ripped rotation:day 17(sept 18)

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hey, day 17 of our rotation already! it is going by quickly.

todays workout was:

- AM: walk: 70 minutes in beautiful sunny weather with a dog who was

heeling perfectly the whole time! i really enjoyed this.

- AM: abs: kari anderson's 'curl' which is 20 mins of crunch

variations. i used my stability ball for the first part, until she

started working the lower abs with legs lifted. i got alot of burn

out of this workout today.

- PM: bike: 25 minutes... chinook cracks me up because he starts off

running so very fast. i have to pedal fast to keep up to him... he

knows nothing about a proper warmup! but it doesnt last too long,

he usually goes to a trot at the halfway point, if not sooner.

- PM: yoga: 30 mins: rainbeau mars' 'pure tranquility' - basic poses

that combined with the breath is very relaxing... i sometimes need

a break from more challenging yoga and this one is good for just

letting everything go, mentally. meant as a prep for meditation and

the dvd includes a bonus meditation segment. i just needed a

stress reliever... trying to get our 8 year old son to do his

homework each day can be very trying. i feel alot better now!!

oh, rainbeau says alot of nice things in this practice and the

hawaiian scenery is gorgeous. she tells us to 'enjoy our breath'

too often, but she is right about that, so i dont let it bother me.

tomorrow is a shorter walk in the morning, followed by 'ripped'..

evening is a bike ride followed by a stretch.

the weather is supposed to be fantastic tomorrow, im looking forward

to getting a bunch of yard work done after my workout.

:*carolyn.

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fitgrl222@... wrote:

> I'll bet your dog is getting in great shape too!!

ya know, you are right about this. ive noticed that his stamina

has improved... he can run further and i think that he is also

faster. the walking doesnt seem to phase him much, im not sure if

he even feels all of those steps, but he does seem to enjoy it

because he gets all excited when i put my walking shoes on, then

jumps around when i get his leash...lol. when i got him out of

the shelter, he seemed really groggy and slow and didnt seem to care

about walking much. but after 3 months of daily walks and runs (and

lots of love and companionship) he is so very perky, with tons of

energy. he seems very happy and im so glad that i was able to

adopt him. the only issue is that he has so much energy, he loves

to chase vehicles down the gravel road that goes past our house....

of course that really scares me so i tie him up quite a bit.

:*carolyn.