On days I workout...

I feel stronger
I stand taller
I accomplish more
I set a good example for my kids
I am proud of myself
I am happy

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A *ROCKSTAR* made my Wednesdays jingly again!

Some time ago I posted about my new found love for Zumba. Since I always have to get the proper ‘gear’ for a class, I promptly bought a cute Zumba sarong and when my daughter saw it she renamed Zumba to ‘jingly butt’ class.

Then a sad thing happened, our wonderful instructor Mary decided she needed to take some time off (albeit well deserved) to find her ‘zen’.  While I certainly don’t begrudge her that, the month of April was very long and not nearly as jingly. Now that May has rolled around again and Mary is back with even more energy than before (if you’d met her you’d know that she was already a tough act to beat!). She is athletic, energetic, entertaining and engaging. Sometimes I’m not sure if I’m in class or at a concert – because in my book, she is a ROCKSTAR

Jingly Butt Wednesday

Now that I’ve become infatuated with Zumba classes, I faithfully go each Wednesday as part of my workout routine. All of the ladies that seemed to be having the most fun were wearing these adorable jingly sarong things, so I of course had to get one. It’s funny because as soon as I started to wear it, classes became more fun and I worked harder. One of these days I’m sure I’ll shake my groove thing just a little too hard and either throw out my back or send those adorable jingly coin things flying. My daughter has appropriately renamed my Zumba class day to Jingly Butt Wednesday.

See it sounds like more fun already, doesn’t it?

My workouts last week

Sorry folks, I’m a little behind the times this week with my weekly report. So here goes:

Monday: AquaEnergy (1 hour water aerobics)
Tuesday: STRIVE (1 hour of cardio/circuit training)
Wednesday: ZUMBA
Thursday: CYCLE30, STRIVE (1 hour of cardio/circuit training)
Friday: Was feeling a bit under the weather with a sore throat and pressure in my ears so I decided to stay snuggled in bed since the kids didn’t have any school. Everyone needs a day like that every once in a while.

I’m also considering doing an Indoor Triathlon on the 16th. I suppose I have nothing to lose. I don’t suppose I’ll be breaking any records, but at least then I can say that I’ve officially done it.

My workouts this week...

Another busy and productive week! Although I haven't lost anything this week I am feeling stronger and can really feel my muscles working. It's all part of my evil master plan to bid the nasty fat and firm adieu.

Monday: My munchkin was still sick so no gym for me :-(
Tuesday: STRIVE (an hour of cardio & interval weight training)
Wednesday: 1 hour of ZUMBA
Thursday: CYCLE30: 30 minutes of cycling uphill & sprints (8.6 miles), 40 minutes on the elliptical (3.9 miles) and STRIVE (an hour of cardio & interval weight training).

I still had energy when I got home so I walked a mile with my dog!



Friday: Aqua Energy - 1 hour water aerobics class

My workouts this week...

Busy and productive week at the gym

Monday: Did 24 laps in the pool and then joined a Masters class for another hour. Ended up swimming over 1 1/2 miles
Tuesday: STRIVE class: circuit/interval training for an hour
Wednesday: An hour of ZUMBA!
Thursday: Cycling class - did 10 miles of all hills and sprints, 45 minutes on the elliptical (3 miles) and then a STRIVE class - I was completely drenched and exhausted after 2 hours and 15 minutes of working my butt off!
Friday: Alas, no gym today because my little munchkin was sick, the only workout I got today was my fingers on the computer, blogging, emailing and doing my taxes - ick!

I've become a gym rat

It's funny how I've gone from couch potato to gym rat. I am literally at the gym at least 4 or 5 days a week. And, once I'm there I have to do more than one thing. Just today I went swimming and ended up doing 2/3 mile. Then I met the instructor for the Master's class and ended up staying another hour swimming away in the class. I'm sure I got in at least a good mile and a half. Of course, the rest of the day I will smell like chlorine, but that's ok with me. It's all part of my 'incredible shrinking woman' plan.

Workout for today

2 Water Aerobics classes: An hour of Hydro cycling and an hour of H20 Boot Camp.