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[Fredwina]

You are living in my home town! Hope you have warm winter clothing...

Yes, I made sure it made the trip, although I'll need to make a Boscov's run or two.
I'll have furniture tomorrow afternoon!
Now, I need to try out my new shoes

[Crankin]

OK, I bit the bullet and joined a gym, after 2 years of doing all my other exercise besides outdoor stuff at home.
I went to a "body bar and ball" class this AM.
Oy. It is exactly what i want, but I had to concentrate on not fainting. I kept thinking, "if you can climb 18% grades and ride for 65 miles, you can do this." It was a combo of weights, push ups, sit ups, stuff with bands, and more weights on the ball. A couple of balance things I definitely need to work up to.
Twice a week of this should get me in shape quite quickly. I hope I can ride tomorrow. In fact, I hope I'll be able to walk.

[Dogmama]

Oy. It is exactly what i want, but I had to concentrate on not fainting. I kept thinking, "if you can climb 18% grades and ride for 65 miles, you can do this." It was a combo of weights, push ups, sit ups, stuff with bands, and more weights on the ball. A couple of balance things I definitely need to work up to.
Twice a week of this should get me in shape quite quickly. I hope I can ride tomorrow. In fact, I hope I'll be able to walk.

I'm always surprised at that stuff too. Be sure to report in!

[Crankin]

Really hurt when I got up, not as bad now. It's all in my biceps, triceps, and chest, and a little in my hamstrings.
I am going to go out for a slow 16 mile ride in about an hour. It's kind of cold and cloudy, but I can't stand the thought of going to the gym 2 days in a row!

[crazycanuck]

I've lost exactly 10kgs

[Crankin]

The 16 mile ride was painful.
Today's class was even worse. Thankfully, the instructor was a sub. I kept saying to myself, "Don't faint, you'll be in the police log." I was not exactly able to do planks, both forward and side lying, after 3,000 triceps/biceps sets, and push ups on the step.
Am I that weak? None of the other people in there look particularly strong. Well, at least I did better than the very out of shape looking person. And the instructor was in my face, giving corrections, when everyone else had terrible form. I am just too aware of what I would have done, when I was teaching. At one point, I told her to shut up, but she didn't (thankfully) hear me. I was just crazed with pain and agony.

[Dogmama]

At one point, I told her to shut up, but she didn't (thankfully) hear me.

Did that to a spin instructor who wouldn't shut up - giving correction after correction after correction. Not fun.

[bmccasland]

I've lost exactly 10kgs

Congratulations!!!

[Crankin]

OK, I didn't feel like fainting at the gym this morning.
But, it was still hard as hell.