Motivation

Deanna-- I quickly googled Queen Creek Olive Mill and from the pictures it looks fantastic! Wow! What a nice way to spend the weekend. Never mind DH.

A week from Friday.

Plugging away here too.  Look at how long some of us have been here!  It is great motivation, what a great group

Spring,

YAY! to 45 minutes on the dreaded elliptical machine!  

kmmd,

When is your surgery? or did I mis-read, and you already had it??

Harley

I also agree with your comment about thread longevity, Kate.  This group has been THE BEST continuing motivation for me, and I'm very grateful for it!

So I walked an hour and a half today -- basically the same 5 to 6 mile route I've been doing lately.  

I'm having BIG issues with my computer today.  UGGG!!!   Ran a scan last night, but it still has a major issue.  What a pain!   (Mentioning in case you don't hear from me for awhile.)      Deanna  

Thank you. 

Spring, dealing with some shoulder issues myself, the PT has been wonderful and is already helping me.  My trainer takes her parameters and gives me a great work out.  I wish I could share him with all of you.

Kari, that is the way I'm looking at it now, I've been working out anyway, but, now I'm thinking of it as preparing for surgery, getting ready for it. 

Rain here again, I think I need to grow some webbed feet because my shoes just never get a chance to dry out this Spring

OKay so doing my PT shoulder exercises all through the day and added ice! The MD doc thought I didn't need ice, but the PT lady said ice ice ice. I think she is right. Makes the soreness after after the exercise go away! She said it "calms everything down". Good description!

Tonight is 45 on the elliptical if I can drag my butt up there! 95 Degrees plus here today. Summer came early!! 

Took the day off from exercise yesterday.  Needed a break - so had lunch with DD and DGD (dear granddaughter) and then they both came over for dinner last night, its so cute watching my DH with her - we have to fight for her LOL!  

Got my tennies in the car (unless DH wants to go to lunch) haha

Deanna, I knew Scotty was going to win American Idol, I think both he and Lauren will have good careers! 

Hi Ladies-- At last, I was able to do some exercise today: went for a short bike ride in the morning and also a long one in the evening. Wow! I had quite a workout. I was a bit out of shape, as I was job hunting all week and did no real exercising. Unless walking around NYC from one agency to another counts. I walked so much that I have blisters all over my feet. I have some good news,though.Thank you the prayers and sending good vibes; I got a temp job next week for two weeks. So, at least I have something to do and meanwhile, I can go on looking for something better and more permanent. Thank you ladies for your kind words and for your encouragements.

Yay for healing is right.  My last round of PT seems to be helping with some of the chest and shoulder issues you've all heard me complain about so much.  So, I'm hopeful.  Yesterday only happened by the 10 min rule, managed to stretch it a little longer, but, just wasn't into it.  Today I'm excited to get out and about and active again

Today I just did some gardening prep and then was mostly a day of rest, but I DID do my PT exercises. No pain relievers today! But I did "ice" three times. I now have this huge ziplock of ice that is perfectly conformed to my back/shoulder area! I use it for 15 minutes and put it back in the freezer. So much easier...

Tomorrow is a long bike ride and finishing my gardening. I ripped out pansies and tomorrow in go the begonias - when the leaves come out it goes from sunny spot to shady!

Anyway, hope you all are doing well. How long was our bike ride Survivorwoman? Did you ride in teh road or on bike trails? do tell! Cycling is my favorite exercise right now, I just love the feeling of zooming fast and feeling the wind!  

Spring- I love the zooming through feeling you are talking about. Since I live in a city I can only do my bike rides in Prospect Park and pretty much only on the roads where bikes are allowed. I don't think we have bike trails through the woods in the park. And the police is all over the place so I don't want to be in trouble for going on trails that are for walking.

But here is a map of the park for you to see.

http://www.prospectpark.org/visit/interactive_map

I usually go around the park on the main roads and as my strength is building up, I am thinking about doing two full loops instead of just one.  

I also did a bike ride last night: 45 minutes around Prospect Park on an old, rusty and heavy bike. Up the hill/ down the hill...pedal/pedal /pedal.....I loved it! I had a great workout!

Today, I have to chase my doctor for my clinical trial meds. I am running low on them and they won't be enough until I see my new oncologist. Had I not counted the pills to make sure I have enough they wouldn't have noticed it at all. Changing oncologists is so stressful. I also have a job interview at noon. And will start the temp work tomorrow, if all goes well. I keep telling myself to stay calm. OK, I should do yoga right now....... something needs to calm my nerves.

Good for you Survivorwoman! How did the job interview go?

Gentle Yoga for me tonight, and my shoulder's rhomboid muscle was great! Did the down dogs and everything! Didn't even need ice after, and no pain killers at all for a couple of days now. Thank you God for healing!

Tomorrow is 45 minutes on the eliptical.

I have to tell you ladies, it is BOILING in NC already, and it wasn't even June yet!!!  have all the rest of you heated up yet, or still cool in some parts of the country??

Spring.