~~~~ Coolers in October ~~~~

Hey you both are doing some of Cathe's older beginner type workouts this week!

Wed. was S&H Bi/Tri and last night was S&H Legs/Shoulders. I skipped the 30min brisk walk Wed. ;)

Oct is our year end so busy / hectic days for the next month or so.

Kim - isn't it great when DH takes on some of the kids appts. Sometimes I think about trying to w/o in the a.m. and maybe that's why I keep my "easier" type workouts/systems in the hopes of using them to transition to a.m. What if you changed up the rotation to have a rest day every 3rd or 4th day instead of 7th day? Are you finding that you're spending more time in the evenings with the family now?

I get very resentful knowing I still have to get my w/o in but still have to spend time with DS and do things around the house. Sometimes knowing I still have to get my w/o in and that my day isn't "over" until that is done and I see DH just sitting watching t.v. I get soooo angry. I wonder if I w/o in the a.m. if that would help with my anger issues. But then I also resent going to bed by 9pm to get up at 5am so I don't know what the solution is for me.:confused::eek:

On a happier note, Yep we found his Red Power Ranger custome at Wallyworld so he is a happy camper!

Laurie - Hope this weekends race goes really well for DD. Is the weather going to co-operate? Busy weekends always for you. Fairre is over but then the kids activities start up!:)
 
Morning Coolers,

Today I combined a couple of P90X+ workouts. Kenpo and Intervals, just took out a cool down and a warm up. At the end my legs felt pretty wobbly, but dang was that a great workout.

Patricia, The workout time is always something that one questions. I used to do my workouts after work, but I would always get interupted right in the middle with having to pick up a child from an activity. That is why I switched, and yes you do tend to go to be earlier. :( I know that I'm much happier, and I get to make meals and help with homework. :D So far the forcast is for drizzle, I'm crossing my fingers that it doesn't happen.

Have a great day!
 
Afternoon Coolers

I've had a relaxing day so far. Up and out for breakfast then DH took DS off to an old car auction. I went for 1:15min brisk walk (to make up for the 40min brisk walk I skipped yesterday;)) then did Pyramid Down UB pre-mix. I've never done the down on the Up premix. Sure was fast after doing S&H all week:). Got the ab w/o in to. Now, I need a shower and tidy up as we have company for dinner.

Laurie - at our old house they had flurries this week:eek: So glad we moved south!
 
Busy day so far. Did 4DS Kickboxing in the morning, then off to the hairdressers while DH took kids to swimming lessons. After lunch we went to the dentist. No cavities for any of us!! We're waiting for a phone call from the orthodontist about braces for ds.

Good news at the pediatrician's yesterday. DS got almost a normal breathing test, first time ever I think. He's going to come off his steroids!! Maybe he can grow a little. DD grew 7 inches in the last year!! and ds grew none. They're almost the same height now and 3.5 year age difference.

I love having my evenings free Patricia! The difference for me was I didn't have to get up earlier I just started going to work later. I know what you mean about feeling resentful. My DH does workout; running/hockey but nothing on a regular basis and he's not obsessive like me. Sometimes I feel committed to working out because I chose a rotation to follow and he's sitting on the couch and I think no fair!! I have to remind myself that I do this for fun as well as for health. I am getting better about giving myself more flexibility and taking more days off if I feel like I need it.

How did the race go Laurie??

We took the kids to see "The Other Guys" last night. DS thought it was the funniest movie he ever saw and I thought it was the dumbest, guess that shows our age difference:cool:
 
Morning Coolers,

Saturday I did Insanity Cardio Core & Balance, Sunday was a rest day and this morning was P90X Chest, Shoulders & Triceps. Still need to get in Ab RipperX after work today. Had quite the eating time this weekend, to much good German food at the party for DH's brothers 25th anniversary. Yesterday I went to the gift opening, and of course ate again. :rolleyes:

Oldest DD didn't make it to the state meet, but she was the first girl on her team to cross the finish. The course was very slippery, and it was raining. DD had mud all over her backside.

Patricia, Oh I don't even want to think about snow flurries. How are you liking this current rotation?

Kim, Great news on the breathing test, guess you will be buying some new pants for your ds in the not to distant furture. I totally understand on the generation gap thing. Some of the movies I like the girls think are corney.

Have a wonderful day!
 
Evening Coolers

Just finished 4DS HIS and C/B. Tomorrow is just an ab workout. Can you believe it!:D

Laurie - I'm liking this rotation. After S&H everything seems to frantic:p:eek: Good showing for DD even though they didn't get to go on. You must be so proud of her accomplishments. We had company for dinner Sat and Sun so my eating habits took a beating this weekend too:(

Kim - Don't know that movie but it sounds like something DH would like! We went to see Secretariat. It was good but I could tell DS was getting bored about 1/2 way through. Good news bad news for DS. Just gets off meds then gets braces:eek:
 
Just finished 4DS HIS this morning. No workout yesterday, just couldn't drag myself out of bed on a rainy, gloomy, Monday morning and was going to do it in the evening but instead waited 3 hours for the disherwasher repairman to show up:mad::mad: He finally decided he didn't have the part and wasn't coming.

Sounds like a fun weekend you had Laurie!! Is your dd happy with her performance?? She should be proud of her accomplishment!

Enjoy the lighter day Patricia! The Other Guys is a Will Ferrell movie, which says it all.;)
 
Morning Coolers,

Insanity Pure Cardio and Ab Ripper X for me this morning. I just didn't have the time last night to get ARX done. It actually works really well with the first month Insanity workouts, becuase they are all under 40 min.

We are having some really high winds today, one tornado touched down just south of us. My sister is working in that area, but she just e-mail that she is fine. :confused:

Had a great Aunt pass away this weekend, now I'm debating on going up by my parents for the funeral. :(

Patricia, LOL about the other workouts being frantic after SH! :D I'm very proud of my dd, she improved each race.

Kim, Sorry to hear about your dishwasher! I think dd was happy with her season, but I think that the team as a whole was disapointed.

Have a wonderful day!
 
Morning Coolers,

Today was P90X Back & Biceps, didn't have enough time to do an ab workout. Youngest dd has a dance class tonight, so the ab workout may have to be done tomorrow. Otherwise had some time to get some housework done last night, and then play a little Wii Indiana Jones with the youngest last night. That was fun.
 
Received some bad news tonight. My good friend has cancer. She even had a hysterectomy in September and didn't tell me. I was wondering why she wasn't calling, I thought she was just really busy (as she's a teacher) and her teenage boys are very active in competitive football and hockey.
I don't know if you remember but she is the one who's husband tried to commit suicide last winter. She tends to hole up and not talk to anyone when times are tough. Her neighbour used to be a coworker of mine and she kept asking my friend why I wasn't over and my friend finally admitted that she hadn't told me because she didn't want to worry me. So my former co-worker phoned to tell me.

I've been phoning and leaving messages but she hasn't called me back. I'm tried to decide what to do:(:(:( I know whe really likes her privacy but I would really like to help.

I did do 4DS BootCamp this morning. We're having terrible stormy weather here but at least no snow. Just west of us a couple of hours, they had 6" of snow! Crazy weather all over! I heard about the tornados in your area Laurie!
What did you decide about the funeral Laurie?
 
Morning Coolers

My bad, I stayed up to 4am to finish reading a book. It's the 5th and final in a series that was just released this week. I was good the 1st couple days reading it but still going to bed but not last night - I just couldn't put it down. So I'll be suffering for the next few days. Good thing tonight is just an Ab w/o:D

Tues. night was Ab circuit no equipment and last night was 4DS KB and legs.

Kim - I'm sorry to hear about your friend. What if you made a dinner for her and took it over? I think times like this you have to be "pushy" b/c this is when friends need you the most. I remember about the DH - are they still together? Glad to hear no snow but I'm starting to see the temps drop. Got out DS hat and mits this week to have handy.

Laurie - did you get your Ab w/o in yet? We got your wind up here by the way, thanks! No tornados though!
 
Morning Coolers,

Today was One on One Fountain of Youth, had a power outage so I again didn't get up early enough to ad in the ab workout. I do need to get that done tonight.

Kim, So sorry to hear about your friend. Don't have any advice for you on how to reach out, but just keep trying. I have a friend that I have not seen in I think it is over 4 years, I have never been able to figure out if we have done something wrong. I know she suffers from depression, and that my be a factor with your friend.

Patricia, You bad girl you! Totally understand not wanting to put a book down, why is it that the book starts to get really good when it is time to sleep. :D As you can see that ab workout has yet to be done! It will tonight though.

Have a great day!
 
So what book kept you up so late Patricia???

I sent some cookies over to my friend's place yesterday and left another couple of messages. They weren't home. I guess I just need to wait until she's ready to talk about it. Yes, they are still together and he is doing much better. She had lost lots of weight back in the spring and she was blaming it on the stress of his illness but it was symptom of the cancer.

Will plan on doing the last of the 4DS workouts tonight (the LIS) and that will complete week 3 of the October rotation.
 
Morning Coolers,

Todays workout was Tonique. Have had this workout for quite a while, and I think it will be a perfect sub for P90X Legs & Back. It will be perfect to do only once a week though. I don't know how anyone could do this workout 2-3 times a week. :confused: Got in Jackie Warners Ab workout from her Circuit DVD last night.

Kim, You are doing what you can, she just needs to accept the branch. ;) Has to be hard for you though. Have you been enjoying the Oct roation, now that you only have a week left?

Have a great day!
 
Hey Coolers

Only one more day to Halloween. I resisted the candies until Thursday night! Better check my stock to make sure I don't have to buy more for tomorrow:eek::eek::p

Took Fri as a rest day and did today 4DS BC and Bi/Tri. Expecting company any minute now. We're going to hang out and watch the Nascar Nationals race. They have 2 kids so kind of a play date for DS too:D

Laurie - I'm like this rotation but getting a bit tired of the 3-day split. GS is next week then don't know what I'll do next. Maybe some circuits. I'm thinking maybe of starting STS soon but with the DVDs to be shipped soon I don't want to start something that I'll interrupt for those. I didn't know you had Tonique. How do you like here. Sounds tough if you don't want to do more than 1x per week. Hope your ABS are talking to you now.

Kim - if you have a chance p/u C.L. Wilson's books - 5 in this series (Tairen Soul). Fantasy/romance about the Fae and Mage.

Some authors that I really like:
Patricia Briggs
Alex Archer
Shelly Laurenston (also rights under G.A. Aiken)***** So highly recommend her as her characters are soooooo funny.

They're all books that you have to read the 1st in the series for though.
 
What kind of workout is Tonique, Laurie?? Did you girls do any Halloween parties?

Patricia, sounds like a fun play date for everyone! I'm going to move GSL legs today because of the length (the other 2 GS are shorter and easier to fit in before work). I always dread GSL. Is ds super excited about tonight?

Both my kids are going trick-or-treating. I thought ds would think he was too old but some of his buddies are going. Going to be cool, we had some snow Friday night.

Got 4DS LIS done Friday after work to complete week3 of the October rotationa and yesterday started week 4 with KPC. DH and I went to a friends' place last night for an adult Halloween party. Fun to get out with friends!

Tomorrow the real estate agent is coming to take pictures, measure, etc. and I guess the house wil go up on Tuesday:confused::confused::eek: So today will take another load of stuff to my mom's for decluttering and then some power cleaning.
 
Morning Coolers and Happy Halloween

Just finished 4DS LIS and shoulders/calves - skipped the abs:D So 3 weeks of this rotation done too. Not too far behind you Kim:) Fun get together yesterday and of course the 1st thing DS said today was about trick or treating tonight:p

Kim - yeah, you sure don't like GSLegs. Everytime you do it you mention it. Then you still have to power clean. You will deserve a treat or 2 tonight:D Yuck on the snow. It will be sunny here and about 7c so not too bad for us + DS won't be out that long most likely. November has come up on you fast Kim. Good luck with the house selling.
 
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