Day 141: Yesterday morning I woke up and did a quick 15 minute TRX circuit and then walked the 45 minute hike into work. I love walking everywhere. I can let my mind wander and not have to pay attention to anything other than my breath. I will admit though, I am stoked for my bike to get a little tune up so I can speed up my alternate mode of transportation.
Day 142: Today was such a treat! A friend of mine put me in touch with Nicole Cutler, the owner of Powerhouse Pilates in Cherry Creek. I had no idea what to expect since most of my pilates experience comes from lying on a mat and doing the dirty 100 with ten other women.
First off I was greeted by a huge, friendly, loving chocolate lab who wanted nothing but a good pet 
session. Since I sometimes think I might like animals more than humans (does this sound horrible? come on, they are the most amazing creatures!!), I was delighted to pet her for a few minutes as another client finished up. After my pup rub down, Nicole brought me back to her beautiful pilates studio. She walked me through a few different ab exercises, then we went to the reformer, foll
owed by a pilates chair and topped off with the tall scary reformer that I do not remember the technical name of.
Although I can barely move my body right now, I did not realize how hard the exercises were because of how fantastic Nicole was throughout the entire session. Her high energy, fun personality and personalized cheerle
ading made me forget that I was in pain. I can’t wait to go back for another workout, puppy belly rubbin’ and some seriously fun instructor time.
So if you’re looking for a pilates studio or for a new instructor, look no further. Take my word, I promise you it will knock your arm fat right off!
**Bonus movement: I walked for 90 minutes all over this gorgeous city today.
365 Days, 365 Workouts 