Shannon’s More Fire BodyBlog

school is back in, i have been in my class setting everything up, in fact i pitched a looooooot of stuff. so i thought i’d take a break and walk around so here i am in another teacher’s class. as i was talking to her, i just wanted to lie down. wow!!  summer time i would come home from my walk and take a nap, and then conquer the day. now i will just have to conquer the day. lol

but i am now feigning for a nap…whew…back to school.

help!!

today was back…..ahhhhhh!!!! hit it hard, and it felt GOOD!!!!!! started with some deadlifts, and ended with some closegrip rows. hit it hard. the gym was empty today, the vibe was decent, and i hit it hard!!  my bro, Carmichael is out with a bout of food poisoning, so hope he is back online soon. peace and more fire!!

well, today is the first day back to school for us teachers. this means the end and the beginning. the end of my naps, chillin, surfing the web whenever laying off at the beach, taking my time, no meetings, and being able to travel whenever I want to….and the beginning….lesson plans, long days, pta meetings, new students, new relationships, new problems, new solutions, new projects, and whatever else may be coming my way. it has been a good summer, not one of my top ten, but a good one. met two people from bodyspace, that was cool, got caught in the rain in miami by ts fay (whew) met some great people in miami, would be nice for summer to stay, and the lazy days of summer to linger, but for now they will have to linger in my memories.

went walking this morning, my walking crew probably had too much weekend….ha ha ha i know one person in particular went and partied every night, i was calling her the energizer bunny, but methinks her batteries just ran out!! lol so off to school in a bit, the meals are packed and ready, water ready, ready for the new year….BRING IT!!!!!!!

yesterday i spoke of the sandcastle competition at a local beach, i took some pics to share their artistic work-those people are SO talented!!!!!!
by the way….i forgot how hot the eca stack makes you feel!!! ha ha ha whew…anyone have a fan? but check the pics…..

ok, so after my week off, i have to admit, i don’t bounce back like i did back in the day…lol age has kicked in. lol but last week was back to the grind week with my new plan. so i was sore, a bit out of breath, felt like stopping a few times, but i survived!! so here i am, on week number two, ready to continue the plan. i added the eca stack today, so that should help, and i am going to keep everyone posted on my progress. i took a few pics, but i see that you have to have more than one set in order for them to be seen, so soon come…

went for my run this morning, whew…one week off, don’t do it if you are over 30!! lol it was better than last week, but still i have to get back to how i felt before i stopped, and i will, so i am not sweating it. but early in my run i got a SERIOUS cramp in my foot! ouch, right under the ball of my right foot, felt like i sprained it or something. i tried to run, but the pressure killed me, so i walked on a bit until i found a rock where i put my foot on and stretched it out, and a few moments later, i was back into action, feeling great! there was a sandcastle competition on the beach this week, and the entries were awesome, i think i am going to go back and take some pics cause they were like that!

but have a great holiday tomorrow, back to school on tuesday..so one more day for me!

Today, here in Bermuda, there was an implosion of an old hotel that had been standing around vacant for many, many years. There were a lot of boats in the water to witness this historical event, I was there with my family and friends in a boat, and have never seen so many boats on the water at the same time in one area. Well, at 10:20, this is what happened:

then….

and finally…

after it was  done, there was a big cloud of dust, but  when the dust disapated, all that was left was a big, gigantic hole, it was truly amazing!

this got me to thinking about the journey that many are taking, that spot is about to go through a 7 year transformation. Many of us are seeking to make a change, not just any change, but in many cases, a drastic change. Well, be encouraged, it is time to start anew, you can do it!! Take it all one day at a time, one rep after the other, you can do it!! We can do it!!! MORE FIRE!!!!! NEVER GIVE UP!!!

this is the last week of my summer vacation….hmmmmm….went walking this morning, glad that we didn’t really push it that hard as i am not operating at 100% due to my time off last week. but it was a good walk. this is the last full week off that i have. ext week it is back to school. i must say that i am ready to go back, well, yes and no, i have to admit that this wasn’t the best summer that i have had, it was actually a crappy one, but i am ready for school. i have been reading up on differentiated instruction, a way to ensure that all needs in the class are met, so i am eager to try that with more focus. i have been doing it and not knowing that it had a lable, but will try it more this year. i am off, have a great day everyone- peace and love!!!

ok, so i am back after taking a week off. well, i trained while i was in miami at the golds gym, but i didn’t really do that much while i was travelling. it was hard, but i gave my body a break, so no worries. so today it is back to the grind, i am armed with a new plan, and am looking forward to putting the plan into action. today was day 1. so i ran, it wasn’t the same, took a little longer, but i’ll be back in no time. so tomorrow, morning run with my diva crew again, and gym in the afternoon.

last night was the bodybuilding show here. there were three men, all in different categories, so the mens was a little bit boring. the ladies were kinda the same, there was one bodybuilding female, and basically, overall. i think the bodybuilding federation here does little to promote the sport. infact, i wouldn’t even say does little, their efforts are non existent!!! they do NOTHING to promote the sport. Tanji Johnson was here to do the guest spot, and did a boot camp at a gym, only four people showed up to the thing, because NO ONE KNEW ABOUT IT!!!!! grrrrrr…… it gets me so mad, man.

so what am i going to do about it? it makes no sense to sit here and get upset, so i am going to throw my name in the mix, i am going to enter the federation and make a difference, wish me all the best- i’ll keep you posted. peace, love and more fire!!!

ok, so why since i have been home, i have just wanted to sleep, sleep, and sleep some more? not sure, but i’m loving it!! lol one more week until school starts, i am ready, have some new tricks under my belt, so bring it!! methinks when school starts i’ll be longing for these days…lol ha ha ha

so i went to the europa this weekend, it was a good show, could have been organized a bit better. the nights and days were looooooooooooong, whew!! but i enjoyed myself. i think that the bodybuilding competition needs to change it’s format, but i will get on that in a later post. i got to meet, Susan, she did well in her group, and Dawn Melanie- recognized her as she said by her cane. lol so it is nice to know that the people on the other side of the profiles are really people, lol ha ah ah you lot really do exist, and are really really cool, cooler in person than online. So to Susan, and Dawn, nice meeting you, i had a great weekend- peace and love to all-never give up!

more fire!!

oh yeah, now i am in miami, and who is with me? Ts Fay, lol now, get your minds out of the gutter, i ain’t like that lol ha ha ha ts meaning TROPICAL STORM Fay. lol ha ha ha yes, a lot of miami has shut down, so i thought i’d check my email and stuff. so now i’m gone- peace and love