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Snow Days – Productive or Play?

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Today’s 44 was actually a simple move (some days I need it to be a little easier!!).  I think it is a ballet stance (1st, 2nd….???) – anyway start with your heels together, toes slightly turned out – 

start
start

From the start, squat down and reach your hands to the floor –

down
down

Then stand up on toes and reach to the sky –

up
up

See, a nice easy move – more of a stretch than anything!!!  Maybe these should be called a ballet squat & reach (closest I will ever come to ballet!).

Day 3 of Michelle Bridges – There were 3 different program options (I think 3) and I chose the Lean and Strong plan.  Lots of lifting which is good since I haven’t done much lifting for awhile.  Yesterday I also managed to get an 11 mile run in!!

morning view
morning view

So, the call to cancel school yesterday ended up being a smart choice.  The snow started around 9:00am and it was still coming down at 10:00 when we went to bed.  

start of the sunrise
start of the sunrise

I think that I saw about 13″ as the general consensus.  UGH!!!!!  

back deck - snow almost up to bottom of chairs
back deck – snow almost up to bottom of chairs

Sometime yesterday evening they made the decision to cancel school again today.  The snow has stopped and the current temperature is 3* with a high of about 14 for the day.  Actually based on the upcoming week’s forecast, we are going to have snow around for a LONG time!!!

mountain in the cup-de-sac from the plow
mountain in the cul-de-sac from the plow

So – how do you handle snow days?  Do you use them to be uber productive or do you treat them as a bonus day?

When I worked full time at a school, I always viewed snow days as a gift – a day to relax and watch movies and play games with the boys.

Now that I’m technically self-employed and the work never goes away I still view snow days as a bonus day to enjoy.  No alarms, no rushing around, extra time lounging.  Yesterday and today are double treats because Chris even got snow days – rare for the base to close!!!

Screen Shot 2014-02-05 at 8.14.09 AMToday I might have to do a little bit of work stuff but overall I’m going to keep to my rule and let this be a bonus day.  I think we are even going to try and get in a game of Monopoly later!!!

My #1 snow day rule is always this – I NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE ON A SNOW DAY.  NOT EVEN TO GET THE MAIL!!!!

I’m not a fan of snow.  I don’t look outside and think it’s pretty or fun or any of those things.  I look outside and just see cold and slick and mess. UGH!!

Snow days – do you treat them as a bonus day or is it a day to be productive?
Do you like snow?

Happy Wednesday!!

Kim

Butt, Cardio, Fitness, Lunges, Quad, Running, Treadmill

Standing Makes Me Happy!

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Today I decided to do a fast moving 44!  This was a good one for feeling a burn in my quads!!! I did a lunge with a floor touch.

This 44 went quickly!!  Of course, after I did 44 on one side, I had to switch and do another set of  44 to stay balanced!!!  

And – check out my shirt in the video – recognize the color?  

bright yellow!
bright yellow!

Hunter gave me this shirt so that when we run a half marathon together in the spring (he wants to do one to celebrate turning 13!!!) we can match!!!  So excited about it!

Today was another running day.  I wanted to go further so I slowed my pace from the past couple of runs!  I used 1.5% incline and did 10 miles in 80:15 + 1 easy cool down mile.  I started out much slower and increased the speed every half mile for a nice run!!!

Over the past year, I’ve found myself sitting a lot more than I want to.  And the reason is my computer and the time I spend blogging and doing other things on it.  

I knew that I wanted to make a change but I still wanted to be able to spend time on the computer so…..

this is what I wanted for Christmas
this is what I wanted for Christmas

I told Chris awhile back that I wanted a standing work station but not a big one because I wanted it to be  portable.  This one is perfect!!!  It is on wheels and very easy to move so I can have it in the kitchen, living room, dining room or wherever I want to be!!!

writing my blog (this was yesterday morning)
writing my blog (this was yesterday morning)

I love it since I always write my post for the day after I finish working out and I hate to just plunk myself in a chair – perfect solution!!!  Now when I’m being productive reading blogs I won’t feel like such a slug!!!

Have you ever tried a standing work station?  Do you prefer to stand or sit?
In the past I tried our kitchen table and the island – both were too low!!!  I feel much more productive when I stand, too!!!  (might be mental but….)

Happy Friday!!

Kim