Jen and I did some hard interval periods in the paddle boat...maybe the 1st time vacationers have done that in Jamaica. I put in over 2 hours of paddle boating one day and it was awesome cruising around Bloody Bay in Negril. I also did a bit of kayaking one day for my workout. I paddled out around an island called Booby Cay which happens to be the island where Gilligans Island was filmed in the 70's. You can see Booby Cay Island in the background of the picture above where Jen and I are standing on the beach. There is a guy out on the island who catches lobster and puts them on the fire for you. He left me alone after he realized I had not brought any money with me on my kayak adventure. I also enjoyed swimming in the ocean until I got stung by a Jelly Fish. It was my first experience with this. I have never panicked during open water swimming in a lake but the ocean is a different story. The abundance of creatures that can kill me scares me a bit. I was swimming along about 1500 meters into a swim when I felt what was like an electrical shock go through my body. I panicked and headed for the shore as quickly as possible. I figured it was a jelly fish sting. When I got to shore I had a big rash on my left arm and leg. I think I got stung twice. It itched and burned something fierce. I got back in and headed toward the resort and within 2 minutes I saw a sting ray that scared me back out of the water.
The start of this week has been a big volume week. I wished I could have flown Dr. Kaminski and his great staff down to Jamaica to help with my back but couldn't do so. I got in yesterday and ran last night. The pain was less than it has been in quite some time. I'll put in a lot of base volume the next couple weeks to chip away at the weight I gained on the trip.
I am proud to announce that iHope is partnering with Barre563, a new barre fitness studio on Utica Ridge Road. For every new client special (15 days of classes for only $20) purchased with an ‘iHope’ promotional code entered at check out during the month of July, Barre563 will donate $10 to the charity. Check out www.barre563.com for more information and a list of classes. I'm really excited they recognized the great things iHope can do to help children in our community and were so gracious to extend this offer to new clients. $20.00 for 2 weeks of unlimited classes is a tremendous offer. The fact that 1/2 of that amount goes to iHope shows the generosity of Barre563 owner Sarah Coon.
Barre fitness classes have become very popular in larger cities and female fitness magazines over the past few years. Barre563 is the first studio dedicated to this technique in the Quad Cities. Barre classes combined elements of ballet, Pilates, and yoga. Participates rely mainly upon one's bodyweight for resistance, performing moves that target specific muscle groups, your core, and balance. Barre workouts are designed to help an individual achieve a “dancer’s body” — strong, sleek and streamlined. I'm planning to visit Barre563 because I know it can help with my flexibility and core strength which is so important to getting into a more aerodynamic position on the bike. The classes have gotten very popular quickly since Barre563 opened in June. Again, the promotional code to enter for this great price is "iHope" Barre563 also has posted updates and some feedback from those who have tried it at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Barre563/280959578707191
Speaking of iHope, I got word from our administration center of a VERY generous gift made to the foundation by Nick and Jessica Ludwig. Nick and Jessica were classmates of mine at PV and I was thrilled they wanted to help with the foundation that provides technology resources to low-income students displaying outstanding character and work traits. To help make a tax deductible contribution to the foundation you can click here. Thanks for reading. DREAM BIG!!
No comments:
Post a Comment