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[Vantreesta]

Originally Posted by Leonana

Vannie, that's great Cyric is feeling better! I need some fitness friends in my life. I should probably get my introvert self in gear some day and find some!

I just got lucky that some of our D&D friends are also into fitness and being active!

[Leonana]

That’s awesome! I have one friend that takes Zumba classes. But she isn’t always regular, plus lives a half hour away. And I don’t think I can keep up with Zumba!

[Vantreesta]

Zumba is so fun, Sherry! I've actually ventured out of my basement and taken classes some in the past. Such a blast! Those friends are the same ones we used to do our canoe trips with till they had kids. The kids are getting old enough now that they want to start going again. Not 100% sure how hubby and I feel about that!

[Leonana]

I'd say it depends on the boundaries the parents set for the kids, and if the kids follow them. Most kids I wouldn't mind being around, and they can be a lot of fun. I feel like I get along better with kids than adults sometimes! I try to think of them as individual persons, and not just as a kid.

Unless you mean it might slow you down. I guess with younger kids you might not be able to make as much progress.

[Vantreesta]

Mostly I will just worry about the kids the whole time. Kids are generally less predictable than adults you know really well!

[Leonana]

I can understand that, especially in a canoe!

[Vantreesta]

Exactly! And I just worry too much anyway.

[Vantreesta]

http://videofitness.com/~vfwnk/forum...d.php?t=231086

June thread is up. How is it almost Memorial Day???

[Catahoula Cate]

Thanks for getting the June thread up Vannie! May has been a really busy month and will be until the end. I'm looking forward to June and maybe a little slower pace. We have a big work day ahead on the ranch coming up and a crew of 30+- coming. I'm trying to bake cookies and freeze them so I'm not doing everything at the last minute for the meal. DH and I keep pulling a few cookies out of the freezer here and there for ourselves. I'm still ahead but not by much. lol

With our rainy phase recently, I haven't been walking a whole lot. I got two walks in today as it's supposed to rain all day tomorrow. I'm going to try to get a dvd in tonight. All my youtube exercise/rehab subscriptions are very quite right now.

[Vantreesta]

I have no idea why I can't seem to post with any regularity. I sat down earlier this morning to do so and got sidetracked with YouTube. Sigh. Anyway, I won't list everything I've been doing but I have been working out consistently, still doing Murph training, running, yoga and kettlebell/bodyweight workouts. Tuesday the Murph workout was death by jump squats. I did 21+ rounds for a total of 237 jump squats! And I already had done my kb workout which included a total of 126 swings, 65 drop squats (that were supposed to be jump squats but I knew I still had "death by" to do so I changed them), and just over 200 mountain climbers! I felt fine after and the rest of that day into yesterday afternoon. By last night I was starting to feel sore and overnight into today, oh my goodness! I think every muscle in my lower body is sore except the ones along my shins! I am postponing "extra" workouts till after Murph now and will just follow my running app and Murph workouts. I'll do my Murph on Tuesday even though most of the others will be doing it on Monday. I am undecided on whether to attempt the full or do a half again.

I have noticed my squats are stronger and cleaner and yesterday I was actually able to do updogs with confidence (had been doing all cobras) and I did wheel pose and was able to hold crow for a while (until the near face plant, oops! ). I love how strong these workouts have been making me feel.

We have been to three Ren Fests so far this season. I missed them so much! The one this past Saturday was the smallest one we've ever been to, I think, but it was still fun, especially since we met friends there. It was our anniversary and hubby bought me a crocheted scarf with skulls I couldn't stop looking at. Sunday we played D&D with those same friends.