Couch-to-5K Week 3 Day 3 DONE!

Ever have one of those days where everything was going wrong with your workout, but you made it through anyway? And then you had that sense of satisfaction inside where you felt like you could have a little smile on your face all day long. Like you told the demons 'screw off' and they did? It's a good feeling.

I haven't looked at Week 4 yet. I'm afraid it's going to intimidate me. :o I know Week 3 was really intimidating, but I did it. So ... I'll just keep that in mind.

Food - Good - tummy was a little upset this morning though.
Water - I need to drink more in the evenings. I'm doing good through the day, but I wake up in the mornings dehydrated because I stop drinking water as soon as I get off work, pretty much. I'm going to make a point, if nothing else, of drinking at least one big glass with dinner, and one right before I go to bed. That's a start.
Exercise - Right on track, other than not being able to do pilates still. I must have really bruised those bones. Good landing, eh? :p

Tomorrow morning will be my lower body split, I guess. I should work that up tonight so I can just go right into it - I spend too much time checking e-mail, etc. in the mornings before my workouts. I need to stop that.

Hopefully riding tonight, if my legs aren't trash. Ground work if they are. :lol:

Good morning all. Just have time for a quick postk, before off and running for the day.

Well, I did it. After being scared to try again for several weeks, Mayhem and I restarted the running program this morning. Hurray!! I don't run, I waddle - but hey, I did it. I do need to set up a new route, as I go by blocks, not minutes, and the route I had set up has 15 blocks going in one direction and 3 coming back. Consisitency might help - at least until I am runnign the whole thing.

So now to tackle the weights . . .

Hey, Raven - I am out to ride tonight too :) Red, how about you? All our other riders??

NOw if I can just stop the eating.

Have a good day all.

Heh, jolly, yup, I rode today!! :) Good luck! Happy riding!

Holy crap... I just took a look at Week 4. :yikes: The intervals consist of two 3 minute runs and two 5 minute runs. With only 1.5 and 2.5 minute walk intervals! :cry: Well, I have a couple days to let it scare me before I try it.

Jolly - V wants me to get up on Eve tonight. I'm thinking I have one heck of a time getting up on Arashi bareback, and he's only like 14.2 or something... Eve is pushing 16 hands!! I look at her and I think of mountain climbing, you know? *lol* If my legs are toast tonight there's no WAY I can get my butt up on her, I know it.

We shall see. I'm double tasking poor Arashi - first he's my lesson horse for Machine so he learns all the cues. Then I get up on him to work with him on slightly more advanced stuff. V needs to learn to tone it down on Eve. She wants to canter and have fun, but Eve really needs conditioning and training. Walk trot and lots of bridle work. V is bored with that... kind of makes me a little cranky. She's got a fantastic seat, but lately she wants a thrill instead of the long road to training. Not that I blame her, but I refuse to allow Eve to suffer injury because of V's impatience. ANYway... horse stuff. :D

Well, again I made some food choices that were better. Not where I should be though.

I did make it to the barn. Still trying to figure out why we are having problems cantering clockwise. I am sure it is something with how I am sitting, as we weren't having problems before my back went out. I just can't figure out what. And of course I am frustrated.

Here's to a good day.

Good morning all. Made it to the gym again. Hurray. Always glad when I win the fight against gravity and get my butt off the couch. I also made an appt to learn a new type of weights at the gym. I am hoping that motivates me to start them again. I just don't like them. Even though I do like the results. I don't know why. So whatever it takes to do them again.

I decided to do some "interval" training with the horse. I am hoping if we build things up, I may figure out what I am doing wron, plus it will reduce the risk of burning out on the bad side, and give us some "success" to build on. I could be crazy, but I have to try something to make it less frustrating for both of us.

Have a wonderful day all.

Jolly - Going back to where you know you can get a yes is never a bad idea. It may give you the answer to the problem, you never know. Good job on getting to the gym! What new weights are these?

Well - I did NOT make it to ride. I dunno why, just felt like I needed to be available at home for some weird reason. Maybe tonight, we shall see.

This morning was my first lower body split in over 9 months. Very remedial. Lunges and squats with 10 pounds plus bar. Quad and hamstring curls with 25 pounds. Calf raises. Wibbledy legs. Been a long time since I've walked with my legs trying to lock knees at every step. *sigh*

Realizing that my biggest obstacle this time is not eating, working out, or drinking enough water. My biggest obstacle is me. My biggest obstacle is my fear of attention. I like invisible. I must resolve this in me. It's not even just a discomfort.... it's near to terror, and I know it stems from my childhood. Invisibility is safety. If no one notices you, they can't hurt you. The few times I've been slender in my life, I've made terrible choices which resulted in more pain, only proving (in my twisted brain) the theory that fat is safe. I know better. I want too much to stay fat. I don't know how I'm going to work through this, but I know I can. God I hope I can. I do not want to run screaming into food and fat for comfort anymore when people start seeing me again.

Hi guys, no time to read all the posts. You guys have been chatty! I weighed in 3.4 pounds heavier yesterday at WW and I'm pretty sad, but no one is to blame but me. Time to try harder.
Hope all is well, looks like (on a quick review just now of posts) people are into their riding lots this week, maybe more than usual?
I wish I had an outlet like that, but riding was never my thing. I think I need to take some time to smell the roses.
Linda

Originally Posted by RavenToy:
My biggest obstacle is me. My biggest obstacle is my fear of attention. I like invisible. I must resolve this in me. It's not even just a discomfort.... The few times I've been slender in my life, I've made terrible choices which resulted in more pain, only proving (in my twisted brain) the theory that fat is safe. I know better.

Now don't take this the wrong way RT cuz I know you have some serious issues from your past, but to feel this way, aren't you also saying that you've learned nothing from the past? That you feel like you are doomed to repeat the same behaviors over and over and over again? I mean, hopefully you are happy with Richard so for the immediate future you don't have to worry about making relationship mistakes. And if you want to pursue your horse care - don't you have to some day step up and be noticed? If your goal is to start a business of your own, you HAVE to step forward and let people know you are out there and drum up some business or even just convince them of your convictions. You seem to take pleasure when you get back into a strong work out routine - like you said, it's power, it's strength, it's feeling good about yourself. Well if so, then you need to write these negative feelings down, go outside, burn the paper and purge this from your life. Yes, there is some amount of safety in being invisible. But are also willing to live life against the wall, missing out on having a good time dancing because you might step on someone's toes?

I think for all of us (myself included), it's too easy to fall back into old habits, to let old fears paralyze us. Sooner or later you have to just stick your neck out and decide that I'm never going back to the past again. New day, new way.

That's what I'm struggling with at this point and getting tired too of why I can't turn this into a reality instead of just a daily litany. Maybe because deep down, I'm just don't want it bad enough...

Linda,
I've got some lovely roses in my garden -- pinks, reds, yellows and the most perfect peach colored rose I've ever seen. It just forces you to stop and admire it because it only lasts about 2 days. More buds about to open tho, come on by, we'll smell the roses and have a cool (low fat of course) fruit smoothie out back in my peaceful yard and forget about the trials of life for a few hours ... ;)

Oh, happy, I'm flying over for the flowers and smoothie in your garden!! Sounds great. :yes:
I liked your advice to Raven. And, I like your saying not to fall back on old ways. This is what I'm trying to do now. I feel a bit of strength, or resolve building inside me....something I think that is going to get me where I've been saying I want to go for so long........

Thanks for the encouragement to us all!

Raven, jolly, derry, a big hello! :sunny:

Happy, you offered such wise advise on your last two posts. What you said to Raven was so good! I actually smelled some roses (oddly enough in a funeral arrangement that was at my church when I was there for a quilting group) yesterday and went over to them more than once. Odd way of thinking for me, but I kept viewing this totally awesome floral arrangement in my church and thinking it was such a waste of money... yet I loved and appreciated the flowers. Yet, when a person dies they are not seeing these flowers. The funeral was Monday, the people came and went home and the gorgeous flowers sit there all by themselves in a church and then die. This particular arrangement was probably the most eleborate and beautiful arrangement I've seen in my lifetime, yet not being SEEN by anyone. I just happened to see it and then brought a few of my fellow quilters in to see it as well. We all agreed that it was among the most beautiful of floral arrangements we'd all ever seen, the perfection of these flowers was truly stunning. The mourners went home.... so why didn't someone think to donate these to a place where they would be seen and appreciated? By the time we have church on Sunday, they will be dead, or at least in poor condition. The beauty that was there to be seen was just not being seen. Hmm.... maybe one could turn this story into something we can learn from about our weight loss efforts? I loved the daily litany thing you said, Happy. I'm right there. Yesterday, I over ate beyond what I should have had, yet again. I skipped my workout. Was I doing anything to take care of my body, which is a "temple" seeing as I am onto this religious way of thinking this morning with regard to the flowers in the church. Well, not exactly religious, I guess, but contemplating the waste of something beautiful. Are WE wasting something beautiful by not taking care of it? Something to think about. Those flowers are "invisible" and getting on appreciation. Is that what we truly want for ourselves, to be invisible and not be appreciated? Inside of each of us is a truly lovely human being and we are sabotaging.
Linda

Linda, you and I were on the same track yesterday with the idea that we are wasting something beautiful by not caring for ourselves better. I was thinking about respect. I was thinking, "Show some respect!" for my body. Is it showing respect to be putting cakes and cookies and candy and junk into it? I say, "No!" Also, I was thinking, the way we look shows how much we respect ourselves, the image we present to the world, and how much we will allow others to look at us and either think, "not very pulled together looking" or the opposite. I had been eating only really healthy things and it felt really good. My body/mind was happy. Then I had some days of sugar and no fresh veggies or fruit and I felt nowhere near as good. Yes, I think our bodies (not our minds) really, really want this good food. Let's show them some respect!

RESPECT yourselves! Great analogy Red!
I shall try harder today. I really will.
Linda

You are rockin' this morning chickies!!!! :high: :high: :high: That song "Respect Yourself" is going to be in and out of mind all day long. Let's rock! And I soooooo agree with you about the beauty wasted Linda - in all aspects...

And with all of this in mind, I am off to get on that treadmill!
Go for it girls!
Linda

Heh happy, "Respect Yourself" (Staple Sisters) is great but how 'bout "Respect" by Aretha Franklin too. Jive with these words.... :lol:
Download 'em off limewire.com if you don't have 'em...

:dancer: :dancer:


Yeah baby (re, re, re ,re)
Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)

Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
I get tired (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
...
I got to have (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)


R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T

:dancer: :dancer:

And here, I must add the lyrics to "Respect Yourself" by The Staple Singers, according to Billboard Magazines, one of the top 500 all time hits!

if you disrespect anybody that you run in to
how in the world do you think anybody's s'posed to respect you
if you don't give a heck 'bout the man with the bible in his hand
just get out the way, and let the gentleman do his thing
you the kind of gentleman that want everything your way
take the sheet off your face, boy, it's a brand new day
respect yourself, respect yourself
if you don't respect yourself
ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na na na na
respect yourself, respect yourself
if you're walking 'round think'n that the world owes you something cause
you're here you goin' out the world backwards like you did when you
first come here keep talkin' bout the president, won't stop evolution
put your hand on your mouth when you cough, that'll help the solution
oh, you cuss around women and you don't even know their names and you
dumb enough to think that'll make you a big ol man


With that, I'm going quilting! Peace! All this 60s and 70s music makes me think of my old "hippy" days....
Linda

Good morning all. Wow. Very powerful messages this morning. I feel things stirring inside me again - inspiration trying to float to the top. I do agree that self respect and self love are an important part of this journey. And how we look does tell the world what we think of ourselves and what we will accept from others.

I did not work out this morning. It was pouring rain out, so I did not walk the dogs or do the run I had planned. I also didn't get it together enough to go to the gym. Tomorrow. Tonight I go ride.

Have a great day all.

Happy -

You're exactly right. And those are the things I've been mulling about in my own brain. Am I saying I've learned nothing from the past? I'm saying I'm afraid I might not have. I have certainly repeated behaviors often enough to be afraid I might do it again.

Like you... I just have to want it bad enough to face the fears. I do want to work with horses, that's true. And that's why this time I really have GOT to find a way to work through this. In the last three years, I've gotten to a certain point three times, and then run screaming. It gets old.

I want this to be the last time I have to start over to this degree. I understand down the road from talking to people doing maintenance I'll never be able to just stop thinking about it. But good lord, how many times do I need to go through this?

It's all very easy to say we need to respect ourselves, to stand tall, to take the compliments and smile, to deal with our fears. I've been saying it for years. I'm getting better at actually *DOING* it, but I have a long, long ways to go.

And yes. It scares me. I feel no shame, finally, in admitting that. I don't feel bad about being frightened by the unknown. I just have to remember how I dealt with fear regarding other things, and apply it to this if I can. Take a deep breath and put one foot in front of the other.

So anyway... today I didn't work out. Tomorrow will either be my arms/shoulders split or Week 4 Day 1 of Couch to 5K. Not sure yet which I'll feel more like doing.

I'm hoping to be able to start pilates again this weekend. I kind of cringe when I think of getting down there on the floor and rolling across that part of my butt - I have to try, though, to find out if it's healed enough to handle it.

Food has been good, I need to keep reminding myself to drink more water.

The scale is going up, but that's to be expected with the addition of lifting into my routine. It will drop again, I know that.

And tonight - CSI Season Finale! I'm going to stop off at the store and pick up stuff for big salads and grill some chicken. *yum*

Raven, you can do this. You truly can. I can do this too. Just like you, the scale has been moving up. I've had it and won't let this happen any longer.... I say NO!
My dad broke his hip this morning, what a day! But, I didn't run screaming to the food, I took a nap. At least I didn't eat.
I did go on my treadmill this morning and plan to portion control dinner!
Doing what I can in beautiful NH,
Linda

Aw Linda! I'm so sorry to hear that! How is he doing? How are you doing?

I know why my scale numbers are going up. When you start lifting weights, it's just about unavoidable. Between the water retention from the muscles swelling when they're injured and the mass they gain when they heal, it's inevitable. It usually takes about three weeks for the scales to tip the other direction again. That's why I hadn't planned on adding weights in for another 2-3 weeks. I wanted to drop more on the scale first. Psychologically, it helps. But I'm ok with it. Better to be building muscle than not doing anything, eh?

Tonight I did the imitation grilled chicken caribbean salad. All your fruits, veggies and protein in one meal. :D Didn't turn out too badly at all, if I may say so myself.

I told my son to remind my of the pain I'm going through now if I ever think of quitting the working out again. God... ow.

Hi all. Well, I didn't make it out to the barn, and I am diving into the comfort food tonight. Why? Because my car got tagged last night with a gang symbol. Wonderful. I feel soooooo safe now. I have lived here 6 years, and never any problems. I keep to myself, mind my own business, and I get this??? It sucks so bad.

Linda, sorry to hear about your dad. I hope things go well. Good job staying away from the food. Raven, I am with you on CSI.

Catch you all later.

Jolly, What does it mean to have your car tagged with a gang symbol? Gosh, sounds like pure fun.... are you in a city area or suburbs?
Raven, what do you mean by "imitation" grilled chicken carribean salad, what part of it is an imitation?
Just started my day with a strange, but tasty, breakfast, sauteed "hash browns" (used leftover potatoes in non-stick spray with onion powder salt and pepper, a slice of swiss cheese (gotta get in the protein) and sliced tomato as well as a mini corn muffin (only 1 ww point each). It was 5 ww points... more than I usually have for breakfast, but satisfying. But, I am going to do a workout and get on the treadmill in a few minutes and earn myself back 2 ww points. I get 22 a day right now, and with exercise you earn back more points. You only get the points back if you "do the work". So, by having a bigger breakfast, you commit yourself right away to working out!
Linda, trying not to think about her dad today too much

Slightly less pain... Maybe slightly less, but no way in hades I was going to get those legs to run a Week 4 today. So it was shoulders/arms split today.

Fifteen pounds plus bar on presses (behind the neck and shoulder) two sets of 12. Two sets of 12 on bent over rear delt barbell row and upright row same weight.

Seven and a half pounds plus bar, two sets of 12 on tricep extension, dumbell curl, hammer curl, wrist and reverse wrist curls.

Food is good, water STILL needs improvement, and exercise is on track, if rather uninspiring and boring.

Though I have to say that upping the weight just that 5 pounds did make a difference from last week. I was just beginning to reach the ‘uh oh I don’t know if I can get this over my head again’ on the second set of 12 on the presses. So I’m starting to approach the failure zone. This is a good thing in weights. Pretty sad that it’s happening at a measely 15 pounds. *sour face* Once I’ve gotten my body used to this whole tossing metal thing again, I’ll probably go back to pyramids for a while.

Linda - I say imitation in that I'm imitating Chili's salad. It's the first time I've tried it. Your breakfast sounds good! How is your dad doing?

Jolly - :yikes: Ok, that's just too .. scary/city for me. Gangs scare the crap out of me. One of the reasons I pulled my kids out of school. The gang activity here is not cool. Regardless if it's obvious or not, it's there. Had some stuff hit too close to home before we moved out to this area, and thought we were away from it. But I guess anywhere in the Atlanta area isn't free of it. *sigh* Oh, for land of my own... Out in the middle of nowhere. What did you think of CSI?? The part with the ants had me squicking all over the place.

Right. Off to work.

Good morning everyone. "Tag" is when a gang member or wannabe marks their symbol on something. Usually walls, railroad cars, etc. This time, they scratched the mark into the side of my car. If they want to mark their turf, why can't they just pee on the trees?? I live in a large city that is a suburb really of Milwaukee.

Well, I did make it to the gym today. I almost didn't. Was half undressed and heading back to bed for a nap when I looked down and saw my girl dog looking at me all confused like she was saying "What ARE you doing? Haven't I raised you right?" I got redressed and went to the gym.

I loved CSI, RAven. I get the feeling we will see that female prisoner again, don't you? The whole thing gave me the creeps, as I don't like tight spaces. And then the dead dogs??? No way!

Have a good day all.

heh, jolly, I'm with Derry, hope this gang crap is just a spoof or prank. Try not to let it get to you. That's a part of it, the intimidation.

Ok, guys, gotta run. Just wanted to bump the thread up.

Glad you bumped things up, Red. Nice to find the thread right away. I am not letting it get to me. Just trying to be smart.

Everyone have a great weekend.

That's good, jolly. Just be strong and stay alert, don't be intimidated.

By feeling as if you have been "owned" (a word my teens use all the time that seems to apply here) by this gang, it's exactly what they want to accomplish. So, just get some touch up paint and move on, I guess. I haven't heard of or seen any talk about gangs of any kind here in NH, but there could be some in a few of our largest cities - but here in NH even our largest of cities is not equal to small cities in other states.
We're still fairly rural and "country" up this way, for which I am glad. Yet, the "urban sprawl" shall find it's way here as well, I guess.
I was on program all day yesterday, I used up all my ww points, but didn't end up eating extra, plus I worked out. So, I am feeling somewhat proud of myself!
We were going to head up to "the lake" today (where my family's summer cabin is) to kind of get things rolling for the beginning of the season, but the weather is supposed to turn nasty. I'm bummed out as I'd like to get away. I truly felt like I needed a form of "escape" this week. But, I suppose we might be able to go see a movie or something later on if it's raining. My daughter saw the new Starwards movie last night and said it was really good.
Linda

In geek speak 'pwned!!' ;)

Well good for me. I did Week 4 Day 1 of Couch-to-5K today!! I ROCK! If I may say so myself. My quads are still sore from my weights WEDNESDAY! :eek: I didn't think I'd be able to do it, and it did kick my ***, no doubt about it. But I did it.

I've realized that Happy, you're right. I need to have some faith in myself. Sometimes we don't understand our fears till after we conquer them. I need to step outside my safety zone to move forward. Again. So I will. I can.

Food yesterday was indulgent. I had wine, wonderful french dip sandwiches with italian spiced beef, provolone and swiss cheese, and the best bakery bread... *yum* Oh, and then a piece of raspberry creme cake. :D :D

Today, back on plan. Water good so far, food ... I need to eat. And exercise was much more inspiring today!! :p

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

Hey all. Real quick message before I head to work. They changed my hours to 12-8. Good, because I get home earlier. Tough because I have to move my butt a lot quicker in the morning. I did however get everything done I wanted to. Made it to the gym. Had a WONDERFUL ride. The "interval" training I am trying is working. We are working through our issues without either one getting frustrated. It was a beautiful ride.

Off to work. Have a great day all.

Heh all. Bumping up the thread. Not doing very well here at all. Damn, why is it always gung-ho for a few days, then work bogs me down and I can't do anything, then am depressed because of it and the viscious cycle continues....
I am tired of my own voice....
Trying to pull myself up off the floor again.......scrape..scrape....sticking to it bad....oh well, I'm outta here, to the track again. Maybe something there will pump some air into me again.....take care, all!

Hi all. I hear you Red. Oh wait - that is the sound of ME scraping MYSELF off the floor. My eating has been horrid. And, because I sat up late eating last night, I couldn't get up this morning and run. I am going to do my yoga tape when I get home tonight.

I can report a very small NSV. I somehow decided that a gas station sized bag of M&Ms would go really well at work today. I was stopping to get gas anyway, but . . . . I paid at the pump so I wouldn't go into the gas station. Now, if the craving comes up, I have to find time to leave work to go get crap - I don't just have it ready to go. Small save, but a save none the less.

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Off to walk the dogs and go to work.

Heh, jolly, that was a good save. That's what it's about. And maybe I should start looking at those "small" saves too because I know I do them as well. I feel better today (considering that I was out late, too much big, little sleep and now must go to work, again without exercise and not even much time to walk.....but I am determined to walk a bit.)

I realized just how connected my eating and motivation is to the rest of my life. I guess this is normal. I mean, at this stage I am not really bingeing, but I don't knock the weight off and do healthy things like eat good foods or exercise. But I am not hogwild with the food either. I suppose this is where the vast majority of people are. Their lives have problems, some quite a few, problems that is, and they kind of just go through life trying to deal with those or hoping things will get better, trying, trying, hoping, hoping, and the big moves, the ones that require real initiative, just don't happen. OK, I see it. I am NOT a special case and utterly undisciplined and whatever. I am doing other things outside of eating and exercising and so, naturally, you don't see changes there. But, I AM doing other things....OK, I am going to try to do a little bit more in the eating/exercise category, that's all......... not get all bent out of shape about it.

Hello to you all. Hope you're all doing OK. :wave:

Floating. Just kind of drifting along. Dealing with things as best you can as they come, without being proactive and setting your own course. That's kind of how I feel right now. I am almost 35 years old, and I feel like I still don't know who I want to be when I grow up. What am I waiting for? Rather unsettling actually.

Here's to a hopefully great week all. what can we do to make it so?

Well Jolly - I'm 45 and I just figured out this year what I really want to do with my life. And now I wonder if it's too late and I'm kidding myself. *shrug* All I can do is keep trying, though. :)

Yesterday was kind of tough. A very good friend who lost three horses to a lightning strike last year had to put a foal down. The mare suffered from a placental infection, and the placenta separated from the uterine wall. They induced, and the foal was born a couple weeks premature. But the damage had already been done by the swelling of his brain. They kept him going for 4 days, hoping and praying he would make it, but he started to really go downhill yesterday, and she had to make the very sad decision to put him down. It was particularly heartbreaking, because this foal was the half brother of the yearling she lost to lightning last year. It was just serendipity that she even ended up with the mare, who had already been bred. I guess it just wasn't meant to be, but .. it still broke my heart. I felt so bad for her.

Anyway... so yesterday wasn't the greatest. I kept intending to do my chest/back split, but never quite got around to it. Food wasn't BAD, but it wasn't great. Water sucked. And then I had this weird attack of chocolate cravings last night late and hit the M&Ms. That's really weird for me. I can't even remember the last time that happened.

So today is a new day. I did my pilates! My butt was still kind of achey, but nothing like the stabbing pain of a week ago. It felt really good to stretch out my back.

I have my water and my oatmeal, and I'm off to a good start. :) Hope everyone is doing well this Monday morning!

Hi all. Raven, so sorry to hear about your friend's foal. So sad how these things happen.

My eating is still horrid today. I need that kick in the rear. Bad.

Ah well, tomorrow is another day.

Hope to hear from y'all soon.

Today remained good. Water wasn't great. I need to really try harder with that. Food was fine.

Exercise was the pilates this morning and then trimming Eve's hooves tonight. She did great. Front hooves are starting to look better, just waiting for the new hoof to hit the ground and get rid of that crappy stuff. The rears are coming along slowly... a big flare on the right rear. But again, I can see the new hoof growth line, and it's coming in much tighter.

Oh and don't forget running the length of the arena several times working with Shadow to get her to stand still for the fly spray. She was in rare form tonight, but we ended with her making a nice slow trotting circle around me several times, and coming when I asked. I think I made good progress with her.

So I'm worn out!

Wasted time on another board this morning and killed my time to run. So...

I did my chest/back split instead. Upped it to 15 pounds plus bar for bench and incline presses and deadlifts, 2 sets of 12. Dumbell rows, 7.5 pounds plus bar, 2 sets of 12 on each side. Flies *spit* 2.5 pounds plus bar, 2 sets of 12.

Yesterday, in addition to the pilates, I ran the length and breadth of the arena several times working with Shadow, who was in rare form, until she'd finally 'round pen' around me, and come when asked. Took a while. Lots of running. *pant*

Then I trimmed Eve's hooves. Sweated more than when I run, I think. Forearms and hands get a workout from hoof trimming. Tonight I'll trim Arashi, and perhaps work Shadow more. We shall see.

Food yesterday, very good. Water - oy, abysmal. And considering how much I sweated... *shakes head* Today MUST be better. Exercise - eh.. a little scattered around, but definitely getting done so I can't really complain. I *need* to run tomorrow. No getting online first! NO Marian, BAD Marian. *rolls eyes*