Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Hello everyone!

Ruth-Glad to hear that you are feeling better. It looks like the Walking Women have been having a good time.

DF- You are having a good recovery, it must be nice to get out again.

Patoo-You are staying active. I am going to try to get into some classes soon. The weather has been in the 80s here, so I have been walking outside.

Natsfan- A 90 minute yoga class is quite a workout. An early run on the weekend takes commitment for me if its on the weekend.

Hbcheryl-I do remember how bad the traffic can get in CA. When it rains, it just adds to the wait time. When I lived there I lived in HB, but I worked in Cerritos. The commute would be unpredictable when the weather changed.

Karen- I hope you get some resolve with your Fitbit. Mine has really helped me stay active. I have a couple of groups that I have challenges with this week. It keeps me motivated, as I am very competitive, it's just my thing

I have walked at the trail 3 times and the gym this week. It has been beautiful weather here, so I have enjoyed being outdoors.

Finally coming back to life after completing the marathon consulting gigs. Finished up the second big report on Monday. All I could do was stare at the walls, but did keep up the exercise. This from the Valentine's Day "Love 'em or Leave 'em" run. I tried lingering in the Tunnel of Love, but alas, that ratbastard Cupid was nowhere to be found!

My friend Maddie and I eased into the event with a couple of Mimosas.  The heat lamps in the beer garden were quite popular.

I was the fitter one. At some point, Maddie asked me how old I am, and what I will say is that I am three decades older.

Cupid run on Saturday will be chillier. Plus I have to ditch the cashmere turtleneck and fleece tights! Hmmmmm.

A fun time. Then back to work. Still recovering, but made it through everything. And all my clients are happy with what I did. YAY!!!!

Time for celebration!!!  Still have 2 major presentations, but finished with the majority of the work. More to come.

Now on to training for the Chilly Hilly cycling event in 10 days. Think that getting on my bicycle might somehow be the first step...... - Claire

Claire - cute picture! Good luck with the run this weekend. Mysunshine - good thing you have Patoo around who can tip you off to secret things like the underground golf cart passageways! Reader - hope you feel better!

Thirty minute run on the dreadmill last night - I can't wait for it to get a bit lighter before or after work so I can run outside again. It's OK to run during daylight on the weekends, but there's just too much risk of black ice for me to feel comfy running in the dark.

4 mile Leslie Sansone walk class this morning. Whew, you would think I'd be in better shape by now but these continue to make me push through to finish. May ride bike or (more likely) go sit by pool for a bit. Dinner out tonight with friends.

Will have to get over to mysunshine and show her how to navigate without getting run over by a golf cart going 20 mph (max legal speed).

Later sculpted friends.

It was an uncharacteristically balmy day here too (which means it was 49 degrees and sunny). Put on my oldest sneakers to dodge the puddles and took a nice refreshing walk after school.

Made it around the loop late in the day. That is one-half mile. It was easier today than yesterday, and I walked faster than I did then.

While walking, I saw a pretty baby calf brown and white mottled lying in the grass. Called out softly to it. The calf heard me and stood up on its sturdy legs.

In the backyard, growing up the fence, is the Confederate Jasmine already bearing fragile yellow blooms. A purple hyacinth is full and vibrant. The clump of small daffodill leaves near the back deck rises nearly a foot out of the earth. It has been a mild winter. We never had a hard freeze.

Brothers from the church picked up a new radiator today (we reimbursed them) and installed it in the car. The car is running again. Mom is still in the acute care hospital but off the room sized oxygen machine. She probably won't go back on chemo. Her time is probably limited but every day she is alive is a precious time.

I am hoping that the exercise gets easier and easier as I heal. Working in the yard and the garden can be vigorous. I especially need weight bearing exercise to maintain strong bones.

DF, great on the 1/2 mile. You continue to inspire me.

Did 8500 meters on the rowing machine today. Trying to work my way up to do a half marathon challenge in May. Big ambitions! It seems that spring is really coming, it's in the 50's today, the birds have fat bellies with eggs and they are up singing early in the morning.

And I don't know if I told you this yet, I'm going to be a gramma! My first one, due early September (Labor Day????)

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It's all of you that keep me inspired, patoo!

TH I don't see Claire I see you so maybe problem resolved. Glad you move is done Badger. Wonderland good girl not listening to that naughty devil. Karen yay that you found your Fitbit, it's amazing how that little device can give us a 'push'

I am house/dog sitting for the next 10 days, they got a 3rd dog who is identical to one of their others and I keep calling the poor thing the other dogs name, darn I'm turning into my mother, she used to do that kind of thing all the time, and to make matters worse their internet is sketchy is keeps having to be rebooted and the darned cable is out, looks like I'm going to have an 'interesting' stay.

Last night drove down to San Diego with a group of friends to do a Body Jam filming and then this morning was invited to a Boot Camp, wish my Fitbit battery wasn't dead as I would like to see what my activity level looked like, it was hard but I did it and my heart was going a mile a minute. Heading out the door to start walking dogs, one by one so I'll get a few miles in this afternoon.

TH, I don't see Claire's avatar!

Everybody, I have arthritis in the joints where my feet meet my toes. I don't know the name of these joints. Despite being legally disabled from fibromyalgia, I am am extremely healthy and now cancer free.

I MUST do vigorous exercise to stay healthy in my 60s. It is as important as drinking water. Does anyone else have toe joint pain from osteoarthritis. If so, how do you manage to exercise?

ruthbru, I was reading an AI thread and saw your hilarious post about seeing the woman in the car who was I believe overweight, drinking beer, smoking, etc.

Time for me to go outside and see how much exercise I can do today.

Yay Karen, glad you found the Fitbit.

Yah DF and mysunshine. I only average 7500 steps per day. Need to get that back up and up my weights and stomach crunches.

Congrats Rhody. I pray my kids will eventually leave my house and maybe give me a grandchild or two.

My exercise regime is shot to heck this week, long work hours and missed one of my gym days. Dh and I were going to hike today but it turned out gloomy and I was too dang tired. The light is shining at the end of the tunnel though and I'm at the gym tonight feeding the Fitbit.

Scottie

It was finally warm enough for me to walk outside today (would have been even nicer if there was no wind) took a nice leisurely walk with my husband around our neighborhood. Was happy I felt good and did not tire throughout the walk. I am hopefully going back to the gym this week to use the treadmill on a low speed.

I see many of you have the fitbit. Thinking of getting one. I see there are many different models. Anything i need to know about it before buying it?

Thanks Phyllis

Rhody....Congrats on becoming a grandma soon!! g-d willing, one day my DD#1 will be blessed with children

PNY...there are several models. I have the Flex. When mine was lost I was thinking about getting a Garmin. It really depends on how many bells and whistles you want and how much you want to spend. The Fitbit Flex is pretty basic and I'm happy with it, but I'm going to go with a Garmin next. Amazon has some great prices on the older model.

I have the Fitbit Charge; I don't want a lot of extra 'stuff' to keep track of (I don't even use all the functions it has), so it suits my needs perfectly (plus, since it is more basic, the battery lasts a full week before it needs to be recharged).