Exercise and well being during chemo and radiation

octogirl

Man, that Jack is FAST!!!!

Octogirl

ksusan

I'm attending Zumba enough that when I wake up at night, I have a Zumba soundtrack in my head.

I got one girl, I got two wheels

She a big girl, that ain't a big deal

I like a big girl, I like 'em sassy

Going down the backstreet listening to Blackstreet

Running around the whole town

Neighbors yelling at me like, "You need to slow down"

"Going thirty-eight, Dan, chill the **** out

Mow your damn lawn and sit the hell down"

Good times.

ksusan

11/5: Fitbit steps + Zumba = 6.5 miles + stretches + 25 modified military presses + 50 crunches + 25 dead bugs

Jackbirdie

Ka- now that song is in MY head. Thanks!

eheinrich

I'm packing up my woolies and heading lakeside - bringing the dog so I should get lots of walks in. It's down to the 30s at night - brrrrrr.

Italychick

13.5 mile ride, 620 calories burned, 1,000 feet of climbing. Although rides during the week are shorter because of darkness, at least I'm still getting them in.

Jackbirdie

Well I was very lucky to have business near the beach again today (Jack and I had two Furry Friends visits) so I took another walk on the beach. It was an even more spectacular day. But I walked farther and Jack ran faster when we were with our friends. But it was still more than usual and I felt pretty good. Walking in the sand is flat, but because it is sand, and is hard to walk in, maybe it makes up for no hills. Planning to keep this up. I have strung several days together again. Woohoo!!!

ksusan

Glad you got more beach time, Katy!

11/6: Fitbit steps + .25 hr elliptical (4.0 avg) + .5 hr T (3.0 avg) = 4.25 miles + 25 modified military presses + 100 bicep curls + 20 reclined triceps extension + 150 crunches + 50 dead bugs + 60 sec full yoga plank + 15# lifts [10x3] + 15# squats [10x1]

eheinrich

Yesterday: 16k steps, 72 flights of stairs.

ksusan

Good job, Eileen!

Jackbirdie

Wow Eileen! Just wowzer!

6feetover

*Faints*

KBeee

I've been bad about posting. Last weekend I went for a 25 bike ride with my girls. I thought about you, Theresa! Today I ran the fastest 5 k I have in over a year!!!!!! There is life after chemo and rads! It's so nice to have hemoglobin again

Jackbirdie

Karen- well done! You are rockin' the hemoglobin!

eheinrich

Fantastic Karen! I totally need to get my bike fixed.

Italychick

27.1 mile ride today along the coast, so beautiful this morning. And Garth Brooks concert tonight! Four of us are going, me, my friends Cheryl and Pam, and my daughter Jeanna. We rented a limo, doing it in style! Just gotta get those cowboy boots polished!

littleblueflowers

For you, T! I love Garth!

This song. For all ya all lol

ksusan

More or less this tonight, I think: Thai coconut curry butternut squash soup. Ducks vs. Bears = I had better cook, because my wife will be preoccupied.

Italychick

Oh yeah littleblue, love that song. Can't wait to see his ass in tight jeans lol. Nobody rocks tight jeans better than a country boy!

Gonna break out some alcohol for the first time. Hope I don't disgrace myself! Or maybe I hope I will, you never know

Jackbirdie

that soup sounds like heaven in a bowl

Speaking of food, I just watched Episode 2 of the new series (Netflix) called Chef's Table.

The subject was Dan Barber, who has become a leader in the sustainable food movement, something that a few years ago I wouldn't have even heard. I would have just seen mouths moving.

But this was very inspirational and beautiful, physically and ethically. So positive.

Yeah. I cried during a cooking show. WTF?

ksusan

Blame it on the tamoxifen!

Jackbirdie

ya think???

ksusan

littleblueflowers

Mmmmmm.....that looks amazing!

1.5 hrs stairmaster yesterday, 1 hr today, lots of chasing the new puppy around. Feeling under the weather a bit. Ugh.

ksusan

11/7: Fitbit steps + 45 minutes Walk On = 5.0 miles + stretches + resistance band + 25 modified military presses + 200 crunches + 50 dead bugs + 100 bicep curls + 50 reclined triceps extension + 2 60 sec full yoga planks

Italychick

2 and 1/2 hours of dancing my ass off at Garth Brooks concert. Awesome time

ksusan

I'm glad!

octogirl

I've been feeling very fatigued towards the end of this chemo round and am not doing as much as I should....but cowboy'd up pics from the concert might cheer me up! :-) (Glad you had fun, Theresa!)

Octogirl

eheinrich

T that's the best kind of exercise!

Yesterday 17.5k steps, 65 flights of stairs. Lake exercise is fab.

Jackbirdie

K- dinner looks amazing!

T- yes!!! Dancing? Did you dance with Jack D? Need pics.

E- you are amazing. Good work. I can see the lake inspires you. I'm so glad you have that slice of heaven.

Jen- sorry you feel a bit crappy. Glad you are taking the time with your puppy, who is ADORBS. They grow up so fast