Back at it

It has been too long!  I have had many changes since my last post including a move out of the province of Quebec to New Brunswick, a pregnancy announcement followed by the arrival on December 19th, 2014,  of a sweet baby girl Gabrielle.

As soon as the weather from the long winter cleared up I got back into running.  I completed a 5k run in a community race at the beginning of this month on June 6th.  It was a challenging run with lots of hills, some wind and on a trail.


That  run got my adrenalin going and I immediately signed up for another 5k that would take place in two weeks time.  It was convenient as the course was pretty much right out my front door and I got to do my practice runs on it.

On the day of the run, I completed it in under 30 minutes and finished strong which was my goal.  I signed my two year old daughter, Marianna up to run a 500m fun run.  She definitely had fun with it and got her first running medal!  We are signed up for another community run at the end of July.  Hopefully I can shave off some more time!





Thanks to my husband, Simon for the constant love and support for giving me the time to get back into what I love!  

La Planche-Mon exercice favori

La Planche - the plank

Mon exercice favori- my favorite exercise

 

I try to incorporate french into my every day activities therefore I have chosen to show something I do on almost a daily basis.  The Plank ou(or) la planche en français. C'est un excellent exercice pour renforcer les muscles du tronc du corps (It is a great exercise to strengthen the core muscles of the body).  Important pour la posture et la santé! ( important for posture and health!).

 If you choose to exercise en français avec moi(with me) ensure that you have good alignment.  Pour un bon alignement, ayez vos pieds à la largeur des hanches, les fesses bas, les abdominaux contractés, les coudes sous les épaules, et ne laissez pas tomber votre tête!(For good alignment, have your feet hip width apart, your butt low, your abs contracted, your elbows under your shoulders, and do not drop your head!)

 

Renforce(Strengthens): mollets(calfs), cuisses(thighs), fessiers(butt), bas du dos(lower back), abdominaux( abdominals), pectoraux(pectorals), épaules(shoulders), biceps(biceps), et cou (and neck)

 

Planche sur le côté- side plank

Renforce(strengthen) bras(arms), ventre(stomach), et jambes(and legs)

Étire l'arrière des jambes (stretches the back of the legs)

Améliore l'equilibre (improves balance)

J'ai utilisé ces exercices pour aider à me remettre en forme après la grossesse. I used these excercises to help get back in shape after pregnancy.  

IMPORTANT:vérifier avec votre médecin avant d'essayer ces exercices si vous avez un problème de santé.- Check with your doctor before trying these exercises if you have any health issues.