May 40's, week of 5/6/12

Murphy

Murphy

Cathlete
Okay, sorry for the lame title. I could not think of anything cute or funny or even weird. The two little ones were in the bed with me last night so I did not get much sleep. Plus, I worked in the yard most of the day so I was really tired and really needed some sleep. DH slept in one of the kids beds so he is nice and rested. Oh, speaking of DH, he realized why he was such a jerk - he was stressing about his mother visiting (he picked her up yesterday). Shouldn't I be the one stressing about the visit? ;-) Anyway, I will ease up on the kickboxing this week, but he is still on thin ice.

Did the last of 4DS, the BC portion and added on the weights and calves/core from 4DS LIS. I like the calves section - it hits it hard and fast. I have those larger-sized calves and really need the work.

So, I wrote a rotation-ish for myself and wrote "LTT." Does anyone have any idea what I meant? I went through my stuff and did not see anything that looked like it could be it. Lower intensity training?

Murphy
 
Good Morning,

I am hoping I can talk DH into going for a walk in a little bit and then maybe catch some sun but not very long we have a 50th wedding anniversay open house to go to.

Murphy-I have no idea what you meant, and its funny DH was stressing.
 
I did SM. It took some pushing on my part because I haven't slept well the last 3 nights (first 2 was call outs from work, last night I'm guessing my sleep cycle is so messed up now from the prev nights. I hope no call out tonight and then I'm off pager for 2 months). What motivated me? At the bridal shower yesterday, OMG, soooooooooooo many BIG women, I mean some (like the MOB) is HUGE, you could almost think she was 14 months pregnant in the front and that huge shelf in the back. Knowing I look pretty good because of working out made me w/o today. MOB is bigger than even my sister (and she is 4'11", 250 lbs). So I am not exaggerating. And then all of the brides sisters are turning out like their Mom! I hope my DS's wife doesn't end up that way! Is that bad of me to say?

Jody, I prefer the dancier workouts too, I'm starting to really like KB, but it's always a love/hate with the athletic type w/o's. I'm ready for some answers in those books and less explicitness. The explicitness is getting old and sometimes repetitive?

Murphy, I can understand DH stress. Sometimes it is harder when it is your family....you feel like you have to live up to something they expect. That's how I'm feeling with my FL sister coming (that and trying to find something for us to do that doesn't require much walking.....no one understands how someone can be so debilitated from PF...it's been 5 mths, I'm having a hard time dealing with her too). Then the work call outs (why this week had to be so bad because I was on call, when it's been quiet for everyone else). My neck is a mess. So I'm staying away from UB work.

Roxie, I hope your 50th anniv party is better than the bridal shower I went to. My sis went with me so I had someone I knew, but I honestly think I would have been better off by myself because I could tell she was miserable. I'll be honest, I will be glad when this wedding is over and my FL sister is back home! I figure I have only 2 more days of w/o's this week that I can get in.

I'm hoping to relax today, then DS and his fiance are coming over....I plan to give them the quilt I made them for their wedding.
 
Hugs, Lisa. My uncle always says if you want to know what the wife is gonna turn out like, look at her mother. I guess we all have to be careful not to take on the less desirable aspects of our maternal parent. I can't imagine all the wedding stress, good luck with it all and try to enjoy. I agree w/ you regarding 50, the novelty is wearing thin. I'm half way thru book 2.

Murphy, I'm lucky I always slept good with my cuddle bugs close by. Maybe I'm just lucky I always slept good no matter what until lately. I swear I caught the wake up bug from Lisa and Roxie. Good luck w/ rotation. I can't even think up any goofy ideas for LTT. Maybe it is what you said, Lower Intensity Training.

I did bike ride to get warmed up and came home and did PH. I've got dance today too. I really haven't worked out in nearly two weeks. : O

Waves to all and Roxie, have fun at party. 50 years. wow.
 
Morning! Sounds like everyone was busy! DH and DS ran a race yesterday, 32nd and 52nd place respectively. So proud! Out of almost 800!? Anyway, nice day with friends. Lisa, Wedding Week! There are a lot of big people out there and you are not one of them! I see people I have known and amazed how they have let themselves go. I am so thankful we found Cathe and each other. Murphy, I think it would be nerve racking to have mother come stay, we revert back to our childhood ways! Is she easy to get along with? Jody, maybe you inspired me to do PH today!? I need to get back into the swing of things! Ronne, have you stopped reading yet? By the way Lisa/Jody, I now know about silver balls! Roxie, how was the party? The sunburn? I need to get little one on the bus, have a good day! Mary
 
Happy Monday...in 30 min, I"m officially off pager thank goodness. 2 calls last night, one during drinks/dinner with DS and future DIL, one while sleeping....grrr. At least that person I could understand and they could understand me when I just told them to restart the job (I didn't need to get up). Still billing the time for my interrupted sleep!

I got in STS Meso 2 Legs, felt good, I bet I have DOMS as it's been a while since I've worked legs that hard.

Finally I have a plan for what to entertain my sis and her DH with.....I finally asked the question, HOW long of a hike? 3 hrs, ok, a short one :)

Mary, WOW! That;s AWeSOME! good job! More balls in book 2 at a party, that's where I was like, really?

The kids seem very excited and happy about the wedding, especially future DIL. And she made all sorts of brownie points complimenting me last night :) Wouldn't it be fun to be young again? at least for a day?
 
Good Morning,

I didn't walk this morning boss is out of town the next three days but I should have got up and done something because I was awake just didn't want to get out of bed. Tonite I work with my PT so excited about that and then after we supper DH and I are going out to the house they are going to insulate today.


Lisa-sounds like and interesting shower and try to enjoy this week I remember what it was like when my DD got married alot of stress and constantly busy.

Mary-sunburn is starting to itch but my bra is very uncomfortable today. The party was nice I got to see their girls who I haven't seen in a long time, we grew up together.

Jody-sorry you have the no sleep bug I would never hand that off on purpose.
 
Unplanned rest day today. The little one would not go to bed. It is nice out I think I will take a leisurely walk today.

Mary - My MIL is showing signs of dementia. She was not necessarily difficult before (stressful yes, but manageable); now things are frustrating. DH is not handling it well at all. I explained things to my older daughter and she seems to get it, but the 4 year old - she is still in the "speak my mind" stage and does so often. There is a certain level of stress in the house.

Murphy
 
Hang in there Murphy~

My dog (one of two) the three legged one, not the kidney one, started acting ill yesterday eve and then very ill this morning. For the first time in 12+ years she didn't want any food and she threw up after she had some water. I figured I poisoned her with undercooked egg yolk yesterday afternoon. Took her to vet, he xrayed her (somewhat against my will, I was thinking, just give her some antibiotics). Anyway, she had a large tumor on her liver, all her organs were pushed up and out of the way and was in severe pain. He gave her some pain meds and she was better but in the meantime we discussed options (initially he thought it was a tumor on her spleen and maybe she could have surgery and get better). By 2 this afternoon, we'd euthanized her. I'm going to miss her. : (
Amazingly, she hadn't really had a bad day until yesterday eve. Did I mention that I am going to miss her? : ( : ( : (
 
Jody, I'm so sorry, sending you hugs. Murphy, sending you some too. That sounds like a challenge for all of you. How wonderful that she has all of you in her life. Mary
 
Good Evening,

The trainer was awesome and she made me use 12 and 15lb wts for my workout lunges 15lbs tricep overhead extension 15lbs and she also likes firewalker bands, I think she is going to help.

Jody-so sorry to hear about your dog I remember what it was like when we put our cocker spaniel down I swore I never wanted another dog because I didn't want to go through that again but DD didn't really give us a choice she stuck us with one and he is a baby.
 
Hello all!

Jody - so sorry to hear about your dog - sending big hugs! At least, it sounds like it was quick and relatively painless.

Murphy - hugs to you to. Tough times - hang in there.

Lisa - hope you're starting to enjoy the week more. Sounds like you've got things under control. Are you going to take a day off before the wedding tho? You don't want DOMS on the day do you?!!

Mary - well done to your DH and DS! That's fantastic!! How's the mouth? Feeling better?

Roxie - congrats on the weights. It sounds like this PT is going to do good things for you!

Had a quite a relaxing three days - no work and no workouts which is what I needed really. We didn't manage to get out much because the weather has been rubbish unfortunately. Downloaded a Spanish book yesterday for 84p!!
I'm doing an Intensity premix today - Hiit Lo and Bootcamp. Short and sweet again all week as work is still busy. And I've not been paid yet!!! Grrrr!
 
Ugh, eyes are sore, jaw is sore and I'm tired. So far I've missed her on my bed this morning, carrying her downstairs, taking her out then and waiting for her to demand her breakie, knowing she expects a little something special added. Then she lays down somewhere, usually cross ways in a door way, making it as difficult as possible to step over her. Finally all morning we'd have a little routine where she humphs at me to take her back upstairs if I'm up there for very long and I have to decide if I leave her up or down when when I leave. Then, some days when I leave, they both start howling and wake up the girls, which I think is funny because howlers just are. I'm gonna miss that demanding little wench.

But other than that, I hope to workout today, a Hiit I think. Maybe I will do what Ronne's got on tap or 3030.

Yay to trainer Roxie, sounds like she is pushing you and motivating you.
Lisa, I agree, take care of yourself before the wedding.
Murphy, good luck w/ the visit. It sounds like it will be a little challenging.
Yes, Mary, how is the tooth doing anyway?
Ronne, not sure if the Spanish book is good or not? You were excited b/c a good price? B/c you can read in Spanish? Or it was an instruction book? No matter, glad you had a nice chill this weekend.

Thanks for the hugs, all.
 
Hi all, well, today starts the week of mayhem. I decided to take off 1/2 a day and then I'm off until Tuesday. It feels so good knowing that and that I'm off pager than I slept like a baby last night, I needed it! I'm not sure if I'll get a w/o in or not today.

Jody, I am soooooo sorry for your loss. No matter how we lose our loved ones, whether quickly or a long drawn out illness, or just old age, it's never an easy experience. That darn dog looked so cute and that would just break my heart, but YOU knew it was the best thing to do and YOU did it as one final act of love. I wish I could give you a big ole hug.

Murphy, some of what I said above applies to the MIL dementia situation. I was just saying to DH " why does old age have to be so hard?" Something new is up with Yoshi, she's wandering at night, calling out for us, scratching at our door. Started last week (another reason I haven't been sleeping), DH came home and he says she is acting weird too so it's not my imagination. I'm wondering if it's some kind of kitty dementia.

Ronne, my neck is feeling all better thank goodness. Amazing after just one day off of pager duty. It was all stress. DH told me to quit this stress/call out isn't worth it, bless his heart. I told him, I'd wait to decide until next time I'm on pager (July). I think I just had bad luck, hopefully next time will not be like this.

Roxie, that's so cooooool about the PT!

Waves to Mary, I must run, work calls.....only 4 more hours!!!!!
 
Good Morning,

I didn't sleep well last night and again I should have just gotten up to workout but just layed there. I will do some kind of cardio tonite, I am suppose to do at 30mins every day.

Jody-here is your hug for the day.

Lisa-try to enjoy this week.

Murphy-my DS and I were talking about how our mother isn't the same person we both grew up with and we don't really know the person she has become.

Ronne-reading sounds like the perfect thing to do on a icky day.
 
Today is High Step Challenge. I forgot I like this one too - who am I kidding, I like almost all of Cathe's dvds (you know how I feel about the step dvd's). Hey, I lost a pound. Yeah me!

Mary - how is the tooth?
Jody - I hope each day is easier for you.
Lisa - the wedding is this week? That was fast.
Roxie - congrat's on the PT progress. I loved having a PT. I think my body was the best when I had one.
Ronne - so, how many languages do you speak?
I hope I did not miss anyone. Waves to all.

Murphy
 
Murphy-congrats on the 1lb wt. loss. My outer hips and butt are killing me from that trainer, I hope I get the results you did.
 
Did LICh, figured it may help with the LB DOMS, especially the stretching. The higher toilet is a blessing right now. :p;)

Murphy, I swear I lost a lb, and then next day I found it again :eek:

That's about it for me in w/o's for a while, right now we just have 3 hr hike planned on Friday...hopefully it doesn't rain. I know my sis is going to complain of the cold. Wedding day(thursday) the weather should be nice (good thing since it's outdoors), then next days overcast, intermittent rain which are the days we have some outdoor activities planned with my FL sis and her DH.

I'll be popping by, no promises on posting though!
 
Hi girls! Today was Trisets UB, yesterday did PLB. Lisa, enjoy your time off and all your family! Please post some pics when you can. I love wedding pictures! Jody, how are you? Sending you some more love! Roxie, sounds like you will be getting your butt kicked! How's the sunburn? Murphy, I always pass that w/o up, it's hard! Ronne, you are mulitalented! You've been holding out on us! Hope your pay check comes soon! Tooth is finally feeling better, thanks for asking! It was a long week. House cleaned, now should go hit some drawers! Mary
 
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