Random and Opinionated Thoughts

by: Jennifer Zelazny

Random

2020 Garden

Yesterday we finally had a nice day to get our vegetable garden in order. This year Evan helped me build some support for our sugar snap peas and really enjoyed the process. We got everything prepared, planted, and ready to go for another year of gardening. In other areas of our yard we also have […]

Workouts

The Combine Workout

Looking for a short workout that will make you give everything you have? I was a bit nervous going into this yesterday – but after I was finished (and even still now) I am very proud with the work I put in and my effort. I look forward to doing this again in the future […]

Workouts

Pacer Workout With Friends

I love pacer workouts. They force me to work harder, faster, and also to cheer others on as we go through the workout. The premise – you have (for example) 5 people working out together doing a circuit (each person is rotating through a group of exercises).

Apple

Thank you Apple

It is nice to see people working together and focusing on the positives. A huge thanks to Apple! Apple is dedicated to supporting the worldwide response to COVID-19. We’ve now sourced over 20M masks through our supply chain. Our design, engineering, operations and packaging teams are also working with suppliers to design, produce and ship […]

Workouts

Burpees, Squat Jumps, and Shadow Boxing

Today’s workout is inspired by something I got from Brute Force with a touch of me. The workout: 20 minutes EMOM (every minute on the minute). Set a timer for 20 minutes. Each minute – do 5 squat jumps and 5 burpees. With the remaining time – shadow box. When each new minute starts – […]

Boxing Workouts

Thursday Boxing Workout (Bag)

One of my favorites today is what I would call a counting workout. I call out a combo – and the number of times to throw it and then we hit the bag on my count. Set the clock for 40 minutes and no breaks. Depending on your pace you may need to add or […]

Videos

Stop the Insanity!

Where is Susan Powter when we need her? Remember “Stop the Insanity” from the 1990s? Instead of spending time reading about the COVID-19 stats – stop the insanity and take a few minutes and read about “Inspirational, uplifting, funny and happy news, photos, videos and more.” TODAY’s Good News.