40's April no fooling!

[Ronne]

Hi everyone

Mary - sounds like you're busy!

Roxie - so did you get out of jury duty?

Jody - well done on getting the workouts in. KCM is a godsend for busy people! Hope you're coming out of your slump. I can understand you being concerned about your job prospects. Have you started looking around?

Lisa - woohoo on the workout! Could you imagine being where you are now last August?!

Had a quietish weekend. DH and I went out for lunch yesterday as DD was trampolining all day. What a treat!
Work has calmed down a bit, just got to this week then I've got some time off with DD in school holidays.
Did Body Shop 1 on Sat. Really liked it, I was pretty tired by the end and had some DOMS yesterday.
Tried Stepboxing 1 today. Liked that as well, a bit different. Will take me a while to get used to using the step and doing boxing moves, but it was good to try something completely different. KCM's energy in both of the DVDs is great, very inspiring.

 

[scubagirl]

Good morning! Did another Dana Pieper w/o, intervals with tubing. A bit frantic for me, I like Cathe's much better. Ronne, love dates with DH! Roxie, jury duty is sooooo painful! Always the best chairs and the nicest people! Lol! Jody, it's almost the end! When do you have to take your boards? Lisa, you've been hiding all weekend! Are you working? Murphy, thinking of you! Have to run into work and run some errands, hope everyone has a good day! Mary

 

[fitover40]

Hi all, spring is springing, hence why I was absent. Sat morn, took care of some lawn issues (overseeding, watering....I really need to get my dirt areas filled with grass), then took dogs for a short walk (1 mile), then had dog sitting duty. Sunday, DS22 and his GF were here, so had family time with them and DS25 and DIL. Finally by the evening I had time to do a 30 min reformer w/o from pilatesology.com. Sweated more than I wanted and blew off the stretch. Paying for blowing off the stretch today Today I did a 80 min on the reformer. I tried a pilates mat w/o, but now I know there is a reason I love the reformer, I just can't get as much out of the moves without a machines assistance.

Ronne, going into surgery I thought I would be where I am 5 mths ago (I always wear rose colored glasses), after surgery, I thought I'd have to live with some pain from some moves....massage therapist kept assuring me I may not, give it time. She'll be so excited to hear how well I've done when I see her tomorrow. My right lower back (QL) muscle is another issue. I'm thinking the reformer is working my core so well (without a lot of neck movement) that maybe it's just not used to the load. Will ask her tomorrow. Having time alone with DH is precious, I know we snuck off for lunch last week, just us, since it's always been one of the kids (or both) with us for a dinner/lunch out.

Jody, sorry you've been frowny lately, I think my hormones are wrecking havoc....I actually went for potato chips followed by chocolate for a couple of snacks. That salty/sweet thing!

Mary, I'm probably guilty of putterign around too, I just don't like the rush around, I'll get to things when I do Work is supposed to start Wed, I'm to pick up my laptop today or tomorrow, weeelllll, I email the guy (I know him), because I wanted to pick it up on Wed when I'm heading that way to go have a fun day with my BFF (yea, wasn't really planning to work my "1st" day), he hasn't even gotten my ids and it initially setup yet! So, I'm just playing it by ear, either way, I'm NOT working Wed (except to pick up the laptop if needed) because it's going to be BEAUTIFUL here for weather so my friend and I are going to do a little hiking...woot! Work? pashaw!

Roxie, bicycle butt is never a fun feeling

Hellos to Murphy.

 

[Roxie 1965]

Good Evening,

My whole day got messed up the witness for the defense told them to take their supeona and shove it then she disappeared so I called boss lady and she said her husband was being dismissed so they need me to come in so I was going to workout after court but it didn't happen and my toenail is starting to fall of so it doesn't like shoes. I ended up doing abs from Pinterest so not a total waste.

 

[Ronne]

Hello

Roxie - what a day! So are you finished with jury duty then?

Lisa - yay for spring! Yes, you've always got to do that stretch.

Mary - don't know Dana Pieper. Doesn't sounds that good. I'm enjoying a bit of a Cathe break at the moment!

Did Body Shop 2 today. Another goodie. Felt well worked in a short space of time which is just what I need.
Lovely spring day today here as well. I'm going to get out and do some gardening (and a bit of cleaning as well, Mary ).

 

[fitover40]

Had a good sore in my UB, so to loosen up, I did MMA Boxing. I'm able to do arm movements now, woot! Took dogs for 1.25 miles walk. Went for massage, felt good. My SCM muscles in my neck didn't hurt like normal, but in back where meets skull was. I'm getting there! Massage therapist said rhomboid on left getting better tone but still 30% smaller than right. For my QL (lower back), the right is smaller than the left, but not to do anything special, it will get built in time. Actually, my QL hurts more than my neck! I'm to just keep stretching And the pilates is good, strengthening my core and the QL is part of your core.

Roxie, Do you have issues with toenails often? I've only had that happen when I hike down mountains and toes hit end of shoe.

Ronne, I don't like to garden, I just like to enjoy spring weather, however the allergies are worse this year they say because of all the moisture we got this winter. Mountains got so much snow they are running out of places to put it!

I probably won't be checking in tomorrow, supposed to start work, so I'm going to pick up my laptop and then take the rest of the day off and go hiking wiht my BFF (unless something changes with her as her Mom had a stroke last night....she's been living with my BFF for 4 yrs now (and the Dad too), been a good 2 yrs that she can't talk since a stroke, they have hospice coming in, but it's getting to a point they can't take care of her anymore...so hard.

 

[scubagirl]

Hello! Did a barre work out today. Lisa, sorry about friend's mom. So difficult. Have fun at work and hiking tomorrow.! Ronne, yay on cleaning! It really calms me down, like meditation with movement! Roxie, did you have to go back to court today? Murphy, hello! Jody, hang in there! Have to get dinner going! Mary

 

[Faithnveggies]

Hi,
Mary, I haven't done any barres since xtend ended last year. Mary, I need to investigate, I prob only need to take half of the boards but will have to deal w/ governing body will be pain in a&&. Should be able to take them May 11.
Lisa, I hope you get to go hike w/ bf. It sounds fun.
Roxie,your life sounds like a soap opera w/ the hospitals and the court, lol. Windy here today, I thought of you.
Ronne, body shop up next for me I think, maybe tomorrow.
Waves to Murphy, I hope you are feeling ok.
I did KCM Lift #2 powersculpting this aft. Helping dtr find a car to buy and brought mom home from hospital- she had intestinal infection secondary to antibiotic tx for resistant uti.
Recent quotes from presentation (not the instructor, at least)-
if you have an attack of asthma it is very pertinent to go to the ER.
Also, my sister has asthma and if she runs a half mile, she starts exasterbating.

 

[Roxie 1965]

Good Evening,

I did KCM's Muscle Definition 1 when I got home from work. DH and I are going out on the boat tomarrow suppose to be windy but in the 80's.

Ronne-no I didn't have to go back I did my jury duty for this year.

Lisa-this is the first time ever and I can't believe it has taken it this long to fall off this started in October.

Jody-I like the second workout on Lift not so much the olympic lifting and it was windy here again today.

Mary-no court worked today.

 

[Ronne]

Hello

Roxie - bet your glad that's done. Hope you have fun on the boat today.

Jody - hope you like Body Shop. I think it's one of her best. No exercises I'm not keen on. I love Powersculpting.
Hope your mum's feeling better. Are you the only one around who can help her?

Lisa - hope you have a great day hiking with BFF.

Mary - do you like barre workouts? Always seem a bit slow and repetitive for me.

Another new DVD and a new instructor - Mindy Mylrea. I've already forgotten the name of it, anyway it was tough! Really liked it, no equipment cardio (plus abs), there are 6 different 10 min segments and you can put them together however you want. I did a 30-30-10, Core 30-30 and Fartlek training. I couldn't imagine doing any more than 3 segments and just one would do it if you put everything into it. Very impressed. Good instructor, very motivating.

 

[Roxie 1965]

Good Morning,

I did KCM TLC 2 Sculpting had to cut out some of the core work its already sore enough from all the other core work.

Ronne-I am glad but I wouldn't have gotten selected I can't be bias when it comes to drug cases.

 

[scubagirl]

Hi all! Quick hello to all, have to get to DD's track meet. Today did AOLIH, hopefully more time tomorrow! Mary

 

[Roxie 1965]

Good Evening,

Had a great day at the lake just what we both needed but it was really windy so we had to find a spot out of the wind, coming home someone decided to burn and they must have lost control of it the fire department shut down the highway so we sat in smoke for a while.

 

[Faithnveggies]

Roxie, ick. Burning in windy conditions?
Mary, good luck on track meet, you are running in order for dd to run.
Ronne, I've never seen that workout but have heard of that instructor as well as Fartlek, even though it made me laugh. It sounds like a goodie. My mom get around ok and has her sis close by, but she really needs help managing details.
Lisa, did you get away?
I did KCM Bodyshop- the second one I think. It was good. I used ankle wts rather than risk db falling out of crook of knee for table top stuff and then kept them on for abs. I think I am gonna feel it.

checked out Ronne's new one on TF, good find.

 

[Ronne]

Hello

Jody - yes, it's a goody. I think it'd be ideal for you being short of time. I don't bother with weights at all for pizza presses, I don't like putting weights behind my knees, and I was feeling tired enough anyway!

Roxie - sounds like a good day apart from the smoke!

Mary - busy, busy, busy!

Another new one for me today. KCM's Your Best Body. Did the 1st one. Another good workout, more straight weights (as opposed to Body Shop). I wasn't winded like I was at the end of Body Shop. Only slight criticism is the yoga stretch at the end. There is no other stretch and though I liked it, I won't want to do that every time.

 

[fitover40]

Hi ladies! Yesterday I picked up my laptop (still no id to get on the network), so had a great hike! Beautiful! It was a nice beginning walk for the year, 4.5 miles, 500 ft elevation gain. Dogs were pooped out! Today I did 60 min on the reformer. I'm now able to get up into russian splits! I know it doesn't look as good as the pros (hopefully I don't look too dopey), but I'm proud of myself! (guess if I wore something nicer and had hair and makeup done it'd look better ) Posting picture of the russian split, and then one where you bend down and straighten your leg.

Personals to follow in another post.

 

[fitover40]

Roxie, boating sounds fun (didn't I read maybe on KCM FB about you being glad you lifted weights because of pulling in the boat, or something like that?) It was windy here too, but it's a nice warming wind, on the hike there was one spot that had a nice view of the mountain range, the wind was fierce there, then shortly after that I started weezing....something in that area of the mountains I am majorly allergic to, happens every spring in that same area!

Mary, How did DD do? In those pics above, don't look at my messy dresser! I have lost control of anything with all the limited space with all the people living here so I've given up! Today, I still don't have a userid, so, I'm not working. So day 2 of work is a lot like not working (no I'm not charging for my time so not getting paid, but should still get unemployment for this week), this is crazy though.

Ronne, I like YBB, I don't go to Body Shop as much, is it because Body Shop uses more heavier weights? (I can't remember).

Jody, Yea for you getting w/o's in, doesn't it feel better? Keeping my fingers crossed for a job for you....I'm sure you will excel. I bet Mom feels more comfie with her daughter helping than her sis (or at least I would be). My boys are NOT owning up to helping us in our old age, bad boys! Told them that's why we splurged on long term care...expensive, but the one thing the boys will have to do is make sure we get in a decent place. Honestly the whole nursing home situation is so awful, the good places always have a long wait (I heard it all from my BF yesterday). I couldn't do all she is doing (and she works now too), feel bad for her DH, he had to watch them while we hiked (they had both fallen the day before and no one was around, they laid on the floor 40 min before someone got home. Glad I'm there for my BF to talk to, was funny, crossed 2 other ladies and a dog on teh trail and they said "are you all working out life problems too?" GFs are the bestest!

 

[fitover40]

Went shopping with my daughter in law and got me a booty load of workout gear. Yoga pants sports bras tank tops here's pictures. Dang I think the pictures are upside down so you'll have to stand on your head.

 

[fitover40]

Pics of me modeling the purple and mint green one.

 

[fitover40]

I can't believe I'm going to post this. My belly!