5k Done. a Whiskers and a Ball.

I went from 58-59 mins down to 53:35 I was shocked feeling so badly I amazed my self. My legs are feeling it. i did my shape plan today with only 3 lbs weights yeah laugh I know I am, then later come back and you can see me brag about the 5lbs one next. Then so on and so on and up. See I already got you on the edge of your seat biting your nails eh?

Well I did an extra 20 Jumping Jacks and 10 crunches for good measure. I need a lot of work and I am starting at absolute resolve that I will go from zero to one in a million one day yeah, I am going to be that good or at least think it.

I have got all my water in for the day and less soda than normal even diet I know it's not that grand for me.
So one of Exercises today called for my Yoga ball and well my youngest Whiskers and my most helpful fitness buddy Charleston decided this was a new ball for him.

When I took the ball away he was not happy so I got it out and made him sit and tossed it up in the air and he would hit it knocking it back to me seemed very pleased with himself.

5K ~The Weight is on!

The weight training I have little knowledge in what to do how to do it and where to begin to do it.
With that said I have had a sweet lady friend of my Dawn from Conquer Life find and share with me a very basic beginner's women strength training. I am please to say that I feel quite well about trying this and tomorrow being Wednesday is a good day to start as I plan on doing it three times a week.


The workout Plan
This is from shape magazine and it is very basic and with weights. I hurt myself trying to do S90 it was to fast and to much weight for me, Why I thought starting with this would be a grand idea I never will know. After all I am a woman I don't expect to understand me half the time either.

Tomorrow not only starts this new basic weight training, it is also my 5k (walk day) I have been sick but feel heaps better and foresee doing this. Not 100% here but I am sure I will do find as long as I do it I will be happy. I am not looking to beat my time from my previous 5k it was 58-59 mins. I say this because I am sore and sick but I am striving to do my best.
I have missed my little workouts and can't wait to ease back into it.

Double Whammy flu-strep throat combo.

 I was trying to be a little more dedicated to blogging not sure why. I got hit with a cold/flu then got better then got strep throat right after. Yes of course it's self diagnosed I study herbalism and being a CNA I am an official in my own right, an official on what makes me sick.
My husband had the flu I got sick, my grandmother in her 80's had seen the doctor for strep days before I got sick and i have all the signs and symptoms.
I have been so sick I have not trained properly for my 5k and it's tomorrow. Decisions Decisions, Should I just go and do my best or what? I want to try and be my best, but now I can't so i can at-least try and do my best feeling like this.
I am doing it indoors on the treadmill so maybe the comfort level will be better since the weather here is bad cold and rainy. I still have no desire to want to do 5k aching like this, but deep down inside I want to succeed.

Making this recipe tonight. in the crockpot right now and in 3.5 hours I am going to be in bliss.
POTATO SOUP

Here is a video of my Whisker's Charleston. he is lazy and eating a small piece of potato.

Attempting a Beginning to an end?

Trying to get my life together I can visual in my head a plan but writing it down seems to look not so right? I just decided to break it all up in jumbles so when it's down on paper it is out of place looking. Trying to chart out tasks when I start working (still looking) I will have less time to incorporate stuff so if I start it now a list or a schedule I can go from there? Adjust it to a working woman's Schedule. So far I still have tons of stuff to do and it's almost 2 p.m here. The whiskers have been up to know good today from stealing each other's kibble, chasing the cat, and interwoofing yoga Practice.
If you are wondering my so called Yogi Coach things my feet are out of line today as he kept trying to push them around to the position he felt was best for him. This equal warrior 3 pose failure in the most epic proportions.

Slightly done with his workout of chasing the cat.

Finding a Beginners strength and Conditioning Program.

So I am wanting to get back into strength and conditioning, yeah that sounds like I have teetotally done it for a long time right? I was doing a plan my son made for me the problem was it was his plan and his fitness level is way beyond mind and I was struggling to keep up. I attempted a S90 series that hurt me as I did not know what I was really doing. When I got sick and put on my a fairly large amount of weight for my small frame and short height. I could do nothing walking 3 foot pain the only non painful thing I could do was lift a fork, spoon or shovel of food into my mouth.
How's that for strength training? I was full of the misconception I think most women are under that lifting weights will bulk you up like Arnold. (Note I said that in my best Arnold accent I could.)
 Now I have seen women bodybuilders and personally I like having boobs. I have no intention to work out that way to get on the level those ladies have. I do not enjoy having to wait for my flab to stop waving 5 minutes after I have stopped waving.
So with that said I have done a little lack of knowledge weight lifting today. Just to do something so here is the big list don't hold your breath actually you could but you probably choke on the air laughing. 
Really please don't I do not want to be the cause of your demise.
* 10 standing barbell Curls 22lbs
* 10 Inclined bench barbell bench presses 22lbs
* 10 wall pushups

ok ok Laugh but don't choke promise! :)
What I seriously want to do is tone up my arms the most. I have no problem doing legs as I do have access to my treadmill and Cycle.

I am working on a 5k train plan for spark people and going to participate in a Trick or Treat Trot on the 31st.

I found this little gem on the net today that I followed and enjoyed.

I will admit getting back into this recently I changed anything to 5 to a 4 as I felt like I was almost flying then. I am walking a 5k not running one yet.

Now for my whiskers

Our oldest Chi Rico my husband dog almost 8yrs

The queen diva if you please Gui (gooey) cat at 6 yrs.

Our Ratty Girl Ophelia Irene at 5

Our newest Edition Charleston Sinestro Von York at about 15 months.

Have a great day.

Fall is here!

Well here it is the time of year that usually brings on the happiness and utter joyous times of my life the fall. Me and the pets are all cozy up and staying in side a bit getting ready to enjoy some Homemade Herbal Dandelion Root Coffee. Drafting out a little late for the month a new strength training plan. Getting a head start on beating the winter blahs, and weight gains. Tonight's menu is Lasagna Soup.
A lovely recipe I been making for years. Fall always seems the best time to make this for me and Hubby. Now off to work on that Strength training draft, start some soup and have a heavenly smelling house for hubby's return from getting winter tires.