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Friday Training - Woooo upper body day - typing like a T-Rex 3min warm up on TM, then hills - every 30sec increase incline by 2% up to 12, jog 1 minute then back down to 5 for a minute, then ...

Thursday Workouts - I have been absolutely exhausted all week - even cancelled my trainer session on Tuesday. Didn't do any good, I still didn't sleep.  *sigh* Back to it today 12 reps, 5 ...

Tuesday Training - Met with my trainer today for a butt kicking and she delivered! about 300m row for warm up then 3 rounds of : 500m row for time 20 (35lb) Kettlebell swings 10 Captai...

Tuesday Training - 30 minute extreme cycle class Trainer - 3 rounds of 3 stations, 1 min work, no planned rest 55lb clean and press 35lb kettlebell sumo squat high pull 55lb bent over ro...

Thursday Training - Trainer workout today... she was "semi-easy" on me since I was SUPPOSED to have my triathlon Saturday (thanks for that not happening, stinking Tropical Storm Karen!   :(    ) ...

Friday Workouts - Another trainer day... feeling more myself so I wasn't so hard on myself. 30sec work, 10sec rest, 6 rounds at one station before going to the next BOSU Crab walk (the mo...

Thursday Workouts - Met with the trainer again.  This was the first time I have ever fought tears in a workout.  I know now why it happens on those reality shows.... super tough effort in a workout...

Yesterday - I am not even sure how to describe yesterday. Before surgery I suffered with very dark, very dangerous major depression and PTSD. Of course these things still plague me from tim...

Tuesday Workout - :/ Pre-op I suffered from major depression and PTSD.  Literally days after surgery, I started building confidence.  Now, 2yrs out, I have hit the darkest place in a very lon...

LONG 2 weeks - Ok, I have been out, but I have very valid reasons.  Wednesday 9/4 I left for Texas!  I visited with my niece, her hubby and their turning 1yr old son - my littlest superher...

Friday / Weekend training - After being out of commission for 2 weeks, except one trainer session over a week ago, Friday's workout nearly did me in. It was UGLY.  I spent 5 days in Texas visiting family, ...

Tuesday Training - Worked with the trainer today - 21,15,9 reps plank pulls, BOSU situps, wide pushups on lowered bar (smith machine), BOSU cross unders Then stairs - sprint up stairs (...

Rest Day??? NOOOO -

Friday Training - I trained with my trainer today. Used whole wheat bread, peanut butter and 1/2 a banana - did ok with that, then this afternoon had some watermelon (1 chunk from one of those pr...

Tolerance Changes @ 2yrs out - I was 2 years post op as of 8/16.  I have never dumped, I can eat a LOT of food, carbs have never bothered me.  The last few weeks I have noticed some changes in my tolerance.  ...

Thursday Training - Trainer session -  5 stations, 3 rounds,  10 reps 15lb dumb bells reverse fly, 30lb  dumb bells chest press, tricep dips (bodyweight, but assisted), (forgot the weight) bice...

Monday Workouts - Usually Monday is  a rest day, but my Tri group training was canceled for weather yesterday so I went to the gym.  30 minute "ABSolute Glutes" class  -   15 minute EMOM (Eve...

Expectations of Perfection - One thing that has haunted and dogged my heels since surgery is my expectation of perfection. I MUST eat the small portions as described in my handbook - even if I am traini...

Friday Fabulousness - I adore my trainer. Really. She can push me past limits I place on myself everytime. Today:  5 stations, 8 reps, 6 rounds weighted bar reverse lunges (75 first round, then...

BOO! - *dusts cobwebs off of blog and eases back into routine* Wow... I am happy to say I am in a better place than I was when I posted here in April!  I still have days where I ea...

Tuesday Training - WOW.  WOW. Usually I do my session with the trainer first on Tuesdays, and then Spin class. Today she had a meeting so we did Spin first. I went all out - figured it was a w...