Life Lyn Style

There is much debate in the blog world about whether to talk about children, use their names etc.  There are endless pros and cons.  I’ve decided to talk about my kids and use photos, but I’ve decided to use fake names.  So, I’d like to introduce to you Nick, my 3 year old son and Sally, my 16 month old daughter.

We like to watch The Cat in the Hat.  If you are familiar at all, the names will make you chuckle.  I hope to share about many of our adventures as we grow as a family.

No planned workout today.  We’re just spending the day as a family.

Next Up: c25k training run/walk

I was fortunate to have my husband keep the kids so I could go to Weight Watchers last night.  I gained 5 pounds.  Yeah, I ate at a party and yeah I had a birthday dinner – but five pounds.  I was surprised.  I’m not usually surprised.  So, back to the grind and I am hopeful for a double loss next week.

Since we didn’t have a meeting to do to this morning, the kids and I got my son’s glasses fixed.  This is how they looked when we left the house.

We didn’t really have fixing glasses on the agenda, but little sister likes them way too much.  The eye glasses store put the existing lenses in new frames – for $25.  I’m glad we have the protection plan for the 2nd time.  Yeah, this is his 3rd pair of glasses in less than a year.

Since the new Kid Kare space opened at the JCC, I have the option of working out in the afternoon.  So, we headed to the JCC around 3:30pm today.  I did my 30 min C25K run/walk and then an hour long BOSU class.  The BOSU classed really kicked my behind.  I’ve taken the class before and I didn’t think it was that tough, but I must have been dreaming.  I’ll be keeping it in my schedule so I can work up to feeling energized instead of beat when class ends.

Next up:   I was going to spin, but will see how I feel in the morning.

Today, I started week 3 of the C25K program.  This session was 5 min warm up followed by a couple of sets of 90 run, 90 walk, 3 min run, 3 min walk.  It ended with a 5 minute cool down as well.  I actually only did half of it because then it was time to meet with Chelsea for my trainer workout.

I worked extra hard in today’s workout.  We did a lot of similar exercises with a twist so many of them seems new even though they weren’t.  We included lunge/press with 10 pound dumbbells, hack squat, biceps curls, triceps dips (I really need to practice these), chest press and fly with dumbbells on an incline bench, etc.  There were lots of different activities today.  My arms especially are already sore.

After my workout with Chelsea, I did some treadmill work.  I complete a bit of jogging and mostly walking to round out my cardio to 30 min for the day.

I’m a bit concerned about the 5K training.  The longest training session during the 9 weeks is only about 30 minutes long.  I suspect it will take me longer than that to do the 5K.  I’m considering switching my training to train for distance more than time so I can make sure that the length doesn’t catch up with me.  Some training programs have you run/walk different times and others use different distances.  I may create a high-bred plan for my self.  I’m going to give it some thought over the next couple of days.

Next up: cardio in the morning (probably not spin since I didn’t do laundry yet)

I’m a planner and like to have plans and schedules.  Today, since it was my birthday, I planned out the whole day.  I started like many of my days by taking the kids to the playroom (also known as going to the JCC for a workout).  I had scheduled a manicure for my birthday, so I planned a shorter workout and shower so I could get my nails done (at the JCC spa services department) while the kids where still in Kid Kare.  I ended up with a solid 30 minutes of high intensity cardio on the elliptical.

At 10am I arrived for my manicure appointment.  But, I hit a snafu.  The manicurist didn’t realize she had an appointment and wasn’t there.  One of the staff called her and she was going to head in, but I was upset and frustrated with the lack of communication and finger pointing.  Feeling rushed during my relaxing birthday manicure was not on the agenda.  I was not a happy camper.  I picked up the kids early from the playroom and checked at the desk to see who was in charge of the spa services staff.  There really isn’t a way for them to fix this, but there are some holes in their process and for the sake of future customers, they need to patch them.

Although, I was upset when we left the J, I was determined not to let this ruin my birthday.  So, the kids and I stopped at the park on our way home.  I chatted via phone with my sister as the kids played and we all enjoyed the playground and a bit of sunshine.  I found another place to get a manicure and headed out during nap time.  I was able to thoroughly enjoy my manicure and the timing workout out in the end.

After nap time and present opening, the family headed to Akron.  My parents took care of the kids and my husband and I went on a date.  We headed to the Akron Art Museum to see the M.C. Escher exhibit.  We really enjoyed our time there and it brought back many memories of art museums in Europe that we enjoyed on our honeymoon and other trips.

For dinner, we headed to VegiTerranean a vegan restaurant in Akron.  We shared a couple of entrees and desserts and had a great time sans kids.

We don’t have many pictures of Stephen and I together, so I made a point to have one taken today.

All in all, I had a great birthday.

Next up: spinning with Beth in the morning.

Today’s workout was day 3 of the C25K program.  Today, I did the whole 1/2 hour session from week one.  It was pretty easy.  I’m really slow, but I don’t have any trouble with the 60 second run followed by a 90 second walk sequence.  Since I am a couple of sessions behind, I will probably go to workout one of week two next.  After the track workout, I headed to the elliptical for 20 minutes.  I ended the session with some stretching.

Based on the addition of the C25K and the conversation about workout intensity with my trainer, I have revised my workout schedule/plan.

• Monday-spin class
• Tuesday-trainer workout and C25K training
• Wednesday-spin class
• Thursday-C25K training (outside at home since that’s our “off” day from the J)
• Friday- self guided strength training workout, elliptical
• Saturday/Sunday – eSpinner and C25K training (usually, I workout one of these days and take the other day off)

I like the ideas of keeping an eSpinner workout in my schedule.  It allows me to practice spinning and a specific cadence and I really like including that in my routine.  I’m hoping this schedule will fit into life next week.

Next up: short self guided strength training workout in the morning before the kids and I head to Akron for the coupon swap.