Cathe Fans Part 5

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Monday were Peloton Low Impact Olivia Amato Ride, STS Meso 1, Disc 9 Legs, Stretching/massage and Ashtanga Yoga.

After I told Laurel I wouldn't do an Olivia Amato ride any time soon, I did one as a warm-up which left me feeling very tired! LOL
I followed that with STS Legs and OMG, I thought I was going to die. My legs were crying for mercy and I just didn't have the energy to do the optional section. I followed this workout with a long stretch and massage routine. I could've crawled up the stairs if I could. I was waddling for a little bit after that workout. A hot shower felt so good and I think helped my legs because I thought I wasn't going to be able to walk in the morning but I don't feel that way anymore. The ashtanga class was great and helped me stretch my legs.

It was warm here today and it is going to get hot this week. DH moved his home office out on the deck today.

Cathe posted an update. Cleo is her cat
Greetings to all of you from Cleo and I. Somebody is not as excited to have her picture taken as I am, 😹lol. Just popping in to say Hi and that I miss you all so much. No new news to report this week. Recovery is slow and gradual so I have to be patient. The vision in my operated eye is still distorted and blurry (but better than last week) and the eye itself is opening up a little bigger and it’s less bloodshot. I’m still not allowed to drive or lift weights but I’m hoping to know more in a couple of weeks. Until then I just wanted to continue to thank you for the many get well wishes that come pouring in everyday! I feel so blessed! Even though I might not be able to respond to each and everyone of them I want you to know that I have READ THEM ALL with a big smile on my face. Heartfelt hugs to all of you ❤️🤗


Laurie, I'm so glad you had a nice weekend! What kind of ground cover do you have? We need to get a ground cover for the areas where erosion is happening. How nice that you were able to get together with your friend group! I bet you were all shocked with their news about their move to FL. I'm sure everyone was happy for their new future but sad to see them go. DH's coworker and his wife are in FL buying a house so they can move there ASAP.

Great workouts!

I thought of you as I was looking at the discounted plants. They are looking really good. My hydrangea is doing really good and the buds are getting bigger. I have 5 buds so far. I bought a dwarf butterfly bush and it's finally showing signs of buds. It has a lot of them. Still waiting for the Gardenia to show me some buds!

That fern gave us a workout. Thank goodness DH had a manual saw. The root ball was incredible tight. I follow a guy on FB who is a gardener and chef or at least a great cook. He showed one day how he uses one of those serrated bread knifes he found at a thrift store to split plants. Great idea!

I can't believe something is actually eating your hostas! Those things multiply like crazy!

Laurel, I'm glad you had a nice weekend and were able to play golf!
I hope your DH loves his new job and I hope he won't have to travel.

I'm glad you were able to have breakfast out on the deck on Sunday too. It was a beautiful weekend weather wise.
I got notified by the pump seller that they've sent me a new one and that it will arrive on Saturday. So hopefully we'll be able to give it another go on Sunday. It was a huge disappointment when we realized the pump wasn't working.

So I did an Olivia Amato 'easy' ride today as a warm up. I see what you said about speed! She's like Speedy Gonzalez! I am pretty sure I took a cardio HIIT class of hers a while ago and it was tough! I may try more of her easy classes so I can work on speed.

I will do STS disc 8 on Tuesday. I know all the STS workouts back to back but we finally may be able to take our day trip on Wed or Thur and I want to make sure I do the longer workouts before that day.

Good night ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was STS Disc 8/Back and Triceps followed by Cathe Live Cardio HiiT Plus Core and ended with STS Extended Stretch. It all felt really good today.

Thelma, great workouts! But you had me laughing with the description of how you felt. I so understand. And wow for trying Olivia!! I saw she has a new 45 minute HiiT and Hills workout this week, but after last week’s brutal one.....I am definitely not sure if I am going to attempt that this week. She loves speed and hates climbing......and I am the exact opposite. That is why every now and again I choose her workouts....just to challenge my weakness. But, like I said, I really have to be in the mood for it. I am so glad to hear you are going to be able to get away this week. I hope you enjoy it. And I am glad your pump will be in so soon. Thanks again for the update on Cathe.

Laurie, great workout. What a fantastic sewing machine! That is a piece of history right there. It looks to be in great shape. Our debate over our back area that we just cleaned out is whether to plant shrubs, flowers or just put in temporary potted plants during the summer. I think we are leaning towards the latter as we aren’t sure either plants or flowers would grow there very well unless we pour tons of top soil in the area. And then there is still the chance of it all being impacted by a heavy rain since it is the bottom of our hilled backyard. So temporary plants sound like so much less work!! The garden center has some huge pots that would suit that need pretty well. But DH is talking about doing a little more landscaping in the area so we can put in a bench or something nice like that. So....we’ll see what happens if and when we go back to that garden center this weekend.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning's workout was 30MTF Shape Up W1, and the Abs from Cathe's Pure Strength Legs. The rotation had Abs of choice, and I went for the all crunch workout. Plus it wasn't a long one, and you all know how much I enjoy adding on those abs.

Laurel, Nice workouts! The sewing machine was kept fairly well. The bobbin winder had an issue, but overall the paint was super nice and the decals where perfect. My dd's say that my obsession with sewing machines is like dh's cars. Mine are a lot cheaper though. The potted plants sound like a good idea, it will give you some visual appeal when looking into the trees. That was one of the reasons that I cleaned up the rock beds in our yard. It was just so dull, but with the added flowers it looks so much better. I like the sound of the bench also. I bet you both come up with something that will be beautiful.

Thelma, Awesome job on the workouts! Sorry to hear that you didn't sleep well, and glad to hear that your legs where not feeling the DOMS even with your description. It's funny how people remember the standard black Singer sewing machine. The friend that is moving to FL has a sewing machine that was her grandmothers. She said it was a treadle but was converted to electric. She asked if I wanted it, and of course I said yes. My machine was manufactured in 1958, so it isn't the oldest machine that I have. There is a comprehensive list of serial numbers for the Singers, we people are crazy. For sure FL is hot in the summer, my friends said that they will be asking friends from the north if they can stay with them. We had a good laugh with that one.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Wednesday were a Peloton Ride, STS Meso 1, Disc 8 Back and Triceps and a nice stretch session.

DH and I went out for from to a place we'd not been to before just to find out they started closing on Wednesdays due to the lack of staff.
We went to one of our favorite restaurants and I'm glad we went there because it reminded us how much we liked that place.

Laurie, great workouts! I hear you about ab workouts and that is why I love those mish mosh workouts where Cathe inserts abs between exercises.

I love those stories of people having things that were their grandparents. I can't believe your friend is giving you her grandmother's sewing machine! Lucky you!
I expected your new Singer to be much older than 63 years old! Wow! It's amazing that they're still around and in working condition.

I bet your friends are really going to ask you guys if they could spend some time up north with you when it gets really hot in FL. LOL

Laurel, sounds like a killer Peloton ride! Great job and good for you for taking the time to do a proper warmup and cool down ride. I can't believe you did this killer Olivia workout with no breaks or flat roads! Good for you!!! I'm glad you took a little break when you need it! I bet you needed a beach towel for the sweatfest! LOL

I did a 20 minute workout with a new instructor (to me) name Alex Toussaint. I really liked him. He is a lot of fun but tough. This workout was classified as a music type workout which I think is silly because they all play music. The level of difficulty for this workout was 7.3. He likes speed like Olivia and jumped off the saddle a few times. He was definitely sprinting. My 20 minute workout turned into 30 minutes because I still keep riding to challenge myself for 5 minutes more followed by a 5 minute cool down. I will definitely try more of his rides.

I can totally understand why you're not doing Peloton rides on STS days. You're waaay more advanced than I am with your rides. My 20-30 minute rides are tough for me but not killers like your workouts.

You definitely should do container gardening in that spot! That's what most of my garden is about but it's on the deck. We bought a beautiful and heavy cement bench at Lowe's a couple of weeks ago for less than $70.

Good night ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was STS Disc 9/Legs followed by Shock Cardio MMA Boxing. I did the latter with 2# egg weights which put a nice little toast in it for sure. This was the perfect workout after yesterday’s spin and the STS Legs before it since I felt pretty wiped out going in to it. I wouldn’t be surprised to see me reaching for these MMA workouts more throughout this rotation. It only took 10 years for me to understand why, because they are supposed to be paired with STS, Cathe made them with less intensity!! I’m a slow learner.

Thelma, great workouts. I was thinking about you throughout that leg workout today. I so wanted to give up before that bonus section!! I pushed through but didn’t necessarily enjoy it. I have done a few Alex Toussaint workouts and really enjoy him. But, as you said, he is tough. For whatever reason, Peloton differentiates between ‘music-driven’ spins and ‘training’ spins. What I think they mean is the latter is meant to have a training goal in mind (endurance or strength or both) where, if you are inclined, you are able to benchmark your progress whereas the music ones are kind of whatever the instructor feels like putting together. The only ‘training’ rides I do with any consistency are the HiiT and Hills rides, though I do Tabata or Intervals or HiiT on occasion. I also love Climb rides when they offer them. But I shy away from the endurance (powerzone) rides. I did one when I first started with Peloton and thought I was going to die from boredom and sore legs. I keep thinking I should try one again, but.....But I do a lot of music-driven rides. They usually make me smile. I am glad you enjoyed visiting the restaurant again!

Laurie, great workout. Any leg workout without step-ups is a good leg workout. You are right about collecting golf balls but, sadly, if we play a course with any water, we lose more than we collect. That being said, I haven’t lost a single golf ball since we have been back to playing which is kind of amazing. But the courses we have played on don’t have me playing over water. DH, though, loses them all the time in the trees. I keep saying I don’t as much because my ball doesn’t go very far....which is true! My DH is very supportive of my garden ideas too. He has all kinds of plans if we end up getting this bench I like. I think he is looking forward to the project of it more than the bench itself. I will enjoy the bench.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning my workout was the RAW Descending Pyramid. This is a high rep workout, and we did 45 sec of weight work followed by 20 sec of abs. It was a long one, but I did get up early this morning so that I could get it done.

Laurel, Nice workout, and glad that you are liking those MMA workouts after all of this time. Of course Cathe is a genius when it comes to workouts. All those heavy weights really wear you out. I know that I sleep better after a weight workout vs. cardio. Nice that you are not losing those golf balls. I would probably be like your DH and hit them into the trees. Have fun with the landscaping beautification project.

Thelma, Good job getting your workouts in despite the motivation being low. We are in the 70's right now, it is going to be a muggy day again for us. Can't complain, because we have been in such cold temps lately that this feels pretty good. Awesome news on the pump, and getting your bath in working order by today. The workout is a RAW, and a good one for sure.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a great weekend. We had a great and busy weekend and the weather was warm but I could tell there was a little humidity in the air.

Saturday we went on a little trip to a Mennonite farm in rural Delano, TN in search of my favorite Sorghum and Molasses syrup and tomato bread. What a beautiful experience that was! The ride there was beautiful and calming because of the scenery. We went along to Ocoee River and it was absolutely beautiful. The Mennonites market was amazing! You could breathe peace and love in there. DH and I both felt the same way. It was almost an spiritual experience. The men at the store were so nice and helpful that DH and I felt like we wanted to give them a hug. We found my syrup and bread. The produce was absolutely fresh and beautiful. The heads of lettuce were gorgeous. You could tell they'd just been harvested. The strawberries were super sweet. I can't wait to go back there. We eventually made it to a little restaurant in a neighboring town for brunch.
In the afternoon I spent almost three hours deadheading my Calibrachoas (Million Bells). Not really deadheading because the spent flowers fall off on their own but they leave their receptacles behind. There were what felt like thousands of receptacles all over the plants. In my experience cutting the receptacles makes a big difference on this plant. I did 3 plants and DH sort of did 2 which I have to redo because he left a bunch of receptacles behind. LOL

My workouts on Friday were: Peloton Ride, S&S PHA Mish Mosh Upper Body Split #1 and Stretching.
On Sunday: Fit Split Boxing Bootcamp, Boxing Only, Cathe's Turbo Barre - Standing Leg Work Only, STS Meso 1, Disk 7: Shoulders Only and Stretching.

GA is going to be in a heatwave this week. According to my weather up here in BR we won't make 90 but will make 89. I say close enough!
I feel that I have further acclimated. I now freeze with the AC! Even last summer I was blasting the AC. Now I keep turning off! I do need it when I workout though. I told DH I didn't recognize myself anymore! LOL. He of course is loving it because he doesn't have to freeze at home because of me.

My fountain works and it's beautiful! We have to make a second birdbath for my pollinator garden. I have waterproof the terracotta planter and drip tray. Maybe I'll work on that next weekend.

Laurie, love the sound of that Pyramid workout! Great job!
I hope you continue to have warm temps!

Laurel, great workouts! I'm glad you gave yourself a break with the spin bike! LOL

OMG your neck of the woods is going to be sooooo hot! it's too soon for this! I agree that it is a bit excessive for May.
Now that you've explained the difference between a Music and Training rides I know exactly what you mean. At least they still call beginner workouts beginner because I do remember doing those when I first started doing Peloton rides. I have been trying different instructors and found my first boring ride. It was just blah.

If you ever want some sorghum and molasses syrup let me know and I'll mail you some. This one is made by the Mennonites. One of the Mennonites told me that the one I was buying was made last fall. The syrup is made in the fall. It doesn't go bad though.

Have a wonderful week ladies!
Thelma

This is our DIY birdbath. Pictures don't do it justice. The water from the fountain drips down into a terracotta bowl so it lasts a while. So far the solar panel has been amazing. It runs even when the sunlight is not hitting it. It practically runs all day even if at times it's only spitting.
No feathered customers yet but the humans love its soothing sounds.

Laurel, I'm in love with your bench!!! I LOVE the elephants and the white rocks! Ours is not as pretty as yours but it goes well with the rock wall behind it.

Morning Ladies,

This morning was a really fun workout, even though it wasn't intense. RAW Stretch and Tone; RAW Heavy Bag 4. The stretch & tone reminded me of her Body Training workout. I did put on my 2.5lb ankle weights, since she included some floor work. The boxing workout was around 20 min., and had some great music. I used my 1.5lb egg weights for this one.

Laurel, I LOVE the bench, it looks so peaceful. My oldest dd would love that one, she is a huge fan of elephants. Great job on the workouts. We are suppose to get some thunderstorms today, so more rain. I hope that it manages to reach your area. We did have very dry conditions earlier this spring, but are now able to have back yard fires if we want to. I'm on my last phase of this rotation, it is three weeks. It will actually take me to my nieces wedding on the 12th of June. I have to find a new rotation. It will be tough, because I have been enjoying this one so much.

Thelma, Your fountain/bath looks awesome! Hope those humming birds find it. I'm sure it will give you some great relaxing enjoyment just listening to it also. I have a small fountain that runs most evenings. You can hear it when the windows are open, so relaxing. Nice job on your workouts also. Glad to hear that your 80's where much more comfortable than ours was. This rain does contribute to the humidity.

Have a great day!
Laurie