We made the cover of a local paper!

I was a little nervous because the article could have taken a very different direction because sometimes people aren’t comfortable when others live unconventionally. As it turned out the article was better than we even imagined and really captures what it’s like to live full time in an RV with a family. You can read the article HERE.
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My workouts this week have consisted of snowboarding, walking, and two strength training workouts.  I meant to get in three strength workouts but it didn’t happen.

However amazing did happen.

Last night, we went snowboarding at sunset. I’ve been fortunate to experience a lot of incredible things in my life and riding down the Rockies at sunset is up there with hiking the Great Wall of China. Seriously. You can see the pictures on Newschool Nomads. (I didn’t want to cross post the photos since some of my friends and family read both blogs.) Talk about fitness at it’s finest!

I set a goal to walk 3,000,000 steps this year. To reach that goal I need to average 8,219 steps a day.

To keep myself accountable I’m going to share my monthly average.

In January, my daily average was 8,436.

It try to get as many steps as I can outside but much of the time it’s just too cold. It’s been weird having to walk on the treadmill after nearly three years of being “treadmill free”. Oddly, I don’t mind  it and some days I even enjoy it. I’ve been making up treadmill workouts to keep things interesting. I’ll try to post one later this week along with another kettlebell workout.

Hope you had a great weekend!

How are your New Year’s goals (if you set any) coming along? What amazing experiences have you had that you’ll remember forever?

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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I have trouble with “following through”. I can’t even count the number of things I’ve started to only give up on halfway through and it wears on my confidence. I’m determined to follow through my “Movement Matters” challenge this month and get in 10,000 steps a day.

Here are my the first week’s results.

• 5/1 – 10,706
• 5/2 – 10,504
• 5/3 – 9522
• 5/4 – 10,247
• 5/5 – 10,334
• 5/6 – 11,169
• 5/7 – 11,086

That’s an average of 10,509 steps a day. (Wow. I can use a calculator.)

It feels great to follow through even on challenge as small as walking 10,000 steps a day. It took me about 2 or three walks a day if we weren’t sightseeing. The best part by far was extra time I spent with my family. Every day I went on a walk with someone in my family. Sometimes it was just Brent and I out for an evening stroll. How I love holding his hand and walking under the full moon. Did you see that moon?!?!!? Other times it was just the boys and I.  I even made sure to use the walks to get some special one on one time with each boy.  Two nights was particularly sweet when Thing 2 wanted to walk with me. The sun had just set and a slight silver still hung in the air.  A group of tables sat near the end of the road and Thing 2 pulled me over to the tables by my hand. We sat down and he put his head in my lap. We chatted there in the darkness for about 20 minutes about life.

Yes, the benefits of walking are much much more than physical.

I got in two strength training workouts in addition to my walks.

This week’s plan is to continue walking 10,000 steps a day and three 20 minute full body kettlebell and/or suspension trainer workouts. I finally dug out my TRX because I was feeling like I wasn’t getting enough “pulling” work and I want to avoid imbalances.

Here is the plan.

• Monday – Walk (Done)
• Tuesday – Walk + Kettlebell or Suspension Trainer Workout (Done)
• Wednesday – Walk
• Thursday – Walk +Kettlebell or Suspension Trainer Workout
• Friday – Walk
• Saturday – Walk + Kettlebell or Suspension Trainer Workout

Well that’s it for today. I’m *hoping* to find time to edit another kettlebell workout this week to post to YouTube. We have been crazy busy. In the last three days I’ve been to George Washington’s Birthplace and two Civil War Battlefields. This week I’m in D.C. but I’m hoping I can get to it one evening.

Have a great day!

Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn

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