Lauren Brooks 7 Day Kettlebell Swing Challenge starts today (6/14)

[Vantreesta]

Geez, I've had it since 2016 and only done the first workout?? I am just awful about that. I have to have all these workouts and an embarrassing number are still in shrinkwrap or at least untried. I used to say I can't die if I have untried workouts but at this point my untried are probably about as many as my tried!

I have to admit, I am not at all feeling like working out today. Partly bc the baseball game is starting shortly but I wasn't feeling it earlier either. So I think I will make fudge while the game is on and then piecemeal clean bathrooms. Maybe I will feel like working out before supper again.

I will be seeing extended family soon and this year for some reason is bringing up a lot more emotions than seeing them last year. I am missing my mom so much. My dad said he is feeling it more this year too. Maybe we were too numb and in shock last year. Anyway, today has been rough so far so I'm trying to just give myself grace. Sometimes working out is the answer and sometimes it isn't so I'll see how it goes.

[Vantreesta]

I kind of forgot it's the first day of the month. I gotta do a workout of some sort to start the month off right!

[fanofladyvols]

Originally Posted by Vantreesta

I kind of forgot it's the first day of the month. I gotta do a workout of some sort to start the month off right!

Grief certainly is felt differently for everyone. Certainly not linear. Give yourself grace, Vannie. Do prehab..or nothing. Hugs!!

[Vantreesta]

Thank you, Linda! The hugs "felt" good. I thought about doing Cher's Hot Dance but I may just do the next day of Kassandra's bedtime yoga.

[Rivercat]

Originally Posted by Vantreesta

I will be seeing extended family soon and this year for some reason is bringing up a lot more emotions than seeing them last year. I am missing my mom so much. My dad said he is feeling it more this year too. Maybe we were too numb and in shock last year. Anyway, today has been rough so far so I'm trying to just give myself grace. Sometimes working out is the answer and sometimes it isn't so I'll see how it goes.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Grief is incredibly unpredictable and can hit you at the oddest times. A good friend lost her mom 11 years ago on the 30th and she said this year has been especially tough. Be kind to yourself {{hugs}}

[Vantreesta]

Thank you, Kate! It is still hard to believe she's been gone a little over a year. And we lost my mother-in-law the month before my mom so there are days that just feel so hard. Most days I do okay so I try to just ride out the rough days.

In the end I didn't workout last night and that's okay. I will get back at it today. I have a box of new goodies that came today and it only seems right to give one a try!

[monterey vidiot]

Vantreesta, (((hugs))).

Didn't do KB yesterday, Brett wore me out. Today is a rest day in the Brett program. I swam laps and di KB swings day 6, using 25 and 20. I can see a 30 lb in my future.

[Vantreesta]

Thank you, Cynthia! Good for you heavying up!

So far today I have done a 15 minute Jessica Smith dance blast. Car went for an oil change this morning and then I ran errands so my day has been out of whack and still no mojo but I really feel like it's coming on for tonight!

[Vantreesta]

Did my run and PT but really not feeling like swings at this point. Fixing to do yoga and call it good for today.

[Vantreesta]

I did bodyweight glutes, vintage Buns of Sttel 6 on VHS from 1992, swing challenge day 6, jump rope and stretch. I used my 25 lb for the two hand swings and 18 lb for the rest since my hamstrings are still cranky. One day left!