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Today’s 44 was for the core – primarily the lower part of the abs. I did a single leg crunch with a leg extension.

This move is slow and controlled – extend the leg and hold, then crunch in. Of course, after I finished 44, I had to switch sides and start again!!

For my workout I did one of the 10 Minute Solution DVDs – Ultimate Boot Camp. I did all 5 sections for a great full-body workout.

Lately I feel like I’m sort of struggling with some of my workouts for some reason – maybe it is part of the “old” thing!!!

Most days I feel like I’m still in my 20s – well, maybe not but….I don’t feel OLD!!!

However, some days things happen that make me feel old.

The other day I went to a networking luncheon to meet other small business owners. This guy that I sat next to (he looked about 15!) kept calling me Ma’am. Really?! It would be one thing if he really were 15 but he wasn’t – he was a local business man!!

I felt old then!!!

Friday evening we took dinner to some friends who just had a baby. The new mom asked me if I wanted to hold her – – – YES!!!! While holding this tiny precious baby I realized that I’m closer to grand babies than when my own boys were babies – What????

A lot of times when I’m showing our venue to a perspective bride, I realize that I am old enough to be her mom!!

So, I guess I will just keep doing my daily 44s and be happy that even though I might be “old” I can still workout hard and keep up with some 20 year olds!!!

And – I do remember what it felt like to slam a phone shut after a conversation – so there is that!!!

Do young adults call you Ma’am or Sir?
Do you feel older than your age or younger?

Happy Monday!!!

Kim

Today for my 43 I did a straight leg dead lift (one of my favorite moves!!) and a front raise (one of my least favorite moves!!).

For the dead lift, keep your back flat (stick your butt out) and slide the weights down your legs –

Slowly come back up while pulling your weights up your legs – then lift arms up in front of you to shoulder height.

I can tell my shoulders are getting stronger (finally!!) because I did all 43 with 8 pound dumbbells – I thought that I would have to switch to 5s at some point but I made it!!!

Today is a much needed rest day – mostly because I can barely walk!!!

On Tuesday, I decided that 43 x 200 meters would be a good 43 as well as a great speed workout!! And it was a really good workout – I felt strong running the entire time. And then, yesterday came along –

I worked out yesterday morning thinking that would help the residual soreness from Tuesday. WRONG!!! As the day went on, I think I got more and more sore – mostly my quads. Going down stairs was not pretty – Hunter kept asking if I was OK – NO!!! I can barely walk!!

Yesterday, I absolutely did not look like a runner!!!! This morning when I ~~jumped~~
crawled out of bed, I realized that my legs were even worse today – Good Times!!! I’m pretty sure that back in high school and college I bounced back from speed work a ~~little~~ lot quicker. The day after speed work should look more like this – I’m usually completely happy with my age but yesterday and today are one of those rare occasions when I wish I were a little younger (or at least still had the same recovery ability of someone half my age)!!!

I guess today is one of those days were I just need to – Suck it up!!!!I’m not sure that I’m smiling about the pain right now but I’m going to pretend!!

I’m happy and thankful that I can still push myself as hard as I did when I was younger, I just wish that I could recover the way I used to – I guess 1 out of 2 isn’t bad!

Ever have those days where you feel much older than your age?

Happy Thursday – I will be in my rocking chair!!!