Workout journal for Friday, August 29, 2008

I'm excited that I'm starting to get back in my workout habit. With it getting darker earlier, I'm not so tempted to be outside. And since it's a little cooler, my workout room isn't quite so stuffy.

Tonight I did Cathe's Low Max (Premix - Intervals 1 - 4) - 45 min. on 4" step. I could probably do a 6" step, but I still get a great workout on 4".

Workout journal for Thursday, August 28, 2008

Tonight I did Cathe's Push Pull from the BodyBlast Series. (44 min.)

Workout journal for Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Tonight I did Cathe's Basic Step on a 6" step. It's only 1/2 hour, but I always get a nice workout with this one.

Workout Journal for Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Tonight I did Cathe's Supersets from the Body Blast Series (54 min.)

Workout Journal for Monday, August 25, 2008

1 hour walk in Brecksville w/DH (to/from Panera through woods)

Workout Journal for Thursday, August 21 - Sunday, August 24

Thursday, August 21 - off

Friday, August 22 - off

Saturday, August 23 - walk around neighborhood w/DH (45 min) - south loop + return on bike trail

Sunday, August 24 - off (Bill and Judy visiting)

Workout for Wednesday, August 20, 2008

The weather has been so wonderful lately. Beautiful blue skies, nice cool breezes....perfect walking weather.

DH and I walked Brecksville Reservation to/from Panera (1 hour total)

Workout for Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Tonight I took an hour long walk around the neighborhood.

Workout for Monday, August 18, 2008

Tonight I did The FIRM Aerobic Body Shaping with Allie from BSS4 - approx. 1 hour

Diet - not great, but not terrible

Lazy Sunday

Things have been a little crazy this last month, and this weekend has been the first in awhile where we had absolutely nothing planned.

Today we did a little summertime cooking and prepared some chickens in our rotisserie oven. I made California Cole Slaw and Grandma Ople's Apple Pie for dessert (modified slightly). I've made the cole slaw before, and we both liked it. The apple pie was a first and it was wonderful! It would have been even better with some vanilla ice cream, but who could complain about warm homemade apple pie?

I've been really a little lazy with my workouts lately. Still getting some activity in, but a lot of it is walking. I did a Firm workout on Wednesday and was sore for days! I will start back up tomorrow. I always take off a day or so when TTOM comes around as I'm just so achy, crampy, and uncoordinated. Today was that day.

But it gives me some time to read, and I've been doing a lot of that lately. Today I started reading The House at Riverton, and I can tell I'm going to love it. I'm also (finally!) buying my own MP3 player so that I can download lots of audio books and enjoy them at my leisure. DH had bought me one for Christmas a couple of years ago but kind of took it over. I figured I'd get one that is easier to use and I know I'll love listening to books on it as well as music while I'm walking, doing housework, getting ready in the mornings, and right before I go to sleep.

Workout Journal - Friday, August 15 - Sunday, August 17

Friday - off (extremely sore)

Saturday - 3 mile walk in Hinckley around lake (dirt trail) ===>

Sunday - off (it's TTOM)

Workout for Thursday, August 14, 2008

Well, despite the many unsavory things I had to be involved with today, the day went as well as could be expected.

The termination went fine. The employee was not surprised, and he left without any drama. The girl having the "very, very, very close" relationship with her boss was cooperative (although of course "nothing is going on.") And I didn't have to have the disciplinary meeting with the other employee as his supervisor said he would talk with him instead of getting me involved this time. The rest of the day was busy, but non-eventful. Still, these are the kind of days that exhaust me.

So tonight I just wanted to get outside a clear my head. DH and I went to the nearby National Park (CVNP), and took an hour long walk in the woods. It such a great way to relieve stress and wind down. I love that we live so close to such a beautiful place. The picture above is of one of the overlooks in the fall.

Workout for Wednesday, August 13, 2008

I don't know what is going on with me, but I have soooo much energy today. I had three meetings in one of our satellite offices, and they all were extremely positive. I came home and did a some more office work until 4:30, then I started cleaning the house.

I scrubbed toilets, washed bathroom rugs, mopped the master bathroom and scoured the sink, washed/changed the sheets, vacuumed the downstairs, cleaned furniture (cat hair central), weeded our landscaping beds, and got rid of our outside cobwebs. On top of that, I made a good supper for DH and me, balanced the checkbook, and had a great workout.

I did talk to my mom while I was making supper, and she said my dad has been doing really pretty well for the last couple of days, so that is a huge relief to me.

It's now 9:30, and I feel like I'll be able to sleep good tonight.

I know I have a rough day ahead of me, but that's okay. I have a meeting at lunch time to plan a termination (which will take place late tomorrow afternoon), and I also have a separate disciplinary meeting with another person regarding their (lack of) performance. Worst, I have to confront another person about the fact that they are having a less-than-platonic relationship with their supervisor (the supervisor has already been confronted and conveniently denies it). Then, the termination of the first person takes place. Ugh. But that's all in a day's work, I guess.

WORKOUT FOR TODAY: The FIRM Better Buns and Body (Tri-Trainer) - 45 min.

Workout for Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Took a long walk around neighborhood (1+ hour) - south loop + return on Hickory/bike trail + north loop.

Workout journal - Saturday, August 9 - Monday, August 11, 2008

Saturday, August 9th - off (wedding in PA)
Sunday, August 10th - couple of leisurely strolls around mom and dad's property
Monday, August 11th - long walk around neighborhood (approx 1 hour)

Workout for Friday, August 8, 2008

Took a long walk around neighborhood (1 hour)

Workout for Thursday, August 7, 2008

Tonight (at 10:00 p.m.!) I did The Firm Cardio Sculpt Blaster w/ Lisa Kay (30 min)

Workout for Wednesday, August 6, 2008

It was a nice (but kind of humid/sticky) night, so DH and I walked the Brecksville Reservation (1 hour total to/from Panera Bread).

Workout for Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Tonight I did Leslie Sansone's WATP 3-Mile Advanced Walk (45 min.).

I will be in PA again this weekend (and next Monday), and I know I won't get much in the way of working out. I'm trying to workout every day this week until the weekend.