Caucus Hangover - Day 2

It was 40 hours before I finally went to bed. I did sleep 8 hours last night, but I am still feeling it today. There are so many stories from that 40 hour period and the days leading up to it, but I won't bore you. (If you really want to know, post a comment and I will share.)

What you are really here for and so am I is fitness and health. Despite near total exhaustion yesterday, I had a great workout and I am going to finish this and go do another one this morning. The only day I missed was Thursday, I ended up waiting for President Bill Clinton to call, almost all day. Good thing for Hillary's campaign that he was the leader of the free world or I would probably have said, "No, I have a treadmill waiting for me."

I have been teasing you with the resolution thing for a few days. As I move into 2008 either time has muddled my thinking or lack of sleep has. (I had to change my expired system password yesterday and within an hour I had forgotten the new word, I had to have Bruce from IT reset it; that's tired.) So, I am thinking that thinking at the gym and clarifying things again might help my ideas be more cohesive again.

With that, I will once again let you down. However, I PROMISE, tomorrow is THE day. A preview of what I remember though: continue eating right and working out - but take it to the next level; read more and learn more; spend more time with my nephew; find excuses to be outdoors, preferably involving fitness; travel more in Iowa and get to know my state; use real note cards and fewer e-cards, I love getting "good" mail, I know others do too.

That's it for now. The gym really does await me. I hope you get a chance to get physical today too.

Yours in fitness, Kate

Traci's Tips - 1/4/08 & Caucus Hangover

I am exhausted. I have had one hour of sleep in the last 38 hours. I am going home to eat and go to bed. I promise you a real post about me and how I fared during the caucuses tomorrow. In the meantime, something truly useful, Trainer Traci's weekly Tips:

1. Make some goals, make them realistic and measurable.
2. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables throughout the day to keep you full and metabolism working.
3. No time to get into the gym, get yourself doing 3 sets of 10 reps of different exercises at home.
4. Make a lifestyle change this year and get yourself into healthier eating and exercising habits.
5. Exercises of the week: 3 x 15 added to your regular routine
Tricep Bench/chair Dips
Side step squats

All right, vision is getting blurry... (but I did workout earlier)

Yours in fitness, Kate

Caucus Crunch

Just a note before I head out to meet with trainer Traci: The Iowa Caucuses are tomorrow. Until they are over, I will have my intrepid reporter hat on. Because of that, no post tomorrow and my sharing of resolutions will probably happen on Saturday.

In the mean time, if you are in Iowa, go to your caucus (find locations - democrats - republicans) and be a part of the process. And go to the gym! If I have time, so do you. ;)

Yours in health, Kate

Ick and Caucuses

I woke up this morning with a small sore throat. Now I am achy and tired.

I blame Fred Thompson. All right, I can't really blame a guy running for president for my apparent cootie. But I can put the fact that I didn't get to the gym today squarely on his shoulders.

Instead of going to the gym I drove to Osceola and interviewed him and moderated a town hall meeting. It has been a long time since I have looked at the caucus process up close and personal in a small town. Even with people's deep concern about issues, there was a warmth in the room because they felt a real part of the process. They are you know and you can be too.

It's a week to the caucuses here in Iowa. There is still time to get to an event, ask your question or listen to a candidate speak. Then on Thursday, January 3rd at 6:30 p.m., go to your caucus and be a part of history. It is as great an honor as regular voting and just as important, if not more so. If you need to know where your precinct caucus is - click here for Democrats and here for Republicans.

Besides, people who are involved in their community and vote, are sexier than those who stay home and watch TV. It goes back to a rule I have learned these last 17.5 months - it is much more fun to 'do' than it is to 'be'. That applies to working out AND doing your civic duty.

Yours in (pseudo)health, Kate