Ouchy bits

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! My poor little leggy weggies are having a major protest! Especially when I get up from sitting! Good to know I've put them under some effort!! I nearly wimped out of a workout today it was only cos I know how easy it will be to wimp out on the one after that which drove me to do it! I have a plan! For the past couple of months I;ve worked out 2-3 times a week. Generally an all over workout on two days and more shoulders, abs and balance on the other. I'm planning on doing upper body kill on one day, lower body kill on another and an all over, balancy sort of thing on the 3rd. Today was upper body thrash. lol- more of an upper body whimper! I felt thrashed but it was a weak effort! Still I did as much as I could at that time and can only improve. I like to do several exercises for one body part so today I did dumbell chest press, followed by pushups, followed by dips- then repeat the circuit. I did a light first round as a warm up followed by 2 more punishing one- lol. I struggled! Then it was lat pulldown, one arm row machine, lat pulldown, one arm row machine. Followed all this with abs. I thought I'd be able to do more but at least I did something. Thurs I will deal with the lower half!

We made it!

YAAAHHH - we made it!! I had the best run I think I've ever done. Finished with plenty more to go. Body held together well and now feeling better than ever! It was lovely running with Catherine- made the time go much faster. I felt so happy just being able to run I'm sure I ran with a silly grin on my face! A real high and still up there! YAAAAAHHH

All going well

Have just booked our flights for the end of July to have our soujourn up to Port Douglas again! Feel so much better having done that- nothing like having something to look forward to! We just need to book accommodation- but who cares? I'll sleep on the beach if I have to! lol
Tomorrow is run for kids. On one hand I'm looking forward to it- on the other- I feel woefully underprepared! I'll let you know what happens. Hopefully I will actually make it to the start this year. Last year there was a real mix up with mobile phones and daylight saving. I've got a battery operated clock so that shouldn't get confused!
Lots and lots of rain down here at the moment- I am glad but I still just love the heat and sun MORE!!!

Tomorrows the day!!

Well- tomorrow I actually get off my backside and do some exercise for a change! Feeling heaps better today ( finally!) so I can put it off no longer. I'm deciding that I am deep down a lazy sod who would be a real couch potato given half a chance. I seem to slide into inactivity easily- but then again I slide into activity just as quickly! lol. Tomorrow brings the cycle class and then ahhhhhhhhhh- yoga!! Bliss!

Goals

I've been thinking and deciding that I need some goals in my life- fitness goals. Once this run is over and I'm feeling back to my normal self I'm going to try and do some mini triathalons. Not competetive ones but something that I can organise myself. I'm too poor a swimmer and have too many injuries to ever do this competitively but there's no reason why I can't set myself to do them by myself- lol- then at least I'll always get over the finish line first! My first challenge will be - 500m swim- 10km bike - 4km run. That is definitely achievable separately so the challenge will be one after the other.
I'm not working tonight- decided I needed another day to recover from my 'op'. I'm beginning to enjoy these workless nights!

Getting back on track

I ran/walked 3 km this morning- rather reluctantly- so at least ventured forward instead of standing still like I have all week! I'm hoping that the more consistent training I've done in the weeks leading up to this will hold me in good stead next Sun when I do the run for the kids. Heard from my daughter ( Catherine) that she ran 10k today so she will most probably run out of sight from me! Atleast it will be good to be at the starting line together. It always amazes me how much you can do when the pressure is on- I'm thinking ( and hoping) that I will be able to run much more when I'm surrounded by people and distracted from thinking of all the sore and puffy bits I'm lugging around! lol- I sound like I'm about to put one foot in the grave!!! I'll keep you posted !

Lazy week again!

Having a lazy sort of week again- had a 'procedure' on Tues which meant an anaesthetic and that has left me feeling rather achey and whoozie- not really enough to forgo ALL training- but I guess a week off here or there isn't the end of the world as long as I get back into it next week! Run for the Kids is on the weekend after this one- 5th April. Yikes! perhaps I should have been a bit more vigilant with exercise. It's prob time to 'taper' - lol - how can you 'taper' from 'nothing'!!

All this stuff!

Just added a new 'gadget' which has appeared at the end of my blog. Not sure if I have to do anything else or if it just records people who leave msgs! Maybe one of those useless gadgets I seem to collect! Had a day at home today and got stuck into the 'jobs'- named all my shoe boxes so when I next need a particular pair of shoes I DON'T have to ransack the whole cupboard! lol. And that job led me to the next and the next and then next- are you getting the picture???

Oooohmmssss

ohms! OHMS! I just loved the yoga this morning! Haven't done a class for ages so it was great to get back to it. I'm not an avid yoga person and have only done it for several months a few years ago- but I felt so good after it. I realise how 'unbendy' I am when I see all the others bent over near the floor and I'm stiffly half bent over! Never mind- I will improve!!

Organisation

Got home tonight at 6.30pm and needed to leave to go out to tea with friends by 6.45. Home again by 9.30pm and then it was a rush to get stuff together for tomorrow. 6.30am- bike class, 10.45am- Yoga 12.20pm- bible study, 4.45pm- clients for personal training. Inbetween I need to go to tafe to do some preparation. So- it was a case of packing enough changes of clothes so that when I step out the door in the morning at 6.15 I have everything with me. AHA! the penny dropped!!! Why don't I come HOME after cycle and shower at home etc etc etc and then go on my way to the rest of the stuff. So now I'm lazing around without the pressure of preparation- ahhhhhh bliss! lol
Had a great workout this morning- run on treaddy, a bit later all over body work out and now with very tired triceps! Yaaaahh- I love this feeling. Didn't weigh myself today though- not sure what they would say!!

Some days are diamonds- some days are NOT!!

Dragged myself around the lake this morning! last week was far easier. Started the morning with a pounding head which translated itself to a stitch on the second lap. Had to stop a couple of time which I never usually do ( cos I figure if I do that once it will get easier and easier to stop when it gets hard!!- gotta flog yourself sometimes!). However I did stop but that didn't actually help the stitch so I thought better to keep running and get it over and done with. The third lap I ran and walked which was much easier and the last lap I connected up with my friend and we walked. So- I covered 12k- running 6 more or less straight through and covering the rest with about2kms of run and the rest of walk. The 14.7k by April is looking okayish I guess. I'll get through even if I have to crawl! Gym after that which was also hard- perhaps I should have just stayed in bed today! lol. I just cannot do anymore than 4kg for front raised and lat raises- at least not without losing form. grrrrrrrr. On a good note- managed to leg press 110 kg on thurs which is big for me- and left me with a good amount of DOMS!

Just like the old days!

Did my cycle class this morning and sweated quite a bit! I think I'm pushing myself harder- at least I'm trying to. Then off to the gym I work at to do another class- 50/50. half aerobics and half step. Thought I'd try it as I haven't done an aerobics or step class for AGES! It was great fun! Not sure that these classes do an awful lot of good but they make up for that by the fun factor. I now have immense admiration for aerobic teachers- I'm finding it so hard with my 50's class! I think the memory grey matter is suffering- lol. I guess it's just practice, practice practice!

The good , the bad and the Ugly!

Felt really off this week- must have had a sort of virussy buggy thingy. Headaches, a bit of nausea and those flickering eyes that are associated with migranes. Anyway because of this I didn't work out on Tues and thought I'd give my early wed cycle class a miss. The thurs came and I felt a bit better but thought I'd prob better not do my usual second workout of the week and by the time friday morning came- well- after a week of not feeling good I wasn't about to plunge into the pool for my friday swim! Hmmmmm..... it's made me realise how easy it is to get out of routine and justify not doing stuff. I generally love exercise but the excuses were really easy to find!
The good of this is- on Saturday I took myself in hand and ran 6k then 3 k walk. Followed by a harder than usual workout, Sun morning my usual hour walk and Monday a beautiful lovely magnificent 37k bike ride up the warby trail. Every man and his dog ( literally!!) were there too.
So- I feel I've made some amends for my slackarse week and it was a good reminder of how easy it is to slip back into slothdom!!
Have a great week every one!

I'm BAAAAAACK

I'm Baaaack! I'm back in the saddle again........I'm Baaaaack........back in the saddle again ( Aerosmith)
Anyhow- I'm back on line at home again! Sorted out computer problems it seems - that doesn't mean I've solved printer problems, but that's another story!!
I still hate computers though:(((
I'm looking at doing a certificate 4 in training and assessment. It's something I need to do if I teach adults. I can do it through the tafe I'm working at and it's a lot cheaper but it does involve 17 SATURDAYS!!!! I love my Saturdays and am VERY reluctant to give them up. At present I'm looking at doing it elsewhere (at a mighty cost!) the best I can see so far is a correspondence course- I just need to make sure I have the discipline to do it. I sent away for the 'older adults fitness' course and haven't really done much of that yet.
We had a drive through Yarra Glen today to look at the fire damage. They didn't get hit as hard as Kinglake or Marysville but it certainly was sobering and extensive. Just horrible:(

who wants a computer? Going free!!!

Damn computers!!! I'm so sick of the jolly thing! Having major problems with the internet and still not fixed. I alternate between thinking- I can do without the internet and just not bother pursuing it ( in my lesser rational times!) and then I get bloody minded and think its not going to beat me! It's a long story and started with my ungrading my monthly limit- well since then I haven't had any connection so I guess that really did fix my monthly limit!
Other than that all is well. Had the first class at tafe and that went well apart from first time apprehension. All gym work is progressing and my working out and exercising is also into a nice steady pattern. Consistency certainly does make a difference. I'm the lightest I've been since I was growing up ( 56kg) and feel really fit and toned ( well apart from my derriere- but it is a lot better than it has been and my stomach.......lol perhaps I'd better just look at my arms!) So all in all- life is pretty sweet. We're at our son's place babysitting tonight and the two girls are sleeping soundly- just beautiful!

Back to the busy life

For a while now life has been pretty cruisey on the work front. I still have one shift at the gym plus personal training clients dotted through the week. Next week I start teaching at tafe again! Just for Monday morning which fits in beautifully with the gym shift. It does make Monday a looonnnng day though- 8.30am til 9pm. However that is my busiest day so it's not all bad! I've also picked a bit more work at another gym which will be a bit spasmodic but should fill in some gaps. So- all that and the course I'm trying to do for fitness for the older adult will mean that life has busied up quite a lot! I like being busy I seem to get far more done in my life when I jump from one thing to another!

The bad, the good and the ugly

it's smelling very smokey here tonight- apparently from the Bunyip fire but no threat to us. Don't know about other victorians but I feel a bit jumpy when faced with this. Pictures and stories in newspapers during this week have been both tragic and uplifting and all extremely emotional. You can feel the 'flatness' of people. Everyone seems affected by the fires- I just hope that we don't forget too easily and think that it won't happen again. It's now that issues need to be addressed ie communications, clearing, firebreaks etc. Fires are just a part of the nature of Australia and nothing is going to stop that - we need to be more realistically prepared.
The good is...... we are going to be grandparents of 3 little girls in July! Not that all three are coming then just that the number 3 grandchild to be is also a girl~!!! Yahhhhhh....... how cute will that be??? No name yet but I'm sure that will come.
The ugly???......me when I get up in the morning!!! I feel so tired!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a weekend in hell

I cannot begin to imagine what it has been like for all those towns that have been so badly affected by the bushfires down here. It truly has been the weekend in hell. We were close but not so close that we had to do anything about it. However stories emerge that others were of the same belief then 5 mins later the fire was upon them. It's so scarey how fast things can happen. Saturday night we had a drive around the block just to check out that we were ok. There were roadblocks not far away and lots of activity from SES and police. Somehow the fact that we were ok doesn't seem to make it any better. A very sad weekend.

eat my shorts!

With all this wonderful hot hot weather lately I've been wearing shorts- at least shorts to the gym, running and around the house. Now.......does anyone have some favourite whiz bang exercises for the inner thighs that work??? I don't normally scrutinize my legs but with shorts it's a bit hard to ignore them! I do heaps of leg exercise and mostly they are ok but I've noticed the inner thigh part is well.....best to say...I'd probably be best not to wear shorts! lol
On a brighter note- I went to the myotherapist ( stevie) for a bit of a tune up and told him of my entering the 'run for kids" (I'm already having doubts) But now I know why I love going to see my friend stevie!! lol. He told me to go for it! Hmmmm......perhaps he's thinking of the extra business he will get? Anyway I really like it when people are positive and enthusiastic about challenges and working with injuries instead of suggesting the rocking chair and knitting.

Life in the fast lane

Looks like the next few weeks in my life are taken care of! Just signed up to do a certificate in Fitness for older adults. It's a dvd and workbook which needs to be read, watched and assessment completed- I've read pages 1-2!!! At this rate I'll be finished when I'm about 60!! Which isn't really all that far away- yikes!!!
Haven't really got anything else to say- life chugs on as normal. Up early, in bed late, continually tired, eat too much and love my exercise!!