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**Mamatigerj** · February 23, 2021, 07:34 PM

I have not set any specific goals for this week (after doing nothing last week) other than to just do something every day. Next week is March already!

At the end of the week we are traveling to Colorado Springs for vacation! Most of Saturday will be spent driving, but we should get to our rental house by early evening so i can at least take a walk around the neighbourhood. I plan/hope to do a lot of walking and some hiking while there and maybe some yoga. We are staying at an AirBnB with wi-fi, so i may get some Darebee stuff done as well.

CODawn, Whirly, daejamurrachan, (not sure what part of the state you ladies are from) and anybody else from Colorado or who knows the area, I would welcome suggestions of what not to miss (or what to avoid).

**CODawn** · February 23, 2021, 07:43 PM

I live up north but I've been to Garden of the Gods and it's amazing!

**Trbrat75** · February 23, 2021, 08:19 PM

Yes! I visited Garden of the Gods years ago and it was amazing! We also went to the top of Pikes Peak and that was beautiful, but i dont know how close that would be to you

**Whirly** · February 24, 2021, 12:34 AM

My mom lives in Colorado Springs, so I know the area pretty well! Garden of the Gods is definitely a must-see, and for hiking I would also recommend North Cheyenne Canyon Park (including Helen Hunt Falls) or Cheyenne Mountain State Park. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is also great! Manitou Springs and Old Colorado City are close and have nice "main street" areas with shops and restaurants, although with Covid I know that sort of thing might be less appealing. I'll let you know if I think of other ideas!

**Mamatigerj** · February 24, 2021, 01:34 AM

Thank you so much CODawn, Trbrat75, and Whirly! I really appreciate it!

TUESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2021

DareBee
Workout of the Day: Tempered Steel level III +EC
Challenge: Punches & Squats days 23 & 24
Workout #42: Binary not counted in total time
Workout #43: Refresh
Workout #44: Breathing not counted in total time
Workout #45: Couch Potato +EC
Workout #46: Surgebinder level III +EC

TOTAL TIME: 63 minutes

**Mamatigerj** · February 25, 2021, 03:36 AM

WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2021
It is hard to believe that a week ago we were on our sixth day of subfreezing temps with ice and 6+ inches of snow on the ground! Today? We topped out at 84.

DareBee
Workout of the Day: I Can & I Will level III +EC
Challenge: Punches & Squats days 25 & 26
Workout #47: Re-Gen level III +EC
Daily Dare +EC (257/210)
Workout #48: Tai Chi except that it was too difficult for me to figure out, so i looked for a video:

TOTAL TIME: 49 minutes

**CarbonaraTamara** · February 25, 2021, 06:26 AM

Wow, that's some temperature fluctuation! Well done getting back into your routine after all the disruption.

**Colin** · February 25, 2021, 08:34 AM

Tai chi is very hard to draw I think! Maybe you'll be able to find a class at some point - that was the most rewarding way for me.

And very glad to hear you're safe and well. I have seen some awful stories from Texas this last week.

**Trbrat75** · February 25, 2021, 01:21 PM

84!

We got up to the 60's here

**Mamatigerj** · February 25, 2021, 06:47 PM

THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2021

DareBee
Workout #49: 2-Minute Warmup
Workout #50: Fighter's Warmup
>substituted March Steps for Hops in both warmups
Daily Dare +EC (258/211)
Workout of the Day/Workout #51: Sitting Fix
Workout #52: This One Is for Me +EC
>modified Deadlift & Twist to Deadlifts as described by Rainbow Dragon in this post, holding lightly with one hand to maintain balance, no twist
>also subbed Step-ups for Reverse Lunges today and in last two days' workouts

Time: 24 minutes

Workout #53: Health Potion level III +EC
>This felt like it took f o r e v e r !
Challenge: Punches & Squats days 27 & 28

Time: 40 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 64 minutes

**Trbrat75** · February 25, 2021, 08:44 PM

look at you go

**Mamatigerj** · February 25, 2021, 10:14 PM

CarbonaraTamara, Colin, and Trbrat75,

thanks!

The 84 is much more normal than the 20s of last week! Texas weather (at least where we are ~Austin area~ and further south) is subtropical. Our prevailing winds come primarily from the southeast off of the Gulf of Mexico, therefore warm and humid. When the a cold front from the north and west is strong enough it will push far enough south to impact our weather as happened earlier this month. The following quote is from weather.gov:

Winter in Austin is typically characterized by relatively mild temperatures and a general lack of precipitation. During winter, the area is alternately influenced by a continental air mass regime, with winds from the north and west and drier air, and by a modified maritime air mass regime, with south and southeast winds and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. Mild weather prevails during most of the winter.

I say we have 3 seasons here: summer, which lasts about 6 months; not-summer, which is the majority of the rest of the year; interrupted occasionally by winter, generally about 2 weeks worth, but not always consecutive days!

Sorry, I am kind of a weather geek; this stuff fascinates me!

Colin, i do hope to take a tai chi class someday!

**DorothyMH** · February 26, 2021, 12:21 AM

That Austin weather pattern is interesting, for sure. Texas is SO big that it’s shocking how different it can be all over the state....
I’m glad you made it thru that nastiness

**Mamatigerj** · February 26, 2021, 06:17 PM

Thank you, DorothyMH!

Originally posted by Trbrat75 View Post

look at you go

I had some extra time yesterday to exercise, but I fear i may have gone too far!

My knee was really hurting last night. I switched from wearing a simple compression sleeve to a wrap with more support, and that is helping. It's my clutch leg, and since i have an 850 mile drive this weekend i really don't want to make it any worse! So, i am taking it easy and focusing on upper body workouts today and tomorrow.

FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2021

Workout #54: Classic Warmup
>Calf Raises and March Steps subbed for on-the-spot and side-to-side Hops
Workout #55: Energizer
>Step Jacks subbed for Half Jacks
Workout #56: Posture
Workout #57: Vortex level III +EC
Challenge: Punches & Squats days 29 & 30

>Interestingly, squats do not seem to bother my knees, but i have been carefully doing them "slow & shallow", focusing on glutes, core, and pelvic floor.

TOTAL TIME: 35 minutes

**CODawn** · February 26, 2021, 06:32 PM

Congratulations on your challenge!

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