Hey Luv-lies,
I want to do this work out!!
… of course, I’ll have to work on my balance…
What are you working on today?
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Category Archives: Fitness
Work That A** Wednesday! : High Heels Workout
Good Morning Luv-lies,
Okay, raise your hand with me, if you are too through with all of this snow!
This weather mayhem has gotten in the way of maintaining any normalcy to my workouts!!
Want to go to the gym, can’t get through the mounds of snow….
Finally able to wade through the snow to make it to the street, the gym closed early * Forecast calling for several feet of new snow. Like. Right. Now.*
Arghhhhhh!!! Spring! Where are you?!
I’ve exhausted the fitness workouts on my cable channels, so I went trolling on the ‘net to my ‘You-tube’ channel.
Took me a minute, but, I found this cray-zee HIGH HEEL workout!!
As if, tennis shoes aren’t challenging enough! I’ve done it a couple of times – High Heels and all!
Hell! It can’t be that different from partying at the club… right!
You must try this. Steel-let-toes and all!
So Luv-lies,
How’d you do? It’s like being in ‘the club’. Minus the cover.
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{Man Day} Monday… It’s A Bike. Wait!. … It’s a… Treadmill?
Happy President’s Day, Luv-lies!!!
Are you off today or do you have to drag yourself into work this morning?
How was your Valentine’s Day? What didcha do? … dinner? movie? chilled at home with a good _______ (you fill in the blank)…
What didcha get? Chocolates? Flowers? Good book? Do Tell….
For the last *^@!- something years, February 14th has been something far better than Valentine’s Day {for me}.
It’s been the {Very Special} Birthday of #TheBestDaughterInTheWorld!…. Mine!!!
Yeaaaaahhh!!!!!
*Throwing Confetti in The Air. And doing my Happy Dance!!!*
So. In addition to celebrating, I spent the later part of my weekend relaxing and surfing the ‘net.
One thing I love about surfing is finding something uniquely crazy.
This gadget fits the bill. Nicely.
Perfect for today’s {Man Day} Monday feature
If you look closely, you’ll notice that these two are actually walking! That’s right! You do not see them pedaling!
This clever little ditty is the mastermind of Holland native- Bruin Bergmeester.
You see, it seems that he spends a good deal of his day sitting. And when he’s not, he’s home on the treadmill. As the story goes,
“One day it was lovely outside and Bruin did not fancy spending time on a bicycle, which meant sitting again, so he thought to himself: “Why not bring the treadmill outdoors?”
And this is what he came up with… he calls if the Lopifit.
He describes it as ‘not an electric bike, it’s not a scooter, it’s not a treadmill’
So what is it! Why it’s all three. Of Course.
Okay. Now you know you want to be the first one of your friends have one. Admit it.
This is too clever for me. Sign me up. I want one!
The only question is ‘Where can I order one of these?’.
Spoiler Alert!
… it’s only a prototype … *bummer* *big bummer*
I’ll keep my eye on this one. When it comes to market, you’ll be the first ones to know!
What unique craziness is going on in your life?
Do Tell ….
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I’ve Been Benched! …*Pouf*!
Good Evening, Luv – lies
The weather here is awesome! And it’s only Spring. Since the weather is a beauty, thought I’d take my first official ‘outside’ run.
Planned to run a 10k but the endorphins kicked in!!! *don’t you just live that natural high thingy? !* Ended up putting in 10 miles!! *Woot Woot!!!*
I was beaming. Ear. To. Ear. …. Yepppp! 🙂
Until this…
Yepppp! Took a Big fall! Right at the end of the run! OUCH!!!!!!
Doc says it’s a stress fracture. Can you say ‘Woman Down’? For at least a month.
..WTW?!
There goes my Memorial Day Race
*pouf!!!*
Aqua Aerobics here I come! !
How was your Hump Day?
Do Tell….
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Namaste’
Hello Luv-lies,
Remember that I said that I was going to add more yoga to my fitness routine? Well, I’ve been trying reallllly hard to keep up with this inspiration.
One of the reasons that this has been so challenging is – finding a class at a yoga studio that fits into my crazy schedule.
Arghhhh! Don’t you hate that!
Not to be defeated, I found this GREAT Yoga Video Site. I know that there are tons of yoga video out there (trust me. I’ve seen my share of them). But I think that I’ve nailed it on this series! I’ve done several of the ‘classes’ and I must say, I feel like I’m back in the yoga studio.
Most important… All of the classes fit nicely into my schedule. Whoa! Hoo!
I posted one of the videos above so that you can give it a test run. And, if you like it – then you can subscribe. I did!
Nothing like a good find. Right?
What goodies have you found lately?
Do Tell ……
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Yoga For Wine Lovers
Hello Luv-lies,
I’ve finally added Yoga back into my workout routine. I’m not yet sure how many days I’ll be doing it, but I do have to say that it is sooooo good having it back into the mix. I’ve realized that I miss the slowness of the movements, the calmness that comes with every ‘chi’ breathe and the control & focus…. oh the control & focus!
It’s funny that today is the day that I decided to go back there, mostly because I found this clever little ditty in my mailbox that I’m dying to share with you.
For all of the yogis, you’ll definitely appreciate this. And for all of you Luv-lies thinking about delving into the world of yoga, this might just be the push that you need.
Enjoy!
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iNspIRation: WorkOut *Bling*
Good Morning Lu-lies,
The temperature here has been dropping daily *yikes*.
Being a ‘hot weather person’, I thought that having to bring my running game inside would cause me to lose interest, but, so far it has not happened !!!!
I am certain that my perception of fall/winter running is probably not as bad as I think the monsters in my mind have me tripping over pebbles, running too far and not having enough energy to run back, running out of water, having to stop to use the restroom – and not having one readily available….
But until I conquer the crazies, I’m inside.
In my efforts to be proactive about this whole staying focused thing, I’ve decided to go trolling for some new fitness gear. Hey You, no judgment 🙂 … a girl’s gotta have a reason to shop, right?
This is what I found *some of it is sparkly*
This little gem is probably not practical, but I do luv the *bling*, *bling*. This is some kinda of special if you luv to sparkle while you sweat. Not to mention being a sucker for glitz!
Found this really cool hand stamped necklace. This piece is great as a gift for a personal trainer or as an inspiration for the newbie – like me!
Running the 5K inspired me to work toward running a half marathon next year…. YES!!
The plan is to run, at least one, half marathon. *throwing confetti in the air for inspiration* . Perhaps this little baby will keep me inspired and less focused on the craziness of this new found goal.
I figure that with all of this training, I’m going to need something to rock all of those medals. What do you think?
I reeeallly ❤ the crown on this one… a lot
Well Luv-lies, this shopping spree could go on forever, so I think I’ll stop with these rocking pieces.
So, what inspires you?
Do Tell…
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8 stages of marathon running… Just in Time for the NYC Marathon
Good Morning Luv-lies,
Well, today is the day that thousands – according to the talk in the running community- 47,000 runners have been eagerly awaiting….. The New York City Marathon!!!
Cancelled last year due to , what is now referred to as ‘Super Storm Sandy, I’m sure that that the energy among the runners there is palpable!
I’ll be watching the race along with all of you.
As a show of support, I’ve found this light-hearted video, as a tribute to these everyday Heroes
I hope that you’ve enjoyed this fun-filled look of what it must be like – at least for some – in the pursuit of this much applauded 26.1 miles of victory 🙂
So Luv-lies,
What will you be doing on this NYC Marathon Sunday?
Do Tell……
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We Party’ed In Pink!!!
Good Morning Luv-lies,
Woke up this morning a little slower than usual. Instead of the usual::
rolling over, firmly planting my feet on the floor and springing up sort of reminiscent of my twenty-something self,
THIS morning’s roll over, feet planting, ‘springing up’ was replaced by my actual fifty-something self::
stiffness that just falls shy of “I’m just going to lay here like a beached whale”!
For a moment,
I couldn’t figure out for the life of me,
why I was feeling like ‘The Tinman’ – rusty & ‘crickety’!
I managed to rise ‘n shine.
And
While practically inhaling my cup of ‘jo, it came to me the reason that I was sooooooo very, very STIFF!
…. The GREAT time that I had at yesterday’s Zumbathon fundraiser for Breast Cancer – PARTY IN PINK!!!
*sigh of relief….. I’m not getting old*
I have to tell you, Luv-lies, it was well worth all of this stiffness and more!
I woke up early to may sure that I had breakfast … boiled egg whites (with a few yolks…. a girl needs some ‘good’ cholesterol), sliced Pink Apples sautéed in EVOO and seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg with Raspberry & Chocolate vinegar *yum yum*. And a mug of jo’
(usually I don’t eat before a class, but this was scheduled for two high energy, nonstop dancing).
Weapons of Mass Destruction:
I arrived early in hopes of meeting up with some of my Zumba friends and was glad that they let us in early. Gave us time to take pics and stake our territory 🙂
A Big Shout Out! to Maribeth for organizing this Great Event!
… and after the introduction of all of our fierceless instructors (the children were backup dancers :-))
we were ready to Zumba !!!!
we like to jam with minimal lights…. nightclub-like
The Instructors kept me sweating for two nonstop hours…. and I loved every second !!!
After the last routine, Maribeth was joined on stage by the instructors as they gave all of us a round of applause for making this a successful event. That was very special!
Many more pictures were taken before we left to ice our happy muscles and feed our growling stomaches
Needless to say that a good time was held by all !!!!!
This is the second Zumbathon that I’ve participated in this summer. The first one was for a personal achievement. This one is even more significant because this two hour Party in Pink raised a over $2500.00 that will be donated to the fight for the cure for Breast Cancer.
Thank You for going down memory lane with me….
What did you do this weekend?
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Party In Pink Zumbathon… For Breast Cancer… Starts in 2 Hours!!!
It’s October and that means loads of Pink and lots of opportunities to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer!
I’m excited this morning!
I’ve been awake for the last two hours reading myself for
#PartyInPink Zumbathon.
It’s going to be a wonderful workout for a wonderful cause. It’s October and that means loads of Pink and lots of opportunities to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer!
I’ve started out with this wonderful breakfast! First time sautéing the apples in raspberry and chocolate vinegar…. they smell wonderful. We’ll see how they taste 🙂
I Tweeted this deliciousness before devouring it!!!!
#ZumbaMarathon Breakfast! Egg Whites, Sliced Apples sautéed in EVOO, cinnamon, raspberry & chocolate vinegar pic.twitter.com/0jswzRT0Zk
— hello.iamPhat (@helloimphat) October 19, 2013
….. they smell wonderful….. We’ll see how they taste 🙂
Of course you have to have Gear!
#Zumbathon Weapons of mass destruction!!!! 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃 pic.twitter.com/wRibG21Oue
— hello.iamPhat (@helloimphat) October 19, 2013
I’m on my way!!!
You know that there’s a post to come….
Are you doing something for Breast Cancer Awareness?
Do Tell…..
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