What's been in Lisa's car the last few days?

1. Sand
2. empty water bottles
3. aqua jogger
4. yoga mat
5. bathing suit
6. towels
7. gym bag-full of stuff!
8. new bike
9. helmet, gloves, bike shoes, etc...
10. running shoes

I have yet to put the back seat back up! :)

VERY busy extra day off...
In between two 1 hr spin classes (attended both 8am & 6pm classes) I got a lot done. My allergist appt was at 2pm. I got there early, went shopping at Cumberland Transit, spent an hour with Paul during his lunch, & then headed to the 'boro to finish some errands...then back. Whew! I've opened up two different opportunities for myself so we'll see what happens.

I'm pretty intrigued by this woman the more I hear about her. I want to know more! :)

Back in the pool...

Tonight:
30 mins aqua jogging
45 mins spin class

The pool was deserted. I guess the rain kept everyone at home. I had no trouble getting in at 5:20pm...no kids jumping in my lane or anything. I can tell it's been over 2 wks since I aqua jogged. Yikes!

I'm doing the bone growth stimulator machine 2X a day now. The Rep says it's ok but they don't have the data that says 2X a day is any better than once. So, whatever....if it's not hurting anything why not? She says that a lot of people do that.

I've been checking out flights again for the holidays. Just insane. I should've just bought when the rates were still reasonable on southwest a month or so ago. If I had to cancel, I could carry the credit a year anyway. Oh well....I may be putting my car GPS (garmin) to good use during Christmas. :P

Beautiful Sunrise during 5:30am Spin

I've griped about the windows in that spin room but at 5:30am when it's dark out & you start seeing the sunrise, it's nice to have those windows. Sure was beautiful this morning. :)
I always dread getting up & getting to the Thurs am class but I'm always glad I went. The instructor took it easy on the jumps & I'm not sure if she did that on purpose or not. She knew my shin wasn't happy this week. I wore my calf sleeve for support, took ibuprophen last night, & it felt fine. She asked me how it was & I told her. She took out a lot of the "jumping" but we still got in a lot of "seat climbing". My bike was covered in sweat! "Seat climbing" wears me out more than "jumping" but the fussy shin feels ok right now.

Ready or not, here I come...

I got in a good stretch & some ab work on the floor before spin. An older gentleman remarked that I work my abs a lot. I told him I have some fat at the waist line that just won't disappear. He said I didn't have much. (ok?) Thanks, kind gentleman...

Spin was FUN! We did lots of jumps, speed, & hills. Believe it or not I like the hills the best. Over the loud music the instructor screamed out at me during the class, "Did you find a bike this weekend?!" I said, "Yes!" She screamed again, "Did you buy one?!" I said, "No, but I know what I want!" She asked where I went & I yelled, "Several places, leaning towards Acme!"

So much for anonymity...ha! A coworker, who was in Spin, asked me on the way to the pool. "Are you ready for a bike already?!" I said, "Hell YEAH!"
If I love being on a bike even a fraction as much as I love spinning, then that's just fabulous.

20 mins of aqua jogging, 20 mins walking, & 10 mins in the therapy pool with the jets hitting my hip flexor finished me off. I should sleep well tonight.

An accident waiting to happen...

My left foot/ankle was killing me last night when I got home from Harvey's. (I iced it & took 600 mg of ibuprophen.) It didn't hurt bad enough to skip spinning at 5:30am, though. It's only slightly sore right now as I sit here with the bone growth stimulator machine attached to my right shin. Am I pitiful or what? I threw yesterdays black "SATC" shoes that I wore to work in the trash. Seriously, I did! They were bought on sale several years ago anyway.

I found out yesterday that my insurance & the company that makes these machines (Smith & Nephew-can I call them "Smith & Wesson"?) are not charging me a dime for this Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System. Yippee!!!

The 45 minute Spin class was GREAT this morning. B.B. & I survived it & the few mins of crunches she had us doing afterwards. Tonight I plan to do weights again at Harvey's but I will do a slow walk on the treadmill, too. NO YARD WORK! We're supposed to get rain.
Thursday is off to rip roaring start & I have on white wedge sandals that won't turn on me today. :) Life is Good
A little inspiration for MORE TENSION on the spin bike.....

Just not enough hours.....

I've been trying to make sense of the pool hours, classes, etc at the Rec center. If I'm going to pay $5 to use the place, I'm going to get in a good 2 hr workout there one way or the other. I was actually looking forward to the deep water aerobics class tonight but they close the pool after that class. No open or lap swim on Wednesdays after 7pm. So, maybe tomorrow? Apparently, the lap/open indoor swim is open after shallow water aerobics at 7pm on Thursdays. So, I'm riding the elliptical horse again tonight at the homestead. Giddy up!

By the time I have this "rehab" schedule figured out, my shin will be well & I won't care anymore. I am going to attempt the intermediate spin class next week, though. It looks as thought it starts 1/2 hr earlier than the Monday Beginner's class. I'm enjoying the variety right now but I am a creature of habit & the new running shoes I bought in April are wondering why in the world they have no miles on them right now. I know, I know....as my friend, Paul C. says, "patience grasshopper".