First day back

Well, as far as first days back from the holidays go, I guess this one was ok. Nothing bad happened, I could see my desk (no huge pile of papers left for me while I was away) and I had a great workout at lunch!
My calves were still extreemly sore from the 12 mins of skipping I had incorporated into my Saturday workout, but I worked through it and I must admit theyfeel somewhat better now.

I should tell you more about how I train, or how Laurissa trains me. My trainer is Laurissa Manning and her company is Core Essentials (http://www.coressentials.ca/). Laurissa believes in regular, efficient (30 mins) workouts, and good nutrition. She's a great motivator and always keeps it fresh and new! I've tried her 'Booty Boot Camps', the Zumba Dance classes, and water rowers, but am loving the Power 1/2 Hour that we now do 3 noon hours a week (and it's just a block away from my office!). I hope to try her RealRiders next!

So, today we did a cardio styled workout - today was a group of 4 exercises for 20 mins. Two legged burpes, push-ups, lunges (switching in the air), push-ups. That's it, nice and simple...but man after the first 15 minutes I was feeling the burn, especially my poor calves! Finish with some stretching, and 'Bingo' done for the day!

I plan a nice soak in an epsom salt tub with a huge glass of water and a good book - once the kids are tucked away for the night!  Here's a good link on the benefits of epsom salts - http://www.buzzle.com/articles/benefits-of-epsom-salts.html

I also noticed today that my new pants (one size down from where I was when I started with Laurissa) and getting pretty baggy - YEAH!!  Do I dare head back to the store to see if I'm down another size? : ) I think I'll give it another few weeks and see where I'm at. I don't use a scale to gage my success, instead we use body measurements. We aren't due to measure again for at least another 4 weeks so I'm not sure where I am. Hhhmmm, I'll have to consider this further - and check my pocket book! :)

Nitey-nite all.