Thursday looking forward to weights...

The same thing happened today, I don't think I was ready to lift because of my back, since I want to take it easy...and I really really like this instructor, and wanted to see how her marathon had gone, but Oh well.....so then I thought, maybe I can catch her second hour and get my Pilate's in, but the same situation, pay just one hour at 3 dollars, was just not an option, then I did not think of just hanging out in the spa...jacuzzi, sauna, steam...that would have been awesome and great, except that I woke up feeling horrible. I think I finally caught the flu. I mean, I had been having the bronchitis thing on my chest, but no nose or cough, but it hit like a wall. So it was a no go for Thursday or Friday....I kind of felt bad, but Oh well, when you don't feel good you just don't feel it. So be it.

Wednesday flunked

I did not do anything today. I was going to go to the track and walk, but as it turns out I was not feeling very well, and most of all Jorvik had a cold and was coughing and the weather was really cold, and I did not really want him to be out in the cold. Class, was still not an option, since I really did not want to just do elliptical for the two hours...to get my money's worth out of the child care...3 dlls for 2 hours...so we just stayed and exercised mentally. My intention was to get on my elliptical, but truth be told it needs an adjustment...it is not working very well, and since Alf did not want me to bring it upstairs, I don't want to ask him to take a look at it...but I did about 10 minutes the other day and it is not working top notch...I think it needs some maintenance. Oh well.....I think this week is going to be a lazy one.

Tuesday ohhhh Pilates

I felt good today, is the first day that I can stand straight without any reminisce of pain from the weekend. We are ready to put up the Christmas tree, except that Alf has to go and gather everything with the boys...because I really don't want to tempt this again. I did Pilate's today with lots of caution and weary of not hurting anything. I can feel the body getting stronger, but I also feel a few pounds like 3 spilling again. What is going on. arghhhh. Any how, I told my SET instructor if it was a good idea for me to do weights...and she said, OHH NO. Specially the dumb bells...no that would put a lot of pressure on your back, so skip it. So I thought I could do the treadmill, but she suggested the elliptical. That that would be good for my back. So I did a pretty good 50 minute work out, then headed for the jacuzzi for 10 minutes and the steam for 15 min. This is the best part of the work out. Truly nice, especially with the achy foot and back. What is this...old age?

Monday no Yoga

I don't know if I should have gone to Yoga considering that by Friday night, I could not straighten up. I was ankled at a 55 degree probably and getting worse. I was trying to stand up straight and breath but nothing was happening other than resembling a severe case of osteoporosis--like those ladies that can't unbend. Well as it turns out, I had just finished getting the house prepped up in most rooms, to just try and decipher how to rearrange the furniture for the Christmas tree, but if I stayed home the house would turn upside down and in hopes of taking my mind of my ache...at one point it felt like someone is sucking you up in the lower back with one of those toilet suckers....is the only way I can describe it. It is a pressure like--sucking feeling like no other I felt... put upon the back that it is ridiculous to me why it is that it feels this way. Any how, sitting down was not the greatest either, specially when the kids kept coming back and forth. I don't like seating in the 'GAME' area...so I go just adjacent to the door leading in there, but where I am is very quiet, but kind of interrupted by these little two rascals. So the weekend it progress to get better, but Christmas tree plans were out the door, unless there was a crew coming at my beck and call and direction. So today, we went to the track and took an easy 2 mile walk. I could have done more, but it was kind of chili and I did not want Jorvik out in the cold too much. So it was just walk a bit with still a sting of pain.

Monday 1st to Friday the 5th

Well, I did not intend this blog to be of just summaries of what I did or did not do with my body, mind and everything in between. However, with the circumstances of Alf taking the computer away every single day...I do have to resort to a summary of sorts.

Monday I went to Yoga and it was very good. This time there was another girl, really quiet and graceful in her own way. She did not even have a microphone, it was probably not even a substitute but an emergency type to cover. I don't know, it was good and she made things look sooo easy and relaxed. Afterwards, I hit the treadmill and walked 2 1/2 miles. It was good, except that I do miss going to the track to walk my 4 miles twice a week. The steam room is always a place to look forward to. I really really enjoy the down time in there and the time where I can reflect on how good it feels to be just relaxed with no where to go, except lifting up my legs to get the circulation going. I must post a picture of this one of these days. It is hilarious. Specially after talking to that other Yoga Guy last week.

Tuesday is one of my favorites days. I love doing the weights in SET, but I don't like all the launches and going on the step and launches here and launches there. But it is a good combo for the body, the endurance and strengh part of it, I guess. I love doing Pilate's and Judy is just amazing. I just wished I was more on time that not. I end up leaving soo late and it still takes 15 minutes to get there, so by the time Jorvik is all checked in, I am at least 15 min. late. This will change, as I have done it on purpose, since the child care is only 2 hours, and if I do two classes, then there is no time to relax in the sauna, and that is a must if not part of the priority. But I do find myself trying to figure out what to do because I want to benefit from both things as much as possible.

Wednesday. Today it was one of those days when either you do what you are set to do or you don't, and this is the second week that it has happened. Things get in the way and I never get to the track. Those are 8 miles that I did not do. I feel ashamed, but find that you are still doing things, just not for you, and then you miss out on the opportunity.

Thursday. This is my favorite day too, I love love love love love lift. This class is just stay put and lift. I don't like all the squatting from the other weight class on Monday, although she did take some time to talk about why we do them so much. So lift and lift, although I felt really tired, this whole week I have been going to bed like a 12 or 1 or 2 and you can totally tell on my mornings, and the work outs. I don't know why but for Pilate's, I just felt exhausted by the end of the class; well even in class, she plays this soothing music, that on some of the exercises and repetitions, I just layed on the matt, and was just happy. Really happy. I was just thrilled to be there laying and with music, the ceiling was not as nice, but I was thinking this could be a class, is just like Yoga at the end of it, they give you a good 5 minutes or so it seems of just relaxing with your eyes closed and just laying...absolute bliss...but then I was welcoming the sauna and steam soooo readily. Luckily Alf was at the house working on his final project that he could pick up Alexei from school. I don't like early days, but what is a girl to do. So thanks for Alf because wrapping up every work out with this relaxing period is just wonderful.

Friday, I don't know what I did, this morning, but I was achy. I was looking forward to zumba and dancing. Oh how I love that class. I just love dancing I guess. I really really enjoy it, and oh how much you burn calories. Every single dance I end up drinking tons of water, so the consuming of water is amazing, I take it is how much I sweat. So this was a good plan, however, I must of hurt my back vacuuming this morning, or I don't know, maybe is a combination of everything through the whole week, with the sleeping late and my heel ache...I just couldn't do it. I am kind of bent like a grandma, so I tried to be in class but had to leave. I did find a ball one of those huge ones, and tried to comfort my back, but I could feel the pain. So I ended up going to the treadmill, but it was the same story, I only lasted 15 min. So I headed to the pool. There was nobody there but a lady. So I did get the kick board and probably did 10 laps. It was good, and the rest of the time, I spent in the jacuzzi trying to massage my foot/back and then to the sauna for 17 min. with a Russian guy and a German lady. It was good conversation and too short of a time, to relax, I did not go to my beloved steam room, maybe tonight, they have appreciation weekend, so kids are free all weekend. Now that is an incentive right there.