Exercise Report

This is my blog entry from the Wednesday, December 19. I'm not sure why it didn't post when I first wrote it, but here it is now!




Even though I haven't written for a week, I've still been working out!

Last Thursday I did an hour of Aqua Tone (which, at least for me, is like a yoga/pilates class because it effectively works my core, but it's in the water). Friday I did 20 min of spin plus 30 min of weights. I did take both Saturday and Sunday off (though I had exercised 5 days that week already), and Monday I was feeling sick when I woke up so I didn't go then either.

Tuesday, however, I did 15 min of spin and 40 min of weights, and yesterday I did an hour of water aerobics. Today I did 15 min of spin, 30 min of zumba, and 60 min of Aqua Tone.

Also, while I was at the gym today, I signed up for this:

In fact, I didn't just sign myself up - I also signed up my husband and both of our children ^^. The only scary part is that I can't actually do the distance on the bike yet, because my back won't tolerate that long a time on the bike. I'm doing what I can to be ready in time, and I'm praying that somehow my body comes together well enough before then so that I can complete my second triathalon.

Why "triMATHlete"?

I first became a math major because it required less credits to graduate than any other major. By the time I realized what I'd gotten myself into, I was close enough to graduation that I didn't want the setback of changing majors.

And, somewhere along the way, I realized that my true passion was teaching. So, even though it was challenging to be a math major, I knew that I could do what I wanted after graduation anyway.

I've taught in my own classroom, part time, for the last four years. Last year the school almost bent over backward to allow me to stay part time; they had hired me part time, but after the school year started they added enough classes to the schedule that three other teachers had to give up their prep periods for me to stay part time. I was sooo grateful! This year, though, they needed to add even more classes to the schedule, and rather than hire someone additional part time, they asked me to go full time or not at all. So, I've returned to "Domestic Engineering", which was my previous career anyway.

I am still active in Math Education; I now come as a guest speaker for groups of students, parents, and teachers. My goals are to support and inspire them. I absolutely love what I do, and I especially love that I now have the scheduling flexibility to keep my family first.

Exercise Report

On Monday, I lifted weights (Abs and Back). Tuesday I did 90 minutes of Zumba and then 10 min on a spin bike; today (Wednesday) I lifted again (legs) and did 15 min on an upright bike. When I started working with my trainer (Nov 9 of this year) and I tried to do a plank, the first day I could only hold it 3 seconds even though I was only on my knees and elbows. I've been working my way up, and I can hold for a full minute this:

I realize that it's not very asthetically pleasing. BUT, the way I see it, if you strapped an extra 120 lbs to any average person, could they hold a plank for a full minute? It's all about perspective. To me, this picture is evidence that I am strong.

Some Brief History...

May 1998	November 1998
January 1999
January 2000 (Seven months pregnant)	June 2000
May 2001                                     October 2001
March 2002	April 2002
March 2003	May 2003
April 2004	May 2004
June 2005	October 2005
June 2006	August 2006
July 2007
April 2008	October 2008
June 2009	September 2009
April 2010	December 2010
April 2011 (holding a nephew)	December 2011
August 2012 – My First Triathalon