[denvertechchick]

Cheryl, thank you for linking that blog. A friend of mine recently said that it's what you do that counts, not what you schedule, follow, or try. As Yoda says, "do or do not. There is no try."

Thanks Cheryl, Shannon, and Pat for understanding about the work balance issue. Pat, I think you have a good answer! Congratulations!

Alena, my back is hurting, too. Chiro says no jarring exercise for a week or two. So it looks like the pool for me. Hope my suit still fits!

Mel, believe it or not, Colorado has wineries! Check out Monarch Ski Resort. I'm sure there's one winery within 10 miles of the resort, and I think there are two. And Monarch is a fun mountain. It's a bit farther south than the big resorts, but definitely worth a visit. Several other wineries are near Palisade. A bit of a drive from skiing, but very beautiful in the summertime.

I'm not biased or anything. :wink: I love Colorado!

Hello to all I missed

Hope you all have a great weekend!

[silverbirch]

Originally Posted by 4rabbit

Silver - good luck with the job!

Thank you, rabbit. It's a new client and there could be follow-up work so I have to make an impression and finish on time.

Work-life-gymn balance is a bit out of kilter.

[midwife]

Originally Posted by Mel

One of our travel criteria is no wars, no gangs, no kidnappings.

Mel

Well, that rules out New Mexico then!

[srmb60]

[kaw]

Originally Posted by SusanB

be strong //

[WaterRat]

I think she's taking notes about where to go and where not.....

[srmb60]

Reading and taking notes. I have been being the weiniest weightlifter ...

[Shannon in ATL]

Susan - I'm taking notes, too! Mel's criteria spuds pretty good to me!

quick stop in tonight. DSS is asleep, DH is playing on the computer, I'm lying on the bed with my iPod, yogurt and a Star Trek book. Woo hoo. No exercise today - last minute schedule change threw off my park plans. I'm going to try to make it there in the morning but DH may have to work so I could be hanging with DSS instead. I guess I could take him to the park. .

Have a good weekend everyone!

[silverbirch]

Originally Posted by Shannon in ATL

my park plans. I'm going to try to make it there in the morning but DH may have to work so I could be hanging with DSS instead. I guess I could take him to the park.

Take him to the park and tell him he's part of your training team. Get him to suggest the interval distances. That tree! The fountain! Give him a timer for sprint reps. Empower him and I bet he'll eat his food. Make it with him. Use knives!

Good luck!

[srmb60]

This morning I've been reading and shopping and cooking. Exercisewise, I spent waaay too much time on youtube trying things.

It's funny but the longer I'm away from lifting, the fewer exercises I remember. I decided to do quads today and could only think of the same two things I did last time.

Food I can handle, the elliptical is a given. I must get lifting back into the grand scheme.

BTW ... thanks for being here where I can spy on you all and learn.
What's WOD?

[silverbirch]

Susan - it's very good to see you!

WOD - workout of the day. It's a crossfit thing. (You'll have noticed that some people here are crossfitomanes ...)

FB x 3 w/o this morning. I'm feeling good.

[4rabbit]

Hi Susan,

Good to see you! Spy all you want.
Re: Inspiration. I cannot remember if you are working out from a gym or at home. I wo at home now, to much hassle to go to the gym at the moment, and I'm slowly working the before work wo into the routine.

WOD is the workout of the day. Crossfit posts these on the website, so you don't have to think of something yourself. Mel posted a link some time ago for crossfit inspire, and Cheryl is with rainier CF.

My wo yesterday was again very short. 15 minute, and jello legs afterwards. Have to look up what's for today.

Have a great weekend,
Rabbit

[kaw]

WOD: a seemingly random sequence of body- and free-weight exercises that sound perfectly innocuous on paper, but in practice make you sweat, suck wind, call out for your mommy .... and leave the gym eager to come back the next day.

Speaking of, the main site's WOD today is a deadlift and pullup extravaganza. Too bad the only gym that's open today on campus doesn't allow deadlifts. (One more day, and "my" gym reopens on weekends, too! Yay!)

We joined a CSA with local grass-fed beef, pasture-raised pork, pasture-raised chickens, organic cheese made from milk from grass-fed cows, and free-range cage-free pasture-chickened Swedish-massaged eggs. Anyone want to come over for guilt-free potroast tonight?

// be strong

[srmb60]

Morning!

We tried the gym but I'm much better at "getting around to it" at home.

I had a look at some of those Crossfit WOD ... yikes ... not me, not yet. But I can pick some ideas out of them.

[nelie]

Susan, there are modified WODs!!
http://www.crossfitbrandx.com/index..../viewforum/16/

If you look at the left on the main crossfit page, there is a link that says 'Start here" and then there is a link to the Brandx forums

If you go into the WOD subforum there, you will see a post for every day. One of the first few replies will be by someone who scales the workout down. In this instance, Garddawg posted this today:
Big Dawgs
as Rx
women 155-185

The Porch
For time:
185 -205 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
50 Pull-ups
185 -205 pound Deadift, 12 reps
40 Pull-ups
185 - 205 pound Deadlift, 9 reps
30 Pull-ups
185 - 205 pound Deadlift, 6 reps
20 Pull-ups
185 - 205 pound Deadlift, 3 reps
10 Pull-ups

women 135-155

Pack:
For time:
135 - 155 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
35 Pull-ups
135 - 155 pound Deadift, 12 reps
25 Pull-ups
135 - 155 pound Deadlift, 9 reps
15 Pull-ups
135 - 155 pound Deadlift, 6 reps
10 Pull-ups
185 - 205 pound Deadlift, 3 reps
5 Pull-ups

Women 85 - 105

Puppies:
45 - 65 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
20 Pull-ups (Beginner or assisted okay)
45 - 65 pound Deadift, 12 reps
15 Pull-ups (Beginner or assisted okay)
45 - 65 pound Deadlift, 9 reps
10 Pull-ups (Beginner or assisted okay)
45 - 65 pound Deadlift, 6 reps
5 Pull-ups (Beginner or assisted okay)

Buttercups:
15 - 25 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
15 Pull-ups (Beginner or assisted okay)
15 - 25 pound Deadift, 12 reps
12 Pull-ups (Beginner or assisted okay)
15 - 25 pound Deadlift, 9 reps
9 Pull-ups (Beginner or assisted okay)
15 - 25 pound Deadlift, 6 reps
6 Pull-ups (Beginner or assisted okay)