June's Stability Ball Champions!

[biogeek]

Here's to another month of staying on the ball (yes, pun intended!) and working our cores and muscles in different ways.

We may be a small group compared to other exercise challenges, but we're a DEVOTED group and if I sound like a proud mama, well...I am! I'm proud of what we've accomplished and the camaraderie that we've shared. If you care to join us for the July group, feel free to join us here.

Now, on with the celebrations (in alphabetical order).....

biogeek (bio, that's me!) = 400/400 minutes

hrgillespie (heidi, devoted to the ball, family & friends!) = 301/300 minutes

jimmie 48 (Jo, cancer-survivor and super-duper mod!) = 150/150 minutes

But wait! we also have "heidijo," who should now be dubbed "heidijobio," who chalks up 379/300 minutes!

What the?!? What's up with the heidijobio member? Well, it all started when Jo found out she couldn't do her ball exercises anymore because she was fighting the cancer, and Heidi decided to add Jo's usual minutes to her own exercise routine. Hence, heidijo was created.

Now this month, Jo is doing TONS better and even went over her goal of 150 minutes and donated her extra minutes (28 to be exact) to heidijo. Bio (yeah, feels weird to refer to myself in the 3rd person), not wanting to be left out in the giving department, donated her extra minutes (50 of 'em) to heidijo, so now we have heidijobio.

So to all three of us who have stretched, flexed, pushed, pulled, balanced, cored our way to fitness on the stability ball for a total of 1239 minutes, I give you this award:

Congratulations!

[jimmie 48]

bio, that was the best explanation of group membership and friendship i've read in a long time. [[[bio]]]

i've been so blessed with this challenge. you two girls have kept me literally, on the ball over the past several months. when i felt i didn't have it in me, i was able to read how you were doing and gosh, for heidi to be doing the minutes i couldn't do for myself.... well, shoot, i had to do what i could. you both spur me on every month!

i love heidijobio! i think she'll make goal every month!

congratulations to us!

[jimmie 48]

oh and btw. THANKS FOR BACKING ME UP AND TAKING THE LEAD WITH THE CHALLENGE, BIO! that was another Godsend for me.

[biogeek]

Glad to do it, Jo! Now that you're back on your feet and on the ball, you get to keep track of heidijobio minutes! LOL Actually, it wasn't that bad to do.

I think our little exercise challenge is the ideal of what group membership and friendship (with support, encouragement, and cheers) is all about! Yeah, I'm not biased. Nope, not at all!

[*Alexa*]

Bless you guys, that is so sweet. Well done to you all

[*Lisa*]

oh, I just got goosebumps reading that wonderful explaination, Bio! Congrats to all of you! What a blessing to read, for sure.

[biogeek]

Thank you, Alexa and Lisa! We've certainly worked hard and are incredibly supportive of one another.

[fat4now]

Congrats to all stability ball workers. Am sure you all look and feel better for it!

f4n

[sallyseachange]

Very well done everyone!!!
This is one challenge I'd love to be part of, if only those darn balls were smaller.

[hrgillespie]

Hey girls! I just found this post and wanted to add my thanks to you both for the encouragement and bond we have formed. Definitly something I will cherish forever! I can't wait to continue the pledge to get fit and support eachother in all areas of our lives! It's amazing how something as simple as a rubber ball can change a life huh????

Honored to be a part of this group!

Heidi