I forgot to mention that my ankle is feeling better since the orthopedic surgeon gave me a prescription. On Monday it hardly bothered me and I did a full hour of step aerobics. I still have a twinge here and there but I feel more confident about doing cardio again, and maybe tomorrow I'll feel better about doing lunges when I do legs again. I've got my physical therapy appointment on Monday, so I hope I can make my ankle stronger and do so well without the meds.
I also feel a little healthier today, though the cold is not 100% over. It's hardest at night when all the congestion wants to go into my head when I lie down.
Later today I hope to try Kelly Coffey-Meyer's new Step=Boxing workout. First, after the kids are off to school, I'm going to go look for some jeans--I need some more short jeans for when I want to wear flat shoes. All my favorite jeans are regular length which I can wear with my high heeled boots, but I don't always want to wear high heels. I'm 5'5" and I think I actually have longish legs for my height (I have a few friends who are the same height but their waists are lower than mine because I have a short torso) but regular length pants still seem so long.
Oh yeah, yesterday I did the Chest, Biceps, & Triceps split from Amy Bento's Slo-Mo Strength Challenge. I really liked it. She did a great job of making easier transitions between exercises--one of the problems I had with her All Pump Xtreme was the many equipment changes.
Belinda, so are you starting a GS rotation now that you've done Slow & Heavy for a while?
Wow, Amelia, great job on the inches lost!
Lori, I am trying to remember the last time I was under 120 lbs. Hmm, at some point in college, I guess. I wonder if I'll ever see it again!
Carrie, you're under 120, too? You're right about the cardio on the 4DS being short. I enjoy it but wish it were longer, but I have so many other workouts for that, I guess. I do like the new Amy Bento workouts for cardio, though.
Cheryl, it must be nice to have someone to run with--though if I had a running partner I would probably lag behind--I'm hopelessly slow. I did just jog back from dropping off Isaac at the bus stop, so my ankle must be o.k. for a short jog, at least. Maybe I should try running again soon.
Stacey, I'm even newer to Cathe than you are--I started getting her stuff back in April. Now I have all her stuff, but haven't even tried it all. I went a little overboard stocking up for some reason. So you are wise not to get "caught up" in trying to do the heavy stuff. I do like going heavy, though (though I don't go Cathe-heavy)
OK, time to take Ewan to school.
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