Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Thank goodness those two old ladies at the store talked up the sweater. I'll have to track them down & hire them to be my personal fashion consultants!

hey Badger, just saw on our news that in Madison yesterday they had a Santa Swimsuit run, how come you opted for the Polar run and not the swimsuit run, just askin'

hey Cheryl, I didn't know about the Santa Suimsuit run.  Haven't worn a swimsuit in 20 years and not about to start now, esp with the temps this weekend.  Snowing right now, pretty from indoors.  Brought work home in case we get the predicted 5" by morning, that makes for a miserable commute.

Did Rodney Yee's AM/PM yoga then a vinyasa flow series of salutations to the sun.  Haven't done yoga for a while and it felt great!  Plank challenge day one complete.  That was a long 20 seconds!

Making 5-bean chili for supper tonight.  The five beans are pinto, kidney, black, garbanzo, and fresh green beans.  For flavor I used onions, garlic, celery, crimini mushrooms and a handful of frozen corn.  Fire-roasted tomatoes (from a can), fiesta chili powder and red pepper flakes.  Browned some ground beef (local, organic, grass-fed) and added that but you could use quinoa instead as a delish veg option.  Got it simmering now and house smells great.  ♥

Ruth, you look beautiful!  Nice pic of you and your DH.

My gym is open now on Sundays noon to 5 for the winter.  Just got back from there - did a 3.25 mile walk/run on the treadmill, lower back and ab reps and a good stretch.  I must say.....I do NOT enjoy afternoon or evening workouts nearly as much as early a.m.  My energy level for working out is much, much better in the morning.  Also did day 8 of the plank challenge just now (45 seconds).  Tomorrow I have the day off from work and plan to try the noon to 12:45 'sculpt and burn' class (lifting free weights to music tracs).  Looking forward to it.....I used to do the Body Pump 60 minute class 3x a week but they discontinued it a couple years ago.  I toned up so nicely with that class, I really miss it.

Stay warm everyone!  It's amazing how this weather system has affected such a huge portion of our big country!

AnnieLane - I'm thinking the same thing about the 270 second plank.....omg

Gorgeous day here, so got out to do what I thought would be a three mile walk around Green Lake. But I couldn't get there. Something about redoing a bridge and rerouting traffic in all directions. So I bagged the idea and headed for Discovery Park to walk in the place for once. Just the most amazing views, and an "unofficial trail" that was more challenging than I was prepared for.

Not sure how much exercise I actually got but a fun adventure. All my upper body work came in handy hauling myself up a steep bank via tree roots!

Heidihill.......major congrats on the scans.

I LOVE these cold, crisp winter days, but agree with you Ruth that -20 is really cold. But not as cold as the time I was on the chairlift in a raging snow/wind storm when it was about 5F. I remember being grateful to get down and headed inside. - Claire

Ruth - great sweater! And congrats on getting the shopping done! Badger - how did the chili turn out? Perfect food for a snowy winter's night. Fun to read about everyone's plank adventures.

We had snow, sleet and freezing rain all day yesterday - curled up in front of the fire and watched football all day (geez our DC team is horrible!) then wrapped up the evening watching the final Harry Potter movie. We've been working our way through all the Harry Potter movies for the last month - it's been fun see them all again and watching the kids grow up in the series. I did get a bit of exercise late in the afternoon clearing the ice/snow off the driveway and sidewalk and spreading ice melt.

Work didn't open till 10 today because of the ice, so I did the Power 90 advanced level cardio workout - it's longer than the basic one so I bet I feel it tomorrow. Did my 90 second plank too. Agree that the thought of 270 seconds is daunting, but also I'm just taking it one step at a time.

NatsFan - I talked to my daughter this morning and she was a trifle irritated with how slow folks were driving today where she lives in Maryland.  Of course, she grew up in Michigan and can handle driving in really poor conditions if necessary.  I understand you don't get nearly as much snow there as we typically do and so wouldn't be nearly as comfortable driving on snowy or slippery roads, right?

My first workout today was 60 minutes shoveling the driveway.  Second workout was another 20 minutes going over the driveway again a couple of hours later to remove what fell after the first session.  Third workout was a 45 minute 'Sculpt and burn' class at the gym.  Holy cow will I be sore tomorrow.  I used to do those kinds of classes 3-4x a week but it's been a long time and I'm sure I'll be paying for it.  It's a good pain though.....

Dulci - love the picture!! Sweet - we don't get as much snow here, so it doesn't pay for our local jurisdictions to invest in as much heavy equipment as the more northern areas do, so the roads here don't get cleared quite as quickly and thoroughly. Also, the snow we do get tends to be a wet 32-degree snow, which is a lot more treacherous to drive in than a soft, dry, crunchy 20 degree snow. It also tends to go above freezing here during the day, and go below freezing at night. That means whenever there's snow, there's some melting going on during the day, but then that all re-freezes at night. A perfect recipe for icing, including black ice, and inconsistent road surfaces. And of course many people here just don't have as much experience driving in such conditions. So yep, things tend to be a mess around here when we have winter weather!

Quick post on afternoon break.  Did AM yoga, nice routine that only takes 20 mins, and 20-sec plank.

Chili was fantastic!  Healthy, hearty, and having it again tonight.  Froze some too, will come in handy.

Ruth: Love your sexy top!

Dulci: Fantastic picture!

AnnieLane: We only have cold rain, also.

I fast walked in my house yesterday and today. First I set the kitchen timer and then walk really fast and swing my arms. My house isn't that big but it gets the job done. Also I have stairs and that's an added bonus.

BodyJam last night and 45 second plank this morning. Forgot to plank yesterday.

Body Balance at the gym this morning.

Still in the thirties here, but sunny with clear blue skies. Had a nice walk with DH and the dogs, did my 60 second plank and 15 minutes of clumsy Zumba in front of YouTube, which I think I shall call Clumba. There aren't any classes at the gym that fit my schedule and even if there were I'm not eager to make a fool of myself. I did go once, and although I kept moving for the whole class my moves were nothing like what anyone else was doing. When it comes to rhythm and dancing ability I'm as white as I look.

Well, it's been snowing steadily here since early morning so my workout today will definitely be lots of snow shoveling tonight......