YellowRose Travels to Rohan

[yllwrssr4me]

Reward: Visit Rohan (take a horse riding class/session) I've always wanted to do this its expensive but very modivating. I'll have to save up for this as part of my challange.

 

End Game Goal: Take little rose prince running with me this summer in an injury free maner.

 

SMART GOALS!

 

1. Battle the dark monster

(Maintain balance physically and mentally. I get very grumpy every winter, i think its from lack of sun i go to work in the dark and get home in the dark)

-walk at work 3 days a week 15-20mins.

-go to sleep before 10pm, wake up at 5am, 7am on weekends

-keep a professional eye on my injuries, go to doctors and physical therepy as needed

 

2. Train for the Journey

(this will be my third year. I'm riding in memory of my dad who passed away from ALS donate here Train for the Cape Cod Gettaway 2015, 150mile road bike for charity="its not a race")

-Yoga on mondays

-Spin class once a week, start/increase when ready

 

3. Don't eat horse meat.

(eat well, eat even)

-Eat enough

-high impact carbs only once aweek (sugar in my coffee being the exception)

[LittleTurtle]

Hello!

 

I, too, battle the dark monster.  My doctor suggested I up my Vitamin D₃ intake.  That seems to help a bit, but I still feel a bit more sluggish and blue during the winter months.

 

Good luck with your goals!  I'll be excited to see how it goes!  

[awesomesue]

Love your goals.  I like to walk or run home from work when I am not biking to commute.  Can not ride right now so I was working on walking or running home 2-3 days a week myself.  It is only 4.3-6 miles one way depending on the route.  I most often take the most direct route home being eager to see my family and all.  Awesome to find someone else doing it.   

[Raxie]

I've got myself a bed time this challenge too. We got this!

 

Walking and spinning and yoga oh my! Sounds like this will be a great one

[yllwrssr4me]

Hello!

 

I, too, battle the dark monster.  My doctor suggested I up my Vitamin D₃ intake.  That seems to help a bit, but I still feel a bit more sluggish and blue during the winter months.

 

Good luck with your goals!  I'll be excited to see how it goes!  

Hi LittleTurtle,

In the past ive really struggled in the winter, this year i'm trying to be well . . . .not perfect this winter but even . . . .just even and not to low. If that makes sense. Exercize has really helped in the past so has looking forward to something, in college i would buy a new spring dress every winter and hang it up on the wall (its the little things). last couple years i've been combining the two goals and training for a summer charity ride "shrugs" it keeps me going.

[yllwrssr4me]

Love your goals.  I like to walk or run home from work when I am not biking to commute.  Can not ride right now so I was working on walking or running home 2-3 days a week myself.  It is only 4.3-6 miles one way depending on the route.  I most often take the most direct route home being eager to see my family and all.  Awesome to find someone else doing it.   

Sounds so relaxing i used to love riding my bike to work (~15miles one way).

[awesomesue]

It is very relaxing.  When I get a good ride going I would ride a few extra on the way home.  On Fridays in nicer weather I would take a more scenic route home just to relax and unwind from the week.

[yllwrssr4me]

It is very relaxing.  When I get a good ride going I would ride a few extra on the way home.  On Fridays in nicer weather I would take a more scenic route home just to relax and unwind from the week.

Scenic summer riding, I miss it. Not brave enough to go riding in this weather, once it gets below ~high 40's I'm done. I'm eagerly awaiting spring.

[awesomesue]

I fashioned my own rain gear that turns out to really help with winter riding.  Sadly I have not been able to test it below 19 degree (windchill...24 without) since I am having some bike issues.  I love summer rides and watching the seasons change.

[Sunmage]

Welcome!

 

How did the first days go?

[Drich]

Hey i was creepin on ya, and I totally agree with littleturtle the vitamin D is required for a healthy mind, you can get it through supplements (which I do) or tanning helps as well, or spending ample time in the sun which is crazy depending on where you live, like today in Wisconsin with windchill it got to -30f, so yeah, please look into it, that and yoga changed my life! Good luck!!

[Raxie]

How are things going?

[yllwrssr4me]

Welcome!

 

How did the first days go?

Last week went well in the sleeping/workout area, not so much in the walk&get some sun department. I'm going to make a special effort to get out and walk this week, walking inside if its crazy cold out. 

 

Hey i was creepin on ya, and I totally agree with littleturtle the vitamin D is required for a healthy mind, you can get it through supplements (which I do) or tanning helps as well, or spending ample time in the sun which is crazy depending on where you live, like today in Wisconsin with windchill it got to -30f, so yeah, please look into it, that and yoga changed my life! Good luck!!

I'm near boston, we've had some cold weather around here but only a few days that went negative. Its those days where I just can't bring my self to go for a walk,hypothermia just isnt worth it.  I'm digging yoga lately, especially the "ocean" breathing, been using it to pull me back from unhealthy trains of thought . I think ill give vitamin D a try, it cant hurt.

 

How are things going?

[yllwrssr4me]

Plan for this week: go to bed at 10, wake up at 5

M: Yoga on monday (check)

T: Walk at work meal prep Tuesday night and Saturday,

W: Spin Class wed.

R: Walk at work

F: Walk at work

Sat/Sun: Meal Prep, Do fun "yoga" with the baby

 

Last week: go to bed at 10, wake up at 5, I did ok on this, between my birthday and getting sick over the weekend i'm still giving myself a check

M: Yoga was cancled so i did spin

T: no walk

W: no walk

R: Yoga class

F: BIRTHDAY

Sat/Sun: Meal Prep (check), fun "yoga" with the baby (check)

 

Doing yoga with my 21 month old is sooo fun, we put on some yoga music form youtube and pull out the yoga mat. we start with tree pose allso known as "hands up", he does a great downward dog also known as "my head is longer than my arms", after about 2 sun salutations he ends up thinking momy is a jungle gym, and i'm doing a flow while trying not to let the baby fall off my back/legs/head. the "yoga" ends with him lying down in the middel of my mat while i attempt to do yoga over him and everyone laughing. some day i'll video tape it.

[LittleTurtle]

Last week: go to bed at 10, wake up at 5, I did ok on this, between my birthday and getting sick over the weekend i'm still giving myself a check

M: Yoga was cancled so i did spin

Way to adapt to the situation!  Very nice.  

[yllwrssr4me]

This past weekend was good. The little prince and i made it to our local YMCA for a swim in their heated pool . We had a great time. For a couple reasons i was in a dark place at the end of the weekend, but thats ok . . . . today was a better day and tommorow will be better too.

this week, i caught a stomach bug so ill be staying away from any kind of intense exersize. I finally set up a physical therapy for my back starting in early February!!! they said they can help me with my foot issues too

Monday: yoga with baby and swimming

Tuesday + Wednesday: sick with stomach bug

Thursday: yoga (maybe)

Friday: walk

Saturday: walk, in CT for visit

Sunday: in CT walking

The walking went ok last week, i did really well on getting to bed on time and waking up with out to much snooze. when i started this challenge i thought that minimizing sugary stuff would be the hardest part, but walking at lunch has turned out to be very difficult. next week will be so much easier as ill be away from home.

[Raxie]

Hey how are things going?

 

You beat me to it.

 

Looks like you're doing pretty well considering you got the sickies! Glad you seem to be feeling better

[cavemom]

I love that you do yoga with your baby!  Every once in awhile I get my boys (ages 11 and 8) to do yoga with me.  Their favorite pose is savasana.

[yllwrssr4me]

Last week was pretty much shot, the stomach bug that i caught ended up  . .  maybe shrinking my stomach, if thats a thing. I'm pretty sure eveyone at my work thinks im knocked up, i could only eat toast and gingerale last week Wednesday through Saturday. half the time i thought i was knocked up too but then i remember i have 98.7% chemical assurance that that is not possible.

 

This week is going to be diffrent, ill be out of state for work while both of my guys will be dealing with crazy snow in the boston area starting tommorow. So hotel gyms and eating out everynight, it will be ok.

 

Really hopeing that the forced socialization will be kept to a minimum.

[yllwrssr4me]

I love that you do yoga with your baby!  Every once in awhile I get my boys (ages 11 and 8) to do yoga with me.  Their favorite pose is savasana.

its always an adventue!

[LittleTurtle]

This week is going to be diffrent, ill be out of state for work while both of my guys will be dealing with crazy snow in the boston area starting tommorow. So hotel gyms and eating out everynight, it will be ok.

It WILL be ok!  You can do simple bodyweight workouts in the hotel room, and as far as eating out - you can look at online menus and figure out what the healthier options are.

 

Good luck!!

[awesomesue]

With the socialization thing, if you want to limit it and it is turning out to be way more than you want, you can always bow out saying you still feel bad from the stomach bug.  You can do it this week!

[yllwrssr4me]

With the socialization thing, if you want to limit it and it is turning out to be way more than you want, you can always bow out saying you still feel bad from the stomach bug. You can do it this week!

It WILL be ok! You can do simple bodyweight workouts in the hotel room, and as far as eating out - you can look at online menus and figure out what the healthier options are.

Good luck!!

Thanks for the encouragement!

[emoji2] i grabbed my resistance bands last minuet, almost packed my yoga mat. Will be streaming some youtube yoga videos.

[yllwrssr4me]

Today went really well, used the elliptical for 30, then did a short round of yoga. on the down side we went to an awsome pie place, me thinking well i cant eat any of that its all gluttened, ill just have a coffee. then the sweet little old lady at the counter said "Oh we have a GF pie, its also sugar free. well its made with splenda."

 

 

 

Normally i dont ever ever due fake sugar stuff but  . . . . it was delisious.

 

 

But i had allready indulged at 5am at the airport this morning, so i had 2 high impact carbs not just this week but in one day, but the fake sugar cheesecake with almond crust, if we are splitting hairs here it was sugar free but i'm saying its still counts as 2 treats.

[Raxie]

Great job!