[Ian]

Hey Susan! I'm sorry to hear you were feeling crummy AND having to work such long hours. Do you have another job besides the tutoring?

My goal is still to gain weight but lose some fat at the same time. I'm starting to get abs and will post a pic this week. I actually went trail running with my friends Andy and Sam at Edwin Warner Park, a nice wooded place with big hills to climb up. We did that for about an hour. Then we went to the gym and worked really hard there too. my workout was:
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21 dumbell swings @ 60lbs
10 pushups
10 pullups
10 push presses @ 95lbs
3 sets of a crazy ab workout with a 15lb medicine ball
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repeat twice.

Needless to say, today I'm super SORE, but I have that natural high too. I'm actually about to go trail running again with Andy today.

I'll talk to you soon, Susan. Have a great day!

[susanpesek]

You are doing some kind of workouts, Ian! Good for you! I used to run, too. It truly was a natural high. I ran 2 miles before my school day started and it helped me feel good all day long.
I remember at 'recess' I had my 1st graders all follow me on the playground for 5 minutes of running. All of us were alert after lunch that way. I used to read a 'chapter book'( Charlotte's Web) for 30 minutes after we got back into the classroom. They could listen or were also allowed to sleep if they needed to, heads on their desks. None of them fell asleep after we started running.
I help my husband's business by manning the phones. It's a struggle to get any $ coming in. I am certified to teach secondary reading( high school and up), learning disabilities, behavior disturbances, psychology and am 150 clinic hours away from being a speech therapist and audiologist. I have worked extensively with the county diagnosticians and pediatricians with the Board of Education in testing and evaluating ADHD and learning disabilities. In addition, I am mystery shopper, evaluating high end restaurants and other opportunities as they present. And I am one of the moderators here!
Yeah...I stay busy.

[Ian]

Whew I didn't know you posted this back then. That's the only way to live, as far as I'm concerned. I'm only happy if I'm productive. Being productive includes either improving myself or helping others to work to improve themselves.

I'm going to post pics on Monday of my progress. It's pretty crazy!

[susanpesek]

Hi, Guy! I do NOT know how you young folks do all you do. Don't you wish we had just a few more alert hours in each day? Maybe 24 alert and 6 for sleep?
And about your photos.....um.......where they is?