In Search of My Body vol. 10 - taking it one paper towel at at time

[goofyfan-12]

Paula is Monday still your usual JC day? I was thinking of you the other day. Erin is training my friend (Jack's mom, at her own home) and made her do inchworms

Normally Monday is the night, but I went this past Saturday. I did have an especially brutal session with Jesse tonight though. He has me in training mode for the Warrior Dash so instead of inchworms it was bear crawls. Whee... It has been a while since he truly kicked my bummocks but he more than made up for it tonight. My bodyfit thingy said that I burned about 450 calories during that session.

And Nancy - thank you for the shout out to Paula. Paula, you've been on my nind endlessly. And I was about to post. I miss you.
to all.

Lisa - I am alive and well - thanks for asking about me. Work has me so frazzled that I am enjoying some tech free time on the weekends by staying away from the computer. All is well and things are starting to calm down so hopefully, life will start to return to 'normal' soon. I am still in steady maintenance mode weight wise, but the tide is starting to turn. You would be happy to know that I am not obsessing about it, it just is what it is right?

I am pretty psyched about next Sunday though. I am a road marshal for a pretty major bike race up near the NY / VT boarder. I have a feeling that I am going to be blow away by how fast these folks will be riding. In all, there are 2300 cyclists broken amongst about 25 waves. There are some pros / category 1 riders in this so it should be fun. Floyd Landis rode this race last year so it is a big deal. It should be exciting. Now we just need the weather to be bearable.

Which brings me to Ronda - I am so excited for you. Nancy is right, you are well trained and more than ready for this. I am sending the weather gods your way so that you have your ideal conditions.

Hi E, EE, Jo, Kat (welcome home), Amy, Meg, Kathy (so jealous of your making ADR's), Kelly, Liz, Rob, names that have slipped this overtired mind and everyone else who is lurking out there.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Another gloomy day here in Paradise But thankfully we didn't get any of the real nasty weather that the middle of the country got. Hope everyone else escaped that nasty stuff too!

Normally Monday is the night, but I went this past Saturday. I did have an especially brutal session with Jesse tonight though. He has me in training mode for the Warrior Dash so instead of inchworms it was bear crawls.

Bear crawls. I am not familiar with these, at least by that name. Can you describe them please?

I am still in steady maintenance mode weight wise, but the tide is starting to turn. You would be happy to know that I am not obsessing about it, it just is what it is right?

I will always and forever believe that our bodies need a break now and then. You lost a LOT of weight and I'm willing to bet that your body needed time to adjust, reset and now restart. I'm happy to hear that you are on the losing end again, and even happier that you are not obessing but living a healthy lifestyle and letting it happen.

Floyd Landis rode this race last year so it is a big deal. It should be exciting. Now we just need the weather to be bearable.

That should be an amazing site to see Paula! Have fun!

First, I can't wait to see Becca's FUTURE. Can not wailt. I still haven't got over the youtube. Isn't it exciting Mama Nancy?

It is Lisa. Most definitely is. Did I tell you that she wants to audition for a summer theatre production of Sound of Music? One of my all time favorites Anyway, it's a stretch for her, but she wants to try. Just think - I could be making costumes from curtains

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Morning!

E, I want to hear about that knee!!! What did the Dr. say??

Lisa, we had bizarre weather here in the midwest the last couple days! It was almost 90 degrees here (out of the blue) on Sunday, I had to turn my AC on, and then BAM, big storms came through and yesterday it was in the 40s! Having to switch from AC to heat is just too much for my body.

I ran yesterday! No pain in the thigh, although my whole body kind of hurts, but I think it's b/c I just haven't been able to run much with this cold I've had for the last month. I've never been sick so long! At least it's not debilitating. Ran in intervals and slowed it way down (13:33 pace) so that I could go longer. It was hard to stop myself and slow down, but I feel like if I don't, I'm forever going to be injured. It's frustrating, making me feel OLD.

more business here this week, I'm photographing my friends homebirth, so I'm basically just waiting around to get the call that she's in labor! Lots of petsitting, (YAY!) which is funding my Disney savings, and still making ADRs each day (we're offsite...did I already tell you that???)

So far we have RFC, Ohana breakfast after Dallas & I run the 5K, Boma, and I made Tusker House this morning for lunch on our AK day. I don't know how I'm going to deal with eating that much food, but it's vacation, I'll find a way (and then I'll pay the price with a 15 pound weight gain! LOL)

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Ran in intervals and slowed it way down (13:33 pace) so that I could go longer. It was hard to stop myself and slow down, but I feel like if I don't, I'm forever going to be injured. It's frustrating, making me feel OLD.

I get this. I've switched from all running to run/walk intervals because my body feels better. Wrapping my brain around a different philosophy took time, but I'm glad I did it.

more business here this week, I'm photographing my friends homebirth, so I'm basically just waiting around to get the call that she's in labor!

interesting. I don't think I'd want a close up of that action myself, but that's just me

Lots of petsitting, (YAY!) which is funding my Disney savings, and still making ADRs each day (we're offsite...did I already tell you that???)

oy. I need help. And advice. I'll be back in a bit with my dilemma! (sp?)

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

I don't think I would want up-close pics either, but being on the other side of the camera will probably be fun. My friend is very open (I took some amazing pregnancy shots of her as well, I should post one for you guys) and from a photographer stand point, it sounds intriguing to have permission to photograph PAIN. It's not something you normally can shoot, most people wouldn't take too kindly to capturing their pain if they had just gotten hurt, etc. but with labor, I think it will actually be interesting to capture that raw emotion...ah, there I go with my photography rambles!

If you need Disney advice, I'm SO THERE! Love giving it, I think I've planned more trips than I've gotten to take, so it's most of the fun for me!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

I just realized that it may sound really bizarre to you guys that I want to capture pain, but capturing any emotion on film is really kind of what I love about photography. Hope I don't sound wack-a-doodle!

Here are a couple shots I took of her, the 2nd one with the henna I actually did the henna as well!

Of course, if I had a body like hers when I was pregnant, I might have opted for all kinds of photos as well, but I looked NOTHING like that when I was pregnant, I just gained all over the place! (actually she's gained all over as well, but is so thin normally, that you can't tell)

 

[adsrtw]

Crazy day! Have been at work for 5 plus hours and 3 of those were filled meetings

 

[AKASnowWhite]

VERY cool pictures Karen!

yeah. I didn't look like that either. I was a mobile home when I was pregnant. Even dressed up as Junior Samples (from Hee Haw) for Halloween

 

[HockeyKat]

Heck I don't look that good NOW. And I have never been pregnant!!

Nancy, a mobile home.

Great pictures, though!



Steadily making progress over here, even though this has been a horrendous week so far. I've stayed on track and even got 11 miles in over the weekend (6 Sat, 5 Sun).

After working the weekend, 4:30AM wake up call yesterday followed by 2 flights and a half work-day. Came home at 5PM, AC broke and it was 85 outside, icemaker broke and flooded the kitchen and pantry, t-storm soaked the carpets in the middle of the night (because of course windows were open).

It's 5PM and still waiting for the AC repair man... at least the cold front came through and it's supposed to be 40 tonight so we will be able to sleep regardless.

Hoping to hit the grocery store after the repair visit, and the gym for at least 3 miles. If he comes early enough, I might even be able to get the mileage in outside, but the pollen around here is pretty brutal right now.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

it has been a loooooooong time since I've posted my *Grinch* song.....

drink.


Drank.


DRUNK

 

[adsrtw]

Love the pics Karen!

With my son, I got as big as a barn. With my daughter, I barely looked pregnant.


I just paid off our Universal stay! 51 days until Universal and 50 days until our first day at Disney. Keeping this from them is killing me. I don't know if I am going to be able to keep it quite when I pick them up from school to head to Florida. I'm noodling on packing them up in the car, offering them a post-school snack, then asking them if they want to go to WDW.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Love the pics Karen!

With my son, I got as big as a barn. With my daughter, I barely looked pregnant.


I just paid off our Universal stay! 51 days until Universal and 50 days until our first day at Disney. Keeping this from them is killing me. I don't know if I am going to be able to keep it quite when I pick them up from school to head to Florida. I'm noodling on packing them up in the car, offering them a post-school snack, then asking them if they want to go to WDW.

I don't know how you'll pull it off (I wouldn't ever be able to, I'm a big blabber-mouth!) but if you do, that will be so cool!!!!!! Wow, 50 days!!!!!!!!!

 

[adsrtw]

I have come close so many times Karen! Especially when I get to the 'straighten up or we aren't going' stage. But I also love including them in the planning, so I am a little lost without their input.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Lisa! Help!!! I'm looking at planning a family trip to Montreal. I need input. please.

 

[HockeyKat]

I got 3.8 miles in with my running buddy in her hilly neighborhood. AC man never showed.

Really down tonight. Seriously bad week.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

I'm sorry Kat! I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.

 

[Ronda93]

Bib number 2359. They say the tracking is going to be up today. Look here and look for the blue athlete tracking sign-up bar on the right. They will also have web tracking on race day.

http://www.gostlouis.org/marathon-weekend.html

Ronda

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Rhonda, I can't believe you'll be so close and yet so far! I'll be cheering for you from 100 miles away!!!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

it has been a loooooooong time since I've posted my *Grinch* song.....

drink.


Drank.


DRUNK

Love it!!!

Bib number 2359. They say the tracking is going to be up today. Look here and look for the blue athlete tracking sign-up bar on the right. They will also have web tracking on race day.

http://www.gostlouis.org/marathon-weekend.html

Ronda

YAY!!! So close!!! Are you excited? Nervous?


Karen - where do you live, I cannot remember. And this thing called spring that you have, tell me more about it!

Totally gorgeous pictures. When is this baby coming? Soon? NJ has such high malpractice that it's hard to find midwives who will do home birth.

 

[adsrtw]

It is spring here too! Crazy day - sup call 10 minutes into my shift and employee relations training this afternoon.