<p>Glistening. 41 min treadmill run. </p>
<p>No concrete running for me.</p>
<p>I would do an interval workout in the mall- shop, walk, shop, walk…</p>
<p>You could also do bicep curls with the shopping bags.</p>
<p>Gosh, I like the way you guys think.</p>
<p>And throw in a few burpees or planks in the dressing room!</p>
<p>And the other group says this is the “hardcore” thread! :)</p>
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<p>Depends on what the “protocol” for hardcore is!</p>
<p>For my heavy duty lifting I haul the 40# bag of kitty litter from the car trunk into the garage, where I then proceed to plop it down on the floor. The cat sticks to her proper usage schedule because she knows I need adequate rest periods between heavy lifts.</p>
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<p>I thought I was the only one who did that…</p>
<p>My kitty litter comes in 25-lb boxes with little carry handles. So I buy two at a time and “farmers walk” them out to the car in the parking lot for my workout. 
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<p>I don’t know why, but the bag boy always looks at me funny when I say I don’t want a grocery cart!</p>
<p>^^ LOL. </p>
<p>Seriously, though. I had a really heavy suitcase last weekend on my trip to PA (yes, overpacked a little since it’s winter…) and I was thinking to myself as I was lifting (heaving) it in and out of the trunk and up stairs that I was glad I was strong and fit. It was hard enough as it was!</p>
<p>Gray Cook says that you should dead lift at least as much as the suitcase for your last trip weighed!</p>
<p>I do lifts with my loaded down laundry basket! I start at the washing machine holding the basket then lift it from waist to shoulders as quickly as I can while I go through the house and up the sixteen steps to my bedroom.</p>
<p>2 mile jog on the indoor track then another mile + on the treadmill. Can you say “pile of sweat”??!!!</p>
<p>RochesterMom
What kind of knee injection do you get? I want to explore getting a Hyaluronic Acid injection for my knee.</p>
<p>I wonder how EK is doing. I haven’t seen her post in a while.</p>
<p>Swim lesson today. It went much better. Turns out I’m good at backstroke.</p>
<p>Well, thanks so much, folks. After the Tabata discussion someone used the “b” word and must have cursed me…
… cause my trainer ended my workout with Tabata burpees!</p>
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abs and core including lots o’ planks
squats
deadlifts @ 165
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<p>sewhappy, so great that your strokes are looking good. I am still playing with the idea of a master’s swim class.</p>
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<p>LOL!!! Although I do take my shopping seriously. It is a hardcore activity - not for the faint at heart 
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<p>I too refuse to push a cart put of the supermarket’s door (only at Costco I do this - too much stuff to fit in my arms). Carrying 2 20-lb bags of cat food a few yards - no biggie. :)</p>
<p>Sewhappy, proper swim technique is the best method of injury prevention. Good job! I can’t swim - I can do breaststroke (really well) and I can “float”, so no triathlons for me in the nearest future.</p>
<p>So, how many of you brave souls are carrying on with Hops’ challenge into February? I don’t recall seeing any numbers for today yet, ahem.</p>
<p>No gym for me today, but the usual walks with sabadog were enjoyable. Needed a rest day. </p>
<p>Cals 780
Fat 25 g
Carbs 112 g
Fiber 11 g
Protein 29 g
Sugars 25 g</p>
<p>Not feeling very hungry, which I guess is a good thing. Will head back to the gym tomorrow; H & S are going to the Auto Show (I felt the need the capitalize that given how they are talking about it); I’m taking my mother to see Silver Linings Playbook and then we’re going out to dinner. That will be a test.</p>