Kilana

Oh! I wish I'd seen this earlier! I've been having problems with this tuck. I just can't seem to get it. I'll keep working at it though Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I'm the same way, Honest_Fia ... We'll just persevere and make sure we do better this week! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Progress is slow, though I'm doing well with the biking. I'm having a hard time with the handstand mini challenges - I just can't seem todo the odd pose. Though my arm/shoulder strength is sure improving. I'm hitting my goals, which makes me thing they should have been harder (ie. I don't feel that challenged, LOL!). Except for the sprints. On to see what mini challenge three is - I'll work on #2 more, but see if I can incorporate #3 as well. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I'm also trying to change how I run. I've been a heel runner, but I find it hard to lengthen my strides. When I spring, I'm using he front of my foot more, so I'm trying to run that way for short runs - like to the bus stop when I realize I'm almost late to get my kids Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I have to say, it's easier to play around in the park when you have kids, and can play *with* them. I think I'd have harder time climbing around on stuff if it was just me. That said, even with my kids, I'm still climbing up the slides, even on top of them (if tubes) and swinging on monkey bars. Even running on top of big rocks, if we're at the park that has them. It's hard to do stuff without feeling self-conscious. But you can do it! I ran 70' sprints on the street last week, outside of our house ... during the day! Nobody was outside, but I still felt weird. Afterwards? I felt great Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Dang, I meant to update this more often! I've been doing the week 1 mini challenge, managing to do them four out of the six days I participated (I started this whole six week challenge a day late). I'm quite happy with the two types of planks. Carpet is my friend for the front one - hardwood makes my feed slide too much, LOL! The park work has been a bit slow. Busy weekends with the kids, with other things we need to get done. But yesterday (Tuesday) and the day before (Monday) I managed to get to a park and do some arm work. Still looking for a great chin-up spot. The bars are either too thick or too close to the ground if they're thin enough. Biking has been going well, and I'm realizing that I really need to increase my distances! Woo hoo! Yesterday and today I did a few things of the week 2 mini challenge. Wall handstands (some in the backyard, against the house!) wrist strengthening. And playing basketball on the driveway. Some on my own, some with my seven year old son. The food thing is going well. The only time I ate late was birthday cake on the weekend (my birthday was Sunday, Fathers Day), so that's good! I just need to go to bed earlier. So I'm less tired during the day. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Those tucks are kind of impossible for me right now. Good thing those wrist workouts are listed! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Not boring for me either! This is a great way to work yourself into it. I'm so excited! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Four kids. Yep, that'll do it! It's probably slowly gotten worse over the years. Mentally AND physically I can't seem to add my mini challenge work to the Google document. Can I still get the rewards? I've been working on all the items - stretches and planks - Tuesday, Wednesday and today.

Woo hoo! Managed to get in 10 fast sprints, each about 70' long. For slo-pitch baseball the bases are 70' feet apart. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Left side is still ow, ow, ow, ow, owww with those thoracic releases higher up. Right side is good. How long have I been so unbalanced?! Physically, not mentally Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I've been able to work on the first mini challenge - I so want to be able to do handstands well - and turned a visit to the pool with my youngest into more of a workout. Plus, at my daughters soccer the other night, I was able to help out with their practice (the girls loved trying to get a goal past me!). Biking to my sons soccer was good, too. Not eating after 7 pm is going well. That said, I SO wanted a GF brownie in a mug last night! But I slayed that demon, phew. Getting runs in is hard, for some reason. I guess I just have to say f-it and pretend a zombie apocalypse is chasing me. I want the short bursts of speed, rather than going for distance, to help with running bases. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I just did that tennis ball one (with my DH threatening to toe me in the stomach) and it felt sooooo good. Stiff on the left side, but it got easier. I like this challenge - I can do handstands, but they don't last long. I've always wanted to do good ones! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Rain stops an assassin when they're biking with a three year old sitting on the bike as well Same with the running - I'm pretty sure it's a no-no to leave your little one napping in an empty house while you go for a run in the rain I do plan on being more specific soon, but it also depends on which park I go to. Some of the ones we go to don't have great spots for chinups (or downs, since the 'up' part is what I need more strength for). The ones with bridges are great for tricep work when I put my legs up as well. And then there's just climbing on the park just for climbing's sake. Getting from one end to the other without touching any 'floor' part for example - just using the bars and structural framework. One park has great rocks in it for running and leaping over, as well as running along on them. I like you're name, Swedish Ninja. I'm Canadian, but my mom is Swedish!

Is it just me? I don't exactly get where the guy puts the tennis ball in that thoracic extension tennis ball release (though I saw that his dog stole the ball toy near the end when he was talking, LOL!). Does he actually put it on the side of his spine, above and then below his shoulder blade? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk