Let's Post our Daily Exercise

vhshea, thanks for the website.  I'm excited (and scared) but going to give it my best - a 5K in my future - git outta here!

Just do what you can. It's OK to 'just walk'.....it will help you to bounce quicker when this is all over. How many rounds do you have to do?

hi Ruth

I have a total of 4 FECs and 4 Docetaxel, every 3 weeks, tomorrow is round 2 of FEC...woohoo only 6 to go after tomorrow! LOL

Did you find it hard during chemo to  keep up? I know after the first few days or even the 2nd day I think, I was walking 20-30 min. each night, then around day 5 or 6 I crashed a bit...it's like a roller coaster, some days I have so much energy and some days the thought of walking hurts me. But the last week or so has been much better as far as energy, love week 3!!!!

Run Patoo Run....  I have every faith that you my friend will become a runner, one foot in front of the other, one step at a time, what a fantastic goal to set for yourself.

Did Body Step class tonight, lots going on trying to get ready for guests needed to run out and buy new sheets of course can't just settle on anything had to go to different stores and compare --- I am my own worst enemy!!!!!

Good Morning! Getting caught up with you ACTIVE ladies! GOOD STUFF i am reading...keep it up everyone!  Do what you can, when you can...even if slow and steady. In fact, some of the yoga, controling core muscle is ACTIVE.  My one doc told me to try TI CHI...he owns a retreat center and  I may try it.  Another activity is dog training.   Trying to TEACH the pup who is getting bigger every day to NOT pull on the leash and walk at YOUR slow even pace is actually harder than the usual fetch game with fisbee.

Yesterday I had a friend come over and notice that I use the weights MORE in the pool when someone is here to talk to   Went to sleep with an ice pack again last night to my foot..grrrrhhh

During the day I was limping again and the bone at the great toe was red and inflamed like a bunion forming?  Arthritis flare up maybe and more meds...I feel better cuz of meds, stop them, and pain back...could this REALLY be happening to me?  Am I really getting old and have to face a "new normal".   It is depressing if it is the case but reality.  

 Right now at 630 am the windows are entirely fogged up with humidity ...that is not a good sign to go outside.  Going to try and have an ACTIVE day of organizing, errands, and counting my blessings.

patoo you will be happy with the running shoes.  go to a place where they actually fit you for your shoe.  The shoes are a little more expensive but well worth what you get.  They will look at how you stand on your feet and will put you in the shoe that is best for your foot and arches etc.  I mostly walk but it has made a huge difference.  My knees were starting to hurt but once I fot fitted it went away.  Funny thing is I ended up in the same brand of shoe but a higher quality.

Did my yoga class last night and instructor was very good about being careful with my neck, funny thing is on Tuesday evening we do it at her house and there is three of us well one of the guys has the same problem that I have but he never said anything so we talked about what we can do and not do and our instructor is going to do some research for us.

Natsfan my place did the same thing.  I also was down to two shoes and they had me wear both and walk and run in them so I could tell the difference.  Also my place said if you get out there and you use them and they don't feel right bring them back and we will exchange them.  Any reputable running shoe place will give you that option.  They do not want your feet, knees or hips hurting when you run.

leapfrog-gardening absolutly counts.  I use it all the time

Checking in - I'm an old member of this board.  Hope everyone is staying cool!  I am still riding my 20 miles in the morning staying well hydrated with my camelpak.  Thanks for all the PMs from friends - I am getting help with some depression issues and starting to feel better. Thank goodness for exercise   Hugs to all!!

Thanks for the website for the shoes.  I did buy a good pair but the website vhshea sent me to also said it's good to have 2 pairs to alternate so I may do that after I break these in a little.  Waiting for it to get a little cooler like last night and will try and push a little more running tonight.  I'm motivated so need to do it now.  I can just go out for a little and then come home and run on the treadmill.  Also need to get some quality sports bras.  It doesn't look too pretty to be running with my forearms helping with support. 

Funny, I wondered why the sports store I bought the shoes in had a treadmill in the shoe dept!

Back later.

Boy, has everyone been busy! 

Patoo:  Good for you, starting to run!  I believe that we are never too late in life to do just about ANYTHING!  I'll look into Fleet Feet myself and see what they have.

Bobbi:  As Ruth said, good to hear from you!  

hbCheryl:  Any word on the mammogram?

HUGS to Everyone Else - still got stuff to do today, so I'll check in probably tomorrow.

Did my 4.6 miles at work, sculpt and tone tonight.

ruthbru - great news on the 6-month checkup! 

Glad to hear that gardening counts - my DH and I worked about 3 hours in the backyard today trimming, weeding, re-mulching, etc.  I'm counting that as exercise because it sure did wipe me out! 

I've been wondering about Tai Chi too...I haven't tried it, but I think I'll look into it. Sounds like it could only be helpful. But I'm still looking forward to running again!!! I've been looking at races lately and fantasizing about setting a goal to point to a specific bc-related running event (there's one in Jacksonville Beach on 2/12/12). I'm a little uneasy because I don't yet know how the Arimidex and the fills/exchange surgery will affect me.

Ruth congrats on the 6 month check up

I think everyone is having heat waves, me included

Ruth, what is "dose dense" I keep hearing this term....