Daily exercisers (week of 9/16)??

[Melman]

It's time to start a new weekly thread. This morning, I had a quick workout with weights. I had a really tight schedule today so had to be creative. I did everything I planned to do though..just much more compressed than normal.

Who's next?

[Minky]

Good work, Melanie! I am good at making excuses about working out when I'm really busy - I need to take your lead:)

Yesterday I got to the gym for strength circuit class early, so I rode the bike for 15 min before class, which was tough, but good!

Today I did 45 min on the elliptical and some ab work.

Who's next?

Sheila

[Melman]

What a day. Dropped my car off at the shop because it was making a strange noise and was then picked up to ride to Columbia for a full day of the most agonizing mind-torturing class I've attended in a very long time. The car was a timing belt issue to the tune of $247. <sigh>

Since paying the bill, things have been a little better. I attended a yoga class and was FINALLY able to donate blood. For the past couple of years or so, it's been either hemoglobin a tiny bit too low...or blood pressure a tiny bit too high (by exactly one number in the wrong direction). I was finally successful and have the bright purple bandage as my war wound. :D

Who's next? Go ahead and top my day. You can make it easy and just start with my second paragraph. Nobody should have to go through that first paragraph in the same day.

[Kathy B]

Hi Sheila and Melanie! Good job getting in your workouts! Sorry to hear about your car, though, Melanie!

I did yoga yesterday and was glad to get that in as I raced around the rest of the day doing "Mom stuff".

I haven't done anything yet today, but I am getting ready to do the TM. Thought I'd mention it so I won't get sidetracked and wait until it's too late. I'll be back later to confirm! :D

[oceanjasper]

Great work everyone! Congrats on being able to donate blood, Melman! I can see how that would make you feel good.

I played soccer on Sunday and went to the gym to do strength training yesterday morning. I am 6 for 6 on those workouts. Haven't jammed out yet! :)

[LakeMartinGal]

Today was the last day for water aerobics in the outdoor pool -- it was about 75* in the pool, and 67* outside when we got in -- our goosebumps had goosebumps! It only took about 5 minutes for us to warm up, and warm up the water to tolerable limits! I guess cold water makes you burn more calories!;) :cool:

Thursday, we're moving to the indoor pool, so complaints from now on will be about snakes or too hot/too cold water!:rolleyes:

[Kathy B]

Back to report 60 min on the TM....DONE! :)

Hi, Kay and oceanjasper. Way to go on those weights! 67 sounds a little nippy for the outdoor pool, Kay. Good idea to take it inside.:D

[Kathy B]

Another 60 min on the TM for me. I was hoping to get some weights in, but that will have to wait for tomorrow I guess.

[oceanjasper]

Aren't you a trooper, kathyb! I went to the gym this morning before work and did 75 minutes of strength training. I'll be missing my soccer practice tomorrow night to go out for dinner. Not a bad tradeoff! :)

[Minky]

Good work everyone!

This morning I tried a Power Pilates class - tough but fun:) The same instructor is teaching a Stability Ball Strength class tomorrow, so I may give that a try as well!

Who's next?


Sheila

[LakeMartinGal]

We moved to the indoor pool for aerobics, today, but it wasn't much warmer!:( The indoor pool is olympic-sized, so we had lots more water to heat up with our 5 bodies! <shiver> There was no breeze, so we actually had it quite comfortable by the end of the hour!;)

[Kathy B]

You must have really been working hard, Kay, to heat an olympic-sized pool! You go girl!!! :D

TM for me again today...just shy of 4 miles. Still didn't get the weights in, but tomorrow for sure.

Next?

[Minky]

The Stability Ball Strength class was actually a lot of fun! I wasn't sure what to expect, but we did a combo of cardio, weight work using the balls, and some Pilates core work with the balls. I'll definitely be back for that one:)


Happy Weekend!

Sheila

[Melman]

I would love to try a stability ball class! Has anyone ever been in a class-type setting for the BOSU ball? I always thought that sounded like fun too.

I did a wonderful yoga class last night and then did 40 minutes on the TM this morning. After I came back home, I also mowed the yard. The weather has been so dry most of the summer, I'm not sure I've mowed more than about 4 times. It's been weeks since the last time.

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[Minky]

Well, my abs and inner thighs are not too happy with me today;) I did some stretching when I got up this morning, but that's it. Between cross-country meet and a soccer game, we have been away from home all day.

Melanie, I would love a BOSU class too! So far, nothing like that at my gym.

Sheila

[Kathy B]

Somebody has mentioned the BOSU ball before, but I don't remember who. I have seen them since then, and they DO look like fun! We haven't mowed in a while, either, Melanie, but we need to soon. Since the rain this week, our weeds have taken off!

Sheila, how is your son's CC season going? I love CC meets. It is the one sport that you have to be in fairly good shape to be a spectator! I'll bet you got your share of running in at the meet. :)

I did the TM and some weights/yoga yesterday. Today and last night was a lot of work setting up and running and taking down a garage sale with my GS troop. They did pretty well, but now I am beat! Off to bed with a good book for me!