten :D).
3. I had a really nasty nightmare earlier this week- one of those nightmares that feels real and is hard to shake off. 50 minutes later when I went to leave for work, I got really stressed to leave the house. SO ridiculous since it was rooted in something that wasn’t even real. I was rewarded with an amazing sunrise to enjoy on my way to work, which helped immensely!
4. Have you watched ABC’s “Repeat After Me” yet? It just started a few weeks ago, and I’m absolutely loving it! If you haven’t seen it yet, head to ABC’s website to check it out 🙂
5. I think my ultimate comfort food is oatmeal. I LOVE oatmeal and eat it pretty often. When I’m nervous, not feeling well, or busy, it’s a go to food for me. I even bring a bag of it when I travel… “just in case” (after I got food poisoning in Spain in 2012 and that’s all that sounded good, I’ve brought it with me most places). To me, it works for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, or dessert. YUM!
Now it’s your turn to share! What’s one of your “go to” comfort foods? Do you ever have nightmares that are tough to shake off?
Happy Thursday! It’s starting to feel more like spring, which is such a very happy thing 🙂 Here’s what I’m thankful for today:
I’m thankful for “The Stick”. The stick is one of the greatest inventions for people who are physically active. I love (and sort of hate) rolling out my tight quads, IT bands, and calf muscles are long runs and bike rides. I also love that it’s small enough to easily throw in a suitcase when I travel!
I’m thankful for warmer weather! This weekend and start of the week, it was in the upper 50s-low 70s, and my heart felt wonderfully full and happy. Yes, I’m learning to like winter, but warmer weather is my first love, and I’m SO happy that we’re getting some warm days thrown in between cooler days now.
I’m thankful for the sound of chirping birds. I’m absolutely loving hearing birds chirp while out on walks and while sitting in my office at work. It’s so cheerful sounding and brings a smile to my face every time I hear it.
I’m thankful for buds on the trees. SPRING IS ON ITS WAY! I love seeing buds show up on the trees, and I’m thankful for these little signs that new life is coming once again.
I’m thankful for the kindle! I love being able to read in bed with all the lights off, and I really loving being able to download books straight from the library. While I do love paper books, it’s so easy and convenient to do it all from my living room (especially because I’m working such crazy hours that don’t often line up with the library being open). What a nifty little invention 🙂
Now it’s your turn to share! What are you thankful for today? What signs of spring are you seeing right now?
