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October 30th, 2009 at 4:13 PM

Day 10 of 30 Day Shred Challenge

One of the challenges of being a new blogger/Twitterer is that you don’t quite have the “lay of the land” when you start writing your posts or your Tweets.  I just discovered the show/hide kitchen sink button in my post dashboard…which means I can type in color now!  It’s opened up  a whole new world for me! If only I had realized this before getting all the HTML for my Biggest Loser team colors in week 1.  Sigh. I was trying to update my Twitter shred pals this morning and didn’t realize I had included myself in every reply…twice. Sorry friends.  Couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t get everyone on the list.   Double sigh.

That said (one of my favorite Jillian phrases), 1/3 down on the 30 Day Shred Challenge!  Tripped over a stray dumbbell early in the workout and thought that was going to be it for Day 10.   But I salvaged my dignity, picked myself up off the floor and made it through!

Form was much better today and no 5 second dropouts (or dropdowns, since they’re usually during the plank twists and squat thrusts).  I added a 15 minute stationary bike ride at the end to boost the cardio.  Not sure how much of a benefit it actually was though, since I was going pretty slowly.   Energy perked right up again after my post-workout snack of a few Kashi crackers and Smuckers All Natural Peanut Butter.   Excited to try it again tomorrow, hoping for limited breaks in the cardio section.

Day 11, baby.  DAY 11!!!

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  • Paula
    4:23 PM on October 30th, 2009 1

    WooHoo! You are goin strong AND glad you didn’t injure yourself there over the dumbbell trip – I will not hear of you not doing day 11, 12, 13 and so on with me – I am counting on you to be there! ;) SO no injuries!!! lol Glad you figured out your techie bits…have a great weekend and can’t wait to hear from you tomorrow….onward!

  • Alison Foster
    4:48 PM on October 30th, 2009 2

    I’m a workout klutz, too! I fell off my step bench the day before the Shred started- scared the crap out of my dog. :)

    I don’t know why Blogger is refusing your posts! Know that it is not me. I SWEAR!!!

    Love,
    Ali :)

  • Lori G.
    5:50 PM on October 30th, 2009 3

    Oh no! But glad I’m not alone in the clumsy department. :0) Once I figure out why Blogger has banned me, it’s all over. I have DAYS worth of comments to post for you, my friend. Have a good night!

  • Cynthia
    9:24 PM on October 30th, 2009 4

    The dumbbell trip sounds just like something I would do! Glad no harm was done!

    I am very new at Twitter… I hardly know what I am doing either. Happy enough just to kind of get a tweet out there at present.

    Have you ever seen the Biggest Loser recaps on TelevisionWithoutPity.com? I always find those rather hilarious.

  • Lori G.
    6:02 PM on October 31st, 2009 5

    Cynthia, much lighter on my feet today. I haven’t seen the BL recaps on TelevisionWithoutPity.com, but with that name…you know I’m checking it out! Thanks for that info!