STS first time!

[gratefuldog]

Good morning. No sleep again!!!! My husband is beside himself. This puppy is LOUD I just got back from my run. I left my boxer outside so that she would not be freaked out by all of the screaching! When we got home from the game last night it looked like water had been spilled up the entire stairs going upstairs. Then there was a HUGE puddle in my doorway to my bedroom, on the pine floors. My boxer must have been so stressed out by the puppy screaching, that she peed all over!! This is just what we felt like doing at 8pm! The kids are usually in bed at 8! I had to clean the entire house and then still get the kids fed supper! THey are going to be so tired at school. We have another game tonight! This time, my boxer can go in a crate in my old grooming shop in the garage. She has a nice fluffy bed in there. I am not dealing with that mess again! What was I thinking getting antother puppy?!!! Good thing he is so stinkin cute looking!
So...I figured out how to delete a rotation. You know the box to the right of your calendar that has an option to edit your workout/add a workout? Well there is an option to edit rotation. When you click that, it brings you to where you can type in the start date. There is a box to check that says place in calendar. UNCHECK it and the rotation disappears! wah-la!
I need to do some weights now. I was originally goign to do b&g but figured I should run since all next week I can't run with the kids on vacation. I will do B&G tomorrow. I miss that one. I have DOMS down my lats from something I did when I did chest shoulders and triceps from TBT. Possibly the plank pushups when you have to lift your opposite arm and leg out.?? If anyone saw me do those!! It was a riot. I was so uncoordinated! I kept lifting the same arm and leg. I had to think really hard to get my brain to do the opposite arm and leg!
I better get moving. already 9:30.
ttyl

[marazoe]

Hi Everyone. I had NO errands today so I did 90 minutes on the treadmill. I could have stayed on there longer but I really should do some housework. This place is a pigstye. The shoulder feels a tad better. I hope I can start doing something by April 30 . That is long enough.

Carolyn Where does your puppy sleep? Is he in your bedroom? My puppy slept in my bedroom in a crate for about a month. Then he started crying all night and my husband has to work so I just let him out of his crate. He did fine. Everyone' s situation is different. How about taking the puppy to the game with you? That way he is getting socialized and your Boxer is getting some peace. That is neat how you figured out how to delete a rotation. Thanks for passing along the info.

Missy I hope you are enjoying your day off. Good Luck with your 5K tomorrow. Maybe you can beat your time from your last race. Your husband sounds so nice and generous to get you a mirror for your workout room. I hope to have a mirrored wall one day.

Jean

[cokonkel]

I did Cardio Core Circuit (express premix) today. It is so much easier doing that one when you don't repeat the cardio drills a second time! I still got a good sweat in just 34 minutes. Nice. I wish Cathe would put out a few more shortish cardio workouts that don't require any equipment. Sometimes it's nice to just get in and get out without dragging stuff out.

Ho boy, Carolyn, I don't know if I could take the accidents in the house! I was cringing for you reading your post on that! When I first met my husband he had 2 dogs who were already quite old when we first got together. They were poorly trained and constantly went pee and poop in the house. The one dog used to go in the same spot over and over and the carpet was just trashed. Since I'm not a dog person anyway, I was REALLY stressed out by it! I have this weird phobia with dogs. I was chased down two different times when I was younger by snarling, barking scary dogs and that's forever been imprinted in my brain. Now, even if it's just a small dog, I have this phobia that they are going to bite my hand. Weird, I know. I always subconsciously put my hands in my pockets when I get near a strange dog.

Jean- how's your shoulder feeling? If it was a neck sprain, the muscle definitely needs to rest. Ice is helpful at first. I am a big believer in fish oil and turmeric for the anti-inflammatory effect as well as the tart cherry extract. For acute inflammation though sometimes you have to go with the Advil or Alleve. Sprain is really just a bigger version of DOMS when you think about it. DOMS are small microtears that heal and make you stronger...a sprain or strain is a bigger tear that really needs to heal before you go on with training or else you risk a more serious injury. Of course, the nurse could have been totally wrong too! Like Betty said, they'll often take a stab in the dark to see what happens and if you come back again then they know to look further!

Missy you are so lucky to have your own workout room! If we ever get another house in the future I'm totally getting 4 bedrooms so one of them can be my workout room! A mirror is really nice too. I have a small door one like Carolyn and I finally realized I should use it to watch my form with weights. It really helps! Congratulations on Cathlete status!!

Betty, yay for DOMS with Plyo legs! Do you think those workouts will grow on you? I just love them! I gotta find a day next week to do one of those...

Okay, gotta go! Later girls!

ETA: Jean we were posting at the same time! I'm glad your shoulder is feeling better!

[gratefuldog]

Jean, when I met up for breakfast with my husband we had decidied that we would bring the puppy to the game. Great minds think alike! we were going to do it last night, but my son was pitching for the first time, and didn't want any distractions. The attention will be good for both my daughter and the puppy! Also, he will be awake that whole time, and maybe sleep through the night?! He is in a small crate in our kitchen. We put it right next to my boxers dog bed. Today he has been loose in the house. When I lose him, I go looking and he is right about a foot away from where my boxer is laying! I really think he misses the companionship of his brothers and sisters. I bet he is used to sleeping in a pig pile of puppies. I need to be more understanding I guess! I am just wiped out!
Never did my arms. I am going to mop the floors on my hands and knees. That should be a good substitute!

[missyt]

Good Afternoon. I ran my errands, and came home. I just spent the last 1 1/2 hours in my exercise room moving everything around so my hubby can hang my mirror tonight. That was hard work. I have so much stuff....I had to figure out where to put everything so I could see myself in the mirror. Now it looks even more organized and well.....it looks amazing (if you are into working out) hahaha

I am excited about tomorrow. I am hoping I can beat my time. I hope the rain holds off...It is suppose to rain mid to late morning. The race starts at 8:30 am.

oh....having a friday off is awesome. I wish I could do this more often. But, the dr's seem to need me at the office.

Carolyn---I am sure you are very patient with the little one. It is just not normal to hear someone or some puppy crying at night. I am sure your boxer with get use to him. Is he/she (boxer) jelous of the puppy? I know if I brought another dog in the house / Summer would go crazy. She gets jelous of the cats.

I hipe everyone has a lovely day. Off to do my cardio on the elliptical.

BBL!!!

[marazoe]

Carolyn Great minds do think alike because I too scrubbed my kitchen and dining room floors on my hands and knees today.

[Bettypcw]

Hi y'all,

What a wonderful gorgeous stretch of weather we've had this week. Like how spring should be! Not over in a flash typical of New England, but nice and prolonged this year.

I did Sh/Bi/Tri today and I verily liked it! This week I've had my 1lb ankle weights around my wrists for a lot of the exercises, but today on some of the moves, I had to take them off for good form. I notice that I don't extend all the way down on the tricep moves like cross body and the move lying down on the step with weights (oh, can't think of the name!), so in addition I lightened the weights. My tris are pretty wimpy! But at least I'm developing some muscle there!

Carolyn, in a month or two you'll forget this frenetic puppy's-driving-me-crazy-what-have-I-done?! stage. My sis-in-law was also tearing her hair out when she got a puppy; it was peeing all over the house even when taken outside constantly. Now everything's hunky dory.

What an adorable vision you paint of the pig pile of puppies and Cuda next to your boxer.

Missy, good luck with the 5K. You'll be great! Hope the rain holds off. We'll get the rain Sunday night and Monday. It's supposed to be 1-3"! I'm really looking forward to drenching this drought we've been having.

I would looove to see everyone's collection of workout dvds/gear/rooms!

Have a great weekend everyone!

[missyt]

Betty--- I am glad you are having beautiful weather. It has been gloomy here for several days. But, after the rain comes, I am sure it will be back in the high 80's here. We didn't really get much of a spring here this year. It has been in the high 80's and hot hot hot here for weeks.

I attached some pic's of my exercise room per your request.
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Okay, I have to go shower and go to bed....I will let ya know how I do tomorrow at my 5K. Have a nice evening!!!

[gratefuldog]

AWESOME MISSY!!! LOVE IT!!!! So neat and orderly! I will try and get pics of mine...it is dark and tiny compared to yours! I will have to take a zillion pics to have you get the whole picture.
g night! Wish me luck with Cuda. just let him out for the last time....4 a.m. seems to be his witching hour!
I look like death warned over. or is it warmed over?!! Either one sounds nasty!

[missyt]

Good Morning! Just thought I would eish everyone a wonderful Saturday!!! I am off to the 5K.

Carolyn---How was you night with Cuda? Please do post us some pictures. I had to take several to get the entire room too.

Okay, gotta go eat breakfast and leave.

BBL!!!!