2/27

not quite there yet and I have to move the computer for the new room.

Hopefully tomorrow.

2/26

Daniel was up from 4:00 on. And probably still too sick.

2/25

too sick

2/23/08

Swam at the health club yesterday for date night. It was about 15 min. (I think I'm being generous with the time.

After the health club we did dinner and drinks and there was no way I was able to work out today.

2/22/08

Was going to tread since my arms are still sore from weights, but then I had to take time for one of the cottage girls, then Daniel and Grace woke up and it was over.

We have plans to go to the health club tonight. Ken has joined and it's a guest day. We're planning 20 min. of pool laps and then hanging out in the therapy pool. Should be sweet. Then dinner. I'm excited.

2/21/08

Cathe boot camp. Tough! But you did it.

Oatmeal for breakfast to boot!

Get out of bed earlier though. Tomorrow full weight tape (minus glute raises) so you need to be ready early.

Sunday-birthday party. too much cake (it would be nice to one day ban cake althogether or just take 3 bites and done.)

Monday I had good intentions. I got on the treadmill, but then the house started coming alive and it just didn't work.

Tuesday- treadmill for 30 min. filled in for another houseparent so had 2 full matches of volleyball...makes up for Mon.

today--CATHE!!! muscle endurance. Did the time saver premix. It's about40 minutes long. I think I will soon just do the whole thing and skip the glut raises because I just can't stand them. I'm going to investigate the length though. This morning was a nice length, but I need some major muscle fast for calorie burn so I can win the shopping spree. I'm already dreaming about going to Macy's and asking for a personal shopper! Silly. I also don't think we thought through where the shopping spree money will come from. Anyway

Do Cathe Friday and next Monday. I also feel like volleyball was great the week I really did weights and I have been slumping since. So hopefully this will help.

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2/16/08

So since this blog isn't all about running. Thought I'd also share healthy eating habbits. I was so happy when we went Fuddrucker's tonight (for Valentine's Day). I asked the girls what they wanted for dinner and then gave them the side choices. I told them fries, fruit cup, and 2 other options that I can't remember. Grace chose the fruit cup and Luci followed her lead. I always split their sides (when we get them which is rarely) with Daniel. They all ate the fruit first!!! I must be doing Something right.

So anyway, I also slept in, but when I woke only Ken was up. Grace got up too but the other 2 slept in . So I went up front and did Cathe boot camp and kickbox mix. It was tough by the end, but I made it through with one 2 minute break in the middle because I wanted to see the Made ending with the nerd girl who learned hip hop. 53 minutes.

I pinched by ciatica though. I need to make sure to stretch that better after every workout.

Other good news, I'm using weightwatchers to try to beat ken in our competition. Today I was having a hard time eating enough to get all the points I was supposed to have!!! Way cool feeling. Especially after last night when I was starving before bed, finally fell asleep adn then was awaken again by the phone. (Too many fish fillets.) Also, at Fuddrucker's the chicken taco salad was so good and pretty low cal. It had 3 chips in it instead of a shell, I only used half of the dressing. The guac was like all this year, pretty bland, but the chicken was good.

ok, blah blah blah.

2/15/08

Yesterday I ran on the treadmill. I always go for 30 minutes but got cut 5 minutes short to explain covelant bonding to the Glenwood science teacher, then the kids woke up.

Did a volleyball game thursday night, so that counts for Friday morning, because I was too tired to get up. Lazy.

Ordered another muscle endurance by Cathe to replace my broken one. I just can't bare to do the 90 minute one. Plus the muscle endurance is the one that always kick starts major weight loss. (Especially after Luci was born.) Got it 40% off on ebay.

2/13

I really have to work on weekends. If I don't do it first thing, it's lost. I'm sure it will get better with the weather, but now I've just learned there are wolves around the woods and one mutilated a buck. More about that as I hear.

So Monday I ran on the treadmill. We moved it into the living room again and it's nice being able to watch a taped show. I'm easily able to go more than 1/2 hour. I skipped on the weight routine Tuesday because my dvd wasn't working and basically I was pouting abou that. Poor excuse. I did go to the gym and practice serving so got a 25 minute workout. Tread again today for 34 minutes. I was determined to jog the whole time biggeste loser was on, and I did, but it got cut short for some reason last night. I was expecting closer to 2 hours.

Gotta' get wireless headphones for the tv so it's not so loud in the morning.

Eating is good, could be better.

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2/6

wasn't going to get up this morning becasue I had a late night with the cottage issues last night. But I woke up without the alarm anyway and found myself desiring to workout. So I did kickboxing, core and stretch.

Good job!

I taped my toe with scotch tape. It definately helped, but didn't last. I guess once it was warmed up it felt better. It looks awful today.

New motivation!

Ken wants a contest. 10% of body weight for a shopping spree at the end of Lent. I'm stoked!!!

4/5/08

I have a badly bruised toe. so I did get up to do the walk test that came with my heart rate monitor, tried the warm up, but it hurt too much. I hope it goes away before our big game tonight.

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2/4

This weekend I did not do weights. No goal this week.

Already today I skipped on working out. I think I needed a break after our fun packed weekend and superbowl.

So I was reading in a book, although a very cheap book, that the ultimate fat burning zone is really the highest percentage of fat burning. Overall, you burn more fat when your heart rate is higher. So I think I'm not going to worry so much about my heart rate going over the "fat burning zone". Just work it as long as it is at least in that zone. And as long as I'm not getting burnt out.

Drink more water.

Do the treadmill tomorrow with your new shoes!

2/1/08

I was up way too late dealing with cottage issues to get up this morning and do 90 minutes of weights. Will make it up tomorrow. Of couse the kids woke me up early anyway! Bummer

Did do volleyball last night and got a workout, although didn't keep heart rate. That's ok.