puppy party in the pool

ever since raider joined our family, i've wondered if he could swim.

i grew up with a yellow lab that loved the water more than land and couldn't walk past a puddle without jumping in it.

raider could not be more opposite.

last weekend when we were visiting our family back home,

we threw raider in the pool to see how he would react.

pretty sure we scarred him for life.

after a bit of doggy paddling, raider swam back to us on the side of the pool and bub-hub put him on the floatie for safety.
raider loves to soak in the sunshine!

lesson learned from our weekend of fun:

all puppies can swim,

but that doesn't mean they enjoy it.

training update: week 4

one more week of training in the books!

even though the miles are not exactly a breeze, i can feel myself getting stronger. 

here is what this week looked like:

the training schedule calls for strength training on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. since i'm not exactly good at self-motivation, i've loved attending classes, especially body pump.

body pump is a fantastic strength training class that is offered at my local YMCA. i really love this class because i'm able to get my strength training in without the boredom of circuit training on machines.

also, being surrounded by people who are working hard definitely serves as a great motivator. it's harder to work away when you have a room full of hardworking people holding you accountable.

i would definitely recommend checking out a body pump class. 

how do you stay motivated during a work out?

are you a self-motivator or do you prefer group classes?

training update: week 3!

this week, our training schedule was pretty similar to last week,

we just moved a few things around for the holiday.

the miles are getting easier!

i just can't wait for this heat and humidity to settle down so we can do more of our runs outside.

last weekend, bub-hub and i took a trip to luke's locker and invested in some new gear!

i ended up with a pair of ghosts by brooks.

so comfy.

i can definitely feel the difference already. 

one week closer! but we still have a long way to go.