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I'll be baaack...I have a novel to write.;-)
Yup, back again, I figured by the time I posted this there would be 10 of you posting and starting a new thread..and I would be all alone all week;-).LOL I was surprised to not find any of you early birds this Sunday morning. I haven't started this in ages.
Well, I have two weeks to report since last week got away from me. I feel I have to be honest to my check ins...it's what keeps me going, don't you just love accountability!
Last week I had come off a cold and was gearing up for the VF/Cathe trip. I had planned a special week before that and was going to taper down from it but the cold changed all that. So...
Week 10/23-10/29:
Monday All Step cardio only, this was my first cardio in a week and I felt it.
Tuesday 101010 cardio only...slowly gearing up and feeling excited about the trip and giving myself a pat on the back for taking it easy and getting that cold cleared out.
Wednesday run around and pack day
Thursday :7...left work at noon and headed south! I managed to finagle a half day at work so I could head to Jersey and hook up with the early arrivals. I had a smooth drive down and arrived in record time. Tried to check into the hotel and the women said not to worry, my room was already checked into and she pointed to the breakfast room off the lobby...lets just say when I turned the corner there was a lot of smiles, happy screams and hugs going on in those following moments:-jumpy. One of those many smile was Cledas
. Most everyone there I had met previously and it was an incredible reunion. We see and talk to each other daily on these forums but it is truly a treat to spend real time together.
Back to the day;-)...We sat around and gabbed, waiting for the rest of the crew and then we headed to dinner at the Italian Bistro...great bread (and the butter they give with it;-)). We filled two big tables and I am sure we got a few funny looks from all the chatter and giggling. After our bellies were full..hehehe..we headed to the club for a BodyPump class with Shirley. And yes..it's getting late, Shirleys class actually starts at my bedtime!...8:30. Of course we arrived early enough to bug Chris;-)..did we see Chris Thursday night??? Shirley was great, I don't have the BodyPump video at home or do it at a club, but I have always enjoyed taking the class on these trips and Shirley was a hoot teaching it. Loved the Boom Boom song Shirley:7. As we all headed back to the hotel...we wondered if taking that class was such a great idea...pre Cathe workouts;-)..I for one, can say that Shirley was with me all weekend LOL! Cleda..I am drawing a blank..I think we had a mini video party in our room that night too...didn't we??? Either way...I stayed up way past my bedtime;-). OH! I have memories coming back...we tried out the hot tub and were yelled at for having food in the pool;-)...what was her name..braunhilda???
Friday Up early again and head to the gym, by this time..my legs were feeling that boom boom squat song of Shirleys. However..somedays ya gotta break the rules;-). Half our group had decided to take a spinning class while the others either were able to get into Cathes step class with her regulars or..they would watch. Luckily, there was room so as we cycled our hearts out with Andrea(hi Andrea;-))..the others stepped with Cathe. It was fun because we could see them through a window that is between the two rooms. During spin class, I was sandwiched between Cleda and Shirley...with Brenda F (the Brenda who is now in Cathes CTX videos) in front of me. I had trouble keeping up with those mad women;-)hehehe...thanks Cleda for zoning wih me. (Hi Germ, if you read this...it's where we chatted this morning...Ok..back to the book....). It was a great class and then we were off to lunch and hooking up with more arrivals. We had a pretty good group at lunch too...what's a VF gathering with out a Don Pablos Margarita;-)...and yes, we had designated drivers hehehe. Back to the hotel..people were really streaming in now...great to meet new faces and see more of my old buddies. Clare had arranged dinner at a fabulous place..it was buffet and yummy. Quite a few of us brought in old pictures so we could all try to guess who was who...darn it..they figured me out too:-mad LOL!
Then it was back to the hotel for a real VF party complete with videos...what a riot. We had Zsa Zsa doing her version of pushups to that funny breathing lady??? and then don't forget the Maria lady doing aerobics in high heals??? Well, it was another late night....did we watch videos again in our room Cleda?? It's all a blur to me;-)
Saturday!!! Long breakfast with the group and gathering everyone to head to the gym:-jumpy. Step Class with Cathe! I had a pretty good spot and was able to see Cathe pretty good so I did't mess up too much. I think the class was long, but it just seems to fly by when you're in the room with all your VF buddies. A quick change and wipe down..eeewwww;-) and off to the Italian Bistro for lunch. Back to the gym for....yikes...another BodyPumpish class...ala Cathe. And the biceps were a killer. I don't know what was more painful...doing them myself with the mama bear plates or watching Kristin do them with the Papa bear plates;-)! Go Kristin (and a side to you...I am going with the mini barbell..not the ring..in honor of you LOL!..no chicken here honey!). We were moving on to Static lunges and Cathe was showing modifications...mine was to leave the room;-)...after a week or two off of strength due to that cold..Shirleys class wiped me out! Besides...Steve(from the Cardio Kicks vid) was out in the other room;-).
Another quick change and we had our pizza party. Another round of applause for Clare...she did a great job adding some organized fun to the party...Trivia contest and Relay game...loved them both!!! Hello Amy Steppe, my relay team member.
Back to the hotel again for more late night fun..we had lessons in our hotel room for Christis Hi/Lo Heaven Ham and Eggs...thanks JudySP..now if I can just get through the rest of the choreography to get there! Thank goodness for that extra hour with the clocks!
Sunday :-(..it's always a sad day....it goes too quick. Another gathering in the breakfast lounge...I am sure the other guests were wishing they had chosen another weekend;-), then pack the car and off to the gym for our morning 202020 class with Cath;-). Everyone is trying to get in those last few pictures and then we head to Breakfast down the road. It's fun to see how long we can stetch it out..no one wants to leave:-(. I finally jumped in the car and tooted my final goodbye and was on the road by noon. We were blessed with wonderful weather in Jersey..we couldn't have asked for more..however hehehe...I ended up in snow going home...go figure. When I finally got in...exhausted couldn't describe how I felt..and bless his little heart, my husband had a big pot of chili on the stove:O).
Whew..now on to that post VF/Cathe trip let down week! LOL..and finally up to date.
Monday..right back to work and a well deserved rest day.
Tuesday My scary Halloween workout..Hi/Lo Heaven, first part only...I still didn't make it to Ham and Eggs!:-mad..one of these days!
Wednesday Rest day..unintentional...post trip blues setting in.
Thursday Kickboxing Class and a good thing I have plans to pick up my buddy for this or I would have blown it off.
Friday...ahhh Oh..another rest day. I should of gotten it in before the Doctor visits. Hey and it was my first boob squish...not too bad;-)...of course, there ain't a heck of a lot to squish LOL
Saturday Therapy for Nancy day...I had my workout buddy Wendy over in the AM and we were supposed to workout before another couple of girls come over for Craft stuff. Well, they had to change plans so it was just me and Wen. We haven't worked out together with our tapes in ages. And I don't want to hear anyone talk about limited space for Cardio Kicks! LOL...we did it together and no one was wounded. This was the first time she has done Cardio Kicks and she loved it...we are just a couple of KB fools;-). Gotta love Wen...there is the spot where Cathe is showing modifications for the Jacks..you know heal jacks or even lower. Wendy goes to me "which has more intensity?" I said "full ones Wen" she says "OK" and keeps doing the full jacks...I gave her one of those.."I love you Wen"'s LOL Needless to say..it was just what I needed.
Sunday...no real plans but I will do something. I also have to get my butt in gear with a plan again. I am thrilled to have my DVDs...which I can put on my computer. So I dragged all my weights back down stairs and will start up with a whole new rotation. I brought home MIS from the trip and just may do that this week:-jumpy.
Sorry it is soooo long..if you made it this far...have good week everyone.
Oh...and a side note to all you lurkers..jump in and join us. There is always room for more..male and female. Glad to see you back Trevor...and where is our other male friend Brad??? Brad we missed you on the trip.
Please feel free to jump in anytime out there...you can even start it...just lead with the Check In title and the date so all of us drifty ones(ME)LOL..know which week to look in;-)
[marquee][font size="5"][font face="bazooka"][font color="ff0000"]Thanks.. VF, Cathe, SNM, and all my fellow trippers:-jumpy[/font][/marquee]
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I'll be baaack...I have a novel to write.;-)
Yup, back again, I figured by the time I posted this there would be 10 of you posting and starting a new thread..and I would be all alone all week;-).LOL I was surprised to not find any of you early birds this Sunday morning. I haven't started this in ages.
Well, I have two weeks to report since last week got away from me. I feel I have to be honest to my check ins...it's what keeps me going, don't you just love accountability!
Last week I had come off a cold and was gearing up for the VF/Cathe trip. I had planned a special week before that and was going to taper down from it but the cold changed all that. So...
Week 10/23-10/29:
Monday All Step cardio only, this was my first cardio in a week and I felt it.
Tuesday 101010 cardio only...slowly gearing up and feeling excited about the trip and giving myself a pat on the back for taking it easy and getting that cold cleared out.
Wednesday run around and pack day
Thursday :7...left work at noon and headed south! I managed to finagle a half day at work so I could head to Jersey and hook up with the early arrivals. I had a smooth drive down and arrived in record time. Tried to check into the hotel and the women said not to worry, my room was already checked into and she pointed to the breakfast room off the lobby...lets just say when I turned the corner there was a lot of smiles, happy screams and hugs going on in those following moments:-jumpy. One of those many smile was Cledas
. Most everyone there I had met previously and it was an incredible reunion. We see and talk to each other daily on these forums but it is truly a treat to spend real time together.Back to the day;-)...We sat around and gabbed, waiting for the rest of the crew and then we headed to dinner at the Italian Bistro...great bread (and the butter they give with it;-)). We filled two big tables and I am sure we got a few funny looks from all the chatter and giggling. After our bellies were full..hehehe..we headed to the club for a BodyPump class with Shirley
. And yes..it's getting late, Shirleys class actually starts at my bedtime!...8:30. Of course we arrived early enough to bug Chris;-)..did we see Chris Thursday night??? Shirley was great, I don't have the BodyPump video at home or do it at a club, but I have always enjoyed taking the class on these trips and Shirley was a hoot teaching it. Loved the Boom Boom song Shirley:7. As we all headed back to the hotel...we wondered if taking that class was such a great idea...pre Cathe workouts;-)..I for one, can say that Shirley was with me all weekend LOL! Cleda..I am drawing a blank..I think we had a mini video party in our room that night too...didn't we??? Either way...I stayed up way past my bedtime;-). OH! I have memories coming back...we tried out the hot tub and were yelled at for having food in the pool;-)...what was her name..braunhilda???Friday Up early again and head to the gym, by this time..my legs were feeling that boom boom squat song of Shirleys. However..somedays ya gotta break the rules;-). Half our group had decided to take a spinning class while the others either were able to get into Cathes step class with her regulars or..they would watch. Luckily, there was room so as we cycled our hearts out with Andrea(hi Andrea;-))..the others stepped with Cathe. It was fun because we could see them through a window that is between the two rooms. During spin class, I was sandwiched between Cleda and Shirley...with Brenda F (the Brenda who is now in Cathes CTX videos) in front of me. I had trouble keeping up with those mad women;-)hehehe...thanks Cleda for zoning wih me
. (Hi Germ, if you read this...it's where we chatted this morning...Ok..back to the book....). It was a great class and then we were off to lunch and hooking up with more arrivals. We had a pretty good group at lunch too...what's a VF gathering with out a Don Pablos Margarita;-)...and yes, we had designated drivers hehehe. Back to the hotel..people were really streaming in now...great to meet new faces and see more of my old buddies. Clare had arranged dinner at a fabulous place..it was buffet and yummy. Quite a few of us brought in old pictures so we could all try to guess who was who...darn it..they figured me out too:-mad LOL!Then it was back to the hotel for a real VF party complete with videos...what a riot. We had Zsa Zsa doing her version of pushups to that funny breathing lady??? and then don't forget the Maria lady doing aerobics in high heals??? Well, it was another late night....did we watch videos again in our room Cleda?? It's all a blur to me;-)
Saturday!!! Long breakfast with the group and gathering everyone to head to the gym:-jumpy. Step Class with Cathe! I had a pretty good spot and was able to see Cathe pretty good so I did't mess up too much. I think the class was long, but it just seems to fly by when you're in the room with all your VF buddies. A quick change and wipe down..eeewwww;-) and off to the Italian Bistro for lunch. Back to the gym for....yikes...another BodyPumpish class...ala Cathe. And the biceps were a killer. I don't know what was more painful...doing them myself with the mama bear plates or watching Kristin do them with the Papa bear plates;-)! Go Kristin (and a side to you...I am going with the mini barbell..not the ring..in honor of you LOL!..no chicken here honey!). We were moving on to Static lunges and Cathe was showing modifications...mine was to leave the room;-)...after a week or two off of strength due to that cold..Shirleys class wiped me out! Besides...Steve(from the Cardio Kicks vid) was out in the other room;-).
Another quick change and we had our pizza party. Another round of applause for Clare...she did a great job adding some organized fun to the party...Trivia contest and Relay game...loved them both
!!! Hello Amy Steppe, my relay team member.Back to the hotel again for more late night fun
..we had lessons in our hotel room for Christis Hi/Lo Heaven Ham and Eggs...thanks JudySP..now if I can just get through the rest of the choreography to get there! Thank goodness for that extra hour with the clocks!Sunday :-(..it's always a sad day....it goes too quick. Another gathering in the breakfast lounge...I am sure the other guests were wishing they had chosen another weekend;-), then pack the car and off to the gym for our morning 202020 class with Cath;-). Everyone is trying to get in those last few pictures and then we head to Breakfast down the road. It's fun to see how long we can stetch it out..no one wants to leave:-(. I finally jumped in the car and tooted my final goodbye and was on the road by noon. We were blessed with wonderful weather in Jersey..we couldn't have asked for more..however hehehe...I ended up in snow going home...go figure. When I finally got in...exhausted couldn't describe how I felt..and bless his little heart, my husband had a big pot of chili on the stove:O).
Whew..now on to that post VF/Cathe trip let down week! LOL..and finally up to date.
Monday..right back to work and a well deserved rest day.
Tuesday My scary Halloween workout..Hi/Lo Heaven, first part only...I still didn't make it to Ham and Eggs!:-mad..one of these days!
Wednesday Rest day..unintentional...post trip blues setting in.
Thursday Kickboxing Class and a good thing I have plans to pick up my buddy for this or I would have blown it off.
Friday...ahhh Oh..another rest day. I should of gotten it in before the Doctor visits
. Hey and it was my first boob squish...not too bad;-)...of course, there ain't a heck of a lot to squish LOLSaturday Therapy for Nancy day
...I had my workout buddy Wendy over in the AM and we were supposed to workout before another couple of girls come over for Craft stuff. Well, they had to change plans so it was just me and Wen. We haven't worked out together with our tapes in ages. And I don't want to hear anyone talk about limited space for Cardio Kicks! LOL...we did it together and no one was wounded. This was the first time she has done Cardio Kicks and she loved it...we are just a couple of KB fools;-). Gotta love Wen...there is the spot where Cathe is showing modifications for the Jacks..you know heal jacks or even lower. Wendy goes to me "which has more intensity?" I said "full ones Wen" she says "OK" and keeps doing the full jacks...I gave her one of those.."I love you Wen"'s LOL Needless to say..it was just what I needed. Sunday...no real plans but I will do something. I also have to get my butt in gear with a plan again. I am thrilled to have my DVDs...which I can put on my computer
. So I dragged all my weights back down stairs and will start up with a whole new rotation. I brought home MIS from the trip and just may do that this week:-jumpy.Sorry it is soooo long..if you made it this far...have good week everyone
.Oh...and a side note to all you lurkers..jump in and join us. There is always room for more..male and female. Glad to see you back Trevor
...and where is our other male friend Brad??? Brad we missed you on the trip.Please feel free to jump in anytime out there
...you can even start it...just lead with the Check In title and the date so all of us drifty ones(ME)LOL..know which week to look in;-)[marquee][font size="5"][font face="bazooka"][font color="ff0000"]Thanks.. VF, Cathe, SNM, and all my fellow trippers:-jumpy[/font][/marquee]
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