Holiday week is upon us and boy has this been a challenge to balance workouts with work, socializing and home life. I started to fret a bit this past week thinking I was not quite able to give the attention needed for workouts. Luckily, my coach who I swear has mental telepathy sent out a message to her athletes stating this is a time to enjoy with family and friends then in January we hit it hard. This was music to my ears and offered much relief knowing the couple of days I needed to wrap up shopping and shipping was okay. I even managed to get ahead of the to do list and found the perfect dress for an upcoming wedding in early January….thank you Nordstroms. ;)
Pull up update….made it half way, not bad and it is progress considering the first week the body just hung from the bar like a side of beef hanging in the meat locker.
Celeste the super tri bike was sick of the indoor trainer as well as I. So I took her out for a spin and both feet were frozen after the ride. Instinctively, I thaw out and search to find a fix. After a few short clicks online, viola….I have made another purchase – cycling shoe covers! I purchased two versions, one pair covers the toes and the other pair is a full on bootie to cover the entire cycling shoe and ankle! The boots are a bit funky looking however they are warm. The toe covers look like little mittens….again, warm and too cute.
Since I was in the shopping mode, I purchased a few flavors of the IronMan perform sport drink as this will be the hydration out on the course on race day. It was a great price so I figured I might as well begin the acclimation since I typically use another brand. All in all, expenditures are very much under control for this race and that is a great thing!
Really folks, that is about it for this past week. Next week is Christmas and it’s time to take a week off from the blog although trust me, the workouts will continue. So do enjoy time with family and friends, get rest, don’t over do it on the holiday food and beverage and I will catch ya before 2010 comes to a close. Until then, may each of you have a wonderfully happy, safe and blessed holiday.
Talk to ya soon!
Janet
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
The Journey to a Texas IronMan
Hi Everyone! Another whirlwind of a week blew right on by and here we are on Friday, the 10th day of December 2010. It is hard to believe in just a few short weeks, we will enter yet another new year. Funny how quickly time passes when you are having fun!
The P90x challenge continues throughout the weeks workout. One of the biggest challenges I have with this fun series of workouts is the pull up. For a lot of women, completing repetitive, unassisted pull ups are difficult. I fit into this category. So I had an idea – if I have a pull up stand….by gosh I will be able to focus on this goal and be able to pull off the pull up just like the guys and gals in the DVD.
I zip over to the local sporting good store and meander around checking out the various types of pull up apparatus. I select a device called the Power Tower. It was a good price and offers many different exercise workout options. The sales person at the store was very nice and was very helpful in assisting me in selecting the right device for my goal. So the Power Tower was loaded in my SUV and off I dash home.
The box was not large and I thought this will be a snap to put together. Umm, big mistake…there actually was A LOT of assembly required. So I did the natural thing and opened the box, laid out all the materials, the tools and even the instruction manual then called my spousal unit in to put this thing together. Yes I helped…then suddenly had to run an errand with my daughter and darn, I had to take off.
Returning 45 minutes later, I find one spousal unit appearing slightly agitated and a magnificent Power Tower in our workout room. I jump on and start with the reverse situps, then test out the push up bar and then….the pull up. I used a box to stand upon in order to reach the handles. As I dangle from the Power Tower, I attempt to pull myself upward. No such luck. So I try again and again. At this point, my arms are on fire and I am still dangling in the same position. I thought perhaps I needed to warm up then make another attempt. Once again, no pull up…le sigh…
On the bright side, there is now one dandy piece of equipment added to the workout room. I also add another goal for 2011……to master this evil pull up exercise. At this rate however, something tells me I will be an IronMan first.
Talk to ya next week!
Janet
The P90x challenge continues throughout the weeks workout. One of the biggest challenges I have with this fun series of workouts is the pull up. For a lot of women, completing repetitive, unassisted pull ups are difficult. I fit into this category. So I had an idea – if I have a pull up stand….by gosh I will be able to focus on this goal and be able to pull off the pull up just like the guys and gals in the DVD.
I zip over to the local sporting good store and meander around checking out the various types of pull up apparatus. I select a device called the Power Tower. It was a good price and offers many different exercise workout options. The sales person at the store was very nice and was very helpful in assisting me in selecting the right device for my goal. So the Power Tower was loaded in my SUV and off I dash home.
The box was not large and I thought this will be a snap to put together. Umm, big mistake…there actually was A LOT of assembly required. So I did the natural thing and opened the box, laid out all the materials, the tools and even the instruction manual then called my spousal unit in to put this thing together. Yes I helped…then suddenly had to run an errand with my daughter and darn, I had to take off.
Returning 45 minutes later, I find one spousal unit appearing slightly agitated and a magnificent Power Tower in our workout room. I jump on and start with the reverse situps, then test out the push up bar and then….the pull up. I used a box to stand upon in order to reach the handles. As I dangle from the Power Tower, I attempt to pull myself upward. No such luck. So I try again and again. At this point, my arms are on fire and I am still dangling in the same position. I thought perhaps I needed to warm up then make another attempt. Once again, no pull up…le sigh…
On the bright side, there is now one dandy piece of equipment added to the workout room. I also add another goal for 2011……to master this evil pull up exercise. At this rate however, something tells me I will be an IronMan first.
Talk to ya next week!
Janet
Thursday, December 2, 2010
The Journey to a Texas IronMan
Hi Everyone! Felt kinda weird not blogging last week however like many things, time does pass quickly and viola – here we are back in the blog.
I trust you each had a great Thanksgiving and perhaps many of you are planning out the next month of your holiday prowess. A lot of my time last week was spent whipping out the seasonal décor, and planning out a month of whirlwind activity. Making sure social activities are confirmed and of course allowing time for work, sleep and workouts has become quite the delicate balancing act. I caught myself thinking about exactly how late will an event be to allow for enough sleep to prepare for the next morning’s workout or what do I eat ahead of the gathering in order not to indulge in the season of delightful food and beverages. It was tough planning and I bet it will be a challenge this month. Then again, I guess one could catch up on sleep in January….right?
So guess what? I started back running and no knee pain! I know, I need to cool my jets and not get too excited – one session of overdoing it and it’s back to square one. So far I am in the walk/run mode and attempting to run on on softer surfaces whenever possible. I hope the slow return and altering terrain will help cut down on the injuries. The monthly sport massage is also truly helping along with dedicated stretching.
Speaking of running, this weekend in North Texas, the Dallas White Rock Marathon will be in full effect with a half marathon and full marathon distance. Our Practice Administrator Lori is running the full 26.2 and without a doubt, she will be strong and have a great race. Good Luck Lori and to all White Rock participants. You are all superstars!
This week Celeste was back in the stationary trainer, cycling DVD’s were cleared of dust and many rotations later along with a lot of sweat, the cycling workouts were completed. I give it a few more weeks until I have the hamster in a wheel feeling, ah the joys of cold weather training.
The swim is now pretty much moved indoors as the lake water is pretty nippy. Still, the strokes are consistent and I stay relaxed even as the yardage increases. P90x along with alternating weight workouts compliment the swim. I only hope to have this relaxed, zen mode in the water on race day.
That’s about it for this week so do take a moment especially this month and have a few deep breaths. It will relax and refocus you.
Talk to ya next week,
Janet
I trust you each had a great Thanksgiving and perhaps many of you are planning out the next month of your holiday prowess. A lot of my time last week was spent whipping out the seasonal décor, and planning out a month of whirlwind activity. Making sure social activities are confirmed and of course allowing time for work, sleep and workouts has become quite the delicate balancing act. I caught myself thinking about exactly how late will an event be to allow for enough sleep to prepare for the next morning’s workout or what do I eat ahead of the gathering in order not to indulge in the season of delightful food and beverages. It was tough planning and I bet it will be a challenge this month. Then again, I guess one could catch up on sleep in January….right?
So guess what? I started back running and no knee pain! I know, I need to cool my jets and not get too excited – one session of overdoing it and it’s back to square one. So far I am in the walk/run mode and attempting to run on on softer surfaces whenever possible. I hope the slow return and altering terrain will help cut down on the injuries. The monthly sport massage is also truly helping along with dedicated stretching.
Speaking of running, this weekend in North Texas, the Dallas White Rock Marathon will be in full effect with a half marathon and full marathon distance. Our Practice Administrator Lori is running the full 26.2 and without a doubt, she will be strong and have a great race. Good Luck Lori and to all White Rock participants. You are all superstars!
This week Celeste was back in the stationary trainer, cycling DVD’s were cleared of dust and many rotations later along with a lot of sweat, the cycling workouts were completed. I give it a few more weeks until I have the hamster in a wheel feeling, ah the joys of cold weather training.
The swim is now pretty much moved indoors as the lake water is pretty nippy. Still, the strokes are consistent and I stay relaxed even as the yardage increases. P90x along with alternating weight workouts compliment the swim. I only hope to have this relaxed, zen mode in the water on race day.
That’s about it for this week so do take a moment especially this month and have a few deep breaths. It will relax and refocus you.
Talk to ya next week,
Janet
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