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REMINDER: I think that my maxHR is above Astrand's 220-age, but I still use that formula for the % since I don't know my exact maxHR and just want to compare one WO with another.

SATURDAY,  December 19th 2009

1h30 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
1h00 : Salsa, Bachata

Dance evening at LeSodanse
Always with my love Gabriel.

Mix of  ballroom dances and more : Viennese Waltz, Slow Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Jive, Triple-Swing, Cha cha, Tango, Mambo, Samba, Salsa, Slows, Line dances, Disco, Bachata, Rumba                         
                       
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Christmas party. Supper  with Chantal Dupuis (singer), her husband (photographer), Perry Conestrari (singer) and his wife for supper. Evening with Johanne & Laurent and 4 others from Wednesay's group. Really dance alot.

 

BED AT 1h30 AM

SUNDAY,  December 20th 2009

1h40 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
30 mins Bachata

BED AT 10h30 PM

MONDAY,  December 21st 2009

4h34 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
52+ mins / AveHR  115  70% / MaxHR  213  129%  / 476 cals / 40 % fat / 16 mins InZone (75%+)
I feel heavy.

5h36 PM CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
52+ mins / AveHR  128  78% / MaxHR  205  124%  / 575 cals / 35 % fat / 27 mins InZone (75%+)
Amélie says that she's been upping the level these past 4 weeks.. but that it won't go much higher. That's fine with me!

BED AT 9h50 PM

TUESDAY,  December 22nd 2009
 

BED AT 10h00 PM

WEDNESDAY,  December 23rd 2009
Bonne fête Lily!

4h40 PM CARDIO TAE-BOXE ~ GROUP FITNESS with Stéphanie
43
mins+ / AveHR  109  66% / MaxHR  154  93%  / 473 cals / 50 % fat / 10 mins InZone (75%+)
Not in top shape. Maybe I'm not eating well.

5h35 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Stéphanie
55 mins / AveHR  132  80% / MaxHR  157  95%  / 656 cals / 35 % fat / 38 mins InZone (75%+)
Go home. Too much to do and not really feeling well

BED AT 10h30 PM

THURSDAY,  December 24th 2009

Dance evening and Midnight Supper at Le Rendez-Vous
Always with my love Gabriel.

Mix of  ballroom dances and more : Viennese Waltz, Slow Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Jive, Triple-Swing, Cha cha, Tango, Mambo, Samba, Salsa, Slows, Line dances, Disco, Bachata, Rumba                         
                   
Right click and save to listen to Dances in bold.

Le Rendez-Vous

Hadn't gone there  for a long time, but since the Do-Ré-Mi closed last spring it's good to have somewhere to go in Montréal. Great evening even if a little too much country music. See quite a few people from the Do-Ré-Mi, and dance 'til 1h30 am.

BED AT 4h00 AM

FRIDAY,  December 25th 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

FELIZ NAVIDAD!

KELLEMES KARACSONYT!

JOYEUX NOËL

ET NOYEUX JOËL!

BED AT 00h30

SATURDAY,  December 26th 2009
We have supper at Valérie+'s with Albi+ & Manouane+

BED AT 2h00 AM

SUNDAY,  December 27th 2009

8h50 PM P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton —  # 02 Plyometrics
5
6 mins+ / AveHR  131  79% / MaxHR  160  97%  / 669 cals / 35 % fat / 41 mins InZone (75%+) 
I had fun

BED AT 11h00 PM

MONDAY,  December 28th 2009

BED AT 10h30 AM

TUESDAY,  December 29th 2009

BED AT 11h00 PM

WEDNESDAY,  December 30th 2009
Manou, Massiel & Elena

BED AT 11h30 PM+

THURSDAY,  December 31st 2009
Manou, Massiel & Elena

2h37 PM P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton —  # 02 Plyometrics
5
3 mins+ / AveHR  143  87% / MaxHR  181  110%  / 722 cals / 25 % fat / 46 mins InZone (75%+) 
about 20 mins with Manouane then alone. It was nice to show the program to my son..Felt the late night

3h54 PM  P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton — # 06 Kenpo X
32 mins / AveHR  134  81% / MaxHR  149  90%  / 383 cals / 35 % fat / 28 mins InZone (75%+) 
Just showing the DVD to my son, skip the aerobic breaks to go faster

BED AT 1h30 AM

FRIDAY,  January 1st 2010
Manou, Massiel & Elena

Bonne année!

Happy New Year!

Boldog uly évet!

Buen año nuevo!

BED AT 10h30 PM

SATURDAY,  January 2nd 2010
Manou, Massiel & Elena Drive them home at noon

8h15 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
1h10 mins Bachata, Chacha, Foxtrot, Mambo, Rumba

BED AT 10h30 PM

SUNDAY, January 3rd 2010

SNOWSHOEING
Parc du Mont Orford
Temperature : -13°C, strong winds in unprotected areas
With Gabriel

10h17 AM
2h06 mins / AveHR  121  73% / MaxHR  154  93%  / 1308 cals / 45 % fat / 54 mins InZone (75%+)
From "Le Cerisier" to "Le Castor" via Z + "La Serpentine"
We are the first to go
up "La Serpentine" in the new snow. Very steep, very deep. A nice little adventure.

LUNCH at "Le Castor"
17 mins

12h41PM
1h20 mins / AveHR  118  70% / MaxHR  146  88%  / 846 cals / 45 % fat / 27 mins InZone (75%+)
From "Le Castor" to "Le Cerisier" via A
Gabriel has cramps in his right Glutes so we don't do more, but it was a good first day anyways.

8h15 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
1h00 mins Tango, Samba, Triple-Swing

BED AT 10h30 PM

MONDAY,  January 4th 2010
Last day of Xmas vacation

4h34 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
50+ mins / AveHR  126  76% / MaxHR  227  138%  / 516 cals / 40 % fat / 16 mins InZone (75%+)
Good for this time of the year

5h35 PM CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
54+ mins / AveHR  117  71% / MaxHR  151  92%  / 522 cals / 45 % fat / 20 mins InZone (75%+)
We're only 6 courageous girls for this class today!

BED AT 10h30 PM

TUESDAY,  January 5th 2010

BED AT 10h30  PM

WEDNESDAY,  January 6th 2010

4h40 PM CARDIO TAE-BOXE ~ GROUP FITNESS with Stéphanie
55
mins+ / AveHR  106  64% / MaxHR  219  133%  / 345 cals / 50 % fat / 8 mins InZone (75%+)
Not in top shape. Had a slight headache all day that went away, but still tired

5h35 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Stéphanie
56 mins / AveHR  124  75% / MaxHR  194  118%  / 561 cals / 40 % fat / 24 mins InZone (75%+)
Feeling better   but very hungry when I get home..

BED AT 10h30 PM

THURSDAY,  January 7th 2010

BED AT 10h30  PM

FRIDAY,  January 8th 2010

BED AT 10h30  PM

SATURDAY, January 9th 2010
Should be outside, what's wrong with me?

3h17 PM P90X+  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton —  Pre-Program  # 01+ Interval X
40
mins+ / AveHR  129  78% / MaxHR  201  122%  / 458 cals / 35 % fat / 27 mins InZone (75%+)
Very difficult.

BED AT 11h30 PM 

SUNDAY,  January 10th 2010

10h30 AM BALLROOM  DANCE CLASS  at Le Sodanse
60 mins   Merengue Jeux d'mains 


BED AT 10h30  PM

MONDAY,  January 11th 2010

4h34 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
49+ mins / AveHR  131  79% / MaxHR  194  118%  / 555 cals / 35 % fat / 29 mins InZone (75%+)
Last class of the session. I feel great. probably because I warmed up rowing before class. It makes a big difference. / alternating 2 exercises 5-10-15 times each. 4 sets.

5h35 PM CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
55+ mins / AveHR  129  78% / MaxHR  196  119%  / 633 cals / 35 % fat / 30 mins InZone (75%+)
4 exercises 1 min each, 4 times with variations that get harder each time.

BED AT 10h45

TUESDAY,  January 12th 2010
Une pensée pour Haïti..


BED AT 11h45

WEDNESDAY, January 13th 2010
Still have DOMS in my calves from Monday.

9h040 PM P90X+ ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton —  Pre-Program  # 02+ Kenpo Cardio +
38 mins+ / AveHR  130  79% / MaxHR  184  112%  / 437 cals / 35 % fat / 29 mins InZone (75%+) 
Went surprisingly well considering I started so late waiting for a phone call from the piano tuner.

BED AT 10h30PM 

SATURDAY, January 16th 2010

1h30 PM BALLROOM PRIVATE DANCE LESSON  at Le Sodanse
1h00  With Alain Tremblay (Lise is judging at a competition)
Slow Waltz & Salsa

BED AT 10h30 PM 

SUNDAY,  January 17th 2010

10h30 AM BALLROOM  DANCE CLASS  at Le Sodanse
60 mins   Merengue, Slow Waltz

4h00 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
2h00 mins  Slow waltz, mambo, merengue

8h10 PM P90X+  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton —  Pre-Program  # 01+ Interval X
41 mins+ / AveHR  130  79% / MaxHR  221  134%  / 446 cals / 30 % fat / 29 mins InZone (75%+)
On Gaby's laptop while he watches hockey. nice

9h00 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
40 mins  Salsa

10h00 PM STRETCHING
18 mins

BED AT 10h30  PM

MONDAY,  January 18th 2010

4h34 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
49+ mins / AveHR  123  75% / MaxHR  199  121%  / 475 cals / 35 % fat / 18 mins InZone (75%+)
Feeling great

5h35 PM CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
55+ mins / AveHR  125  76% / MaxHR  221  134%  / 594 cals / 40 % fat / 27 mins InZone (75%+)
New session this week, we're about 40 in class!

9h00 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
40 mins  Salsa
, Triple-Swing fun

BED AT 11h00 PM

TUESDAY,  January 19th 2010

9h00 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
5
0 mins  Salsa
, Triple-Swing, ChaCha  fun

BED AT 10h30 PM

WEDNESDAY,  January 20th 2010
Great day at work, probably because I go to the gym at noon. (first time)

12h05 NOON CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
47+ mins / AveHR  133  81% / MaxHR  224  136%  / 522 cals / 35 % fat / 27 mins InZone (75%+)
New session this week, we're about 20 in class, Some I know from the evenings.

BED AT 10h00 PM

THURSDAY,  January 21st 2010
Have a very sore throat during the night and in the morning

8h03 PM P90X  ~ HOME FITNESS with Tony Horton —  # 02 Plyometrics
5
2 mins+ / AveHR  136  82% / MaxHR  156  95%  / 655 cals / 30 % fat / 43 mins InZone (75%+) 
Starting a cold, I hope sweating and a good shower will get rid of it.

BED AT 1h30 AM

 

SATURDAY, January 23rd 2010
Supper at Manouane's, Albi is there as well. Gaby give me 15" digital frame and web cam., Albi gives me napkin holders. We give Elena pre-walking shoes & radio-book. Manou make chocolate cheese cake.

2h30 PM BALLROOM PRIVATE DANCE LESSON  at Le Sodanse
0h45  With Lise Plouffe
Slow Merengue &
Mambo

BED AT 12h30 AM 

SUNDAY,  January 24th 2010

10h30 AM BALLROOM  DANCE CLASS  at Le Sodanse
60 mins   Slow Waltz

Gabriel makes  me Sushi (first time)

9h00 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
5
0 mins  Salsa
, Batchata  before we forget it!

BED AT 11h30 PM

MONDAY,  January 25th 2010
56 years old today  and there's nothing wrong with that :)

4h34 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
53+ mins / AveHR  117  71% / MaxHR  201  123%  / 497 cals / 40 % fat / 18 mins InZone (75%+)
Feeling heavy but good.

5h37 PM CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
54+ mins / AveHR  120  73% / MaxHR  219  134%  / 536 cals / 40 % fat / 18 mins InZone (75%+)
WOs change with Songs. Finish with Thunder : wall chairs and squats.

BED AT 11h00 PM

TUESDAY,  January 26th 2010
Bad cold. Contact-C and TV

BED AT 8h30 PM but wake up at 4 am..

WEDNESDAY,  January 27th 2010
Happy first birthday my grandaughter Elena!

12h04 NOON CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
1h00 mins / AveHR  135  82% / MaxHR  206  126%  / 726 cals / 30 % fat / 34 mins InZone (75%+)
WU, rows of cardio, jogging on the way back, 4  sets of 20 and 15 times 4 exercises.. weights and cardio steps

BED AT 10h00 PM

THURSDAY,  January 28th 2010
Make it through work with Contact-C

BED AT 10h30 PM

FRIDAY,  January 29th 2010
Bad cold. Contact-C and TV

BED AT 10h30 PM

SATURDAY,  January 30th 2010
Bad cold. Lazy day

BED AT 10h30 PM

SUNDAY,  January 31st 2010
Still have a cold.

10h30 AM BALLROOM  DANCE CLASS  at Le Sodanse
60 mins   Mambo

BED AT 10h30 PM

MONDAY,  February 1st  2010
Still have my cold but make it through the day without Pills.

4h34 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
52+ mins / AveHR  131  80% / MaxHR  174  106%  / 599 cals / 30 % fat / 35 mins InZone (75%+)
Feeling heavy but good.

5h37 PM CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
52+ mins / AveHR  134  82% / MaxHR  222  135%  / 652 cals / 30 % fat / 36 mins InZone (75%+)
Alternating Cardio and weights..

BED AT 11h00 PM

TUESDAY,  February 2nd 2010

BED AT 10h30 PM

WEDNESDAY,  February 3rd 2010

12h06 NOON CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
54 mins / AveHR  140  85% / MaxHR  197  120%  / 716 cals / 30 % fat / 43 mins InZone (75%+)
Just alternating Cardio and weights.. I really like working out at noo

BED AT 10h00 PM

THURSDAY,  Febraury 4th 2010

BED AT 10h30 PM

FRIDAY,  February 5th 2010

BED AT 10h30 PM

SATURDAY,  February 6th 2010
Dive into studying Spanish

BED AT 10h30 PM

SUNDAY,  February 7th 2010
Superbowl Saints win 31-17 over Colts

10h30 AM BALLROOM  DANCE CLASS  at Le Sodanse
60 mins  
Slow Waltz

BED AT 10h30 PM

MONDAY,  February 8th  2010

4h34 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
52+ mins / AveHR  120  73% / MaxHR  154  94%  / 554 cals / 30 % fat / 23 mins InZone (75%+)
Difficult.

5h37 PM CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
47+ mins / AveHR  123  75% / MaxHR  198  121%  / 448 cals / 40 % fat / 36 mins InZone (75%+)
Very difficult

planned BED AT 10h30 PM

TUESDAY,  February 9th 2010

BED AT 11h00 PM

WEDNESDAY,  February 10th 2010

12h02 NOON CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
50 mins / AveHR  127  77% / MaxHR  160  98%  / 563 cals / 35 % fat / 31 mins InZone (75%+)
the main course is 4 x 4 x 1 min each, very intense.(four people in four corners) mix of cardio & weights.

9h00 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
60 mins  ChaCha, Foxtrot, Mambo, Merengue. Gabriels sprained ankle is getting better

BED AT 10h30 PM

THURSDAY,  February 11th 2010

9h10 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
60 mins  Slow waltz, Samba, Triple-Swing. I realize quite late that it's tomorrow that we're going dancing and not on Sunday, so I gather my courage and we practice even though it's late.

BED AT 10h30 PM

FRIDAY,  February 12th 2009

Dance evening at LeSodanse
Always with my love Gabriel.

Mix of  ballroom dances and more : Viennese Waltz, Slow Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Jive, Triple-Swing, Cha cha, Tango, Mambo, Samba, Salsa, Slows, Line dances, Disco, Bachata, Rumba                         
                   
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Soirée St-Valentin Samedi 12 Février 2010

We're both very tired because of a big week at work, but taking a nap just before going out helps Gaby still has a sprained ankle but we manage to dance  all the dances.   I hope his ankle dosen't worsen.

 

BED AT 1h30 AM

SATURDAY,  February 13th 2010
Watch the Vancouver Olympics, great on our big flat screen TV never seen it like that.

BED AT 10h30 PM

SUNDAY,  February 14th 2010
Happy Valentine's day!

10h30 AM BALLROOM  DANCE CLASS  at Le Sodanse
60 mins   Rumba

7h10 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
60 mins  Rumba, M erengue.

planed BED AT 10h30 PM

MONDAY,  February 15th 2010
Stomach ache all day at work.Also have a headache Skip the gym and go straight home.

BED AT 10h30 PM

TUESDAY,  February 16th 2010
Stay home from work.

BED AT 10h30 PM

WEDNESDAY,  February 17th 2010

12h04 NOON CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
54 mins / AveHR  137  84% / MaxHR  196  120%  / 696 cals / 30 % fat / 36 mins InZone (75%+)
the main course is 4-8-10-12 of each.. 2 sets of 3 exercises / 2 sets of 2 /  one set of 3. alternatining cardio and weights.

BED AT 10h30 PM

SUNDAY,  February 21st 2010

10h30 AM BALLROOM  DANCE CLASS  at Le Sodanse
60 mins   Rumba

BED AT 10h30 PM

MONDAY,  February 22nd  2010

4h34 PM BUNS OF STEEL ~ GROUP FITNESS with Amélie Martin
55+ mins / AveHR  134  82% / MaxHR  199  121%  / 671 cals / 30 % fat / 35 mins InZone (75%+)
Difficult.

5h37 PM CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
43+ mins / AveHR  139  85% / MaxHR  199  121%  / 577 cals / 30 % fat / 35 mins InZone (75%+)
long wait before the "stations" to set things up, and I only start my HR monitor then. interesting main course : 24 x 1 min stations.

9h30 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
30 mins  Rumba,

planned BED AT 10h30 PM

TUESDAY,  February 23rd  2010

9h30 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
50 mins 
salsa

BED AT 10h30 PM

WEDNESDAY,  February 24th 2010

12h04 NOON CARDIO MILITAIRE ~ GROUP FITNESS with  Amélie Martin
54 mins / AveHR  130  79% / MaxHR  192  117%  / 575 cals / 30 % fat / 30 mins InZone (75%+)
the main course is 5 x 4 stations 1 min each.

9h30 PM BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICE  at home
30 mins  Rumba,

BED AT 10h30 PM

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