Well the holidays have been and gone... Anybody living in NZ, particulary Auckland would agree the weather has been absolute RUBBISH....  With most days the rain has been drizzling at some stage, or the sun appears when it is too late to enjoy it,  or else it has been overcast and windy..  So many peoples camping trips and beach hols have been ruined... Oh we have had the odd good day but of course it is normally the day you have planned to do something busy... 

With me working as a trainer has meant that I have been quite quiet over this period... I still have some of my regulars which is good and the odd new person but mostly I have been able to enjoy some time off with Bee and Jordie and enjoy the rain and lack of sunshine. Training has been pretty spasmodic but I have done some and also headed out for some runs so the balance has been good.. Not too much and not too little. 

So did you make a New Year Resolution... I didnt!!!!    Actually I never do which could account for why I am never disappointed when I dont get to climb Mt Everest or do that air balloon trip...  My resolution each year is to try to be happy,  pay the bills and keep fit and healthy...  Well I have managed the first two so far for the first 8 days of 2012 but fit and healthy - today Im almost requiring a zimmerframe as I have done some damage to my lower back and walking around like Quasimodo from the hunch back of Notre Dame..  Friday my back was feeling a little tender, nothing to moan about,   Saturday while training clients it was definately sore when lifting weights for them but yesterday when I woke up it was almost unbearable..  After lots of moaning, lots of swear words, plus a few tears some medication started to kick in... That had me semi comfortable for awhile but later on in the mid afternoon I took a concoction of several other things which helped quite abit..Woke this morning thinking I was better, still a little sore but took the meds then went to work where I was good for nothing really.. My first client was excellant putting up with me as I tried my best to put on a brave face and keep her working but my second client I had to leave on his own.. I just couldnt bare to even take two steps...  

So here I am some 6 hours later, still doped up,  and feeling about 75% painfree but expecting the worst at any time when it wears off again..  I cant remember hurting it, and we had been training but hadnt done anything to aggravate my lower back so Im just putting it down to bad luck and hoping to hell that it will heal pretty damn quick.

Yesterday was supposed to be the day that Bee and I were sitting down to sort out our contest plans and that wasnt done.. Im thinking of competing again this year.. Havent obviously decided what to do as yet but something will pop up... Its good to have that goal.  At present we are booking a photo shoot in march for our 1st years anniversary so we have that to look forward to and I really must contact Peter and Rosemary from www.photoshoot.co.nz  
Well as I said my blog is returning.....   I have been laying low over the hols having some nice time off but will be back into it with some pics and videos coming up this week...

I have some awesome new clients this year and also some awesome regulars who you all know so hopefully they will be writing on here as well. Im going to have to crack that whip..

Have a great week and talk soon.... Luf and muscles Jo. xx