I have been into a Health Kick lately. Not that I've lost many pounds yet (about 5), but I have been feeling a lot better and have lost a few inches. It's a slow process. But, in my wandering around looking at health sites online, I thought I would share my latest finds.....
Daily Plate: www.thedailyplate.com
This is a daily food and fitness tracker. There are several food logs out there, but I found I like this one the best because it has so many restaurant foods already entered, so I don't have to guess at how many calories are in the chicken platter at Chili's...someone already did the hard work for me. Another fun thing.. after so many days of logging in or tracking fitness, you are awarded "badges" for your hard work. :) Whatever works.
Gmaps-Pedometer: www.gmap-pedometer.com
This is a great site for finding out the distance of your walks around the neighborhood. I like to use it to plan out where I'll be going. When I'm increasing my distances, it's nice to plan ahead so I can increase the distance but still be home in time for work. :)
Podfitness: www.podfitness.com
This is a fun site that allows you to download customized workouts onto your ipod (or any mp3 player). I just finished my free 8-week trial. You put into your profile what workouts you like to do, at the gym or home, what equipment you have, how long you'd like to workout for and it recommends trainers for you. They have about 80 different trainers for everything from walking to yoga to weight training. Although I think this site is cool, at the moment I'm not using it. Because my free trial is over, I'm trying to discover new alternates to paying. :)
Free Podcasts
Couch to 5k: www.ullreys.com/robert/Podcasts/index.html
Podcast Intervals: www.djsteveboy.com/mixes.html
These are two sites I'm trying out. I'm on my third week using these podcasts for my "training." :) Each week, you run three times a week, running a little bit farther each week. The first week is running 60 seconds, walking for 90 seconds, for about 8 intervals. The second week is running 90 seconds, walking 90 seconds. The third week, you run 90 seconds, walk 90 sec., run 3 minutes, walk three min and then repeat. After the third week I can't tell you about because I'm not there, yet. I have my goals set though. You are supposed to be able to run 5k (3.2 miles) after 9 weeks of this schedule. SO, I'm registering for a 5k in May. That will be my motivation to continue on. Plus, I've written it down here on the blog, so that will be very encouraging knowing that others are now aware of what I'm trying to do too. I'll keep you informed of my progress!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Ski School
Claire went up with us to Mt. Charleston about a month ago and tried out all-day Ski School. She LOVED it and had a blast! She did great, especially for her first time out. We went back again, last week. This time, she and Mom skiied the day away together. Claire even ventured onto the BIG hill. (Although, it will be awhile before we try that again.) Afterwards, everyone was content to ski on the bunny slope for the rest of the day. :-)
Here are a few pictures from her day at ski school....
Nice Wedge!
Here I come! Watch out!
Mike and Claire on the ski lift
Here are a few pictures from her day at ski school....
Nice Wedge!
Here I come! Watch out!
Mike and Claire on the ski lift
Monday, March 17, 2008
College
Well, I just got my acceptance letter into Graduate School at UNLV! I'm excited! I guess I didn't really think there would be a problem getting in to the program, but there is always a little tug of "what if"s that gets me wondering, so it's a relief to find out for sure I made it in. After the excitement of getting the Congratulations letter, a new thought begins to take shape....
I have to go back to college!! AUGH! (It's a little scary.) I wonder when I'm going to fit it in. Life sure doesn't seem to be slowing down, but slowing speeding up. Now that Claire is in more activities, Mike and I are in just as many. Pretty much, we have Friday and Sunday nights with nothing usually planned. Every other night of the week has something regularly going on, if you can believe that. Monday night is Civil Air Patrol for Mike, Tuesday is tennis practice for me, Wednesday is Girl Scouts for Claire, Thursday is Bible Study for me, and Saturday and Sunday Mike works a few weekends a month at Front Sight. And that doesn't include various events that get added in from time to time. (Especially now that Mike is on the Wing staff with CAP (that's the State-wide CAP), he is attends a lot more meetings than just Mondays.) So, now you may see why I wonder where I'm going to fit in ANOTHER activity. :) I am not going to worry about it, just take it as it comes.
This summer, I think it's going to work out that I am able to take three classes. Two online classes in June and another that meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights from 7-9:30pm. (Luckily, only for 4 weeks in July). Summer classes are great. They are fast and furious and then its over. The hard part this time is that I'll still be working this summer. So add lesson plans, etc. on top of that fast and furious college schedule. Wow. For now, I'm just going to try to be content concerning myself with the coming semester, not even trying to worry about where I'm going to fit in Fall classes into my week.
Oh, you may be curious to know my major. Well, its in Education. The official looonnnnggg title will be: Masters in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Technology Leadership. Wow that's a mouth-full. The short version is Educational Technology. (I just made that up, but it sounds appropriate.) I want to have some different options, in case I get tired of being in the classroom. With this major, I will be able to teach Computers in middle school and also be an ECS (Educational Computer Specialist). These people work in a school and do all of the tech stuff, like install computers, fix broken parts, teach students (and teachers) software programs, etc. Similar to the Help Desk. Each school here in Vegas has one person assigned to that school. Then, if the ECS can't solve the problem, they can go to the higher ups at the district office. Mike thinks that would not be a fun job, listening to people complain about problems all of the time, but I'm used to complaining, and at least I wouldn't have to do lesson plans!
But, that is far in the future planning. It will be about two or three years until I have to seriously think about changing positions. Now that I'm starting school again, we are definitely NOT leaving Vegas anytime soon! Yea! (I still wouldn't write our adddress down in pen... just to be safe.) :-)
I have to go back to college!! AUGH! (It's a little scary.) I wonder when I'm going to fit it in. Life sure doesn't seem to be slowing down, but slowing speeding up. Now that Claire is in more activities, Mike and I are in just as many. Pretty much, we have Friday and Sunday nights with nothing usually planned. Every other night of the week has something regularly going on, if you can believe that. Monday night is Civil Air Patrol for Mike, Tuesday is tennis practice for me, Wednesday is Girl Scouts for Claire, Thursday is Bible Study for me, and Saturday and Sunday Mike works a few weekends a month at Front Sight. And that doesn't include various events that get added in from time to time. (Especially now that Mike is on the Wing staff with CAP (that's the State-wide CAP), he is attends a lot more meetings than just Mondays.) So, now you may see why I wonder where I'm going to fit in ANOTHER activity. :) I am not going to worry about it, just take it as it comes.
This summer, I think it's going to work out that I am able to take three classes. Two online classes in June and another that meets Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights from 7-9:30pm. (Luckily, only for 4 weeks in July). Summer classes are great. They are fast and furious and then its over. The hard part this time is that I'll still be working this summer. So add lesson plans, etc. on top of that fast and furious college schedule. Wow. For now, I'm just going to try to be content concerning myself with the coming semester, not even trying to worry about where I'm going to fit in Fall classes into my week.
Oh, you may be curious to know my major. Well, its in Education. The official looonnnnggg title will be: Masters in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Technology Leadership. Wow that's a mouth-full. The short version is Educational Technology. (I just made that up, but it sounds appropriate.) I want to have some different options, in case I get tired of being in the classroom. With this major, I will be able to teach Computers in middle school and also be an ECS (Educational Computer Specialist). These people work in a school and do all of the tech stuff, like install computers, fix broken parts, teach students (and teachers) software programs, etc. Similar to the Help Desk. Each school here in Vegas has one person assigned to that school. Then, if the ECS can't solve the problem, they can go to the higher ups at the district office. Mike thinks that would not be a fun job, listening to people complain about problems all of the time, but I'm used to complaining, and at least I wouldn't have to do lesson plans!
But, that is far in the future planning. It will be about two or three years until I have to seriously think about changing positions. Now that I'm starting school again, we are definitely NOT leaving Vegas anytime soon! Yea! (I still wouldn't write our adddress down in pen... just to be safe.) :-)
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