Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Not a lick of exercise yesterday - couldn't walk at lunch because I had dermatologist appt., and of course she wanted to take something off to "check", so by the time I got home I found hubby sitting outside near the firepit smoking a cigar. So instead of putting my house back together after the carpet guys, I joined him outside with a glass of wine until sunset.  Much better use of my time, don't you think?  The house can wait til the weekend.  I will try to walk this afternoon, but am skipping spinning since I forgot my gym bag (still buried in the big mess of stuff).

SAB, Thank you - I downloaded the app and love it - wow- it was so much fun and loved hearing my own shuffle playing inbetween.  Ruth, unbeknownst to me, husband had dangled a 5£ carrot and found out about it when he got home - sigh, so half a miracle in my book.  Have  lovely evening ladies!

Fun zombie run today and making progress with physio. I'm at 90% for radial left arm movement. 

spinning agin today still sore from pilates and step 2 days ago but got in a good sweat.

Darn-outbid for my shoes by $1.00!  Oh well.  

Ruth, Zombies are pretty slow . I don't have the regular app, but it is on sale right now (as is the one I have, the 5k trainer) for half price.  I'm sure someone here has listened to the regular app. and can tell us more.  The 5k trainer had me walk for 10 minutes, than do 15 second runs interspersed with 1 minute walks (10 times) then it allowed me to do what I wanted for 10 minutes, though I chose to go longer.  So it might work.  I think there are walking apps out there too...I just love to walk with friends and visit so I never looked into it.

I'm going to make a running mix.  Does anyone have favorite exercise music with a good beat?

Walked along the harbor with NatsFan and HBCheryl :-) and did about 30 minutes of hooping later.

Claire in Seattle, I know asics makes a great shoe but I got hooked on these semi-minimalist shoes in the Brooke's line called PureCadence.  They are very light, and fit my foot well.  I guess that's why there are so many brands...so many different types of feet!

As for pain, I never know anymore when my aches are Tamoxifen and when they are exercise. Or both?

Ann, is hooping a class you take?

The Zombie app sounds so fun - I want to try it!  

I'm an Asics fan too, but there are some great shoes out there, something for everybody

Ann, cheryl, Mary  what a nice chance to visit together

Ten days until the big project is completed - can't wait.  It's occupying my every awake moment right now.   Will try to put down the laptap and cell phone and get out for a trail run later today, now that it's staying light later.  

Hugs, and TGIF 

Got to the gym for freestyle step and body balance.

Have a terrific Friday everyone.

Oh Ann, thanks for the hooping link and was completely charmed and mesmerized by watching Shakti.

hi ladies TGIF!  Took off work today and walked 6.7 km = 4.16 miles.

Ann, great video, thx for sharing.  Shakti is the embodiment of the word lithe.

Pat, your priorities sound just right to me (wine with DH versus housework).

Mary Louise, hoping you're recovering apace from ooph.  Easy does it!

Athena, thinking of you.  Can you hear my Voice calling out to you?

Cheryl, you still got it girl!

Wishing you all a great weekend.

Walked 4 brisk miles with DH this evening.  Hope everyone has fun plans for the weekend!

Oh poor robins, they'll be wanting to fly south again.  Well I got inspired to videotape myself hooping.  Boy was that good for finding things I need to work on!  Time flew by.  I'll probably be sore tomorrow.

Back from San Diego - had a fun dinner with Cheryl and Ann at our meet up.  We ate at a cute little restaurant on stilts looking over the harbor - beautiful views of downtown SD and the Coronado Bridge and the Naval station.  I'd met Cheryl before so it was so good to see her again, and it was wonderful to meet Ann for the first time.  It turned out to be a special celebration - Ann had just had her last rads treatment that very day!  I was absolutely honored that she'd come to dinner with us on such a special day.  Ann and I had fun comparing notes on what the heck to do with chemo curls, since both of us had straight hair before and have no idea of how to manage curly hair.  And yes, two guys there were definitely trying to pick up Cheryl.  One came over with some lame excuse about winning a bet with his buddy if he asked her if he could have some of here onion straw fries, then later his buddy came over with the excuse of "apologizing" for his buddy so he could chat her up too.  So any of you available ladies who want to meet guys - get together with Cheryl - she attracts the guys like crazy!  

Can't believe I missed cherry blossom peak here in DC - it's only one of our most famous attractions.  We'd had very chilly weather before I left, so they hadn't come out yet.  While I was gone they had two 80 degree days and all the cherry trees popped open.  But the night before I got home there was heavy rain and that washed away a lot of the blossoms.  We have a beautiful mature tree in our front yard that was totally closed when I left Monday morning, and by the time I got back last night it was well past peak.  The cherry blossoms are beautiful but so weather-sensitive - this year the peak lasted two days, but given the proper weather, I've seen the peak last two weeks or more. 

Ruth - hooping Zombies app - love the idea!  Claire - asparagus is one of my favorites.  So much you can do with it if you want, but I think I like it best to throw on a cookie sheet, add a little olive oil, salt, and pepper and pop in a hot oven for 10 minutes.  I'm not a gourmet cook at all, so I love easy elegance.

It was a good conference, but I am absolutely exhausted.  Today's schedule calls for REST, REST, REST.  

Nice to type this on a real computer.  I had a balky old laptop from work at the conference - I swear that thing was possessed by evil demons.  The touchpad mouse was very independent and liked to wander off on its own, and the left click was quite absent-minded and couldn't remember what it was supposed to do half the time.      

What a beautiful picture.  I love, love, love SD.

9.25 miles in the hills with DH today, with intervals of jogging. Hot tub this afternoon.

Did another 3 miles on the treadmill today.



Love the picture. Looks like a beautiful place for a run.

Hour on the treadmill. Winter storm is suppose to commence in the middle of the night, so we shall see.

Beautiful picture, Mary! And about Cheryl......I guess the Beach Boys were right about California Girls !