Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Luck! We deliver Meals on Wheels each September (that's our church's month), and it really is such a wonderful, touching experience (my DH is the driver because I am so directionally challenged that the poor clients would be starved to death by the time I'd find their houses!).

In a few minutes I'm meeting a friend for some sort of Fitness On Demand exercises. Back later......

Falconer, middles school kids (and teachers) are the best. I taught at the middle school level for 38 years & sub only there (I am scared of both little AND big kids ). All the Wednesday Walking Women in the pictures are retired teachers (or friends of ours), and we walk on Wednesday because it's Hump Day, and at 8am because that's when school starts.

Speaking of teachers, on Saturday I fly off to Florida to spend the week with three of my oldest friends. We met way back in 1975 when we were (wild and crazy) young teachers together. We had so much fun that we still try to get together a couple times a year. Being the worst packer in the world, I have every single summery piece of clothes heaped in a pile on top of my bed at the moment. ARGH!

My friend and I did a dance routine in the Fitness On Demand room, then I rode a bike for awhile & did some toning. Okay.......now I have to go back to the packing. Wish me luck!

Ruth-congrats on 10 years; amazing!

Falconer-I grew up in Greenwich but now I live at the completely other end of the state. I stillhave lots of family down there. I hope your appt went well.

I am finally bouncing back from strep. Thanks for the well wishes. Looking forward to a massage tomorrow after school and Zumba on Saturday morning. Today it was 60 degrees and sunny. I even ate my lunch outside which is very unusual for February in CT.

Congrats on the 10 years Ruth.

Worked out last night and hit a new milestone. I usually get 3200 steps out of a workout but last night I noticed that my step count had increased to 3400.

Have a wonderful time in Florida Ruth - and with all the packing you've been doing these past few years you should be getting much better at it   

This morning went to LM BodyBarre and yesterday did Body Combat.  It is downright cold here in SoCal I believe the east coast has our weather!!!!

Had a mini workout today when I had to run some errands today. No serious workout until tomorrow.

Congrats on 10 years Ruth! That is a milestone. 12 miles on the stationary bike tonight. I realize the new gym is just not working out. I don't think I am an exercise class person. I just want to do my own thing. Back to Planet Fitness. Hopefully will get back on track again. 12 miles on the stationary bike today. That is a good start!

Badger - I leave my suet up year round, I live in the northeast. But I'm not a bird feeding expert, so hopefully those with some knowledge will chime in. I'm really getting into the birds these days, hoping to attract bluebirds and orioles to the yard this year.

Varga - sounds like you have the meals thing covered! I know what you mean about family. My Mom had meals on wheels for a while, and she so looked forward to the visits every day. I've only been doing it a short while, but so look forward to my clients - one of them noticed a college sweatshirt I had on, and it turned out her grandson went to high school and college with my son - small world!

Sweet, New Zealand was one of my all time favorite trips. We did a week on the north island, and two weeks on the south island (and this was in their winter). just spectacular.

Went and saw Marcia Ball the other night, she was fabulous as always - then hubby and I got to talking about another concert we wished we could go to (The Riders) but they are only playing down south for a short tour. So he says - "lets go see them in Nashville!" and I was totally on board. Booked a quick 4 day trip to Nashville the end of March, coinciding with his birthday. Love the freedom being retired offers!

Another beautiful day yesterday here, so we rode our bikes down to the beach. Haven't been on a bike in a while, I am feeling it this morning. Later we are off to see a college lacrosse game, my grand nephew (who I barely know) is playing, so we will meet his parents at the game and learn about lacrosse.

Workout done. Step count went up 300 from 3400. Next workout I am going to try 35 minutes instead of 30.

Pat you will love Nashville, justbwalk bar to bar and listen to great music also I highly recommend the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum it's really good, Nashville city center is small and easily walkable. Sweet yesterday morning it was 41 and the morning it was 39 so for us that is really cold it goes up to 58 but next week back up to the 70s. You will love NZ, eat a cream cake for me also hope you get to go to Queensriwn and Milford Sound they are both great places and if you do go to Queenstiwn the Shotover is a must. Great job on those extra steps Mommy. Badger stay warm glad you made it home before the weather. Kay sorry your new gym didn't work out for you but now you know what works for you so you are ahead of the game.

This morning went to Body Combat, my knees are creaking and cracking lately so I'm back on the glucosamine, I sure hope it kicks in quickly.

Edited to add: Wonderland I got the S'mores Girl Scout cookies, they are covered in chocolate so you know they have gone to the top of my GS Cookie "must buy" list!!!

Thanks Badger. Hoping that I can do 35-40 minutes total. That would be the most I would be able to handle

Had a wonderful time in San Antonio. The conference was great and the weather couldn't have been better. Got more walking in than I thought I would, averaged over 23K steps/day. The woman I roomed with was great, we had fun together. I walked every morning early along the Riverwalk, and tried to walk during the day then we walked at night. Three times, I walked to a vegetarian restaurant that was 40 minutes each way. The food was well worth the walk. Riverwalk was fun. Also saw the Alamo and we went to the Tower of Americas the last night. Theonly negative to the trip was my flight was delayed over 2 hours coming home. Will post photos later. They are on my phone and I'm on my iPad.

Sweet dreams.

So great to see everyone getting some exercise especially w the beautiful weather in the NE.

Mommyof2- glad to hear you felt up to moving!

Ginger48- Greenwich is a nice place to visit, as they say. This time I traveled there w my neighbor, who is 83 and doesn't drive much. He used to live there too, so he wanted to visit a dear even older friend who is nearing 90. I was happy to facilitate their reunion, as I think they both wonder how many more opportunities they'll have to spend together. There's a chance I might have my DIEP surgery there. PM some good eateries if you can! MyDH will need to know. BTW I've never tried Zumba. Is it difgicult

You are so right, Felloco. Exercise and nature save my sanity.

Scottie fabulous success on your new eating plan! I am back on 100 percent Paleo until I lose 7 lbs!

Everyones trips are giving me the vacation bug. San Antonio, Florida, New zealand- they all sound good!

Wow Badger such a beautiful state capitol! I have seen it from the outside but gorgeous inside!

I have two thirty minute walks to report since I was last here but my exercise dropped since winter came back!

hi all and welcome Felloco1. Great pic, Karen, I recognize that bridge. We were there!

Cheryl, glad you got your GS cookies and that they are the chocolate-covered s'mores.

TH I love our state Capitol. Pics don't do it justice. I took one of the free tours and glad I did. Got up to the observation deck a few summers ago. Stunning views! Nice to walk there in winter when it's cold out, and summer when it's hot out. I start on the first floor and walk a few laps, then take stairs to second floor and walk a few more laps, then take stairs to third floor and walk a few more laps.

The capitol beat press room is on the third floor and it's cool to walk past and see the reporters at work. I've seen all manner of elected officials including Supreme Court Justices, the heads of the Senate & Assembly, and Governors past & present.

Sunny day and maybe 40 this afternoon, warm enough to walk. Have a great week ahead, everyone!