Today we went to the gym, did some lifting, a bit of everything except shoulders, and a little rowing. AND we also played some Kinect :).
Tomorrow more gym??? I think so!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Still with it!
So, did a little Fruit Ninja on the Kinect before getting interrupted by the kiddos... but guess what! Last night I talked Greg into doing Zumba with me and it wasn't nearly as bad this time! After Zumba, we did some serious FN and my arms were killing me. Not sure what I'm going to do for today, maybe a Netflix on-demand video or some Wii EA Sports... or maybe some more Zumba!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Back at it
After another nasty sinus infection, I'm back in the saddle. :)
I tried Zumba again, it wasn't so bad the second time, but I'm still glad I'm doing it in my living room instead of at the gym... We also went to the gym yesterday and did a little of everything lifting wise, and a little rowing and 20 minutes on a bike. I felt pretty good, it was hard on my chest with all this gunk still going on, but it was nice to go and get something done. I suggested Zumba tonight, and Greg laughed at me... he is sore from yesterday. Maybe some Fruit Ninja though :).
I tried Zumba again, it wasn't so bad the second time, but I'm still glad I'm doing it in my living room instead of at the gym... We also went to the gym yesterday and did a little of everything lifting wise, and a little rowing and 20 minutes on a bike. I felt pretty good, it was hard on my chest with all this gunk still going on, but it was nice to go and get something done. I suggested Zumba tonight, and Greg laughed at me... he is sore from yesterday. Maybe some Fruit Ninja though :).
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Zumba
So... I keep hearing how wonderful Zumba is. Since we recently got a Kinect, and I am completely uncoordinated, I decided that I would rather attempt it in the privacy of my own home. I will admit that at times I had fun, but the other 70% of the time I was trying to figure out just what the heck I was supposed to be doing. Let's just say that it was a very smart idea that I NOT try this in public!
It was a good workout, my heart rate was up and I was sweating when I was done. I'm scared of what the intermediate or advanced look like since beginner was so easy (HA HA). I may get a chance to do it again today. I'm kind of looking forward to it, in a sick kind of way.
Also, as an update, I have been somewhat working out and just not blogging about it. It's a hectic time of year, and I am SO far behind on EVERYTHING right now.
I'll let you all know how the next Zumba practice goes :).
It was a good workout, my heart rate was up and I was sweating when I was done. I'm scared of what the intermediate or advanced look like since beginner was so easy (HA HA). I may get a chance to do it again today. I'm kind of looking forward to it, in a sick kind of way.
Also, as an update, I have been somewhat working out and just not blogging about it. It's a hectic time of year, and I am SO far behind on EVERYTHING right now.
I'll let you all know how the next Zumba practice goes :).
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Slow Going
We've made it to the gym once since the hoopla of summer and the fair. But, I have been on some long walks...
Hmmm, doesn't sound like much.
My exercise this week is cutting and digging the garden. Hopefully I'll get it done today since it is supposed to SNOW tomorrow!
Hmmm, doesn't sound like much.
My exercise this week is cutting and digging the garden. Hopefully I'll get it done today since it is supposed to SNOW tomorrow!
Friday, August 5, 2011
It just may be...
Okay, so the post from the other day may be true, but my pants were a bit snug today too... I've been hanging out in old shorts/gardening shorts, so I didn't notice. MUST get back to exercising! I had a long talk with a friend last weekend about the "eat right for your blood type" theory, and she is very much a believer. I'd read the book when I checked it out from the library a few years ago. I found it interesting, but we weren't going to change our lifestyle for it (I'm an A and Greg is an O).
She was very adamant about me giving up potatoes and red meat products. I'm working on it! I've not had any potatos since Saturday, I have had a little bit of ham since that's all we had on hand to have sandwiches for lunch earlier this week. I am finding that I'm incredibly hungry throughout the day, and I don't know what to do to curb the feeling. I've had popcorn twice this week, just for something to munch on.
We'll see how this goes, I need to make myself a cheat sheet of what I should and should not eat.
She was very adamant about me giving up potatoes and red meat products. I'm working on it! I've not had any potatos since Saturday, I have had a little bit of ham since that's all we had on hand to have sandwiches for lunch earlier this week. I am finding that I'm incredibly hungry throughout the day, and I don't know what to do to curb the feeling. I've had popcorn twice this week, just for something to munch on.
We'll see how this goes, I need to make myself a cheat sheet of what I should and should not eat.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Getting Fat?
If you need a laugh...
I never really feel thin. I usually just feel "healthy" (how do you like that term? or "athletic")... So Monday afternoon I started feeling a bit of stretching in my back/sides. I thought, "that's strange." On Tuesday it was worse, and I finally put my finger on what it felt like. It felt like the stretching that occurs when you are pregnant and the skin is trying to stretch to accommodate the giant belly. AM I GETTING FAT? It was better this morning, and then pulling again this evening, it gets worse with bad posture at the computer.
The girls and I were watching some home video from Sunday night, and now I see what it was that happened. I was giving the kids a gentle throw down the slip-n-slide. And come to think of it, I did the same thing on Saturday... On the video, you can clearly see the oblique work out of picking up, swinging, and releasing of the child along the left side of the body, and down the slip-n-slide.
Problem solved, crisis averted, I'm not getting more fat, I'm getting more exercise!
I never really feel thin. I usually just feel "healthy" (how do you like that term? or "athletic")... So Monday afternoon I started feeling a bit of stretching in my back/sides. I thought, "that's strange." On Tuesday it was worse, and I finally put my finger on what it felt like. It felt like the stretching that occurs when you are pregnant and the skin is trying to stretch to accommodate the giant belly. AM I GETTING FAT? It was better this morning, and then pulling again this evening, it gets worse with bad posture at the computer.
The girls and I were watching some home video from Sunday night, and now I see what it was that happened. I was giving the kids a gentle throw down the slip-n-slide. And come to think of it, I did the same thing on Saturday... On the video, you can clearly see the oblique work out of picking up, swinging, and releasing of the child along the left side of the body, and down the slip-n-slide.
Problem solved, crisis averted, I'm not getting more fat, I'm getting more exercise!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Results~addendum to previous post
OFFICIAL time of 1:43:27. 17 seconds slower than last year, and 37 seconds slower than the year before... But, I'm going to give myself a 2 minute credit for starting the swim so darn late. So.... I was a minute and a half faster than my fastest time! :)
Swim 16:08
T1 3:26
Bike 39:47
T2 0:09
Run 43:00
Swim 16:08
T1 3:26
Bike 39:47
T2 0:09
Run 43:00
Race The River
Ahhhh..... I'm home from the race and it went....., well, it went. :)
Starting the day, I couldn't find my darn watch (you know, the Garmin computer that keeps me moving even when I don't want to). After looking for half an hour and crying about it and yelling at Greg for taking it from me (he thinks I rely on it too much and should go without), I found it. We get there, and the bike racks are completely full! I squeezed my way in and got set up. Next thing I know is Greg telling me that gold caps go first, WHAT??? They did say that, but Men's Elite are also wearing gold caps, and it was referring to them, not me. So after standing around forever, ready to go and waiting till my posted start time of 747, someone says, "Hey! Gold caps are in the water!" I look at my watch and it is 735, so I run off to see the golds already swimming!!! I run down the shore, jump in and just start swimming after my group. It didn't take long before I caught up and started passing some of my group, I even passed a few purples (the wave ahead of me). Ugh, just what I needed, to start behind!
Through transition with a puff on my inhaler and onto the bike I was feeling okay, really wet, but okay. I probably should have gotten on my bike before yesterday, when we adjusted the seat and filled up the tires. I did pretty good, Seltice is such a terrible road, they really need to fix it or change the bike route. On my first of three laps, I hear them saying, "Caution, crash ahead." Sure enough, there was a man being loaded on a stretcher, how sad. I hope he is okay. Lap 2 I got more in the groove, and was able to pick up speed and feel comfortable. Lap 3 I had some sciatic pain, and took it a bit easier so I'd be able to walk after.
Through transition again, popped two more Tylenol and a couple puffs on my inhaler, and I was off for the walk/run. I realized too late, that my camelback bag had leaked all it's water out, so I wore the darn thing and it was EMPTY! I was able to keep up an okay pace, I walked most of the 5k, but jogged some. Tina caught up to me on the run and we stayed together for the last mile or so. It is so much better to have someone to be with and to motivate. After the finish, I got my
snack and we met up with Uncle Chuck and Aunt Teena. Congrats Chuck on a great finish, two years in a row!
Now, what have I learned? I don't know my "official" time yet, but from when I jumped in the water and started my watch till after I took off my timing chip, my wonderful, amazing, most favorite watch in the world, said 1 hour 42 minutes. I'm going to go with that time, unless somehow they messed up the timer chips and my "official" time is less than that :). I learned that it will be better to keep up with my training better prior to the race, I will feel more comfortable and maybe do better. I don't know, because this was my fifth race, and I have trained differently for all of them, and somehow my time is always the same...
Starting the day, I couldn't find my darn watch (you know, the Garmin computer that keeps me moving even when I don't want to). After looking for half an hour and crying about it and yelling at Greg for taking it from me (he thinks I rely on it too much and should go without), I found it. We get there, and the bike racks are completely full! I squeezed my way in and got set up. Next thing I know is Greg telling me that gold caps go first, WHAT??? They did say that, but Men's Elite are also wearing gold caps, and it was referring to them, not me. So after standing around forever, ready to go and waiting till my posted start time of 747, someone says, "Hey! Gold caps are in the water!" I look at my watch and it is 735, so I run off to see the golds already swimming!!! I run down the shore, jump in and just start swimming after my group. It didn't take long before I caught up and started passing some of my group, I even passed a few purples (the wave ahead of me). Ugh, just what I needed, to start behind!
Through transition with a puff on my inhaler and onto the bike I was feeling okay, really wet, but okay. I probably should have gotten on my bike before yesterday, when we adjusted the seat and filled up the tires. I did pretty good, Seltice is such a terrible road, they really need to fix it or change the bike route. On my first of three laps, I hear them saying, "Caution, crash ahead." Sure enough, there was a man being loaded on a stretcher, how sad. I hope he is okay. Lap 2 I got more in the groove, and was able to pick up speed and feel comfortable. Lap 3 I had some sciatic pain, and took it a bit easier so I'd be able to walk after.
Through transition again, popped two more Tylenol and a couple puffs on my inhaler, and I was off for the walk/run. I realized too late, that my camelback bag had leaked all it's water out, so I wore the darn thing and it was EMPTY! I was able to keep up an okay pace, I walked most of the 5k, but jogged some. Tina caught up to me on the run and we stayed together for the last mile or so. It is so much better to have someone to be with and to motivate. After the finish, I got my
snack and we met up with Uncle Chuck and Aunt Teena. Congrats Chuck on a great finish, two years in a row!
Now, what have I learned? I don't know my "official" time yet, but from when I jumped in the water and started my watch till after I took off my timing chip, my wonderful, amazing, most favorite watch in the world, said 1 hour 42 minutes. I'm going to go with that time, unless somehow they messed up the timer chips and my "official" time is less than that :). I learned that it will be better to keep up with my training better prior to the race, I will feel more comfortable and maybe do better. I don't know, because this was my fifth race, and I have trained differently for all of them, and somehow my time is always the same...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Weekend Summary
We went on a girls camping trip this last weekend. We took the bikes and I expected to get some good riding in... I didn't realize that the campground had so many hills! The first day, Friday, we took the bikes and rode to the lodge... fine going there, but hard to come back, in fact, I had to talk my bike pulling the trailer up nearly all of the hills. It wasn't fun. So that was the end of the bikes for the weekend. We did do a lot of walking and hiking so that was good... The race is in a few days, and I don't feel ready. In fact I feel like I'll be lucky if I don't take over 2 hours... UGH! Why didn't I train more?? (Oh, that's right, because I'm an idiot!)
Practice Swim, July 14
Race trial swim, at the race site, didn't exit at the dock because there was no ramp. Exited just before condos onto beach. I think it would add about 3 or 4 minutes to get to the dock and up to the condos...
Monday, July 11, 2011
94 days???? HA HA HA Try 6 days
Was that seriously the last time I updated this blog? That's the trouble with 5 blogs, one or two get forgotten occasionally (for like three months!)
So, in news it is now 6 days till ChelanMan, and I've wimped out and not registered for it this year. We have been doing so much traveling and been so busy that I haven't trained and am not ready. One of the races that I can't wimp out on is the one that I've already registered for, so Race The River is in 13 days, can I learn to run in 13 days? Can I swim race distance at least once in the next 13 days? Can I ride race distance in the next 13 days? I guess we will see.
A better one yet, I was pondering the possibility of not fitting in my wetsuit...
So, in news it is now 6 days till ChelanMan, and I've wimped out and not registered for it this year. We have been doing so much traveling and been so busy that I haven't trained and am not ready. One of the races that I can't wimp out on is the one that I've already registered for, so Race The River is in 13 days, can I learn to run in 13 days? Can I swim race distance at least once in the next 13 days? Can I ride race distance in the next 13 days? I guess we will see.
A better one yet, I was pondering the possibility of not fitting in my wetsuit...
7-11 Run/Walk
I think I'm getting a bit better, used the inhaler for 4 puffs on this little excursion...
7-7 Hiawatha Trail Ride
Rode the Hiawatha Trail with my mom... 17 miles, plus changing a flat tire... :)
Friday, April 15, 2011
94 days???
Is that what the countdown clock is reading??? When did it get to be only three months till race day???
That's it, after Selena's bday party this weekend, I'm back in gear!!!
That's it, after Selena's bday party this weekend, I'm back in gear!!!
April 14th
Wii FitPlus workout, variety of aerobics (rhythm boxing and hula hooping, etc) and other fun ones, segue racing and juggling...
Wenatchee
Sara and I went to her gym two of the days that we were in Wenatchee. The first day we did 30 minutes (3 miles) on the elliptical, and then did about 30 minutes of weights. It was a lot of fun to do weights with her, and I enjoyed doing a variety of things, which I don't get to do when I lift with Greg.
I don't like the way the little box looks :(. The footpod doesn't register when on the elliptical, so it isn't very accurate of the workout...
The second day we just had time for the 30 minutes on the elliptical. For some reason my feet were going numb on the elliptical both days, starting at the toes and working it's way to the balls before my time was up. I haven't done ellipticals in a long time, so maybe that was the problem.
Same footpod issue...
I don't like the way the little box looks :(. The footpod doesn't register when on the elliptical, so it isn't very accurate of the workout...
The second day we just had time for the 30 minutes on the elliptical. For some reason my feet were going numb on the elliptical both days, starting at the toes and working it's way to the balls before my time was up. I haven't done ellipticals in a long time, so maybe that was the problem.
Same footpod issue...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tuesday April 5th
Today I came to Wenatchee to visit my brother's family. Sara (future sister-in-law) and I are going to go to her gym tomorrow, so that will be nice. They told her I could come free for one day, then $7 for each additional day. So hopefully I'll get to go to the gym each of the next few days. My bowling pain is gone, and I feel pretty good. I'm trying to talk my brother into doing the try-a-tri at ChelanMan the same day I do my sprint race... he seems interested.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Week 13
Even though I didn't have a lot of free time this week, I made time to workout! I set my alarm each day and got up some of the times when it went off. I worked out three times, plus lawn work and bowling, so not too bad! Sunday we went for a walk on the Centennial Trail to take the kids and friends little one in the strollers to get them to fall asleep. Mission accomplished!
Saturday April 2nd
I did not workout today, but we went bowling... I must do some pretty deep lunges when I bowl, because I had the sorest rear Sunday and Monday! It felt like a charlie horse and it hurt to sit! I guess we need to go more often than once every 6 years or so... :)
Friday, April 1, 2011
April Fools!
Today I didn't do a "real" workout. I mowed the grass, well, thatched it. That was enough for me! :)
On another note, I had mentioned the inappropriate bikini??? Well here is a picture of it. It is now hanging in the bedroom as an inspiration to get my butt in gear!
On another note, I had mentioned the inappropriate bikini??? Well here is a picture of it. It is now hanging in the bedroom as an inspiration to get my butt in gear!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
March 28
Alarm went off at 5:00 I was up and at 'em by 5:30. I did Wii Yoga and the stretching felt really good. Will I get to the gym to swim tonight???? Maybe, or maybe get on my bike for a bit. Ever since I dropped my Kindle off the handlebars and broke it, I haven't been on my bike :(.
Week 12, when will things slow down?
NEVER! That is what I've determined. For week 12 I didn't get anything physical accomplished, except having allergies and sneezing my chest muscles sore again. I'm very motivated by my itty bitty bikini, so I WILL be getting in bikini body shape!!! I'm going to start getting up early (5ish) and working out before the kids get up. Then trying to get to the gym in the daytime. This is my last week of regularly scheduled work, after Wednesday or Thursday, I'll have more daytime time to get to the gym.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Week 11, What a Week
One of these days I'm going to run out of reasons for not getting to the gym. Hopefully! Sunday, after my eager and ready to workout mood, I got some bad news. My uncle, who we are all very close to, had a heart attack and died. So shortly after my last post and through most of the week, I was with my grandma and mom, and we helped each other through the worst of it (I hope). It's been a very busy and trying week, and I'm trying to keep upbeat for the kids. I just don't spend a lot of time alone... I've been worried about things going unsaid, and have been trying to figure out how to ensure that the girls know how much I love them every single day and forever. I've got to get scrapbooks caught up, journals written...
I'm feeling motivated to spring clean, to purge, and to get a fresh beginning to the year. I've quit my job! I gave my notice. I told them I'd work a couple days a month (with notice, as to arrange care for the girls). We will be done with our schedule this month. We are ready to move on and work towards better things as a family. Hopefully this will open up more time for me to focus on me and the family, and making memories that will matter!
I'm thinking of doing some Wii or video workout tonight. I'm stiff and sore and ready to feel better!
I'm feeling motivated to spring clean, to purge, and to get a fresh beginning to the year. I've quit my job! I gave my notice. I told them I'd work a couple days a month (with notice, as to arrange care for the girls). We will be done with our schedule this month. We are ready to move on and work towards better things as a family. Hopefully this will open up more time for me to focus on me and the family, and making memories that will matter!
I'm thinking of doing some Wii or video workout tonight. I'm stiff and sore and ready to feel better!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Week 10
This week I spent getting back into the swing of things. My state boards are done till I'm ready for the practical part of the test. So I have repacked the 4 boxes of school papers I had out, filed away all the notecards I was studying, and I'm ready to get my life back. This week I didn't work out, but I did read some good articles on the internet. Including the one I linked to on the blog, I'm going to be doing some of those shoulder exercises. I feel like a hunchback after I've sat at the desk.
I'm going to try for the pool tomorrow. I bought a swimsuit, one that is totally inappropriate, but who cares, right??? I'll get a picture of it (not on of course) and get it up here as inspiration to get my arse in gear! It isn't one to wear to the gym, it isn't even one to wear to the waterpark. It's one that if a child were to pull on one of the strings, I'd be standing there in NOTHING!! I may put a stitch or two in the bottoms to make sure that doesn't happen :).
Okay, This coming week will be a good week! As long as I don't sneeze, my chest doesn't even hurt anymore!
I'm going to try for the pool tomorrow. I bought a swimsuit, one that is totally inappropriate, but who cares, right??? I'll get a picture of it (not on of course) and get it up here as inspiration to get my arse in gear! It isn't one to wear to the gym, it isn't even one to wear to the waterpark. It's one that if a child were to pull on one of the strings, I'd be standing there in NOTHING!! I may put a stitch or two in the bottoms to make sure that doesn't happen :).
Okay, This coming week will be a good week! As long as I don't sneeze, my chest doesn't even hurt anymore!
Week 9
I didn't write for week 9... So here it is, I went to the gym and got in the pool. My chest muscles are feeling much much better, I stopped swimming when I did because I was getting a pulling feeling, but it went away later that day.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Balance Your Blades: 3 Corrective Shoulder Exercises | Active.com
Balance Your Blades: 3 Corrective Shoulder Exercises | Active.com
Any good orthopedist or physical therapist knows pain in one part of the body is often caused by dysfunction in another part of the body. The most common area of pain in swimmers is the shoulder rotator cuff.
Swimmer's shoulder is a form of bursitis that develops when a bursa, or fluid sack, located at the shoulder rotator cuff is repeatedly impinged during the swim stroke and becomes inflamed. Repetitive impingement may also cause tendonitis (inflammation) or tendinosis (tissue degeneration) in the tendons of the rotator cuff.
The primary cause of swimmer's shoulder is not the rotator cuff, however; it's the scapula. Commonly known as the shoulder blades, the left and right scapulae are strategically positioned as critical links between the spine and the shoulder rotator cuffs.
Essentially, the scapulae and the 17 muscles around them are the foundation of your shoulders and the base of every arm movement. A healthy shoulder blade must be both stable and mobile. Lack of adequate stability or mobility in the shoulder blade makes the rotator cuff susceptible to impingement during overhead arm movements such as those involved in the freestyle swim stroke.
Posture Problems
Healthy shoulder blades are a rarity in our society. The problem is the amount of time we spend sitting in front of computers and steering wheels. The hunched position we tend to assume in these situations leads to a more or less permanent forward rounding of the upper spine, called kyphosis.
This posture inhibits the ability of the scapula to tilt backward and create space for the rotator cuff in the shoulder joint when the arm is lifted overhead. As a result, the rotator cuff gets pinched, causing tissue damage.
It doesn't stop there. In the keyboard-typing and steering-wheel-grasping positions our shoulders are internally rotated and protracted (pushed forward) for long periods of time. This leads to laxity and weakness in the muscles that externally rotate and retract (pull back) the shoulders.
Eventually, these imbalances cause the shoulder blades to float away from the spine toward the shoulder sockets, a phenomenon known as scapular winging. A healthy shoulder blade is sucked up tight against the ribcage. If your shoulder blades are visibly poking out of your upper back when you stand with your arms at your sides, then you have scapular winging.
Swimming tends to exacerbate these issues further, while also hastening and intensifying their consequences. Swimming strengthens the shoulder's internal rotators and protractors at the expense of the muscles that move the shoulders in the opposite directions.
To improve your shoulder health and performance, it's necessary to counterbalance these effects with strengthening exercises for the muscles that externally rotate the arms at the shoulder socket and retract the shoulder blades. A little bit of corrective exercise for the shoulders goes a long way.
I recommend doing one set of each of the following three exercises twice per week as a preventive measure if you have never experienced swimmer's shoulder. Build to two sets of each exercise three times per week if you have had a shoulder injury.
(Thanks to Eric Cressey, M.S., C.S.C.S., a Boston-based strength and conditioning coach who works with endurance athletes including Dede Griesbauer, second at Ironman Brazil this year, for teaching me these exercises.)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Week 8
I'm finally feeling better!!! It still hurts to sneeze or cough, but those are infrequent these days! The bad news is that it's been so long since I've updated my traininpeaks, that I can't remember my login... lol
This is actually week 9 news, but I went to the gym yesterday and got in the pool, and it felt pretty good. I didn't swim hard, or for very long, but it felt great! Once it started to pull a bit in my ribs, I was done, and sat in the hot tub... or was it a jacuzzi? (any Big Bank Theory fans out there??? You should get that one)
Okay, so enough of the cry baby stuff. After this week of hell studying for the State Boards Exam on Friday, I'm back at it!
This is actually week 9 news, but I went to the gym yesterday and got in the pool, and it felt pretty good. I didn't swim hard, or for very long, but it felt great! Once it started to pull a bit in my ribs, I was done, and sat in the hot tub... or was it a jacuzzi? (any Big Bank Theory fans out there??? You should get that one)
Okay, so enough of the cry baby stuff. After this week of hell studying for the State Boards Exam on Friday, I'm back at it!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Week 7
Still injured... feeling a lot better though. I think I'm ready to try some pilates or easy swimming. Too bad this week sucks schedule wise. I have to work out of town on Tuesday night and all of Wednesday. Maybe I'll have time Friday???
I had this brilliant idea to take the first half of my state boards, I've since determined that this was not a good idea. My test date is March 4th, yes, that is 2011... That is next Friday, 11 days away. I've been studying the best I can in my free time (which isn't much). I probably wont be working out a lot in the next two weeks, at least it will give my ribs a chance to heal up more (here's to looking at the bright side!).
Other goals are going well!
I had this brilliant idea to take the first half of my state boards, I've since determined that this was not a good idea. My test date is March 4th, yes, that is 2011... That is next Friday, 11 days away. I've been studying the best I can in my free time (which isn't much). I probably wont be working out a lot in the next two weeks, at least it will give my ribs a chance to heal up more (here's to looking at the bright side!).
Other goals are going well!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Week 6
I am still injured... no working out :(.
I did go ice skating twice this week, although it isn't a workout when you are teaching little ones.
Didn't even keep up with the food journal this week, all in all a very discouraging time, and I can't wait for 2-4 more weeks to go by so I can start working out again.
p.s. the worst are the sneak attack sneezes, I have no time to brace for them and they hurt like****!
I did go ice skating twice this week, although it isn't a workout when you are teaching little ones.
Didn't even keep up with the food journal this week, all in all a very discouraging time, and I can't wait for 2-4 more weeks to go by so I can start working out again.
p.s. the worst are the sneak attack sneezes, I have no time to brace for them and they hurt like****!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Week 5
Ah... this is also kind of an update for this week as well. Finally I have a diagnosis on my chest pain, I got in to see the doctor yesterday, and after xrays and an exam, it was determined that I have sprained my chest wall from all the coughing... In case you don't know how that feels, I'll tell you. IT HURTS! It feels like I've been hit by a car, or like I get punched in the ribs every time I cough, laugh, sneeze, breath too deep... I'm carrying around a pillow (similar to the one my dad carried after his open heart surgery) so that I have something to brace against if I have to use my lungs. Needless to say, I'll be out of training for weeks still, as I'm to do nothing to irritate the area until it doesn't hurt anymore. I may get in the pool and just float around, or use the kick board, I can't just keep sitting around!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Week 4, 2011
Another easy week to sumarize...
I went to the gym both Sunday and Monday to swim, and also jogged a mile Monday. I'm really sick still, and worse I think today than all last week. I think that I have an ear/sinus infection AGAIN!
This is miserable. I haven't been sleeping well, and have gotten to the point of exhaustion. I picked up some melatonin supplement today at GNC, and I'll try it out in my chamomile tea (according to Dr. Oz's recommendations).
As for my other goals; I was able to plan nearly a whole school year in general plans (topics and ideas for work/practice). We got some really great hands on things made or bought, and I'm really excited about my two new blogs, mommyandmeacademy.blogspot.com and mommyandmegeography.blogspot.com. Both of these are great fun to keep track of our learning! I've not made any "new" designs for HAB, but I have ideas, and some leftover things from last year that I made for myself, but will sell... so I didn't hit the 30 items, but it's close. The budget went very well, and if I wasn't having to pay for the state board exam and study material, we would have saved $300 more this month.
So, January was a somewhat success. I've enjoyed getting to the gym the bit I have, and I feel pretty good body image wise, just not health wise. We'll see how February goes!
I went to the gym both Sunday and Monday to swim, and also jogged a mile Monday. I'm really sick still, and worse I think today than all last week. I think that I have an ear/sinus infection AGAIN!
This is miserable. I haven't been sleeping well, and have gotten to the point of exhaustion. I picked up some melatonin supplement today at GNC, and I'll try it out in my chamomile tea (according to Dr. Oz's recommendations).
As for my other goals; I was able to plan nearly a whole school year in general plans (topics and ideas for work/practice). We got some really great hands on things made or bought, and I'm really excited about my two new blogs, mommyandmeacademy.blogspot.com and mommyandmegeography.blogspot.com. Both of these are great fun to keep track of our learning! I've not made any "new" designs for HAB, but I have ideas, and some leftover things from last year that I made for myself, but will sell... so I didn't hit the 30 items, but it's close. The budget went very well, and if I wasn't having to pay for the state board exam and study material, we would have saved $300 more this month.
So, January was a somewhat success. I've enjoyed getting to the gym the bit I have, and I feel pretty good body image wise, just not health wise. We'll see how February goes!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Unwanted advice
It is fairly frustrating, but also sometimes very entertaining to have people offer advice. Most recent occurrence, at the gym after swimming, an eavesdropper says "I can improve your race times." Sure you can, at this point, ANYONE can. It went on to be a lot of outdated advice about running, how to increase speed by running downhill full speed with high knees, to "tow" behind a car up to 30 mph to you realize you can move that fast, etc. Nonsense basically.
I still remember swimming a few summers ago, and when I got out of the pool a hot tub sitter says, "Can I give you some pointers?" so I replied, "sure, why not." He says, "You would swim faster if you breath to each side". No kidding?!? I was just trying to get back into swimming after being pregnant, and when I'd put my face down and turn to each side it would make me sick to my stomach. Thanks buddy, keep sitting in the hot tub.
I still remember swimming a few summers ago, and when I got out of the pool a hot tub sitter says, "Can I give you some pointers?" so I replied, "sure, why not." He says, "You would swim faster if you breath to each side". No kidding?!? I was just trying to get back into swimming after being pregnant, and when I'd put my face down and turn to each side it would make me sick to my stomach. Thanks buddy, keep sitting in the hot tub.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Week 3, 2011
This is an easy week to recap, I did NOTHING! I have been so sick, I am finally feeling better, and even made it into the pool this morning, but wow, I felt bad! I did keep track of my meals, and took my vitamins.
The rest of my goals are going well, all except my business stuff, haven't done any new designs. It has been a very busy week, and it doesn't look like things are going to slow down for a while yet. I have my state boards exam that I'm studying for (March 4 is the date), yikes! I've been studying this week, and will be for the next 5 weeks.
This coming week should be better, I got in the pool today and it felt okay. It's still hard to breath with the congestion, but I'm feeling much better, and will hopefully get to the gym a couple times.
The rest of my goals are going well, all except my business stuff, haven't done any new designs. It has been a very busy week, and it doesn't look like things are going to slow down for a while yet. I have my state boards exam that I'm studying for (March 4 is the date), yikes! I've been studying this week, and will be for the next 5 weeks.
This coming week should be better, I got in the pool today and it felt okay. It's still hard to breath with the congestion, but I'm feeling much better, and will hopefully get to the gym a couple times.
Trainer Entertainer
Selena came down and kept me company and drew me a picture.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Week 2, 2011
Ugh, what a week. I didn't get a whole lot done. I made it to the gym a grand total of twice. I rode a bit on my bike,just enough that I had my Kindle on the handlebars and when they tipped, off fell the Kindle and broke the screen :(. BOO!!!
On my fun trips to the gym, I ran and biked on Tuesday and did a pretty good job, walk/ran 2 miles doing 1/4 mile walk then 1/4 mile run, then 1/4 mile walk etc. I felt pretty good. After that, I still had time till Greg and the girls picked me up, so I hopped on a bike and rode 11 miles. All in all I felt pretty good about the day. Wednesday I had a meeting that lasted all night. Thursday, we all went to the gym, and did a light lifting day for shoulders and upper back, followed by a pitiful jog of a mile.
Somehow, I've gotten the sickies again, now I have the cough that I was so glad to have missed the first time, and it HURTS, all the way down into my chest. I've been trying to steam it out, and vicks it out, I just want it gone!!!
I have hopes for a better week this week, I do have meetings on Thursday, and I'm planning on working my normal three days. I hope hope hope that I get motivated to force myself to workout, even when I'm not feeling well.
One fun thing, is that we have our second ice skating lesson with the girls tomorrow, they had their first last Tuesday and it went okay (if you consider screaming and throwing yourself on the ground okay). This week WILL be better!
My food journal is going well, and I still love trainingpeaks to track all my stuff. As for the other goals, the household/family ones, I've done very well with them, and have succeeded with each of the two weeks, getting what I planned done!
On my fun trips to the gym, I ran and biked on Tuesday and did a pretty good job, walk/ran 2 miles doing 1/4 mile walk then 1/4 mile run, then 1/4 mile walk etc. I felt pretty good. After that, I still had time till Greg and the girls picked me up, so I hopped on a bike and rode 11 miles. All in all I felt pretty good about the day. Wednesday I had a meeting that lasted all night. Thursday, we all went to the gym, and did a light lifting day for shoulders and upper back, followed by a pitiful jog of a mile.
Somehow, I've gotten the sickies again, now I have the cough that I was so glad to have missed the first time, and it HURTS, all the way down into my chest. I've been trying to steam it out, and vicks it out, I just want it gone!!!
I have hopes for a better week this week, I do have meetings on Thursday, and I'm planning on working my normal three days. I hope hope hope that I get motivated to force myself to workout, even when I'm not feeling well.
One fun thing, is that we have our second ice skating lesson with the girls tomorrow, they had their first last Tuesday and it went okay (if you consider screaming and throwing yourself on the ground okay). This week WILL be better!
My food journal is going well, and I still love trainingpeaks to track all my stuff. As for the other goals, the household/family ones, I've done very well with them, and have succeeded with each of the two weeks, getting what I planned done!
Friday, January 14, 2011
2011 Week 1
Ah... I'm a little slow getting this up, but better late than never :).
I worked out more last week then I have since training for my races last year. I came no where near meeting the crazy resolution goals I set for myself, but I got to the gym, made good decisions, and TRIED!
A summary of the workouts I completed are: Biked for 5 miles (note on this, I need to adjust my seat, how in the world did I race with my seat making me all scrunched up!!!), I shoveled twice, which I count as an Other workout, because it was hard work, and took considerable time. I swam 600 meters in 14 minutes (not too bad for the first time swimming since mid July), played a ferocious round of racquetball with Greg and beat the pants off him (well, I only won one game by a point, but the other by 3!), and did the Ballet Stretch DVD workout to limber up.
So, I didn't really run, I figured it was approximately 3 miles all told, not very much, only biked 5 miles total, and only got in the pool once. But this week is a success because I worked out in some way everyday, and felt good about it. I did keep my food diary everyday, and took my vitamins. I'm really enjoying using TrainingPeaks to track all my info.
Week 2 is almost over, and I haven't done a whole lot this week either, but it's hard. I'm going through the minor body aches working out causes when you are out of shape. Next week will be better!
I worked out more last week then I have since training for my races last year. I came no where near meeting the crazy resolution goals I set for myself, but I got to the gym, made good decisions, and TRIED!
A summary of the workouts I completed are: Biked for 5 miles (note on this, I need to adjust my seat, how in the world did I race with my seat making me all scrunched up!!!), I shoveled twice, which I count as an Other workout, because it was hard work, and took considerable time. I swam 600 meters in 14 minutes (not too bad for the first time swimming since mid July), played a ferocious round of racquetball with Greg and beat the pants off him (well, I only won one game by a point, but the other by 3!), and did the Ballet Stretch DVD workout to limber up.
So, I didn't really run, I figured it was approximately 3 miles all told, not very much, only biked 5 miles total, and only got in the pool once. But this week is a success because I worked out in some way everyday, and felt good about it. I did keep my food diary everyday, and took my vitamins. I'm really enjoying using TrainingPeaks to track all my info.
Week 2 is almost over, and I haven't done a whole lot this week either, but it's hard. I'm going through the minor body aches working out causes when you are out of shape. Next week will be better!
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