Homework #2

Tonight I completed our second homework assignment. It was tough...but mostly on my wrists. Did anyone else have that problem? The homework consisted of all different kind of squats, crab crawls, pushups, triceps dips, different kinds of plank followed up intervals. I was really surprised how well I did with the intervals. I feel good tonight but am going to have a bath because I have a feeling I will be stiff tomorrow. I am still slacking on my 30 minute bike ride. I will do the bike ride on Saturday as I am heading up to the cottage and there is a trail right near the cottage that will be perfect for the ride. The weather is looking good for Saturday too.

Calves

I woke up this morning with sore calves...anyone else?
I did my first homework workout for this week tonight. I normally would have bailed on my workout tonight because I didn't leave work until close to 8 and I still had some running around that had to be done. I am glad I worked out because I felt better afterwards and had the energy to do the running around. I am hoping to get my bike ride in tomorrow night...I still haven't done the 30 minute ride without taking my feet off the pedals!

Kerncliff Park workout

On Sunday we had our 2nd group workout at Kerncliff Park. I think the Phat Chicks have ordered rain/drizzle or cold weather for our workouts. These days have been ok because by 5 minutes into the workout we don't notice. Even Susie was laughing at how muddy I was by the end of the first 20 minutes...I didn't mind! Our group warmup consisted of us warming up by skipping rope (and me singing!), then we were separated into 2 groups. The 1st group did squats, squats with leg raises and pushups until the 2nd group came back to the starting point. The 2nd groups circuit consisted of running on a boardwalk, stopping at 3 different points to do steps up, tricep dips followed by running back to the 1st group. My group which consisted of Shannon, Gail, Sharon and Keri (the moaner :)), had decided to stick together throughout the circuits. It made things easier as we could all work together. Then we did core exercises including the TRX...I think that what the contraption was called. It definitely worked the core!
We have the same homework as last week with an additional of another workout plus cardio. I wasn't able to do the biking last week so I looking forward to doing it on Saturday up at the cottage.
Have a great week ladies!

Homework #1

It has been years since I have done homework! I did a Zumba class on Sunday morning. It is a fun dance style class and depending on your instructor can be a great cardio workout. I did cardio on Monday night...trying to increase my cardio this week. I am not a runner so Saturday was difficult for me. Tonight I did my first homework assignment. I was proud that I was able to complete the whole workout without stopping and I did more reps on some of the exercises tonight than I was able to do on Saturday!!

First Workout with the Phat Chicks and One Phat Dude

This morning was the first official workout with the Phat Chicks, Susie and Meredith. Shane from Raceday Rush was also there and participated with us. He brought along the paparatzi (however you spell it, you can tell they don't follow me around) who documented our every move (every curse, every red face, every colliding body during suicides). We started out with a couple of laps around the pavilion, jumping jacks and stretching. Then suicides...I haven't done those since high school during tennis practice. Burpees, pushups, running stairs, squats up the stairs, more running, core exercises followed up stretching. It was a really hard workout but having all my new friends there cheering me on definitely made things easier. We have homework this week including getting out a couple of times to do cardio.
After I had a bath (which I needed) I decided I needed some pampering and treated myself to a manicure and pedicure. Ahhhhh. So nice.
Now that the first workout is behind me, I am looking forward to the next one and the ones to come to see how strong this challenge is going to make me!
Thanks Phat Chicks! Thanks new friends!

Great group of Phat Chicks and Phat Dudes too!

Meet and Greet

Today I met 9 wonderful strong women that I am going to be spending the next 12 weeks with sweating, running, biking and who knows what else. Today was the meet and greet for my next adventure. I am embarking on a 12 week "boot camp/mtb clinic/orienteering challenge, culmanating with RockStar Adventure Race. http://racetherockstar.com/RockstAR_Adventure_Race.html
The organizers of this adventure are Raceday Rush and Phat Chicks . I had originally met Meredith and Susie at a networking night in November 2009 in Guelph. I saw the link on their website and thought this would be a fun way to improve my limited mountain biking skills and meet some more amazing Phat Chicks!
The Meet and Greet was perfect because it answered lots of our questions. Now it's time to get out on my bike, do some training and classes to ready myself for our first training session with Meredith and Susie (Head Phat Chicks) next week.