Enders_Shadow's group - FULL for now (Page 7)

Good morning, everybody!

Back to work here, too. I'm working from home today and DH set me up a work area in the basement (he got tired of me being in the way at the kitchen table). My kitty and I are really enjoying it.

Somehow, I managed to maintain my weight over the last two weeks. Doing the happy dance here!

I start swim lessons at the Y tonight. I'm expecting that it's not going to be too intense - mostly the instructor figuring out where everybody is at - so I'm going to do a cycling class first.

I'm so excited - I ordered myself and mp3 player as a belated Christmas gift - an iRiver clix. It doesn't ship til the end of the week and I'm already impatient. Should have paid to have the faster shipping. Ah, well... I can't wait!!

Have a good one, all!

margo

Well we are all here to motivate each other, right?  I was up at 6am to run with the dog but my boss called to ask if I could come in and take their daughter to work as the roads were kinda iffy.  I am bummed a bit as I know come 4pm I won't have any energy to do either. 

Ann- that cake is fabulous!  I'm very impressed! 

The tournament is about 7 hours away- we'll stay in Boston (6 hours away) with my brother Friday night, then drive 1.5 hours up to NH for the tourney Sat and Sun, then the long slog home Sunday night!

Ugh, I feel your pain. 

enders_shadow - 2009-01-05 5:35 PM

Triathlynne - 2009-01-05 1:44 PM

Well we are all here to motivate each other, right? I was up at 6am to run with the dog but my boss called to ask if I could come in and take their daughter to work as the roads were kinda iffy. I am bummed a bit as I know come 4pm I won't have any energy to do either.

 

 

Did you find some energy? If not, I hope tomorrow works out better.

Nope.  I fell asleep on the couch   I am just so tired lately!  I am going to wait out this "thing" I have and start after I feel 100%.  

My husband bought me a yoga kit tonight. Belated birthday present! It's awesome! Giant ball, yoga block, strap mat and a DVD   

Lynne- bummer about the workouts, but it sounds like you need a little time to rest.  Yoga might be a good compromise!

Lynne, I agree, do yoga if nothing else....I am not a yoga person--I know it would make me flexible in the long run, but every class I go to I feel like an idiot because I am not flexible at all.  My sister is the same, must be hereditary!

I did the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred video yesterday (day 1) and I can really feel it today in all those spots like inner thighs and triceps....supposedly 30 days of it and I will be much more toned.  I will keep you posted!  I am not stopping any of my s/b/r, but adding this to it in lieu of most strength training at the gym.

We are getting WAY too close to the bottom of page 1.

Kristen- you should check out Mary Eggers' blog- she's a local (really good) triathlete and coach (who works in the ED with me ), who is ...flexibility-challenged... but is also a yoga instructor!  It's a pretty active yoga (power vinyasa) and very suited to athletes.  I haven't been in awhile (trying to be good about spending) but I'd like to get back into it.

http://www.train-this.blogspot.com/

I have to say that I thought of all of you when I really, really didn't want to work out tonight, and sucked it up and hopped on the treadmill.

bwoglom - 2009-01-07 9:28 AM Good Morning everyone! It was a rough night last night with the little one. I think he is teething again, so he was up every 1-2 hours. I guess that is what caffeine is for. I have a lunch meeting so I am going to have to workout after work, I mention it because I have been known to bail on the post work workouts in the past and now I have you all to hold me in check. Down to 200 even and am meeting with the nutritionist tomorrow so I feel I am in good position to achieve my weight loss goal for the year. Have a good day!!

Oh, those long nights were so hard!  Then you'll wake up tomorrow, and that little crying teether will be sleeping until 11 and trying to figure out how to say more than "hi" to a girl without breaking into cold sweat and stuttering.  Sigh.

But no matter how tired you are after work today, get off your butt and work out!!!!  You wouldn't want to jeopardize going under 200 by skipping, right? One trick I use is to make sure I have a light snack about 2 hours before I am planning to work out- otherwise I am so hungry for dinner that workout plans go out the window (or into the refrigerator!).