Cathe Fans Part 5
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Afternoon ladies,
Hubby arrives today so a bit of hobble along tidying up and then a homecooked meal for a nice family dinner. Last night I was able to sleep without a 3am wake up call due to pain so I woke up refreshed this morning. I canceled work because sitting at the desk is really not comfy and an 8 hour shift did not sound like fun yesterday. Last night I did some floorwork and some PT exercises for the knee and boy did my leg seem so weak during those simple moves.:huh:
Thelma- My MRI is scheduled for next week and I was already using a pseudo cane at home, TG I'm a stay at home mom with a flexible work schedule. The doctor mentioned coming in for PT but mobility was so unstable and painful I requested holding off on that for now and using exercises at home. Hopefully it is only soft tissue injury but if that is all I would hate to truly damage anything worst because childbirth was easier than tha pain last week.:noway:
Laurie- Yes my eldest suprised me and was very helpful to include chasing me out of the kitchen, prepping my meals and getting me settled on the couch before leaving for school.:bigsmile: My little one is a mother hen so she would fill my water bottle and bring her blanket and pillow to support me on the chaise.
They both stepped up and I was very proud of them.
Erika- Good luck on the job!:flowerforyou:
Tami- Glad to hear you had some time with your friends, always a good way to enjoy laughter.:bigsmile: I have been slowed down but unfortunately I'm a true type A who has a hard time sitting still.:blushing: I was using my cane as a broom but now I'm able to walk without it but the brace has been a lifesaver as it does not allow any rotation at all. I also have some prescribed topical gel that I use at night but skipped the pain meds for now.
Have a great day ladies.:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies ~ FAST was a good class again last night!
I was happy to get my workout in so I worked hard and went heavy when I could and all out on the brief cardio bursts. The guy next to me asked if I was trying to show him up :laugh: It was pretty funny. Found out he is the instructor’s boyfriend and was there to support her, he had a good sense of humor so it was all in fun. 
Seems like a different group than the BC other than a few of us. The class was the same format but looks like she will change up some of the lifting so it isn’t the exact same every week; which is nice. This a.m. was XT Legs Standing/Ball & Chair/Floor work + Rear Delts. Tonight will be Insane-X I did find out Katy has the Friday Night Spin class every week now! WooHoo :drinker:
Erika: Good Luck on the interview(s)!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Keep us posted when you can. You are a busy lady doing amazing things, don’t worry about the workouts ~ As you know, they will always be there when you have time and it sounds like you are getting in what you can, when you can! Nicely done.
Laurie: I bet you are really glad last week is over! :noway: :drinker: Nice job getting in some great core work!
Yes, Monday a.m. does feel like a weekend hangover forsure, that’s funny! :laugh: Even without kids/activities I feel like it’s usually a lot packed into just 2 days, especially if I do something fun one day and then everything else packed into a day. I bet you are feeling a huge relief with no dance, no track meets. A nice 3-day weekend ahead for you!?
Thelma: Dang it ….. I’m so sorry to hear that workout put your shoulder into a spasm & the STS workout put your Achilles into pain as well. :sad: Hopefully both will simmer down for you very soon and I am sure wearing the supportive shoes on your feet & PT will help too. You are a MILLION percent correct on why Monday is a “snooze” day :ohwell: sadly but true. Thank you for getting it. Hmmmm I think the S90 videos are pretty decent quality. Nothing fancy as far as the workout setting but the videos themselves are clear. Not like watching a low budget movie or something ….. :laugh: Maybe it was a bad clip.
I saw your description of that woman at your office ~ It’s official, she is related to the lady I work with, they must be twins. I can’t believe your trip to Ireland is so close! :bigsmile: That’s so exciting.
Michelle: Sounds like you are taking care of your injury & doing what you can do until you get to the root of what has caused this. Nice job with the knee brace. That is so darling that your girls are absolutely taking care of you . . . you’ve obviously been a good example all these years for them to mimic your behavior! :flowerforyou:
Have a great evening ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow!
Tami0 -
Evening Ladies,
I just finished up S90D Tabata Inferno and Jillian's Kickbox FastFix Workout 2 (lower body). Felt really good during the workouts, and it was a bit of surprise that the Jillian workout really got my hr up there. I think that I remember these as being way to easy, but maybe that was one of the other three. Overall I was a sweaty mess after I was finished up with both workouts.
Thelma, I'm hoping that the PT will help you with the tightness that you are experiencing right now. Couldn't resist those kickboxing workouts I see. I'm glad that you where able to get a combo down though. Not that you need an injury. I'm super excited that I don't have to go to dance class tonight. We get a break until September, and then she only has a year left. I love watching her dance, but like all things you sometimes want it to end. I don't know that I would be able to stand seeing someone not doing their job either. I only see the production people sitting around reading, and on the computer when I walk by. And I know that they are not on a scheduled break. :huh:
Michelle, Glad to hear that you where able to get through the night without pain. That has to be a positive. Nice that you are giving the family a nice dinner for your DH's return. You have every right to be proud of those girls, it shows that you have done a good job. They know what needs to be done when you are not feeling well.
Tami, We posted around the same time. WTG on the workouts, and Yippee on having Katy as your instructor for the Friday class. I'm ready to rock and roll with the workouts, now that I have my evenings free. Of course there will be a couple of meets next week, and the state meet (if she makes it). I think she should. If that happens, then the oldest and I will head up there to watch her run. I was a little surprised that my core was sore when I was doing some of the core work in the tabata workout tonight, guess I must have gotten that area good last night.
Have a great evening,
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies, thankfully I felt better when I woke up this morning. My upper back was a little tight and tender from where I had been digging into with the tennis ball in order to massage myself. My right bicep has a nice bruise which I gave myself trying to knead the tightness out with the tennis ball too. I also felt that my shoulders were pointing forward and that is because they were. Mark had to push my shoulder blades back. By 1PM though I realized that I was feeling pretty good. So at least I know that I shocked my body pretty good last night but it recovers the next day. My Achilles tendon felt pretty normal today too but when I did the spinning bike I could feel the tendon act up. It makes me wonder if this foot injury is due to the fact that I've been doing the bike 3 times a week and I normally do it once a week.
PT went well and it helped. I got an email from the gym's owner telling me that Sarah quit today and gave him a two week notice. I believe I have 7 sessions left which I won't be able to use while Sarah is still there. I'm going to have to train with a guy I don't know. I'm going to miss Sarah but her leaving makes my decision about buying more sessions much easier. I've been leaning toward not buying anymore because the new gym should be opening in the next couple of months. Once I use up the sessions I have left that will be it for me and I'll just do my DVD's at home until the new gym opens up.
Michelle, I'm glad you were able to sleep better last night. Your girls are awesome and so thoughtful!! I hope you and your family had a wonderful dinner tonight. Keeping my fingers crossed that you only have a soft tissue injury!
Tami, I'm glad you're liking that FAST class. Funny about the instructor's boyfriend asking if you were trying to show him up! I bet he was struggling to keep up with you! :laugh:
Amazing workouts today! :drinker: So happy for you now that you've confirmed Katy will be the Friday night spinning instructor!
Tami, I was pretty much on freak out mode last night but thankfully I am feeling 1000% better. I seriously shocked my back and arm muscles. I was afraid to tell Marc what I'd done. I won't be doing that workout any time soon though. I have to stick with the PT exercises. My Achilles is better too. I've been sleeping with my Achilles boot on to make sure the tendon stays on a stretched position. Surprisingly the boot hasn't bothered me. I'm not 100% yet but definitely feeling better and I know I have to be careful.
I'll have to check out more video clips for that S90D programs on YouTube because the clip I watched sure looked like I was watching a low budget movie.
We had an emergency meeting at work about resources in my department and my boss had the nerve to ask the lazy woman to tell him how busy she was and then added I think you're on this project 10% of the time as a tester and the rest is for this other new interim work she's doing. I wanted to yell and tell everyone in that room that she has nothing to do and she could be more like 50% on the project! I've told my boss plenty of times about this woman. He even yelled at me for saying it too many times for his taste. I just wanted to say then do something about this because it is affecting my morale. I really need to update my resume. I don't expect to find a job easily at all but I will at least have the satisfaction of putting the resume back in circulation. I wish I could retire now! BTW, every day is a hit the snooze button day for me now!
I can't believe Ireland is just around the corner! Can't wait!
Laurie, you're really making up for a lost week! Wonderful work with your workouts!
Thankfully I'm doing better with the tightness Laurie. I couldn't resist the kickboxing workouts. I just love those! I'm happy you'll finally get some "me time" to get into your workouts. Well deserved break! I'm sure you love to watch her dance but you also need some time do do things for you and this is your time!
It really stinks to sit next to someone who does nothing all day. This woman is on a full time break!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies! Very quick check-in, but I really miss you all.......so I wanted to say 'hi'! We made it to Florida safely, though it was a long trip. We were on the road for 12-14 hours a day given the maximum speed of the truck. But we made it without mishap.....and so did our belongings. We did pretty good for amateur packers as, so far, no damage. :drinker:
But, as we feared, the house wasn't ready when we got here. In fact, it was MUCH worse than I imagined. The previous tenants destroyed it and left it filthy. The landlord was trying (painting, cleaning carpets that are beyond cleaning, etc), but it wasn't enough. I can't tell you how many hours I have spent cleaning just to make it inhabitable. Very, very frustrating, and we have had some not-so-kind words with the landlord about it. It is such a shame because it is a beautiful house. But it was her responsibility to know the shape of the house and what was going to be required in a turn-over......and she didn't. :grumble: But we had no choice but to move in, so we did. It is coming together nicely now, but the time my DH was here (the weekend) was spent working on the house which has left all of the unpacking to me. I am tired......to say the least.
But on Monday, true to myself after four days off, I resumed my STS workouts with Chest, Shoulders and Biceps. I had to modify a bit because I didn't have access to my workout room yet (wet carpets).....but it felt great given all of the frustration over the previous days (and the long drive). Yesterday was STS Legs and I added on some core and X10 Hi/Lo for fun. I am hoping to do more STS and cardio tonight as well. I makes me feel better to do it after a long day of unpacking.....oddly.
I hope to be back to more regular posting soon!!!!
Laurel0 -
just curious if anyone on here has completed the sts series and what kind of results you got?0
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Hi Ladies ~ Insane-X was outside on the tennis court last night. It was very nice out and a few voted to be out there. Minus some small rocks, dust/dirt and dead ants it was a good workout! :laugh: :bigsmile: We did Burpees on every single round:huh: One round it was Burpee, pop-up kick, kick but otherwise Burpees, Burpees to a low plank & hold until she said pop up and more Burpees. Today was Tabatacise and headed to Spinning tonight. When I get home there will still be time for a dog walk so I hope to do that. It’s our nicest day of the week today. Supposed to get worse and be raining by Friday.
Laurie: Sounds like a really great combo! :bigsmile: Always love Tabata Inferno and to throw in some Jillian is never a bad thing! Don’t you love it though when you feel the “work” you did from the day before? I have to say last night during Insane X, I was feeling some DOMS in my rear delts that I worked in the a.m. After all the push-ups/planks. Thanks for celebrating my good news of “Katy” :laugh: Means I get to have her in class (unless she can’t be there) all but one day. Nice.
Thelma: Happy to hear that you worked out some of the tightness you had going on! Sounds like you are doing all the right things to help yourself get better & at the same time keeping up with your workouts! Awesome job lady! I commend you as always for your tremendous effort. :drinker: OMG! I bet you wanted to just scream and run out of the room when your boss said that?!?! :grumble: I'm sorry, I understand the frustration, the "hitting of the snooze" button, etc..... Maybe updating your resume will help. I know this year I put my "feelers" out there and I have had a couple things come back but nothing solid. Just feels better to not feel stuck sometimes but at the same time after 20 years I have a pretty decent wage, so it's hard to find that currently in our area. :ohwell: I bet with Sarah leaving that does make your decision easier. I know you have been struggling with that decision for a while. That’s great timing too …. Just do your home DVDs until the new one opens up.
Laurel: Great to hear from you and glad you made it to Florida safe & sound!! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: Huge disappointment and I am so sorry to hear about your rental. :noway: :grumble: That is awful. Sounds like you have made the best of a very disappointing situation though and are just digging in to get it at least comfortable for you two. What a bummer. Way to get in your workout the other day with what you could do in the space allowed. Nicely done :drinker: …. Most would have just waited until your area was all set. I’m sure it felt fantastic. Take care and check in when you can! We miss you.
Camaxon: I have completed the STS series 4 times! :bigsmile: If that doesn’t say enough right there. :laugh: Seriously though, love the program and each and every time I have done it I gain strength & endurance. Truly one of Cathe’s best programs for strength training. I would highly recommend it and if you have any questions please feel free to ask.
Hope you all have a great evening! Until tomorrow . . . Tami0 -
Hi Ladies, up upper body felt almost 100% today which is wonderful. My foot not so much. I could definitely tell my Achilles tendon was tight this morning and I made the mistake of wearing slingback sandals to work. I did not listen to my gut feeling so I was uncomfortable all day thinking that I was really going to hurt my Achilles tendon. Thankfully I made it through the work day. I think the spinning is not a good thing for me right now because I could feel last night when I was spinning that it was affecting the heel. I'll have to do something else on PT nights like walking or a DVD.
I did Intensity tonight but stayed away from any lunges because I think I over extended my arches last Saturday doing them. Tonight I can tell both my arches feel funny so I'm walking very carefully. I have flat as a pancake feet so I have to be very careful. I wear custom made orthotics in my sneakers so that helps.
Tonight after my workout I spent a long time stretching and massaging my calves and I think I found the knot on my right calf that's affecting my Achilles tendon. I massaged with the foam roller as well as a tennis ball. My calves and Achilles tendon feel better so now I have to worry about my non existing arches.
Tomorrow night I will go to PT. I managed to get 2 appointment with Sarah before she leaves. I'll go Friday at 7:30 AM because I have the day off and Tuesday after work. I'll have 5 sessions left after these two.
Laurel, so good to have you back!! OMG! What a big disappointment to have found your rental in such bad shape. I hope the landlady fixes up the house and changes those carpets for you. Some tenants can be really bad. I am glad you and your belongings made there safely. You really must be exhausted with everything you've had to do lately and on top of things you get to do the unpacking by yourself! Great workouts! I'm sure the workouts helped relieve some of the stress you've been under lately.
Tami, that Insane-X class last night sounds like a killer class!! Amazing workouts!
I am glad the tightness on the upper body is not there anymore. Thanks for the kudos on keeping up with the workouts.
Work is really frustrating. I'll have to get going with the resume for sure.
Sarah's departure sure makes my decision much easier.
Goo d night!
Thelma0 -
Evening Ladies,
Had to get in a late workout, did some errands on the way home (dog needed food and the nose piece on my glasses fell off). I got our dinner fixed (shrimp and a salad), and then took an hour to let the stomach settle, then headed downstairs. Today was S90D Shoulders & Arms, and then since I had so much fun with the Kickbox FastFix workout yesterday, I decided to do Workout 1. This one is mostly upper body, so it went well with the weight workout.
Thelma, Do take care of your foot. I'm sure that you will be able to come up with something that will work for you to get in some exercise. Sounds like your body recovered fairly well from your kickboxing workout. I have to make up for the time off, because I'm going to be visiting with my family this weekend (can't believe that it is Memorial Day already:noway: ), and my Mom makes some great food. I try to be good about eating, but it is very very hard.
Laurel, So good to hear that you made it to FL without mishap, just horrible that the house was in that state. I'm sure that was not something that you wanted to walk into after all that time spent driving. I never understand how people can leave places filthy, I wouldn't be able to sleep if I knew someone was going to have to deal with my mess. WTG on getting in your workouts.
Tami, Do you wear gloves when doing all those burpees outside? :laugh: I don't know if I would like putting my hand down onto a bug. :blushing: We are also having a beautiful day today, and it sure was nice to have warmth. After this winter, I promised myself that I wouldn't complain about the heat. :bigsmile: I was still feeling those lower ab muscles today when I was laughing at something my co-worker said. Have not had those in quite a while.
Camaxon, I have done STS through one round, and like Tami said it really does increase your strength. If I had followed a better diet plan, I think my results as far as fat loss would have been a lot better than what I ended up with. One thing that I liked about the system was that each workout is different, even though some of the exercises have the same footage. Going to start up a STS/Xtrain rotation coming up in June.
Have a great evening,
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies ~ We had a great Spin class except Katy had kind of a sugar crash or lack of food/nutrients so she had to almost stop and one of the guys who is a doctor went and got her some sugar water. She was dizzy and weak :frown: …. I felt so bad for her. Of course being the hard core instructor that she is she apologized over & over to us all and said she was embarrassed. OMG! :noway: I was just glad it wasn’t something serious. Poor girl. This a.m. was XT: All Out Low Impact HIIT + Burn Sets Shoulders. No Insane X tonight – My BFF’s daughter called and is getting a few of us together for her Birthday which is today. So I am headed to a restaurant real close to my work to have a little celebration with my BFF and her daughter.
Thelma: Great news on the upper body feeling so good yesterday! :bigsmile: Hopefully that stays true for a while now. Dang on the Achilles pain though :ohwell: I know how painful that can be. Sounds like you are doing all the right things for it though. My DH has flat feet and battles pain just from being on his feet with bad shoes all day. We bought him insoles and it has saved him. In the summer he wears Keen sandals and those seem to do the trick but he still gets some pain just by being on his feet too much. That’s so great you were able to schedule 2 sessions with Sarah before she goes.
Laurie: Another great combo you put together last night! Nice work :drinker: NO I don’t have gloves on …. So my hands are black! :ohwell: We have small mats we take out there (thicker than a yoga mat but not as long) The small rocks that are out there dig in when we do walking push-ups, because we go off and on the mat. I just flick the bugs away if I see them so I don’t squash my hand down on them. :laugh: :huh:
Hope you ladies have a great evening ~ talk to you tomorrow! :flowerforyou: Tami0 -
Evening Ladies,
My workout for today was S90D Cardio Challenge and some yoga/stretching. Just DH and I tonight for dinner, youngest is at a track meet (she is helping at this one) and the oldest is working. Making some talapia and salad for dinner.
Tami, Sorry to hear about Katy, can't imagine how many classes she teaches. If she would skip any meal, she probably would be crashing. I know that I do when I don't eat right. Have a great time at the birthday celebration, sounds like something fun. LOL about the bugs. I don't know if I could handle that, my hands are so sensitive. :laugh: No really, but I sure treat them like that. :laugh:
Have a wonderful evening,
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Late check-in for me, but I put in another 12 hours on the house today. And it is really beginning to feel like 'home'. :drinker: Even got some pictures on the walls now. I have quite a few more things to do over the next several days, but today was the last of my long days.
I did get my workout in last night (STS Back and Triceps and Shock Cardio Step Moves). Today was XTrain Cardio Leg Blast Extreme with core. Felt great! Tomorrow is my 49th :noway: birthday, and I hope to celebrate with a 'normal' workout--for me, that is. :blushing: I hope to do a total body and a full 60 minute cardio. I have been missing my normal routine!! And then my in-laws are coming down to take me to dinner, which is so nice of them. Happy not to be totally alone on my birthday.
Tami, I hope Katy is okay! That must have been scary. Hope you enjoyed your evening out.
Laurie, sounds like a nice dinner! I love tilapia.....one of my favorite fishes. Sounds like S90 is working great for you right now. I should revisit those workouts because they are so good.
Thelma, hope you are recovering. Sounds like you are doing everything to take care of your Achilles. Hopefully it heals quickly.
Michelle, hope your knee is okay! That sounds scary. Take care of yourself.
Erika, always good to see you. Glad to hear things are going well.
If I don't get a chance to post tomorrow, I hope you all enjoy a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, PT was great tonight. It was all about strengthening exercises so it felt like a workout. It was great! I lost one more pound and the total so far is 20.5 lbs. This means I've met my 4th goal. Now my 5th goal is 22 lbs. The reason why I did two lbs is because we're going to Ireland next month and I know I'm going to gain weight.
My feet still hurt though. I think I have fallen arches in addition to the Achilles tendon problem because it is right there at the arch that hurts. I've been massaging and stretching a lot so hopefully with a little rest my feet will feel better soon.
Tonight I did a Leslie Sansone Walk Slim workout which is all low impact. It still felt like I should'lve taken a day off. I followed that with an ab workout section from Cathe's Abs Hits DVD.
Today was my Friday because I'm off tomorrow. DH and I don't have any plans for the weekend. We'll just do some gardening. He is going to work tomorrow morning. Sarah called me her 8:15 client cancelled for tomorrow so I took that session instead of the 7:15 one!
I'm going to a Lady Grace tomorrow to get measured for a bra size because I can't figure out what my right size is anymore.
Laurie, great job with that S90D routine! I LOVE tilapia too! I am taking good care of my feet Laurie so I hope they recover quickly. I am happy about the upper body speedy recovery too!
Tami, great workouts as always! OMG! Poor Katy! That must've been so scary for everyone there. Thank God there was someone there who could help her and that she is OK.
I hope you have a great time with your BFF and her daughter tonight! Sounds like a lot of fun.
I can't believe your DH has flat feet too! Everybody in my family has flat feet. I have custom made orthotics. Keen sandals don't offer me any support. The only sandals I can walk on are Birkenstocks.
I am excited to be able to train with Sarah before she leaves too.
Laurel, WOW! You're amazing. I can't believe you put 12 hours on the house today and then you still had energy to workout! Happy Birthday:flowerforyou: !!!
I'm so glad you won't be alone for your birthday. How nice of your in-laws!
Good night!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies and a TGIF for a 3-day weekend!!! :drinker: Not sure what we are doing yet but we might go to some friends a couple hours away with the dogs and do some fishing. We will see. DH just got home from Seattle, but he is always up for fishing!
I am happy to have 3 days off and if the dogs can go that will be great. I'll just get in my workout before we leave. IF we don't go I will still enjoy and maybe get my bike out!!
Laurie: Great job with S90 Cardio! That is another great one from that series. :drinker: :bigsmile: I think that is what happened, she just got busy and skipped a meal or didn't eat enough.
Thelma: Way to go with last night's workout! Sounds like your really enjoyed it too :bigsmile: Huge congrats on the 1 LB more down!! Woo Hoo :drinker: You are on FI-YA!!
Laurel: You are truly Super Woman! :bigsmile: :drinker: Moving in or out of a home is so exhausting I think. I'm sure the workout gave you that extra energy you needed! Way to go.
Hope you ladies have a fantastic weekend! Off to Katy's Friday Night Spin!! :drinker:
Tami0 -
Mostly tongue in cheek ...
Alrightly then, I made it through Pyramid Upper earlier in the week and Pyramid Lower this morning.
Does anyone else think Cathe's weight changes are supernaturally fast? Do they speed up the rests while I'm not watching? (Talk about pause and rewind ... several times.) Seriously, I swear there are some aspects to that amazing gal that are not entirely human.
And, on another laughing note, having done STS, I thought Cathe's weights on Pyramid were a little ... light! She hit a whole 40 pounds on the deadlift 8 repper ... yeah ... that's where I started!!! (No offense, Cathe dear, I just noticed the almost decade difference between the routines.) Here's to strength and power you lovely ladies!
I also started on the 100 pushup challenge app. I've tried the paper version several times, but the app actually reminds me ... with little notifications. How cool is that?
Kira0 -
Hi Ladies, my workout with Sarah went great. I was worried about not being able to do much I did pretty good. I was able to do the elliptical and that helped. Tonight I worked out again but just a little workout. I did a little X10. I just did 3 chapters, warmup, low impact and stretch, then I did the abs on the balance ball from the Ab Circuits DVD. The DVD cover claimed that it was 10 minutes long but it was closer to 20. I couldn't do the last 9 minutes because that was super advanced so I did other ab exercises.
Thankfully my feet are feeling better. I've been massaging a lot and I think that has been key. At least today my feet didn't hurt like they have the last couple of day. Huge improvement for sure.
Tami, I'm glad you have a log weekend too. We're going to go see X-Man tomorrow and we're going to be buying our annual flower plants.
Hi Kira, good to see you here! Sounds like you're doing some amazing workouts! Cathe's weight changes are super fast thanks to editing I'm sure but the woman for sure is not entirely human. She's amazing.
That is funny about you thinking Cathe started with light weights on the Pyramid workout! I'm sure Laurel would agree!
That push up app sounds awesome! I just checked them out and they have great reviews. I can't do any upper body stuff yet but I should download the situps and squats ones!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAUREL!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker:
Have a great weekend ladies!0 -
Just sneaking in to say that Cathe just announced a new series of 7 DVD's I'm super excited, because this sounds like the workouts that I have been wanting. Heavy weights and HiiT! :drinker: http://cathe.com/announcing-cathes-next-dvd-series-ripped-with-hiit
Laurie0 -
Good Morning Ladies,
I'm working today after a great weekend in Atlanta and Blue Ridge Mountains.:bigsmile: My wonderful little cousin graduated from high school and his mom hosted a wonderful catered party the next day for family and friends. Afterwards we headed to Blue Ridge and was greeted with a storm that included hail and serious lightning.:noway: The Art festival was in town and after touring the orchards we spent a day there admiring the wonderful art work from artists throughout the U.S. The next day we toured downtown and had a nice lunch and visited the Sweet Shop, winner of cupcake wars, not to mention good treats.:bigsmile: Afterwrads we traveld to the trails to hike up tp Amicalola Falls, absolutely amazing even if I did not traverse the other 475 steps.:noway: Overall it was a blast minus a few twinges here and there but my eldest led the way and did not give up which motivated me to keep trekking. This morning the doctor called back with the MRI results and I tore my left meniscus and I'm waiting to get to the ortho dr., so I will know more by the end of the week.
Thelma- Wow 21 lbs, keep up the great work!
Happy Belated Birthday Laurel!:flowerforyou:
My break is up so I will check in tomorrow.
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies! I hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was quiet, but that is just what I needed. I had more work to do around the house, but pretty much took Saturday off from that. A very nice break.
I am also finally feeling like my workouts are getting back to normal. Friday was STS Total Body and Party Rockin' Step 1 (66 minute premix). Saturday I did a cardio combo of Turbo Fire 45 and Turbo Fire 60. Sunday was STS Plyo Legs and Tabatacise. Yesterday was STS Chest, Shoulders and Biceps followed by To The Max Extreme. And today was STS Legs followed by Cathe's Greatest Hits workout. Feels good to be back to a routine, even if it is short-lived as I head back to Colorado in 6 days to watxh my husband retire and then repeat the last two weeks. :ohwell:
Thank you for the birthday wishes. Really enjoyed my time with my in-laws. It was such a nice break, and they took me out for a nice dinner--the best meal I'd had in days. I think it is going to be nice living so close to them.
Thelma, congratulations on the weight loss and breaking through another goal!! Amazing given all you have been going through physically. That STS Stability Ball workout is a long, tough one, that's for sure. I know I will never master one legged pikes on a stability ball. :blushing: . But keep at some of the moves, and they will get easier.
Kira, Cathe does change weights at lightening speed, that's for sure. I have learned with Cathe's workouts to kind of go at my own pace, so I don't notice it as much anymore. For instance, if she is chatting about form and I know what is coming, I just go ahead and start. Then I don't feel as rushed as sometimes she can make me feel. She did go lighter with weights on her earlier workouts, but I think she did that so as not to intimidate people and because I suspect she had more 'takes' during her earlier filming than she does now. I know that now she likes to get everything done in one take if possible.
Laurie, I saw that too!! This sounds like a good series, and I am excited about more HiiT and more heavy weights from Cathe. And I love the sound of the lower body workout if it is like STS a Plyo Legs!! :drinker: Definitely will be pre-ordering!
Tami, hope you got to enjoy a weekend away! Sounds like so much fun!!
Michelle, yikes on the knee! I really hope it doesn't require surgery. Please keep us posted. Sounds like you enjoyed a great weekend, though. That is a part of the country I hope we can explore now that we are living in Florida.
See you all tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Weekend was good but we ended up staying home :ohwell: Long story short, DH had a cracked fuel line :huh: and had to have it repaired (obviously). A couple weeks ago he thought he had water in his tank or ran out of gas …. Come to find out it was a leak from the crack. With all the electronics in his boat he is very glad a fire didn’t start :noway: So at any rate, we stayed home. I did get in some good workouts …… STS Total Body on Saturday :bigsmile: + walk with the kids, Sunday was XT Upper Body “Double Trouble” :bigsmile: + walk with the kids and then yesterday I took a REST day and just did the walk with kids. I’m actually headed home for my workout tonight … no Insanity class tonight. DH will be outside working on his boat so I will have my workout area freed up!
Thelma: Sounds like you are making the most of your time doing what you can do, which is fantastic! :bigsmile: I’m happy that it went well with Sarah. Good that your feet are feeling better too. Hope you were able to get all your flowers planted! Yay. That always feels so good. I say that “wishing” I would do the same and then be able to keep them all alive. I loved the look of the flowers and lots of different pots ….. but I’m not good at keeping them alive. I know, water them right?!? :laugh: :ohwell:
Kira: I know what you are saying and Laurel answered it perfectly. Once you kind of know what’s coming you can adjust and keep up … I sometimes have little sheets wrote down of the exercise and weights I used for each, it helps a lot. That app sounds perfect! Way to go. :drinker:
Laurie: Yahoo!!! I saw that today as well. I CAN”T wait. :bigsmile: :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker: That is something I know I will LOVE ~ Count me in.
Michelle: Your weekend sounds so amazing!!! :bigsmile: I bet your knee was on fire after all that hiking/walking. OUCH. I’m sorry to hear you have a tear there, dang it. :frown: Here’s hoping it doesn’t require any kind of surgery.
Laurel: :flowerforyou: Happy HAPPY “Belated” Birthday!!!! :drinker: :bigsmile: Sounds like you had a nice time with your in-laws, so glad you have them close and were able to celebrate with them. I’m glad to hear you took a well deserved break on Saturday. We did it again, even through a move we were on the same page there. I did STS Total Body on Saturday. Always love that one no matter how many times I’ve done it. Fabulous job with your workouts and seriously getting right back into them. So awesome. If you can’t tell from my response to Laurie above …. I too will be right on the pre-order for those. They sound fantastic! I was just thinking recently – seems like Cathe will be coming out with something again soon. We ended up staying home all weekend due to the boat situation but it was all good. Had some quality time with the dogs and I was able to get in a few workouts, relaxation and cleaning.
Talk to you all tomorrow! :flowerforyou: Tami0 -
Hi Ladies, glad you all had a nice weekend. I did too and it was busy. We got our container gardening done which was great. I spent all weekend nursing my feet. I was having panic attacks over my feet yesterday because they were hurting. This is why I kept my workouts lite. I've been icing, massaging, ultrasound. I was just so afraid that I was not going to be able to exercise at all but I've done the best that I can to too keep moving without causing myself more harm. So far so good! :happy:
Today I made an appointment with my foot ortho and lucky for me she has an appointment tomorrow morning. You have no idea how lucky I am to have gotten this appointment. She is one hard specialist to get an appointment with. After I made the appointment my feet started to hurt really bad and the pain traveled up my calves.This prompted me to stretch my calves and my feet have felt pretty good since then. I didn't think it was my Achilles tendon anymore since I've been stretching and massaging my calves a lot lately but maybe it still is. I just hope the doctor gives me a second boot for my left foot!
The other night I got up to go pee and since I'm wearing the boot I woke up with the boot on one foot and a Birkenstock on the other! :laugh: :laugh: I actually got under the blankets with the Birkenstock on! Too funny!
I did my last shopping spree in the attic today. I had 2 pairs of capri pants, 1 pair of jeans and a skort still with the tags on! I started out as a size 14 and I'm down to a size 8 ladies! There was a time when I was a size 4 which I didn't think I could ever again be but now that doesn't sound so impossible. Two of my coworkers and I decided to do a 30 day ab challenge. The challenge has you doing situps with knees bent, crunches, leg rises and planks. I can't do the planks due to my shoulders. Day 1 stars you with 15 situps, 5 crunches, 5 leg raises and 5 planks. I started my day 1 with 40 situps, 40 crunches and 25 leg raises. I also added a squat challenge. Day 1 starts with 50 squats. I did those as one set plus about 30 from the X10 workout.
Laurie, I read Cathe's newsletter about her new DVD's they really sound awesome and needless to say I am VERY tempted to pre-order them too even if I've to complete the STS program. I like the idea of the cardio workouts. Cathe cracked me up when she suggested you spend $5 more in order to get the 20% discount. As if you can get anything for $5 on her site!
Michelle, the Blue Ridge Mountains are beautiful. I'm glad you had a wonderful weekend. This means you're able to walk which is great. I'm really sorry about your knee. What a bummer. I hope you get an ortho appointment soon. Thanks so much on the congrats about the 21 lb weight loss. I can't believe it!
Laurel, welcome back! Great too see you back doing your killer workouts again! I'm sure you're loving them. It must be surreal to think that your husband is actually going to retire. I know you'll have to go through the insane moving process again but at least the next time you move will be into your own home
I'm glad you had a great birthday celebration with your in-laws. How far do them live from you now?
Thanks on the congrats about the weight loss Laurel. I can't believe I've done it. I just didn't think this was possible for me. I am going to keep working on my abs and will do as much as I can.
Tami, thank God that gas leak was discovered! Too bad you had had to stay home this weekend. Great workouts this weekend and you even got to workout with the kids!
I am really trying to find ways to stay active. Specially now that my feet are acting up. Definitely no lunges and I'm afraid to do high impact. Even the Low Max workout was risky.
Our plants stay alive thanks to DH who waters them! Of course right now God is seriously watering the plants. It is raining pretty hard, lightning and serious thunder too!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies! Enjoyed a good workout this morning. I started with my last STS Meso 1 workout--back and triceps. So glad I did STS a these past four weeks because it really kept me on track throughout the move. I followed it with Weights and Plates Abs which is SO good. For cardio, I did intensity (with Bootcamp).
Tami, I am sorry to hear your weekend plans didn't workout but glad you discovered the leak before hitting the road. Sounds kind of scary! Sounds like you got some great workouts in, though, and some good time with pups. Glad our wavelengths have stayed the same despite my move across the country! :laugh:
Thelma, sounds like you are enduring quite a bit of pain. I hope it eases up soon. Sounds like you are doing everything you can to get yourself healed up. The ab challenge sounds good! I think you exceeded expectations for day 1!
My in-laws are about 90 minutes away. Close enough.....but not too close.
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Well Insane-X happened afterall! :bigsmile: WooHoo …. I had received a call that there were only 3 of us signed up so they were going to cancel it :frown: Then I got an e-mail that more were coming so it was back on. There were probably 8 of us there. Amy did the class and it was tough stuff (as usual). This a.m. was Tabatacise (Pre-Mix #15) so all Tabatas + Burn Set Back & Core. I’m liking this XT rotation with Cardio/Weights combined; it’s different for me to do a cardio and then a shorter segment body part. As usual Cathe puts great plans together. Tonight will be Spinning
Thelma: Dang it lady
:frown: sounds like your foot is really causing some grief. I am really sorry to hear that. Nothing worse than a nagging pain anywhere in the body but as we have talked …. In your feet it is just a constant reminder. I do know it will get better! :flowerforyou: Sounds like you are doing absolutely everything to deal with it and try to help it. Fantastic that you were able to get into the foot ortho so quickly – it was meant to be! Yahoo. :drinker: Again I will say through all of this I think you have remained really positive and absolutely plugging away with your workouts! I think it is so fantastic. Yes, staying at home was too bad but not overly disappointing. I meant to tell you yesterday that I have ordered the Dasquin for Emma. It should be here this week. I am anxious to start her on that and see how she goes.
Laurel: Good grief woman! :noway: :bigsmile: :drinker: You never cease to absolutely amaze me with your fabulous workouts. Such a great job. How are you liking your house now that you are settled in a litte more? Yes, the boat situation could have been pretty dangerous. :huh: He has found gasoline everywhere at this point and the boat manufacturer where he had his boat serviced in Seattle is willing to pay for a new floor if he wants. Luckily it has been raining off & on since last night so some of the “fumes” are subsiding. How’s your hubby feeling about his retirement now that it is right around the corner. I would imagine it is completely surreal at this point.
Hope you ladies have a great evening ~ talk to you tomorrow! Tami0 -
Evening Ladies,
Has been a very busy time, but had a great weekend visiting with my parents. Yesterday was youngest dd's regional track meet, and she qualified for the sectional meet in the 4x200 and 4x400. The sectionals are on Friday, so I probably will not be working out that day. Then the following week is the state meet, which I will be taking some time out of work to attend that. :happy:
So today was the first workout I have done in about 5 days. :frown: So I chose to workout with Kelly Coffey-Meyer, and did her 30MTF Circuit Burn Combined Workout Premix. Felt great to workout the whole body.
Tami, I had looked at that rotation when I first started XTrain, it looked like it would be fun. Glad that you are enjoying it. Nice that so many people showed up to attend the class. Dang on the boat, but glad to hear that the company is willing to repair it. Very scary if the boat would have caught on fire.
Laurel, Wow what a great combo of workouts you got in, and I'm amazed that you where able to keep up with your STS workouts. I like when the workouts can keep us on sane. :laugh: People don't seem to understand that if I don't workout, I get super crabby. I was heading in that direction yesterday, when I had to miss a workout to watch the dd run. I don't think that I have had a track meet that hasn't been cold and or raining. They say that Friday is suppose to be nice, so I'm really crossing my fingers on that one.
Thelma, Ouch on the foot, hope everything is going to be okay with it. Glad to hear that you where able to get your plants in. We are now able to start planting around here. The saying is that you never plant anything until after Memorial Day, or they could have frost damage. LOL about the boot and your shoe, you must have been tired.
I'm going to be getting the new workouts. Hopefully she has the pre-sale on for a little while. Those PiYo workout are coming out in June also, and I would like to stretch the payments out a little.
Have a great evening,
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies, tonight was my last training session with Sarah. Her replacing has been shadowing her which is a good move on the owner's part. My new trainer's name is Matt. I trained with him once before and I don't remember being impressed. In all fairness he didn't know then so he had to go easy on me. I have 5 sessions left and I'm not going to be renewing. I still don't know when the new gym will open up though.
My ortho appointment went well. I have plantar fasciitis. I have been doing pretty much everything I need to do for this injury except for one stretch which actually targets the plantar fascia. The doctor actually kept pressing against the area above my heel on the inner side of my foot and I couldn't understand why because her nurse practitioner did the same thing before her. Turns out I have a cyst in the talus on the right foot. It looked like it was the size of a penny to me but who knows. Anyway, it didn't hurt when they pressed there. It only hurt AFTER I left the doctor's office! The doctor compared today's x-rays to the ones they took on 2012. The cyst was there already and it is exactly the same as the one she saw today.
Here is a picture of the foot bones and you can see where the Talus is located at.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00170
I don't have a fracture but the doctor thinks that at some point in time maybe there was a hairline fracture around there. I don't remember anything that would've caused that but I did twist my ankle when I was about 15.
A new pain developed on my left foot today but nothing showed on the x-rays. I thought a little bone had gotten stuck somewhere but in looking at this picture I think it could be the transverse tarsal joint.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/broken_foot/article_em.htm
I just have to keep wearing my sneakers, doing my stretches, icing and going easy on my feet. I probably have over worked them with so much leg work. My feet are feeling better now that I've eased up on the cardio. So now I have to add on gradually as opposed to starting full force. As long as I listen to my body I will help prevent a long term injury.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00170
It looks like I'm the only one who actually took the ab challenge seriously and did it. I did it again tonight and this time my knees were not bent and legs were extended. This made them more challenging,
I have PT tomorrow night and will most likely try to do the spinning bike but I will be very careful.
Laurel, great workouts today!! My foot pain is not there constantly thank God but when it hurts I better be careful with foot placement.
Tami, great workouts. I saw last night that you'd gone to the Insane-X class. That XT rotation you're doing sounds great. I'm so glad you ordered the Adequan for Emma. I really hope it helps her!
The foot injury is something else I need to learn to overcome. I have surprised myself about the fact that I've stayed positive despite my injuries.
HI Laurie, congrats on your DD qualifying for the sectional meets! Great KCM workout! We were happy about having been able to get the plants in. It got cold last night with the heavy rain we got and today it was cold/raw. No frost though which is good for us.
Good night!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies! Another good combo of workouts today. I started with Great Glutes and did the 63 minute premix. I followed it with Afterburn Bonus Burn which hit those legs a bit more. Felt great today. We had rain this morning, so the humidity was up and I was in a puddle at the end. :blushing: While my cardio feels much easier to breathe through at sea level, I am actually enjoying the new challenge of heat and humidity. I will take the latter because, in the end, it makes me feel healthier.
Tami, glad your class wasn't cancelled. Why so few attendees? Is it the usual summer time lull? I hope that is all it is. Glad you are enjoying this rotation. Do you find yourself going heavier with the weight since you are only doing one body part a day? Somehow I think that would be an advantage to lifting like that. Thanks for asking about the house. I do really like it. It is a beautiful house, to be honest. I guess my MIL was talking to my DH the other day and telling him how beautiful I had made it. :blushing: Can't wait until DH and I are here together. I miss him. But just a few more days until I head back to Colorado. I think he is handling his upcoming retirement pretty well. I guess we'll find out in about a week :noway: , but he seems to be ready and looking forward.
Laurie, I completely understand about being crabby when you can't workout. My MIL thought I was nuts for working out while I was unpacking here, and I tried to tell her it was keeping me sane. She didn't quite understand. But it really does! When all around me is madness, my workouts provide stability. They always have. Glad you enjoyed a good weekend and congrats to your dd! :drinker:
Thelma, yikes on plantar fasciitis. I have had that as well. I am sure they told you it can take months to get better. But stretches, ice and proper shoes had me up and running (literally) in about four months. Well that and losing 50 lbs! I still have to watch it and rarely, if ever, go barefoot. I am fine in socks.....just not bare feet. So be patient and let it heal. I lowered my impact for awhile and really watched my step routines (as they seemed to inflame the issue) so I think cutting down on cardio and maybe impact is good for right now. Hope it gets better soon! :flowerforyou:
Until tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Great Spinning last night! Katy even said, man that was tough . . . what was I thinking?! :laugh: Today’s workout(s) HardStrikes + Burn Sets Bis and tonight after work will be Insane-X - - :bigsmile: Hoping the class is still on. Last week it was cancelled due to low attendance.
Laurie: Congrats to your daughter! That’s fantastic and awesome that you can take the time off for both the sectionals and state meet. Nice job with KCM workout! That is such a good workout. I’m sure it felt really good after 5 days. It really is a good one ….. if you are ever in need of a rotation like that. Although I know you put together some amazing rotations on your own! I am SO the same way about my workouts. If I am not getting them in because I am gone or have missed a couple it just gets to me. Can’t wait on the NEW Cathe workouts! :bigsmile: The PiYo ones sound good too.
Thelma: That is very smart on their part to have her replacement shadowing Sarah. OUCH :noway: on the
plantar fasciitis. I thought last year I was maybe getting that but after some reading I think it was tendonitis in that same area. I ended up doing some icing and KT tape and magically when we stopped having “running camp” :huh: :grumble: up & down the paved hills it healed up. The KT tape was such a support for my situation. Not sure if that would help for you, but maybe? During your workouts just for support. Good that you know what you are dealing with though ….. now through proper care and good shoes here’s hoping it will go away soon for you. Nice job with the ab challenge!
Laurel: Another fantastic combo today! :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: Nicely done. I’m glad your body is adjusting once again to a climate change for you. Yes, the low attendance is due to nicer weather I think and kids activities winding down, graduations, etc. Not quite sure. Definitely going heavier to make the very most of the “set”. Especially since it is a lot of Burn Sets. Feels great. I prefer longer weight sections so it doesn’t feel like what I am "used to" doing, but for a few weeks it is good to change it up I think before we start our other rotation! I’ve been adding on a Total Body day if I can on Saturday’s so that feels good too. That’s so great you like the house so much and very nice that your MIL was telling all about how beautiful you’ve made it. Already! I’m sure that is a task you are used to doing with all your moves. A gift really :flowerforyou: good on ya!
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hello Ladies,
I just got finished with Kelly's 30MTF Cardio Blast Athletic Step and Plyo. Probably will not be checking in tomorrow, going to the track meet right from work.
Thelma, Glad to hear that the gym has someone shadowing your trainer. Hopefully he will be worth the money you spent. Ouch on the foot. Hope that it heals quickly for you. I'm sure that you will be able to find something that you can do not to irritate it more.
Laurel, Dang great workouts. I'm guessing that you are probably sweating a lot more, I have noticed that since it has started to warm up. Even in my basement I'm dripping more than I did in the winter. It is amazing how carrying extra weight makes your joints hurt so bad. I remember having bad knee pain when I was overweight. They actually made noises while I walked up the stairs. :noway:
Tami, LOL about your spin class, she sure sounds like a lot of fun. Jillian posted that she is coming out with a follow-up to Body Revolution also. This one is suppose to be harder. Now I want that one too. I wonder if all these instructors just do this to me on purpose. :laugh: I hope that one comes out on Amazon so I can use some of my gift cards. :laugh:
Thanks for all the congrats on dd's qualifying. I think that they should be able to quality for both events for the state meet also. I will let you all know what happens.
Have a great evening,
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies, I had PT tonight and that went well. I graduated to heavier weights and resistance bands. I also rode the spinning bike tonight but at a very low resistance and no standing. So far so good. Last night I decided to try sleeping with my boot on the other foot just to see if it helped. It didn't make a difference but it did bother the other foot because the Achilles tendon has been bugging me all day. I am sleeping with the boot on the right foot tonight and that baby is going to Ireland with me!
I lost 1.3 lbs this week for a total of 21.7 lbs. For a while there I was losing weight every other week. Now all of a sudden is every week so the small goal I set of two lbs has almost been met! LOL
Laurel, what an awesome combo you did today! I'm so jealous! I should be able to do some of the Great Glutes DVD so I may try that tomorrow. I was thinking of doing the Slide n Glide actually.
Laurel, I can't stand humid weather. I would have to crank up the AC for my workouts!
I've read about plantar faciitis taking a while to get better. I am sure my sneakers had lost their shock absorption capability. Lucky for me I had a brand new pair of Asics walking shoes which are giving me great support in addition to my custom made orthotics. I have flat feet so I don't walk barefoot. Tomorrow after work I'll go to a place like Sports Authority to get measured for shoes and hopefully to try some Brooks which I've read are really good for this issue. The last time I did a step workout I knew it wasn't a good idea so for now I'll probably keep doing the Walk Slim DVD's which are low impact.
Tami, I'm glad your class didn't get cancelled! Awesome workouts today. I really hope your Insane-X class doesn't get cancelled! Funny about Katy thinking the class was tough and she is the instructor! LOL
Thanks for the tip on the KT tape. I have seen that tape used on patients when I go to PT but didn't know what it was called. I see that they sell it pre-cut too. I'll pick some up tomorrow. I did search online and found these compression socks that reviewers claimed were their miracle cure in addition to the right shoes. I did order some socks. I'm just getting so worried about our trip. I'm afraid my calves are going to get super stiff during the flight no matter how I much I stretch on the plane.
Laurie, great workouts for you too! I'm sure tomorrow will be a very exciting day for your daughter and you too!
Next week I will actually be training with a different trainer than the one who shadowed Sarah. At this point I just want to use up the 5 sessions I have left. I hope my foot heals soon too Laurie, I'm trying hard not to get discouraged. Thankfully the pain seems to have eased up but today my Achilles tendon is acting up because I didn't sleep with the boot on last night.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies! I had a bit of motivation issues when I got up this morning :yawn: and couldn't decide what to do for a workout. So since we were talking about it earlier this week, I reached for Pyramid Upper Body. And I decided to go as heavy as I could with it. :noway: My arms were shaking so badly in the Ab/plank work! :laugh: But I got through it and it felt great! Really energized me! So I decided to do the 80 minute premix of Cardio Fusion.....and for the first time since we left DC over two years ago was able to do it on an 8" step!! I love sea level!! Of course, it was hot, so it got me sweating. But it felt so very, very good. Not a bad day of workouts given my groaning about it when I got out of bed. :blushing:
Tami, hope your class wasn't cancelled!! Bet that Spin class felt good though. I mean, if Katy thought it was tough.....:noway: . Can't wait to start our new rotation! I am really looking forward to it. I imagine the shorter weight sections seem less intense, but I also think they may be good for really focusing on what you are doing. I admit, at the end of some workouts, my mind is wandering :blushing: and I probably could have better focus.
Laurie, definitely a different feel to working out here than in Colorado. There, I rarely (if ever) was even 'damp' after a workout. Here......not the same! :laugh: But this is more 'normal' for me given where we have lived, and I like it. And at least we do have AC here, so I get to control the temp a bit, unlike some other places we have lived. Hope you enjoy the track meet.
Thelma, hope you find some good shoes. Brooks are supposed to be good. Oddly, I found Nike (said to be the worst workout shoes on the market!) were the best shoes for me (after using Ryka shoes for years). I even wear Nike golf shoes when golfing, and they are the best for my feet.....for whatever reason. So find something that works best for you. It is odd about me and humidity because I would think growing up in Colorado, I would prefer dry. But I don't.....at all. Don't mind humidity at all. Strange.
Well, I am not sure what my schedule is going to be like for the next few weeks. I leave Monday to return to Colorado and, after the long drive back across the US, will be back here two weeks from then. I hope to check in periodically while I am away but it may not be regularly. But I will be thinking about you all!!
Laurel0
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