Cardio training =Pirate Interval!

The theme for this event was Pirates of the Caribbean - so of course we had to bring out the imaginary sword!!

Marit Anne and I decided it was time for another training event for all the members of SiT idrett. And what energy! The participants were amazing, and we had a blast. A good reminder of why we keep doing this, considering all the time and effort! Enjoy the pictures! :)

Kickstart!

No time for relaxation... I'm in the crowd pushing them to work harder!

Jab!

Power in da house!

Twist!

Crowded house?

If you want to see even more pictures, check out Marit Anne's blog!

Todays workout: Cardio Bosu!

I knew my colleague Marit Anne was going to attend Else Maries "BosuPuls" at Dragvoll this afternoon. So at ten past four I swapped my white hospital gown for my work out clothes. I caught the bus from Gløshaugen, after dropping off the corebar I borrowed yesterday (for my certification video). I jugged down one of the new YT products (drinkable yoghurt), and met up with Marit Anne who had been at Dragvoll all day.

Busy bee...but it was fun! :) And it feels so good to be a participant, not always having to be prepared and instruct others. Read more in Marit Anne's blog!
Oh, and by the way; I got to stay in the OR all day at work today - what luxury!

Here's a picture from last weekend's workshop!
SiT instructors and Anna Duberg :).

Awesome app for mobile phone!

Who hasn't listened to a song on the radio, the TV or in a store, and thought randomly "wow, great song, wish I had it on my playlist", before moving on, never to find out who the artist is?... As an aerobic instructor I ALWAYS listen to music and think about what I can use it for. -Yeah, that one would be awesome for my core class, oh, and that one would be so cool to start my dance aerobic class with... Annoyingly, so many songs have gone by over the years, and I have missed out on so many inspiring artists!

No more!!! Because last night I found a solution to the problem. We were watching a documentary on Australian agriculture (!), and they had this incredible song as background music. I downloaded the app "Shazam" at no cost from android market to my HTC phone, pressed the shazam button, and held the phone in front of the TV. 10 seconds later I had the song title, name of artist, name of album, a link to the song on youtube, and link to amazon where I could purchase it. INCREDIBLE!

Highly recommended! :)

Ps. The song was Give a little love by Noah and the whale. The part that was used in the documentary starts at the 3 minute mark, and is definitely the best part of the song!

Core & Functional training Workshop with Anna Duberg

Marit Anne & Therese

Great day at Dragvoll idrettssenter! Not only is it awesome to work with knowledgeable people, but it is rewarding in a social sense as well. And in about an hour and a half we're going out for dinner. Thanks for the initiative, Therese!

Anna Duberg - lovely technique!

Functional training: can you imagine how you spend your body during a regular day? Let's work those muscles!



The sky is the limit!

Anna Duberg visits SiT idrett!

Afro workshop, Dance Step, and beautiful flowers on our dinner table. Not to mention my lovely friends Anja and Kristin who joined me for dinner at Bare Blåbær this evening. So far: lovely weekend!

Anna in action!

Alanna, Therese, Silje.

I even found time to shoot a few pics of Marit Anne during her Corebar class.

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My beautiful flower creation!

Run - run - run!

When I got back from work today I had to spend a few hours looking for motivation to go to the gym. Eventually - I got my running shoes and went to Idrettsbygget Gløshaugen, my second home. For many years, while I was in medical school I used to say that my life revolved around a triangle: home, school and the gym at Gløshaugen. There wasn't time for anything else! Fortunately, I feel like I have more time now - and I have widened my horizons ;).

I have a dream that I'll be able to run the New York Marathon at one point... My husband thinks that the real reason is that I want to go to New York... He might have a point. I would love to go see my wonderful friend Rose! Anyway, as a start I ran 10 km on the threadmill today. I guess you could call it a marathon warm-up...!! LOL

My new Nikes & Ann-Mari

Whenever my mom gets back from Atlanta her suitcase is packed with things I've bought online. Yes, I'm a shopaholic! And when she's in the states for a period of time I happen to forget what I've bought... So it is quite the surprise when I get all the things I've in fact ordered myself!

This time she was only there for three weeks, so that Erik could practice his English and hang out with his Atlanta friends (and his dad of course!) - and when she came back I got the new Nike shoes I'd been waiting for! Oh, and if you ever wonder...of course it was a bargain! ;)

A couple of weeks back Ann-Mari, a former instructor in SiT idrett visited Trondheim. We've worked together on the instructor course for a few years, and as usual she took time out of her busy schedule to spend a weekend with novice fitness instructors. Her pedagogical skills are excellent!

Lately, she has excelled in Zumba as well, and has become a popular instructor who's wanted all around the country :). Of course we took advantage of this, and invited her to Armfeldtsalen at Gløshaugen. It was packed with about 150 eager participants. Everyone joined the party, and I must say, although hot and stuffy, it was a ball. So many happy people!

Ann-Mari works full-time at World Gym in Oslo. Check out their blog.