2:41pm
arrrgg. I got on the treadmill too late to complete my next 2 miles. I’m only at 1.39 miles (in 24 minutes). Have to leave the house to pick up PinkGirl from play rehearsal and finish up when I get back.
But I’m okay with that. I could have looked at the clock and blown off the 1.39 miles because I couldn’t finish my goal of walking 2.
3:34pm
Back on the treadmill as soon as I returned home. Finished up that 2nd mile . . . and, since I was already on the treadmill, I added another mile.
4:07pm
Finished my second “make-up” set of strength training exercises for the day.
10 BOSU push-ups,
15 tricep reps,
15 back extentions,
15 oblique crunches.
Running Total for Today: Walked 5 interval, (6.5) incline miles, 20 BOSU push-ups, 30 tricep reps, 30 back extentions, 30 oblique crunches…(so far, day’s not over!)
Got to get some more “real” work done before 5pm. Then, round three!
Who else is working on being a good steward of these bodies God has blessed us with today?
8:30am – Declaration!
I’ve slacked all week on being a good steward of this body God has blessed me with.
Didn’t want to, but got dressed in workout clothes first thing. Today must be a catch up day. MUST.
The plan is to nick away at it all day. at least 6 miles, two at a time. along with the push-ups, tricep kickbacks, back extensions and oblique crunches.
there. I’ve typed it out loud. now I have to do it.
10:25am – accountability update
Two (6.5) incline miles down. (interval miles, even!)
TMI: if I’m going to spread these workouts over my entire day, I’m gonna need to include showers in the plan. “glistening” is for wimps.
Nothing like a new washing machine to make me feel compelled to clean my laundry room…
Last night:
I’m currently observing the “no helping, no complaining” rule of our household.
Round One: Two guys vs. an outgoing dead washing machine.
Round Two: Two guys vs. an incoming craigslist washing machine.
I just have two questions: Where’s my camcorder? and
Is AFV still on the air or is it just in reruns?
Later:
I decided to keep my distance lest I be recruited. I’m no dummy.
A little later:
PinkGirl, inspecting our “new” top load washer: “Mom, I don’t understand this. How does it work?”
Me: “oh, don’t worry, I’ll teach you!” (I am SO glad to have a top load washer again! Now, when I need to throw in just one more thing, I can get the door open! and if someone accidentally washes an ipod, we can fish it out before it goes through the entire wash cycle while we stand helplessly by and watch it.)
Even later:
PinkGirl just opened the new top load washing machine to watch it spin and it came to a stop: “Mom, I still don’t get it. How does it actually CLEAN the clothes?”
Me: (it was 10:15pm for cryin out loud): “Ask your dad.”
PinkGirl, under her breath: “I really don’t want to hear ‘geek talk’ right now.”
This morning:
This morning PinkGirl asked me AGAIN how our new top load washer cleans the clothes.
Me: “you know, I got two comments on facebook suggesting you look it up yourself.”
PinkGirl: “I don’t wanna LEARN! It’s SUMMER!”
Me: “Then why are you asking questions?”
PinkGirl: “cuz I’m bored.”
Me: “oh, I can help you with THAT.”
I admit it. I am tired. The hubs has been out of town since Sunday and I haven’t slept well. Combine that with the fact that I was the only on-duty go-to parent 24-7 all week and my children have worn me as thin as a 10 year old flip flop. I. am. tired.
Here’s what I will be unable to respond to with grace today:
entitlement.
sarcasm.
yeahbuts. (excuses)
So if you witness me abruptly end an interpersonal interaction with with someone today, I just gave you three clues as to why.
The customer rep from Wells Fargo didn’t see it coming. I wonder if it matters that her sarcasm was recorded “for my protection.”
She thought I was trapped. That I had to do whatever she said, no matter how time consuming or task intensive on my part. She operated on the assumption that I had no other options and that she was under no obligation to give me any reasons. Because she didn’t explain anything – from why any of the steps were necessary to what would happen after each step, she left me with the impression that she was following a checklist. A checklist she didn’t understand.
Left me with NO confidence in her authority. The fact that she was condescending and sarcastic only strengthened my impression that she was insecure in that authority.
After she was finished telling me every step I had to do in order to access my account information now that my accounts have been switched from Wachovia, I told her I was going to table the process and take the weekend to think about whether I wanted to continue banking with Wells Fargo.
I think she was surprised. She actually stopped talking for a few seconds and then gave me a “yes, but…”
Since she was still exhibiting the same poor listening skills, I repeated myself, encouraged her to have a great weekend and freed myself from the conversation.
ahhhhh.
This isn’t my main checking account. I use it for convenience. Not so convenient right now. There’s nothing special about their services. And in order for me to be their customer I have to jump through a bunch of hoops. And I’m tired. No hoop jumping for me today, especially when the jumping instructions are being barked at me from someone who’s lost my confidence and respect. After I get some rest, I’ll probably decide to call back again. I’m betting I’ll get a different customer service rep the next time I call. If sarcasm and a condescending attitude are served up a second time…
If you’ve been around Compendium before, you know my goal: To be a good steward of this body God has blessed me with.
Picking Up FirstHusband from the airport at 4:30pm. THANK YOU GOD. He’s been gone since Sunday and my children have worn me as thin as a 10 year old flip flop.
I fell 2 more miles behind on the walking today. I have no good excuse. Not even gonna try to make one up or lie to myself. Just poor time management.
06/16/11 – 1 two minute plank, 10 BOSU push-ups, 10 tricep reps, 10 back extensions, 10 oblique crunches (See ALL JUNE ENTRIES HERE)
June Totals as of 6/16
Incline Miles Walked: 24 (should be at 32)
Flat Miles Walked: 2
Strength Training/Yoga Days: 0 (should be at 4)
2 Minute Planks: 13 (should be at 16)
Back Extensions: 150 (should be at 160)
BOSU Pushups: 140 (should be at 160)
Tricep Reps: 155 (should be at 160)
Oblique Crunches: 70 each side (not on the goal list, just working on the love handles)
Days Supplements Taken: 11 (should be at 16)
Fruit Servings: 19 (should be at 32)
If you’ve been around Compendium before, you know my goal: To be a good steward of this body God has blessed me with.
I fell behind on my June fitness goals on the very first day of the month and I’ve been struggling to catch up every day since then.
I REFUSE TO GIVE UP!!! As long as it’s still June, I still have a chance.
Today, I was able to double my daily walking goal, but at the end of the evening, I found myself short a two minute plank and 5 BOSU pushups.
ugh.
I wanted to go to bed. But I KNEW that if I could just handle a lousy two and a half minutes, I could go to bed without waking up disappointed that I allowed myself to fall even further behind.
So I just got it done.
06/15/11 – Walked 4 miles (6.5 incline), 1 two minute plank, 10 BOSU push-ups, 10 tricep reps, 10 back extensions, 10 oblique crunches (See ALL JUNE ENTRIES HERE)
June Totals as of 6/15
Incline Miles Walked: 24 (should be at 30)
Flat Miles Walked: 2
Strength Training/Yoga Days: 0 (should be at 4)
2 Minute Planks: 12 (should be at 15)
Back Extensions: 140 (should be at 150)
BOSU Pushups: 130 (should be at 150)
Tricep Reps: 145 (should be at 150)
Oblique Crunches: 60 each side (not on the goal list, just working on the love handles)
Days Supplements Taken: 10 (should be at 15)
Fruit Servings: 18 (should be at 30)
It seems it takes 20 minutes to get everywhere. And my “free” pockets of time today are logistically non-functional.
8:40am – drive PinkGirl to dance camp
9:20 – home
10:00 – drive FavSon to work
10:20 – home
11:40 – go pick up PinkGirl from dance camp
12:20 – home
2:00 – go pick up FavSon from work
2:40 – home
Hopefully, I can squeeze in a workout/rehearsal on the treadmill before making dinner and heading out to praise team rehearsal tonight at 7pm. I hope I can fit a shower in there somewhere…
I don’t know if I could cut my drive time down, but at least the 20 would be more fun if I could learn to drift in a minivan…
This post proves that I will do anything to distract myself while trying to get through the last half mile of a 5 mile catch-up walk on the treadmill at a 6.5 incline…
As usual, I don’t have time to devote a full day (or 7) to concentrated cleaning, so I’m once again applying my long time practice of microactions to tackle deep cleaning my kitchen.
The recent “worms in the fridge” episode has me focused on cleaning my refrigerator. You’d think that the shelf with the worms on it would get my attention, but no. The drawer that was so stuffed it wouldn’t open gets first dibs. I had 5 minutes, so I completely emptied and cleaned it out.
Includes emptying out the drawer (including the loose, petrified croutons) cleaning the drawer bottom, searching for science experiments and tossing them out, combining the contents of multiple open packages of the same items and reloading the drawer – leaving out the food that shouldn’t have been in there in the first place.
Here’s the photo documentary of this exciting event:
And my theory is that nobody really wants to see the science experiments that were discovered and discarded, but if I’m wrong, HERE THEY ARE.
