Getting that 'so busy I am feeling crazy' vibe again. I worked, I ate lunch while filling in for someone else - TIP: Smokey D's will skip the bun on a sandwich for you AND charge you 75 cents less! What a great way to save on calories, it's the amazing smoked turkey I want anyway!
I had a great workout with Gwyn at the YMCA Healthy Living Center. We did upper body and core. I tried to knock her out with one of the weight machines, but she is cagey and was able to move in time. ;o)
Then I came back here to work and now I am taking work home to do. Tomorrow even busier including a party for LITE listeners tomorrow night at Mercy West Lakes - my new favorite hospital.
But this is also the week we are trying to put !ntuition Magazine to bed and I have MUCH writing to do before we can do that. So, that's what I am taking home. BTW - This is a special issue of the magazine because it will feature LITE 104.1's Outstanding Women You Should Know. You can catch a preview and see pictures of these wonderful women - here.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Showing posts with label Outstanding Women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Outstanding Women. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Mosquito Bites Suck
My literal button must be stuck on, because the title is exact. But man, I am itching fiercely. I have put on two different creams and there has been little relief. Some of that may have come from sitting at a desk for three hours writing. When writer's block hits you notice the itch.
This morning I started with some light exercises. I thought by now I would have run errands and hit the gym, but struggling to finish the Outstanding Women web articles drug things out. Now I am finally leaving to run errands. So, I have a new plan - when I get home I will workout. Even if it's something small, I will move my patootie. :)
I was so busy I forgot to eat anything, so now I am a bit sluggish. I have to be better about that because a lot of times I will go straight from ravenously hungry to feeling ill when I do eat something. I need to be a better body guardian.
Well, I better scoot, these errands won't run themselves. Have a good day.
Yours in Health,
Kate
This morning I started with some light exercises. I thought by now I would have run errands and hit the gym, but struggling to finish the Outstanding Women web articles drug things out. Now I am finally leaving to run errands. So, I have a new plan - when I get home I will workout. Even if it's something small, I will move my patootie. :)
I was so busy I forgot to eat anything, so now I am a bit sluggish. I have to be better about that because a lot of times I will go straight from ravenously hungry to feeling ill when I do eat something. I need to be a better body guardian.
Well, I better scoot, these errands won't run themselves. Have a good day.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Friday, June 4, 2010
Finally Friday
I don't know about you, but even though this was a 'short week' due to the holiday, it has felt awfully long. I have to work both Saturday and Sunday but I am going to try to keep it under four hours each day and hopefully that will boost my attitude.
I am finishing the web articles today for Outstanding Women. I have decided to do shorter ones for the web and more details for !ntuition Magazine. That means I can more details about the women and that's a very good thing because it's hard to summarize amazing women in just 300 words. :)
My need to write 90%of my day means I will not be working out today. But I will be making up for it tomorrow. As soon as I am done with work I am going to hit the YMCA Healthy Living Center and spend quality time beating the bag and doing cardio. Trainer Gwyn and I agreed it is time to step up cardio. It's one of the reasons the scale isn't moving much. I am putting on muscle and losing inches, but the fat isn't shedding at the rate we might hope, so it's time to work harder.
That is actually right on track with my knee. Therapist Kristi and I agreed to take my PT down to every other week unless something happens and I end up in pain. It means more exercises at home and increasing what I do with Gwyn, but I am excited, because it also means that running will be a real possibility once I get enough weight off. (I can't go pounding on my knee at this weight.)
Tonight I am doing a remote broadcast at the Blank Park Zoo, it is their first Family Fun Night of the year. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. Right now though I better hit the shower - I stayed home this morning to write. Yea for writing in my nightgown!
Have a good day!
Yours in Health,
Kate
I am finishing the web articles today for Outstanding Women. I have decided to do shorter ones for the web and more details for !ntuition Magazine. That means I can more details about the women and that's a very good thing because it's hard to summarize amazing women in just 300 words. :)
My need to write 90%of my day means I will not be working out today. But I will be making up for it tomorrow. As soon as I am done with work I am going to hit the YMCA Healthy Living Center and spend quality time beating the bag and doing cardio. Trainer Gwyn and I agreed it is time to step up cardio. It's one of the reasons the scale isn't moving much. I am putting on muscle and losing inches, but the fat isn't shedding at the rate we might hope, so it's time to work harder.
That is actually right on track with my knee. Therapist Kristi and I agreed to take my PT down to every other week unless something happens and I end up in pain. It means more exercises at home and increasing what I do with Gwyn, but I am excited, because it also means that running will be a real possibility once I get enough weight off. (I can't go pounding on my knee at this weight.)
Tonight I am doing a remote broadcast at the Blank Park Zoo, it is their first Family Fun Night of the year. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. Right now though I better hit the shower - I stayed home this morning to write. Yea for writing in my nightgown!
Have a good day!
Yours in Health,
Kate
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Okay, Grease Bad and Back on Track
Well, lesson learned - no more pure grease items going into my body, even if they are homemade. I am feeling better today. In fact, I had some bread and veggies last night and it helped settle things down.
Today, I am working as fast as I can. I have to write all of the articles for LITE 104.1's Outstanding Women You Should Know. I have crammed as much as possible into my morning. Now I am headed off to physical therapy at the YMCA Healthy Living Center. They have taken my therapy down to once a week unless I have a set back.
My food is back on track too. Mainly because I am too busy to be 'bad'. LOL. No, seriously, I am just watching my food like I need to to feel well and energized.
I better get to therapy, so I am not late.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Today, I am working as fast as I can. I have to write all of the articles for LITE 104.1's Outstanding Women You Should Know. I have crammed as much as possible into my morning. Now I am headed off to physical therapy at the YMCA Healthy Living Center. They have taken my therapy down to once a week unless I have a set back.
My food is back on track too. Mainly because I am too busy to be 'bad'. LOL. No, seriously, I am just watching my food like I need to to feel well and energized.
I better get to therapy, so I am not late.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friday? I've heard that's a good thing...
But it means nothing to me these days. I have had six days off since the end of December. One I was sick, one I was recovering from my SVT incident, the other four were actual days off on this thing called a 'weekend'. I am tired and burned out, but I just keep plodding forward.
This morning it was a 3:45 alarm going off. To say it was a struggle is an understatement. Last night there was a huge fight in front of our house and by the time I dealt with the police and left messages for city council members, because this has to end, I finally settled down to fall asleep about 10:30 - not a great night's sleep. In fact, I had a dream that I was fired for working too much! LOL. I think that is probably proof I do! By the way, a big thank you to councilman Skip Moore, the only one of three council members I called to answer his phone.
Now, I am running Ken & Colleen's Kids again, a radiothon for the Children's Miracle Network. You can donate by calling 1-800-456-2772 or going to STAR1025.com.
When I am this tired I only want one thing, eggs and toast and hash-browns because every minute of the day feels like morning. Instead, I had a big bowl of high fiber oatmeal with almonds. I am not denying myself anything, but no one is open for breakfast on the way here at 4 am. :)
There will be no workout today. I am dropping it in lieu of a nap, my body is getting cranky. But I plan one for tomorrow and maybe Sunday too. So that will be at least five and maybe six this week. My abs will appreciate the break. I hit it hard on them yesterday and I had done core work this week with Gwyn as well. I made them sore enough that rolling over in bed this morning made me smart. LOL.
The rest of my day will be air shifts, editing interviews, going out to do three Outstanding Women interviews and get other shifts ready to go for the weekend. It's another day when I will get home about 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow though, I will sleep in until 6:30 am - livin' large!
Hope you have a good day!
Yours in Health,
Kate
This morning it was a 3:45 alarm going off. To say it was a struggle is an understatement. Last night there was a huge fight in front of our house and by the time I dealt with the police and left messages for city council members, because this has to end, I finally settled down to fall asleep about 10:30 - not a great night's sleep. In fact, I had a dream that I was fired for working too much! LOL. I think that is probably proof I do! By the way, a big thank you to councilman Skip Moore, the only one of three council members I called to answer his phone.
Now, I am running Ken & Colleen's Kids again, a radiothon for the Children's Miracle Network. You can donate by calling 1-800-456-2772 or going to STAR1025.com.
When I am this tired I only want one thing, eggs and toast and hash-browns because every minute of the day feels like morning. Instead, I had a big bowl of high fiber oatmeal with almonds. I am not denying myself anything, but no one is open for breakfast on the way here at 4 am. :)
There will be no workout today. I am dropping it in lieu of a nap, my body is getting cranky. But I plan one for tomorrow and maybe Sunday too. So that will be at least five and maybe six this week. My abs will appreciate the break. I hit it hard on them yesterday and I had done core work this week with Gwyn as well. I made them sore enough that rolling over in bed this morning made me smart. LOL.
The rest of my day will be air shifts, editing interviews, going out to do three Outstanding Women interviews and get other shifts ready to go for the weekend. It's another day when I will get home about 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow though, I will sleep in until 6:30 am - livin' large!
Hope you have a good day!
Yours in Health,
Kate
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Trying to keep up with Myself
My day started at 3 a.m., I had to run the broadcast for Ken & Colleen's Kids, our Children's Miracle Network Radiothon on STAR 102.5. It's a great cause, the program helps make the kids more comfortable while they often fight rare or life-threatening diseases at the University of Iowa Hospitals. If you would like to give, call 1-800-456-2772. All money raised stays in Iowa. So, I ran the board, then off to do two interviews for LITE 104.1's Outstanding Women You Should Know.
Then to PT with Kristi at the YMCA Healthy Living Center. We agreed that I have made great progress. In fact, after my hard weekend last week, I did very well with pain, it was a huge step forward! So, we are cutting back to once a week. They will happily tape my knee between visits if I need it. But otherwise I am going to continue my exercises on my own and my workouts with Gwyn and hope to keep moving forward. Yea!
After PT I went back to work to finish up a couple of hours and then headed off to my third interview of the day for Outstanding Women. (These are last year's awesome women.) The point behind OW is to acknowledge the women who are the fabric of our community, the ones who work behind the scenes and are unsung. It's a real honor to meet these women and get them to open up about their stories. They are always flabbergasted that anyone thinks of them this way and don't' believe they are really out of the ordinary. But they really are a wonderful part of our community.
The website will be updated a week from Monday with our 2010 Women and then they will make an appearance in a special section in the next !ntuition Magazine. BTW - This a is a great way to directly market to women, call our director of publishing Kari Elbert if you are interested in putting an ad in the issue.
Well, I better go, another way too early morning tomorrow.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Then to PT with Kristi at the YMCA Healthy Living Center. We agreed that I have made great progress. In fact, after my hard weekend last week, I did very well with pain, it was a huge step forward! So, we are cutting back to once a week. They will happily tape my knee between visits if I need it. But otherwise I am going to continue my exercises on my own and my workouts with Gwyn and hope to keep moving forward. Yea!
After PT I went back to work to finish up a couple of hours and then headed off to my third interview of the day for Outstanding Women. (These are last year's awesome women.) The point behind OW is to acknowledge the women who are the fabric of our community, the ones who work behind the scenes and are unsung. It's a real honor to meet these women and get them to open up about their stories. They are always flabbergasted that anyone thinks of them this way and don't' believe they are really out of the ordinary. But they really are a wonderful part of our community.
The website will be updated a week from Monday with our 2010 Women and then they will make an appearance in a special section in the next !ntuition Magazine. BTW - This a is a great way to directly market to women, call our director of publishing Kari Elbert if you are interested in putting an ad in the issue.
Well, I better go, another way too early morning tomorrow.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Spinning Just Within My Control
I am having the kind of week where, if I don't have a note telling me where to be next, I will forget everything. So, sorry I forgot to blog yesterday, it's getting crazy.
Quick workout updates with Gwyn at YMCA Healthy Living Center: Monday was lots of upper body, tough but good. Tuesday was a morning water workout when I confused my times for physical therapy and refused to waste a trip to Clive. Then with Gwyn in the afternoon it was kickboxing and core, still loving boxing - even used my new gloves. Today it was lower body and some core and to be honest, compared to the other two days this week, it was easy. However, the first two were really hard, so it's all relative.
My dad is doing well post operation for his hip. Thank you for the kind words via e-mail and post. He is doing two PT sessions today, so he will be exhausted tonight. I am so busy I am probably not going to get to Mercy West Lakes to see him. The good news is he is on track to check out tomorrow. BTW - I wanted to share my opinion of Mercy WL really quickly. Now, no one has asked me too, but I have to gush.
What a beautiful facility! It's actually visitor friendly, you can find that cafe and the patient rooms are the nicest I have seen. I am really impressed. Plus, the staff are a great bunch of pros and really on top of things. I have felt completely comfortable with my dad being there. I even rested my eyes for a few minutes in the lobby on his floor when he needed some privacy and it was so serene I nearly fell asleep - not what I think of when it comes to a hospital.
As for me, my PT went well this morning. I was noting to Kara that after a weekend that went like mine, my knee would normally be screaming, if I could walk at all. Now, after just a few weeks of therapy, it is a bit sore, but that's it. I'm not finished yet, but I feel like I can see the sign to find the end of the tunnel.
Well, I have to go, I have two interviews I need to do this afternoon for LITE 104.1's Outstanding Women You Should Know. I will tell you more about that as soon as I get chance.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Quick workout updates with Gwyn at YMCA Healthy Living Center: Monday was lots of upper body, tough but good. Tuesday was a morning water workout when I confused my times for physical therapy and refused to waste a trip to Clive. Then with Gwyn in the afternoon it was kickboxing and core, still loving boxing - even used my new gloves. Today it was lower body and some core and to be honest, compared to the other two days this week, it was easy. However, the first two were really hard, so it's all relative.
My dad is doing well post operation for his hip. Thank you for the kind words via e-mail and post. He is doing two PT sessions today, so he will be exhausted tonight. I am so busy I am probably not going to get to Mercy West Lakes to see him. The good news is he is on track to check out tomorrow. BTW - I wanted to share my opinion of Mercy WL really quickly. Now, no one has asked me too, but I have to gush.
What a beautiful facility! It's actually visitor friendly, you can find that cafe and the patient rooms are the nicest I have seen. I am really impressed. Plus, the staff are a great bunch of pros and really on top of things. I have felt completely comfortable with my dad being there. I even rested my eyes for a few minutes in the lobby on his floor when he needed some privacy and it was so serene I nearly fell asleep - not what I think of when it comes to a hospital.
As for me, my PT went well this morning. I was noting to Kara that after a weekend that went like mine, my knee would normally be screaming, if I could walk at all. Now, after just a few weeks of therapy, it is a bit sore, but that's it. I'm not finished yet, but I feel like I can see the sign to find the end of the tunnel.
Well, I have to go, I have two interviews I need to do this afternoon for LITE 104.1's Outstanding Women You Should Know. I will tell you more about that as soon as I get chance.
Yours in Health,
Kate
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