Rest Day 11/29/11

Sleep: 8:30p-4am
Sugar: small glass of eggnog

Rest Day 11/23/11 JCC Kids Day

Sleep: 7:30p-3:45a
Sugar: none

Active rest: I had a group of kids at the gym this afternoon for an activity day.  We had an odd number so I jumped in for the fun for the partner workouts.  That consisted of some 20lb farmer's carries 25m at a time & 5 sets of 150m rows & about 50 burpees at a moderate pace.  Oh, and a couple muscle ups at the end.  

Rest Day 11/16/11

Sleep: 8:30-4 with interrupted sleep @ 2a. Had one of those extremely vivid dreams last night that you wake up & feel confused that it didn't actually happen.  Since the passing of my grandmother several people have randomly mentioned to me that she will visit me in my dreams.  That hasn't happened yet, but last night I was in her home.  She was moved from her home my first year in Asheville (2009) so I was unable to be there for the dispersal/mostly sale of her belongings.  Last night I found myself in her home and was picking out lamps & of all things potholders to take to my present home.  I'm in the process of "decorating" my place & trying to determine what items of furniture to purchase with the help of a client.  She was over yesterday & was asking if we owned any "keepsakes".  Corey and I are are not the most sentimental of individuals so quite frankly, no.  I lived with my grandmother until I was 5 & my mom re-married.  Then we ended up moving next store from when I was in 2nd grade through high school.  Needless to say we were very close & I remember many details of her home.  The whole point of this was that I never felt like I actually fell fully back  to sleep after that dream when the alarm went off @ 4am.  Despite that energy levels are good today.  Had some half-caf early this morning, but nothing in the caffeinated dept since.  Wednesdays are my 12 hr day at the gym with CF Kids ending just before 5p.  Will ensure I catch a nap before that happens even if it's 10 minutes on the gym floor.

Here is a photo of my husband, Corey aka CDDC, doing today's Big Dawg Function workout with the SB I carried for 800m on Sunday.  He's calling it 100lbs, but I noted it as 75lbs.  I think we need to pull out the scale.  :)

And some rest day fun.  It'd be awhile since I practiced handstand walks so I through a few in while the gym was slow today.  Here is a clip!

11/7/11 Rest Day Hike with Mom

Sleep: 8:00p-5:00a

Sleep has been good while at home.  Still getting to bed early and waking up early without an alarm.

Food on the other hand has been all over the place.  Still high quality of meats & veggies as the main meals, but many more "treats" than when I'm at home.  Started at the memorial service Friday with various desserts & since then there has been my nephew's Halloween candy, chocolate covered cashews, egg nog, pumpkin roll, wine, beer, chocolate bar, PB chocolate milkshake, two double cheeseburgers, numerous french fries, onion rings, fried zuchinni and more egg nog.  There will be at least one more serving of ice cream and Thanksgiving-style dinner at the Amish Restaurant before Mom and I leave Ohio.  After that I'll be ready to roll home & get back into my normal routine.  :)

I've been teaching my mom some exercises she can do on her own at home and taking her through some workouts at my sister's place.  As well, we have been taking Hoka on walks daily. Thankfully Mom and I have been blessed with some incredible Ohio weather with daily highs near 70!  Here are some pictures of me, Mom & Hoka at Plum Creek Park in Brunswick, Ohio.