CHEETAHS...supercalifragalistic saturday!!!

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Cathlete
hello ladies! i hope everyone is having a wonderful and warm saturday morning. i got to bed last night around 10 and, for some reason, woke up at 3 AM and could not fall back asleep. so, i decided to wander around catheland. hopefully, i'll fall asleep again in a bit.
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this afternoon, i am meeting some of the girls from the atlanta cathe group for lunch. we started a group of cathe fans (we posted it on the boards) and started a yahoo group for all catheites that live in or around atlanta. we have been having regular GTGs. it's so much fun! so, we were supposed to go ice skating today,
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but the weather forecast calls for rain, and a few of us are getting over those nasty colds, so we decided being outside in the cold may not be the best idea right now and are doing lunch instead. anyway, we are going to a place right near my house that i've never been to (and it looks really good!). http://www.peachtreediner.com
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i think i am caught up on personals (for once!).

wendy-did you finish all your maxes?
cathy-did you decide on an extra rest day?

i decorated yesterday (i know...a little late in the game). i put up the trees (i have a dog tree with just dog ornaments and a regular tree with all different ornaments) and a few decorations here and there.
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instead of putting up my usual decorations that i put on the mantle, i just hung the stockings (with care! ;) ) and put all my cheetah cards on the top of the mantle.
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what a warm fuzzy to look at those!!! thanks everyone. the cards made me feel so special. i also put my cheetah gift under the tree to be opened on christmas.
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wow...i sure am chatty when i'm the only one up.

okay, i'm going to go surf through catheland. bbl!
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Good morning, cheetah babes! http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/holiday/santahat.gif http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/holiday/santahat.gif http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/holiday/santahat.gif

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Well, my get-up-n’-go of yesterday morning sho' nuff got-up-and-went. http://www.vpsingles.com/pics/pooped.gif I dozed off while going through my mail (*lol*) and ended up in bed by 7. But I’m up early this morning to hit 4DS Ba & Bi and the EXT before my haircut.

Lots of personals to catch up with…

Judy :: even leaving the party early didn’t help me get home that early…I had to make one pit-stop on the way home, and traffic was a BEAR! How was your b'day night with the fam? http://www.vpsingles.com/pics/party2.gif Tryin' out that BOSU today?

Sunny :: nice workout! I had a half day at work yesterday, but now I’m off til the 2nd.

Christine :: dad make it in OK?…I’m definitely not bouncing. In a good mood but mellow. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/expressive/meditate.gif So, does the “soothsayer” actually predict things for you?

Carole :: I say go ahead, bring on the tofurkey, and tell them to DEAL WITH IT! :) If they don’t like it, they can tofu*k themselves! *lol*

Shelly :: smiling at the image of the critters all piling up on you…I have 11 straight days off. I’m most looking forward to skiing…those are FUN, all-day workouts!!
http://www.vpsingles.com/pics/ski.gif How’d you make out at Dick’s?

Jackie :: That reminds me of a quote by Maya Angelou, a favorite author of mine. She once said, “If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers.” Isn't it true that family members sometimes dole out a ration of shite to one another that we wouldn’t give to "strangers"? If another vegetarian guest came to dinner, would they grill that person about his/her choices?…Good to know about Jillian Michaels…I was curious about that video.

Thomasina :: sounds like a full day again for you yesterday…Ahhh! A massage! http://www.vpsingles.com/pics/massage.gif What perfect planning…Haaa! Love your veggie meatball story…Hey, maybe this year we go for something different…tank tops, perhaps?

Lorie :: Sorry about the insomnia!...Great smileys. :)...Love Thomasina’s idea for the “pink” boxes…Aren’t they really just a present to himself, anyway? I say he should try a little harder to buy you what you want and then he won’t have to worry about returns!!…Apparently, I did need the rest, wiping out as early as I did. I should’ve worked out in the morning instead of writing thank you cards. Oh well. Hindsight...Have fun with the ATL crew today!

Wendy :: you were maxed out yesterday, huh? Wow! You crammed in a lot.

That catches me up with personals. A warm hello to everyone else! :)

Have a GREAT Saturday! BBL...

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4DS Ba&Bi done - whoo! Went as heavy as I could and really toasted my biceps. Finished with 20 min. on the EXT. Wanted to go for longer but I have to iron my clothes for the funeral at noon, and time is closing in on me with my AM appointments. At any rate, I punched up the resistance, so it was a hard 20 min. and I feel GREAT now that I've worked out again!!!

BBL!

[font face="heather" font color=black size=+2]~Cathy[/font]

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Hi Ladies!

Thank you all for the kind birthday wishes! (And especially Carole and Lorie for initiating it ! )

Cathy- Another day of rest probably did ya some good! Thanks for the KV BOSU link. Oh, and thanks for sharing that quote, It will come in handy at these family gatherings!

Shelly- Have fun on that outdoor run this morning! Let us know how it went!

Thomassina- Does it get that cold in your area too? You were funny replying in teen slang!

Lorie- What a great idea to put your Cheetah cards on display in a special area! You sound like the holiday spirit bug has bitten you! I hope you get some Christmas cash for a BOSU purchase. That way we can encourage each other to use it!

Christine- Are you having a nice visit with Dad? Did you get any work done at work yesterday? just kidding!

Carole- It is difficult to bit our tongues when we get criticized by family. But enjoy your veggies feast and keep smilin' I'll be here doing the same song and dance!

Happy Saturday! Sunny & Jackie & Lori and Wendi & Wendy & Kristi & and Susan (if you get online in Chicago)

Today will be a Yoga day.

Have fun everyone getting your last minute "to do's" done!






[font color=purple][font size +1]Judy "Likes2bfit"

***The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today's work superbly well.
William Osler

***Eat Food. Not too Much. Mostly plants. Michael Pollan[/font]
 
Good morning cheetahs

Lorie...thanks for the classical stretch info..:)..I have not done any of Jari's workouts in awhile. She kinda drives me nuts but I do like the exercises...So you did 2 workouts yesterday?...cool..:)...I think you and I had the same insomnia last night. I woke at 3 but laid there til 4:20...love all your smileys..Have a great GTG with the Atlanta cheetahs.

Cathy...love the snowball throwing smiley!! And your comment about what to say to my family had me ROTFLMAO!!!! Way to go with your 4DS workout today, and punching up the resistance for a tough EXT workout.

Shelly...glad to hear DH replaced his belt buckle asap! So your kitty is dangerous around the stability balls?...

Judy...you are welcome. That is awesome you got a Bosu for your B-Day!! Don't you just love getting your hair highlighted?...:)...thanks, I do feel better about dealing with my family this Xmas...

Jackie...that is great you found the Tofurkey dinner! I do doctor up the gravy a little by adding more veggie broth and some flour, but I have never tried the cranberry dumplings that also come in the dinner. Barry does fry your arms in that workout...yeow!

Sunny...sounds like a nice family gathering for you this X-mas..:)

Christine..I am so hoping the family will be more accepting this time..

Tomasina...way to go with 16 days off!!! How was the massage? No way I will be Brady! http://smilies.sofrayt.com/eng/hang.gif[/img] And no matter what Shelly says, I was struggling to keep up with her and my sis in LV!

I might go fo something light today like a TLT workout. Then church and after a Direct TV guy is coming out to hopefully fix the reception on my local channels, as the reception is lower than the other channels, which is why the locals go out so often during rain.

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Good morning cheetahs,

today is ds#1's bday!!!

lorie- enjoy your GTG with the other catheites, how fun!!

judy- enjoy yoga today, are you going to a class? i was going to do yoga but missed my opportunity.

carole- yes, i am looking forward to it. enjoy your TLT workout today. our cable goes out at the mention of bad weatherx(

cathy- yea, i knew today would be lo-key, so i had to make sure i burned up some calories..lol. enjoy your vacation, i am taking a few days off next week also!!

today will be a rest day(gotta prepare for the bday festivities), i planned on checking out flexible warrior but won't have the time.

have a great day cheetah friends:7

ETA: wendy- you snuck in on me...enjoy your baking day. i baked ds a cake for today!
 
Good Morning Girls.

I didn't stop moving until after 9pm last night and then pretty much went straight to bed.

We are about to start baking now so I'll be back when the first batch goes in the oven.

BBL!:)
 
Good Morning Lovely Cheetah Ladies!

Thomasina – Hope you enjoyed your short work day! 16 Days off! *Does happy dance with Thomasina* I have 12 – and I’m happy with that! Did you enjoy your massage? Yeah, my aunt is a little odd – but she’s such a good and accepting person that you cannot say anything. Just another nut in the family fruitcake. We have a lot of them. :p

Lorie – As I bought DH an iPod Video for Christmas, I’ll get mine back. :p I figured I’d better get him something, or I’d never see it again. I’ll load it with all the workouts – he’ll be happy. :p I woke up at 3:30 and finally fell back asleep again around 4:30, only to be awake a raring to go at 6:00. Sounds like you’ll have fun with the Atlanta Cheetahs! Sounds like your mantel is really pretty! I love the Cheetah cards too!

Cathy – 7PM? Wow, that’s early even for me! Glad you got the much needed sleep though! Dad made it – he’s here and still sleeping. The family soothsayer read my palm one time and told me I would have three kids, but that something was different that she could not figure out. I do have three kids – 2 of whom are step kids. I always thought that kind of funny that she predicted that when I was a teenager. I’ll bet you feel great! I think I missed something – funeral? I’m sorry!

Judy – Oddly, I was pretty swamped in the morning. Then by 9:30 all fell quiet. So, yes, I did get some work done – not much, but some :+ Enjoy your yoga! Hope your birthday was fantabulous!

Carole – Hey, I think Brady is pretty cute! :p I could not imagine keeping up with you or Shelley… I’m mulish, like Thomasina (except for me, it’s not just my running :+) Enjoy your TLT! I haven’t done one of those in ages!

Sunny – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DS #1!! How fun! It’s so tough to have a birthday right near Christmas – it’s great that you’re making it very special (my DD14’s birthday is a week from yesterday).

Wendy – enjoy baking! Hope you get to relax a little today!

Well Dad got in only 30 minutes late – which with the 2 delays he suffered, is pretty good. It’s so nice having him here. I’m making healthy versions of all of his favorite meals this week (except Christmas – not much healthy about Christmas dinner!). We’ve been invited to a party tomorrow afternoon in Napa – so we’re thinking we’ll take dad, hit one winery (or actually champagnery – Domain Chandon – it’s such a beautiful winery!) have lunch, show him the condo site and then go to the party. That will be a nice afternoon. I’m not sure what I’m going to do workout wise. Some kind of cardio – maybe do a 3 mile loop with Jimmy (run 1 or 2 of it – or so a run walk thing). We’ll see. Have a fabulous day everyone!!
 
So the cookies are done and they are delish! I only had 2 though and tiny bit o' the batter. YUMMY! The brownies are in the oven right now and look reeeeaaaallllly good! I can't wait to try them!:9 }( :9

I'm not in "personals mode" right now but I promise I will get back here at some point today to catch up on them!!!

I hope everyone is having a great day!:)
 
cathy-yes, the "pink box idea" is a pretty good one!!! glad you took a rest day. you obviously needed it!

judy-yes, this group is good at enablilng!!! the more i read about the bosu, the more i want one!!! i just might have to break down and get it.

carole-i was finally able to go back to sleep around 5-ish. i don't mind that happening when i'm on vacation, but it really stinks when i'm working. since i get up around 4:30 on workdays anyway, i usually just get up when i wake up (if i can't fall back asleep) and do an extra long workout. of course, that makes for an extra long day!!!

sunny-i am looking forward to seeing the gang. have a nice, realaxing rest day.

christine-sounds like carole, me, and you all had the same insomnia!

wendy-enjoy your baking day!

so, i am done with my workout for the day (YAY!). i decided to really let grace abuse me. i have iTread 13 and 19 (30 minute sprint workouts) on one cd, so i did them back to back. i was able to get in 7 miles even with the walk breaks. i feel good and it wasn't as bad as it sounds. she does a walk recovery after every sprint. all in all, i think i did a total of 14 sprints but she never goes faster than 8.5 and the longest sprint is 4 minutes. she also does a nice stretch after #19 (i didn't do the cool down for 13 so i'm not sure how it ends). i might have to add that workout to my repetoire!

after looking at the menu for the place we are eating lunch, that was probably a good workout to do!

after lunch, i am meeting two friends to do some costco shopping (they don't have a membership) and then we are thinking about a movie. i'd like to see "juno."

have a great day, ladies!!!
 
Good morning Cheetahs! 3 days until Christmas!:7

Thomasina - Enjoy your time off. I have a Janis Saffell kickbox workout that I rarely pull out too. I can usually find a Cathe workout that I enjoy no matter what.

Lorie - That Nadia is a little spitfire! My calves were sore for days from her workout. Good for you easing back into your workouts. Is all that nasty stuff gone? Sorry you couldn't sleep. I know the feeling. I'm still waking up at 3:30 am.x( Love all of your smileys. Enjoy your Cathe GTG.

Wendy - You were a busy little cheetah yesterday. Have fun baking.

Cathy - Nothing wrong with an extra rest day. Love your smileys too. They look like so much fun. A good night's rest was all you needed. Like that Maya Angelou quote. She's a smart woman. Good workout!

Judy - Enjoy your yoga workout!

Carole - Cranberry dumplings don't even sound tempting especially since I don't like dumplings. Enjoy your light workout.

Sunny - Hope DS has a fun day today! Enjoy your rest day.

Christine - Have fun with your dad. Hope you and Jimmy get to run. What's on Jimmy's Christmas wishlist?

Hello to all others.

I did iClimb 14 iBi Climb. It was fun changing things up. I added some to the run part to get in 3.2 miles. I kept up with the runners and it felt good. My hamstrings are definitely feeling better. Maybe another month of easy running and they'll be all healed up.

Have a sensational Saturday everyone!

Jackie
 
I just ran 2.75 miles – well – I walked 1 minute every 6. It felt sooo good! Then I came home and did S&H legs. I’m feeling very nicely worked out! I’m so happy I was able to run with no achilles pain. I did come home and stretch the heck out it, and I have ice on it now.

Wendy – Good job on the cookies!!! Glad they are done! Enjoy them!

Lorie – Yeah – that insomnia sucks! I get so many things running around in my head that I keep myself awake. Silly me. Way to go on the iTreads – WOW!!! Enjoy your lunch!

Jackie – Jimmy enjoyed his run! He loves to go running with me. Good job on the iBi Climb!

I’m off to go grocery shopping! Enjoy!
 
Hello lovely cheetahs! checking in a bit late for the weekend post. I slept pretty late for me. Woke up at 0800 :eek: :eek: Usually the assorted critters laying on top of me wake me up much sooner than that! anyway, I was anxious to hit the roads so I delayed my post til after I got back. I had a pretty nice 8 mile run. did it a little slower than usual but still kept it under a 10:00 pace. Not bad considering the mega workouts I did yesterday. I bought a nice new very warm running outfit and even my fingers and toes were comfy. (new gloves and thorlos socks)

SunnyD- Happy birthday to your DS!!!! :+ :+ :+ :+ I think it's great that you are having a nice special party for him. I feel sorry for people who's B day is so close to Christmas. The day often gets lost in all the hubbub. That's great that your sis is also a PT. what does she think of Cathe?

Wendy- That was quite a MAX day for you yesterday! and you are continuing it with BakeMAX :9 :9 :9 :9

Lorie- That's an awesome iTread sprint workout you got in considering you were short on sleep today! How nice that you have a GTG coming up with other catheites!!! Maybe you can post some pics?

Cathy- Can't say I blame you for crashing last night considering the week you've had. when and where are you going skiing? There aren't any Dick's out here in the Wild West frontier. I went to Big 5, which does have really nice sales. Anyway, I'm quite happy with my purchases yesterday as I had a very comfortable run even with the temps in the 20s.

Judy- So do you have your new BOSU yet? I hope you had a terrific day yesterday!! I'll be interested in hearing how you like the bosu.
I'm becoming seriously enabled into purchasing one so I'd like to her your opinion.

Carole- My kitties usually don't bother me while working out but my big tabby cat Rio (19 lbs) was insistent on getting my attention.... he did!!! Anyway, I got a burst proof ball now.... it does seem quite sturdy. So I guess you're doing a lighter workout today since your long run is tomorrow? I really should try to do that myself. Today's run was a bit of a struggle.

Thomasina- woooohoooooo, 16 days off!! I'm happy dancing with you but also a tad jealous I have to admit! Enjoy!!

Christine- Your mention of the palm reader with Cathy was interesting. I had my palm read when I was 16 I remember. Believe it or not she actually told me that I would never marry but would have a long serious love affair and have one child. :eek: What a thing to tell a 16 yr old! anyway, WRONG on all counts. Been quite happily married for 23 yrs and have no kids (my choice).
Sounds like you had a nice run with Jimmy! What a nice day you have planned for tomorrow also.... have fun!

Jackie- Great workout with the iBiClimb today! Glad to hear that your hamstrings are recovering from that long series of races.

I think that about catches me up... Hi to all the other cheetahs!
Later today I'll be doing BBC Arms and Abs.... the toughest one of them IMO.

tata

ShellyC
 
Hi Girls.

Another quick check-in! When work out time came I wasn't feelin' Core Syn so I opted for my Bosu work out instead: Bosu Reactive Strength and Power. I think it's a good sub for core, don't you? }(

Now we are waiting on my mom and her BF to arrive so we can head out to the light show.

I will catch up with y'all later on this evening!:*
 
Hi ladies!

I just wanted to say a quick hello and tell ya that I've missed ya all! The horse show went well...it was the first time in a big (and very competitive) division for this horse and he was reserve champion...even won a couple of classes. The mornings have been very early, the days long and now I have MAJOR Clean Max on the agenda for the rest of tonight and early tomorrow morning before heading into work. I'm sitting here now thinking there's now way in h#!! I'm going to get it all done and all I want is my bed.

Okay, I'll stop yammering now and get my butt in gear. I will catch up on personals in the next couple of days...I promise!

The dusting awaits....
 
Hello my cheetah pals! My house guests have went home. I had a great time but it is always a lot of prep work, house clean-ups, etc. I'm pretty worn out. However, tomorrow we don't have any plans but to relax at home before traveling Christmas Eve and day. The thing I hate the worse about the holidays is the constant food and lack of having time to exercise. My plan tomorrow is to fit in a nice long run tomorrow. We'll see if everything works out as I hope.

Judy - Happy Belated Birthday! Enjoy your Bosu. I'm loving it. I've bought 4 DVDs for mine. One DVD has 2 workouts. I'm liking them all so far.

Carole - Yes, we are having family guests for Christmas, but today they left to go home. However we will be busy traveling Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Sunny - Happy Birthday to DS!!

It is great to be checking in with my cheetah friends. I hope to be able to come back tomorrow. See ya then! Have a great night!
 
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