Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Grainne if 76 is a heat wave for you, you must live in a very mild climate! I am just over that Wisconsin/Illinois line near the lake on Badgers map. Unfortunately the summer winds are typically from the hot southwest but the last three or so days it has been NNE. That's when we get some nice cooling effect and I just love the smell of the air.

I am not sure how to motivate youngsters on the exercise front except try to do things with them from a young age. I was in and out of fitness all my life-not consistent. If we had done it as a family I think I would have been more consistent.

Karen that sounds like a lovely hike. Post us a picture if you can.

I mowed the back yard this morning, 30 minutes, and then walked the dog 35. I'm waiting on my DH so I can walk him now

Just browsing by to say HI! Busy day between church and politics so no exercise except for my mouth and stomach. Water aerobics tomorrow.

Yay, another one for San Antonio. Getting closer - so excited. Was almost ready to complain that I did not meet Eduardo but then remembered that I had not yet arrived in CA so you all are off the hook. hbcheryl, What gym did you find in San Antonio and will we be able to do guest passes or pay to take the BodyJam class with you? I'll probably also be in the back stretched out comatose 10 minutes in but willing to give it a try.

Night sculpted friends.

Two....I've never managed to figure out how to post pictures here. I have lots and lots and lots of photos

Otherwise you can download them and get to them that way.

Hi all busy weekend here. Did get some walking and Pilates in. I seriously love all your pictures and your long term positive relationships! Certainly some BC silver lining here!

Twohobbies I laughed out loud about you walking you DH!!

Grainne so fun to celebrate with our children enjoy!

Ruth don't forget the before and after pics of the remodel all that work counts as functional exercise in my book!

Karen are you returning soon? Your summer has been amazing.

One more blast from the past. Our 2013 March On Washington. Here we are hiking around the memorials on a day when the heat index was 125 degrees. OMG, I have never been so hot in my life!!!!!!!

Patoo, me, and Badger in the back, Natsfan, Odie16, hbcheryl, and Wonderland in the front. Real troopers all!

Hi all. Back walking yesterday after falling completely by the wayside on Sunday. I did a forest walk I've done a lot but everything is very overgrown at the moment and it felt a bit claustrophobic. A deer spooked me a bit ( until I realised it was a deer and not an axe murderer stalking me through the undergrowth). I was glad my son was running the same route and within screaming distance!

Went to POUND, and am now taking a little break from stripping off some wallpaper (which is going surprisingly well, probably due to the fact that it is up there by force of habit). Nats, we have a split level house. You go up the stairs & the living room is on the right and kitchen straight ahead. Right now I have the same flooring and paint color in the front hall and the kitchen & I like the way it ties things together (plus the front hall flooring is shot, and it needs repainting anyway). Okay, back to work!

I just got in from a 5k run post processing and uploading the proceeds from yesterday's golf tournament. Needed to clear my head as one learning is that the final roster of players bears very little resemblance to who signed up! In other news, got in a 35 mile ride on Sunday and a lot of running around yesterday.

I also won getting myself and bicycle transported back from Vancouver BC, so I can now do that ride as well in a little over 10 days. Wasn't sure it would happen, but all is well now.  Better train, but I have learned that I always somehow find the energy to finish these things.

Debating whether to do the lavender ride on Saturday. One thing I know for sure is that it will whip my sorry hide into shape.

So much to get done, so little week left. - Claire

While I'm thinking about it, here is a 'before' picture of my kitchen.

Finally caught a bit of a break at work. My body is paying in spades from the missed PT and not enough time at the gym. Back at it today and back to PT on Friday. Huge shout out to whomever suggested the rechargeable fan. Fits in the drink pocket of the dreadmill.

Feeding the Fitbits despite the HotLanta weather.

Scottie

Wonderland, don't be too impressed; it's a spray tan. I had to give a little talk at a local museum Sunday & I didn't want anyone to be blinded by my white legs!

Nats, only empty bins went up into the attic. Have downsized so much that there is very little to store. I'm not a keeper so my poor sons will not inherit anything of value. Still to go are most of the Christmas decorations consisting of those houses you setup to make a 'Village'. Kept a few ornaments but not sure why since I don't plan to put up a tree anymore. Maybe they will go on the outside since I will put out lights. We'll see.

Unable find my fitbit again. It's somewhere in this house I'm sure. Did my 5 mile Walk Away the Pounds class yesterday and today did some shopping and then played an hour of pickleball this evening.

Think will hit the pool tomorrow.

Night sculpted friends.

Scottie - I think I'm the one who wrote about the fan - at least your fan looks exactly like my fan, except mine is blue. I love mine, and not just on the treadmill. I took it with me when we went to the ballgame a few weeks ago on a hot hot night -- I had it blowing on me the whole game, and it really helped. I also found out that night that it really holds a charge - 3+ hours and it was still going strong. Patoo - you say your poor sons won't inherit anything of value. Think of it this way - your sons will inherit the gift of not having to sort through boxes and boxes and boxes of saved stuff - anyone who has had to do that knows that the gift of decluttering is a great inheritance to leave them. But not any time soon, of course! Hope you find the Fitbit soon.

2.5 mile run this morning - it was blessedly cool at 64 degrees - still warmer than I like but much better than running in 76 degrees! Had a minor face off with a 6-point buck that hangs around our house. We've dubbed him Sir Nubs, and he was grazing near the path I was on. I got within about 10 feet of him as he stared at me - he finally sighed and moved off a few feet so I could go past. I think he or his doe friend are the ones who "trimmed" my hostas. They do quite a bit of "pruning" in everyone's gardens - on my way back I saw the doe casually eating the roses off a neighbor's rosebush - like she didn't have a care in the world.

Thanks Ruth. Do easy from my iPhone. Never worked with the computer.

PlanB, I'm here for 4 more days. 😥 It's been a great trip and sorry to see it come to an end, but it's time to get back to reality! I've been in Israel for 4 weeks and been gone for 5 weeks!

Going to take a picture of the sun setting over the Mediterranean!