Hi Watulans!
Sorry I've been kind of MIA. Just a tough mental week, not really sure why. But I've been keeping up with the workouts, giving myself an extra rest day when I did some walking---nothing too strenuous.
Here's what I've done since I last checked in, all Cathe Lives since I'm still following 2Lazy's Best of...rotation. #348, PHA No repeats, #306, Cardio Core Bootcamp, #34 Ripped with Hiit Scrambler with Step, #23 Cardio Boxing with Stability Ball abs, #85 ICE Chiseled Upper and Lower Body, #247 Time to HiiT it Low Impact, #184 PHA 3. I found the RWH scrambler the hardest of the bunch, and #348 No Repeats PHA my favorite. The only one I've done before is #247 but it had been a year and I couldn't find a substitute that worked so I did it again. I wasn't sure if I would like PHA 3 since I have trouble switching weights on the barbell as quickly as Cathe does, but I did enjoy it. She didn't switch the weights in the middle of the grouping, so that helped with the timing. I do wish that she would give the total weight of the barbell plus the plates since not everyone has the same bar that she does and not just say "heavy and medium plate". I calculated it in advance so I wouldn't be left to guess at the last minute but otherwise I would have had to pause the workout more than once.
We are getting beans, not by the dozens but steady. I steamed the first six that we got and they were delicious! We look forward to eating more of them, hopefully in larger quantity than six at a time.
I considered Cathe's road trip but honestly, flying just doesn't sound all that appealing right now and it would mean going to my least favorite airport of the 20+ airports I have flown into. The drive is not the most pleasant either. Then there's the potential resurgence of the pandemic and the "no refunds policy" of any deposits that wouldn't allow for any flexibility if things get more serious or restrictions are put back in place. Sooooo I will pass.
Oh,
manley mentioning the baby cardinals
reminded me that we saw a mama possum on our deck last night with a baby clutching to her back as she ate. We've seen plenty of possums out there but never one with a baby like that! I saw them first and ran to find my husband to make sure he saw them and to cheer him up (he was finishing up a project that should have taken 30 minutes but ended up taking 6 hours and he was calling it every curse word he knew). I wish we could have gotten a picture, but I really didn't want them to get spooked.
Chele, so good to hear of your progress and thanks for checking in with us! PT is no joke and definitely a workout. I'm sorry you have pain afterwards, though. Sending you healing thoughts!
manley, take care of that hip flexor! I'm sure it's frustrating since sometimes it seems like it's back to "normal" but then flares up again. I went through that with my leg. We don't have crepe myrtles at this house but all of the neighbors do so we can enjoy them vicariously. I don't really recall the sprouts being a big issue when we had them at a previous house so I've got no advice. We didn't want to plant them in this yard as the Japanese beetles just go wild for them. I just HATE those nasty things and there was no getting rid of them.
horusosiris, DH and I are also looking at moving and have no specific timetable. We've considered various areas, including his hometown as well as mine. I think we've pretty much dismissed going to his hometown as, well, we can't see small town Missouri being our jam. We don't dislike where we are necessarily, but there are things that we aren't really crazy about so we are still debating. In the meantime, we are s-l-o-w-l-y trying to downsize a bit and get rid of accumulated "stuff" that we don't need or use. Glad you are enjoying the return to CL!
bee, I also like the "20 instructors in 20 days" rotation idea. I might do that after I finish the current 2Lazy CL rotation. I finish Week 3 of that tomorrow. It probably would be a good idea to take a break from Cathe and throw in some different workouts into my routine. Funny when I first saw the "20 instructor" thread I thought, "can I find 20 instructors in my collection or streaming that I would want to do?" then I took a look at my DVD bookcase and said "are you kidding me? Of course you can!"
Kim, I'm with you on the "too much other stuff to do." I guess we are lucky that there are so many options to try and enjoy, but the sheer number of choices can make my head spin!
FN1 and
Nathalie, this upcoming series will be the first one that I will be using the same equipment as Cathe does! I don't have her brand of loops or bands now, so I've been winging it all along. I'm kind of looking forward to seeing how her choices in the new workouts will work for me.
FOLV, I agree that
Chele needs some bells to celebrate her progress in recovery! Where are you?!
Kate, glad you are enjoying your new Cathe Lives! I did Jabs and Kicks recently and it's a favorite too! Actually there are so many good Lives that I'm hard pressed to find those that I truly dislike--none so far, anyway. There are a few that aren't favorites, but no active dislikes.
Waves to all! Moby out for now!