April 6, 2007

• Friday Excercise Update

  *Ding*

  
  

  Workout length: 15 min.
  Music: "House"
  Setting: Island Resort
  Focus: Core Body Strength
  Maximum bpm: 141
  Average bpm: 116
  
  Exercise o' the Day:  Single Leg Lift

  
  

  This exercise is a member of the crunch family as your head and shoulders are off of the floor.  Bring your left knee (leg bent) to your chest.  Touch your left ankle with your left hand and your left knee with your right hand.  The right leg is extended but not resting on floor. Count 1, inhale, then exhale as you switch your legs, making sure that you keep your head and extended leg off the ground and that your knee is touched by the hand on the opposite side of the body.

  
  

  I was very surprised I got leveled up to Gold in this program.  When I checked up on the walkthrough / hints pages (hey, it's a "game" so there have to be cheats, right?), it said I would have to meet my commitment goals for 7 weeks in a row to get the Gold level.  Well, you know it hasn't been 7 weeks.  Plus I changed the goals after the first 10 days.  So the new "level" is the Island Resort.  Sort of apropos since we are going to Hawaii in less than 2 weeks.  The new music choice is "House" which will be nice to give more variety.  Just so you know, there were no cheat codes listed.

  
  

  Yesterday, I watched Blood Diamond, while I worked on the needlepoint pillow.  I really enjoyed the movie and am glad it had a happy ending.  The project is going a little more slowly than I expected, but I think that's always been the case with needlepoint -- I underestimate the project.  The tips of my fingers were aching because I had to hold onto this tapestry needled to pull it and the yarn through the canvas and I think it was a size too large.  So I tried a smaller thinner needle and it was a little better.  But even this morning the tips of my fingers still ache faintly.  Anyway, I am beginning to think this combination of yarn and canvas might not be the best.

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