Just wanted to update you - almost 5 hours of painting is definitely sweat inducing. I know I worked hard because I am currently icing my knees and ankles. However, the living room looks awesome, so it was totally worth it. I am now fully showered and dog sitting at my mom's.
Next week, painting my bedroom!!!
Yours in Health,
Kate
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Sunday - That's All
I am getting ready to walk out the door at work. I am going home to paint the living room. Then off to babysit my mom's dogs overnight.
I don't think I will make it to the gym today. But hopefully painting will make up for that. :)
Oddly, (being funny here) I am tired after this long week. I really wish I had tomorrow off like the majority of America, but hopefully it will just be two or three hours. Oh well, whine, gripe, whine, gripe.
Have a great Sunday!
Yours in Health,
Kate
I don't think I will make it to the gym today. But hopefully painting will make up for that. :)
Oddly, (being funny here) I am tired after this long week. I really wish I had tomorrow off like the majority of America, but hopefully it will just be two or three hours. Oh well, whine, gripe, whine, gripe.
Have a great Sunday!
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
Monday, May 24, 2010
Weekend Wrap-Up
Unexpected exercise: Friday, bowling was more physical than I remember. Saturday, I was helping my friend Marianne stuff bags for an event this week and we were walking in circles stuffing two bags at a time. I decided to do it as quickly as I could, at a pace I could maintain. It not only burned calories, but my forearms are still a little sore from using them to hold the bags full of goodies. So, not bad.
Yesterday, I did my workout at the YMCA Healthy Living Center and then had dinner and went to my nephew Caelen's soccer game. He is awesome!
Yes, I am biased, but only to a point. Caelen races up and down the field, always giving his all. His foot work is improving greatly and he has follow-through to make it all the way to the goal. Not bad considering when the season started, he had never played. At six and a half he already has amazing coordination and drive. He is serious and yet has fun.
His dad, Casey, and Annette (step-mom) had taken him to a Des Moines Menace game on Saturday night. After his game yesterday we were hanging out and I asked him if he still wanted to be an astronaut. He shook his head, "No, a professional soccer player, like the Des Moines Menace or bigger." LOL. Well, he shows great promise. Casey and Annette have done a great job of both quickly teaching him technique and sportsmanship; I am really proud.
Well, I have to make a couple of calls and then get to the gym. My trainer Gwyn at the HLC is available early. It will work out well because my dad will probably be out of surgery about the same time I am done working out. I will give you an update on that tomorrow, but I expect it to make dad a much more mobile person.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Yesterday, I did my workout at the YMCA Healthy Living Center and then had dinner and went to my nephew Caelen's soccer game. He is awesome!
Yes, I am biased, but only to a point. Caelen races up and down the field, always giving his all. His foot work is improving greatly and he has follow-through to make it all the way to the goal. Not bad considering when the season started, he had never played. At six and a half he already has amazing coordination and drive. He is serious and yet has fun.
His dad, Casey, and Annette (step-mom) had taken him to a Des Moines Menace game on Saturday night. After his game yesterday we were hanging out and I asked him if he still wanted to be an astronaut. He shook his head, "No, a professional soccer player, like the Des Moines Menace or bigger." LOL. Well, he shows great promise. Casey and Annette have done a great job of both quickly teaching him technique and sportsmanship; I am really proud.
Well, I have to make a couple of calls and then get to the gym. My trainer Gwyn at the HLC is available early. It will work out well because my dad will probably be out of surgery about the same time I am done working out. I will give you an update on that tomorrow, but I expect it to make dad a much more mobile person.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Busy Sunday
Busy seems to be the only adjective in my life. I worked this morning, worked out at the YMCA Healthy Living Center - kick board and water weights - then off to dinner at my mom's, watch my nephew's soccer game and on to make the most of a sale at Lane Bryant. Whew. Then I actually did a load of laundry, of course there are like five more that need done - but hey.
Right now I am tired. But tomorrow I will crow about my fabulous nephew and his superstar soccer skills.
Yours in Health,
Kate
Right now I am tired. But tomorrow I will crow about my fabulous nephew and his superstar soccer skills.
Yours in Health,
Kate
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