Gym seshes for now!

 Sat 18th Jan

Cycle,row, McC squats, hip hikes

Machines

Skip

Antisocial behaviour by 10 youths 

Mon 20th Jan

Aqua and 16 laps

Wed 22 Jan

Cycle, row, machines, skip

McConnell squats forgot hip hikes

 

Second career

 It's the start of a new era, and this blog has been sorely neglected. I might consider moving to substack but there's too many things for me to think about in the 2nd phase of life!

More to follow.

Hello P7!

Greetings team!

Click here to see my contribution to the Away Day - show and tell.

WARNING: Live fish stall in video...

Water chestnut pudding show and tell

This started off as a marathon blog, you can check out April 18th 2005, you'll see my post when I completed the London Marathon. 

https://lollykins.blogspot.com/2005/04/cheesy-grin-for-finisher.html

24 Jul 22 update

 Been baking hot in the UK, and work has been crazy busy.

But. Double under progress is still on. Doing 1 pretty easily. Next to do 2..

But golf is busy and I am lying down after two days walking the golf course with aching legs... particularly knees and ankles.

Onwards and upwards...

Cats cradle to windmill done plus backward EB swing 🥰

24 May 22

 Skipping at the gym, tried Kimmie's footwork but can't do the turn, more practice required.

Also can't do a double under, will try on the air mats tomorrow.

Phewie.

Monday 9th May 22 Jump!

 Came 4th in the Spring Meeting on count back. Happy my hcap has gone down but 0.5!

Thos evening I took advantage of my new work finish time. 

I did some southpaw dubs and even some double unders! I was pleasantly surprised that it was relatively easy to get the double unders except I can only do 1 arrgh!

19 Apr 22 got further

 At Pure Gym today was joined by a couple using weights.

Did some regular skipping, releases, leg wrap release, wrap part 1 and 2, then tried P13fit again.

Still tough but at least I can finally do the little pony hop on the right and the left. Got to midway. Easy does it...will keep at it.

Used 3/4 lb at the end. 

6th time at the gym this month and loving it. The cycle room is empty, I can watch my form in the mirror and focus on practice! What's not to love?

✌️👍✌️👍✌️👍

13th April 22 jumping mad!

 Yow! Went to the gym for the 4th time and tried out P13 fit routine. Knackering! However, definitely more achievable than some of the faster footwork. So will persevere. 

Also did leg release wrap and a few more mic releases.

Woman came in, got on bike, then skipped got 10 mins. Was she wearing a bra? 🤔

25 Mar 22 wooo

 Where was I? Stressing about two job interviews and now I think theyight have been "fake". Anyway, I did some skipping on my new set up and it was good☺️

I haven't been jumping for a while but today I heard the radio and thought, sod it, I'm doing some!

No dubs, but loads of boxer step and crosses. Practising moving mic releases...urg...

Happy endorphins released☺️☺️

17 Mar 22 I'm back

 Bit of a break. Thinking about whether to skip. But I bought two mats and the ground is softer now!

Prepped a wrap

Did some gentle boxer step, light touch

Then a few easy dubs easy easy!

TGIF tomorrow!

Jump jump 7 Feb 22

 Had a bit of a break writing, but not jumping!

Unlocked more single double unders

Did a pile o' wraps

Trying to do the switch mic release, bit of a saga.

Golf season is coming! First comp next weekend. Back to practice this week! 👍

Jump jump 13 Jan 22

 Woot more DU practice. Learning to bound - nearly there.

Consecutive EBs on the left side about 10 times right side!

Step through mic release coming along!

also doing a variety of eb Gogo releases!

Jump jump 6 Jan 22

 After overdoing it trying to get a double under, spent two evenings with fun EB releases and step through releases and strict releases. 

Had to wear cross to protect the toes 🤣

Jump jump 1 Jan 22

 Happy New Year!

Thrilled to unlock the TS. Practising backwards Toad proving to be challenging 😄.

Welcome 2022, hope this is an uneventful one!

Jump jump 23 Dec 21

 Last lesson with Chris today, did turns, toads and some releases. 

Worked on combo 14 for hours.

Then unlocked the TS several times. The rope came back to the front, so TS then side swing would be possible. 😁

Jumpie jump 17 Dec 21

 MORE dubs. Single ones.

Did a load and had fun! Why is it so addictive? And sweaty. 

However I put a knot in the rope near one of the handles send I have bruised 3 knuckles. Wtf. They are now glowing purple. 

After the car service went to the Korean supermarket and bought some goodies! Back there tomorrow!

Jump jump 16 Dec

 Phew

Single double unders finally.  From standing. Did a load of then and finally felt how I needed to bound up with my feet.

Using a PVC rope.

After a year I finally could do just just one dub. But I can almost do a triple so I know I'm  jumping high enough. 

Also did day 3 of 12 days of Kosumba - wraps

Jump jump 14 Dec 21

 Today unlocked the EB toad swing! So exciting!

That led to a small toad session.

Then finished with mic releases and floats. 

A few days ago unlocked EB Gogo float with jump!

Jump jump 3 Dec 21

 Go go!

This week I got some floats

EB Gogo float

Toad float

Inverse Toad float

Then this week's wrap challenge. 

Then a bit of footwork, obsessed with Polly Pocket and tried a bit of powerof21 routine.

🥵

Jump jump 24th Nov

 Great birthday weekend golfing and eating. With a mamba post to boot.

Today seemed to be obsessed with Polly pocket footwork and some other side to side footwork. Hard on the left knee though. 

A bit of alternate step flow too.

And got Sky to work in the living room, fabulous!