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Showing posts with label gym. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gym. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Mayacama Day 2: Rest & Relaxation

Today - I had the luxury of being as introverted as I wanted to, guilt -free, as I was surrounded by beauty and it was raining. I slept in (which to me, means 7:30am) - not hard to do when you're sleeping on this bed....

After a quick breakfast and some morning lounging, I made my way to the gym. I didn't really get into the work out until Bad Company shuffled onto my playlist. It was hard rock from there on out and that felt good! The locker room at this place is amazing, so a massage chair and long shower later, I returned to the villa and basically spent the whole day laying in front of the fireplace, catching up on all of my favorite TV shows. Oh yeah, and got to take a swim in this baby... (I think I need one in my house)

No better way to end the day than to drive back to the city for an evening movie! Silver Linings Playbook - much better than I anticipated, actually laughed through most of it - check it out! And enjoy other random pictures of Mayacama below.
Small portion of their vast wine collection






Back of the Clubhouse looking over the golf course

The Villa

Friday, February 1, 2013

Crunch


My Friday night may have been slightly healthier than your Friday night.  I joined my friend at her gym for a kickboxing class. I'm definitely one of those people that gets so much more out of a work out when there is an instructor pushing me on - so it seemed like a great idea. Crunch is a gym that I previously categorized with a weight watchers / 40 to 50 year old women getting their work out on with strength in numbers....



Wrong. Total opposite. The gym has bright, lively colors and the class was both effective and fun! The manager was nice and helpful even when I explained I was not interested in a membership at this time. We attended kickboxing with Roberto who I now love and would religiously go to his classes if I was a member. (Maybe it was because he told me I'm a natural, always a motivator! ). Crunch is much smaller and more personalized than my large city feel gym.  And much, much cleaner. Scattered about the walls are fun,  uplifting,  and motivational phrases such as "Objects in mirror are more fabulous than they appear," or something to that effect. It definitely didn't hurt that this particular location looks out over the beautifully lit Bay Bridge. I will definitely take advantage of my 5 day pass.


I am satisfied with my gym (24) for now. Especially when my boyfriend and I enjoy piña coladas in the sauna (shh don't tell! ) and pretend we are on vacation :) I have another 18 months on it and maybe can upgrade to the more personalized feel that is Crunch when all is said and done.

By the way, I'm more than over calling him "my boyfriend," so from now on he is "D." And while I'm at it,  this same friend I've been referring to will be mentioned with frequency,  so let's call her "R."

D & R - forgive me in advanced if I accidentally use your full names :)