Stronger Better Faster Jan 24

mechanicmom

Welcome Keenash! :happy:
How is everybody this fine Saturday morning? V, how are you feeling?

We have people coming over tonight so today we have to clean clean clean. I think we are going to rearrange the living room furniture as well. I also have to go grocery shopping and then do my sit ups and push ups since I forgot them yesterday! :grumble:
I'd better get busy. I have a lot to do today. I'm looking forward to a more relaxing day tomorrow!
Have a blessed day all!
MM

mechanicmom

Welcome Keenash! :happy:
How is everybody this fine Saturday morning? V, how are you feeling?

We have people coming over tonight so today we have to clean clean clean. I think we are going to rearrange the living room furniture as well. I also have to go grocery shopping and then do my sit ups and push ups since I forgot them yesterday! :grumble:
I'd better get busy. I have a lot to do today. I'm looking forward to a more relaxing day tomorrow!
Have a blessed day all!
MM

yoginimary

I got lots to do today as well. We have the fancy restaurant tonight, so I have to get lots of exercise in. We also are going to a funeral service today. So lots of changing clothes today - normal, workout, dressed, workout, normal, dressed.

Yesterday, I did walk/jog/elliptical at the gym. I tried to do walk/jog at home, but my legs were killing me. I don't know what I'm doing wrong (gait, pace, etc) - but my legs and feet are not happy after about 2-3 miles (of walk/jog - walking I can do for quite some time).

Happy workouts y'all.

NTBoard

Good morning! It's supposed to be snowing here but instead it's SUNNY! Yeah! Cold, but sunny. Sunshine just has a way of improving the outlook on any day.

I'm still achy and have a sore throat but I am feeling better than I did yesterday. I didn't really get the rest that I would have liked but with 2 little boys running around there was very little opportunity. Oh well. We are going to a hockey game in Colorado Springs today so I will plan to just sit back in the car and relax. I did get in that easy 30 min on the bike yesterday. Hopefully this evening I'll feel up to a more rigorous ride as I'm sure we will be eating out at least once today. I also need to be sure to throw a few bottles of water in the car so I'm not left with all of my water to drink just before bed.

MM ~ enjoy your company!
Mary ~ Sorry you have a funeral to go to. Get through that and then enjoy your dinner out tonight!
Thinking about the rest of you as well!

Hope everyone has a SUPER day!
+++POSITIVE THOUGHTS+++!!!
Niccole

yoginimary

Thought this was a good article - since some of us have a hard time getting motivated:


Can you trick yourself into liking exercise?


I want to (and know I should) exercise more. I actually like to run—but I often go long stretches (weeks!) without running. I find all kinds of excuses to skip exercise: the baby didn’t sleep well, I’m too busy at work to break at lunch, I’m too hungry at dinner to run first. You know what I mean, life stuff.

When I get into these ruts, I try to remind myself that even President Obama makes time to exercise. But that sort of reasoning doesn’t really get me out the door on a run.

What does work for me? These are my 4 tricks to get myself to exercise more:

* Rewards—such as a hazelnut nonfat latte from my favorite coffee shop as a post-run treat—help get me moving. Or I’ll make myself a delicious, healthy dessert.
* For every mile I run, I earn a dollar to spend on something I don’t really need, just want, like some cool jewelry or a new pair of shoes. Frivolous maybe, but motivating for sure.
* I’ve also started subscribing to the idea that exercise doesn’t have to be “all or nothing” and reminding myself that walking with my dog is legitimate physical activity. Even vacuuming the house with my son in the BabyBjorn counts for something: it’s lifestyle exercise. So I’m volunteering for those sorts of jobs and letting my husband do the less-active tasks, such as folding laundry in front of the football game.
* Setting goals for myself—both big ones and small ones. I’m planning to do a half marathon in May. I’ll be motivated to get regular exercise if I know I’m working toward a bigger goal. If I get stuck, I’ll remember these 6 ways to sneak in more exercise.

Exercise may never come naturally to me, but history tells me that I’ll never stop using little tricks and bribes to stay as active as possible.