Personal Trainer News

Ok, did I tell any of you that I was about half way through my class? If I did forget it. I must have been nuts. I was under the assumption that I was halfway through until the other day. In the mail came my last packet of books. Or what I had thought would be my last set of books. However, come to find out and I really should have realised this, what I had been taking up to this point was for the certification in fitness and nutrition and really has nothing to do with the certification for Personal Trainer. The last packet of books I just received is huge, 3 big books, and 2 dvd's. this last packet is what I need to learn to pass the test for Certification. All that has gone before will surely help but this last set puts it down to the wire. I haven't started it yet, I am still finishing up the rest of the other classes. Once I finish the rest of the fitness and nutrition, then I do the Personal Trainer Course, then go away for the final test. I still have to May to finish. Going to need it I believe. I am really enjoying it though.

Promise to myself

Often, while walking or doing some quiet things around the house, I think of things I want to do in the future, things that may help benefit my family, my health, our home, etc. I've decided to categorize them using the label of Promise to Myself.

The first one under this heading is this: When getting my spring and summer clothes out of storage next year, if they do not fit, they will be gone! I have got the entire fall and winter to lose the gut and it is my goal for these seasons. If the shirts, pants, skirts etc are to tight around the midsection when they come out of storage there will be no saving them! They will be gone! This is a Promise to Myself!

My son

Today is my son's birthday, he is in Vegas, I am in Pa. and I miss him. I miss both of my kids terribly right now. He will be moving next week, so now I will have two places to visit I guess. I'm not good with numbers, anyone who knows me knows that but I am thinking he must be 38? God, when did he get to be this old? How can I still be so young? LOL I wish I could just turn back time. I wish I could go back and do it over again, I'd do things a bit differently and a bit better. If Only I knew then what I know now. Isn't that always the case?

Love you Howie! Happy Birthday.

Postal Service

I received an invitation in the mail today to a baby shower. Its for a niece in Ohio who I have not seen in years. Actually, Angie was probably a teenager the last time I saw her. I have fond memories of her. I particularly remember a time when her mom, Laura, and I took our kids shopping. Angie and my son, Howie were "debating" the pros and cons of Nike versus Reebok. I can't really recall which of the kids preferred which shoe but it was a pretty loud, ongoing discussion. Another fond memory of Angie was at Sea World when her and Howie were very young and playing in a childs area climbing on rope swings. I think I actually have those pictures still downstairs.

I don't know that I would have gone to the shower. I was her aunt by marriage. Her blood uncle and I divorced years ago, however I was her aunt for years and years and in my heart I always will be. However, I am upset that the decision to go was taken out of my hands. I had nothing to say about it. Yes, I received the invitation today, however the shower was last month, on the 30th of Aug. The postal stamp is dated July 24. Yet, it took 3 days short of 2 months to find me?? It has the correct address, the correct zip code, and the correct name. This is our postal service?? It is stamped all over Missent to 1-19 IN. Missent to 1-330, another missent to 1-19IN. Whatever that is. I may yet take this to our post office. If for no other reason than to complain.

I pray that Angie and Jim have a healthy, happy baby.

Get Up, Get Moving

What did you do for exercise today? Aim for 30 to 45 minutes of cardio daily.

Mine was an hour of racquet ball, a half hour walk, strength training on the cybex machines for 45 minutes, 10 minutes on the stepper at the gym, 45 minute walk around the neighborhood. Just keep on moving!

Racquet Ball

Rule #1 If you stand close to the wall and hit the ball straight at the wall, the ball is going to come straight back at you.

Rule #2 Do not stand within 5 feet of the wall and hit the ball straight at the wall. See Rule #1

I need to practice my backhand. However, we are getting better at the rally's. We can keep the ball going for a while and we played for an hour today. What fun!

Excited

I'm excited. My last class for the Personal Trainer course I am taking was mailed out the other day, it should be getting here Monday or Tuesday. I am not ready to take the last class yet. I am only about a half way through the entire course but I am so anxious to see this last set get here, it includes the studies for the NCSF test. I've bought a few books recently to use for reference and they have been a big help along with the one Nikki gave me. I'm learning so many different things and at my age it is hard to keep all this in my head, so its good to keep refreshing my mind on these things. Recording it does help and when I hear something I am not sure about I can stop and look it up again and again, so it keeps it in my mind a bit longer. Some of these books are good for that because they are all worded a bit differently. I hit paydirt with a few health books. The church next door had a yard sale over Labor Day and I got like 5 books for a few dollars. Thursday I stopped at the book store and they had a few on clearance, I bought 3 for $16. One of them has different workouts in it. One has alot of info from Leslie Sansone and the other is "How the body works." Who would ever have known I would be so into all this health and fitness years ago?

I am really working on cutting out the wheat products from my diet, or at least reducing it quite a bit. I still believe its a big part of the problem with my gut, so am back to watching the intake of that.

Fall is here in Pa, and my workouts have changed. From being outside and all the walking and running I am back into the eliptical, treadmill and dvd's a bit. Yesterday I did intervals on the eliptical, I forgot what a workout that thing is. Wed I did a Leslie Sansone watp dvd with weights and had to use the 4 pounds, couldn't do the whole thing with 5 pounds. Funny how different things work different muscles. With the fall here and winter coming I am really stepping this up and hoping to see spring bring forth the abs. I miss the beach and am hoping we got to go again next year sometime. Here is a sunrise on the beach picture. Isn't it beautiful.

Advertising?

I am considering volunteering for the advertising committee for the Relay for Life. They have not done such a good job the past few years. I am not sure I could do any better but If I don't try I will never know. I am not sure about doing it because I would have to see if I could change my works hours the first thursday of every month to attend the meetings. Still its up for consideration.

Racquet ball and the gym tomorrow. YEAH!

Racquetball

Well, today should prove interesting. Cher and I are off to the gym to get in our strength training and try our hand at racquet ball. she has been wanting to try this since our days at the Y, so last week we stopped and bought racquets and balls. Today is the day. Pray for me to come home with my teeth, bones, eyes all still intact. LOL

The gym

I can't believe I haven't blogged about this yet, must be slipping. Last WEd my sister and I went to check out a gym between our two little towns. We took the tour through and although small were pleased to see it had most of the equipment that we had used at the Y. We decided after a few hours there to join it for three months and see how often we used it. With time constraints due to work, families, and travel we are giving it a chance before joining and paying for a full year. The gym is small but it has the cybex machines plus a few new ones, it has the womans circuit room set up like curves and the Y. It has a real nice, small walking track, that has a rubber floor, perfect for jogging, has a weight room and has racquet ball courts!
My sister has wanted to try racquet ball for years. Yesterday we watched two guys play and we decided to give it a try. I stopped on the way home and bought us racquets and balls. Nothing fancy, just inexpensive ones from walmart until we see if we even like it. There is really no one around to teach us how to play so I am checking it out on line for pointers. I am sure we will be checking this out on Sunday. Wish us luck.

Love, Love, Love

Let me say first off that I love my husband, however I also love days off and I love days off when my dear husband is AT WORK! Finally I have a day off to myself. I don't mean for that to sound selfish and I am sorry if it does. he has been off for the past three weeks and has been here whenever I am home. Some of you ladies, I am sure, can understand when I say I love having the house to myself sometimes. Not all the time mind you, but once in a while it is nice, darn nice. Here it is 8:30 in the morning. I am sitting here still in pj's drinking coffee and playing on the computer and no need to feel guilty! I am about to get moving, going to pickup the kitchen, hop into some clothes and go out for my run. Then can get home and get busy with the laundry, housework, whatever and can turn on and up sirius radio to play along and keep me entertained.

Cher and I are checking out the Fitness Connection this afternoon so I need to meet her at walmart by 1:00, then picking up a few things at the store afterwards. I love days off with plans.

Bye!