Rest week on the fitness front... well, kinda :-)

 

So, this week is my "Take a step back week"... I have read that every three to four weeks you should give your body a chance to rest. You should drop your mileage by 10 percent to help your body recover and keep you from hitting a plateau. This is sometimes tough for me... I know that my body needs a rest week by just cutting back on my normal routine. This week is my "take a step back week" with INSANITY. I have Core Cardio & Balance all week (sort of like a rest week from the intense jumps and cardio) and i'm going to make myself slow down and cut my mileage back... I'm also going to go a little easier on the weights. This will do my body and my mind some good :-)

 

On the hair front.... The month of October is my 5 yr Natural Hair Anniversary!!!  Woo hoo!!!  I've been so super duper busy that I just didn't have the time to do antyhing elaborate in celebration.  However, I was able to make some time to put together a little slide show showcasing my hair journey thus far.  Take a look at it and feel free to ask questions or leave a comment.

 

 

I'll be back soon to share more details about the kiddos as their soccer and football seasons are coming to an end.  My sons team won their playoff game this weekend in a CLOSE overtime battle.  This weekend is sure to be another intense game as they take on their rival team.  My eldest daughter's soccer team has 3 scheduled tournaments (2 in November an 1 in December).  Each tournament is 4 games (2 on Sat and 2 on Sun) so she will need all of her energy in order to compete at a high level.  Baby girl's last soccer game is this Saturday so we'll enjoy that and try to convince her to take a break for the winter... i'll keep you posted!