Let's Post our Daily Exercise

bounce....I didn't mean to sound "preachy or be like me"...I set the bar high for no one but myself. Posting my daily "stuff" is meant to be a way to keep myself "accountable" to no one but me. I definitely am not trying to be an example for others.When I was doing some volunteer work, my "daily exercise" certainly was subdued. 

I also speak from a looooooong way out from active treatment. I clearly remember the days, when it was truly, all I could do, to push my toddler around the block, or some days, to make supper for my family, much less find the energy to ensure it was "nutritious". We ALL have different challenges, and I truly believe that "comparison is the thief of joy". 

I think there are many more ways to age, than just physically, the most debilitating aging is when it affects our "outlook" and appreciation of life. Your path of coping with tami as best as you can, and looking forward to it helping you live a long life....to me, shows a healing spirit. You may find that time/circumstances give you opportunities to add in "other stuff" like some of us are doing, for you too! Or not!!! It's your marathon of life to run....all any of us can do, is find the best way for each of us to get to the finish line. 

Hi Nihahi

Trust me - I am just so glad to see you ladies thrive and I know its in spite of the difficulties not because there weren't any.  I really wanted to get that across.

I agree with every thing you just said.

I think that studies that recognize what chemo can do to you (even if its just the first year after - which everyone has to get through) are valuable.

Nowadays more and more people seem to be working through chemo - soon its going to be expected of everyone - and not everyone is going through the same treatment regime or have the same support system.  I think for some people life just gets too hard and it can interfere with healing.

Honestly I think it was crap advise to me to carry on working a normal day through rads.  When are you allowed to rest and recover and devote time to healing if you are working and running a home etc?  Proper nutrition and exercise take time and energy (and money).

Recognizing that treatment does take a toll shouldn't be thought of as a death knoll but as a way for some people to get some support when they most need it.

Again - I doff my hat to you ladies cause man you make life look good and that is what living is about.

And the fact that you ladies aren't preachy but just live the life is what I love.

PS - Took the cat to the vet today.  The vet's husband is on standby when Fluffkins comes for a visit as he gets to wrap her in a towel and make it possible for the vet to examine Fluffkins without anyone losing too much blood.  I stayed out the room.  There was a great deal of growling and hissing and other cross/scared cat noises and then the vet and her husband conferred in French of which I understood very little except for the word TIGER repeated with great emphasis.

You ladies look like gentle pussycats but you too are tigers!

Hugs to all.

I am off to try a yoga class now.

Bounce - I think you should be impressed by yourself.  I am at the end of my rads, after taking tamoxifen for 6 weeks.  I too found the SEs from tam difficult.  Just making the commitment to try and start exercising again is a big step.  There are moments where just thinking is too much, never mind deciding to commit to exercising.  I do what I can on the good days and try not to scold myself if I am too tired to work out.  But, I do find that I feel better when I am done if I can get up the gumption to do a work out, even on a bad day.  You are welcome here with all of us!

Oh for fun!

May the force be with you! (If you were a Lutheran, in return you would say, "And also with you.")

Body Step class tonight, I'm glad you liked the workout Ruth 

Patoo - scary experience sliding down the mountain - no wonder you're not comfy driving in the snow.  Yikes. 

Got home and did a 30 minute run just to work off some of the food from yesterday's food fest at work.  Still felt way too full for dinner - had a banana at 7:30 and that set me up for the rest of the night.  

Yin yoga tonight.  It's a 90 minute class, but the time just flies by - I'm always so surprised when she tells us to start getting ready for our shivasana. 

Week 2, Day 2 C25k run done. 

Do NOT quote me on this, but I might be starting to enjoy running. 

Nihahi, this picture will answer your question; the Wednesday Walking Women this morning (full discloser, we actually walked inside and this was a hill made by the plows when they cleaned out the Mall parking lot).

Weather was cool and rainy today but nice now.  I have appointment at 7:30 so will go out and walk at the local Community College for an hour.

Nice pic ruth.  You had me fooled.  I thought you were out climbing and was going to ask where are your hiking poles.

Night my sculpted friends.

Nats: Cute cute picture!

Ruth: Wonderful picture and I'm sure you're happy to see blue sky.

Sweet: So glad you called the nurse and got your appointment changed to today. Keep up your stretching.

It was 88 degrees hot today. I waited until it was 83 degrees to power walk/run. Spring is coming 2 steps forward and then 1 step back but it's coming, that's for sure! 

30 minutes of circuit training tonight. 

Ruth - wow -that's an impressive snow pile - I think that monster will be around till the 4th of July!  Sweet - great news that with consistent stretching the doctor thinks it will resolve!  And good for you for being your own advocate and pushing to get an earlier appt - if there's one thing b/c taught me was how to navigate the medical machine and push when it needs pushing.  I use SuperFeet inserts in my running shoes and find that they really help. They have different kinds depending on whether you pronate or how high your arch is.  If you get back into any running, your local running store should be able to fit you with some good shoes and the proper SuperFeet or other inserts for you.  Cheryl - that heel raise and dip stair stretch is one of my pre-run stretches.  I find it really has helped since I incorporated it into my routine.  I also love my foam roller to work out tight spots. 

Had my 90 minute yin yoga class last night.  Love that class.  I have a much-needed hair appointment tonight, and tomorrow I'm off work cuz it's the Nationals Opening Day at home.  We're starting off baseball season with a bang - Nats game tomorrow, then a minor league game Saturday night, then another Nats game on Sunday.  Then all the fun comes to a screeching halt on Monday when I start my colonoscopy prep! 

Cheryl, that's great, did not know BCO had an app for the Ipad.  I will look for that tonight, as I often doodle on my ipad while hubby is watching his hunting/alsaka/househunting/fishing shows at night.

Had a training session Tuesday night, felt good.  Forgot my fitbit yesterday, but in my pocket today!  Will walk at lunch and to the gym after work for some cardio and legs.

Ruth after this winter you're sure to have beautiful sculpted shoulders   Mary after your baseball weekend at least you'll have nice memories to run through your mind while you're running to the bathroom, yeah I said it  Sweet, funnily on my Facebook this morning there was this from the Cleveland Clinic about plantar fasciitis  http://bit.ly/LylO2w and that runners stretch they show is also terrific and gets in deep.

Ruth, good to read the Y was not closed.  Have fun over the next 3 days NatsFan/Mary! S&S  hope your pain resolves quick.  We have strange, freak weather, all to do with dust blowing in from the Sahara desert turning the pollution index all the way up to 10.  I grew up in a armpit burb of LA, so in my estimation, this really isn't that bad and the good news is that with rain on the way,  the pollutants will be
washed out and everyone can breathe easier.

Body balance and pink pilates earlier and now heading back out for yoga class.