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**Crankin** · 10-23-2013, 12:58 PM

MY COUNSELING LICENSE WAS APPROVED!
Now I can put all of those letters after my name.

Crankin, MA, LMHC

**snapdragen** · 10-23-2013, 03:33 PM

Congratulations!

**Catrin** · 10-23-2013, 04:11 PM

Crankin - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It has been a quiet birthday, I took the afternoon off work and started it with a workout. I had NO idea how long THAT would take

My coach likes to challenge us on our birthdays, and our age always fits in there. I am 54 today...and I am not very good at rowing....so my "Birthday Metabolic Challenge" was to row 540 calories on the rower in 10 rounds with a 2-minute rest after each 54-calorie round. One can choose meters or calories as a metric - it isn't related to actual calories burned, unsure how it is calculated. The advantage of it is it does seem to be a bit better measure of energy rather than distance - obviously a taller person or someone with a very strong upper body will expend less effort in the same distance as a shorter/weaker rower.

Anyway, I DID my 540 calories and rowed 10,776 meters to meet that goal in 1:15 (counting all 2-minute rest periods)

I had NO idea how long it would take or what I would feel like - so I did other things before hand - mainly deadlifting, KB swings and goblet squats. If I had realized I would have simply done my usual warmup, the deadlifting, and gone straight to the rower. Regardless, it was a great challenge for this 54-year old woman and I DID it

I don't normally get sore...I suspect that I might be for my usual group training tomorrow!

Yes, ice cream was part of my recovery - not much - but part of it

You can't tell I am a single woman, can you?

**OakLeaf** · 10-23-2013, 05:16 PM

Woot woot! Congratulations Crankin! And happy birthday Catrin!

**kajero** · 10-23-2013, 07:29 PM

Happy Birthday, Crankin. And congratulations on the wonderful way you celebrated it!

**Catrin** · 10-24-2013, 03:36 AM

It was a nice way to mark my 54th year on this planet

Even if riding wasn't a problem right now the weather was icky yesterday so I couldn't have ridden. We are having much colder temps than normal in Indiana for this time of year, and we even had a bit of SNOW yesterday

I don't remember EVER having to wear my winter coat on my birthday before, but they do say our memory starts slipping the older we get

I AM a bit sore this morning, especially really tight hips and of course my cranky knee. If I had known the level of effort required for that challenge I wouldn't have done much else but it was fun! Now I've a rather better feel for the rower and after rowing almost 7 miles on it I think, or at least I hope, my timing/technique is improving. I wasn't exhausted, I could have continued for a couple more rounds but thankful I didn't! Hopefully we won't be rowing today...

**Crankin** · 10-24-2013, 05:08 AM

Eh, Kajero *my* birthday isn't for another 10 days. Not really looking forward to this one. I am OLD. But, Catrin, your birthday sounds perfect! Happy, happy.
Thank you all for the wishes. Of course, I did an intake yesterday, and I was up late/got up early this morning to finish it. I didn't go to the gym, I have a little cold, AND my haircut was cancelled yesterday, as my stylist had a migraine.
Good thing I got that letter from the state. Otherwise, it would have been a suck-y day.

**Pax** · 10-24-2013, 08:04 AM

Congrats, Crankin!!!

**marni** · 10-24-2013, 06:22 PM

congratulations to both of you. Way to go ladies

**crazycanuckoz** · 10-26-2013, 01:06 AM

Crankin, congrats!

Happy birthday to you & Catrin.

Was talkin w my man a wee bit ago (am so thankful for things like Skype & Yahoo chat

) n we're in the midst of pondering where in the Southern US to spend christmas...

We're looking forward to doing stuff on our "always wanted to see x in the US" list....Alcatraz, Hoover Dam, Kennedy Space Centre, Daytona, sixth floor museum, national civil rights museum to name a few...

**malkin** · 10-28-2013, 05:26 AM

Happy Birthday to ALL the birthdays!

Aren't letters after your name a trip? They say you worked hard and you are QUALIFIED to do this thing!
It took me quite a while for that to sink in; in fact some days I still have to remind myself that I do really have skills and that I am not just doing what is obvious.

**emily_in_nc** · 10-23-2013, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Catrin

Anyway, I DID my 540 calories and rowed 10,776 meters to meet that goal in 1:15 (counting all 2-minute rest periods)

I had NO idea how long it would take or what I would feel like - so I did other things before hand - mainly deadlifting, KB swings and goblet squats. If I had realized I would have simply done my usual warmup, the deadlifting, and gone straight to the rower. Regardless, it was a great challenge for this 54-year old woman and I DID it

That sounds tough! I am very sure I'd be sore. Good for you working so hard on your b-day! You definitely deserved that ice cream and more!

**Catrin** · 10-23-2013, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by emily_in_nc

That sounds tough! I am very sure I'd be sore. Good for you working so hard on your b-day! You definitely deserved that ice cream and more!

I really didn't realize what I was getting into, and it was indeed tough! Good though to have been able to accomplish it...and am already sore. My knee isn't happy and my hip flexors are tight so there will be much mobility work tomorrow morning before group training. I will take it easy if I need to but will go. We DO have a team rowing challenge at my gym between Thanksgiving and New Years, I think I am all ready to go!

Oh yes, I also made a batch of pumpkin-coconut-bacon biscuits (with coconut flour) as a second treat. Yummy! I certainly broke my calorie budget today but it IS my birthday - back on track tomorrow

**emily_in_nc** · 10-23-2013, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Crankin

MY COUNSELING LICENSE WAS APPROVED!
Now I can put all of those letters after my name.

Crankin, MA, LMHC

Congratulations, Crankin! Know you've worked hard for this. Thumbs up!

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