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 for Tuesday, September 9, 2009

I had to drive to one of our satellite offices and meet with several people (individually....just to chat and see how things are). The meetings themselves don't bug me, but driving into this particular town does. I know it seems weird, but I always, always get screwed up in that city. There are one-ways everywhere, stop lights that seem to pop out of the middle of nowhere, and construction all over the place.

Unlike most people, I can easily (well, relatively easily) get up in front of a crowd of hundreds and talk. I can typically deal with the most difficult of people. There's not much I'm afraid of. But I just hate driving in strange cities. I also loathe driving on freeways. I do it because I have to....but if I could avoid it, I would. I tend to get disoriented easily in strange cities when I'm in a car. If I'm walking, I have a great sense of direction....all that changes when I'm behind the wheel. Add to that the fact that maps completely confuse me, and it makes for a pretty miserable time.

But recently DH and I borrowed his parents' GPS.....love, love, LOVE it! It makes traveling in strange places soooo much easier! Yeah, I still hate driving on the freeway (pesky merging!), but this makes finding places pretty simple. I know, I'm kind of behind the times as GPS's have been out for awhile. We actually had Microsoft Streets loaded onto my laptop so I could use it while I drove, but it was really hard for me to watch it when it was on the seat next to me. The little GPS hickey-doo just sticks onto your windshield and is easy to see and hear. The technology simply amazes me!

Anyhoooo, today I took a walk with DH to/from Panera (1 hour total). It was a beautiful night!

Workout Journal for Saturday, August 30th - Sunday, September 7, 2008

Saturday, August 30th - Off (in PA)

Sunday, August 31st - took a tough hour long walk with DH around farm (lots of hills)

Monday, September 1st - 45 min. walk around neighborhood

Tuesday, September 2nd - off (was cleaning to prepare for "Girls' Night In" at my house

Wednesday, September 3rd - off (Girl's Night In)

Thursday, September 4th - off (just being lazy, I guess)

Friday, September 5th - off (again, just being lazy)

Saturday, September 6th - Liver Walk (did a charity walk around the zoo....not too hard)

Sunday, September 7th - 45 min. walk around neighborhood

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 Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Tonight I took an hour long walk around the neighborhood.

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 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 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).

Workouts for Thursday, July 24 - Monday, August 4, 2008

Thursday, July 24 - walk in Brecksville, to/from Panera (1 hour, total)
Friday, July 25 - off
Saturday, July 26 - wedding/off
Sunday, July 27 - off
Monday, July 28 - walk in neighborhood (south loop + 2 cul de sacs / bike trail) - around 1 hour
Tuesday, July 29 - walk in neighborhood w/Dan (north loop) - 40 min?
Wednesday, July 30 - off
Thursday, July 31 - off
Friday, August 1 - off
Saturday, August 2 - off (PA)
Sunday, August 3 - off (PA)
Monday, August 4 - Dad had surgery in PA (off)

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Took approx. 1 hour walk around neighborhood.

Today was DH and my 19th year anniversary of being together....we've been together 1/2 of our lives!

Journal for Monday, July 14 - Sunday, July 20

Well, as expected, the food intake hasn't been good. Haven't done much in the way of workouts either. They have been as follows:

Monday - long walk w/DH around neighborhood (probably 1 hour)
Tuesday - 1 hour walk (total) to/from Ruby Tuesday's on bike path
Wednesday - Off
Thursday - Off
Friday - 45 min walk around neighborhood
Saturday - 1 hour walk (total) in Brecksville to/from Panera
Sunday - off, but I really wasn't feeling well (TTOM)

I really need to get back at it. DH bought me a large fan for my workout room to make it a little more bearable temperature-wise.

Food and Workout Journal for Thursday, July 10 - Sunday, July 13, 2008

Okay, I pretty much have completely fallen off the wagon for the last few days. I didn't track any of my food, and my workouts have been as follows:

Thursday, July 10th - Off
Friday, July 11th - Off except for a very short walk
Saturday, July 12th - 1 hour walk in Brecksville
Sunday, July 13th - long walk around neighborhood (past Calvin Park)

I'd like to say that I plan on getting right back on the saddle, but I know this week is going to be extremely tough. Tuesday is DH's birthday, Wednesday night I have a dinner to go to, and Friday night I have a baby shower (oh yea!). I know my workouts will be minimal, and my food intake will be maximal! Hopefully the week afterwards I'll start to get my act back together.

Food and Workout Journal for Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Work has been crazy busy. I'm beat.

Breakfast - small bowl organic granola + raisin cereal w/ little bit 2% milk, small glass OJ

Lunch - Caesar side salad, 1 piece pepperoni pizza, diet coke

Dinner - Breaded chicken patty on bun w/light mayo, few pickle slices, handful reduced-fat chips, small glass vitamin water, 2 large sugar cookies, 6 Dove chocolate caramels

WORKOUT: Walk around neighborhood - 45 min.

Food and Workout Journal for Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Breakfast - small bowl organic granola and raisin cereal w/ little bit 2% milk, small glass OJ

Mid-Morning - few pretzel nuggets

Late Lunch - Quizno's w/Kathy: Small Baja Chicken sandwich, small bag chips, diet coke

Evening (this it where it got a little bad) - total of 6 Dove chocolate caramels, 2 Hershey Kiss caramels, 2 sugar cookies, small glass 2% milk, few peanuts

WORKOUT: 45 min. walk around neighborhood

Food and Workout Journal for Sunday, June 29, 2008

Breakfast - small bowl of CoCo Wheats, 1/2 orange, small glass OJ

Lunch - Panera Bread w/DH: 1/2 Turkey Bacon Bravo sandwich (turkey, bacon, cheese, onions, lettuce, sauce on ciabatta bread), bag of chips, 1 pickle, couple sips of Sprite

Afternoon - Dairy King w/DH - 1 small vanilla cone

Later afternoon - 2 chocolate peanut clusters

Supper (7:45 p.m.) Rotisserie chicken, homemade coleslaw, little bit of baked potato w/butter, small glass vitamin water, 1 peanut cluster

WORKOUT: 1 hour walk (total) in Brecksville (to/from Panera)

Food and Workout Journal for Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Breakfast - mini bagel w/whipped cream cheese, pineapple chunks, small glass OJ

Noon - 3 chocolate chip cookies, 2 pieces pepperoni pizza, 1 small (8 oz) can regular pepsi

Dinner - mini bagel w/whipped cream cheese, 1 cookie, blueberries, peanuts, grape/apple juice

11:00 p.m. another cookie!

WORKOUT: Walk around neighborhood (south loop + two cul de sacs) - just under 1 hour