MJ Week 39 ... Girls Camp

Woot Woot!

I did a 5 mile hike with the girls on Tuesday~No Sweat!

OK, lots of sweat but no problems!

That is a milestone for me! I have to admit that my hind end was burning for the first quarter of a mile. I was stiff from the 3 mile Timp Cave hike on Saturday and a 4 mile morning with my friend on Monday but I found my rhythm and was good to go. Our camp was .21 miles from the flush toilets and the stake meeting spot so I put in several more miles this week. It is so nice to be able to do physical things without my hip shouting at me to stop. One of my friends was telling me about the hike to the summit and I have decided that I'm going to do it before the end of the summer. Any takers?

Rach, we missed you on our cave hike. It was beautiful! We got a little bit of rain but just enough to cool us off. Wish you could have been there. The real storm hit after we were down and heading out to Kneaders for lunch.

I had a really great time and we need to do things like that more often! I'm up for the climbing wall that Janis keeps mentioning. Shall we do that next?

Love you girls!

12 bucks

xoMJ

Space Case . . by Jj

Don't feel bad Rach, I'm reporting for two weeks this time too. Completely spaced on posting last week and by the time I thought about it, I figured I might as well just skip it.

Being unemployed has made me the WORST when it comes to a food journal. Not because I eat worse (which I'm sure I usually do) but because I make my food rather than eating it from a package that conveniently has all of the calories and carbs and fat printed neatly on the side of the package. But when you throw together a random salad with 10+ different ingredients or something like that, it just gets to be too annoying to keep track of it all. I know, poor me, right? But, I have gotten MUCH better at the whole fresh produce thing. And of course it's summer now so I'm living off fruit anyway.

Anyway, my ankle seems to be doing a bit better. In the last two weeks I've been running/walking/ellipticaling on it at least five times which is amazing considering I went about three weeks with little to no action. Poor, poor Chuck. He hasn't had nearly enough exercise but he seems to be doing okay with it. And now after seeing what he normally does all day when I'm not home, I don't feel nearly as bad about leaving him when I go to work.

And the hike to Timp Caves was a good time. Sorry you couldn't make it, Rach. Maybe we'll have to do it again later in the year when it's not POURING rain on us at the bottom of the mountain so I didn't even get my camera out of the car and then within minutes of starting the hike, it just kinda stopped. But because of that, we didn't get a single picture. Pathetic, I know.

Depositing $7 for last week
Depositing $9 for this week

PS Utah Arts Festival starts tomorrow . . anyone interested in going?
Oh, and I also think we should consider going to the Wasatch Wildflower Festival. It runs from Friday July 17th to Sunday July 20th. Basically, it looks like you just meet in different parking lots up in the Alta area and then go on guided hikes to go check out all of the wildflowers. I always see those really pretty mountain wildflower pics and wish that I had some in my portfolio but never knew were to get them so this could be really cool. Thoughts?
http://www.wasatchwildflowerfestival.org/

Rachel's 38&39

I seem to be creating a habit of posting two weeks at a time!

Week 38 did really well. Walked the 5k in 40 minutes

Depositing $10 for the week plus the milestone of exercising every day

Week 39 bad week didn't write anything down but I know I got some good days with fruits and veggies

Depositing $4:(

Going to break the habit of not being as active as I would like. Not sure how I'm going to do that but....

Maria Week 39 - Timp

I am so excited about the hike to Timpanogos Cave this weekend. I need something like this to get me out of my latest funk. Also, I am a little embarrassed to say that while I have hiked to the summit of Mt Timpanogos twice, I have never been inside the cave.

Depositing $4

MJ Checking In

Hey, Ladies! Anybody want to trade their butterfly wings in for bat wings? Well, I don't know that we'll see any bats but I'm sure they'll be in there someplace!

Don't forget to reserve your tickets!

(801) 756-5238

I've been checking out the web and I am getting excited! I didn't realize until now that you can reserve tickets 30 days before you hike. That's cool. I wondered if anyone has a favorite restaurant around that area where we can have lunch? We can always pick up some sandwiches and head to a park if that would be easier. Oh and we all need to bring our cameras so we can post some pics!


Next on the agenda:

Vacation Planning Meeting

Paradise, here we come!

...In Case You Didn't Know...

From the Timp Cave website:

Fees and Reservations for more information.

The only access to the cave system is by walking a strenuous 1 1/2-mile-paved trail, which rises 1,065 ft to an elevation of 6,730 feet above sea level. The round-trip hike and tour of the cave system takes about three hours. Mid-summer temperatures on the trail can reach 100 degrees F. However, temperatures in the caves average 45 degrees, so a sweater or light jacket is recommended. Hiking shoes, water, flashlights and sunscreen will make your visit safe and enjoyable.

WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!

BTW

$10 I've been doing 3 to 4 miles a day :)

xoMJ

Maria Week 38 - Oh, my achin' back!

If Jj, JBS, and Jim ;-) are actually following this blog and pay REALLY close attention to when this posts they'll see that I am a VERY bad girl. And if they don't follow this blog- then poo on you! :-D

Thanks to Janis for the confidence in my ability to potentially compete in Wipe Out. But I have to admit that for the past few weeks I've felt a bit like an old lady and just don't think I could do much of anything. HOWEVER! If I am the old lady that my mother is - WATCH OUT! That's one tough chick! I know my mom doesn't read blogs, but I gotta give her a big ol' shout out. Scared the $#!& out of us all when she took a little tumble down the front porch stairs this last Sunday and landed on the cement pad at the bottom right on her face/head. Cut up her lip, cut across her nose, two black eyes, and a huge gash across the top of her head, but nothing broken. Thank the heavens above. I hope I'm as tough as she is. But lately I don't feel like it.

My back has been bothering me a bit lately. Just a slight uncomfortable twinge, but it has been getting increasingly worse and worse. I am going to the chiropractor today. YAY! Hoping the alignment will get me all straightened out. (hehe)

Ran yesterday. I have serious issues there. If I take it slow like my PT says to then I feel lazy. So I get impatient and I run a little further than I know I should and I hurt myself. Add to my achin' back a sore knee and I am hobbling around like an old lady. Goodness!

New deal for me. I am going to tailor my workout and rewards to my PT workouts and stretches. I think that might be the only way to get myself and keep myself on track.

I also think this is a great learning experience for me. One day when I am working with people like me - impatient athletes who want to heal immediately and get back on the field/track/court - I can just slap them upside the head and tell them to knock it off.

Depositing $5

NEED SUNSHINE! by Jj

I'm SO very sick of this rain. (We really need to plan our vacation so I can start looking forward to some sunshine!) Normally, I love a good spring rainstorm. But seriously?!? We got and inch and a half in one day! And poor, poor Chuck the Wonder Dog is so afraid of the thunder. So not only has he not gotten nearly enough exercise this week, he's also spent the larger portion of nearly every day hiding in the bathroom. Like the toilet is really going to protect him. Silly dog. But who knows, maybe the blow dryer has some magic skills I'm unaware of.

So my ankle is still giving me crazy issues. It's very on again/off again with the pain. Last time I went to the doctor he gave me one of those MONDO huge black boots to wear but since it's so tall (yet so short) I don't have any shoes that match in height so it throws me off and hurts my back. Stupid boot. So my workouts have been few and far between but I've been trying to do much better with my diet. Of course it's almost summer and I'd eat nothing but fruit if my digestive system could handle it. mmmmm . . watermelon.

On a side note . . has anyone see the show Wipeout? I didn't watch it tonight cuz I was watching other stuff but I saw it last week and it totally cracked me up. And from the looks of the attached clip, I'm really kinda sorry I'm missed it. Maria, I think you should try it out. If any of us could do it, it's you. We'll come along and be your cheerleaders! We can even come in uniform. I'll bring the Dramamine for the spinney thing.
Are we still on for the Timp Caves? Next weekend? Ankle be damned! I'm going! I'm so tired of feeling like a lump and I've got to get the rest of this stupid weight off! I blame the economy (last year I blamed el Nino but the economy is much more convenient and believable so I'll give it a try out for now).

Sorry I'm so random today. Well actually, no I'm not. This is who I am. Love me or hate me but don't ever tell me I'm predictable.

Depositing $6.50.

Peace out.

Rachel's weeks 36 & 37

Finally over the food poisoning but when I started eating it's been food fest.
Week 36 I was still shaky from being so sick so I mostly just watched what I ate. Aka nothing because food was still yucky!

Depositing $5

Week 37... the start of food fest! Between Jon's graduation, a baby blessing, Ann's baptism and the father-in-law's 80th birthday celebration I have had a lot of food pass before me. However you'll be so proud of me, I didn't pig out! I even stayed away from the two chocolate fountains.

Depositing $5 for fruits and veggies and $2 for workout/toning

the goal for the next week is to walk Tues- Sat (I'm starting on Tuesday because Monday is gone) Saturday is the 5k so I'll be busting a move or myself at 8am! Wish me luck!

Lack of internet . . by Jj

Yup, it's an excuse that I could have gotten around easily enough, but I hate using other peoples computers to do my stuff and that's exactly what I would have had to do to get either of my last two posts done, and so there was no post last week, and I'm late this week. Hey, at least I'm honest.

Anyway, I went home last week for my niece's HS graduation (and ran into R&G) and took my car into the shop because the check engine light came on AGAIN and I didn't get it back until Wednesday night. As much as I love my family, that's just too much time to spend at home. Don't know what I'm going to do when/if I sell my house. Of course, the worst part was that I didn't have a car so I had to rely on someone else every time I wanted to do something.

Anyway, I'm depositing $7 for each of the last two weeks. Haven't had a ton of workouts due to my stupid ankle. But I've tried to get in toning and things that don't cause a lot of pain. I even went on a real bike ride while I was at home. Look at me go. Thought I was going to die there once or twice which is so totally and pathetically sad. But I think this is the first time I've been on a bike in 15+ years. Don't tell my roommate - she'll mock me until the day I die.

Oh, and I've lost another 5 lbs (in the last two weeks) so I'm only a couple of pounds from where I was before and where I'll start counting the weight loss as milestones again. Whoohoo!

MJ and flip flops...week 37

Fighting a head cold but I still got out and walked a couple of days this week, picking up 4 1/2 miles each time. It sure feels good to walk again. I'm a little bit discouraged because I feel like I'm behind on my progress.

My physical limitations make me feel old. Anybody else feeling our age? I have to laugh because, the last few posts have been about my bad hip, Maria's bad knee & Janis's sprained ankle. So that leaves Rachel. (Rach, how are you holding up?) Oh, wait, Rachel had massive food poisoning after her trip. Oh, butterflies, I sure do love you all!


~I feel like if I were a pair of shoes, I'd be a pair of flip flops. Of course, I'm hoping to be a pair of stilettos. Red stilettos mind you!


xoMJ
$8

Maria Week 37 - Morning Person

I'm a morning person. And if it doesn't get done in the morning, then sometimes it doesn't get done at all. I have found that I have really been slacking off lately especially the past two weeks and it has a lot to do with my morning routine. I have not allowed myself to sleep in - even on mornings when I don't have school and I think that has helped quite a bit. But it still doesn't seem to be enough.

No, back up, scratch that. I AM allowing myself to sleep in. Many, especially Jj, would not call it sleeping in, but it is sleeping in. When I was working I was getting up at 4 AM so that I could be at the gym at 5 AM. Now most mornings I am getting up at 5:30 or 6 AM and sometimes as late as 7 AM.

On Tuesday and Thursday mornings I have class at 7:30 AM. I have to leave my house at about 6:15 AM to get to the University of Utah campus on time so working out before school is pretty much out of the question. And once I'm out of class I've lost any motivation to work out. There, that's it. If I don't work out as soon as I get up - I've lost it! So Tuesdays and Thursdays are pretty much out.

I am not putting in my "marathon" work outs anymore. I am not doing my two a days. Being at home all day - it's hard to get back out for the evening classes that I used to take. It was easy to leave work at 5 PM and go to the gym. But I find it hard to leave home to go to the gym at 5 PM.

So there you have it. I'm a morning person. And if I can't do it in the morning - and really first thing in the morning. Then doing it at all becomes a serious struggle. I must get back on track - and soon!

Depositing $4