Go Sue Go

A great day overall - very smooth.....12 in class #1 and 4 in #2.....numbers may have been a little light, but the power and strength STRONG......SUE is the MVP for the day - swingin the 20kg (made the decision on her own which is more impressive) and has only been pushin iron for roughly 6 weeks- I am a happy Kettlebell trainer....I was fortunate to squeak in some "me" time with a scheduled massage with Mary - I seriously wanted to KNOCK HER OUT - I started to lose count at how many times I said OUOUOUCH....painful on the table, but glorious in the end!!!!! Remember guys (this has taken me a long time to understand) we beat our bodies up daily and expect it to perform unconditionally.....we have to take care of it through proper nutrition and relaxation - massage therapy a part of this equation......I jumped my greasy (only part I don't like) Freezin (ok the temp is ridiculous - freezing rain for the birds) butt behind the wheel and sped off to help at school (Sam's teacher actually sent a note home to see if I was planning to show up as I've sort of cancelled the last couple of times - seriously I've been eating bon bon's with my feet propped up)....I did feel bad, but you gotta do what you gotta do! I ran to Marc's for food.....I always manage to do this in the worst weather possible....we could be in the middle of a blizzard, hail storm or tornado - where am I? At the checkout in Marc's and/or battling my unruly cart in the parking lot - LOL!!!! Drove Sam to basketball, picked up Max...picked up Sam....dinner, homework...biggest loser, blog.....Bob headed to the Doc today concerning his shoulder...good news is no surgery or PT...bad news YOUR OLD DUDE....bone spurs/arthritis - from what??? Power Lifting 40,000 lbs at BGSU (the glory days)....He held several records in his day you know......anyway, he has some drugs and should be good to go for RKC which is extremely good news!!!! Tonight, he keeps belly aching about last night's class - my quads...you hurt me! Thank you again to those who have written some pretty darn nice reviews - I love you all!!!!

It's a Steam Room

Whaaaatttt a great weekend! Dar taught the 8am and 9am class on Saturday (and killed it) as Molly and I (or I should say I volunteered and made Molly my co-chair) chaired Heritage Elementary's winter Carnival....HOlY COW! It went well and the kids had fun, but man is it hard to find volunteers - everybody loves to come, but nobody wants to help....I shouldn't say nobody - it's the same people who do the work....Anyway, we're both relieved it went well, everyone had fun and that it's over....Bob said he would officially kill me if I did it again next year as I got a little CRAZY Friday night....After the Carnival we had to head to Toledo for my nephew's birthday party and then his baby brother's baptism on Sunday.....we got back Sunday night and I had a business meeting with my partners and I wonder why I'm tired today??? Lisa did an awesome job - kicked her tail with a 20min crossfit workout - 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups and 15 goblet front squats....Our goal was 6 sets - she made five....Lisa brought in the silver dress (clarification as I've thought it was yellow this entire time - my bad) she plans to wear in Maui....Keep up the good work girlfriend - you will wear it with pride! 23 arrived for class.....we did a lot of team work - very fun....Kicked off class with 5 min of swings, Iron Cross, 1 bell anyway, Partner push ups, single leg deadlift, figure eight, pistols and finished with a nasty man-maker of 30 sec on and 20 sec on....burpees, squats, push ups, seated twist.....The mirrors, windows and walls completely steamed over (good reason I didn't get a shower today) - nice job to all! Thanks again for all of you who have written such nice reviews online - I so appreciate it!!!!

True Motivation Comes From You

I really can't put into words how impressed I am with all of the kbers....It doesn't matter if you've been coming for months or it's your first class - everyone is so nice, supportive of one another and works hard....Dolores and Kathy were our first timers at 9:15am - both did great...Kathy is the proud mother of triplets - WOW! It was great to see Kate and Roseanne (who I kept calling Roxanne - seriously you're not in Maui anymore) who have both been MIA for sometime...Kelli x 2 did great and so did Darlene, Brigid, Mike, etc This is the first day in many weeks Pete and Phil let me down - better have good excuses guys.....We had several new faces in boomer bell - great to see Dana back for her 2nd class (nice work) and Lisa who has also been MIA....Several gals from spinning finally mustered up the courage to come over after their class at Tone and Tan (I've missed you guys as I haven't taught in a month) - way to go Sharon (hope your watch is ok - scratched it in class - jewelry and kettlebells do not go well together), Barb and Melissa....Gayle you ROCK - 6 classes in and already pushin the 16kg - NICE! Stacey hope you feel better....Sue's x 2 what can I say - love to have you both in class! My 12:30pm group is such a FUNnie group - they truly make me laugh....we're up to 6 buddies who constantly tease and egg each other on the entire hour - they do not hold back and are not afraid to call each other out - LOL! We started off nice and easy with some resist a ball lalala...kicked it in with ropes, sledge hammer and reformer circuit.....inch worm....100 swing ladder starting with the baby 10lb bell working up to the 20kg....back to the baallllll.......they hung in there strong, but I'm still trying to figure out how Haley blew a bubble while running on the reformer and continued to talk....Nice job to you all....Karyn gets the MVP for the hour - she never quit or complained and finished strong.....I wrapped up the day volunteering at school and then headed to the Doc with Sam and Max...Sam got home crying (he's been sick for 2 weeks and doesn't appear to be getting better) saying his belly and head hurt....when I picked up Max from the sitter she said he didn't feel well and was feeling warm - AAAHHHHH never a dull moment.....Sam has a sinus infection and Max Croup and an ear infection....off to Walgreens for Drugs (So thankful I was able to get into the Doc today - could have been a real nasty night).....This is why when my wonderful husband calls from the road (usually around 10pm or so) and asks how was your day I usually respond fine as I'm too exhausted to go into detail - LOL! An Angel named Dar dropped off a homemade pasta and meatball meal with garlic bread she just happened to whip up today - waiting for us as I wheeled in with two crying sick children - so very thoughtful and delicious- Thank you! Thank you to all of you who have already posted reviews on www.dragondoor.com for me - It means a lot that you would not only take the time, but your kind words humble me - thank you for motivating me to be the best I can be......

Hear Me Roar

Unlike many others, I was soooooo glad the kids did not have school today as I was up at 4am with Sam - croup, shower, etc....We all slept in and wore pj's most of the day - yea! I had a lot of catch up to do and was able to chill with the kids - very fun....We put Max in for a nap after lunch and headed outside - Crap I realized I need to shovel or I won't be heading into work at 5pm....So boys where is the shovel??? Oh we buried it Monday Mom - it's somewhere in the backyard - OK then I guess I'm battling the BEAST of a Snow Blower.....as I said in class tonight and if you know Bob (my wonderful 6'6 husband) we have nothing SMALL at our house - Why Why Why.....So I wheel this thing out and attempt to start it - it's like the lawn mower right??? I have never done it before but how hard can it be....45 min later - I'm now sweating - determined - swearing under my breath....Finally got the &^*( thing started and off I flew - Snow was flying everywhere - the kids laughing hysterically - I pray my neighbors were ALL SLEEPING...I got it done, but I think there was more snow in the garage then out when I was done (finally figured out what one of the 18 knobs on the Beast was for - rotation - who knew)....Finally put the thing away and then couldn't get the garage door shut because of the snow - WHY WHY WHY do I try....LOL!!!! Lisa was ditched by her group yet again and boy she was not happy....she worked her butt off and has done a great job with her diet and water, etc. I am not only proud of her, but inspired by her determination...she never quits or gives up - glares at me, but will fight to the end. She will definitely be wearing the Yellow Sparkly dress (her goal) in Maui in April - you go girl! We had 16 in class - nice job by all! Amanda and Claire hobbled their way in (first class on Monday) - way to go.....Sirius has been a nightmare - can't get the &^%* station right.....Only two showed for the 7:30pm group - the others sick....Michelle and Jenny worked really hard - very nice.....My back and Neck are killing me - Blowing snow BLOWS.....just a week ago on the beach with sun and sand....WHY OHIO???