It was a little chilly outside so I headed to the gym for Day 63. The cardio was GREAT! Father of the Bride Part II was on!!!! Got to love Frank!!! I was definitely laughing out loud -- quite loud. I just could not control it! There was no way to do the silent-shoulder-shrug laugh. I only wish I could have stayed on the treadmill to watch the end -- the gym was closing and I had to get the burpees in before they kicked me out. :( But, it was still great. Thanks Frank, you made my day!
If this doesn't make you laugh out loud, then you are probably not fun to be around. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SSFv-F0_20
Monday, April 19, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Day 57
The method I used today was good. Really good. I really liked it. This is what happened: Run for a few minutes, stop and do some burpees; run for a few minutes, stop and do some burpees; run for a few minutes, stop and do some burpees. You get the idea. It worked out pretty well! If I was tired of running, I wanted to do burpees. Then when I was tired of burpees, I wanted to run!
And I did all of this outside! I have pretty much overcome my aversion to burpeeing outside. It is just so gorgeous out that I can't bear to go to the gym-- yuck! I think I also feel like there is a little camaraderie out there in the sunshine now -- people are exercising all over the place. There was a guy sprinting while dragging a tire, a man doing tai chi in the park, and on one of my burpee stops today, a girl was sitting on a yoga mat nearby. She wasn't doing yoga, but I will give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she had been doing yoga and not just staring at me the whole time I was out there. That was slightly uncomfortable, but I just told myself, she is just tired from all the yoga she just did and just happens to be facing my direction; it's not that I look like a cook doing this crazy exercise out in the middle of everything.
And I did all of this outside! I have pretty much overcome my aversion to burpeeing outside. It is just so gorgeous out that I can't bear to go to the gym-- yuck! I think I also feel like there is a little camaraderie out there in the sunshine now -- people are exercising all over the place. There was a guy sprinting while dragging a tire, a man doing tai chi in the park, and on one of my burpee stops today, a girl was sitting on a yoga mat nearby. She wasn't doing yoga, but I will give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that she had been doing yoga and not just staring at me the whole time I was out there. That was slightly uncomfortable, but I just told myself, she is just tired from all the yoga she just did and just happens to be facing my direction; it's not that I look like a cook doing this crazy exercise out in the middle of everything.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Day 52
I thought it would be a great idea to go to yoga today. After the big run yesterday, stretching will be good for me. Not so. Wednesday yoga = power yoga. Power yoga = hard = not relaxing, stretching. But that was not in my mind. I did a little walk/run to warm up and then did 27 burpees. (Get over half done!) Full exposure today. The spinning room had spinners. Classroom #1 had steppers or something. And Classroom #3 was filling up with yoga-ers. But I found a kind of nook area and faced the wall. That way I can just assume that no one is giving me weird looks for this crazy exercise (and my grimace-grin. My default face looks like a frown. My "I'm struggling to do something hard" face looks like a smile. People think I am smiling at them. I'm not.) Then into yoga. My tired legs couldn't take it! After falling over a few times when we had to hold a lunge for 10 hours, I decided to call it. I just didn't think it was worth my time to stay in child's pose for the rest of the class.
By that time Classroom #1 was empty! Yeah! Privacy! So I got those 25 more burpees done, and I just can't wait to do it again tomorrow.
By that time Classroom #1 was empty! Yeah! Privacy! So I got those 25 more burpees done, and I just can't wait to do it again tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Day 51
HOT HOT HOT!!!! And not a drop of water in sight! Let me correct myself: Not a free drop of water in sight. At least not until mile 2.8. Which was only .2 less than I was going. Ugh! I will be bringing water/money to buy water next time!!!!
I decided to start running more -- these burpees have made my legs stronger, but now it's time to get them skinny! Plus, it is really nice out there! Well, this 3 mile route was a big feat for me right now -- so I was pooped at the end. Pre-run I thought, this is the middle of the day; I can knock out half of the burpees after the run, and the rest at the gym later. Wrong. I seriously struggled to get 15 done after the run. But later when I went to the gym, it was nice to only have 36 to do.
I decided to start running more -- these burpees have made my legs stronger, but now it's time to get them skinny! Plus, it is really nice out there! Well, this 3 mile route was a big feat for me right now -- so I was pooped at the end. Pre-run I thought, this is the middle of the day; I can knock out half of the burpees after the run, and the rest at the gym later. Wrong. I seriously struggled to get 15 done after the run. But later when I went to the gym, it was nice to only have 36 to do.
Day 50
HALFWAY DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, at least in days. 50 days is a looooonnngg time. I can't deny that I am a little discouraged by the fact that I am only halfway done. But the sun is out now, and I am way more willing to go outside to knock out a few in the morning so I'm not stuck with them all at night. Although today I did leave them all until my evening trip to the gym. I was super tired this morning -- burpees were not on my radar while I pushed snooze (4 times!). Thankfully, my roomie came in and I got up for work. But, alas, those burpees bleeped on my radar later in day.
I did a little run/walk on the tready to warm up. Watched the last minute of The Office (Andy came back from his anger-management counseling and Dwight maced him--makes me laugh just thinking about it. Dwight. Gotta love him.) and then an episode of Seinfeld. It was an old episode. Did you know that Jerry had a different dad back then? And George was a realtor? He actually had a real job? It wasn't as funny as the later ones, but it got me through!
Done with the gym, I showered and got ready for class. I didn't forget one article of my workout attire today!!! But don't get too excited. I did forget to bring regular shoes, or at least clean socks to put on with my tennis shoes after I cleaned up. :( So I slipped my naked feet into my sweaty tennis shoes. Very tactile.
I did a little run/walk on the tready to warm up. Watched the last minute of The Office (Andy came back from his anger-management counseling and Dwight maced him--makes me laugh just thinking about it. Dwight. Gotta love him.) and then an episode of Seinfeld. It was an old episode. Did you know that Jerry had a different dad back then? And George was a realtor? He actually had a real job? It wasn't as funny as the later ones, but it got me through!
Done with the gym, I showered and got ready for class. I didn't forget one article of my workout attire today!!! But don't get too excited. I did forget to bring regular shoes, or at least clean socks to put on with my tennis shoes after I cleaned up. :( So I slipped my naked feet into my sweaty tennis shoes. Very tactile.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Day 47, 48, 49
I took a little trip to the big city over the weekend. Life would be so much easier if I could do the burpees at home!! I was able to get the burpees done in my friend's apartment -- no gym-going for me! Wooooweeee! But then again, I wouldn't have the force taking me to the gym and doing other workouts. hmmmfff.
Day 46
I was all prepared to do this "Reduce your ample butt" workout routine. I headed over to the elliptical machine to get warmed up. The first one I came to was next to Smokey Smokerson. I decided to keep walking for a few reasons: 1) He watches nickelodeon, and I think that's creepy; 2) He wears the same clothes every single day, and I think that's creepy; 3) He smells of cigarettes, and that makes me want to puke when I am working out.
So off to another machine I went. Law and Order was on the tube, so I watched Fontana and that other guy find the bad guys. Then I raced to the empty workout room to get the 46 knocked out in record time. Record time! I just had to get back and see what McCoy was going to do with that bad guy who really wasn't a bad guy but actually a good Samaritan. McCoy went after him, but luckily, the jury had good morals. In your face McCoy. Needless to say, I had to go back to the elliptical to watch all that and did not get to reduce my ample butt.
So off to another machine I went. Law and Order was on the tube, so I watched Fontana and that other guy find the bad guys. Then I raced to the empty workout room to get the 46 knocked out in record time. Record time! I just had to get back and see what McCoy was going to do with that bad guy who really wasn't a bad guy but actually a good Samaritan. McCoy went after him, but luckily, the jury had good morals. In your face McCoy. Needless to say, I had to go back to the elliptical to watch all that and did not get to reduce my ample butt.
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