Life's Whirlwind Adventures

Golfing is a new past time for me. I started golfing four years ago and since then I think I've improved, but really I just enjoy getting out and golfing with friends. This summer I was able to get out a handful of times, I am not an avid golfer, but I get out four to five times a year and I am ok with that. I'd love to get out more, but it's about timing and planning and $$$.  Golfing is not a cheap hobby, but if you do it right you can find some great deals and it really is a great way to spend half a day outside. This summer I went golfing with my friend Tamara twice. We golfed in June on her birthday and then again at the end of the season in September at a steak night.  Both times were full of fun and laughter and my husband even came with me the one time. I also got out with Leigham this summer.  There is a program where Kids golf free at certain courses and it promotes having the kids get outside and away from screens. Leigham, given some lessons, is ...

So Red Deer had a new gym open on Thursday and I joined.  I honestly joined back in March and have been impatiently waiting for it to open and now it is open and I am so happy. I went to the Grand Opening on Thursday night.  The place is huge, it's the largest facility in western Canada for Goodlife .  I have now been there every day since it's opened, I am concerned I am turning into a gym rat!! There is so much to do, so many classes to take and so many machines to work out on. My favourite class is Body Pump, I have done a class like this before when I lived in Saskatoon and I am feeling exactly like I did back then a day later.  Sore, and sore and strong.  I don't like doing weight training that is simply me doing three sets of 15 for different muscle areas that gets boring. I love doing weight training in class settings, I'm more focused and because there are other people around I push myself harder.  There are definitely some muscles I have not wo...