Workout Journal for Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31

Thursday: 45 min walk around neighborhood

Friday: 1 hour walk around neighborhood

Workout Journal for Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Tonight I did Cathe's Low Impact Step on a 6" step for the first half, and 4" step for the second half (45 min. workout). I know this is supposed to be one of Cathe's more easier workouts, and I guess the choreography could be considered a little more basic...but it ain't easy! I always get a good sweat going with this workout.

Workout Journal for Tuesday, October 28th

Tonight I did Slim Series Tone It Up with Debbie Seibers (60 min.)

Workout Journal for Monday, October 27

Tonight I did Cathe's Low Max (Intervals 4 - 7 Premix) on 4" step - 45 min.

Workout Journal for Sunday, October 26

Today I did The FIRM Cardio Sculpt w/Allie Del Rio (from Body Sculpting System 1) - 1 hour

Workout Journal for Wednesday, October 22 - Saturday, October 25, 2008

Wednesday - Cathe Basic Step on 6" step (30 min.)

Thursday - 45 min walk

Friday - The FIRM Aerobic Body Shaping

Saturday - Cathe Low Max Premix (1st 4 intervals on 4" step) - 45 min.

Workout Journal for Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Tonight I did The Firm Basics Fat Burning Workout with Jen Carmen and Stacey Milner Collins.

Workout Journal for Monday, October 20th

Tonight I did Firm Basics Sculpting with Weights with Tracie Long

Friday, October 17th - Sunday, October 19, 2008

Friday - 45 min walk around neighborhood

Saturday - 1 hour (total) walk to/from Panera in Brecksville w/DH

Sunday - 1 hour walk around neighborhood (south loop + 2 cul de sacs)

Tuesday, October 14th - Thursday, October 16th

Tuesday - 45 min walk around neighborhood (south loop + bike path return)

Wednesday - off

Thursday - The FIRM Sculpting Ball Workout w/ Tina S. (30 min.)

Workout Journal for Thursday, October 9 - Monday, October 13

Thursday, October 9 - 45 min walk w/DH (south loop + return on bike trail)
Friday, October 10 - 45 min walk w/DH (south loop + return on bike trail)
Saturday, October 11 - 1 hour walk total to/from Panera (Brecksville Reservation)
Sunday, October 12 - 1 hour walk total to/from Ruby Tuesdays (bike trail)
Monday, October 13 - 1 hour walk around neighborhood (south loop + 2 cul de sacs)

Workout Journal for Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Leslie Sansone WATP High Calorie Burn 2 mile walk (30 min)

Workout for Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Walked approx 1 hour around the neighborhood.

Workout Journal for Monday, October 6th

Today I did Ramp it Up from Slim in 6 with Debbie Seibers (45 min.)

Sunday, October 5th

Did Leslie Sansone's WATP Brisk Walk - 2 Mile (35 min.)

Saturday, September 26th - Saturday, October 4th, 2008

DH and I took a road trip to New England for our 15th Anniversary vacation, so I didn't have much structured exercise. A few days we did a lot of walking, but for the most part, it was a more sedentary vacation. Here was the itinerary:

Saturday 9/26 - took the loooong drive to Newport, RI. Ate at the Clark Cooke House on Bannister's Warf.

Sunday 9/27 - Toured 5 of the mansions in Newport. AMAZING! I have a good childfree tale to tell about this, but that will be another post. We had dinner at a local restaurant (nothing too wonderful, but the dessert was great!).

Monday 9/28 - Went to Cape Cod and toured the Sandwich Glass Museum, the Plimouth Plantation and the Mayflower II. Then we took a loooong drive to the very tip of Cape Cod and watched the sun go down (kind of funny to see the sun setting over water when you are in the East, but you can from there!). We had a great dinner at a restaurant near the tip of the cape (although you couldn't see the ocean).

Tuesday 9/29 - This was kind of a stressful day (at least in the morning). We had to drive through Boston in order to get to Salem, MA. I freak out driving in cities that I don't know, and the traffic was terrible. We kept getting off route somehow and ended up in a parking deck (really!). Finally, we got situated, but we had to go through a bunch of tunnels and take some back way in to Salem. Not fun. Although I'm glad we saw Salem, it was not my favorite spot of the vacation. Too touristy, and the many of the tour guides were burnt out. We saw The House of Seven Gables (really enjoyed that--the hidden staircase was the best!), The Salem Witch Museum (not all that impressive), and several other smaller Salem Witch Trials "attractions." Most of them were reinactments or tours which really weren't all that great. One of the best finds, though, was The Derby Square Bookstore. I've never seen anything like it. (The link takes you to someone else's review of the store...it's very accurate.) Better yet, here is a picture. The entire store is like that. Crazy! We ended up having dinner at a small local tavern right by our motel....nothing too exciting. Motel was even worse. I'll never stay in a motel like that again. UGH!

Wednesday, 10/1 - DH's and my 15th year anniversary!!! DH planned our anniversary and took me to Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire. GORGEOUS!!! It's pictured in the photo above. Our dinner was a four-course affair, and simply wonderful. Yeah, it's not cheap. But it was worth every penny! It was an unforgettable experience.

Thursday, 10/2 - We drove through Vermont and enjoyed the fall leaves. They were at peak in most places. We toured Ben & Jerry's and indulged in some of their wonderful concoctions. I have a new favorite flavor....Half Baked! It's one half chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and one half fudge brownie ice cream. AWESOME! That was just plain fun. We drove into upstate New York and had dinner at a chain restaurant that we've never been to and really enjoyed it.

Friday, 10/3 - We drove the looooong way to our parents' homes in PA and had dinner with my parents.

Saturday, 10/4 - Watched the local hometown parade with my sister, BIL, niece, her DH, and 18-month-old great-nephew. He actually did pretty well throughout the ordeal! We then had dinner with DH's brother and SIL.

Sunday - Had breakfast with DH's parents, and then drove home at last!