The Ghoulie's: We Are Doing What We Are Loving December Challenge (Page 3)

As far as the gym...

Do not care for the grunters or primpers. I try to pay the least amount of attention to others as possible.

I do see the guys who are lifting waaaaaaayyyy too much weight and have horrible form, that drives me batty as well. If you have to swim your body and use momentum to move the weight instead of your muscles... you're doing it wrong.

While I try not to pay attention to others and just do my own thing I do have a story where I was probably a bit b!itchy. There was some chick at the gym, whom I had never seen there before, and she had some little dude with her, who was walking around like she owned the joint. I was almost done with my workout but I started watching her and she was totally rude. Other people were waiting for a machine, she would just jump in as soon as the person using it was done, cutting in front of people. She used weights that were too high for her, and bad form. She also primped quite offen. She was on the crunch machine and was holding the seat with her hands pulling down. I don't know how to tell you this, but if you use your arms it doesn't really work your abs. I was in a mood so I started following her. She'd do something. I get on the machine next (I did not cut in front of people), put more weight on it and do a few more reps than she did. After a couple times of this I could tell she was getting annoyed. Yes, I realize this was probably not the mature way to respond, but every now and then haven't you wanted to do it to?

Stacie - No, I don't really have a plan when I go into the weight room. I like to mix it up to keep it from getting boring. I just try to make sure my workout is kind of even. If I work biceps, then I work triceps. If I work quads, then I work hamstrings. Like that.

Tom - I hope you had a great time in AZ. I missed you. How is the running going? We've got I think about 6 1/2 weeks until our HM's.

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Because you are so  AWESOME that they want to be near you!

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Welcome back Tom!

Me?  Sew?  LOL!

Glad you are able to run a little bit.  Coming back from injury can be frustrating.  Keep taking those baby steps - it'll pay off in the end.

?? - Do you have your head up your azz too?

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sure did, TOM.

im sorry your trip home got delayed a day because of your wife's migraine.  totally ughish.

i hope she's feelin better, and welcome home!

you were missed in the VILLAGE OF GHOUL.
stacieb

hope you were able to 'come down' from your busy day KIM.....

stacieb

me too ANN.  times like a gazillion.

and sometimes im in a mood too.  dont blame you one bit.....

stacieb

sounds like a great plan ANN, and one that works for you.  im w ya on the balance thing....i dont seperate out my ST ie legs one day upper body the next, but just try and switch back and forth w/in the workout, that way when one muscle group is 'resting' i can work the other group.  that way the workout goes much faster.

the machines that we have the Y are good for balancing your workouts, they are set up in pairs so that you do exactly what your describing, hamstrings on one machine, then the one that its paired with does quad, et al.

nice job!
stacieb

its your MAGNETIC PERSONALITY, BILL dontcha know.

forgo the AZZHOLE headlamp.

just FART....a lot.

eventually they'll get the message.


stacieb

i thought that same exact thing.

once again laughing at your expense NEAL.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL.
stacieb

you guys.

too funny.
stacieb

ask me.  ask me.


stacieb

T-MINUS 12 MINUTES until i head out for my 8 miler.

and dagnabit.

i cant find my favorite cold weather running hat.

i think i lost it on MAIN STREET on Sunday.  i KNEW i shouldnt have taken it w me.  it was so warm/sunny that morning i didnt even need it, and now i think i lost it.

drat.

took me forever to find something that i liked and didnt cost a fortune.

suck  suck  suck.

oh well.

i got my neck gaiter and gloves.

hopefully ill be warm enough.


i scored a running buddy today.  yipee!

most times i train by myself cuz very few people keep the schedule i keep, what w being home during the day.

but today, i have me a running buddy.



its my friend that did the 1/2 Mary w me in November.

so good times!
stacieb

oh and i have to go and see the good Drs Pennell at 12:30 today.

so if you see me on here chatting and its 12:30, please tell me to go to my drs appt, k?



stacieb

Sorry about the hat Stacie, have fun with your running buddy! I hear ya on finding someone to train with. My schedule is all over the place so I throw in what I can when I can.

Whatcha seeing the Dr for?