Endurance check in Fall & Winter 2022

[Vantreesta]

Starting off September. I'm so excited for fall! Very ready to be done with 80s for temps. Bring on the pumpkin chai, jeans and flannel shirts, and fewer ponytail days!

One of my goals this month is to do yoga after our morning walks on weekdays. Today I did Happy Yoga With Sarah Starr S7E5. Planning to do my "regular" workouts too but at least I have one thing done!

I took some time to actually think about my goals and habits more and reflected on what has and hasn't been working. I am hopeful that what I set for this month will at least be better than it has been.

[Vantreesta]

Yesterday I finally worked out. Did the yoga in the morning and then in the afternoon I did Sharona's Hill -THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW DANCE WORKOUT! || Happy Halloween!! || Dance the calories away! on YT for the first time. So fun! Since it was a super hot day I didn't do all my usual warmup stuff before running bc I knew then I wouldn't go so I just did Aztec Athletics -5-Minute Calf Plyometric Workout for Runners and then headed put in real feel 88 and very little breeze to complete 32 minutes from 2.49 mi for 10k trainer wk4 day2. Probably not my brightest idea bc I was dizzy when I got back so I just sat under the fan and drank a whole Gatorade (usually drink half). I was fine but did end up with a headache early this morning which led me to sleep in till almost nine. Oops. No afternoon dog walk after that bc I was too hot and knew Cyric woldn't enjoy it either so for the day 32 minutes (from 2 dog walks 2.17 mi).

[Vantreesta]

Haven't worked out today. May try for a quick yoga practice before bed. Only one dog walk bc of the heat.

I've spray painted four little Dollar Tree dollhouses black. I can't wait to turn them into haunted houses! I've watched so many DIYs on YouTube and hope mine turn out as good. Even though I was excited I just couldn't get started on anything and I realized it was bc I was afraid I would screw things up. I'm a perfectionist so that's hard to overcome. Then I reminded myself almost everything came from Dollar Tree so not a big deal if I do mess up!

[Vantreesta]

I'm sidelined today. Woke up dizzy and still am. I was awake a couple hours then took a 2-hour nap. Trying to hydrate but it's not easy to drink lying down!

Hope to see others popping in!

[Sissy B]

I've been lurking and reading the older threads for a while now. I starting reading them because DH got me a Concept 2 rower for Christmas in 2019 and while I have done short rows on it here and there, I haven't established any consistency with it - yet - but I would like to. So I would like to join this check-in

To tell you a little bit about myself, I'm married. My husband has been a shift worker for years so we don't have a normal schedule. My DD graduated from college last December and is job hunting right now. We have two dogs. Belle, a 12 year old female Border Collie Mix, and Thief, a 6 year old male Border Collie. We live on the Gulf Coast and also own a condo in DD's college town so I do travel back and forth between the two. In addition to a few other trips during the almost three years we have owned it, I spent several weeks there with her this summer. I do not have access to a rower when I'm there so that's part of the reason I haven't been able to establish consistency on it.

Besides rowing, I like weight lifting, kettlebells, boxing on the Wii, and I would like to establish a regular yoga practice.

I have chronic neck and shoulder issues that sometimes affect my ability to work out and my shoulder is bothering me right now. If I'm not careful, it will trigger migraines.

Vantreesta - I hope you're feeling better. Fall is my favorite season. I have been ready for summer to be over since May. It's hot here most of the year though. But, even so, I started decorating the mantle and hearth on our fireplace for Halloween yesterday before watching college football with DH. And I totally understand where you're coming from regarding the dollhouses. I'm a perfectionist too when it comes to art and craft projects.

[Vantreesta]

So glad to see you, Sissy! I'm trying to remember, you were in the Cafe VF check in too, many years ago, weren't you? I'm jealous you have a C2! I would love one but we'll, space and money are a barrier! I do have a very basic rower, a Stamina orbital arm rower that I got for $30 at the thrift store. It's okay but not as fun as when I tried a C2 a few years ago.

I am also married but no kids. I have one dog, Cyric. He is a 5yo German Shepherd/Australian cattle dog mix. He is pretty much my life! He's a rescue with behavior issues that we're always working on and he continues to make progress. I pretty much like any type of workout but I have been most consistent with running, although calling it consistent is a stretch. I'm trying to get back to strength training and also more consistent yoga, which used to be no problem.

I love that you started Halloween decorating too! It is my absolute favorite day of the year, followed by New Year's Eve. I have made some of my decorations before but not as much as this year. I have a huge village that I love and skeletons galore! Fall is my favorite season too. I am happiest when the temp is below 65. I have gotten better at tolerating the heat but I still hate it.

I get migraines too. My biggest triggers are dehydration and too much sun. They're the pits! Hope you can fend it off and get your shoulder happy.

The dizziness is finally almost completely gone tonight, thanks. It's been a real bummer of a wknd stuck on the couch when the weather finally cooled off a little for a couple days. Back to 80s next week, I think.