a morning workout with samson!

i’m sure if i woke up crazy early to sneak away to the gym or something, i could get a peaceful and solid exercise routine in each day.  but i have never enjoyed going to the gym, or waking up early, or working out in general. so that hasn’t ever really happened.  but it’s one of the reasons why i love city living so much! because i walk miles upon miles upon miles most days, which helps me still feel active (except during the brutal cold like right now, in which i try to walk as little as possible outside.) i also love dance for that reason as well, because it’s such a crazy amazing workout, but you don’t feel like you’re exercising, because you’re having so much fun!

i’m trying to get back into better shape though, now that my doctor has given me the okay to work out again since conrad’s birth, and because my body has desperately been hinting at its strong desire to move more.   i took my first dance class in over five years last week (WHERE I WANTED TO SMACK MYSELF AFTER BECAUSE HOW HAVE I DEPRIVED MYSELF OF THAT LOVE FOR SO LONG?) but besides trying to make dance a bigger part of my week once again, i’m trying to sneak in some squats and sit ups and push ups at home here and there.  the kids like to participate and request airplane rides in the air (which is fine because my abs and legs appreciate it!) and sometimes we turn the music up super loud and have a little dance party in the midst as well.

bombas recently sent socks for our entire family to try, and besides just wearing them to keep warm and comfy around the apartment, samson and i put them on for our morning workout yesterday.

i had not heard of bombas socks before, but one of the reasons they caught my attention when they reached out, is because they donate a pair of socks to someone in need for every sock purchased.  i had no idea, but apparently socks are the number one clothing request in homeless shelters, and bombas has donated over 300,000 pairs to those in need since launching in 2013! hearing things like that make my heart happy, and it’s something i wanna get behind and share.  here’s a great video behind the impact they are making.

besides having a great purpose and mission, i like that the socks aren’t too tight on my calf but don’t slip down and stay up well.  they also don’t have that weird bump thing that often runs across the toes on many bands on socks, so they are comfortable in my boots, too.

if you’re in the market to try out some new socks, bombas is offering 20% off your first order of any size, with the code LOVETAZA20.

a few more pictures from our morning workout, if you’d care to see!

thank you to bombas for sponsoring this post.  and don’t forget to use the code LOVETAZA20 for 20% off your first order!