Hope you all are having a wonderful extra day!
Have you heard this song by Gotye on the radio?
Right now this song speaks to me. Not because of G! but because of a few other relationships that I have that are falling apart. I know I am partially at fault with the demise of these relationships, but it still makes me sad.
"But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger and it feels so rough
No you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know"
I try my hardest to live by this wonderful quote by Maya Angelou, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
I just wish others would too.
-ELH
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Kitty play time
While I was doing my Nike Training Club, Arti decided she need to do her own workout. She pushed my running shoes and an empty shoe box around the living room. It was hilarious watching her push the box back and forth with her head. I wasn't able to get the flip camera out fast enough, but I was able to get these lovely before and after shots!
As my thesis says, "Arti who makes me laugh!"
I just love that cat!
Enjoy!
ELH
Before -
After -
As my thesis says, "Arti who makes me laugh!"I just love that cat!
Enjoy!
ELH
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Weekly workout review
Mon, Feb 20th – My back was feeling awful, so instead of running Molly and I went for a 4.15mile walk. Tired dog! I was able to do my back stretching and some exercises. Next Monday is my PCP doctors appointment. I am excited to start figuring out a long-term care plan for my back!
Tues, Feb 21st – Nike Training Club – Get Toned – True Condition (advanced level, 45min)
Workout –
2min walking lunges
2min straight leg kicks
1min slide and glide
2min recover
2x{ 2min push ups with feet on medicine ball – just did them on my knees
1min push up to frogger
30sec tuck jumps
2min side lunge
2min single deadlift reverse fly with 5lb weights
1min mountain climbers
30sec tuck jumps
2min sumo squat with lateral raise with 5lb weights
1 min bicycles
30sec recover}
2min push ups with feet on medicine ball – just did them on my knees
1min push up to frogger
30sec tuck jumps
2min side lunge
2min single deadlift reverse fly with 5lb weights
1min mountain climbers
30sec tuck jumps
2min sumo squat with lateral raise with 5lb weights
1min lying quad stretch
1min standing hamstring stretch
1min lower back stretch
And then I did more back exercises and stretching.
Wed, Feb 22nd – Oh my pecks! That was a ton of push-ups yesterday!
Running workout….
15min warm-up – 1mile @8:45, 0.69miles @9:02
4x {5min @8:30, 2min easy} – 1st @ 8:29, 2nd @8:12, 3rd @8:15, 4th @8:19
10min warm-down – 1mile @8:45, 0.14miles @8:50
Total – 5.65miles in 53min. Great workout!
Thurs, Feb 23rd – More Nike Training Club – Get Toned – Total Impact (advanced, 45min)
Workout –
1min slide and glide
1min opposite skips
1min light jog
1min full extensions with 10lb weight
1min V-ups
1min plank on knees
1min Russian twists
30sec knee tucks
30sec alternating froggers
2min pulse lunges
2min plank row to rotation
2min jump wood chop
1min plank row to rotation
2min single leg deadlift arm curl with 5lb weights
2min wide leg deadlifts with 5lb weights
1min kick backs with 5lb weights
30sec 2feet plank side hops
30sec froggers
2min single leg clock squats with 5lb weights
1min single arm plank rows
1min froggers to shoulder press with 5lb weights
1min plank
2min step back lunge with overhead press with 5lb weights
30sec mountain climbers
30sec alternating froggers
2min pulse lunges
2min single leg deadlift dumbbell row with 5lb weights
2min wood chops with 5lb weights
1min plank row to rotation
2min wide leg deadlifts with 5lb weights
1min kick backs
30sec 2feet plank side hops
30sec froggers
1min frogger to shoulder press
2min plank on knees
2min lying quad stretch
Tired!
Fri, Feb 24th – off/rest day
Sat, Feb 25th – Long running day – scheduled was 10miles, the plan was to do 3 x 5k to train for the 5x5k race on April 1st. Since I missed the 15mile run scheduled for last weekend, I thought a good plan for today would be a 9mile run and then 2 x 5k. It turned out to be a 9mile run and a 5k. I was going to do the second 5k, but felt very tired and weak. I ate a fruit-leather after the 9miles and drank some juice. I didn’t have anything after the first 5k – not a good idea. This was great practice for the race – I need to remember to bring my own food. I did take a hot Epsom salt bath and napped for a few hours!
Splits –
Mile 1 – 8:28
Mile 2 – 8:38
Mile 3 – 8:58 (hills!)
0.23miles @8:58
1:57min walk break
1mile @8:49
1mile @8:44
0.24miles @9:02
2:08min walk break
1mile @8:52
1mile @8:49
1mile @8:53
0.31miles @8:55
Total – 9.0miles in 1:21.13
12min pee, eat, drink, and update my ipod break!
5k –
Mile 1 – 8:30
Mile 2 – 8:36
Mile 3 – 8:33
0.1mile @8:49
Total – 3.1miles in 26:30
Total for the day – 12.1miles in 1:47.43 – not to shabby!
Sun, Feb 26th – The plan was to do a Nike Training club workout and a long walk with Molly….
Instead I did 2hrs of yard work and took Molly for a 2.1mile walk.
We are getting a new privacy fence on the right-side of our house and some of the brush needed to be cleared out. Our lawn guys have left it alone to “hide” the ugly fence.
Yes, we have a lawn service! They come every two weeks and it is totally worth it. I have zero interest in mowing the yard or doing any of the regular clearing. G is super busy during the week and the weekends are rest time. He doesn’t want to do it. And have I mentioned that we have ~1/4 acres of yard! Between the two of us, it would take a full day to do what the lawn service does in an hour.
I called out lawn guys to see if they could clear it the next time they come to deal with the yard, but they didn’t return the call. The new fence might be installed as early as this week, so I decided to tackle it myself! I am great at yard clearing!
What have you been up to this past week?
Enjoy!
ELH
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Artwork
We added some homemade artwork to our "kitchen" wall. Actually, our kitchen walls all have cabinets on them, so the "kitchen" wall is the wall next to the island that divides the kitchen from the dining/living room.
A few weekends ago, my MIL and I got all the grans over to her house for my art project idea. They are 10, 8, 5, 3, and 1year old, so their hands are all different sizes. Using the water based paint samples we had collected from painting the house last year (15 samples to settle on 5 colors!) I painted each child's hand and then stamped brown construction paper. It went from oldest to youngest! I think it came out great and it was a wonderful bonding time! Especially with the 5 and 3 year old, who would dance for me when I waved the hair dryer in their direction. Love.
We now have Arti's paw prints from when I was painting the house, a picture the 10year old made for G for Christmas based on the YouTube video "My spoon is too big!", and the nephews/niece hand prints!
What art projects have you been up to?
Enjoy!
ELH
A few weekends ago, my MIL and I got all the grans over to her house for my art project idea. They are 10, 8, 5, 3, and 1year old, so their hands are all different sizes. Using the water based paint samples we had collected from painting the house last year (15 samples to settle on 5 colors!) I painted each child's hand and then stamped brown construction paper. It went from oldest to youngest! I think it came out great and it was a wonderful bonding time! Especially with the 5 and 3 year old, who would dance for me when I waved the hair dryer in their direction. Love.
We now have Arti's paw prints from when I was painting the house, a picture the 10year old made for G for Christmas based on the YouTube video "My spoon is too big!", and the nephews/niece hand prints!
What art projects have you been up to?Enjoy!
ELH
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Hockey commercial
Another favorite of mine, especially since Detroit Red Wing Nick Lidstrom is in it!
Enjoy!
ELH
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Weekly workout review
Mon, Feb 13th – Walked Molly 2.17 miles in the AM, went to PT in the evening, and did a Nike Training Club bonus 15min workout – Sofia Boutella Fearless. She is a professional dancer and this workout kicked my butt. Not only are my abs weak, so are my legs, and coordination. I need to repeat this workout a few more times!
Workout –
3x { 1min Crunch circuit
1min V-ups
1min side V-ups with leg kicks (I skipped the kicks since the side V-ups were hard enough!)
1min V-hold with leg kicks (my legs don’t get straight!)
1min side high kicks}
Tues, Feb 14th – This was supposed to be a run day, but the weather was cold and rainy and it is supposed to be nice on Wednesday and sucky again on Thursday, so moved my runs to Wednesday and Friday. I did another Nike Training Club workout – Get Lean – Advanced – 45min.
Workout –
2min light jog
1min back pedal
1min slide and glide
1min straight leg kicks
1min recover
3 x {1min ski jumps with 10lb weight
1min squat jumps – working on using my glutes while squatting
1min plank walks
1min jump rope
1min recover
2min alternating step back lunges with 5lb weights
1min kick downs
1min modified tricep push ups
1min recover}
2min alternating step back lunges with 5lb weights
1min mountain climbers
1min hip lifts
2min standing hamstring stretch
2min pretzel stretch
1min lying quad stretch
Wed, Feb 15th – Run day with my new kicks!
20min warm-up – 1mile @ 8:56, 1mile @ 8:51, 0.24miles @ 9:28 (uphill!)
25min at 8:30 average – 2miles @ 8:30, 8:29, 0.94miles @ 8:28
7min warm-down – 0.82miles @ 8:39
Total – 6miles in 52:07
Besides the big hill during the warm-up, I felt pretty good! It is still a metal challenge to get started, but that is another issue!
Thurs, Feb 16th – Nike Training Club (“You are going to do a 45min workout,” says the NTC women.) Get Lean – Advanced – Fast + Fierce
Workout –
1min light jog
1min back pedal
1min plank
2min single leg deadlift arm curl
30sec alternating froggers
30sec tuck jumps
2min step back lunge with overhead press
1min plank walks
1min ski jumps to cross back lunge
2min wide leg deadlifts
30sec 2fett plank side hops
30sec knee tucks
1min toe touches
1min side plank crunches
2min single leg deadlift dumbbell row
30sec high knee runs in place
30sec frogger with swivel
1min cleans
1min squat rotation
2min side lunge with arm curl
2min opposite arm/leg extension
30sec mountain climbers
30sec squat jumps
2min modified side plank leg lift
2min single leg clock squats
1min full extensions
1min V-ups
30sec plank on hands
30sec ski jumps
30sec scissor jumps
1min suitcases
1min jump wood chops
1min push-ups with feet on medicine ball – just did them on my knees
1min reverse crunches
30sec 2feet lateral hops in place
1min opposite arm/leg suppermans
2min basketball lunge with medicine ball press
1min kick downs
1min plank
30sec scissor jumps
30sec froggers
1min standing hamstring stretch
1min lower back stretch
That was hard!
Fri, Feb 17th – Run day!
5mile warm-up – 8:50, 8:52, 0.21miles @ 9:02, 8:43, 8:38, 0.88miles @ 8:40
8 x 30sec PU –
1st – 0.07miles @7:04
2nd – 0.07miles @7:13
3rd - 0.07miles @6:47
4th – 0.08miles @6:27
5th – 0.08miles @6:20
6th – 0.08miles @6:23
7th – 0.07miles @7:00
8th – 0.08miles @6:37
Total – 6miles in 54:37.
I did finish the workout with a cool-down walk with Molly – 0.5miles.
Sat, Feb 18th – off/rest day! I did do my lower back stretching/exercises.
Sun, Feb 19th - Long run day! 15miles on the schedule….
Running didn’t happen. It was cold and rainy out. I decided to do a Nike Training Club workout – Get Toned – Advanced – Super Fusion – 45min
Workout –
2min slide and glide
2min light jog
1min high knees
1min recover
2min side lunge with rotation with 10lb weight
2min deadlift with 5lb weights
2min sumo squat with press with 5lb weights
2min walk out push up to swivel
1min bicycles
2min ski jumps to cross back lunge with 10lb weight
1min mountain climbers
2min sumo squat with lateral raise with 5lb weights
2min inch worm to push up
1min cross back lunge with 10lb weight
2min alternating step back lunges with 5lb weights
1min bicycles
2min single leg deadlift arm curl with 5lb weights
1min walk out push up to swivel
2min alternating step back lunges with 5lb weights
1min 2feet lateral hops in place
2min wood chops with 5lb weights
1min reverse crunches
2min side plank on knees
1min bicycles
2min lying quad stretch
2min pretzel stretch
1min lower back stretch
Next – Bonus workout – Perri Shakes Drayton Fast and Flexible – 15min
3 x { 1min alternating frogger
1min single leg hops
1min slow mountain climbers
1min Turkish get ups
1min hip circles}
Great hour of working out! If the rain stops, I’ll take Molly for a walk….
What where your workouts like this week?
Enjoy!
ELH
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