My kettlebell arrived

[SueAppleRun]

So, I came home from work tired, ate breakfast and fell asleep, when I woke up there was a box on the side, my kettlebell had arrived. Willow opened it for me as I'm rubbish at boxes and sellotape. Wow! 4kg feels quite heavy.

I did a few squats, not too hard but I could feel the difference, then I carried out the exercises the meat delivery man showed me, then I put it on the side and admired it, it's black and shiny.

We are off to Bath tomorrow, so I'll do it all again when we get back Wednesday.

Have fun this week all with your stretches and yoga, all of which I greatly admire,

[RunBrianRun]

Fabulous! Have you given it a name yet? 😅

It will definitely help with building strength and before you know it you’ll be wanting a heavier one. 💪

[SueAppleRun in reply to RunBrianRun]

It'll help if I give it a name? I think I can use it, rather than ignore it. I certainly felt it,

[RunBrianRun in reply to SueAppleRun]

Draw a smiley on it. He’s your friend. 😀 Making you stronger 💪

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to RunBrianRun]

🤣🤣🤣 I’m also keen to hear of its name!

Wishing you lots of fabulous kettle-swings together!

[SueAppleRun in reply to CBDB]

I don't name my running shoes!!! What's with the name thing? I'm feeling totally inadequate now as I can't think of a name

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to SueAppleRun]

🤣🤣🤣

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to SueAppleRun]

Ken? And maybe add some googly eyes 👀You're welcome 😂

[SueAppleRun in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

But Ken lives upstairs 🤣🤣🤣

[grumpyoldgirl in reply to SueAppleRun]

😂

[MissUnderstanding in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Kettle bells should come with googly eyes. That should be the law from now on!

[RunBrianRun in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Ken is good 👍 Ken the kettle bell 👍

[SueAppleRun in reply to RunBrianRun]

He's made my shoulders a little more sore than usual this morning 🤣

[CBDB Administrator Graduate Gold in reply to SueAppleRun]

🙁🙃😕🏋🏽‍♂️👍🏽👏

[RunBrianRun in reply to SueAppleRun]

😅 sore is good. Let them rest properly before you go again though. Out of interest what exercises were you doing with it?

[SueAppleRun in reply to RunBrianRun]

Squats, just up and down one arm lift, round my head to stretch my neck, tomorrow I will run in the morning then we are off to the Bath spa, that will relax them, they aren't really sore, I just know they are there

[TheTabbyCat Graduate]

Oh Sola! That's brilliant, I hope you can find lots of exercises for you both!💪🥌🏋️‍♂️🤸‍♀️

[SueAppleRun in reply to TheTabbyCat]

There's loads and it will make me work harder and run longer 😃

[TheTabbyCat Graduate]

Is that your 1st piece of equipment? That must mean you're getting super fit. My only equipment is a chair under my bot for the squats......................just incase

[SueAppleRun in reply to TheTabbyCat]

I've got a foam roller for rolling out sore muscles after a long run and some resistance bands my daughter bought me one Christmas, so no it's not my first piece of equipment, oh and running shoes lol 🤣 I now have 4 pairs, ,😲 but one has been retired for gardening, one retired for walking and work and one is my original pair, I save £1 every time I run so once I'm retired I can see lots of running and lots of new shoes yay 👍A chair to sit in when starting squats is a great idea how are you getting on?

[TheTabbyCat Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Rolling out sore muscles sounds good, what a good idea to save £1 every run. I think Willow should contribute, everytime he doesn't run!🏃‍♀️🙈

I'm quite pleased thanks Sola, I'm 3 weeks into the NHS programme. I repeated week one twice and I'll repeat level 2 aswell. I'm getting better slowly at least now I know what I can do best and what I need to work on more. I need to get a door bar or the push/pulling exercises. On the whole I feel better for it. I'm going to add a tiny bit of Pilates training for March MATness! I'll do some standing stretches on the in between days, this year. Next year who knows?💪

[SueAppleRun in reply to TheTabbyCat]

You you are doing brilliantly, pushing/pulling, I can't do press ups, never could, but I do sort of easy ones against the kitchen sink, if you try those start with only a couple as they can make your shoulders ache. I'm really a lazy runner who just goes out and plods, sometimes walk a bit and sometimes sprint a bit, but I want ed the kettlebell to get stronger as I retire and have more time to run so I reduce the risk of injury

[TheTabbyCat Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh yes! At the moment I'm doing the kitchen workout press ups (10)and none of the pull ups. I'm sure I could do those but there's nothing at shoulder height to pull on and I can't adapt that one, so door bar it is. I keep typing that but I still have to order it

[SueAppleRun in reply to TheTabbyCat]

Something to think about maybe in the future, door bar

[Instructor57]

Excellent!

I have 3 , there are some good exercises out there online but be careful, technique is crucial

[SueAppleRun in reply to Instructor57]

Yes I think I've got that but my jest delivery running coach man was very helpful, I'm starting very gently and carefully, I'd hate to retire injured and not being able to run, 8 weeks and counting 😀

[Instructor57 in reply to SueAppleRun]

😁👍

[Wine 30D Graduate]

Brilliant.. Hope you had fun in Bath

[SueAppleRun in reply to Wine]

Thanks, it's a special anniversary gift to us

[Wine 30D Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

❤️❤️❤️❤️Extra wishes of happiness and joy to you on your anniversary... Have a gorgeous day

[SueAppleRun in reply to Wine]

Thanks, we are, and there's a Bluetooth mirror in the bathroom, very high tech lol 🤣

[Cmoi in reply to SueAppleRun]

Why on earth would anyone need a Bluetooth mirror?! 🤖

Happy anniversary (and kettlebelling) anyway!

[SueAppleRun in reply to Cmoi]

For music in the bathroom, it's lovely, leave phone in bedroom and music comes out the speakers behind the bathroom mirror, 🤣 we are having a wonderful time, doing nothing but I'm looking forward to my run then spa tomorrow.Thank you

[Cmoi in reply to SueAppleRun]

Would never occur to me to play music in the bathroom, I'd rather sing! Enjoy your run and the spa 😀

[SueAppleRun in reply to Cmoi]

Didn't occur to me until I realised the symbols on the mirror were Bluetooth, scared me at first, thought maybe they could see me on the loo ,🤣🤣🤣thanks

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to SueAppleRun]

Ha ha !!

[SueAppleRun in reply to Oldfloss]

Was a silly thought really and only brief lol 🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to SueAppleRun]

But funny! Xxx

[TheTabbyCat Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

Have a lovely time, blu tooth mirror! Brilliant I've never heard of those.

[SueAppleRun in reply to TheTabbyCat]

Our bathroom echoed with music whether we were in there or not it was great

[TheTabbyCat Graduate in reply to SueAppleRun]

🎵🎶🎼 xx

[Oldfloss Administrator]

This is exciting, welcome to your new arrival... cannot wait to see how it all goes, Enjoy Bath! x

[SueAppleRun in reply to Oldfloss]

Bath was wonderful but I think the Bath half marathon has fallen off my bucket list, it's very hilly

[MissUnderstanding in reply to SueAppleRun]

I loved it but it most definitely wasn’t flat! I didn’t really like the two lap set up-running it the first time knowing you’d have to run up the hill again was mentally quite tough. Plus there’s a steep (short) hill to finish. I might do it again one day but not this year!

[Cantstopmenow]

Enjoy your spa day. A kettle bell certainly sounds fun and a great way to build up strength! 💪

[SueAppleRun in reply to Cantstopmenow]

Thank you, it was amazing on way home now and dreaming of a cup of tea