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TIME AWAY NOT TIME OFF Last week, Yvonne, Alana and I (and our 3 dogs!) headed down to a cool little RV Park at Avila Beach, just North of Pismo. We managed to avoid the Bay Area heat wave and spent some time together away from the business. It took a couple days to unwind, but we finally relaxed and enjoyed the beach life and time away from work.
Not surprising, while we were able to kick back and relax – catch up on reading, see some sights, hang out on the beach with the dogs, and get in some bike rides – we also didn’t give up on our daily routines. I’d get up early and take the Huskies for a run on the beach and do some bodyweight exercises and Yvonne, (training for the Games) would get up, do her mobility work, then head out to a local CrossFit gym for a workout (thank you CrossFit Inferno!) Fitness is part of our lifestyles. Admittedly, missing out on exercise for more than a couple days is hard for us. Yes, it’s an addiction: we crave movement and strength training.
For me, I love the idea of forced change: beach workouts, or dumbbell or kettlebell sessions. It was nice to not touch a barbell for a week. On D-Day, I was inspired to do 80 burpees on the beach in honor of the 80th anniversary. And, with no pressure to hurry to work, long beach walks with the dogs were awesome.
On the nutrition side, Yvonne takes the lead (since she packs the food & does the meal prep!). We eat like we do at home, but we add in a few more meals at local restaurants. This week, fish was on the menu! Yvonne is far more strict than I am – she’s in training – but, we keep our diet pretty similar to what we eat at home. At 61 & 62yo, we notice quickly when we don’t eat well.
At the end of the day, daily fitness and healthy nutrition are a lifestyle for us. I’m not flexing, just admitting that we love being very active and healthy – and the only way to do that, in my opinion, is to walk the walk, every damn day. Some days are harder than others, but the reward is very well worth it. |
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