Lunges & Push Ups....Not Your Ordinary Ones!

Not feeling 100% but tired of not working out because of this cough.  So I went on to my Kinesis and Pilates session with Erin at Pura Vida.  It was nice to sweat a little.  She had a couple of new moves for me today.

So it's a two exercise day - 3 way lunge with straight leg lift and push ups with a fly.  These are AWESOME and easy to do at home.  And yes the day after you will feel them!

On The Mend

Finally got about 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep.  Hopefully I'm turning the corner and on the way to get over this cough.

Give In & Go To Doctor

So after coughing all night long I finally gave in and went to an urgent care clinic.  Doctor said it's a viral thing that last 2-3 weeks....so I'm about halfway through.  Oh joy!  So ready to get back in my workout groove.  I did get in about 3 miles walking to doctor then pharmacy then home on a chilly windy Saturday.

Taking It Easy

Still taking it easy since the cough just doesn't seem to want to go away.  It's really wearing me down.  I did an easy stroll of about a mile and a half.

Thankful For Great Weather

On this thanksgiving we're blessed with incredible weather in Denver.  Still coughing, well more like hacking away, and not feeling up to a run.  So ready for this to go away!  I did take Peeka and a friend's dog for a nice long walk.  In fact they are both fast asleep as I'm typing this.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Off To The North Pole

It was day two of shoots and I was off to the North Pole, near Pike's Peak.  Running around the amusement park was a fun workout in a magical place.

Hitting The Magic Carpet At Loveland

After the newscast I headed to Loveland Ski Area to shoot a child's first ski lesson.  It was definitely a workout trying to get the shots.  Once I got home at 3:30pm I was wiped out.

Coughing Continues

My hacking cough just won't go away!  With the cough just not feeling good and knowing I have two 12+ hour days ahead of me with two shoots decided to take another rest day.  So ready to even be 80%!

Clean Out Sunday

Woke up early and walked over the Starbucks.  Even though it was cold, it was nice to get out before the rest of the world woke up.  From there I started in to clean out mode at home.  I had a ton of piles to get through then started in on some drawers and closets.  Guess it was a clean out Sunday.  It's a least a start and I gathered up some good stuff to take to Goodwill on Monday.  There's something about cleaning out and going through stuff that's a stress reliever.  Loved getting organized...well at least semi-organized!

Downtown Stroll

Coughed a lot Saturday night so decided another easy cardio day and walked downtown.  It was sunny and chilly.  I loved wandering around and getting in almost three miles.  Still on the mend.

Dog Walk Friday

My nagging cough seems to be getting work so I decided an easy dog walk was all I was up for.  Gosh it's been a long time since I've been sick like this!  But Peeka sure enjoyed walking around in the sunshine and mid 60s temperatures.

Stretching It Out At Pilates

Finally a workout!  But it was a very easy one.  Still not feeling great and with no appetite and little to no food for a couple of days, stretching was all I felt up to doing with Erin in my Pilates sessions.  I was thrilled just to make it!  It was exactly what I needed.

Back To Work But Not Workout

Wednesday I made it back to work but came home and went straight to bed.  This bug has thrown me for a loop and now I have a nagging cough that seems like it came out of nowhere, just like the stomach bug.

Sick....Again!

It's day number 3 of this stomach bug.  It's also the reason I'm behind on blog entries.  It's my second day out of work and third day of no workout.

Monday Blues - Sick

That pretty much sums it up.  I didn't even get out of the bed Monday.  Workout wasn't even in the realm of possibility.

Sunday Sick Day

Woke up not feeling great then went down with a stomach bug.  Little did I know it would wipe me out for days!  Initially I just thought it was food poisoning or a 24 hour thing.

Working Out With A Chat

When I'm in San Antonio, I love it when I get the opportunity to workout on the Salado Creek Greenway, especially when I get to do a workout with one of my best friends and workout buddies, Christy.  We had a great workout and chat session.  Those are so fun!

Travel Day Friday

Friday (Nov. 11) was a travel day for (of course!).  But this one was special.  I was traveling to surprise one of my best friends for her 40th birthday.  Boy was she surprised that I flew in to celebrate her!

Cat Stretch

I had an awesome Pilates session on Thursday, November 10th with Erin at Pura Vida.  Okay all my sessions are great but this one was just what I needed.  We did a lot of work on the reformer including some new moves for me.  I just seemed to be really focused and in the zone today.  It was one of those days that my legs were wobbly after the workout.  That's a good thing!

One move I do regularly in sessions is the cat stretch.  Here's a modified way to do it at home using a fitness ball.

Kinesis and Pilates on a Wednesday

Even though I wasn't feeling great I went ahead and did my Kinesis and Pilates session with Erin.  Instead of doing fast pace in Kinesis, we did slow count where you do a move on a 5 count, counting to five for the push movement and then five second count for pull movement.  In Pilates she kept pace slow but really focused on stretching.  I almost canceled since I wasn't feeling good but so glad I went.  Sometimes going slow and easy with lots of stretching is just what the doctor ordered!

Tasks Tuesday

It's been such a crazy day - work, haircut and highlights, errands and phone calls.  Didn't even get home until after 3pm (yes been up since 2:45am - actually 2am because I got up early to check the weather) and didn't have lunch until 4pm!  Then I went straight in to working on blogs and articles.  Needless to say the workout didn't happen.  I can't wait for my hour and a half session with Erin tomorrow - after today I need it!

Precor Resistance

Monday is normally Kinesis and Pilates but Erin wasn't feeling well so I hit the gym to get some resistance training on the Precor machine.  I did the random course with resistance in the range of 8-11 (out of 15) for a 30 minute workout including seven minutes of pedaling backward.  Then I did some ab work and finished out with jumping rope for one minute, thirty second rest, then two minutes.  Add in some stretching and workout was done!

Cave Workout

Sunday I worked out in a cave....seriously!  I headed to Cave of the Winds for shoot.  This wasn't just the walk through tour.  Instead I headed in with geologists, cavers, and a historian.  That meant full out caving including pulling myself on stomach through mud, climbing through tight spaces, and crawling through others.  In some ways it felt like I was going through a basic training course!  We actually spent three hours working our way through the cave.

Mental Workout Saturday

Saturday I used the day to log video, go through a TON of emails, and write.  I told myself I'd get in at least a walk once I made headway in my computer work but the front moved it and I decided watching late afternoon and evening football was way better than being out in the chilly rain.  Plus still not feeling great.  Guess it's the change of season wreaking havoc on my sinus and just simply being exhausted from lack of sleep on my crazy schedule.

Lazy Friday

I'm usually traveling by car or airplane on Fridays but not this Friday.  After spending a little time wandering around the Ski Expo and getting a couple deals of ski clothes I came home and vegged out for the afternoon on the couch.

Start of Slug Bug Days

So Thursday started my three day stretch of being a slug, sloth, a no workout couch potato....well not really a couch potato but workouts didn't get done.  Just hit a stretch of not feeling so great and decided to be proactive and take a couple of days of rest.

Stretch It Out

After a crazy day covering the second snow storm of the season for Denver, I just did some stretching.  I'm totally wiped out!

Elliptical Quickie

With snow moving in tonight and tomorrow, I had to get the workout done today.  I did a quick workout since I'm getting up extra early about 1:45am to go on air at 4am.  It was definitely one of those days that getting to the gym is the hardest challenge.

So I did a 30 elliptical cardio workout then some ab work and push-ups on the Bosa ball then some stretches.

Here's the 30 elliptical workout I did.

0-10 min - level 12 (out of 25).
10-13 min - level 14
13-14 min - level 13
14-17 min - level 16
17-18 min - level 13
18-20 min - level 18
20-22 min - level 13
22-28 min - 30 second sprints, 30 second easy level 12
28-30 min - kept pace above 8mph at level 14
30-33 min - cool down

Mileage wise I did 3.1 miles in 30 minutes.

It's a great quick cardio workout with resistance.  Guess with the snow coming I'm thinking I need to get in shape for ski season.  It's here!