KK's June rotation

Hi Jeanette! Hi Rhea & Natalie & Jeanie!

:)

I can't believe it's taken me all day to post today. I've been on the go all day. These promotional actions are not hard to do, just time consuming...

Anyway, today I did Cathe's IMAX3 warm up, then 8 sprints, then the first five intervals of IMAX3 and the cool down. I'm trying to work my way up to these sprints -- I think I completely fried my quads. And I discovered why. When I looked up the sprints (Cathe had a rotation a while back that had sprints as part of it) -- she had you running for 10 minutes to warm up before sprinting -- I'm don't think the IMAX3 warm up is good enough to get that warmth in the quads -- geez, I really fried them.:+ But I have to go through this -- cause in September, this will be my main exercise. I think I'll have Cathe withdrawal...:eek: ;)

Jeanette, I love reading your posts. I'm really missing that workout mix -- the Intensity series is really my favorite series so far, and I only have the VCR's (except for the pyramids). Darn.

Oh, I do think you'll like High Step Advanced -- really some good leg work on it.

Okay, Jeanette, you're gonna laugh, but sometimes when I'm under deadline, I don't shower or dress until 9PM at night... It's amazing sometimes.

I'm with you, too, on the 4th. I saw advertisements today for the 4th and it seemed unreal to me until I realized that it is, indeed, very close.

Well, have a terrific time camping -- can't wait to hear about it. I'm going to try to stay in touch while I'm in Montana -- we leave on Sunday.

Have a really good weekend, and just in case I don't get to that computer, have a great week of workouts.

:7
 
Good morning Karen, Rhea and Natalie!

Had a good bike ride on Saturday. Weather was very iffy, in fact 2 days before, they'd had big snowflakes falling there. Woke up on Saturday (where we were camping at the Black Powder shoot) and the skies looked like it could rain at any time. Cass and I proceeded to head to the local grocery store, get some coffee and see from there how the weather would be. Turns out the whole day was okay, a bit cold, even had to wear booties on our feet, layer the clothes, but it was okay. Sure makes you appreciate the sunshine which hopefully will soon be here. The ride was good (58 miles), but think I should have backed off the leg work a couple days before the ride as I didn't have quite the strength in them that I should have. I will do that this week as I have my big challenge of the Ashland century ride this coming Saturday and don't want tired legs for it. Anyway, had a great time at the black powder shoot, just have to clean the trailer (seems to be a pattern here, hmmm). Will get back to better eating this week too as I indulged way too much this weekend. Hard to go camping without doing that.

Today's workout was the standing portion of Legs and Glutes and CTX kickbox.

Tuesday: GS Legs (floor only) and Lowmax intervals 1-4

Wedn. : Pyramid Lower Body (up) and CTX All Step

Thursday: PUB (up) including abwork

Friday: Coremax premix #3

Saturday: Cycle

Sunday: Rest

Monday: Massage :D

Karen, hope you are having a good time in Montana, do you have to work on your book from there? Hopefully, you can get to a computer and check in with us. Love to hear from you.

Good workouts everyone!

Jeanette
 
Good morning everyone!

Feeling better today, boy camping wears me out but I feel like I've recovered today, more energetic for sure!

Today was GS Legs (floor only) and Lowmax 1-4 (step only, no blasts). About 1 hour. I find to get the leg work in that I'm concentrating on, something has to give to get a 1 hour workout. My legs do feel firmer though. I like that. We'll see how this freestyle method goes and if the tape measure will move on the thighs and hips. I'm also not trying to push very hard this week as I don't want to be too leg tired for my bike ride this Saturday. Will finish leg work on Wednesday and rest the legs Thursday and Friday.

Karen, hope you are having a great time in Montana and still able to work out. Hope you have good weather so you can get outside and do those tough sprints.

I need to concentrate on eating better at work, things get pretty boring and I start looking for something sweet. Yesterday was salt water taffy that was brought back from a trip someone took to Santa Cruz. Definitely not worth it.

Have my dressage class after work today, looking forward to that!

Good workouts everyone!

Jeanette
 
Hi Jeanette! Hi Rhea & Jeanie & Natalie!

:)

Am at my siter-in-law's on the computer, and so I had to come and say "hi." Well, we had fun driving here -- drove it straight since there were three of us (my hubby, my brother-in-law and me) -- and we stopped in West Yellowstone along the way. I think this area must be the most beautiful area in the world. Outstanding beauty -- like a fairy land.

Anyway, didn't workout yesterday as I'd been up most of the night, but did running sprints today -- warmed up with a walk, then a fast walk then a jog for 10 minutes -- was able to complete 14 sprints -- haven't yet gotten to the twenty that Cathe suggests -- tomorrow, I'm planning ME -- since I brought my workouts with me -- just not the long step.

Anyway, so nice to hear that you had fun camping, Jeanette -- and your workouts are going well. You'll get there, you know, you'll get those legs that you want -- just gotta keep at it, I think.

Okay, so I can't be on long -- but I couldn't stay away for an entire week.:eek:

Have a terrific day and good workouts everyone.:7
 
Good day everyone!

I haven't been in town, so no posts for me. Boy have you been busy Jeanette! I weighed myself this morning and the shock of it has made me realize that i cannot skip workouts at all right now. I've been eating way too bad and it has shown on the scale (very fast too!) So, back to workouts today, no matter what.

Jeanette, I have a problem with boredom eating at work too. Right now I'm indulding in too many grapes, but at least it is fruit this time.:eek:

Kay....Have a wonderful time in Montana. Did you bring all your weights too? ARe you doing the Sprint 8 method from Ready, Set, Go? I'm going to try and figure out which Cathe's would qualify for the amount of anaerobics I need (well, obviously, the IMAXs probably qualify, I'm always out of breath for those!)

Well, off to work again. Talk to you soon.
 
Good morning everyone:

I must be out of it, I forgot to post this morning after working out! I did PLB (up only) with lower weights, omitted the stability ball portion and then did CTX All Step. Was a good workout. Now getting ready to do a short spin on the bike as I haven't ridden since Saturday and my big ride is this Saturday. Think I'm ready, but probably could be even more prepared. A lot of it is mental, and you just have to wrap your mind around it and not push too hard on the hills for speed. Slow and steady goes far for me.

Rhea, wish I could be stronger with the snacks at work. I've been indulging a bit too much lately. Must....stop...the...senseless...eating....

Karen, glad you could get to a computer and check in. We'd sure miss you if you couldn't but appreciate the effort you make to write. Hope your workouts are going well and you're doing lots of visiting with family and friends, and relaxing too! You sure deserve to relax!!!!

Take care everyone,

Jeanette
 
Good morning Karen, Rhea and Natalie:

Today is my Friday at work, hoorah! Workout-wise it was PUB (up only premix). I sure felt like I haven't worked my upper body as much, but it was a great workout. The stability ball section is a killer because by the time you get to it, your arms are fried (specifically, the plank and pike section). I haven't yet been able to do it all when done with the weight work first.

Did a 17 mile bike ride last night to spin the legs a bit before my big ride on Saturday. I'm hoping I'm ready, don't feel like I've worked enough hills lately, but oh well, I'm doing it anyway. I'm also scheduled for a massage on Monday after work. I'll try to keep that in mind when I'm chugging up those long climbs.

Tomorrow will be Coremax only as I need another day to give my legs a complete rest. Hope I didn't do too much earlier in the week. Nothing worse than having tired legs and knowing you have lots of miles still to do. I'll give a complete report after the ride.

Karen, Rhea, Natalie, hope you all have a really nice day today. I so look forward to hearing from everyone on here.

Jeanette
 
Good evening Karen, Jeanette, and Rhea,

Karen - are you back from Montana? I've never been but I imagine it's beautiful. The sprints sound really hard. I have tried to do sprints before - I think with a previous Cathe rotation but just couldn't make myself do them consistently as I really disliked them.

Jeanette - all your cycling sounds great and always reminds me of my cycling days.

I am taking tonight off as just worked late and my Dad was overtonight for awhile. Also, got in the hot tub for a bit after dinner. I'll resume with day 6 of week 3 on the June rotation tomorrow.

Hope everyone has a great weekend planned.

Natalie
 
Good morning Karen, Natalie and Rhea:

Well, it's over now, my big cycling challenge event for the year. It went well and was all I wanted challenge wise. I'd ridden this ride (metric distance - just under 62 miles, with 5,000 acculumated feet of climbing) each of the 2 years previous to this one, but now wanted to tackle the century. The century is 97 miles, with 7,000 plus accumulated feet of climbing. I figured it was not that much more climbing, but knew I'd have to work on my endurance for the additional miles. This year I haven't really packed on a lot of miles to get ready, typically a short, climbing ride of 30 miles one night during the week, and a longer ride of 40-60 miles on one day of the weekend. That's really not very much in the cycling world. The rest was supplemented by my Cathe workouts (cardio/weight) during my 1 hour workout period each morning, usually 5-6 days a week. I was curious to see how I'd do.

I started riding (Ashland, Oregon) at 7:00 a.m. yesterday 6/24/05. The weather was perfect, overcast, cool, negligible wind, some humidity (which I noticed as I'm from the high desert country) but otherwise, you couldn't have had better conditions for a century ride. I began with an older fellow on a recumbent bike (a low riding bicyle that can be very fast on the flats and downhills, but usually isn't as fast on hills). After the first long climb, I waited and waited and waited for him. He eventually showed up, but told me to go on and not wait for him as he was having breathing difficulties (asthma) and didn't want to slow me up. He eventually shortened the ride, only doing the metric distance. I continued on thru very scenic country, chatting with various other cyclists along the way.

I was feeling pretty good until around the 60 mile mark when fatigue started showing in my leg muscles. I just didn't have the power I'd hoped for, gearing down quite a bit for the hills. The lunch stop was at that point too and the break was welcome. I made myself a sandwich, downed some gatorade, fruit and a couple of Oreos (yummy, I love Oreos) and continued on. Those were the hills that really got to me. A few times I got off the bike as my legs just burned too much. Mentally, though I was okay and by golly, I was going to finish this thing. I also knew that there was one more big climb near the end, right before a LONG downhill back to Ashland, so I kept that in my mind, reserving gumption for that. At the last rest stop, I refueled with more snacks, gatorade, stretched a bit and continued on. I caught my 2nd wind (with 20 miles to go) and felt like I flew up that final hill and the leg soreness/weakness was pretty much gone too! Guess you could say that I "smelled the barn" and knew I could bag this thing. What a great feeling. The downhill was a blast until almost down at the bottom where there was a headwind of the warmer air being blown from the valley.

I got in to the starting place at 3:30 p.m., 97 miles, 14.1 mph overall average, max speed of 41 mph and total on the bike pedaling time of 6 hours and 54 minutes. Had a great homemade burrito, brownie and headed back to Susanville, CA.

All in all, I think I could have been better prepared, of course, but didn't do too badly. I had done my last leg workout on Wednesday prior to the ride and maybe that wasn't enough recovery time, not sure. My cardio was pretty good. Sometimes if you push too hard early on, you'll not have enough left for later, so maybe that first big climb could have been done at a slower pace. Another thing I didn't have was a group to ride with. Drafting someone else on the flats can reduce your effort by up to 30%, giving you a break.

All in all, a very good, challenging, beautiful ride. By the way, when I was struggling on some of the hills, I'd think of my friend who was competing in an Ironman Triathlon in Coure d'alene Idaho on the same day. Think they swim a couple of miles, bike over 100 and then do a marathon of 26 miles, all in one day. I can't even fathom! Looked for her results online, but they haven't been posted yet. She's 43 and training is a full time job for her. Last year she qualified for and went to Kona, Hawaii for the Ironman competition there. She's hoping to qualify again.

Thanks for reading this. I plan on resting today as my legs and back are feeling it, but I do have a massage scheduled for after work tomorrow :7

Jeanette
 
Hi Jeanettee! Hi Rhea! Hi Natalie! Hi Jeanie!

:)

We are finally home. Had a great time, but really good to be home. Did accomplish some work and some relaxation while I was there -- so all in all it was a really good time -- but I'm so glad to be home -- and of course all our animals -- cats and dogs are very happy to see us.:)

Missed coming on and posting and chatting, so it's good to be back here, too.

Jeanette, CONGRATULATIONS!! 97 miles in 6 hours and 54 minutes. Wow! That's quite an accomplishment. And the main thing is that you did finish -- I am really, really impressed. I'm still going on and on about it -- 97 miles of biking in one day. I bet it was beautiful.

Then I read your post about your friend. Oh my gosh...:eek:

Also, read your post about PUB -- something I'm going to tackle a little -- now that I actually have a stability ball -- I was trying to make due before with a high step lined with a little blanket...:eek:

Rhea -- I know what you mean about your weight. I have to watch every single little thing that goes into my mouth -- and yes, I did take my weights and except for those days we were on the road (we drove it straight through) I exercised every day. The exercise just starts my day making me feel good.

And yes, I did the sprints, but I did them as Cathe posted on a rotation which I'll share with you, if you like, Rhea, -- she suggests a 10 minute run, then short stretch, then 20 -- 30 second sprints -- walk back to where you started or walk for about a minute and a half. Then walk to cool down, stretch and that's it. I've never gotten to 20 -- the most I've ever been able to do is 16 and wow -- that was a lot. But I'm going to add them into my rotation because in September -- while I'm on tour -- that's going to be my form of anaerobics -- those hotels just don't have DVD or video players -- and I've been trying to figure out how I'm going to stay in shape.

Natalie -- so nice to hear from you. Yes, as you can see, I'm trying to do the sprints that Cathe recommends -- they aren't exactly fun like the Cathe tapes, but it is nice to get out and run and see the scenery -- and when I go on tour -- this'll be nice -- I'll get to get out and see the different areas that I'm going to.

Anyway, won't make this post too long, but I've finally come up with a tour rotation that I think might make sense -- I just have to make sure that I've got all the major body parts down, etc. and then I'll post it -- but I think I'm going to do one major body part a day -- I was thinking of this:

Monday: Cathe's sprints -- 20 sprints (or as many as I can do) 30 seconds with one 1/2 minutes - 2 minutes between sprints -- warm up, stretch, sprint, walk. Upper body back and biceps. Cool down and stretch.

Tuesday: Cardio -- just a 20 - 30 minute jog -- with warm up -- then chest.

Wednesday: Legs & Glutes (this is be from memory from Cathe tapes) followed by abs.

Thursday: Cathe Sprints -- followed by shoulders and triceps.

Friday: Cardio -- 20 - 30 minute jog, followed by a good, long stretch.

Saturday: An all muscle endurance workout, including legs and glutes, chest, back, biceps, triceps, abs. Stretch.

Sunday: Off

Did I forget any major body part that you can see? Whew -- has taken me a while to figure this out -- I think I will probably have Cathe withdrawals. Am looking into getting a laptop that can go on line -- there are problems with it -- but am going to try to do this so that I can stay in touch. We'll see...:7

Anyway, it's good to be back. Again, Jeanette, Very Well Done!:7
 
Hi Karen, Rhea and Natalie!

Welcome home, Karen!! So glad you had a nice time. I like to leave for a bit, but sure enjoy coming home to my comfortable surroundings.

Today I did KPC/Legs & Glutes premix. It's about an hour long and you get the cardio and legwork in. I'm going to focus on more of a freestyle approach for a while to see if I can get my legs to trim down. Right now, my weight is up, which is normal after a hard bike ride, excess water trapped in my muscles but I should lose that within another day or two. I'm going to slam the water today and I should lose it, just in time for TTOM this weekend :-( We've got another camping trip planned over the 4th, we'll be taking the trailer, 4-wheelers and mtn. bikes. Should be fun!

This week will be very busy, something to do every day after work, but guess that's getting to be my comfort zone. I do have a massage after work tonite, and I'm really looking forward to that. Need to focus more on eating cleaner now and planning my meals beforehand will help.

Karen, your rotation looks very good and think you covered all of the body parts. Lots of cardio, but enough weight work too.

Hope everyone has a good day today!

Jeanette
 
Good day Karen, Natalie and Jeanette!

Glad you had a great time in Montana Karen. The rotation looks really good. I know how it is being away and trying to eat clean. Seems like everything is very carby.I always feel so yucky after sucumbing to the carbs. But sometimes it is the choice of going hungry or eating the higher carb food.

Jeanette - congrats on the Century! Wow, I probably wouldn't make it 10 miles without passing out. Have a great massage tonight.

Natalie - good to hear from you. How's that rotation going?

Me, I've been MIA since I've been exhausting myself in the backyard. I haven't even tried to do a workout. Between the sun and most likely a bit of dehyrdation (since when I tried to keep drinking water, all I did was have to run into the house every 15 minutes! Not good when you are muddy), I just didn't have the energy to even think about a workout. I was actually glad to have to work today so I could rest. :p

Well, back to work. Have a great day everyone.
 
Hi Jeanette! Hi Rhea! Hi Natalie! And Hi Jeanie!

Well, it is good to be home. So much work to do. Promo is always a busy time of year for me -- one of my busiest -- not cause it's hard work -- just lots of it.

Did IMAX 2 today -- good to be back in the saddle, actually. Discovered that I didn't gain any weight while in Montana, so this is a good thing -- it was hard passing up all those lucious carbs -- but I'd brought my homemade protein bars with me and they are sweet without the carbs and satisfy without the weight stuff. So, over all I'm pleased with that.

Thanks for the heads up on the rotation. One thing I figured I'd missed was plyometrics -- which you get in Cathe just by doing Cathe -- but I'll have to make a day of them.

Anyway, Rhea, I understand about all the water. I think I had to go to the bathroom on the way to Montana maybe 15 times -- maybe more... Also understand about the rotations -- oh, I meant to tell you that if you want my protein bar recipe -- it's sweet without sugar and satisfies those cravings -- I'll be happy to send it along -- doesn't take too long to make and then you can satisfy without guilt.

Also, I was thinking, maybe blueberries to snack on instead of grapes?

Jeanette -- sounds like a winner -- that freestyle workout plan. I think it's great that you're going away for the 4th -- I'll be here working no doubt -- always a busy time of year for me...

Anyway, I'd forgotten to post this week's rotation, which is:

Monday: IMAX 2

Tuesday: ME -- what a surprise...

Wednesday: Cardio and stretch

Thursday: Power Hour

Friday: Sprints -- Cathe's 20 sprints outside

Saturday: Bootcamp

Rhea, your comments on work made me smile... Is the yardwork done now? Hope it is.

Anyway, have a wonderful day.:7
 
Good morning Karen, Rhea and Natalie!

Here's my rotation for the week, focusing on more legwork, but less weight to them. Boy it's sure hard to fit everything into an hour's work time so something has to suffer.

Monday: KPC/Legs & Glutes premix

Tuesday: GS Legs Timesaver #1 (33 min), Imax 2 (20 minutes, no blasts), C&W abs (10 min)

Wednesday: PUB (up only), cycling in evening

Thursday: Legs & Glutes (floor), C&W step only

Friday: CTX Leaner Legs (and abs), Lowmax 4-7

Saturday: Camping, cycling, walking, fun stuff

Sunday: Ditto

My massage after work yesterday was AWESOME! I was sooo relaxed and she really worked my legs, feet and back really well as that's where I was still feeling the effects of my bike ride on Saturday.

Karen, I'd like the recipe for your protein bars. Had to pause right now as I just spilled my whole bowl of cereal and milk onto the keyboard. What a klutz I am. Hope it still works. Screen looks different though, hmmm.

Well must sign off. Rhea, your yard I'm sure is looking very nice. If your backyard is anything like the front, wow, what a nice place you have!

Good day to everyone!

Jeanette
 
Hello!

I can't wait to get back in the saddle! I'm shooting for July 6th. (was going to be July 5th, but the darn car has to be taken to Reno for a recall, 30K checkup and I'll be there all day.)

Karen- I would love the recipe. I'm needing to get back to completely clean eating. That will start July 6th also. Blueberries would be awesome, the problem up here is the availability. Raspberries/strawberries, I love them all, but I think they are done up here for a while. Hopefully I can get some more in Reno soon.

Oops, got to run to court.
 
Hello again, back in the afternoon. Actually got to squeeze a small workout in at lunch, did the BBS4 AWT with Allie. Good little workout, but never raises my HR enough.

Okay, question on Ready, Set, Go. I've read the book...didn't fully cover all the exercises since I knew most of them. However, most of his weight exercises involve machines and I'm not going to go join a gym. I think substituting my dvds such as the Gym style workouts will work for the weights. Also instead of doing sprints all the time (since I detest them), that the Imaxes and some of the step aerobics with the blasts (Rhymic (sp), Step Blast and the Gauntlets) would qualify for the 20 minutes of anaerobic training. What do you think?
 
Hi Rhea! Hi Jeanette! Hi Natalie & Jeanie!

Am logging on late tonight -- it's almost midnight -- had to scurry around and get my mailing list done and sent -- I'd hired someone to do it while I was gone, but they went out of town without it being done, so I've had to hurry and get it done. Luckily my hubby and brother-in-law helped me and we just got it done a few minutes ago. Yea!

Anyway, Rhea, I had the same questions after I'd read the book -- I'm not about to join a gym, either, and so I just looked at his weight program and plug in Cathe's weight workouts -- like PUB and PLB and ME and Power Hour and MIS or gym-style workouts. I think the Slow and Heavy series, as well -- but I don't have those workouts.

As far as getting into the anaerobic zone (which is what the sprints are all about), I figure the IMAX's do the same thing, plus the IMAX's give you plyometrics, as well. I think Cathe's step cardios are more endurance than anaerobics, in my opinion. I've been playing around with this and matching them together and such and have come up with rotations that mimic Phil Campbell's -- but are the Cathe workouts -- I know the IMAX's are anaerobic -- there might be some kickboxing that is, as well, but I don't have many of Cathe's kickboxing workouts, so I'm uncertain about that. In my opinion Rhythmic Step is more endurance than anaerobic -- but some of the Circuit workouts -- like HSTA and Bootcamp also get one into the anaerobic zone.

I'm really paying attention to his book again, cause during September, I won't be able to do Cathe workouts and so I'll be relying on sprints for anaerobics and such -- I'm going to memorize some of Cathe's weight workouts for when I'm on the road, because I, too, don't use machines to exercise with on weights and such.

That's so cool that you were able to fit in a workout today, Rhea. Very Well Done! I just love the workouts -- always feel good afterwards.

Jeanette -- I love your plan -- all those leg workouts -- you might also in the future consider getting HSTA -- it's really a good leg workout overall -- each time I do it, I think of you.

Oh, that massage sounds great -- especially right now -- I've been doing stuffing envelopes all evening and my neck is a little sore.

Okay -- the protein bar recipe:

Note: I substitute different kinds of protein powders cause I can't eat whey very often.

1 cup soy protein powder(non GMO) - that means non genetic modified organism -- or if you can't have soy, 1 cup rice protein

3/4 cup whey protein or egg white protein

7/8 teaspoons pure stevia extract (a very sweet herb that you can get at the Health Food store) -- if you get a stevia mix -- you will have to use more stevia -- I usually use the KAL brand of pure stevia -- it's the best tasting one I've found.

2 Tablespoons vegetable glycerin -- get at Health Food Store -- NOW brand makes a good vegetable glycerin

2 Tablespoons clarified butter

3 Tablespoons cocoa powder

3 Tablespoons olive oil -- to make it more nutritious, I usually use 2 tbls olive oil and 1 tbls flaxseed oil

4 Tablespoons lecithin

Mix together -- it shouldn't be sticky -- and make into shapes (I use a 1/4 cup measure) -- I put them in separate plastic bags. Keep in the frig, and just pull out a bag when on the go. These actually taste good and satisfy my sweet tooth -- they kinda taste like brownies -- and with stevia, the longer it sits once mixed, the sweeter tasting it becomes.

Anyway, hope this helps. I know I have to have sweet things -- so I gotta keep sweet things around me that aren't made with sugar -- and then I'm fine.

Okay, it's off to bed with me. Happy workouts tomorrow. -- Oh, Jeanette, I know what you mean about time -- often I wish I could put in more time, but I know I can't -- work if just too busy at the moment.

Oh, one more thing -- my daughter got a picture of a camel and transferred us onto it -- it'll be on my website in a day or two -- or maybe a week -- I think my web mistress is a little busy at the moment. It's a scream -- there we are in evening gowns and high heels -- waving -- and sitting on the top of a camel -- we're calling it The Road To Romance. The first time I saw it I broke out laughing.

Have a great day.:7
 
Good morning Karen, Rhea and Natalie:

Wow, this keyboard is sticky, must be the cereal that got spilled on it yesterday. Really must take the time and clean this whole computer room up. Anyway, today was Pyramid Upper Body (up only premix). I have a nice burn going right now, but I could not do the stability ball abs plankwork with pikes. Arms just too fried to hold up my weight. Didn't help that my dachshund puppy gets right under my face while in plank position on the ball and tries to kiss me. No way can I do pikes then. I have to lead the beginner mtn. bike ride tonite after work. Should be 4 or 5 new ladies coming that will need to go slow, that'll be welcome for my legs.

Karen, I viewed the HSTA video clip and it does look really good for the legs, and has cardio, which is something I have to fit in with the leg workouts taking up so many days of the week. I will probably order it pretty soon. The other DVD I'd like is Rhythmic Step, which has been on back order for quite some time, so will wait to order that one. The protein bars look good, some of those ingredients are pretty foreign to me. I need to go to the health food store pretty soon for some protein powder anyway. Can't wait to see the picture of you on the camel! How fun!

Gearing up to go camping on Friday. Starting to make my lists, I've been busy every night after work with other stuff, and tonite is no different. Tomorrow after work the horseshoer comes so that'll take up more time. Will try to shop and load the trailer after that. Also have to stop by the shoe store to look at some inserts for my shoes. I've started getting a bit of soreness in the arch area. Could be I need new shoes (these are almost 6 mo. old now), will see what they have. Yesterday, I didn't do the blasts in Imax2 just to avoid impact on these feet and today was PUB so no problem there.

Will sign off now and get ready for work. Hope everyone has a good day today.

Jeanette :7
 
Hi Jeanette! Hi Rhea! Hi Natalie & Jeanie!

I've been visiting Jeanie over at the FitPrime network and so she may not continue to come here. Oh, just so you know, Jeanette, there's this great online shoe store -- Zappo's -- I think the link is www.zappos.com You might find exactly what you need there -- they have great service.

Yes, those protein bars have some health food type ingredients in them -- but they're pretty good all things considered, and they really do help my cravings for sugar.

Your weekend sounds like such fun. My daughter (who lives in NY) is going to be coming here on July 6th and so I'm going to start preparing for her visit. So I don't think I'll do much in the way of anything right now except clean house...:eek:

Yesterday, I was going, going, going and so only did a short run for a workout -- so today I did ME and am planning to do sprints tomorrow. Love that ME workout -- always kicks my butt. My arms were shaking afterwards -- but I love it.

I really laughed when you mentioned your dog licking your face when you are doing planks. My cats think they can do the same thing. I've had them come and sit on my step...:+

I could certainly afford to have my legs a little skinnier, too, although it's more my waist that I'm concerned about -- I'd like to have a skinnier waist. So I don't use weights with the obliques for fear of building them up too much that my waist might get bigger -- but I like the definition in my abs -- looks sort of cool, actually -- and I'm so much stronger there now.

Well, gotta go. Still have some bulk mailings to get out, even though the majority of it is done.

Have a terrific day, Jeanette, Rhea, Natalie and Jeanie -- and a great workout tomorrow.:7
 
Hi Karen, Rhea, and Jeanette,

Karen - Glad your trip went well and your rotation for September looks good. I think the anaerobic workouts are really great for improving fitness level so the sprints should be great. You know, if you get a laptop for your tour, you could get one with a DVD driver on it so you may be able to take your workouts if they are on DVD. My husband always takes a laptop from his work when he goes on business trips and uses it to watch movies on the plane or in his hotel room.

Jeanette - congrats on completing the century ride. Glad you had fun!

No workout for me today and missed Monday as well - Both days were spent volunteering all day at cub scout day camp with my son in attendance and both nights at the pool for summer swim league meets. We also had family in from South Carolina staying with my parent so met them for a trip to Busch Gardens Williamsburg on Monday - you would not have believed the heat that day!

Hope to get back on track tomorrow with ME. I haven't done that workout in months so am looking forward to it.

Natalie
 
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