Wow, lots of yardwork there. I hate to admit it, but I kind of miss yardwork now that everything is dead and it's cold and wet out. Sadly my very little free time just hasn't matched up with a day it wasn't raining, snowing ... or both. Oh, and my mother had her last Nia class for the year yesterday, and I have the senior's center catalog on my desk to sign her up again for next year.
Didn't look like a lot until I looked at your comment. Then I went back to read it. I agree.
Thanks to you and Jane for sharing about your mothers. I went to see mine last night because my shuggie is here (drove from ATL all by herself -- still beautiful and very grown up). Anyway, when we were leaving she was following me on a 2-lane street and a deer ran out in front of my car. Clear enough for him and me to look each other in the eye. I braked hard and managed not to run off the road into a tree, but I clipped his back end. No damage to my car, but that event and you all talking about your mothers has me being more grateful that I will be spending tomorrow with mine. Despite the fact that she doesn't throw anything away and I have to move stuff so I can sit (which drives me bat-shit crazy). This woman is funny and interesting and loves me to bits, and I'm just going to have to get over myself.
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Hey, I have to remember that sometimes myself. Tonight, about 8pm, mine comments that 'wasn't I going to colour my hair tonight, because...' and doesn't finish the sentence. What she didn't say, but might as well have, is that the white was really visible tonight in the kitchen. So my evening plans changed and I coloured my hair. Somewhat swearing about her the entire time.
Ugh. Thanksgiving was good, and I survived my baby driving to and fro thru the south. My mom made a "to die for" sweet potato pie. And my sister did the same with some macaroni.
Still no goal or plan.
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I'm walking 60 miles for a breast cancer cure, September 11-13, 2009! Please support my walk and help me raise funds for cancer research by donating to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day: http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/Walk/...nal&fr_id=1300
You know you are "funny" Kate. Even when I thought you were annoyed with me, if I still "helped"
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Challenge: chin-up/push-up you know the carrot to put out. They still float around in my head as I want to conquer that. I do push-ups every once in a while and I'm still playing with the children's hanging rings, but I have no drive to start training these.
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If you're not reading Male Pattern Fitness, I think you're missing some interesting reading. In particular today's piece on Moshe Feldenkrais. I was briefly introduced to the "concepts" of Feldenkrais during my Nia intensive. I followed the link provided and listened to all of the videos on Feldenkrais discussing correcting his students. Good stuff. The sidebar with these videos gives an overview of Feldenkrais Part 1; Part 2; Part 3.
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And I have done this workout Thanksgiving Day & then exactly one week later. I intended to write up my thoughts on it, but the discussion in my head got longer and longer so I said forget it. I really need to cut myself loose from this man. If this is intended to be a 45-min workout as indicated in the introduction, then he is cracking the whip on somebody's behind. I loved the warm-up. For me the core work needs to be intermixed with the strength because it slows down my pace.
I tanked the thanksgiving day workout because I didn't eat before doing it (cut the vertical pull/step-ups and only did 2 sets of everything else). I could feel this occurring right as I started the core work. So cut the workout immediately in my head then on paper -- situational awareness is my friend.
Next workout made sure to eat hearty 2 hours before. Was good to go but skipped the end stretching.
According to my HRM, the difference in cals between the 2 was 80. That has nothing to do with the feeling I felt during and after using those calories. The fed workout was 100% more pleasant.
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You know you are "funny" Kate. Even when I thought you were annoyed with me, if I still "helped"
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Challenge: chin-up/push-up you know the carrot to put out. They still float around in my head as I want to conquer that. I do push-ups every once in a while and I'm still playing with the children's hanging rings, but I have no drive to start training these.
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If you're not reading Male Pattern Fitness, I think you're missing some interesting reading. In particular today's piece on Moshe Feldenkrais. I was briefly introduced to the "concepts" of Feldenkrais during my Nia intensive. I followed the link provided and listened to all of the videos on Feldenkrais discussing correcting his students. Good stuff. The sidebar with these videos gives an overview of Feldenkrais Part 1; Part 2; Part 3.
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And I have done this workout Thanksgiving Day & then exactly one week later. I intended to write up my thoughts on it, but the discussion in my head got longer and longer so I said forget it. I really need to cut myself loose from this man. If this is intended to be a 45-min workout as indicated in the introduction, then he is cracking the whip on somebody's behind. I loved the warm-up. For me the core work needs to be intermixed with the strength because it slows down my pace.
Me? Annoyed? Never.
I like the pull up / push up challenges because they are simple in theory, but still difficult in practice. This time of year, I'm short on brain capacity, so I'm all about simplicity.
I've looked at Male Pattern Fitness occasionally. I'll go back and check out those workouts. I also like the one you posted from Core Performance. I'm planning, once I get out of this phase, to go back to a shorter workout with more warm up / mobility / prehab. When we get back on the water and I can't focus on gaining strength, this will make sense.
I'm walking 60 miles for a breast cancer cure, September 11-13, 2009! Please support my walk and help me raise funds for cancer research by donating to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day: http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/Walk/...nal&fr_id=1300
Tracey, wishing you the best this holiday season. I hope you are surrounded by warmth and the love of your family this Christmas, and that the new year is one of happiness and health.
I'm walking 60 miles for a breast cancer cure, September 11-13, 2009! Please support my walk and help me raise funds for cancer research by donating to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day: http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/Walk/...nal&fr_id=1300
Well, my Christmas is going to be merry. My sister & brother-in-law stopped by this morning on their way back North to home, so we cooked them breakfast to send them on their way fortified.
And my shuggie is here getting ready to tuck into her fried chicken, mashed potatoes and I'm going to have to see if she put some vegetables on her plate. The chicken & mashed potatoes where her request meal -- which she knew I wouldn't refuse. Traveler picks dinner is a tradition in our family. I HATE PEELING POTATOES, but I LOVE HUGGING MY BABY.
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This is just because I am truly lazy (and feeling the effects of the crown & coke I've ingested while cooking dinner), however, Anne, Tom, Leah, Kate, Diane, Greg, Ginger, and Jane, I want to wish you all a very Merry New Year. I've so enjoyed becoming friends with you. You all are really what keep me connected to this forum.
I have been having a hard time this 2nd half of the year. Just amazing aimless. I hope 2009 brings me both clarity and peace. I've been thinking about what has happened to me fitness-wise, and feel it all boils down to the fact that I cannot find any health-related fitness test to use as a barometer for determining my level of fitness. Every time I look it the mirror, all I see is "damn, I look great." Despite the fact that for approx the past 4 months, I'm averaging 1 "strength" workout a week. And adding back most of what I limited in my food ingestion for "healthy-living" purposes -- i.e. more bread. What I have noticed is that the connective tissue stuff talked about in NROL4W, is having a harder time when I decide to get off my ass and do a workout, but the muscles respond like I never got off of riding the bike.
Jane, the workout I did the other day was NROL4W Stage 1 WO 1. I loved Stage 1 because of it's simplicity. However, 15 reps of step-ups, and I was like me and Jane are so on it that this exercise doesn't play.
Any way, I'm rambling, so I'm going to end this post. Cheers all.
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Happy New Year. I'm sure a meaningful goal will roll into your life when you least expect it, but until then I hope you enjoy some of the meandering paths along the way.
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"The scale simply tells you how much the earth loves you on a particular day."
-Ogedei (Keith)
This is just because I am truly lazy (and feeling the effects of the crown & coke I've ingested while cooking dinner), however, Anne, Tom, Leah, Kate, Diane, Greg, Ginger, and Jane, I want to wish you all a very Merry New Year. I've so enjoyed becoming friends with you. You all are really what keep me connected to this forum.
Jane, the workout I did the other day was NROL4W Stage 1 WO 1. I loved Stage 1 because of it's simplicity. However, 15 reps of step-ups, and I was like me and Jane are so on it that this exercise doesn't play.
Any way, I'm rambling, so I'm going to end this post. Cheers all.
First off, what a nice thing to say, and I'm so glad to have gotten to know you, too! You are a gem!!!
I hear ha on those step-ups!! But, I'm thinking I need to start doing them more often because I'm having some issues with glute activation and nothing like activating the glutes like those damn step-ups!!!
Tracey, you DO look great!! I'd love to look in the mirror and see your avatar looking back at me! And, I think you always have struck a great balance between life, nutrition, and fitness. Just keep on keeping on! You are doing great!
Jennifer: thank you so much for your comment. I hope something meaningful does come my way. Or at least something that sparks a meaningful idea that I can nurture.
Ginger & Tracey: Hi chickas! Happy New Year too ya'll too -- I've been up in your logs and have seen some good stuff so far. Tracey: love my smilie too.
Jane: You so have the knack for making me feel great.And I like what you see in the mirror. I'm crossing my fingers on 2009 for both of us.
Leah: OMG: of course the year I move right around the corner, they decide to move the summit. I have been "fiending" about wanting to come, however, since I'm still unemployed, I think I might have to shoot my husband if I pressed it. I've been toying with driving up to maybe attend an evening get-together, then making my way to St. Louis on the way back to see my grandmothers.
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You do look great, but from the way you're talking, it sounds like what you're looking for is something different. Perhaps a particular challenge - a marathon, mountain climbing, or some other physically demanding activity might be it?
As for the summit, it'd be fun to see you there, and not only because you're hot.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
You're killing me. I think more so healthy-looking instead of hot (but do appreciate the that ass looks good comments from my husband).
I'm still re-breaking-in with NROL4W. Went to the gym on Friday (gasp). I still know how to use my membership card. Nothing interesting to see. Woke some more muscles up.
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Oh, and I agree, I need a challenge -- something with metrics from which I can gauge progress. Am going to ponder that. But I'm definitely not a get lost in the wilderness kind of gal.
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