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  • nibbana
    nibbana Member Posts: 464
    edited September 2013

    Went to a yoga class yesterday after a many month absense. Oy, did my arms take a beating! I didn't break out into a full blown flare, thankfully. I just have to build up to where I was and take it easy on the down dogs for now.

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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited September 2013

    Down dogs ask a lot of our poor arms!

    I managed more than 11,000 steps yesterday, but nothing to make me breathe hard except one trip up a 90-step stair walk from a lake to the top of a bluff.  Today I'll have to try harder to get some real cardio in.  Tomorrow-back to the gym.

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  • Laural136669
    Laural136669 Member Posts: 287
    edited September 2013

    Beautiful weather for my postponed 8 mile walk today. Watched my daughter run the Air Force Half Marathon yesterday, then straight out for the rest of the day moving band props at my other daughter's high school band competition. Must have gotten in at least  few miles just pushing instruments and walking to and from the marathon parking. Life is on fast forward right now in a good sort of way Tongue Out 

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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited September 2013

    Laural, it sounds like you got the best kind of walking in...enjoying your kids!

    I got my 10,000+ steps in today, but once again did not take the specific hour or so to do hard cardio.  So movement, but I'm not sure my heart noticed!

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  • hugz4u
    hugz4u Member Posts: 2,781
    edited September 2013

    So it is a very sunny cool afternoon and I am lacing up now.

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  • Laural136669
    Laural136669 Member Posts: 287
    edited September 2013

    Go hugz. I just returned from a 4 mile loop. Saturday is our 12 miler, then I start to taper down in miles until the marathon. I have been pushing a bit to get the miles in, just not feeling quite up to snuff. Bloodwork ahead...hoping the blast counts have remained steady, but not feeling it. I am thinking a transfusion will be on my dance card for next week Undecided On the positive side, I do get a better energy level out of the deal.

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  • hugz4u
    hugz4u Member Posts: 2,781
    edited September 2013

    I was thinking about you Laural on my walk. How you have come such a long way. You have left me in the dust with my 45 minute walks and I am so proud of you. Hope you feel better. I had such a nice walk as it was in the mid 60's with sunny but rain tomorrow. grrrr. whoops wrong thread!

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  • nibbana
    nibbana Member Posts: 464
    edited September 2013

    Nothing like walking around a college campus to get some walking in. Today's totals are 9650. Almost want to walk around my condo to hit 10,000, but it's been a long week in school. 

    I found out there are owls in the campus forest. Tomorrow morning, I will be out on the trails owl watching.

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  • hugz4u
    hugz4u Member Posts: 2,781
    edited September 2013

    I love owls nibbana! You are so fortunate. We only have ducks on campus but their little babies are fun to watch swimming.

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  • proudtospin
    proudtospin Member Posts: 5,972
    edited September 2013

    nibbana, you sound like me, wanting to get to an even number!  I used to do that on my bike...great for all you do

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  • hugz4u
    hugz4u Member Posts: 2,781
    edited September 2013

    Good thing I just finished my walk to refresh me otherwise my rant on the grrr thread may have been worse!

    Yup...in the rain gear today and feel like a drowned rat but at least I am not cooking hot!

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  • proudtospin
    proudtospin Member Posts: 5,972
    edited September 2013

    little worried, I just tripped coming in from picking up the mail

    landed on my left side, the LE side and hit my knee and the side of boobie

    did a cold compress on the boobie and hope all will be cool and not trigger a blow

    dang it, should have hemmed the stupid pants a long time ago

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  • nibbana
    nibbana Member Posts: 464
    edited September 2013

    So, now the weather is cooling off in most parts of the country, but, it's sometimes too crappy to go out in. 

    That's me, too crappy to go outside. Not much exercise getting done. Tomorrow I get back to my forest and the  owls.

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  • Laural136669
    Laural136669 Member Posts: 287
    edited September 2013

    So excited to report that I made it strong on my 12 miler walk on Saturday, then went on to Band Competition until midnight as a band parent. Our Band took first place in their class, 3rd place overall, and qualified for the state competition in November. It was an exciting day on all fronts Laughing

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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited September 2013

    Laural, kudos all around! Nibbana, get thee into that forest for some true R&R--the very best relaxation, and rest in the sense that you get a rest from stress when you're in the forest getting some exercise.

    I've been well occupied by houseguests and work of late, managing some good walking but not much more.  Went salmon fishing on Lake Michigan yesterday, so lots of movement but none from my personal effort. But today was a magnificent walk day.  Went to Grand Rapids, Michigan's ArtPrize event: 1,524 entries in an art competition where people vote for the top prize. The art is displayed in a 3-square mile area of downtown, including tons and tons of outdoor scultpture and other art, with a beautiful river thrown into the exhibition space to boot.  Went with a longtime friend and we walked 6.7 miles, and I think we saw maybe 200 of the entries.  Some is fabulous art; some is well...not so great; and there's lots in between.  The weather was 70 degrees and sunny--an artful day in so many ways!  (I'll end my commercial for Grand Rapids now...this is an annual event that runs for 19 days, and I'm so proud of my backyard for having this wonderful festival of art. )

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  • Laural136669
    Laural136669 Member Posts: 287
    edited September 2013

    I love the Meijer Scupture Gardens there in Grand Rapids. Enjoy the artwork!

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  • nibbana
    nibbana Member Posts: 464
    edited September 2013

    Laural, I remember going to band competitions in high school. Fun stuff.

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  • Estel
    Estel Member Posts: 3,353
    edited September 2013

    I remember band camp too.



    What did you all play?



    I played the oboe.

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  • proudtospin
    proudtospin Member Posts: 5,972
    edited September 2013

    flute but I was awful!

    you had to memorize the music with the flute and I failed that part~

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  • Laural136669
    Laural136669 Member Posts: 287
    edited September 2013

    I twirled baton for 15 years with a Baton and Drum Corp so never got around to an instrument. I never had the coordination of some of the other girls, but managed to keep up most of the time.

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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited October 2013

    I played oboe, too!

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  • hugz4u
    hugz4u Member Posts: 2,781
    edited October 2013

    Trumpet in band class but we don't up have marching bands here. Looks like so much fun. I would be able to toot my horn and exercise all at once! Ha

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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited October 2013

    Hugz, how about a Swell Sisters LE Kick-Butt Marching Band!Cool Any suggestions for our first number? It should be something with lots of parts for oboes....
    Binney, on the drums

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited October 2013

    I played the cello.........hard to march with one of those.

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  • hugz4u
    hugz4u Member Posts: 2,781
    edited October 2013

    Carol, Ok we have the Olymphics now what do we call the  marching band.  LE'(as in "The " in french) BANDages! Just on a short break here doing reports all day.I know you can come up with something better than  LE' BANDages.  First song "HEY, HEY all the LE (gang) is here"

    Must get back to desk work. bum is flat from sitting since 1 pm. No walkies to day.

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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited October 2013

    Marching with an oboe would be asking to be stabbed in the roof of the mouth. It's a non-marching instrument. But they let us go to band camp anyway.  Hugz, you're spot on with that band name!

    Exercise was great yesterday, cardio + gym weight training, but today I gave in to the work projects and exercised only my fingers at the keyboard.  Tomorrow I'll be driving 5 hours at some point (on my way to stay with grandkids, at least!), so I'll have to kick my own butt big time to make sure I get exercise and get out of that car for some LE breathing.

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  • Laural136669
    Laural136669 Member Posts: 287
    edited October 2013


    Two miles yesterday with this great bunch of friends for the annual Light the Night Walk in Dayton, OH. Our team raised over $4700 to benefit blood cancer research and patient supports. Got my 8 miles in today and started tapering down to the marathon day...2 weeks and counting!


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  • carol57
    carol57 Member Posts: 3,567
    edited October 2013


    Laural, how fabulous! You do stay busy, don't you?


    I've been taking care of my grandchildren these past few days, as my daughter and S-i-L took some well deserved days away. No cardio, no weights since Monday, and I even managed to lose my fitbit while crawling around with my grandson (that's truly a sad loss...haven't given up on finding it, because we were at my parents' house). But it sure has been entertaining!

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  • hugz4u
    hugz4u Member Posts: 2,781
    edited October 2013


    laurel, I am dang proud of you and your gang, you go girl!


    Really bad week for me ,not much moving, tons of stupid desk projects and paperwork At home.grrrrrrr, oops wrong thread

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  • proudtospin
    proudtospin Member Posts: 5,972
    edited October 2013


    been a bad week for me as well, today got to the gym for first time in 2 weeks. Between sinus issues and then falling, got really stiff and needed a god stretch and swim


    I was worried on the LE as my fall landed me on the bad boobie but applied ice and no sign of swelling so good I guess

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