The Royal Blog

Week Six/Twenty Six

• 10 minutes on treadmill (5 walking 5 running no incline for either)
• cable pull right side*
• crunches*
• bicep curls*
• high step-up right foot*
• 10 minutes on treadmill (started at 6.5 and went up .1 every minute)
• right side crunches on ab bench*
• rower pull*
• chest press*
• lateral pulldown*
• 5 minutes on treadmill (6.5 mph)
• stretching

*Normally we do however many reps we can in a set time period.  Today we all had to do them in sync and hold for 3 seconds. I thought the chest press was going to kill me. 

My knee threatened me with grievous bodily harm if I went to the park (and it's now dark at 6:00) so yet again, no extra laps.  I am so bummed and I really hope this isn't a permanent thing.  Discovering that I liked running - something relatively easy that burns calories - was such a pleasant surprise.  To not be able to do it has been very disappointing.

Today's to-do:

• An email went out that E1's gym was looking for volunteers to help clean up the gym so I offered my services and also E1's and Z's (Z was thrilled, let me tell you).  E2 is going to the drop off place for a few hours.

Last night was Open House for E2's preschool.  I think she'll have a really good year and a lot of fun.  The space allocated to the preschool area is very small and there will be some distractions from the kids in the drop-in area.  So those are the negatives.  The positives are that E2 really likes Miss T (who ran the summer program), Miss T is very organized and has made the most of the space available, and E2 should have fun with the Skill Builder Curriculum but still learn a lot.

Week Four/Twenty Four D day

• 12 minutes treadmill (walking on incline)
• chest press cable pull
• left side cable pull
• crunches on exercise ball using cable pull
• shoulder press with weights
• 2 laps around strip mall
• high step ups left foot on
• crunches on ab bench left side
• overhead tricep pull
• reverse flies
• 2 laps around strip mall
• chest press cable pull
• left side cable pull
• crunches on exercise ball using cable pull
• shoulder press with weights
• 2 laps around strip mall
• stretching

Today's bonus(es) at the park: a. it was deliciously cool and b. when I was in the turn lane, I almost got in the other lane and just went home.  SO glad I didn't!

I realized last night that over the course of the year, E1 had brought home not one, but TWO of those flexible ice packs.  My shins are being iced right now. 

Today's to-do

• Take Surly to soccer camp
• Take Cranky to her summer program
• Take Snotty to gymnastics conditioning
• Enjoy 45 quiet, child-free minutes
• Wonder when the hair minimizing shave gel I've been using is going to start actually minimizing hair
• Get a few more things E1 needs for camp

Week Four/Twenty Four D day

• 20 minutes cardio (half walk on incline, half run no incline)
• chest press cable
• left side cable pull
• cable pull seated on exercise ball
• shoulder press
• 2 laps around strip mall
• left foot high step up
• crunches on ab bench left side
• tricep overhead pull
• leg curls
• crunches on mat
• 2 laps around strip mall
• reverse flies
• stretching

Did three laps at the park.  It was cloudy and dark but there were still quite a few walkers/runners and a dog that did not like me.  Today's bonus: the storms made it rather muggy but it still smelled nice & fresh out.

To-do today

• Z to camp unless it isn't done storming
• E1 to gymnastics practice
• clean a bathroom or three.
• signed E2 up for fall gymnastics class
• updated wall calendar with various goings-on
• signed up for membership at Urban Active (doesn't open for several months)

August Running Log

August 4     .95 miles     10:06

August 5     2.8 miles     28:32

August 7     .95 miles     ?????

August 8     4.5 miles     45:02

Week Four/Twenty Four C day

• 30 minutes cardio (5 minutes 3mph/15 incline, 5 minutes 3.5 mph 10 incline, 5 minutes 6.5 mph/0 incline, 5 minutes 3 mph/0 incline, 5 minutes 6.5 mph/0 incline, 5 minutes 7 mph/0 incline. or something like that)
• right side cable pull
• incline crunches
• bicep curls
• high step ups right foot
• 2 laps around strip mall
• crunches on ab bench right side
• rower
• chest press
• pulldown
• stretches

Did one lap at the park b/c my right ankle is tight and again being visited by *snap* *crackle* *pop*.  Today's bonus: it was cool out. Muggy, but cool.  I noticed the sun is starting to come up a little later.

To-do today:

• Z to club camp
• E2 to summer program
• Drop off E1's USAG membership renewal app and check at gymnastics; sign E2 up for a fall class?
• Stop by Urban Active's preview center and see if their new member special is still available.
• Do a load of towels.