Re: My trip to the BBWTC :)!!!!!!--Quite Long :)!!!!

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> OK, here's the scoop on my trip, get nice and comfy

> !!!!!!

Thank you Sandie!!! I just love to read about those trips!!!

Janick

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--- Gymmie wrote:

> OK, here’s the scoop on my trip, get nice and comfy

> !!!!!!

Sandie,

WOW! What a great trip you had! Thanks for the

very detailed description - I almost felt like I was

there with you. I can't believe how many classes you

took in one week's time. You must be in incredible

shape. I wasn't able to tae-bo for two days after

taking 's class at the WMTC opening because I was

so drained after that.

Kerri

who isn't sure who Matt is - is he the guy in the wheelchair?

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[Guest guest]

very cool account of your trip sandie! thankyou so much for posting. i will

read in more detail later as my 14 month old waited patiently for my 50 min

workout to finish and now i must slide him into bed for his nap.

*~*~*~*~*

Carolyn in ONT Canada

todays workout: Advanced Live 2 (glad to see jasmine in this one... she is

awesome!)

[Guest guest]

Wow Sandie, it sounds like you really pushed yourself to the limit!

You did a great job on your description. Thanks for sharing the

trip. We are all so envious. Welcome back though too, glad your

here safe and sound

Darcy

1) corner to corner double jab and then 3 punch

> knee raise, 2) traveling jab both sides, then on the

> second pass, do 4 punches (twisting your abs) and then

> the 2 punch and clap, travel again and then do speed

> bag–this is one that I don't remember if that's the

> one we did all that stuff on or if they were a part of

> different combos. But I know we did those moves

> during the workout. 3) 4 punches (twisting your abs),

> 4 cross punches, do across the body and then knee

> raise and 4) front kick/ punch, front kick/touch the

> floor and then front kick/back kick. We did floor

> work and she did a twist on the move where one knee is

> bent and the other is straight on the ground. Then

> you come up to meet your elbow to your knee. She did

> it where you don't touch the ground and your knee that

> would normally be out straight, is in the " higher than

> the knee position " .

>

> Tuesday–I took Debi's 8:30 am class. I think I told

> y'all that Debi's daughter was getting married. Any

> who, the date is May 24th. I have some news on Matt

> as well. But you have to wait until I get to Mondays

> info...she made us wait, so I'm making you wait.

> LOL!!!!! DON'T read ahead...I'm watchin' ;o)!!!!!!

> Any who, Debi has a ton of energy as well–a la Shellie

> !!!!! Actually, I think Shellie is probably a notch

> higher. We did a variation of the front kick/knee

> raise/jump kick. We did it with a back kick. You do

> the back kick, bring the same leg up for the knee

> raise and then do your jump kick. That's the only new

> combo that I remember. We didn't do any floor work,

> but did some ab work. Irene's class was before ours

> and she did some barbell work–behind the head press,

> curls and push out. That evening I took Mark's class.

> Combo: double knee raise/across the body/traveling 3

> jab/punch. We also did some barbell work the last 15

> minutes or so of class: overhead press, chest press,

> squats with bar behind our butt, curls with bar behind

> back, curls in front and then we got on the floor and

> did bench press and curls.

>

> Wednesday- came down and we took Shellie's 11:30

> class. Combos: 1) 3 punch, knee raise then turn and

> do a back kick with the toe pointed (but you don't

> kick until you see yourself in the mirror), 2) knee

> raise, side kick, 3 jab/punch and then across the

> body. I don't remember any new moves while we were

> doing floor work. But I did get in trouble, twice.

> At one point we were doing the across the body combo

> and Shellie came over and had me punch her hands and

> she got on me for not twisting enough. Then during

> the floor work, we were doing the roundhouse kicks on

> our knees and I got in trouble for not doing it right.

> She's like " Sandie, you know you're wrong, get that

> leg out there " . So I had to straighten out. That

> evening, I took 's 6 pm class. We did a corner

> to corner jab, 3 punch knee raise, travel jab/punch

> and then front kick/back kick combo. When he was

> showing us how to do it, on the back kick, he made it

> look like we would be doing 3 kicks on it (like when

> we do the tri-level roundhouse kicks). But luckily he

> was just being silly. We also did some funky move

> where we did a right arm up and lift foot so toe is up

> and then same on other side. Then we did one where

> you open both arms and lift both feet so the toes are

> up. The advanced move-do it so you're on your heels.

> That evening I also found out that Irene use to be a

> size 14/16. Her trick was eating half of whatever she

> was eating.

>

> Thursday-Took -'s ('s brother) 10:30

> class. We did a traveling 3 punch/jab and then when

> we got to the other side did the in/out(where you do a

> cross punch and your other leg steps out) move. We

> did some barbell work: overhead press starting with

> elbows at waist, lunges with bar on shoulders, did

> same lunges, but switch legs, squats with heels up and

> bar on shoulders, squats with bar in front of chest

> and then same squats, but you touch the ground with

> the bar. I didn't take a class that evening, I fell

> asleep and didn't get up in time for 's class

> .

>

> Friday-Took Mark's 10:30 am class. Combos:

> 1)squat/front kick, squat press and then right and

> left lunges and 2) corner to corner jabs, 3 punch/knee

> raise and then step side kick on each side. I also

> took Shellie's 6 pm class that evening. Combo: double

> knee raise each side, roundhouse kick, in/out move.

> During the ab work, we did a variation of the move

> where your legs are together and you bring your knee

> to your chest and your arm is on the ground. Well, we

> did it where to your arm is not on the ground, but on

> the other side of your legs. Yup, got in trouble

> again for not having my guard up during our 8 million

> roundhouse kicks.

>

> Saturday-Took Irene's 10:30 am class. Combos: 1)front

> knee raise, squat, side kick, punch, front knee raise

> and side kick other side, 2) corner to corner jab, 3

> punch/knee raise 3) in/out/clap, in/out/upper cuts (a

> la old BL1/BL2), in/out speed bag and 3) four side

> knee raise/punch, four side knee raise/four jabs.

>

> Sunday-Took the day off.

>

> Monday–Last day ...had to say good-byes and head

> home . Took Debi's 7:30 class. She started off

> with abs. No new combos that I can remember. At the

> end, she had us go to the mirror and we did 5 million

> machine gun kicks on each side, 5 million side kicks

> each side and 5 million leg lifts each side–face the

> mirror and lift your leg behind you. OK, now for

> Matt. At the beginning of class, Debi told us she was

> nervous, but wouldn't tell us why. So about half way

> into class, she told me to start praying for Matt and

> said would tell me why later. I knew it couldn't be

> anything serious, since she wouldn't of been there.

> So I was praying throughout class. Then FINALLY at

> the end she told us. FOX is doing it's version of

> Popstars/Making the Band, I forget what the actual

> title is. Any who, on Saturday, they had some

> auditions. They did the call backs by 2 pm that day

> and Matt was called back to audition on Monday

> !!!!!! He had to sing the song he originally sang

> plus one from a list they provided. I don't know what

> his original song was, but she said that he picked

> " Dancing In The Street " for his second song. I don't

> know how all the editing will go, so we just might see

> him during the audition process and maybe further on.

>

> ('s other brother) wasn't teaching as he

> hurt his legs a few weeks back. I didn't get a chance

> to take any of 's classes. Since I overslept

> one afternoon and took Sunday off. I almost did a

> back-to-back today–she taught right after Debi.

> According to Debi, it's good I didn't go on Sunday.

> Debi said that pulled out every combination

> she knew and when it was time to cool down, she was

> still going 110%. I saw Nahib for a brief second (he

> goes to take the Impact classes, but teaches at a

> school up in Orange County, so I've never been able to

> take a class from him). There were a few familiar

> faces from the videos, but no stars. But there was a

> guy there who could be Ventura's double.

>

> They have some steps, but no one will say what they're

> for. A lot of people are weary if they start doing

> Tae-Bo with steps, as they use to do step aerobics and

> said that they messed up their knees.

>

> The trip home was pretty uneventful as well. It was

> about the same time travel wise (under 5 hours). I

> left about 9:45 and got home about 3:10. I stopped

> for a longer lunch break as I went to 's Pea

> Soup. I stopped across the street for gas and I saw 2

> vehicles that I recognized from the freeway. I had

> passed them and thought it was funny that we ended up

> at the same place. I don't know if they stopped to

> eat as well or not. I know when I stopped for gas, I

> would see the same cars a bit up the road that I had

> passed, but thought it was unusual that I would meet

> up with the same cars after being off the road for 40

> minutes or so.

>

> I do want to know why they need Starbuck's every 5

> feet down there. I swear, it's like there's a

> Starbuck's on every other corner. Also, whose idea

> was it to put Cheesecake Factory on the corner down

> from the BBWTC?!?!?! I was watching Jay Leno a few

> months back and during one of the " Dates from Hell "

> segments, a lady said she worked there. Yahoo

> wouldn't pull it up in Sherman Oaks nor Van Nuys (the

> hotel we stay in is in Sherman Oaks, but Yahoo brings

> it up as being in Van Nuys), so I thought they hadn't

> updated yet. And low and behold, there it is right

> there in the Galleria. I only went there once, I

> ALWAYS spend about $30 (meal, drink-non-alcoholic of

> course, dessert and tip), so I definitely couldn't

> afford to go every day.

>

> Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!

>

>

>

> =====

> " The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. "

> " Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. "

> " Act as if it were impossible to fail. "

> " There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. "

>

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In a message dated 4/23/2002 6:31:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

taebogymmie@... writes:

> OK, here’s the scoop on my trip, get nice and comfy

> !!!!!! I left last Sunday the 14th, and arrived in

> under 5 hours–the directions say 6 hours 46 minutes.

> The total time was 5 hours and 15 minutes, but that

> includes potty breaks/gas and a quick bite to eat.

> Any who, I forgot my camera, but I probably wouldn’t

> of taken very many anyway and y’all would STILL be

> waiting for the pictures. If I’m not with others, I’m

> not good at taking them if I’m by myself.

>

Thanks for the details! I'm glad you had a good time!!!

[Guest guest]

Sandie,

Thanks for detailing your trip for us I could almost imagine being there with

you.

It sounds like you had a awesome time.

Thanks for sharing...

Bev

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T otal Commitment to whatever you do.

A wareness of yourself and the world.

E xcellence the truest goal in anything you do.

B ody as a force for total change.

O bedience to your will and your true desire for change.

" We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the

journey, especially the goodness of the people we meet along the way.

Appreciation is a wonderful feeling, don't overlook it. "

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--- janickcm wrote:

> Thank you Sandie!!! I just love to read about those

> trips!!!

>

> Janick

You're welcome Janick )!!!!!

Glad you enjoyed it )!!!! Now to get you,Monse,

Mel, and the other Canadians--I know I'm forgetting

someone(s) but can think--out here )!!!!!!

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!!

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" The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. "

" Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. "

" Act as if it were impossible to fail. "

" There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. "

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--- Kerri Ritchie wrote:

> Sandie,

> WOW! What a great trip you had! Thanks for the

> very detailed description - I almost felt like I was

> there with you. I can't believe how many classes

> you

> took in one week's time. You must be in incredible

> shape. I wasn't able to tae-bo for two days after

> taking 's class at the WMTC opening because I

> was

> so drained after that.

>

> Kerri

> who isn't sure who Matt is - is he the guy in the

> wheelchair?

You're welcome Kerri )!!!!! I was still able to move

after all those classes. My muscles (glutes and arms)

were a tad bit sore yesterday, but they seem to have

recovered well today.

Yes, that's Matt, he's Debi's son. He's really neat

and a lot of fun. He was unable to come down, busy

with school. But hopefully on a future trip, I'll be

able to see him again.

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!!

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" The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. "

" Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. "

" Act as if it were impossible to fail. "

" There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. "

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--- Cola wrote:

> very cool account of your trip sandie! thankyou so

> much for posting. i will

> read in more detail later as my 14 month old waited

> patiently for my 50 min

> workout to finish and now i must slide him into bed

> for his nap.

> *~*~*~*~*

> Carolyn in ONT Canada

> todays workout: Advanced Live 2 (glad to see jasmine

> in this one... she is

> awesome!)

You're welcome )!!!!! I hope he had a nice nap

)!!!!!

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!

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" The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. "

" Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. "

" Act as if it were impossible to fail. "

" There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. "

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--- taebo_spirit wrote:

> Wow Sandie, it sounds like you really pushed

> yourself to the limit!

> You did a great job on your description. Thanks for

> sharing the

> trip. We are all so envious. Welcome back though

> too, glad your

> here safe and sound

>

> Darcy

You're welcome )!!!!! Yes, they were great workouts.

Irene *loves* to do " don't put your foot on the

ground moves " . One thing that we did in one of her

classes, was 8 million side knee raises and

immediately into the leg at hip level (or how ever

high you can get it) and pull it into your chest

move--I know for sure that we do the leg into the

chest move in AL8--for another 8 million sets. Her

classes are really challenging. I haven't decided if

she is actually harder than is. It was funny on

Saturday, we started doing ab work before the cool

down and we all were groaning. She's like " Well, you

had other choices today...6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30,

12:30 and 1:30 " . I was waiting for the fire

department to show up, my abs and glutes were on fire

this week. I hope with all the ab and glute work I

did last week, it set a good foundation as I plan to

increase abs/glutes and AL5, they won't " complain " as

badly )!!!!!!

Sandie, Tae and Bo who wants to know where Amybeth

is?!?!?!?!?! )!!!!

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" The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. "

" Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. "

" Act as if it were impossible to fail. "

" There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. "

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[Guest guest]

> Glad you enjoyed it )!!!! Now to get you,Monse,

> Mel, and the other Canadians--I know I'm forgetting

> someone(s) but can think--out here )!!!!!!

>

> Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!!

When the canadian exchange rate gets better (that'll probably be when

roosters have teeth) it would be something I would love to do!

Janick

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--- zklp25@... wrote:

> Thanks for the details! I'm glad you had a good

> time!!!

>

>

You're welcome )!!!!

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!!

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" The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. "

" Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. "

" Act as if it were impossible to fail. "

" There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. "

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[Guest guest]

--- janickcm wrote:

> When the canadian exchange rate gets better (that'll

> probably be when

> roosters have teeth) it would be something I would

> love to do!

>

> Janick

That is so lousy!!!!!! I wish there was a way we

could get y'all out here to Cali (. It would be so

much fun )!!!!!

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!

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" The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us. "

" Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see. "

" Act as if it were impossible to fail. "

" There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going. "

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[Guest guest]

> > When the canadian exchange rate gets better (that'll

> > probably be when

> > roosters have teeth) it would be something I would

> > love to do!

> >

> > Janick

>

> That is so lousy!!!!!! I wish there was a way we

> could get y'all out here to Cali (. It would be so

> much fun )!!!!!

If I win the lottery, I'll get my butt down there!! In the meantime,

I am tentatively trying to schedule a trip to the WMTC in October

(making it coincide with a pathology convention... making the trip

tax deductible! :-D). However, it is just at a hypothetical stage

right now.

Janick

[Guest guest]

Janick,

That would be great if you can make it to the WMTC while your in the

area. You'll have to keep us posted so we can plan on a Taebo Lunch

while your in town.

Bev

-- In tae-bo_on@y..., Gymmie <taebogymmie@y...> wrote:

> --- janickcm <janou_pou@h...> wrote:

> > I am tentatively trying to schedule a trip to the

> > WMTC in October(making it coincide with a pathology convention...

> > making the trip tax deductible! :-D). However, it is just at a

> > hypothetical stage right now.

> >

> > Janick

>

> That would be great if you could make it down there

> while you're in the area )!!!!!

>

> Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

> That would be great if you can make it to the WMTC while your in

the

> area. You'll have to keep us posted so we can plan on a Taebo

Lunch

> while your in town.

>

> Bev

Will definitely keep you informed, because there better be a lunch

planned so I can meet some of you guys!!! ;-)

Janick