American Heart Walk!

Okay everyone, the day finally came and then went. I was just amazed at all the people who have took this cause seriously. I sponsored my group and sponsored the PHSSN (Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing) also. They had red shirts and they looked great. This event has grown over the years. The association had several vendors out there this year. I was supposed to do the warm-up but everyone just started to start walking once all the announcements were done. They don't seem the importance of warming up and stretching even after they walk. Well, at least they came out to walk and enjoy the day. What a gorgeous day for this event. Right after the event the wind really picked up. Go figure. Like the wind doesn't blow in West Texas. Anyhow, we got the walk done before the wind picked up. Enjoy the pictures.

You always need to be friends with your insurance people. HA! I guess he was there in case someone went down.

This was such a nice event this year.

Please Donate

It has been a week that I have put the word out about the American Heart Association walk that we are doing in Abilene.

I really need some funds here people. My bank is dry. I am asking you to please donate a little to help this cause.

I believe so much in keeping our bodies healthy. One day it maybe you who needs the help. I know that most of you do not want that but if it happens wouldn't you want to know that you helped put money in the bank for your life to be saved.

I realized that with all the things going on that it is really difficult to try and donate. Have you ever heard of the phase "Pay it Forward?" Do good for someone and in turn will come back to you.

Now, please help me out everyone. Go to this link: https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=256504&lis=0&kntae256504=82694DF9E48B4C88A13D4AB4EDBE01CC

This event will take place on October 4th, 2008.

American Heart Association Walk

Hey everyone, I am so excited about participating in this year's Heart Walk on October 4, 2008. We walk a 5k and able to meet great people. I love this event.

I usually do this event but have not for the past couple of years. I don't know why. Being in the fitness field I believe in this cause whole heartdly.

Here is what the American Heart Association is for:

The American Heart Association is committed to fighting heart disease and stroke and raising awareness of these diseases. As part of our mission, we focus on specific causes designed to help people achieve a heart-healthy lifestyle. Each of our cause initiatives reaches out to the public with resources and information to help them take positive action.


So, I am putting together a team under my company. I am pleading with all my bloggers to view my team page and find it in your heart to donate for this worthy cause.

You can donate online and the minimum is $25.00 I am trying to raise just $2,000. Tax deductible too, but the main reason is to help someone who has had a stroke or heart attack and be able to give them resources to help them live a better life. Won't you help me.

Here is my link: http://heartwalk.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=256504&team=3168152

It is just that simple. Love you guys.

Thank you ahead of time.

BUNCO ANYONE?

I have to tell you that once a month I play BUNCO with a very fine group of ladies. We generally have a potluck dinner in which the host will prepare the main meal and the rest of the players will bring some concoction of food which they just so happen to digg out of an old recipe booklet to try out on us. Love you ladies. Still living so it must not be all that bad, although we have lost of few players, they say it was from retiring, taking a break, or different personality clashes. I say it could have been the food. :) Right, check out what I ended up eating "You know you're addicted," See, what I am saying.



No, really those ladies do know how to cook. I think they get a little nervous when I have to bring something. They do hate it when they come to my house because I always cook something healthy. I am just looking out for them. They will thank me one day or not when they are laid up in the hospital bed saying to me, "I should have listen to you."



We have a ball, and we talk about anything. We solve all the worlds problems and then some in about 2 hours. Now, why can't the govt. do that. They really need us BUNCO ladies to help them out.

It is such a fun time and a very good stress releaser. We have this wonderful lady who is trying to find a new career, job, or something. Bless her heart, she goes and applies for a position at the bank for the checks processing or something or another. She is suppose to take a ten-key test. So, she goes home and practices a great deal on her computer only to find out they bring out a real ten-key. Can you imagine, what the heck is that she says. LOL! We all busted up laughing so hard. Look, she was not born in the 80's so she should know what one looks like. Bless her heart she tries so hard.

i get stuck over at the losers table for about 6 games straight and finally I make it over to the big table. Look out you all I hate to lose. So, what happens, I get a BUNCO. What is a BUNCO, you ask? Well, a bunco is when you roll 3 sixes at the same time. I forgot to mention that you play with 3 die. It is harder than it sounds. Sometimes I wonder if those die are fixed. So, I end up the top winner.

Now, the prizes is what we really play for, and those ladies know how to pick them. I try and give away fitness classes, but they won't no part in that, nor do they like my Arbonne stuff. Too bad for them. They try to pin point on what it is that I like and to tell you the truth, I like alot of different stuff, but I am not a flower person, so don't try and give me flower stuff for my house. I love plants and I love it when my husband gives me flowers. i get on a streak and then I find something else to like.

Everyone likes the deserts. I do too. It seems like everyone likes to bring a desert, where is the real food people, we have ladies who need real food. Like those of us who actually exercise.

Well, if you have not played you should try and get a group together, you never know who you are going to get and these ladies are some really neat ladies. I love them.

Turbo Kick Party!

WOW! That is what I have to say about my Turbo Kick Party that we had yesterday. Everybody took it up a notch. We had such a blast. I want to thank those we came and put their turbo on. We even had a Turbo off.


I do have to be honest and tell you that I hadn't done Turbo in a while and it really kicked my booty. That is my favorite part in the Turbo Round. I love the booty part. Anyway, we did about 3 Turbos.


After the party was over I had bought some fruits for everybody to take and replenish their bodies. I think they liked it. Oh, team teaching with Mica was so much fun. I love it, we picked up right where we left off we did it at Dyess. I wish more people would come to Turbo. It really is like having a party and everyone was still smiling after all of that. Gets your body moving and groovin.


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You should come check it out.

Remember, "A year from now you'll wish you had started today."

Exercise Videos

I would say that I am pretty much an expert on exercise videos. I have such a library full of videos that I use with my fitness classes.

Today, I will talk about the Body Bar Videos. Now, you know you have too many videos when you go to a fitness conference and can't remember if you have that video you are looking at. That is exactly what happened to me. I love the body bar series videos, one because I love the presenters in the video and second I will buy the video based on the exercises. So, as I was looking for another video I came across this one which looked different. I bought it, when I got home I found that I had another one. What did I do, I gave it to my friend who teaches classes. From now on, I will have to take a list of the videos that I have so that I won't buy them twice. You this is not the first time that this has happened. I went to the bookstore and I always look in the exercise section and I found another lady whom is very good and I have a tape of hers too. Well, the packaging looked different and more interesting only to find out it is exactly same as the one I already have. What? You have got to be kidding me. Different packing, but same exercises. Oh well, what is a girl to do. Okay, back to the first video I was talking about.

Mindy Mylrea is such an awesome lady. I have come to know Mindy by attending the conferences that they have in Dallas. She is a ball of energy and her exercises are totally challenging. When you can master some of her exercises that is really saying something. She has so much core strength it is ridculous. The video that I like best with her in the Body Bar video is Power and Grace. In this video, Mindy uses the body bar and her new gliding disc, (which is a whole other novel).

I actually do these exercises with my older women group classes and they do not like them at all, but afterwards they thank me for a great workout. This video causes you to workout on your flexibility and core strength. Violet and Kelly as back up babes, they show all the modifications which is always a plus.

You want a great workout, try this video. The name of the video is Power and Grace, Strength and Conditioning featuring Mindy Mylrea. http://www.bodybar.com/