Well here is the “newest thing” at Karen Lane…sled pulling. When I got my equipment the “package” came with a sled. I thougth I”m going to sale that and use the money to buy dumbbells. I”m so glad I didn’t! If I sold the sled…then we couldn’t have done this!! LOL
An article by Zack Even-Esh offeres GREAT ideas and more ways to use the sled! Don’t forget you are more than welcome to come play at Karen Lane and ride the sled!!
For the past couple of years I have had the pleasure to work with an AMAZING group of ladies; Capitol of Texas Team Survivor. . These ladies have not only fought to complete a triathlon (Danskin and Trek) but they all have fought cancer at some part of their life, some even currently. This year I coach a strength/cycle class on Monday nights at The Hills. During the cycle portion of the class I always try to talk about gear and what they are afraid of and what they need to do to over come it or what they are excited about, where to get gear, etc. This past Monday one of my members told me she had a “dumb question”. I piped in and said “the only dumb question is the one not asked” in a smart ass tone. She asked the crew when to put her leave in conditioner in her hair; does she wet her hair first then put it in and then the cap or afterwards. My response? I dont know, I don’t take that good of care of my hair. She responded with “there was a time I didn’t have hair so now that I do, I want to take good care of it”. OUCH! Talk about feeling LOW! Next time I better watch my mouth. I wish them only the best of lukcy in everything life brings them including the Danskin Triathlon on June 6th!!!
What are you doing MWF at 7am? Is it sleeping or busting your butt at Jack and Adams with a fun crew? Is it eating a processed breakfast and dreading the day or is it putting in effort to make sure you rock that swim suit this summer…then having a fresh breakfast full of nutrients?
7am really isn’t that early…let me know where you want to spend it I can help you make the better choice 🙂
This weekend was the kick off of the Spartan and Trojan challenge. While helping with the Trojan challenge Saturday morning I thought alot about my last I AM challenge. Since I”m a HORRIBLE food logger one of my favorite parts about having a coach was made me turn in my food log and held me accountable for logging as well as eating good. He kept me on track. Yes, I’m very excited about being on this side of the challenge this round I need to be held accountable for my logging and eating. Therefore, I asked Melisa to take on that challenge. Funny thing…she had the same thoughts/ideas too! So 1x/wk Melisa and I will exchange logs and advise each other on how to improve and eat better. This will be a HUGE help for me because she will keep me in line.
My challenge is to you that are not doing any of the challenges. Find a friend who makes you want to be better and exchange logs with them. Sit and discuss. Y’all can share ideas and help each other stay on track! Now go log!!!
As a few of you know, I have moved into a house…with a garage. Since I only hav one car, what else am I going to do with all the extra space, hummm? Well what else would a workout nut do with all the space….personal garage gym for me and my friends! This couldn’t of come at a better time. Due to scheduling, Crossfit took a week off which left me with only The Hills to workout, but that still means battling Mopac (ugh). Since I had a few pieces of equipment I was able to still workout with very few modifications! I did the .com workout most days, then Melisa joined me one day and we did our own thing, then Jess joined me on Friday for Filthy Fifty. When recovering from min and Jess’s workout…I got to meet my neighbor’s kids! Because my med balls are orange and were sitting outside for the wall ball portion of filthy fifty…after I finished I looked up and there was this little girl in my drive way staring at the med ball. Her mom walked over and explained to me she thought it was a pumpkin. So cute! The little girls brother enjoyed hanging from the rings of my pull up bar LOL…so cute! I hope to have everything organized by the end of this week, so feel free to join me in a workout any time!!!
My mom thinks that my garage needs a name. Since I have a stolen “Karen Ln.” street sign in my garage, that I couldn’t seem to let go of from when someone stole it for me in high school (yes I went through that stage), Jess suggested I should name “it” Karen Lane. Melisa thinks it needs to be something tougher, but for now its Karen Lane.
Oh and thank you Matthew for letting me use and abuse you and your truck so I can have a 4x8ft marker board to hang in my garage to write on!
I wish them only the best of lukcy in everything life brings them including the Danskin Triathlon on June 6th!!!
