Damage Control July :)

[rmrmr]

Hi Ladies,

Well another month is upon us....I really only noticed since I'm off with the girls. This is my last Monday off with the girls, they fly home on the 6th. We are heading back to the water park. Then we will be making chocolate chip cookies for their daddy.

This morning I'm giving Speed 1.0 a try. I previewed it yesterday and it looks like a ton of fun...if I dare say! I also want to try the core w/o...we'll see how much time/patience I have with the girls "doing the w/o's with me.

My legs are pretty sore this morning. I did Supersets but did the lower body twice and added some additional glute work. Bootcamp class starts tonight.

Wendy-Wow, does the training studio have a ton of weight equipment?? Being in a busier location will be great for the owner and great for you too if you want to increase your hours.

Laura-how was your weekend? I think you vacationed in the Dominican Republic, would you mind telling me where you stayed? We are looking for a May vacation for next year after Jerod graduates...taking all the kids.

Hello Lori...guess we just have to catch up with you on FB.

bbl

 

[Poochy]

MON

Quick drive by here .. FIRST of the month .. and it is INSANE in here - had a great weekend at the house - but a SOGGY one - man I dont know where all this RAIN is coming from .. and MORE this week ..#$%!#$%!@#$%!@#$%....

Di - enjoy your last week w/the girls - have fun at the water park .. so do you like the new workouts??? re: dominican rep. .. nope I didnt .. that was Lori - i went to Jamaica mon'!! and I HIGHLY reccommend it .. LOVED it .. favorite vac of all time!!

Wendy - congrats on the new digs!! that is always nice and close to home --- even better!

OK .. taken forever to type this .. it is crazy insane in here .. better jet .. have a great one!!!

 

[Fit_mommy]

Good Afternoon Ladies.

This morning's work out:

4 rounds of this circuit:
one arm squat press up R (10 reps)
3 point perfect push up (10 reps)
one arm squat press up L (10 reps)
barbell row (10 reps)
stability ball forward roll (10 reps)

Good stuff! Especially that dang 3 point push up! What was I thinking!?

So I posted my work out on FB as my "WOD". Well the studio owner saw it and posted "WOD"? (Jon Cringes). LOL. He is an avid Crossfit hater so just the term WOD gets him goin'!

Laura:: I hear you on the rain! We got a crazy downpour here before and apparently there were/are tornado warnings in parts of the state too! Glad you loved Jamaica! I haven't been there....YET!

Diana:: What is speed 1.0??? Nice job on Supersets! No wonder why your legs hurt! The studio has dumbbells, kettlebells, stability balls, bands, tubing, gliding discs a power tower, a cable cross, foam rollers, ropes, a trx or something similar, and some other assorted small "toys". The only "machines" are the cable cross and the power tower. We use the cable cross all the time but I have yet to see anyone use the tower. I am sure some of the folks who train when I am not there use it though. ITA on the busier location! That's exactly why he wants it! To help bring in more business! He is looking to expand his business, hence his need for a third trainer a.k.a ME! The goal is to drum up enough business so that I can go full time and say "sianara" to the office job! Have a blast with your girls today!

BBL!

 

[rmrmr]

Hi ladies,

Getting ready to go bootcamp. Thank goodness it is cooling down a bit.

The girls and I had a great day at the waterpark and then came home and made cookies.

Did you read that Lisa from BodyRock (dailyhiit) had her implants removed??? She blogged about her experience and posted on FB and on the DH site. I would love to have boobs...but these A's will just have to do. Something more natural would be for me, nothing like what Lisa had done.

Wendy-Your w/o today looks great! Still your Workout of the Day!! Too funny. I know the term is from crossfit, but we use it to. Speed 1.0 is one of the T25 series. I also did the Ab Intervals w/o in the T25 series. They are grouped into Alpha (month 1) Beta (month 2), and Gamma (month 3 and includes additional weight training). I didn't order the Gamma it was separate...but should've so I wouldn't have to pay S&H later. Tri training is upon me now so not sure when T25 will come into play.

Laura-send us the rain, we need it to help put out all these fires. So sad to hear of the firefighters in Arizona. They could use the rain too.

Gotta run....bb tomorrow!!!

 

[Fit_mommy]

My son's hamster (Junior..or Chinga as my husband so eloquently nicknamed him!LOL) is sick and dying. He was fine as far as I could tell y'day morning but when I came home last night I went to take him out of his cage and he couldn't open his eyes. He was also lethargic. He's gotten worse over night and it's just a matter of time. I feel terrible. I cried last night and I'm crying again now. I think the hardest part right now is wondering if he is suffering. He was such a sweet little thing. If he isn't going to bounce back (which I know he's not), then he should go quickly......

My son doesn't know yet. I'm not looking forward to telling him....

 

[Poochy]

TUE

OH WENDY ----- sooooo sorry!! How old is he? how old do hamsters live to be??? I just dont know that much about them .. but I am soooo sad for you and the munchkin ... i know how much both of you love that hamster .. even the dog loves him!! Will this be the first pet your son has lost?? OH MAN .. my heart breaks for you both!!! {{{{ hugs }}}}} I am so sorry!!!

Di - how did you like the ab intervals? what was it like? yes SO SAD about the firefighters .. breaks my heart!! wish I could pack up our rain and send it to you .. we have had MORE than our share .. and to get more today .. more tmrw .. and 70% chance on the 4th .. %!@#$%!@#$!@#$ . dang it!

Any major plans for the 4th ..?? I am off the 4th but have to work FRI .. and will be shorthanded .. plus it is the first of the month and we are slammed NOT looking forward to it!!! My DN b-day is the 4th - hate it is going to RAIN ... dang it ... maybe the weather will cooperate a bit and he can come over and swim and open gifts!!! ok .. have a great one .. gotta go we are busy busy!!

 

[rmrmr]

Hi Ladies,

It's back at work for me today. My legs are so sore...not sure if it's from bootcamp last night or T25!

This morning I did the Total Body Circuit and this was the hardest one for me in this series. My abs and back are sore from Ab Intervals. I should've run today...but T25 was calling. I think there is one or 2 more discs in the Alpha series. One is stretching...wonder how painful that one will be. If it's anything like Recovery and Balance....oh my.

Wendy-Oh No, so sorry to hear about Junior. booh. Hugs to you and Joey. Poor Joey, can't imaging losing a pet as a kid.

Laura-we don't have any plans for the 4th. We usually just watch the fireworks from our house or walk over by the rec ctr and watch.

bbl

 

[Poochy]

Happy Pre- 4th

morning Ladies ..

it is 3rd and we are swamped ... so quick check in ...

Wendy .. sooooo sorry about your hamster ... {{{{ hugs }}}} so you only had him a year .. man ... that is a short time .. poor Joey .. how is he holding up?

Di - what is on agenda for today ..

we are swamped here .. taken forever to type this little bit .. it is POURING rain .. and we are to get MORE rain today AND tmrw .. going to be a very SOGGY 4th of July ... Hope my little buddy can have a good b-day anyway ...

OK .. better run .. I hope you have a great 4th of July .. and if any of you are travelling .. BE SAFE!!!!

 

[rmrmr]

Happy 4th!!!

Hi Ladies,

I left my house at 6:30am to go swim with my training partner. She couldn't believe how much my endurance has improved!!! When I got home I did the T25 Lower Body Focus. It had lots of squats/lunges with some cardio bursts thrown in. The T25 rotation called for Lower Body Focus and Cardio...2 w/o's back to back. Cardio wasn't my favorite and I'm not really following the T25 rotation...but need to at least give all the discs a try!

I'm taking the girls to the waterpark for a bit today. Tonight their dad is taking them to our local park to watch fireworks. They are so excited to stay up late!!!

Hope you all have a great holiday!!!

gotta run....bbl

 

[Poochy]

TGIF

Hope all of you had a great 4th - we had a SOGGY ONE! UGH .. it rained ALL DAY LONG ... but we had a nice one .. we cooked and .. DN had a good b-day - that is all that mattered!!!! I got my house clean - and even managed a workout - COMBAT 60 ..

wish I had today off - but alas I am working .. @#$!@#$!@$!@#$ ... and it is to RAINAGAIN today .. @#$!@#$%!@$%!@$% .. AND this weekend .. ugh .. this is just depressing!!! no wokrouts today - but it is DATE NIGHT TONIGHT .. woot woot!!!

Di - think we havea awaterpark in the streets down here - ugh ... congrats on the improved swimming endurance ..that is great!!!

Wendy - still sending ((( hugs ))) ... hope ya'll were able to have a good 4th despite the loss ...

OK - well .. better run .. on counter - shorthanded .. so far not insane .. just steady .. have a great weekend!!!

 

[Fit_mommy]

Quick fly by with my work outs....ZCut Power 3 y'day and ZCut Power 4 and Cardio 10 today.

Wednesday was a rest day. I was just too exhausted from the emotional rollercoaster I was on to make it happen!

Tmrw morning I'm hoping to make it to the studio for the group session!

Gotta run!

BBASAP with personals!

 

[Fit_mommy]

Hey Ladies!

Got my azz outta bed and to the studio for group this morning! Great stuff! Next on the list is food shopping....

BBL!

 

[gidget1978]

Good Morning

I'd like to introduce myself and join your group.

My life is very busy these days. The kids just don't stop and time to sit on the computer is nonexistent and the same goes for work. I would never be able to check in from there....there is just to much to do. Both boys are outside playing so I figured now would be a good time. I should get through with minimum interruptions. Although...this is DS's second time back to tell me nothing of importance....oh and here comes the baby...

There isn't really anything to report here. Work, home and workouts are pretty much all the same. I have been getting up most morning at 5 to workout so then my evenings are free. I usually start my workout right away while I sipping coffee. Just as well! So I will usually do weights until 6'ish and then I will do my cardio when my coffee is gone.

We are still living in the PMQ. I don't know if we will be moving any time soon. Housing here is expensive and getting worse. So if we buy something and then the market drops, then what? So we aren't in any rush. Right now a old home, would cost us around 400.....We just put a fence up to keep the boys in and to keep the kids next door out.

DD has her license now so we have a little bit of freedom there. No one needs to be dropping her off and picking her up anymore.

Diana** The girls have been here and gone already?? That seemed fast but I haven't been checking in and every month seems to be flying by! Did you do your tri yet?? I signed up for another half in Aug but I haven't been getting any long runs in. Today its kind of cool out there so I may get one in today. I have to wait for DH to get up cause he worked nights and then I find that I'm to lazy by then.

Laura** How has the weather been?? HOT?? It usually is for you guys. It was pretty hot here on Monday and Tues but I don't think its suppose to be as warm this week. I'm inside all day anyway....freezing with the AC on.

Wendy** How is everyone feeling? I thought that was strange, I thought hamsters lived for a long time...like those pigs we bought that time. Pretty sure they'd be gone by now. How is the training going???

So far today I have done abs, and GS C&T...Im gonna go for a run when DH wakes.

Lori

 

[rmrmr]

Hi Ladies,

DS took the girls to the park to watch the fireworks and ending up carrying one of them all the way cuz she fell asleep. It's about a mile and a half walk one way. He said he was so sore. The girls had a good time jumping in all the inflatables and wearing their glowsticks!

I was up early yesterday to see DS and the girls off to the airport at 5am. I'm going to miss those little munchkins. Then I did an open water swim without a wetsuit....it was scary but I did it. I do have one reserved for the triathlon though. I took a nap when I got home from swimming and when I woke up I saw the news about the plane crash. So tragic and not what I want to hear especially when my son is traveling. His flight ended up being delayed a couple hours but he's safely home now.

I've been working out everyday but can't remember exactly what I've done. Today was a 15 mile bike ride, yesterday was open water swimming, Friday was Burn Sets Bi's & Tri's, Thursday was a T25 lower body I think.

Wendy-hope you had a good 4th with the family. So sorry for your loss. How is Joey taking it? HUGS

Laura-sorry you had to work on the 5th....I took a vacation day. Although it rained it still sounds like you had a good holiday and DN had a good birthday too!!!

bbl

 

[Fit_mommy]

This morning I did a simple body weight circuit:
20 @ 15/35 of...
Pull Ups
Push Ups
Prisoner Squats
Round 1-Crawls 2-Burpees 3-Jump Squats 4-Skaters
Body Saws

BBL!

 

[Poochy]

MON

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!!! GEEEEESH --- this rain is never going to end - I havent seen the sun in sooooooo long .. .. everything is soaked and soggy!!! and MUDDY!! ugh .. depressing!! BUT I had a great weekend despite all the soaking rain! got some much needed housework done - although w/Brutus's huge feet tracking in mud you cant tell it .. we went to the casino SAT and had a BLAST - I WON finally!! Not huge .. but I WON!! woohoo!!!!

Lori - there you are - welcome back stranger - good to hear from you!! had to keep and eye on you and FB to make sure everything was ok!! sounds like you have just been uber busy!! is your houseguest still with you????

Di - I know you are gonna miss the girls!! they have kept you busy here lately!! terrible about that plane crash .. but amazing that there were so many surivivors!!!!

Wendy -hope things are getting back to normal for your household - great workout!!!

OK - sooo MORE rain today - ugh!! hoping to get a quick workout in this afternoon - then gotta go home for puppy bootcamp - my baby is quickly growing to be HUGE dog ... my workout room/pool room .. is more of a MUD room right now .. w/his huge feet tracking in mud (that is where doggie door is) .. but hey .. he is housebroken .. so I am not complaining (too bad) it is a MESS tho!! ugh ..

Have a great one!

 

[Fit_mommy]

Hey Girls.

I've since changed it but when I posted my work out above I wrote "4 @ 15/35" when it should have been "20 @ 15/35". 4 would only be the first 4 exercises one time through. IDT that would have been a very good work out! Might add a group training session at the studio to my agenda tonight...if I feel like going out in the inferno again later.....

I have that Spartan Race on Saturday!!! I hope this heat wave breaks by then or I'm not doing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laura:: I hear you on the rain. Weather gets crazier and crazier...scares me sometimes....

Diana:: Congrats on conquering the open water swim sans wet suit! You rock! Sorry your girlies had to go home but it sounds like you had a nice long, fun visit with them. DS is still upset about the hamster dying...as am I. We are both so weepy about it that DH said he might just show up one day with one w/o telling anyone so we'll stop crying about it. LOL Seriously though, I know he was "just a rodent", but that little fuzz ball was the best! A personality that could not be matched! It was crazy! So much fun and so sweet!

Lori:: Well, lookie who we have here! Thanks for gracing us with your presence! Hamsters live I think 2-3 years on average. I assumed ours had to be young when we got him simply because he was part of a brand new shipment of them that had just came in when DH bought him but DH brings up a good point....You don't know where he came from. Could have been one from another store that they were moving for some reason so who knows how old he was! The training is going good. I am working 2-3 evening sessions per week right now and just got my first paycheck on Saturday! This week I will work tmrw, wed and thurs-one session each night. It's plenty with a full time job and a family. The hope/goal though is that he gets busy enough down the line so that I can go full time with him eventually!

Guess that's all for now.
BBL or ITAM!

 

[rmrmr]

Hi Ladies,

I did a 15 mile bike leisurely bike ride with my training partner yesterday. She's been fighting a hip injury for a year and it was really bothering her yesterday. She's a school teach and was a sub last year but has a full time position for this next year. She's hoping to go back to the dr. once her insurance kicks in.

This morning was cardio leg blast and tonight is my first real night of bootcamp. The girls came with me last Monday so I didn't get a full w/o in. They did the class though...skipping, jumping, running hills etc!

We are planning another open water swim for this Sunday. I'm going to try it again sans wetsuit. Open water is so much different/harder than a pool. T25, that's going to be on the back burner for now....Tri Training is taking precedence!!!

I forgot to mention that I was down 2lbs at my last weigh in for a total of 8.8lbs!!! I haven't been tracking like I should so am expecting a gain at my next weigh in...but we shall see.

Wendy-Nice workout today!!! We are battling the mid to high 90's this week....ugh so hot. I'm sure are electric bill will be off the charts for July. Doesn't your spartan race start early in the morning?

Laura-Goodness, we definitely could use the rain to help all the fires burning in Colorado and cool off this heat wave. It sounds like Alabama has had it's share. Amanda's sister may be going to college in Alabama, softball scholarship I think. I'll find out which school so we can give me the low down on it!

Lori-Yeah, I think I remember you. Sounds to me like you need your own ipad since the boys confiscate it so much! Nice job keeping up with your early morning w/o's. I just can't get my butt outta bed that early.

bbl

 

[Fit_mommy]

Morning Glories and welcome to the armpit of the week!

This morning's work out kicked my tushy! Here's what I did:

10 reps of each exercise x 1 round followed by 5 reps of each exercise x 1 round...

1)Elbow Plank Walk (4) -10 sec Side Plank Hold R-Elbow Plank Walk (4) -10 sec Side Plank Hold L

2)Squat-Curl-Press

3)Squat-Rear Lunge R-Squat-Rear Lunge L

Then...

8 @ 15/15
of
Bear Crawls and Jump Lunges
then
Skaters and Squat Jumps
and last but not least
Alternating Swings and Burpees

BBL!

 

[Poochy]

TUE

Morning ladies ..

crazy here at work - they installed new phone system and no one knows how to work it perfect!!! LOL .. should be interesting day!!!! We actually had sunshine ystdy afternoon - first time I have seen it in TWO weeks - I felt like it was burning my skin - I did a quick 30 min cardio after work - tried to get home to sit out by the pool to soak up a little sun that I have been missing .. but OF COURSE .. on way home .. I turned onto my road - this HUGE dark cloud comes up envelopes the sky ..the sun dissapeared .. and when I got out of my car there was thunder booming away .. .. gggrrrrrr .. I got my babies out .. let them play in the swamp that is now my yard .. then I did a muddy hot humid puppy bootcamp for Brutus .. until I coudlnt take the fffn mosquitoes anymore .. and finally went inside .. GGRRRRR!! to which of course by the time I took my bath and fed up .. the bottom falls out AGAIN .. and we got torrential rain AGAIN!!! I am cursed!

Now there is an ffffn tropical storm that has formed .. that is all we need .. TS CHantal .. @#$!@%!$%!$@%!@#$%

Di - CONGRATS ON the 8.8 pounds that is GREAT!!!!! WOW .. that is awesome!!! You think it is the water endurance training or T25 or the controlling eats??? whatever it is keep it up .. WTG!!!!! good luck on the bootcamp and the water sans wet suit .. Do let me know what school - Alabama and Auburn both have great softball programs .. my SIL played for Auburn ..

Wendy - another awesome workout I see .. bear crawls .. ugh .. they have a puke factor indeed for me!!! ugh!! but guess I need to do them ... if they cause me that much dread!! LOLOL

Hello Lori -

I am getting my hair done this afternoon - so I am going to CC at lunch and do BH Core WOD .. b/c I am getting color (and takes her forever on my color).. think I am going back w/ high and low lights .. someone made smart@$$ comment about how dark my hair is now ... WELL DUH .. no sun .. and the time I did get in the sun I have it in a hat b/c my scalp burns .. @#$!@$%$#% .. I am debating on cutting layers all over again .. ??? .. IDK .. it took me so long to grow long layer .. IDK .. but I am sick of it .. and want something differnt! wish me luck!!! LOL