;) Marble, your chores sound like a pretty good workout to me. And you're welcome to come clean my house any day. Maybe I'll do better when I have cats, but right now I hardly ever clean anyhting.

This morning the fire alarm in my building went off at 5:30 in the morning. No fire, but since I was awake and it was fairly cool out, I got up and went for a nice slow run/walk, about 4 k. It's the first time in months I've even tried to run, and it felt really good. Of course now my right foot is throbbing in spite of ice and stretches, but I'm determined to get it fixed and be able to get out for a run a few days a week. (Perhaps "run" is a bit of an exaggeration. More like a slo-mo jog.)

Now it feels like the weather is hotting up again after 2 days reprieve.

Enjoy a good day's rest tomorrow before you have to go back to work. Anyone who works 50 hours a week AND has two cats and a dog deserves a holiday.

Carla :goodvibes

cleaned house for 6 hours today

got up early this morning :cp: and did a 30 minute walk & kick video :cp:

July = 4 miles

Did 2 miles this morning

July Miles = 6

Did a 30 minute 2.5 mile Walk & Jog video this morning

July Miles = 8.5

Did 2 miles this morning

July Miles = 10.5

Cathy you are the EXERCISE COMMITMENT GODDESS!

I did 15 mins. of wts. and warm-up aerobics. today......(I feel so puny) :o

Saturday!, I did 20 mins. of rebounder and wt. work......I am determined to get back on track!

Marble - you are back on track! you exercise harder than anyone I know!

I like your "shut your mouth and put on your sneakers!" - ya know - somedays that is just the way it is - ya just gotta do it - no matter how ya feel ;)

I did a 60 minute 4 mile WATP video today :cp:

July Miles = 14.5

snicker, snicker, snicker......that's what I told people when they asked me how I had lost 60 lbs. (and kept it off for 5 years,thankewverymuch) :ebike: ....they when I got walloped by my X-idiot and sank like a rock, I didn't do squat for 2 years and look wothappended, duh..... :doh:

I was chuckling when I saw Carla's signature....unfortunately, the *other Karla* is from the same area where my family is.......I remember the big discussion with my cousins when it happened....

Sunday, 30 mins. of interval training
Monday, 32 mins. of interval training, whew!

Marbles - you are back in the saddle again!

:cb: :dance: :wl: :tread: :ebike: :encore: :cheer:

YOU GO GIRL!

Thankew! I am determined to make some progress this month too. with the disgusting sticky hot weather in NJ I don't bother to do my hair with the blow-dryer and hot rollers, I just slick it back into a twist...so I have *extra* time to exercise in the AM.

Tuesday---33 mins. of wts.. abs & rebounder aerobics. it is so HOT in NJ, its disgustingly sticky.

I got up at 4:30 this morning like a little ole lady.
Just woke up and started thinking and couldn't get back to sleep.

So I got up and did a 60 minute 4 mile WATP video :cp:

July Miles = 18.5

Wednesday: 26 mins. of aerobics, abs, and weights.

Thursday: 37 mins. of cardio and weights.

Friday: 36 mins. of Cardio and Abs.....pant, pant, pant, I'm still searching for my old waistline.....

I did a 30 minute Walk & Kick video this morning
along with situps and double leg lifts
and some picking up around the house

July Miles = 20.5

Last week's total exercise hours: 2 hours and 53 mins.

Saturday and Sunday: Heavy-duty cleaning and moving furniture (construction starts tomorrow)!

Monday: 25 mins. of interval training (me and Gilad)!
Cathy,
I saw Leslie Sansone's WATP, walk/job DVD at Wallymart for 10.00.....is this a good one? Since you are Leslie's younger counter-part, do you think I could fit this routine to my mini-tramp? (I HATE the rebounder DVDs that came with the thing) thanks for the info.

Marble - congrats on all the exercise!!!!! :cp:

I love both of her new videos - Walk & Jog and Walk & Kick

Are you asking if you could do the Walk & Jog on your mini tramp? I've never tried a mini tramp - I guess you could do the walking and jogging on it??? but she does do side steps and stuff - don't know if those mini trampolines are wide enough for that - surely you could adapt the moves tho.

Or if you are asking about doing the video along with your other exercise - I would think it would be good for you. The Walk & Jog is much faster than her other stuff - it is 2.5 miles in 30 minutes.

I think you can watch a portion of both of these videos at www.collagevideo.com

Let me know if you get any of them and try them. I really like mine!

hugs,
cathy

yeah, I would just do a different side move on the tramp. when she does hers....

maybe I'll try it!

Marbles - definitely let me know if you try it! I will be curious to know how you like the video. I'm wondering - as hard as you work out - if it will be enough of a workout for you - but really it is the most fast paced thing she does.

Also - you mentioned I was her "younger" counter part. hehe I'm not sure about that - I don't know what her age is but I will be 46 in September. I kind of think she is younger than that - but of course - she looks great so I just can't tell.

But thanks for the compliment anyway. I have gotten to where I like to be called "younger" ;)

Ok - I did a 30 minute 2 mile WATP video this morning

July Miles = 22.5

hugs,
cathy

Yesterday, I tried to stick with my routine, but it's a bit difficult with them ripping down walls and ceilings....I gave up at 20 mins. and switched to housework.....I attempted to powerwash the outside walls/windows, but gave up, it's the humidity not the heat.

cleaned house for 5 hours today

Holy scrub brush Batman, how does she do it? Five hours cleaning! No wonder her ticker moves...

August's Verb !!

Watcha doin ?

Carla - you are toooooooooo cute!

I did 2 miles this morning with perky Leslie Sansonne - she is really perky for 5:30 am ;)

August Miles = 2

next?

I'm back in focus from last week where I just gave up with the construction.....

20 mins of interval training with perky Gilad......

30 minutes of weights and rebounder.....pant, pant, pant.....

A 50 minute bike ride (flat, no hills, about 12 km.) This getting up in the morning is amazing!

Thursday: 31 minutes (hey that's 1 more minute than yesterday!) of aerobics and weight sets.....plus abs on the stability ball, I don't count that as time exercised because I'm such a klutz. I was able to do high intensity cardio for 2 sections of the program. I'm shooting for a target of 3 hours this week.

Friday: (gee it's lonely on the exercise VERB).....35 minutes rebounder and weights, plus abs on the stability ball.
(I'm up to 12 mins. of intense cardio, my aerobic capacity is improving a bit)

sorry Marbles - just haven't gotten to it the last few days but

I just did a 30 minute 2 mile Walk & Kick dvd.

August Miles = 4

Saturday: 42 mins. of aerobic and wts. Week total: 2 hours and 37 minutes
Sunday: 21 mins. of Cardio and abs.
Monday: 15 mins. of Cardio (I overslept)! I seem to be meeting my personal July resolution....I won't weigh/measure myself so I don't get discouraged, but I broke down this weekend and just measured my upper arm (down to 10.5") and left thigh is now 22.0"......Where is my WAIST?

Tuesday: 27 mins. of strong cardio. and abs..... (10 mins. of throwing the clothes that still don't fit me around the room)

Wednesday - did 3 miles this morning

August Miles = 7 (is that all - I better get myself in gear) :tread:

Wednesday: 33 mins of hard cardio and abs.....(too hard, my HR was over 145, I'm not burning fat then, just sugar....whatever!) has anyone seen my waist?

Thursday: 35 mins. of FIRM cardio, hamstrings, glutes, lats and bi-ceps.....pant, pant, pant....where is LEENIE who started this thread??????

Friday: (hmm, I seem to be talking to myself on this thread, where are my compadres who want to exercise?)

36 minutes of hard cardio and intervals of wt. sets.....I *think* I see less poofiness mass, my aerobic capacity is increasing and I'm able to do longer segments of intense cardio, I try to add on about a minute per day...it doesn't sound like much, but it adds up and it pleases me that my recovery HR is much faster than 2 weeks ago......