Hardcore Rotation Checkin for Wed Nov 30

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lorajc

Cathlete
Morning Ladies -

Another rough night for me. I couldn't sleep and was up coughing all night. I had a very short workout this morning, as I (again) decided at the last minute to go in to work early since i'm not feeling well. The boss is there today though....so I hope I don't get in trouble. I only did The Firm 3 Muscle Sculpt and I skipped over some of the leg work (since I was in a hurry - and I'm planning on doing Turbo Jam Lower Body Sculpt tomorrow). This was a pretty good workout and I think I might do it in it's entirity over the weekend. It kept my heartrate up pretty high...120's in weight segments to 150's in cardio - but I added a bit of intensity. I really think the Firm 3's are more intense than 1 & 2.

Have great workouts everyone and I'll try to check in later, but work has been VERY busy. My boss had me running circles around her yesterday since she just got back from vacation. I type her emails for her and I screwed one up that I sent to our Corporate Office because I couldn't read her writing.....needless to say.....she was NOT happy.

By the way, I'm excited cuz I just ordered my first pair of Ryka's for Christmas. I got the N-Gage XT's that were written up in Shape Magazine as "Best All Around Shoe". They are supposed to be good for weights, aerobics....etc. I'll keep you ladies posted.

Also - The New TLP's will be up for sale on December 5th. The site is being worked on. There are 4 of them and they think they will be $20 a piece, but they're not sure yet if they'll offer a special price if you buy all four or offer something free. They are thinking about how they want to present them. I'll probably buy them, as I have money put away for them.
 
Good Morning,

Lora, sorry you're still not feeling well. I don't know about you, but if I showed up for work early (let alone on time) my boss would be happy!:) Thanks for the info. on TLP. I have two of their workouts and have not used them yet. I'll use the Core one a lot after I have the baby. Lucky you on a new pair of nice sneakers. I'd LOVE to have a decent choice. I'm stuck with whatever low cushion junk they give to kids.

This morning I did L&G. I'm going to look and what Cathe posted for this month, and put something together today.


I'll check back later to see what everyone else is up to! :D
 
Morning Ladies!!

This morning I did KPC (warm-up and intensity drills) and then I did Supersets (no legwork). I'll go for run at lunch.

Lora - So sorry you are not feeling well...hope you have a better day at work. Are you taking anything?

Susan - What a bummer to not be able to get decent workout shoes. You are lucky that you don't have major foot problems that require "special" shoes....you'd be in pain all the time. As always...I'm interested in your rotation. Last month I didn't follow any rotation...think I'm ready to get my rear in gear this month.

Hi to all that follow...I'll be back.


~Marietta
FITXME
http://www.picturetrail.com/fitxme
 
Morning!!

Last night I got on the treadmill for 45 minutes while I was watching the Biggest Loser. I cannot believe the changes! WOW! I managed to get some reading done yesterday but not a lot. My youngest wouldn't let me. lol

Lora-Sorry you are still not feeling well. I hope you start to feel better soon. Hope you have a better day at work too.

Susan-I don't think my brain is working to well this morning, what is TLP? Let us know what rotation you come up with.

Marietta-I love KPC! I have to do that soon. Have a nice run this afternoon.

I am going to try and get some reading done for a while then I have toget ready to go to the concert this evening. The concert will be great but the 2 hours drive stinks!! Keith Urban is nice to look at!! LOL! I wish I could get a camera in so I could post some pictures for you ladies to see. :-(

I will try and check in again later.
 
Hi Ladies,

I have noticed Nicole is missing. has anyone heard from her? I hope all is ok with her and her son. I know he was sick so maybe she is busy taking care of him.

Lora-Your boss sounds like a BULLY. I own a business and I would never want my employees to be afraid of me. Maybe the stress of the job has lowered your immune system. I hope you feel better soon and please forgive me for butting in about your boss. It is just because I care and I can;t stand Bully's!

Susan-I am not going to do december rotation either. It is not enough for me. I think I will continue with SS and adding more cardio and heavier upper body workouts. I hope the new shoes work well for you.

Marietta-Well I am glad you mentioned supersets upperbody. I think I will do that today!

I will also do a run since I switched to mic yesterday and for the SS I will do shape it up. Like Susan I will be back to see how everyone else is.

Terri
 
Hi everyone - I gotta be quick, as my boss is on the phone. I'm not allowed to come in early!! I have to have prior approval. I sort of got in trouble. She said she needs to discuss it with me. I feel like crap.

Terri - Yes, I never get colds. I think it is the stress of a new job and I just started my period. I think the last time I had a cold was about 3-4 years ago.
 
Hello Everyone,
Hey wanted to quick post and let you know I'M BACK!! Spent the last 2 day in the Hosipitalx( So glad to be out of there!! When I took my ds in there on mon. Dr. wanted to keep him. Usually we always do everything out patient (which is so much nicer.)


Well I gotta go my MIL is here, and I don't want to be rude :7 Just thought I would pop and let you know what was going on.

I will try and come back later if I can

~Nicole
 
Good Morning Everyone!

Today I did KPC w/u and lo/hi intensity drills, then KM blast challenge and leg conditioning drills and stretch. (Marietta, I read this one somewhere on the boards. ;-) )

Lora ~ Hope you feel better soon. Yes, I can't wait to hear about those shoes. Sorry about your boss too.

Nicole ~ I'm glad you posted I've been worried about your son. Is everything OK now?

Sabrina ~ My dd reads AR books too and takes a test on the computer. I didn't know what these types of books were until Parent-Teacher recently. Have fun when your in-laws do the overnight? Is that tonight for the concert?

Marietta and Susan we all did the same DVD this morning! Susan, thanks about the tree. I hope when the ornaments finally show up, I'll be able to make it look like the picture.:D

Diane Sue ~ How are you feeling? What a nice touch to send dh a tree! :D

Terri ~ How are you today?

So, what rotation is everyone going to follow for Dec.? I probably should do something like a timesaver. I always seem to be sick right around Christmas/New Year's. So, maybe it would be best to tone it down? It's just so hard, you know?

Have a great day everyone.

Dallas
 
Nicole-Give us an update on you son when you get time. I hope he is doing better.

Dallas-No the overnight is not tonight. They are talking about taking them a night over Christmas break. At least they are wanting to try again (it just took them a long time). The only time I have even been away from the boys was when I went on the roadtrip.

Diane Sue-You are such a GREAT grandma! I wish my kids' grandparents were more like you. :)
 
Sabrina ~ That's what my in-laws always do - take the kids over Christmas break. It gives me a chance to wrap all of their stuff. My little guy is always here, but he goes to bed early so it works out OK. The also stay the night on New Year's Eve. We usually do too, but last year we came home with the youngest. So, what do you have planned for that "big" night?

Dallas
 
Dallas-Our youngest will still be home, there is no way he would stay. We don't have a thing planned. Have to see if it actually happens first. lol
 
Good morning
Today I felt less nausea and my throat was better but I had a major migraine and stayed in bed longer. When it let up a little I started my workout. I thought I might have to cancel my return eye appointment today. Anyway I downloaded one of the iFIT programs since I am waiting for the advanced level 3 Interval Rock cd I ordered. It is supposed to be here Thurs.. The one I did was level 3 worldbeat intervals. I really did not like the music. I think I would rather it control the treadmill and listen to something else. It was a good 45 minute workout though. I added 15 minutes and finished off at 5 miles. Then I did Slow & Heavy Chest and Back. I am not sure what kind of rotation I will do for December. I just finished 4 weeks of S&H.

Lora, I hope you don't get into to much trouble at work. I think you will like the Ryka's. I ordered some from Zappos.com, they are the Ryka Affirm XT. I really like them. I wanted the ones you ordered but they did not have them in my size.


Nicole, it is good to have you back. I am sorry you had to spend time in the hospital. I hope things get better for you.

Sabrina, thanks for the grandma compliment. My grandchildren are so much fun. They can raise a smile when I'm down. Yesterday when we all came home from school, they were all sitting at the table w/ hot chocolate and one of them raised her hands in the air and said raise your hands if you love Nana. They were all shouting me, me. It was cute.

Hi to everyone
Have a great day
Diane Sue

http://wd.1ww.us
 
Hi again,

Marietta, I've read that women's feet sometimes grow during pregnancy due to the loosening of ligaments....I would LOVE for that to happen! I'd love to be at least a size 5. Children's sneakers are not very well cushioned or supportive. I also have a high arch, so that doesn't help keeping them tied. Frustrating.

Sabrina, have a great time at the concert tonight! I hope you can get pics.

Nicole, Is your son home with you now? I hope he feels better soon.

Terri, maybe you could do the Boot Camp rotation again. Was that in August? That was a goodie!

Lora, how did your "discussion" go with your boss?

Dallas, I'm glad my senile fil lives in FL and only comes to NY during the summer. Last year, he did spend Christmas with us. I know this sounds awful, but I hope he doesn't this year. He stayed with us for over a month in July. He pees so much and hardly makes the toilet and that's just gross. He does some other things I'd love to share with you.... but I don't think you really want to hear it. hahahahaha

Diane Sue, I have an elliptical/stepper from Proform. It has the iFit features your treadmill has. With my stepper, the tension is SO HARD even at level one it's a challenge, so I'll never get to use them. My dh who can squat hundreds of pounds rarely goes to level 3 on it.

Here is my December Rotation.:D
What do you guys think?

December 2005

Week One: (1-4)
Thur. PH
Fri. IMAX2
Sat. ME
Sun. 30 minutes, stepper, TB Stretch

Week Two: (5-11)
Mon. SS
Tues. KPC
Wed. MIS
Thur. Firm It Up
Fri. LIS, SM Stretch
Sat. MM
Sun. off

Week Three: (12-18)
Mon. PUB
Tues. Cardio Kicks
Wed. Firm It Up
Thur. MIS (upper only)
Fri. IMAX2, TB Stretch
Sat. SS
Sun. off

Week Four: (19-25)
Mon. HSTA
Tues. PS Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
Wed. PS Legs
Thur. PS Back, Biceps, CTX 10-10-10
Fri. KPC, TB Stretch
Sat. PH
Sun. Christmas, Off

Week Five: (26-31)
Mon. Firm It Up
Tues. MM
Wed. 30 minutes, stepper
Thur. PUB
Fri. LM, SM Stretch
Sat. MIS

Susan C.M.
 
Nicole-Nice to see you back:) Yes do update us on how your son is. Diane Sue I am glad you are feling a bit better. Dallas-I plan to keep up long intense workouts as it helps me keep stress down this time of year!

Terri
ETA Susan your rotation looks very good! I may consider bootcamp again but I would have to figure out where to put the Slim Series in there!
 
Hey Everyone,
I think he is doing better. Last night was the first time he did not have a fever for 2 1/2 weeks!! We go again to the children out patient to check on his labs, and Dr. whats to check him out again. I don't think she wanted to let us out, but *WE* talked her into it:7 It will be nice to get some sleep. Ya know they don't let you when you are in the hospital.

My MIL came from Wisconsin to take care of the other kids!! (That is really nice!!) Because once Colby was admitted to hospital I would NEVER leave his side!!

Terri are you still doing a SS rotation? I really think these are doing great things for my lower body. I am going to try and get a workout in later today if I can.

Sabrina have you had a chance yet to do your new workouts??? I would be curious to see what you say about the Turbo Jams.

Susan I am thinking you must like Firm it up since you have worked it into your rotation which looks good BTW.

Marietta and Dallas I got KPC in on moneday to!! I love the way this makes my body feel. I think I really need to add kickboxing into my workouts more!!. Hope you are feeling better!!

Diane Sue sorry to hear you were not feeling well today!! Glad it got better though.

Lora have you got your transfirmer yet?? I hope you feel better to!!

Well I had better get going!!

((HUGS))
~Nicole
 
Hi Nicole,

So nice to have you back. I will pray your son is 100 percent better soon. Yes I am still doing the SS workouts. I got mix it up from e-bay and I am highest bidder on firm it up right now. That will make all but the stretch one that I have if I win. Got to go as I have errands to do!

Terri
 
Hey guys!!

I did go for a run at lunch today. We ran about 4 miles. It was pretty cold, but I didn't stay cold for long. My fingers got cold when we ran into the wind, but when we changed directions they warmed up. I also did a little bit of chest work when we got back.

I don't know what the heck I'm gonna do tomorrow.

Dallas - I guess we were vibing today...that's a good thing!!

Nicole - I'm glad you are back...missed you! Glad your son's fever finally broke. Very curious about what got ahold of him...keep us posted.

Diane Sue - How you ran feeling the way you do is beyond me!! But then you are a pretty amazing lady! I saw Sabrina commented on how great a grandma you are - she took the words right out of my mouth!! Your grandchildren are lucky to have you.

Sabrina - Have fun tonight!!

Lora - You have to tell me why you can't go to work early...I'm dying to know!!

Terri - Did you do supersets today? I haven't done that one in forever!!

Susan - Your rotation looks good...I know you're trying to take it easy right now and I totally support that. I've got to figure out what the heck I'm gonna do in December.

Have a great evening!!


~Marietta
FITXME
http://www.picturetrail.com/fitxme
 
Hi Ladies -

I thought I'd check in before I try and go to sleep. I hope I can sleep tonight. I still don't feel well. I'm debating whether or not I should call off sick tomorrow, but I have a Personal Day scheduled for Friday and I'm torn on what to do. This job is really too stressful and way too busy to be at when you feel like I've been, but I don't want the work to pile up cuz then I get more stressed. The one Supervisor is worse than the tyrant boss.....I'm finding out. She drives me CRAZY. She has me do every little thing for her and treats me like her slave. She constantly has me doing double and triple work cuz she's an idiot and can't get her head out of her butt! I have no tolerance for idiots! She yells from her office "Lora...come here" and when I get in there she looks thru papers and talks to her self and then says never mind(thanks for letting me vent) I'm going to end up on the Psych floor!

My boss simply said that I can't come in early and "change my hours" because they need me there from 8:00 to 4:30 pm. They all come in at 6:30 am and don't need the phones covered early....but they need me there late because that's when they have meetings and go out in the hospital and I need to be there for everyone. She says she will continue to let me work the early shift when I have a doctor appt and it's "preapproved" because she feels your health is important, but she reminded me that she doesn't "have" to let me do that. She was "decent" about it, but I know it's only because I'm new and she hasn't "let loose" on me yet. I witness her wrath with employees almost daily and no one is free from it. The only reason it won't bother me so much when she does start treating me like that is because at least I know I'm not being singled out and she treats everyone else like that....it's just her way.

PS....got my YBB Masters. BB left out a DVD and I had to call Customer Service. They are short (20-35 minutes) and I'm sure you'll have to combine 2 or 3 to get a good workout. From the preview, I think I should do Pajama Time!! It's yoga moves, stretching and breathing to help you sleep. I should go do it now, but I already wasted too much time typing this Novel!! LOL.......sorry for the long post.
 
I'm back and there's no way I'm going to sleep anytime soon. I just got back from the mall. It sure is getting busy there.

Do any of you have Casual Corners or Petite Sophisticate near you. They are all closing. Everything was just marked down to 50% off! At least I got one Christmas present there. All sales are final though.

Lora ~ I'm so sorry you have to work for someone like that. Hey, that Pajama Time sounds like something I could use on some nights! ;-)

Diane Sue ~ You ARE a great Nana! You spend a lot of time and do fun things with them.

Susan ~ You crack me up! Where does your FIL go if he doesn't spend Christmas with your family?

Marietta ~ I don't know how you run outside when it's cold. I wish I could. My ears really hurt. Do you wear anything on your head? I guess I should invest in some outside running gear for the cold.

Nicole ~ Thanks for keeping us updated on your son.

Terri ~ I'm not sure what rotation I'll be following yet. I'll probably just do a mix of long and short workouts depending on what's planned for the day.

I know Sabrina is enjoying herself at the concert. She has to be!

OK, I better go fold some laundry and get to bed.
 
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