Dec 26 - 31

Monday - climbing at 6 am with Joseph and Wesley. Lots of climbs, I dried a V2 with jug holds and I think if I try that one first thing tomorrow I might be able to do it. Did 100 seconds of hollow and 100 second superman. 

Tuesday - climbing with Joseph, Wes, and my nieces Jordyn and Rhyan. I still didn't do the hot pink V1,. so tricky! I did good and got further on the purple V2 but didn't send it, will try again tomorrow!

Wednesday - stretching and stuff at home

Thursday - Momentum at 6am by myself. Didn't send the V2 but am getting closer. 

Friday - stretch at home

Saturday - Momentum at 1 with Corey and OP, I bouldered, Corey belayed the boys. I did a purple V1 that I hadn't done before, on east side of north boulder. The only V1 I still need to do is the hot pink one, but it's still impossible, I tried it like 10 times today, can't get both of my hands on the 3rd and 4th to last holds. So slippery. Cabin tonight

Dec 19 - 24

Monday - climbing at Momentum by myself, I did the purple V1 from Friday without touching anything but purple!!! Then I did a few that I've sent before and then after that I did the Orange V1!!! No one witnessed it but then I did it again with Corey and Joseph watching. Yayyyy I am very pleased

Tuesday - climbing with most of my boys - JEWODP It was fun. J and W had fun challenging each other. 

E did mostly mom level ones like me, he hasn't been climbing for months, so his hands were done after a few climbs but he did great. He's got long arms like his father. 

I did some of the V1s that I wasn't able to do yesterday (that I've done before but just couldn't send them yesterday after I was done after the orange V1) but I did OG sector orange, North boulder purple V1 and new purple, and south bolder Yellow and red and I got a little further on the hot pink V1! Cheering on Peter

Wednesday - busy day getting ready for presents. I was going to climb before carpool but wasn't able to. Went tonight with everyone and got a few good sends in

Thursday - climbing with Wes and Owen, we did a few belay ones, I did a purple 5.10a, not sure what that means, but I know it was a harder climb than the last one I did when I was belayed. I also got further on the hot pink - I'm going to try it fresh tomorrow and I bet I'll be able to do it. AND I did my first V2 today! The white one! Woot! I was just showing Wes how far I was able to get the other day, and then I was able to keep doing and did it! WOW

Friday - Day skiing at Alta, then Wes and I went climbing at 9pm, I did the hot pink V1 where you're hanging upside down and I did it NO PROBLEM! And I did it a total of 3 times! Flash each time, and I did another V2 (green on south boulder) AND I also did the purple V1 on the south boulder west side. It was a bit scary but I did it 2nd try. I didn't have my phone to log all of those, I accidentally left it home charging, so that's too bad I wasn't able to log it on Kaya, but I was so proud of myself! I DID THE HOT PINK V1! And I did the white V2 again, and the orange, and yeah, I've got all the V1s except for the stupid hot pink one with the slope holds on the south boulder. I don't know how I'm going to send that, but I trust that if I keep trying I eventually will.

Saturday - momentum closed for New Years Eve :( spent morning at home :) then went to Wrides for a gathering at 5pm 🥳

8 exercises

#1 - Hollow - 
#2 - Superman 

#3 - middle splits -

#4 - W sit - 

#5 - V Stand - 

#6 - Static One Arm hang - 

#7 - Pull up - 

#8 - Kong Vault - 

Dec 12 - 17

Monday - climbing at Momentum by myself, I did the white V1! (OG Sector) yahoo

Tuesday - shoveled and show-blowed a lot of snow this morning, then went climbing with Corey and Wes, I did the yellow V1 for the first time!! Wes did some V3s! Corey did his first V2, we were there for over an hour, good stuff

Wednesday - climbing with Lily after school. She did the yellow V1 too! We had a contest on the new pink V1 on the south boulder, she was ahead of me but then I tied her

Thursday - climbing with Wes in the morning. We learned that they have bags of chalk that you can borrow, yay. We tried the new pink V1 first, which might not have been the best idea cause then my forearms were done. Still couldn't do the orange V1, it's so awkward. I'll try that first thing next time. I got further on the purple V1 of the north boulder. Wes doing the hot pink V1. It is impossible.

Friday - I did the purple V1, but did touch briefly an orange with my foot, but I'm counting it. Also did 500 mountain climbers in my closet, and a few of these 8 exercises, as I am focusing on increasing my climbing game -
#1 - Hollow - held for 90 seconds, but my back bows and isn't on the floor well,
#2 - Superman 100 seconds - check

#3 - middle splits - mine are pathetic, like I'm at a right angle!

#4 - W sit - I can do it! had to do a hang with both hands but did that for 30 seconds with the help of wincing. 

#5 - V Stand - didn't try, did try a L stand with yoga blocks for like 5 seconds

#6 - Static One Arm hang - can't do it at all, can do both hands for 30 seconds but it killed my palms

#7 - Pull up - can't, my palms are done.

#8 - Kong Vault - I wish

Saturday - Did hollow and superman and a 40 sec double hand hang. Corey took kids climbing but I had to run errands. It's ok though cause my palms might like the rest

Dec 5 - 10

Monday - bouldering after taking Lily, I ripped off one of my callouses. doh, kept a bandaid on it all day

Tuesday - bouldering with Lily before jazz band, I didn't do too much cause of my callous, but still did some carefully, finished a purple overhang with good jugs that I wasn't able to do Saturday. It was still good. Superglued my callous at home.

Wednesday - bouldering with Corey, he's got a really long reach, I'm short, but it's fun. Callouses are doing great.

Thursday - shoveled snow

Friday - bouldering with Wes, he's good! He did a few V2s, wow! I got higher on the yellow V1, almost made it, I was also able to do the two other purples that were too hard for me last week, and I was able to do them even though my arms were already tired. My palms did great today.

Also, I've experience a new level of freedom over the past two weeks - the real freedom of having a "naturally thin" brain. It has been thanks to life coaching taught to me by Laura Dixon, via her podcast and her program. My body isn't there yet, but it will be following soon enough. I'm excited to lose 5 more pounds, but my brain is totally at ease and proud of and ok with where I am right now! My brain is calm and I feel certain and it's really a new free feeling that I'm loving. I am pretty sure I'm going to lose 20 more pounds (unless the climbing make me put on a lot of muscle weight!) My baby Katharine is 6 months old, and I'm lower now that I was over 2.5 years after Peter was born. Actually, I barely got to 140 when we got family pictures taken in 2020, but then it went back up after the photos cause my brain wasn't there. I'm at that weight now and K is only 6 months old! I am loving it. Most of the mental freedom really kicked in/solidified over Thanksgiving (the "Thin Holidays" podcast was great!) and has been more and more constant since then. I have felt freedom from my food brain and from the pressure to exercise. Like, years ago I used to be sad if I was up at Park City and didn't get in a workout, but now I don't even think about it! I loved biking up there in the summer, obviously, but the pressure to exercise to lose weight is a think of the past. Now I exercise for fun and I enjoy doing things that are interesting (like bouldering) or that feel good (like stretching or handstands) and I'll do them but then move on with my day! I don't worry if I didn't sweat enough or lift enough, it's become a new paradigm and I feel free. Also I feel free from food. I have become ok with hunger, and I'm busy doing other things, and so unless my hunger cues come, I am just not thinking about food. Even this morning, I went into the kitchen to get the kids some breakfast, and part of me thought "let's eat" but I hadn't been thinking of eating at all upstairs before I came down, so I knew I wasn't really hungry yet, so I moved on - got them food, then went back to my projects. 

I thought this was funny - my little sister sent it to me. I used to be and feel this way! (Searching for comfort in food)

Nov 28 - Dec 3

Monday - climbing this morning with Corey. I did the pink V1! And all the VB and V0s on the first boulder (south by windows). I was really proud that I did the pink problem! And I did it twice! Once on my own and I was able to do it again with Corey watching. There are more to try next time, but I'm really proud of how good I did! My fingers, palms, and muscles are getting stronger and tougher

Tuesday - shoveled the driveway

Wednesday - Lily and I woke up at 5:30 and were climbing at Momentum at 6:10. We both did the pink V1! I did it first attempt, and Lily got it too! Oh yeah, we're getting stronger. Did our warm up racing each other in Waltopia (the kid zone) then did other V0s and attempted and completes some V1s, but not all, attempted a few V2s. Then I went on a walk after I got home. Reached a new low - 141.4. I've lost 5 pounds this past week over Thanksgiving! ⁨💪

Thursday - At Momentum by myself this morning, I did the Red V1!! Took me two attempts but I did it!

I can feel my fingers are stronger, pretty fun. After I was done climbing and I was heading to leave, I walked past the pink V1, and tried it, and eventhough I was already wasted I was able to do it! oh yeah. My goal for next time is to get further on the yellow V1, which is the last V1 I need to do on the south boulder...

Or I want to get higher on the purple on this boulder (between the yellow and orange)

Friday - climbing at the Sandy Momentum after date night. :) Their boulder place isn't as good as Millcreek, but that's ok. It was fun.

Saturday - bouldering again, getting better each time, it's fun

Nov 21 - 26

Monday - Thursday - Just some stretching and handstands so far this week. Reached a new low Wed morning and again on Thursday morning. Feeling super good!

Friday - Climbing with Lily at Momentum

 

Saturday - 

Nov 13 - 19

Sunday - The front of my shins are sore from my walk on Saturday, I think that is super weird

Monday - At Momentum did 45 min of boulder climbing at 1:15, then went with the kids tonight and Abi, Lily and I learned how to belay

Tuesday - one handstand

Wednesday - a few handstands, stretching

Thursday - 

Friday - 

Saturday - 

Nov 7 - 12

Monday  - stretching

Tuesday - went climbing at Momentum with Corey at Momentum, I did a 5.5, then a 5.6, then a 5.8 twice, after that my arms were blasted, but we did a few boulder V0 climbs 

Wednesday - a few handstands, stretching

Friday - I went for a jog! 

Saturday - I went for a walk, tried to walk fast

Sunday - The front of my shins are sore from my walk yesterday, I think that is super weird

Oct 31 - Nov 5

Monday - Halloween ride up the canyon! With Corey, 3:30 pm, there was a lot of snow but we kept going and made it all the way to the top! Probably our last ride in the canyon for this year. 11.23 miles, didn't do techy, 1492 elevation, 1 hour 38 minutes for time. I made it up the first hard hill after the first bridge without stopping or getting off! Also got a PR for 1st bridge to the top! 2.23 miles in 41:53, and PR from 2nd bridge to top 1.38 miles in 26:47

Tuesday - Should be snowing tomorrow, so I took one more ride in Corner Canyon by myself after Lily got home from school, and I blew all my past times! It was really easy compared to LCC, which I've done a lot the past few weeks. 

I might even be willing to try Clarks again next year. The leaves were all so pretty on Ghost Falls. I'm sad it's over!! I did Rush the end twice, and I'm looking forward to next summer. 

Wednesday - Snow snow everywhere. sigh.

Thursday - some stretching

Friday - handstands

Saturday - handstands, been looking at buying a program to help me learn to do the splits, or CorePlay

Oct 24 - 29

Monday - stretching

Tuesday - Bike ride up the canyon at 3:30 pm, went until the snow made me stop, 9.75 miles, 1301 elevation, 1 hour 27 minutes. Corey in Boston with Wesley this week. 

Saturday - Bike ride up the canyon, more snow this time :( I'm not ready for fall to end! 5.32 miles, 46 minutes. 

Oct 17 - 22

Monday - ride with Corey, 11.17 miles, did technical, 1508 elevation gain. 1 hour 41 min, 14 achievements but that's not helpful to know cause I don't even know where most of those sections are. But I know the techy section, and I got a PR there today (have done that 4 times counting today) Beautiful ride! I took lots of pics

Tuesday - wheel

Wednesday - Ride up canyon by myself. I didn't get off my bike at all on the ride up. I did pause a few times to pick my line, I also paused a few times to re-adjust my wheel and rotate my pedals back, but I did great, proud that I did a few parts that I hadn't been able to do before. Also new low weight after my ride - 148.0, yay! Had a moment with the sun and the trees at Lisa Falls listening to the chorus on "The Way It's Always Been" - made me tear up and my heart full ~

The chorus starts at 2:45 but you really need to start at 2:25 to get the build up. I've always loved that song, esp that part! I also took Grist Mill on the way down, to see if that is doable. It's not quite, yet, for me, but maybe I could get there someday! Took pictures and gathered leaves, it is SO BEAUTIFUL

Thursday - wheel on yoga mat and some sitting stretches after snoring made me not able to sleep.

Friday - Up LCC with techy and Grit, 1555 elevation, 11.48 miles, 1 hour 50 min, 6 achievements, PR of quarry 2nd bridge to top, 2nd and 3rd PRs on few other things

Oct 10 - 15

Monday - stretching and handstand

Tuesday - Bike ride with Corey up the canyon this morning at 7:09 am, 11.17 miles, 1498 elevation, 1 hour 42 minutes. Had to walk a few of the sections still, but also got up some of them! Fun to have challenges along the ride, it's a lot of good work but I'm getting better. Drove to Las Vegas today

Wednesday - One handstand at hotel in Las Vegas. Spent most of day in car driving to California, first to Santa Clara, then to Newport

Thursday - active day

Friday - walking around Six Flags amusement park

Saturday - swimming in the water at Balboa Beach! Really fun to play in the waves, even though I got clobbered a few times! Got a few sand burns from being thrown down by the waves. 

Oct 3 - 8

Monday - stretching and handstand

Tuesday - Bike ride with Corey up the canyon, I turned around near the Lisa Falls parking spot, 10.29 miles, stopped to stretch at the quarry, 1 hour 27 minutes. PR on "UP! Mile 2" of 17:04, and two 2nd place prs - quarry to mushroom land and coalpit area

Wednesday - stretching

Thursday - wheel, stretching

Friday - Bike ride with Corey, 11.22 miles, 1484 elevation, 1 hour 43 min. PR on "fastest section alive" (5:35) and coalpit area (2:56). We did a new technical part up by Lisa Falls, which was fun even though I walked a lot of it this time. I think I'll be able to take a few spots next time. The fall color were gorgeous!

...especially once the sun hit the leaves!

I made it up the rocky area after the tree branch that goes over the path, my first time doing that going up! Got a back massage at massage Envy which was nice, my shoulders are super tight. Reached a new low with weight today after the ride. yay. 

Saturday - 

Sep 26 - Oct 1

Monday - Older kids didn't have school, so Corey and I went to Corner Canyon, parked at Potato Hill, did Ann's west, 5.98 miles, 54 minutes

Tuesday - Feeling super restless and frustrated today, some distracted eating

Wednesday - LCC 1st bridge and back, plus stretching

Thursday - stretching and wheel 70 seconds

Friday - Elementary kids didn't have school, so Corey and I went on a ride up the canyon: 93 minutes, 1488 elevation, 11 miles

Saturday - bike ride this morning in Corner Canyon - did Rush, BST, Rattler, Ghost and 2xRush (6.16 miles, 950 elevation, 64 min), plus a few handstands and lots of stretching during the day.

Sept 19 - 24

Monday - Thursday - stretching, can hold a 70 second wheel

Friday - Older kids didn't have school, so Corey and I let Abi get the elementary kids out the door and we went together for a ride in Corner Canyon, Anns and Ghost with extra Rush loop, 6.9 miles, 1 hour 5 min

Saturday - Evening ride up the canyon, Corey picked me up at the top, 5.34 miles, 1360 elevation gain, 1 hour

Sep 12 - 17

Monday - LCC loop plus stretching, no PRs. Not feeling at the top of my game right now, even before the ride where I didn't get any PRs

Tuesday - 30 min of stretching, plus wheel, current goal for a while is going to be trying to get my back flexible. 

Wednesday - 30 min of stretching

Thursday - stretching

Friday - quick ride to the Quarry and back, 4.66 miles, 25 minutes stretch

Saturday - Ride in Corner Canyon, Anns and Ghost

Sep 5 - 10

Monday - Labor Day = no school = Mel is home = Corey and I went on a ride together! We went to Corner Canyon and did Coyote TH to Anns to Ghost. 1 hour. Got 6 PRs - Clarks to Potato Hill Climb 11:56, Half Ann 12:34, etc. I don't know what those sections are unless I click the link on Strava, but they've got it all mapped out and keep track of it for me. Good job me for getting 6 PRs.

Tuesday - stretching

Wednesday - stretching

Thursday - short ride to Quail Hollow. Only 4.72, 29:40. Coming up the hill was a good challenge, but other than that, it's too little time in the trees, most of it was neighborhoods and pavement.

Friday - handstands with Natalie

Saturday - Corner Canyon yay, left at 6:20, was on the hill at 6:50. 6.72 miles plus an extra loop of Rush the end. 68 minutes. 

Aug 29 - Sep 3

Monday - Fishtail at 7:45 this morning, 5.67 miles, 27 minutes. Got a PR on the approach hill! 5:23 

Tuesday - handstands with Natalie

Wednesday - Half Fishtail ride at 7:45 tonight. 6.78 miles, 32 minutes

Thursday - stretching

Friday - 60 sec handstand

Saturday - So our new plan, since my mornings are occupied with getting kids out the door and Katharine, and cause Corey is gone on a ride, the new plan is that he gets to do what he wants everyday M-F and I get Saturdays at Corner Canyon. So I got to go out there today, did the Coyote Trailhead, went up to Anns and across to Peakview and down Ghost Falls. Love it. Took me an hour, Got a few PR's - Clarks Intersect to Potato Hill - 12:02, Coyote Trailhead to Clarks Bridge in 1:59, Clarks Bridge to the top of Anns 34:37, Last 2 turns til the tunnel 4:05, Silica Pit and Rush .64 miles in 6:00. So there are some of my stats if I ever want to compare them someday. 

Aug 22 - 27

Monday - Quick ride this am, trying to catch up to Corey, didn't catch him but got 53 min workout in, 7.51 miles, 762 elevation

Tuesday - 2 min plank, stretching

Wednesday - stretching

Thursday - was hoping to go on a ride this am, since it's prob my last chance with Mel here, but K didn't eat during the night, so I had to stay and feed her. Only did some hip flexor stretching today

Friday - 60 sec handstand

Saturday - some stretching and Abi and I gave each other 5 min back massages. We'd like to try to wake up early to give each other brief back massages before school, would be a great self care way to start the day

Aug 15 - 20

Monday - 3 min plank challenge with Wes. I beat Wes, got to 2:12 min, then stretched and did :45 more seconds. Also handstand challenge with Natalie. She beat me.

Tuesday - went to the gym, it's been a while. Did a little bit lighter weights than last time (Jul 5).
LAT 12x80, 10x90, 8x100, 6x110, 6x120, 12x100 woo!
TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80
CHEST 15x55, 10x60, 8x70, 6x80, 12x70 pulses on last 5/12, heavy
LEG EXTENSIONS 12x90, 10x100, 8x110, 6x125, 12x115 12x115 pulses

Wednesday - morning LCC Ride, fish tail, 5.74 miles, 25:16 min, average speed 13.6, tied two of my best times, one second difference for another. Good ride, Weight after ride 160.2, almost broke into the 150's, yay. Eating better this week. trying to not give into my habit of eating when I feel frustrated or restless.

Thursday - plank off with Mel, Lily, and Wes this morning. I won. Lots of stretching today trying to turn my hips, so did figure 4 stretches, pigeon, and 90/90 stretches

Friday - 

Saturday - 

Aug 8 - 13

Monday - 30 minutes of stretching! I did 2 Wonderful flows, haven't done those for a long while. Then just sitting and stretching my legs, and plow. The little girls and I all want to learn to do the splits, we're going to stretch together.

Tuesday - morning LCC Ride, fish tail, 5.74 miles, 25:16 min, average speed 13.6, tied two of my best times, one second difference for another. Good ride, Weight after ride 160.2, almost broke into the 150's, yay. Eating better this week. trying to not give into my habit of eating when I feel frustrated or restless.

Wednesday - Ride at Corner Canyon. Was supposed to be with Joseph, but I got there before him by a few minutes and started up so he wouldn't have to wait for me, and then when he started up the trail his chain broke. So then he went back home and I finished the ride. Ann's and Ghost Falls. I looked up and noticed the beauty around me today (when my music lost connection and I could hear the brook and the wind. It brought me to the present moment. My thoughts at the end of this post. Look up!)

Thursday - active rest when I took the kids to the mall and to Costco.

Friday - started a ride up LCC with Corey, got up three miles and then my derailleur broke when I was switching gears, it caught in my spokes and got messed up. Luckily the wheels still turned and I was able to turn around and coast down. Did some stretching while I watched the river, then coasted most of the rest of the way home. 

Saturday - 

Aug 1 - 6

Monday - Armstrong to Dawns this morning! And then again tonight with Corey and Joseph, yay!

Tuesday - 8pm Armstrong to Dawns with Corey, Joe, and Ethan, 5 miles, 734 elevation, 56 minutes.

Wednesday - Jenni's and Loose Moose with Joseph this morning. forgot to start Strava for a bit, 4.50 miles, 756 elevation gain, 46 min

Thursday - Jenni's and Loose Moose with Corey at 9 this morning, 4.55 miles, 767 elevation gain, 48 min, then at 5:45 did Guardsman/Apex/Mojave/CMG with Corey, Seth, but mostly Joseph and Spencer, that was bumpy but fun, 10.4 miles down

Friday - Armstrong and HAM, in a light rain and in the dark for the whole lower Spiro which was not fun. Plus I had to go slower in the dark cause I couldn't see. 8.63 miles, 1272 feet elevation, 1 hour 40 min (took me 30 min to get out the door cause I was going back and forth on if I wanted to go without gloves. I came back for them once and twice and found them the third time.  I love Ham to Spiro though, I want to do that with someone, it's so pretty!

Saturday - lots of active rest, headed home from our fun week at Park City

Jul 25 - 30

Thursday - We have family in town (my awesome little bro and his wife and kiddos) and since all my big kids are gone and we've been busy with family, I have not done any exercise really. No biking or gym anyway. We did do a light hike today at Bridal Veil Falls in Provo. It was crazy hot, so yay I broke a sweat. 

Friday - Another light hike with Grant and his family, at Lisa Falls. 

Saturday - Nada. Grant left around 10 this morning, Corey and kids are on their way back, but prob won't be here until after 2 am. So no gym, but we did do a lot of housework today, so we'll count that as active rest. I'm ready to have a fun week biking at Park City next week.

Jul 18 - 23

Monday - played soccer at the park with my siblings who were all in town. First time I've jogged or ran in months! It was fun to play

Tuesday - LCC loop, 30:35, didn't beat any of my previous times, and that's ok

Wednesday - 5 handstands with right foot forward

Thursday - LCC loop this AM w/o quarry (aka fish tail). I got 2nd best time on the approach hill, 5:26, also 2nd fastest from Wasatch to LCC road with 11:18. I also got a PR for the fish tail time - 17:48. last time was 20:17 (on 6/4)

Friday - 

Saturday - 

Jul 11 - 16

Monday - This AM I went on a ride with Joseph in Corner Canyon, yay! My first time back since K was born. It took us less than a hour to do the Ann to Ghost Falls loop from the Coyote Trailhead. Mel watched Katharine and she slept the whole time we were gone, she is such a good baby. 

Tuesday - just some light stretching. I am tight, I need to stretch more

Wednesday - LCC loop this morning, got my best time, 27:54! (I hit both of the green lights)

Thursday - 10 handstands with left foot forward, held first 50 sec, last 20

Friday - LCC loop this AM, hit two red lights, time 29:19

Saturday - light stretching

Jul 4 - 9

Monday - I was going to try and go to Corner Canyon early this morning, I even bought a bottle on Saturday, and I was dressed and ready to go this morning at 5:45 but I stopped and looked at my baby and I didn't want to leave her for that long. Corner Canyon will be there next year, but my newborn Kathy won't. So I snuggled with her a bit more then did LCC loop at 6:45 am 30:46. 5:38 on the approach hill was my 3rd best time, didn't beat any of my other times. 12.2 speed.

Tuesday - went to the gym first time since K was born, I tried to lift the same weights I did then, did most of it except for the Leg Extensions (I couldn't do 155lbs). All of it was hard and heavy: LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 CHEST 15x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75  LEG EXTENSIONS 12x95, 10x115, 8x135, 6x135, 12x135, 12x135 pulses, walk, stretch

Wednesday - 40 sec handstand and one 10 sec letdown, can barely hold myself up, and a 20 sec hang

Thursday - LCC loop - 2nd fastest time of 29:40, not bad. See 7/7 for several PRs of 2nd and 3rd best time

Friday - nothing

Saturday - LCC loop, got 29:00! 

Jun 27 - Jul 2

Monday - LCC loop - got my best time of 29:11! A PR on the approach hill of 5:25. Also did one pull up hold and let down, held for 

Tuesday - 10.41 mile ride this morning at 7:15 am, up LCC, 1333 elevation gain, I got 9 PRs when compared to my other times, 5 on the ride down, 4 on the ride up.

Wednesday - Tried to do some HIIT in my old workout area in the basement, 8 exercises: 1) L Handstand (30 sec) 2) Mountain climbers 80 reps in 40 sec, 3) Center plank on hands 60 sec, 4) Mtn climbers 80 reps in 44 sec, 5) 180s, 30x in 34 sec, 6) center plank for 60 sec, 7) Mtn climbers 80x in 40 sec, 8) R handstand 20 sec

Thursday - LCC loop - 35:43 (I stopped to stretch, and Ethan called me several times on my ride and I had to pause for that, he needed a code that was being texted to me) Got a PR on LCC to Danish, 3:09

Friday - 50 sec handstand, some stretching

Saturday - 40 sec handstand and tried to do a let down but I couldn't even hold myself at the top, so that's something to work on

June 20 - 25

Monday - Morning ride at 8:35, did Armstrong to Dawns, 1 hour 2 minutes, 5.69 miles, 827 elevation

Then did it again in the evening with Joseph! At 8:22pm, improved my time on Armstrong to Dawns Climb, Lower armstrong, Dawns, and Flow. We'll see how it compares when I do this in July when we're at Park City for the Wride reunion.

Tuesday - nothing

Wednesday - Park City ride - went down the paved main street trail, took it to Quinns, then kept going to see if it met up at Trailhead Park where Sophi had soccer games, but I chose a different way and ended up taking it all the way around Round Top, like I was riding along 1-80 and almost went to Kimball Junction. 18.90 mile ride, took me 1 hour 36 minutes. Longer than I had planned to ride, but it was good!

Thursday - Home from Park City, Corey and kids head to Bear Lake, home with Katharine, stretched and did 20 handstands, on my left foot forward I held first and last handstand for 50 seconds, oh yeah (hard, but💪go me) and 10x with right foot forward too, 50 sec first and last handstand

Friday - little stretching

Saturday - nothing

Jun 13 - 18

Monday - Did the LCC loop. Did it in 30:42 And got a PR on the hill again at 5:37, three seconds faster, ha. Go me. My average speed was 12.2 again. Entered my stats in my spreadsheet. I guess I like data. W 165.4 after the ride, yay new low. Ate well today, let my friend hunger hang around for a while.

Tuesday - I rode the canyon tonight, it was a nice ride, but is hard and still kinda sucks. The sunset when I was coming down was beautiful, so I rode a littler longer out to get a pic...

...(and to give myself more miles!) I got my longest ride yet - 12.4 miles, 1433 elevation gain, ride was 1 hour 45 minutes, Katharine was a good baby while I was gone (thank you Mel for working your magic with her, K is always good for Mel)

Wednesday - nothing

Thursday - 20 handstands, 10 with right foot forward, 10 with left foot. Held first and last handstands on each side for 40 seconds

Friday - ride this morning at 6:54 am, LCC loop, speed 11.7, didn't beat any of my past times, hill approach was 6:20

Saturday - nothing, in Park City

Jun 6 - 11

Sunday - this morning weight 168.6, yay. I am feeling really great and baby is eating awesome, she is so lovely ~

Monday - My trusted babysitters (Abi and Mel) were both gone, so I didn't get in a bike ride today, so I did 20 handstands, 10 with my left foot forward were easy, trying to finish 10 with my right foot forward were harder, but I did it! Most of them I was just trying to get up and hold it, but I did do 2 with each leg for 20 seconds

Tuesday - ride at 8:24 pm, 6.26 miles, 32:35 minutes (2 minutes faster than last time!) Got another PR on the uphill climb, better by 25 seconds! 

Wednesday - nothing

Thursday - 7:12 am morning ride with Corey. We did the trail he does (LCC straight up), and it was a killer. Worse than Clarks. 1435 elevation, 10.96 miles, 1 hour 46 minutes. I was super sweaty after and hope I am not unbearably sore tomorrow. Not bad for a 1 week post partum mom. 

Friday - Did the LCC loop. Did it in 30:50! And got a PR on the hill again at 5:40! Go me. My average speed increased to 12.2. I left at 1:18 pm and it was very very hot. But I wanted to wash my hair, so I needed a good sweat first, so it was good, but hot and I don't want to ride in the sun again. Entered my stats in my spreadsheet. Weight was 165.8 after the ride, yay, new low.

Saturday - wanted to go on a ride this morning, but K kept me up a lot last night and I was too tired. Over ate today, prob eating in an attempt to get energy, but I wasn't hungry, mostly was restless and kinda frustrated. Will do better tomorrow. Did 20 handstands tonight. 10 left, held first one for 20 seconds, the last for 30 sec. 10 right - took me forever to hold 10, cause for like 20 times I was too wobbly and wasn't planted, so I don't count those. Broke a sweat though! Held first for 20 sec, last for 30. 

May 30 - Jun 4 (39 weeks)

Sunday - 179.2

Monday - LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 CHEST 15x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75  LEG EXTENSIONS 12x95, 10x115, 8x135, 6x155, 12x135, 12x135 pulses, walk, stretch

Tuesday - 179.0 this morning. Went to hospital today at 2:00, water broken at 5, epidural at 6, Baby born at 8:30 pm, 7 lbs 5 oz, she is beautiful!!

Wednesday - spent day at the hospital, walked for like 10 minutes around the halls

Thursday - home from hospital, weight 10:30 am 172.0, did a 20 second handstand

Friday - quick bike ride! 8.17 miles, 43 minutes. Got a PR on the LCC approach hill, just barely at 6:30, and PR for Wasatch to LCC 13:04

Saturday - short bike ride at 2:30 pm (cut it a little short cause they called saying the baby was crying) 28 minutes 5.74 miles

May 23 - 28 (38 weeks)

Sunday - morning weight was 177.2

Monday - nothing. Dr appointment today. Scheduled to be induced next Tuesday. I actually cleaned today, hoping this week is full of nesting instinct and that I get the house a bit more in order.

Tuesday - carpool and then straight to gym this morning at 8am, a nice old guy told me that I looked radiant. He asked how long I had, I said one more week. He also asked if this was my first. I prob should have just said "no" but I said "this is my 13th..." people usually don't know how to reply to that. LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 LEG EXTENSIONS 12x95, 10x115, 8x135, 6x155, 12x135 CHEST 12x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75 

Wednesday - 1.5 Wonderful flows (only did the first part once, did the 2nd part for left and right legs) I was lazy and laying around today. 

Thursday - morning ride, best time yet 34:28, also a PR for the LCC approach hill of 6:32, last time was 6:53. My very first time on that on April 21st was 8:19. Made myself a little spreadsheet to keep track of my time on the LCC loop. I'm really proud of how much I have improved even though I keep getting bigger with the pregnancy. I'm really looking forward to riding without this little girl inside of me. I plan on doing two more rides before she comes though, prob Saturday morning and then on Monday, hopefully at Corner Canyon both times. Corey and I are doing the temple tomorrow morning.

Friday - nothing

Saturday - Bike ride at Corner Canyon, on the trail at 6:13 am, went 7.85 miles, 1 hour 33 minutes. Got a PR on Ann's Grunter (.23 miles in 3:07), also a PR for Clark's Bridge to top of Ann's (3.24 miles in 43:05) I didn't need to stop to rest or catch my breath this time, but I did stop for a quick pic -

May 16 - 21 (37 weeks)

Sunday - weight average for past 7 days 176.6, (it was higher than that this morning though) just a little over two more weeks, I'm almost there

Monday - I took Lily to jazz band, and then Mel took the 7:20 carpool for me, so I went on a quick bike ride at 7:30 am, yay for exercising in the morning! I did the lacaille and uphill LCC loop and got a new PR on that. My LCC approach hill time improved (.55 miles in 7:38) Yay good job me. Route is 6.21 miles, last time my time was 40:21, this time was 37:24, abt 3 minutes off!

Tuesday - 7:48pm at gym, LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 LEG EXTENSIONS 12x95, 10x115, 8x135, 6x155, 12x135 CHEST 12x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75 LEG PRESS 12x170, 10x190, 8x210, 6x230, 20x210

Wednesday - No carpool so did the LCC loop in the morning again, Corey and I did it together! Left at 7:13 am, improved time by 2 minutes again! I tried to use a little bit higher gear again, did 6.21 miles in 35:33, LCC hill approach was 7:01, woo! Total time from Wasatch light to LCC - 1.59 miles in 14:18

Thursday - 12 second handstand

Friday - ready for date night - 

I didn't overeat today, so I was still feeling good we got home from our date, so I was about to go on a ride, and I got all ready and was heading out on the bike but it started to rain/sleet. And it was cold, so I came back in, sat for a minute to see if it might stop, went out again, started out to the street, it didn't look like it was going to stop, and it looked worse in the direction I wanted to go, so then I cancelled my plans and took a bath instead. Right before bed I did a 60 second plank and thassit. 

Saturday - evening ride. Wish it was out at corner canyon, but I ended up doing my loop and then a little more of exploring around home. Wasn't feeling a ton of energy, but I still set a new PR on the hill approach - 6:53, yay. Total ride was 12.18 miles in 1 hour 20 minutes. 

May 9 - 14 (36 weeks)

Sunday - Weight this morning was 177.0, so I took the average from the past 7 days, and that was 176.3, which is a little better.

Monday - nothing

Tuesday -  4pm at gym, CHEST 13x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75 TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 LEG EXTENSIONS 12x95, 10x115, 8x135, 6x155, 12x135

Wednesday - LCC bike ride, 6.22 miles, 40 minutes, got a PR of 16 minutes for the uphill climb from Wasatch to the mouth

Thursday - nothing

Friday - took a nice long ride at Corner Canyon, I love it over there. Started at 6:46 from Draper City Park, rode over to the canyon, went up the aquaduct trail then to BST, up to Potato Hill. It was hard and I was breathing heavy and red in the face! Took Ann's East. to Peakview, then down Ghost Falls and back down to the cycle park, Porter Rockwell Trail, then to the car. 

1 hour 53 minutes, 11.82 miles, elevation 1,388 feet. And Strava is telling me I had a PR on Ann's Grunter (.23 miles in 4.21), Clarks to Ghost (.79 in 5.40) and Canyon hollow to the end (.61 in 4:58). I don't know where those are really, but good job me. I didn't fall or do anything dangerous, baby is still moving, so hopefully everything is still ok with her.

Saturday - 2 Wonderful stretches. 

May 2 - 7 (35 weeks)

Sunday - Yay, today is May! I am do "this month"! That is a good thing to be able to say. Weight this morning was 175.4 (darn) - past 7 day average is 174.5, a little better.

Monday - LCC bike ride, 6.22 miles, 40 minutes, which is really good considering the wind was blowing against me on all the uphill parts!

Tuesday -  4pm at gym, LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 CHEST 13x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75 TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 LEG EXTENSIONS 12x95, 10x115, 8x135, 6x155, 12x135

Wednesday - 20 second handstand, 1 minute center plank on hands

Thursday - nada

Friday - evening ride, 6.30 miles in 34 minutes, up to the temple quarry, then to the dirt trail, then back to the quarry and home

Saturday - nothing

Apr 25 - 30 (34 weeks)

Sunday - weight 173.8, average for past 7 days is 173.9

Monday - nothing. 

Tuesday - Short bike ride at Quail Hollow with Corey and LNODP. Gym: LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 all of that felt hard today CHEST 13x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75 hard but doable LEG EXTENSIONS 12x95, 10x115, 8x135, 6x155, 12x135 

Wednesday - evening bike ride around LaCaille to Wasatch to LCC loop, 6.15 miles, started at 7:54 without stopping to stretch or anything, 40 minutes.

Thursday - Happy Birthday to me, I went on a bike ride at Corner Canyon - up BST to Ann's, across to Peakview and down Ghost Falls, I love it! Strava says ride was 1 hour 11 minutes. Got off and walked once. Weight was 171.6 after ride, oh yeah (I was super dehydrated though). 

Friday - Bike ride with Corey for date night, repeat of what I did yesterday, harder this time. I think I needed a recovery day after yesterday. Still did pretty good considering I haven't done 3 days of cardio in a row since last fall, and good for a lady that's 8 months preg. We got the same time as I did yesterday of 1 hour 11 minutes, even though I had to get off and walk a few times (maybe 5?) to catch my breath. 

Saturday - 8:29 pm - LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 CHEST 13x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75 LEG EXTENSIONS 12x95, 10x115, 8x135, 6x155, 12x135, TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 LEG PRESS 50x180 lbs, just did as many as I could until 9:00pm when the gym closed.

Apr 18 - 23 (33 weeks)

Sunday - weight 173.4, not too bad for after a vacation. Hoping to maintain and not gain more. I have 6 more weeks, I can do this!

Monday - was going to go on a bike ride, but kids came along, so didn't turn into much of a workout since we stopped to play at a park instead of ride.

Tuesday - Tues 6:45pm, CHEST 13x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75 good! LEG PRESS start 170 next time 12x150, 10x170, 8x190, 6x210, 6x230 good, 20x210, LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 woo last 3reps hard, LEG EXTENSIONS 12x85, 10x105, 8x125, 6x145, 12x135 woo has to pause last 6 reps good burn, TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80, did two handstands after I got home

Wednesday - Bike ride straight to Temple Quarry and back home, Left home 8:03, at Quarry at 8:22, so 19 minutes up, and then 10 min to get back home. 30 minutes is just about a perfect workout for cardio. I got the Strava app after I got home so I'll start to time myself and see if I can improve as I gear up towards delivery day. 

Thursday - Evening ride - 6.89 miles, 49 minutes, but I think the time there was including a very slow ride around the neighborhood that I did with Peter after I got back home. 

Friday - LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 woo! good CHEST 13x55, 10x65, 8x75, 6x85, 12x75 good! LEG EXTENSIONS 12x95 (up 10), 10x115 (up 10), 8x135 (up 10), 6x155 (up 10), 12x135 

Saturday - Bike ride with Corey, 7.34 miles, 51 minutes. Strava says it took me 3:51 to go from the light at wasatch to temple quarry. Pretty good if that's true! 

Apr 11 - 16 (32 weeks)

Monday - walking around Universal's Island 

Tuesday - walking (and running!) at the airport, recovery day, then went to the gym at 6:45 pm after taking Wes to work. I was worried if I would be able to lift the same weight since I hadn't done anything in Florida. I started off a little lighter but then went to the same weights as last time on Mar 30th and I was able to do it, yay - TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80, LAT 12x90, 10x100, 8x110, 6x125 good, 12x115, LEG EXTENSIONS 12x85, 12x105, 8x125, 6x145, 12x135 good burn, CHEST 13x55, 10x60, 8x70, 6x80 good, 12x70good, LEG PRESS 12x140, 10x160, 8x180, 6x200, 6x220 not hard, 12x210 

Wednesday - nothing. Ultrasound today, I measure 33 weeks, maybe that will mean I can be induced earlier? Baby is about 4.5 lbs from the ultrasound measurements.

Thursday - nothing

Friday - nothing, current preg pic

Saturday - I went on a bike ride! It was a little hard, but I'm glad I did it and might try again next week, but I need to buy a pad for my seat. I did the road loop of Little Cott Canyon, left home at 2:26, reached the dirt trail at 2:50, to Temple Quarry at 3:05, 7 min ride back home, arrived 3:14. So total 48 minutes. I used to be able to do it in 30, By the time I work back up to that, hopefully I'll have a baby and then can start going to Corner Canyon again!

Apr 3 - 9 (31 weeks)

Sunday - heading to Florida today. Weight 171.2

Monday - one handstand in Miami

Tuesday - walking around the beach in the keys

Wednesday - Walking around the Miami beach a little bit again

Thursday - driving to Orlando

Friday - walking around Seaworld

Saturday - Walking around Busch Gardens

Mar 28 - Apr 2 (30 weeks)

Monday - weight yesterday 167.2, yay, .2 oz LESS than last week! Wed last week I was starting to panic cause I was 4 lbs up, so I'm glad I worked to keep my mind calm and was able to not over eat over the weekend. Dr. appt today, all is well with the baby. Did one handstand today

Tuesday - 2 Wonderful stretches then some more, total 23 minutes of stretching

Wednesday - Gym at 6:45 tonight while Mel watched the kids outside at the park LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125 good, 12x115 hard, LEG PRESS 12x140, 10x150, 8x170, 6x180, 6x200 not hard, 12x190 TRICEPS on Hoist12x70, 10x80, 8x90, 6x100, 12x90 woo, LEG EXTENSIONS 12x85, 12x105, 8x125, 6x145, 12x130 good burn CHEST 13x55, 10x60, 8x70 stretch, 6x80 good & doable, 12x70 hard and good

Thursday - nothing

Friday - 2 wonderful stretches

Saturday - 3 hours of raking, one handstand

Mar 21 - 26 (29 weeks)

Monday - 29 weeks yesterday. Weight yesterday morning 167.4. Today did one handstand. 

Tuesday - 1 Wonderful flows. I entered pregnancy weights in a baby weight spreadsheet, trying to stay calm and patient: calm about the weight gain and patient for the weeks to pass. Later at 6pm - LEG EXTENSIONS 14x80 burn, 12x90, 8x100, stretch, 6x110, 6x120, 6x130 shake it out, 12x120 woo CHEST 14x55, 10x60, 8x70, 6x80 good & doable, 12x70 hard and good LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115, CALVES 20x body+25, 20xbody+25

Wednesday - Gym after taking Lily to jazz band TRICEPS 12x70, 10x80, 8x90 hard, 6x100, 12x90 woo accidentally started 10 lbs more than last time. BICEPS bar curl - 12x1/20, 10x1/30, 8x1/30, 6/1x30, 12x1x30 LEG PRESS 12x120, 10x140, 8x160, 6x180, 12x170 TREADMILL walk 15 minutes

Thursday - one handstand

Friday - nothing. I'm pregnant if you didn't know that. I took two pictures of myself today. I thought they were a good visual lesson. Picture 1:

Picture 2:

Lesson: Perspective matters. A lot of coping with the realities of life comes from our own perspective. 

Saturday - LEG EXTENSIONS 12x85 burn, 10x105, 8x125, stretch, 6x135, 12x125 good. LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125 good, 12x115 CHEST 13x55, 10x60, 8x70, 6x80 good & doable, 12x70 hard and good CALVES 100 calf raises, 20 at a time, with 1x35 weight. Leg stretch at track, then... a 50 minute bike ride with Mel at Porter Rockwell Trail and Rush Skills Trail. IT WAS SO FUN! I love mountain biking

Mar 14 - 19 (28 weeks)

Monday - 28 weeks, weight yesterday 166.8. Today did 2 wonderful flows

Tuesday - nothing

Wednesday - 1 handstand at 5pm, 1 at 10pm, one upper body group before picking up Sophi from soccer: LAT 16x90, 12x100, 9x110, 7x120, 13x110, 2 Wonderful stretches

Thursday - CHEST 12x55, 11x60, 8x70, 6x80 good and doable, 12x70 hard and good, LEG EXTENTIONS 12x80 burn, 10x85, 8x90, 8x100, 12x95 woo TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 Done at 7:38 am

Friday - one handstand

Saturday - LAT 12x95, 10x105, 8x115, 6x125, 12x115 hard! Increased each set by 5lbs from last time, good TCHEST at .05 on the latch gives a good chest stretch, 12x55, 10x60, 8x70 hard with the wider stretch, 6x80 moved back to latch 1, woo, good 12x70 hard, had to pause on last few LEG EXTENTIONS 12x80 burn, 10x85, 8x90, 8x100, 6x100, 6x110, 12x100 woo, HAMSTRINGS - 20 static lunges each leg, stretch

Mar 7 - 12 (27 weeks)

Monday - 27 weeks yesterday, weight yesterday morning 164. Today did 2 wonderful flows

Tuesday - nothing

Wednesday - shoveling snow

Thursday - wonderful flows

Friday - jr high kids didn't have school, so was able to go to the gym with Corey and Mel at 7 and Abi got the kids off to elementary school LAT 12x90, 10x100, 8x110, 6x120 felt heavy but did it, 12x110  TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 CHEST 12x50, 10x55, 8x60, 6x65, 6x70, 7x75, 12x70 increased weight 10 lbs from last week! Stretching with Mel - did 2 one minute planks, runners lunge

Saturday - 2 Wonderful flows, Skiing at Snowbird

Feb 28 - Mar 5 (26 weeks)

Wednesday - 26 weeks yesterday, weight yesterday morning 164.8. Today did 2 wonderful flows

Thursday - 2 mile walk with Melodie, did 200 walking lunges during our walk, 50 at a time

Friday - elementary kids didn't have school, so was able to go to the gym at 8:30 LAT 14x90, 10x100 feeling hard, 8x110, 6x120, 12x110 woo! SHOULDER side raises 12x2/8, 10x2/8, 14x2/8 12x2/8, upward rows 12x2/8 CHEST 12x50, 10x55, 8x60, 6x65, 12x60 TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80. Done at 9:03

Saturday - 

Feb 21 - 26 (25 weeks)

Monday - 25 weeks yesterday, weight yesterday morning 163.2. Today 2 Wonderful stretches

Tuesday - Friday - nothing, don't even have the will to stretch in my closet

Saturday - My only goal for today was to get to the gym. I hardly had the will in me though, but Corey helped me get out the door. Walked around the indoor track for a few laps and did  200 walking (50 at a time) then LAT 12x90, 10x100, 8x110, 6x120, 12x110 woo! TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80, CHEST 12x50, 10x55, 8x60, 6x65, 12x60

Feb 14 - 19 (24 weeks)

Monday - 24 weeks yesterday, weight yesterday morning 164.6. 2 wonderful flows today

Tuesday - started lower body workout but didn't finish - only did 2 rounds and then had carpool and didn't get back to it, but did increase parallel squats to 20 reps instead of 15

• 5x of jump lunge right, jump lunge left, jump squat = 1 
• 20x Romanian Deadlifts 2/30
• 100x of calf raise pulses 2/30
• 20x of lower than parallel squats 2/30
• 1 min center plank on hands

2 rounds, both 3:53 time, short bike ride to neighbors house and up the street, lost my breath! 8pm -  2 With or Without You flows

Wednesday - 2 Wonderful flows at 11 pm, then a little more leg stretching 

Thursday - Lower body - Was going to do 5 rounds but instead decided to just increase reps in the round.  increased jump lunges from 5x to 6, also did the 20 parallel squats instead of 15 again. 

• 6x of jump lunge right, jump lunge left, jump squat = 1 
• 20x Romanian Deadlifts 2/30
• 100x of calf raise pulses 2/30
• 20x of lower than parallel squats 2/30
• 1 min center plank on hands

1) 3:53 pause to get D breakfast, unloaded dishwasher 2) 3:39, 3) 3:47, 4) 3:39 UGh that killed me, I hate it, do I also love it? I guess I'm proud of myself after but mostly just glad its over. I think I'll go stretch

Friday - 2 Wonderful flows   

Saturday - Skiing at Brighton

Feb 7 - 12 (23 weeks)

Tuesday - 23 weeks yesterday. weight yesterday morning 159, today did 2 Wonderful stretches, then lower body workout again, increased weight and we'll see how sore I am tomorrow - did 4 rounds of: 

• 5x of jump lunge right, jump lunge left, jump squat = 1 
• 20x Romanian Deadlifts 2/30
• 100x of calf raise pulses 2/30
• 15x of lower than parallel squats 2/30
• 1 min center plank on hands

I did 4 of the rounds, each under 4 minutes (4:04, 3:30, break then 3:24, interruption then 3:28)

Wednesday - 2 Wonderful flows

Thursday - 2 Wonderful flows, I'm having a hard time finding time to leave the house for anything other than some stretching in my closet. I guess if I make it to the gym twice a week we'll call that good.

Friday - indoor track, 150 walking (30 lunges five times) then LAT 12x90, 10x100, 8x110, 6x120 woo, 12x110 woo! CHEST 12x50, 10x55, 8x60, 6x65, 12x60 TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 woo, done 3:10 pm

Saturday - two wonderful flows

Jan 31 - Feb 5 (22 weeks)

Monday - 22 weeks yesterday, weight yesterday morning 160.2. My calves are a little sore from skiing on Sat. After carpool, I did 20 minutes on treadmill at the gym, did high incline to increase intensity, incline at 6, 7, 8, 10, then back to 6, 8, 10. 2 minute cool down

Tuesday - lower body workout again, increased weight for all but was still conservative on the lower than parallel squats - did 4 rounds of: 

• 5x of jump lunge right, jump lunge left, jump squat = 1 
• 20x Romanian Deadlifts 2/30
• 100x of calf raise pulses 2/30
• 15x of lower than parallel squats with 1/15 for 1st round, 1/20 for rounds 2-4
• 1 min center plank on hands

I did 4 of the rounds, each under 4 minutes (3:45, 3:37, 3:47, 3:50)

Wednesday - I think I did something but can't remember

Thursday - 2 Wonderful stretches

Saturday - Skiing, gym at 7pm, a few laps around the indoor track and did 100 walking lunges, then upper body: LAT 12x80, 10x90, 8x100, 6x110, 3x120, 12x100 woo! CHEST 14x45, 10x50, 8x55, 6x60, 7x65, 12x60, TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 12x80 woo

Jan 24 - 29 (21 weeks)

Monday - 21 weeks yesterday, 158 weight yesterday morning. I'm almost not sore anymore. Did 20 air squats and 100 calf raises while I cooked oatmeal this morning

Tuesday - 2 Wonderful stretches

Wednesday - 1 handstand

Thursday - 5 left handstands, 1 right, 5 right kick ups (couldn't quite get the handstand), then a little lower body workout like I did last week, just without the 30 lb weights. So did 4 rounds of: 

• 5x of jump lunge right, jump lunge left, jump squat = 1 
• 20x Romanian Deadlifts 2/12
• 100x of calf raise pulses 2/12
• 15x of lower than parallel squats with 1/12 lb
• 1 min center plank on hands

I did 4 of the rounds, each under 4 minutes (3:45, 3:28, 3:30, 3:32) Hoping I will be able to walk tomorrow

Friday - 30 minutes of stretching

Saturday - skiing at Snowbird, got a good quad workout I think. I did something everyday this week, yay! Going to keep the streak going

Jan 17 - 22 (20 weeks)

Monday - 20 weeks yesterday, weight was 155 yesterday morning. 2 wonderful stretches then some leg stretches. Goal is to do something to move my body everyday this week.

Tuesday - I was glad to feel like exercising this morning, and I felt ambitious, so I went for a hard one, but I'm hoping since I only did 4 rounds I won't be too sore. I did this at 28 weeks with Peter, and I'm just 20 weeks now, so should be doable. 

• 5x jump lunge left, jump lunge right, jump squat = 1
• 20x Romanian Deadlift 2/30
• 100x calf raise pulses 2/30
• 15x lower than parallel squats 1/30
• 1 min center plank on hands

Wednesday - Friday - I am sooo sore... Note to self - If you're doing a lower body workout after NOT having done anything lower body for 3 months, don't add any extra weight!

Saturday - Still super sore, but figured I can do an upperbody workout - 7 pm at the CHRC - BACK - Lat pull 30x55, 12x65, 10x70, 8x80, 6x90, 6x100, 6x110, 12x100 TRICEPS 12x60, 10x70, 8x80 hard, 6x90 not great form, 12x80 woo CHEST 14x45, 10x50, 8x55, 6x60, 12x55, Then a 30 minute walk on the treadmill to try and get blood flowing and clean the acid out of my muscles so that I can maybe walk without pain tomorrow

Jan 10 - 15 (19 weeks)

Sunday - 19 weeks today. weight this morning 157

Wednesday - Skiing in Park City

Friday - had a headache for 8 hours, I had what Wes had yesterday. I was sure it was covid but his test came back negative

Jan 3 - 8 (18 weeks)

Sunday - 18 weeks today, 153.8 weight this morning.

Tuesday - 20 handstands

Wednesday - Been sick with a cough for a few days, but felt really good tonight so I did a workout in the basement, I haven't done anything down there for months. It was good. Warm up dancing to the killers. , then played the killers and just did reps during each different song - Reasons Unknown: Triceps 2/10, Smile like you mean it - back rows 2/20, Finished off with Wonderful stretches two times

Friday - I snuck away to take a walk outside, it felt good - 2 mile loop, also did 2 wonderful stretches, Rut song: standing slow climbers, slow high knees, toy soldiers

Saturday - Still have the cough, keeps me up for a few hours at night coughing. My covid test came back negative though, so I guess it's just some other nasty bug, it's no fun