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Back to School-Back to Workouts

busymomma — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:51:44 +0000

Kids going back to school generally means a step back to routines and more structure. For some it will mean more time to fit your routine back in more regularly. Workouts sadly are something that can get lost quickly in the busy Summer. Or they may have become so sporadic it’s difficult to remember if you got your workout in yesterday. I like to use the kids going back to school as a marker for changing up my workouts.

Changing your workouts up every 8-12 weeks is a good idea for a couple of reasons. First being that your body adapts to the workouts in about that time and you won’t be seeing the same results. You will need to workout longer, increase weight, and/or do a lot more reps to see better results. OR just change your workout entirely and confuse your muscles into working hard again. Secondly, by 8-12 weeks I’m bored with my routine and I’m sure you are too. Changing up your usual workout will add a little spark under your butt.

Whichever reason you choose to change up your workout, this is a great time to do it. Have you been wanting to take a class? Maybe plan on training for a 5 or 10k or more? Choose something new and add some more fun to your workout.

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When Your Day Turns Into a Monday

busymomma — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:28:19 +0000

Sometimes days just fall apart. I was excited to get going today and as I started digging into more and more emails, it all just went on it’s own tangent. But I’ll definitely take some responsibility for not getting control in some areas. There were some steps I should have taken mid-afternoon to change tracks.

1. Close my email account. This should have been the first thing I did. Mid day I had answered the weekend emails and was just going through newsletters that were sent to me and hitting emails as they came in. I know this is a major time waster and splits up my projects. In this case I had a small fire show up in my inbox THAT WASN’T MY FIRE! If I’d closed my email I could have taken care of it in the morning and during business hours and it wouldn’t have gotten me unnecessarily flustered.

2. Put to do list in order. My list is in no particular order and that rarely works well for me. I need my hottest-must-do’s at the top. I should have sat down and re-evaluated on paper.

3. Got offline. I should have shut the computer and found something to do for an hour like…

4. Go for a run. I definitely should have gone for a run to clear my head and refocus. I know it works.

Letting the day turn into a “Monday” was partly my own fault and it always ends up like it did. Going into even more of a tailspin. It’s only 6:30 here at my house but I’m calling it a biz day. My daughter’s not home tonight so I know I won’t be able to sleep much. I’m going to turn to blog posting for the rest of the night.

Tomorrow I will start early and fresh with a run mid-morning!

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Will You Workout This Week?

busymomma — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +0000

I know, it’s Monday. BOO, BAH, EWWW! I totally feel your pain and all of us in my seniors fitness class laugh it off each Monday this summer. It’s just rough when life is so hectic. Backs may be a little sore from extra yard work or playing over the weekend.

Schedules are crazy and not usually our normal crazy.

So it being Monday, are you going to work out this week? If you don’t plan it, then it won’t happen. Making a commitment to your health has to be a priority, but it’s only as important as you decide to make it.

The perfect time depends on you. Get up a little earlier, use the kids naptime, or workout after the kids go to bed.

During the Summer months the easiest way to get your workout in is to include the family. Get outside. Get to the lake or pool, runaround playing football or softball, run through the sprinkler, just get moving and spend at least 20 minutes a day doing it. By including the family you are making some memories and teaching them to keep moving as well.

photo credit: The White Wοlf

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Spotlight WAHM – Shannon Smith

busymomma — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Name: Shannon Smith

Websites: Appetite for Design, Staying Home With My Son, Avon

I first met Shannon on yet again…Mom Masterminds. We met there, but honestly that’s not where we started connecting. That didn’t happen until I really started talking more on FB. Shannon and I found that despite our backgrounds and religious background, we have a lot in common We have goofy lives, goofy kids and love seafood. I just happen to be much closer to a great amount of it. I work on bribing her to make the drive up to get some from my freezer. lol

Shannon is making it happen. She’s working from home and raising her son as she’d like. It’s tough enough how much I am a single mom even though I’m married (firefighter wife) but there is no way I could home school on top of that. Add in business and clients and that’s a special kind of patience going on there. Kudo’s for being able to make it work as you want it to.

If you are looking for some graphic design then Shannon does a great job. Banners, buttons, headers and the ever popular and necessary ecovers. Very affordable rates and also an affiliate program so once you’ve used her services and push people to her, you can earn 10% of any purchases.

So this month my question is “How have you adapted your work schedule for the Summer…or have you?”

Shannon say’s, “Not only do I work from home, but we started homeschooling in October of last year so I’ve been able to be pretty flexible with our scheduling. I guess I would say the main thing that has changed is taking time out to find ways to entertain him so he doesn’t become too bored. Moving work around for play dates or trips to the park and library have become part of the routine.”

Sounds like Shannon didn’t have to adapt her schedule much for the summer as she’s already done a huge revamp to get school in. But how do have you revamped your schedule?

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