...catching up....

as is becoming my habit, here is a catch up post:

home...is wonderful. i miss spending time with my family since i spend so much time away at work, but the time we do have makes me so very happy. i am so very in love with my home life at the moment that sometimes i need to pinch myself and make sure it isn't a dream.

health...is not an issue. i have all my energy back, my hair is coming in CURLY, i have my 3 month check-up in a week or two, and my hormones are starting to come back online (thankfully).

work....is busy! thing are crazy hectic and they keep giving me more to do. i continue to get positive feedback , and the teams keep telling me how well i have integrated into the environment. i recently got things set up so that i can start to work from home a few days a week.....and i will put together a schedule for that with my boss to start once my next quarter at school starts (in october).

school...is frustrating. i am nearing the end of the quarter, and am putting together my final project for the class...so my stress level is up a bit at the moment. 

training...is still fun! i am starting to notice changes all over. my core strength has really increased and i am getting more fit, overall....here are the updated logs:

8.15.2008

3 minute rounds - 30 seconds rest:

3 rounds jumping rope
3 rounds elevated leg medicine ball crunches
2 rounds toe touch crunches
1 round 35lbs db side bends
4 rounds medicine ball slams
1 round leg lifts
5 minutes on the elliptical trainer

8.20.2008

30 minutes "running" on the elliptical trainer

4 minute rounds - 45 seconds rest:
1 round elevated leg medicine ball crunches
1 round leg raises
1 round heavy bag jab-jab-cross-jab

2 minute rounds - 45 seconds rest:
2 rounds heavy bag jab-cross-jab
2 rounds heavy bag 2 left/2 right hooks
1 round medicine ball slams

8.21.2008

100 squats
100 calf raises

8.22.2008 20 minutes "running" on the elliptical trainer 2 minute rounds - 30 seconds rest: 6 rounds heavy bag 1 round leg lifts 1 round crunches 1 round obliques 1 round great salutations 8.25.2008 10 minutes elliptical trainer 4 minutes scorpion tails 4 minutes heavy bag  no power at the gym...got grumpy and left   8.27.2008 23 minutes elliptical trainer 4 minute rounds - 45 seconds rest: 1 round elevated leg crunches 1 round bicycle crunches 2 rounds heavy bag jab-cross-jab 2 rounds heavy bag hooks 1 round heavy bag jab-cross-jab 1 round heavy bag hooks 100 calf raises

....3....2...1....my god, today just kinda sucked

...ever had one of those days where nothing major really bad happened, but a whole bunch of little things just added up to make it feel like the day was just shitty?  well, today is one of those days....

so, i am going to make this quick and then sign out.

8.13.2008

4 minute rounds - 45 seconds rest:
3 rounds jumping rope

2 minute rounds - 45 seconds rest:
4 rounds focus mits
3 rounds heavy bag
3 rounds uppercut bag

...and so we start another week....

up at the crack of dawn....leaving the most beautiful man on the planet fast asleep, snuggled up in our bed (it is HARD to leave in the mornings....i get a bit cranky)...got to work, had a meeting with the cio where i learned that they are guaranteeing my contract through the end of april which is an extension from what i hear 2 weeks ago of a guarantee through the end of the year. it is a happy day.

i also got to train after work...here is the breakdown:

8.11.2008

4 minute rounds - 1 minute rest

4 rounds jumping rope

2 minute rounds - 1 minute rest

3 rounds elevated leg medicine ball crunches

2 rounds toe touch crunches

1 round modified pushups

3 rounds medicine ball slams with an added triceps extension

2 rounds leg lifts

...so much to do, so little time....

i have been working very hard on all levels, so the blog has been severely unattended. so, here is yet another catch-up post...

school:

everything is fine with school...i dropped back to one class this quarter instead of two since it was proving to be too time intensive with my new job. so far so good....the quarter is FLYING by.

work:

things are going great! i get along well with everyone, and from the first week people keep telling me how happy they are that i am there. i have also been asked if i am interested in coming on board full time. it seems that before i started, the only people that thought that an IT specific project manager was needed was the director that i currently work for. now, they have not only found value in what i do, they have made it a point to create a full time slot fora project manager, and they want me to fill it permanently. 

boxing:

here are the workouts up to date...

7.12.2008

two rounds:

10 body rows
50 right toe touch obliques crunches
50 left toe touch obliques crunches

then walking 
then back extensions

7.15.2008 rounds tonight were 3 minutes with 45 seconds rest- 3 rounds jump rope 3 x 15 medicine ball chest passes 3 x 15 medicine ball crunch passes  3 x 8 volley ball leg lifts 3 x 15 trainer resisting leg lifts 3 rounds jab, cross, jab on the bag

7.16.2008 rounds were 3 minutes with 45 seconds of rest in between 3 rounds jump rope 3 rounds racquet ball dribbling 3 rounds double-end bag 3 rounds heavy bag 1 round uppercut bag 2 rounds focus mitts   7.18.2008 3 minute round - 45 sec rest 3 rounds of jumping rope i am fighting a stomach bug, so i wound up having to leave with no more training....but it is back on for monday!!! 7.21.2008 3 minute rounds - 45 seconds rest 3 rounds jumping rope 3 rounds racquet ball dribbling 2 rounds crunches with legs elevated  2 rounds right-left toe touch oblique crunches 6 rounds on the heavy bag 1 round volleyball leg lifts 7.23.2008 all rounds 3 minutes - 45 seconds rest 3 rounds jump rope 3 rounds racquet ball dribbling 3 rounds rounds crunches with legs elevated  3 rounds right-left toe touch oblique crunches 3 rounds back extensions 3 rounds focus mitts 7.30.2008 3 minute rounds 45 seconds rest: 7 rounds of jumping rope 3 minute rounds with 1 minute rest: 3 rounds rounds crunches with legs elevated 1 round right-left toe touch oblique crunches 2 rounds heavy bag - jab/cross/jab 2 rounds heavy bag - hooks 1 round double end bag 8.1.2008 3 minute rounds - 1 minute rest: 3 rounds jumping rope 1 round leg lifts 1 round scorpion tails 2 rounds medicine ball slams 1 round medicine ball russian twists 6 rounds heavy bag 3 rounds focus mitts (...and it felt GOOD  ) 8.4.2008 i am sick today so i went for a light workout...(plus, the gym is closed this week) 3 rounds of: 25 body rows 25 leg elevated crunches 25 left right toe touch oblique crunches 15 leg raises 15 modified pushups then ... 15 neck nods 15 neck nos 30 front leg kicks (right and left) 30 side leg kicks

...so, i am a slacker....

a lot has happened since i last posted....

1. i got a new job....i start working a 3+ month contract up in helena on monday. happily, i am returning to infrastructure project management
   
2. we bought a new (used) vehicle...we picked a 2004 audi a6, and are enjoying it VERY much (especially the gas mileage)
3. i started my summer quarter this past week...it feels great to get back to school!
4. i stared boxing (and i love it)!!!!!

oh, and here are the training logs for this past week:

7.8.2008

boxing

all rounds 2 minutes - 45 seconds rest

warm up - 
3 rounds racquet ball dribbling
20 arm scissors
10 body circles left side
10 body circles right side
10 right side lunges with 10 jabs in the center position between lunges
10 left side lunges with 10 jabs in the center position between lunges
40 calf raises

bag work - 
3 rounds left jabs
3 rounds right crosses
3 rounds moving jab/cross combos
3 rounds left hook
3 rounds right hook
3 rounds moving jab/cross and hook combos

7.9.2008

power walked three miles with the puppy

7.10.2008

still in too much pain to head back to the gym for more boxing (i was hoping to go every tues, thurs and sat), so i will take advantage of my quickly-ending-open schedule to go tomorrow with the man instead, allowing for an extra day of recovery.

today, i walked the dog for just under two miles.

7.11.2008

let me just say that i am amazingly happy at the moment... 

tonight was BOXING 

all rounds were 2 minutes with 30 seconds rest - 

3 rounds jump rope
3 rounds racquet ball dribbling
2 rounds crunches
1 round modified pushups
3 rounds uppercut bag
3 rounds double end bag
2 rounds lower ab work mixed with punching drill (lay on floor, raise legs to 90 degrees, stand up and jab, cross, jab)
2 rounds focus mitts in the ring (it looks like i have a powerful right hook and right uppercut  )

...today's journey...

today, after waking up relatively early i:

1. made breakfast for me and my love
2. called and scheduled a long overdue appointment with a dentist
3. called and made an appointment with the eye doctor
4. went to the eye doctor (just that quickly)
   
5. called and scheduled an appointment for the jeep to have an oil change
6. went to the chiropractor (i am in need of some major adjusting)
7. scheduled another appointment with the chiropractor for wednesday
   
8. AND had an interview for another job (i should know more about starting someplace new in the next 1 to 3 weeks)

i also worked out (as you will see below)...today is a GREAT day!!!

...training update...

6.15.2008
rest day

6.16.2008
3 minutes weighted step-ups
tabata weighted squats
tabata side lunges
tabata scorpion tails - right side
tabata scorpion tails - left side
1 minute standing alternating side leg lifts
1 minute standing alternating front leg lifts

6.17.2008
Rest

6.19.2008
Rest

6.20.2008
jogged (1 mile)

6.21.2008 - 6.24.2008:
fatigue has been kicking my ass by early afternoon each day (which is only a couple of hours after i get up), so i have been taking it easy on myself...so no real training sessions have been taking place.

6.25.2008
walked/jogged 3 miles

6.28.2008

a long walk at pete's hill and then i decided that i should start getting my upper body used to moving and working with weights again (but minimally...i am not supposed to start officially until next thursday)

superset:
1 kb curls
1 kb overhead presses
1 kb overhead triceps extensions
1 kb front lowers (resistance training lowering the kb from overhead down to my curl start position)
REPEAT 25 TIMES

and i have gotten REALLY weak; my arms are burning from just that little bit...and i was using the 18lbs kb (that is the little one)...so, onward and upward from here!

6.30.2008

ab and back 300

50 crunches (legs in the air)
50 toe touch obliques crunches (each side)
50 seated leg scissors
50 seated leg raises
25 parallel bar knee raises
75 back extensions