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http://www.whas11.com/bios/rmurphy.js: August 2008 ArchivesI did it. I finished a four week session of boot camp. My body is feeling it too. I woke up this morning feeling a little achy and a little tight. I think I am now feeling the aftershock of junkyard day. It's Friday and it feels like it for this old gal. The experience was so great at Mohr Results Boot Camp I am going to put myself through the torture... What do you think about yourself? Are you pleased with what you see in the mirror? Or do you just see the things that you would call flaws? I used to teach an anti-violence class to fifth graders. Part of the curriculum for the course centered around loving yourself and thinking positive thoughts when you talked about yourself. I always wondered why I couldn't do that for myself. It always seemed easier to tell others to see the bright s... Some of you have asked what is junkyard day? I told you in my blog yesterday that today's workout was all about the junk. In a good way. I am still hurting so I hope that means my body is slowing morphing into the shape I'd like it to be. The biggest difference about this workout is that we pushed a car. Yes we did. And it wasn't a ton of us, just two ladies at a time. We are getting in shape. Here's how junkyard day went. You... Ever have one of those days you wish you could just do over? That is the way my yesterday went. I lost my precious glasses. Drat. Honestly I think my husband misplaced them when he was cleaning (yeah for the cleaning husband though!). Things didn't go so great at work and I wasn't able to get anything done that I wanted to finish at home. As I drove out of the Babies R Us parking lot yesterday (had to get more diapers and formul... Ahhh Mondays. For some it's the toughest day of the week. For me, it's the hardest day to get up and get going. My mind is racing with a few random thoughts on this Monday. So bear with me through this blog. 1. As stated earlier Monday is a tricky day for me to get our of bed. I was dragging at Mohr Results Boot Camp this morning. I am usually pretty talkativ... I heard one of the most encouraging things at boot camp this morning. I overheard a fit chick behind me saying how her clothes fit differently since she's been doing Mohr Results Boot Camp . She was proud and I was proud for her. Denise, I'm talking about you. You may have seen her posting comments on our blogs. She has her own compelling fitness story and she... I love playing cards. I like to think of myself as a spades champion. I am not bad at rummy either. I am embarassed to say that my friends and I used to skip class in college to play spades to a thousand. It was not very often (wink, wink). Who knew that cards could actually be a good workout. Just when I thought Drs. Christopher and Kara Mohr, of Mohr Results Boot C... NO! Surly it's not time. No way is it 5am already. I just closed my eyes. I am not going to make it. Those were some of my thoughts as my phone alarm went off this morning. It was a struggle to get out of bed. I wanted to cut boot camp this morning. Fatigue was clouding my judgment. As I pulled the covers back over my head - something instantly felt wrong. I shook it off and hopped out of bed. Thank goodness for boot camp. I... After yesterdays blog I now realize I set my goals a little too high. Maybe it was a bit much to think I could lose 20 pounds in four weeks in a healthy manner. Now that I am back down to earth (and back to reality) my nervous breakdown is over. So I weigh more than I did two years ago. I am eating better and certainly working out more. And isn't that what really matters? Everything else will fall into place if I can keep this up. <...Let's get this over with. My heart raced a little bit faster and my palms were just a little sweaty. I hate this part. Today was S-Day. Scale day. Today was the day I would step on the dreaded electronic device that would tell my weight. I had a glimmer of nervous hope. I stepped on my mom's scale over the weekend and it said I'd lost weight. I could only hope the scale at boot camp would reflect the same number. NO! 174.4! I have l... Maybe it's because I'm away from the stress of the world. Maybe it's because the sun is zapping my energy. I don't know what it is, but I am so tired. This mornings workout was a real challenge. I ran 2 and a half miles. I did lunges, push-ups, planks, and abs. I could barely get through the workout I was so tired. I thought seeing everybody else out there working out would make me feel inspired. It did, but my body was still in sleep m... I come from a big, vocal family. My Dad is one of ten children and when we all get together it's time spent laughing, talking and sharing. And that is why I love them. I am at the beach with them this week and I was very nervous to head South. I still have about 15 pounds to shed to get back to my pre-baby size. I have been waiting for them to say something to me - but 3 days into the reunion and no mention of the weight. I stil... This morning I told my husband he was in charge of today's boot camp. Since we are away from home this week, I am trying to conduct my own boot camp type workouts. It's been a good experience and learning lesson on how to stay active and keep up the workouts when you're on vacation. My husband told me to just follow his lead. I was a little skeptical of what he had in mind but I was pleasantly surprised. We ran a couple of miles, b... When you think of the beach and calming waves, the image of a relaxing summer day may come to mind. Here at the Outer Banks people are relaxing, but they are certainly getting their workouts in too. I was up and out at 6am (sorry bootcampers - I meant to start the workout at 5:30am but my five month old decided his bottle was more important than my workout start time) and it seemed everyone at Corolla Beach was up with me. You almost feel ... I used to love field day in school. It was a day we didn't have to sit in class and I got to run around. I have always been a little hyper - so I got to burn off some energy. Remember the mile test and the push-up test? I relived that this morning at boot camp (http://www.mohrresultsbootcamp.com/). On the final day of our first week we were put to the test. I ran the mile in 9 minutes and 18 seconds. I must admit I am quite happ... Agility. That was the word of the day at boot camp this morning. There were cones and hoops and ladders set up in the parking lot. I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I thought it looked fun. Then the panting began. Drs. Christopher and Kara Mohr (with Mohr Results Adventure Boot Camp for Women - check them out online!) told us to run through the stations until they said stop. It was all fun and games until i couldn't breathe. I want t... Towards the end of my pregnancy everyone loved to point out that I had the infamous pregnant woman waddle. You know the look. That sort of side-to-side sway. Well, that waddle is back. In boot camp all of these different leg exercises we are doing have by thighs screaming! If I sit down for a few minutes everything gets tight. So when I stand up I waddle a little until I can walk out the pain. People at work keep asking me if I sprained... There is that moment in every workout where you feel a peaceful bliss. You know the moment. When you are doing work on the mat and you get to lie down calmly for a second. It's the second that if you keep lying in that same position, you will fall asleep. I felt that this morning towards the end of my second day of boot camp. It's a clear sign of a good workout. Day two of boot camp - challenging. We did shadow boxing, planks (I ... In the beginning it was dark. Pitch black in fact. When I showed up for the first day of boot camp. I couldn't see a thing at Cherokee Park. It was 5:30 in the morning. For those of you just checking in I am taking part in a four week boot camp program. It's Mohr Results Adventure Boot Camp for Women conducted by Drs. Christopher and Kara Mohr. Its five days a week for one hour. Its from 5:30 until 6;30 in the morning. I am back home b... My dear co-worker and friend Rachel Platt often says she would rather tell her age than weight. I am about to do both. I rarely reveal my weight to anyone. I don't even have a scale in my home. But recently little elves keep going in my closet and adjusting my clothes so they don't fit. In actuality I just had a baby and the weight isn't coming off as fast as I'd like. So I am asking for your help. Let's take part in a fitness ch... |
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