Day 13 July 7, 2018

Last Day!!!!

6:15am-6:30am:  AM Snack--1/2 of banana and peanut butter.

6:45am-8:45am:  Stop Sign Hike--I made it to the top in 58 minutes.  I am SO PROUD of myself!!!

I am going to really miss the views. Utah is a beautiful state.

9:30am:  Weighed In--I lost a total of 9.3 pounds for the trip.

9:45am:  Breakfast:  My last protein shake :-(  I am really going to miss that being made for me.

11:00am-12:30pm:  Last Blast Workout--Stephanie taught it.  We did 30 minutes on a cardio machine doing intervals--2 min as hard as you can go, then 2 min recovery 3Xs, then she did one min really hard one min recovery 5Xs, then she went to 2 min again 3xs.  It was a good workout.  We then went to the weight side of the gym and did 45 seconds on, 15 second break, 30 seconds on each weight machine until we reached 30 minutes.  Lastly we did stretch class for 30 minutes.

12:45pm-1:30pm:  Lunch

2:00pm-3:00pm:  Laundry and pool.

3:00pm-5:30pm:  Shower, packing, and fueling up rental car.

6:30pm:  Leaving for Vegas--I will return the rental, then go to the airport.  I am taking a redeye so that I can be home on Sunday. 

Saying goodbyes are always hard! Love these women!!!




Ruth and I see each other year after year since summer 2014 and we don’t even plan it!!!!

I cannot believe my 2018 Movara trip is over.  It was refreshing and healthy and very much needed.  I feel a lot stronger physically and mentally.  It is my hope to continue on this journey so that I can feel this way everyday!  I wish all the people I met the same!

Day 12 July 6, 2018

6:15am-6:30am:  AM Morning Snack--Peanut butter and celery.

6:45am-8:45am: Stop Sign Hike--I made my best time today!  I jogged a lot of it.  My time to the top was 1 hour and 3 minutes.

John, the Stop Sign Hike Coach, is still working at Movara.  I will be forever grateful for him.

9:30am-10:30am:  Breakfast--Protein shake... I am going to miss having someone make that for me everyday!

10:30am-11:30am:  Chatted with Becky, Kim, Mauricio (the waiter), and Shelly.

11:30am-12:15pm:  Pool Class--Clara taught it.  It was a lot of races.


12:45pm-1:15pm:  Lunch and Meal Connection Workshop--They teach you the proportions that are the correct amount on a plate.

1:30pm-2:30pm:  Personal Development--I spoke to Becky, Mauricio, Joe, and Sherri.

2:30pm-3:15pm:  Barre--Tricia taught is so it was good, but barre class isn't my favorite class to take.

3:30pm-4:15pm:  Cinco Speed--Awesome class and calorie burn!  You go 30 seconds on 30 seconds off 5 times, 45 seconds on 45 seconds off 5 times, 1 min on 1 min off 5 times, except you build your resistance each time.  Then you come back down using the same structure until you hit 45 minutes.  

4:30pm-5:15pm:  Stretch and Meditation--Tricia taught this.  This is a hard class for me because it is not easy for me to just sit there to stretch and breathe.

5:30pm-6:15pm: Dinner--I chose grilled chicken and quinoa because i didn't want the meal they were serving.  It was delicious and I drizzled the below item on it!  

6:15pm-7:00pm: Graduation— they do a calorie challenge game where you must guess the calories for the plate that they show you from popular chained restaurants.  Becky won!!!  Then they show a video of pics and clips of our week working out put to music. Finally, everyone says something. I had a great two weeks at Movara and I wish everyone the best on their journey!

I will forever be grateful for Sharon.  Her heart is so beautiful.  I will miss her so much.

8:00pm-9:30pm: Massage--My last massage with Tyler :-(

Honestly, I cannot believe tomorrow is my last day. It has been so much fun working out with my dear friends, and seeing my trainers. Utah has a very special place in my heart. 

Day 11 July 5, 2018

6:15am-6:30am: AM Snack—I ate a 1/2 banana and peanut butter.

6:45am-8:45am: Stop Sign Hike—

9:30am-10:30am: Breakfast—Yummy protein shake.

10:30am-11:30am—Shelly, Becky and I iced our knees and talked.

11:30am-12:15pm: Circuit

12:45pm-1:15pm: Lunch

The soup was so good!!!

1:30pm-2:30pm:  I iced my knee in my room and rested.

2:30pm-3:15pm:  Court Challenge--There were 6 stations set up:  sandbags, ropes, spin bikes, core, deadlifts, squats, and weight bags.  You were at each station for 90 seconds.  You did this two times. It was fun and went by very quickly.

3:30pm-4:15pm:  Treading--You pick a cardio machine and you go hard for 5 min, then recover 5, hard 4, recover 4, hard 3, recover 3, hard 2, recover 2, hard 1, recover 1, and then 50 seconds, 45 seconds, and one more min.  If time remains, you continue doing it hard for one min, recover one min until you hit 45 minutes.

4:30pm-5:15pm:  Pool--Tricia taught this.  It was a good workout.  She did 30 second or minute drills.  She also used pool weights and did core at the end.

5:30pm-6:30pm:  Dinner—It was delicious as always!

Today was a tough day for me because I hardly slept last night.   I cried up the mountain as I spoke to Diane.  Throughout the day I cried. I pushed through my workouts, but it was a real struggle.  I am excited there are only 1 and 1/2 days left of this crazy routine.  I will miss my friends, all the new people I met this time around, the trainers, and Tyler.  Everyone has been so good to me, and I appreciate and adore the connections I make when I am here.  Tonight I am in early and I hope I sleep!!!

Day 10 July 4, 2018

6:15am-6:30am-AM Snack:

I ate 1/2 banana and peanut butter.

6:45am-8:45am:  Stop Sign Hike—I pushed myself a little harder today and I suffered in pain with my achilles and knee. This is why I can’t run anymore. It literally beats my body up!  Fun fact about Snow Canyon, which is where the stop sign hike is. Katy Perry’s music video, Rise, was filmed there. Watch it! You will see how beautiful it is here. 

9:30am-10:30am:  Breakfast--Yummy protein shake.

11:30am-12:15pm:  Pool Class—it was a great class bc Sharon taught it. We did races, running, burpees, push backs, push ups, Superman kicking, core, and arm exercises!

12:45pm-1:15pm: Lunch

1:30pm-2:30pm:  Personal Development

2:30pm-3:15pm: TRX—I like TRX bc your form and range with squats and lunges are much better!  Clara taught this class.

Shelly made us all buy 4th of July themed workout shirts. 

3:30pm-4:15pm:  Kickboxing-great class! Very tough bc Sharon taught it!

4:30pm-5:15pm:  HIIT—this was a tough class. She did it tabata style: 45 seconds on 15 seconds off. We did all different types of squats, lunges, arm exercises, ab exercises, and kettle bells. 

5:30pm:  Dinner—it was so delicious!


8:00pm-9:30pm: Massage with Tyler. 

Today I learned that life goes by so fastly. Enjoy each moment bc you never know what life will bring you. Live life to the fullest and do what makes your heart smile because you are not guaranteed tomorrow.

Day 9 July 3, 2018

6:15am-6:30am: AM Snack—I chose celery and peanut butter.

6:45am-8:45am: Morning Hike—I was so proud of myself today because I put deep blue rub on my achilles and it helped ease the pain so much!  I decided to push myself a little more today than yesterday.  I even jogged some of it so that made me very happy!

9:30am-10:30am: Breakfast—yummy protein shake.

11:30am-12:15pm: Mt. Fuji- Get on a cardio machine for 45 min. Every 3 min you increase your incline. I chose the bike. I burnt 423 calories.

12:45pm-1:15pm: Lunch

2:30pm-3:15pm: Bootcamp--The first 20 minutes were squats and boxing exercises.  The second half of class we had to do 40 mountain climbers, 20 squats, 15 shoulder presses, 5 burpees, 15 frontal rows, and 20 sit-ups 3xs.  The last part of class was stomach drills! This class was good and the instructor, Amy, was full of energy!

3:30pm-4:15pm: Cardio Intervals--You get on a cardio machine and you start at a base level.  You go up 8 times every 30 seconds.  When you get to the 8th level, you stay there for 2 minutes.  Then you come back down 8 times every 30 seconds.  Then you do a speed drill for 2 min, then another one for 1 min.  Then you repeat the above one more time, but increase your base level.  If time remains, continue until you hit 45 minutes.  I burned 407 calories.

4:30pm-5:15pm: Pool Class--She used pool weights, had us do push-ups, and drills.  It was a good class.

5:30pm: Dinner

During lunch and dinner you have an option to make yourself a salad! The ginger dressing they make is so good:

Today was another great day.  I feel so tired and I am hoping I sleep all night so that I kick ass tomorrow!

Day 8 July 2, 2018

6:15am-6:30am: AM Snack—I ate a bite of a banana and some peanut butter.

6:45am-8:45am: Stop 🛑 Hike—

9:30am-10:30am: Breakfast —Protein Shake of course!

10:30am-11:30am: Personal Development— Becky, Shelly, Sherri, Mauricio (the waiter) talked about everything under the sun.

11:30am-12:15pm: Kickboxing with Sharon!!!

12:45pm-1:15pm: Lunch

2:00pm-2:30pm:  Shelly and I did an arm workout using the Peloton App bc they were giving the same lecture they gave last Monday. 

2:30pm-3:15pm: Hip Hop— I couldn’t take this class bc my achilles was killing me so I did a 45 min DJ Peloton ride. 

3:30pm-4:15pm: Cardio Intervals

4:30pm-5:00pm: Core Tabata—Tricia taught this class. She had 9 different exercises that we did. It was a great class!

5:30pm: Dinner

8:00pm—Massage with Tyler!!!

It was another great day! The new group of people are fun and friendly. This is going to be a great week!

Day 7 July 1, 2018

7:30am-Weigh in:  I lost 4 pounds BUT 6 pounds of body fat!!!

8:00am-9:30am:  Breakfast--I had granola bc Sundays they don't make the protein shake ;-(

9:30am-10:00am:  Goodbyes-- Sundays are sad bc many people leave.  There were tears and lots of tights hugs.   I will miss them all:  Barbara and her son Victor, Ann, Debbie, Rhonda, Tonya, James, Kerri, Linda, Bill, and Elizabeth.  I wish them ALL the best and strength in their journey.  The relationships I create here mean a lot bc everyone is here for a different reason.

Today is a day of rest.  I will do some homework for school, make some calls, ice my achilles, and take an epsom salt bath!  New people will begin to arrive around 3pm.  We will have dinner at 5:30pm and Orientation at 6:15pm.

Dinner: