Talk about your exercise experience today

[Gayandgray]

I cut grass,weed whacked, pruned brush for 3 hours this afternoon.

[nycfem]

30 min. stairmaster. I am watching "pervert park" on Netflix about a community of child sex abusers on parole (a documentary). It's very sad for sure, but also well-done.

I saw Judith on her computer in the cafe in the front of the gym. I looked away so that we wouldn't make eye contact. I did that because I prefer to chat in the locker room. She spends a lot of time on her laptop in the cafe. It's like she lives at the gym and takes a yoga class here or there.

[Gemme]

Yesterday, I did some cleaning that has my shoulder aching this morning.

[Gayandgray]

Hopefully when I leave the vet's office I will be back out in the yard this afternoon, and I have my yoga mat out to do some Pilates on the back deck.:hangloose::hangloose:

[Sunshine]

I did my 100 situps this morning had my coffee and got to work. I check my email and there you all were working out, OMG! I forgot to finish my workout ;).

I did my 10 pushups, counted to 50 with my planks. I started doing this mountain climber position 3 days ago. I get into my pushup position and I run in place, it kicks my behind but it makes me feel so good afterwards.

Thank you all for reminding me :).

Have a beautiful day!

[Gemme]

I did do some cleaning at work but now I freakin' did something to my right shoulder! If it's not one thing, it's another.

Jeezy Louisie.

[Kätzchen]

I went to two PT pool therapy sessions this week. Just the small amount of walking in water and other types of therapist assisted activities, left my body on fire. But I'm guessing it's my tissues and nerves rewiring???

My sessions are private, so there's not much interaction with anyone other than my therapist.

However, I find the Netflix documentary you watched about sex offenders interesting, nycfem. Just today, on a short walk to a neighborhood store, the headline of the community newspaper was about sex offenders in housing situations. It's a tough heavy subject, for sure.

[Gemme]

I went to the gym yesterday but didn't work out. I'm counting it anyway.

[Kätzchen]

On Sunday, I did an amazing out of walking, and yesterday I had to go get medicine and go by my primary doctor's office to reschedule two appointments in early September, so I did about the same amount of walking, yesterday.

Today and Thursday I have PT pool therapy sessions....which after I'm done, I usually need an extra pill to relax my muscles and body (it's non-habit forming, and it works well to help ease my pain levels).

Friday I go to my monthly doctor appt to evaluate my ongoing medical condition. My doctor may recommend other forms of water therapy to go with the current model in use.

All that to say, that by the time I'm done with necessary walking, either for enjoyment or for medical treatment purposes, I'm very tired and ready for a big nap or to rest primarily in bed, for a good while.

:bunchflowers:

[Wrang1er]

I could only make myself walk three miles today.

[Wrang1er]

I walked five miles this morning. I was a slacker last week and didn't walk every day plus I didn't eat as well. My mother baked a blackberry pie for my birthday. The pie is gone and I am getting back on track!

[Wrang1er]

Another five miles on the books! I have lost 16.6 lbs in 37 days. I should have done this long ago. Better late than never though.

[Sunshine]

I trimmed all the trees away from all the structures in the backyard this morning. It felt really good. I think it's important to change up the workout just to insure all parts of my body are getting exercised and this way I won't get bored ;).

[nycfem]

I have not exercised for almost 2 weeks. We were in Portland for five days, and then I did not go back to exercising until today.

Today I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster, levels 1-4 intervals, 75 floors. I finished the Netflix doc "Pervert Park" about sexual offenders. It was surely a well-done doc, though so sad. It highlighted some concerns about entrapment issues. Before I left the gym today, I picked out a new Netflix doc series about occult crimes. I like to keep it light :/

After the stairmaster, I did 30 minutes of weight lifting, sit-ups and such, and stretching. It felt great to be back at the gym. And my body feels so good post-work-out.

I go back to school the day after Labor Day, so I'm dreading the effect that will have on my exercising.

Thanks for the vent, exercisers :)

[Kätzchen]

I went to see about a new place to live, new apartment, today and even spent some time walking through a very beautiful park with rose gardens. I have no idea how much I walked, but it was enough, and now I'm at home resting. :balloon:

[Sunshine]

Good morning all you beautiful people,

Yup, I always wake up happy lol. I don't know why but I go with it.

I did my 100 sit-ups, 15 push-ups, 30 push-up running in place and counted to 50 planking.

Have a great day and thank you for this thread.

[Wrang1er]

I did my five miles of walking. I got bored by the 6th lap and picked up all the trash on the trail.

[nycfem]

Yesterday I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster. I have not found anything that I'm really into watching lately, so that's a bummer.

Today I also did 30 minutes on the stairmaster, as well as 30 minutes floor work out (abs, weights, yoga). It was all very fun.

Judith and I ran into each other when I was on my way out, and she was on her way in. She was dressed up and was upset I was on my way out. She looked stricken. She said, "You're not going to the party?" I didn't know about the party but I do know the gym sometimes has parties on the roof. I can't think of anything more awful than a party at the gym. Judith was dressed up for it. I was post-work-out clothes. I told her no. She tried to encourage me to go. I said that I had somewhere to be (at home doing nothing). She was disappointed. I think she would have liked to have a friend at the party. Alas, it was not to be. I felt like it was a scene from a movie, and I gave the wrong answer.

[Wrang1er]

Five miles today but I'm growing bored. Time to do something else.

[Wrang1er]

I had to add 2.5 more miles because I ate two cinnamon rolls and felt guilty.

[nycfem]

Today I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster and found a good doc on Amazon prime, called "without charity" about a small town murder. Today I had chatters around me. They weren't on phones but were chatting with each other, so it was annoying.

Wrangler, so you are getting bored with walking? Do you have a phone where you can listen to podcasts while you walk? Oh, well, that's something I like, what are you thinking of doing instead?

[Wrang1er]

Today I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster and found a good doc on Amazon prime, called "without charity" about a small town murder. Today I had chatters around me. They weren't on phones but were chatting with each other, so it was annoying.

Wrangler, so you are getting bored with walking? Do you have a phone where you can listen to podcasts while you walk? Oh, well, that's something I like, what are you thinking of doing instead?

I listen to music while I walked. I have been looking at exercise equipment. I'll continue walking but it would be great to break it up with other things. I just need some variety. Even taking some sort of class would be great. So I'm exploring my options.

Any suggestions are welcome. I've lost 19.6 lbs and should reach my first goal sometime next week. I am happy about that.

[Kenna]

I walked around at a huge farmer's market (most days walking is very painful)
I tried to mow my friend's yard with an old push mower.
Much later in evening, I unloaded 20 bags (out of 30) of top soil.
My body will hate me...

[Gayandgray]

I'll be double shifting in a nursing home that is ridiculously short of help today and tomorrow, so that will be my exercise!

[Sunshine]

Today I kicked it up a notch,

120 sit-ups.
22 push-ups.
85 counted for planks.
30 push-up position run in place.
5 different arm weight lifting.

I dance a bit in between. The music was good today.

I have lost 30 pounds since I started three months ago. Ten pounds a month is very good I think, especially when it's naturally.

Thanks guys, keep it up. I love this thread.

Have a great weekend.

[Kenna]

Met my sister at her "big house" to help her take several loads (after lifting and sorting several boxes) to charity and loaded my great grandma's ancient Hoosier cabinet in my truck. Then unloaded it for safe keeping until I can take it south.
I'm give out...this was physical and emotional exercise.

[nycfem]

Saturday night work-out for me. 30 minutes on the stairmaster. I did a pattern of two-minute intervals, levels 1-5, which makes it fun (to come up with patterns). I'm almost done with the Amazonprime doc "Without Charity" which has been such a winner.

Then I did 30 minutes of floor exercises (weight lifting, yoga, and general floor exercises).

The exercise felt great, but my back is stiff now, which will hopefully go away tomorrow.

The clock is ticking until the day after Labor Day when I go back to work!

[Sunshine]

What a beautiful quite Sunday Morning.

I got up at 5 am, got ready and worked out before I start my day. I have a lot to catch up on with homework. I did,

100 sit-ups
60 count planks
20 push-ups
20 push-up position running in place
5 arm weights, I usually do 6 pound weights with 10 reps, today I did 12 pound weights with 5 reps.

When I feel ready, I up my workout and when I don't feel well I simply rest.

I hope your back feels better today nycfem.

Have a great Sunday everyone and be safe.

[nycfem]

Today I did 30 minutes on the stair master (levels 1-5, intervals) while watching "Intervention" (so excited to be able to watch this on Hulu). I LOVE Intervention, even though it's emotionally hard to watch because it is usually so intense and sad. Sometimes the intervention works, though.

Then I did 30 minutes combined of weights, yoga, and floor exercises. My back was still stiff so I did my weights all from a sitting or balance ball position, and I didn't do heavy weights. My back feels great tonight, so, score!

[Gemme]

20 push-up position running in place




Do you mean mountain climbers? They are hard!

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[Sunshine]

[QUOTE=Gemme;1166060][B][SIZE="3"][COLOR="YellowGreen"]Do you mean mountain climbers? They are hard!

Yes, Gemme that's the one "Mountain climber" thanks.

You're telling me! I'm enjoying the challenge.

[nycfem]

Yesterday I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster.

Today I also did 30 minutes on the stair master and then lifted weights and did floor exercises for 30 minutes combined.

I watched a true crime show on Hulu for the first time called "Nightmare next door." It was well-done because I didn't really know until the end who the murderer was.

[Sunshine]

I got up at 5 am to workout before it got hot. My father was a baker so it's not a problem for me to get up early. It's so peaceful!

Today I did,

100 sit-ups
10 push-ups
25 counted for planks
15 mountain climber
5 reps of 16 pounds arm weight.

I usually do 6 pound weights. I switch once in a while, depending on how I feel.

You all are awesome! Keep it up, your hard work will start to show. I see the definition in my stomach and I love it:blush:. I have asthma and with this heat, I don't feel it because I've been working out.

Have a beautiful day and be safe.

Thank you.

[Gemme]

I'm going to try to get back into the Escape workouts tomorrow.

:blink:

[Gemme]

I did not do the Escape class.

Whoopsie.

:blink:

[Sunshine]

As long as you keep trying Gemme. I didn't just get up one day and decided to workout lol I wish!

It's been over a hundred degrees in Los Angeles all week. I worked out once this week.

Just keep trying and don't give up. This forum is awesome because to me, we support each other regardless of how often or what we do. It's different for everyone, the pace, the weights and the exercise. Just an idea, maybe try something different and later change it again.

I love that there are no rules, as long as we keep moving lol Our bodies are not meant to sit still. (I'm rambling, sorry. Coffee kicked in haha!)

Try it again later Gemme ;).

[Gayandgray]

I got my fat butt down on my yoga mat out on my deck and did a half hour of Pilates. Then I got my axe out and cutdown a big tree limb that needed to come down. I'll be doing my double shifts this weekend at the nursing home plus Monday is my holiday to work, so I'll be getting plenty of exercise the next three days.:jester:

[nycfem]

Yesterday 30 minutes on the stairmaster and then today same thing. I watched a great Amazon Prime documentary about a man convicted of murder who was then found to be innocent by the Innocence Project! He was in jail for 25 years!

Sooo... today was a big day for me and Judith. We had our biggest conversation ever! She was in the locker room sleeping at 6 pm (on a Friday night), not having exercised since a yoga class at 1! Didn't I tell you she lives at the gym! So I woke her by putting my bag down (mean). She asked me if I just came from work, which was kind of funny because I was wearing my raggedy ass gym clothes. Maybe she was still semi-asleep. Anyway, her asking me this question allowed me to feel comfortable getting a little deeper with her. After I said blah blah blah about what I do for work, I asked her what she does. She can't be paid to watch t.v. all day at the gym, which is all I knew until now. She told me that she worked in finances, trading, investing, etc. Wow. The Life. Since we were having one of our few conversations not about the gym or the weather, I came out to her! I said, "My partner... [blah, blah, blah]." Sometimes if I'm not sure how someone will react to me being gay, I revert to the old-time "partner" instead of "wife." "Wife" sounds more aggressive- "See, I have rights just like you!" "Partner" evokes more of a small-time backyard commitment ceremony. I did then use "she" in reference to my "partner" so that she would know for sure what I meant. She didn't have a visible reaction. Hmmm, sometimes relationships get deeper just when you think they never will!

[nycfem]

I'm way behind on my reporting! 4 work-outs to report:

Friday- forget about Labor Day weekend early closing- grrrr, arrived and had to go home without even going inside!

Saturday- 30 min stairmaster, 30 min weightlifting and floor exercises

Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday- 30 min stairmaster. I watched Ladyboys on Amazon Prime about trans Thai women. It's a doc t.v. series, very interesting, learned a lot.

[Gayandgray]

Yesterday I cut grass and did yard work for 3 and a half hours. Today I'm going to work out in the living room doing a walk in place thing on the exercise tv channel, then some Pilates later. It's pouring rain and my spouse is sick so I can't walk on the beach as planned. That's ok, this will do.

[Kätzchen]

Today, I rose early to get a load of laundry washed and dried....Then, I went for a long slow walk in my own neighborhood. Between those two things and a little bit of household chores (vacuum the carpet, clean the bathroom and going up and down three flights of stairs, took a lot of energy.

But.....I lost about 12 pounds since a couple weeks ago. Not from exercise but from being incredibly sick. My doctor still hasn't called me back with the lab results, but the doctor felt I got the season's first round of an norovirus flu of some sort.

So that's about it for exercise today. :rrose:

[Gayandgray]

Yesterday I did a walking in the house workout for 15minutes. Today I did 20 minutes and 10 minutes of stretching.:hangloose::hangloose:

[cinnamongrrl]

I spent the day doing renovation on the house. My arms, shoulders and core say it counts. :)

[Gayandgray]

I did a half hour walking indoors workout.:hangloose: Can't really walk outside right now since my spouse isn't feeling well and I'd have to hurry back if she calls me. So I do the Walk away the Pounds workout inside and it works for me!

[Gayandgray]

Ive been doing the indoor walking workouts every day except this weekend since I worked. I finally found an exercise that I can do that I enjoy, so hopefully I can get some weight off. I'm practicing portion control too and watching what I eat. Fruit instead of sweets (cake, cookies, pie), etc. Wish me luck!!

[Sunshine]

Good for you Gayandgray! It's what works for you that counts, we are all different.

I just started my 3rd quarter of Medical Transcription and Editing, full-time online student. Three quarters until I finish. I made sure I have weights next to my desk and every morning, 5 days a week I have been doing (today)

100 sit-ups. I started to meet my left elbow with my right knee and it's working wonders with my external oblique's.
10 push-ups
1 minute plank
15 mountain climbing and I switched this as well. I meet my left knee with my right side when I bring it up.
10 reps with 2 six pound arm weights in different directions.

I just make sure I do something 5 days a week. I don't push myself if I can't but I try to do as many as possible. By the time I graduate, around July 2018, I will be fit, ready to work and play hard. I can't wait!

[Gayandgray]

I did a 40 minute fast paced indoor walk today.:hangloose::hangloose:

[Chad]

Now that the heat is under 100 degrees my friend and I have been walking 30 minutes everyday again.

Feels great!

[Gayandgray]

I mowed grass and weed-wacked today.:hangloose:

[cinnamongrrl]

More renovations.

It's a good upper body work out for sure. I need to get more hiking in to balance it out.

[Gayandgray]

A moderate paced 45 minute indoor walk.

[cinnamongrrl]

A moderate paced 45 minute indoor walk.

In my opinion, exercise constitutes doing something for oneself :) good for you sweetie!

[girl_dee]

15 minutes on the tread mill..

two power walks each 15 minutes

[Sunshine]

I workout hard so when I get busy and miss some days, I don't feel bad about it. I love food lol I would rather workout and eat what I want.

Today I did,

100 Sit-ups
20 Pushups
1 min Plank
20 Mountain Climbers
12 and/or 6 lbs each side arm weights to workup arms and chest.

I would rather sometimes use less weight when I'm tired than not workout.

You all are simply awesome and inspirational to my workout on many levels. I hope I give that back

Thank you!♥

[Gayandgray]

Well I didn't post yesterday that I walked the boardwalk for about 5 miles. Today I didn't walk but I scrubbed half of my spouse's wheelchair ramp on my hands and knees. I ran out of deck cleaner or I would have probably did the whole thing. It's a huge winding ramp and I was sweating.:hangloose:

[Gemme]

I'm so far off the wagon, I can't even see the wheels any more.

:blink:

[Gayandgray]

Mowed the lawn today:hangloose::hangloose:

[Sunshine]

Hi,

Gemme keep trying, I honestly believe everything in its own time. It just depends on when you're ready.

Gayandgray I loveee the smell of fresh grass lol. Good for you!

Yesterday I did my

100 situps
20 push-ups
12 and 6 lb weights depending on the arm workout
2 min plank

and I realized, the weather outside is perfect and I would love a change of scenery from studying and working out. I fixed my bicycle today
. I'm in the city, I think it best to ride from 10 to 11 am (traffic down time).

I am so looking forward to tomorrow, I hope I sleep tonight I'm so excited!

Be safe everyone.

[Sunshine]

I had been putting off riding my bike because the gears wouldn't shift. I work on my car but those are big parts lol and when I fix my computer it doesn't have gears. I needed to research and all it needed was WD40 of all things, YES!

I found a street leading to near by hills with minimal cars on the road. It was meant to be. I did 4 miles today and it felt soooo good.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

[Gayandgray]

Today I finished scrubbing down the wheelchair ramp. Had my knee pads on since I did it on my hands and knees! Took about 3 and a half hours. Plus I did an indoor walking workout for half an hour.:hangloose:

[cinnamongrrl]

Started my morning with yoga

Then a hilly walk

Then hours of demo...and I'm gonna do it all again tomorrow until I have to leave for work.

[Kätzchen]

I'm so far off the wagon, I can't even see the wheels any more.

:blink:

I'm glad you've not had much time for your usual exercise routine, Gemme! You has such a rough time at work last winter with all that shoveling of snow, so I think it's great that you're on a break from your routine.

I miss reading Jenny's posts tho.....She's always watching some type of documentary, plus I am curious about that person who was found sleeping in the locker room...well, heck, Jenny's observations on her workout sessions always pique my interest! :)

P. S. I walked a fair amount yesterday. Day before at pool therapy left me ruined for the entire day! Today it will most likely be the same story after my pool session with PT
:blush: :giggle: :| :eyebat: :bow:

[homoe]

I too miss reading Jenny's posts plus I am curious about that person also!

[nycfem]

Oh my goodness, this is how long it's been since I've exercised- a.k.a when I started back at school! Today I took a long walk with my bff and her 3 y.o. son who used his scooter. It was too hard to count the time because of all the stops and starts of being with a toddler, but I did get 10,000 steps from the health data on my iphone :). Oh, and it was raining and humid. We went to Central Park.

I'm way behind on my reporting! 4 work-outs to report:

Friday- forget about Labor Day weekend early closing- grrrr, arrived and had to go home without even going inside!

Saturday- 30 min stairmaster, 30 min weightlifting and floor exercises

Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday- 30 min stairmaster. I watched Ladyboys on Amazon Prime about trans Thai women. It's a doc t.v. series, very interesting, learned a lot.

[Gemme]

4 hours of manual labor that was unintentional and unexpected and nonconsensual.

Boo!

[nycfem]

I have been working long hours and had busy weekends but finally got in some exercise today! My bro Dave and I walked 17K steps in the park. Woohoo! We walked for 2.5 hours. It was a pretty fall day!

[Gayandgray]

I have fallen off the exercise wagon..........:confused:

[Gemme]

Ditto. I've got to hop back on again.

[cricket26]

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[Kätzchen]

Let's see.... I can't say that I've been to the gym or working my butt off at my job (which if I was released to go back to work, I'd be getting my work out at the top of my work day). But I've been steadily making progress due to my PT team and making in-roads on getting some of my former mobility back. The best I can do is two long walks a day. Not every day of the week, but I'm building up my tolerance to pain and my ability to walk for longer periods of time. I'm still using an mobility device because I can't walk independently, but I'm crossing off roadblocks to freedom from my mobility device.

The good news is even better, I think. I have always been able to wear my clothes, so I'm not worried about my weight at all. I'm fairly tall, so being able to wear my clothes that I've always worn is a good sign, to me.

Walking is an very good exercise and to be able to walk, is a good thing in my world. :bouquet:

[nycfem]

Today was a rainy day walk on the High Line with a few queer pals. We walked at a slow pace for an hour. The High Line is an above ground railroad converted into a park that spans 1.45 miles.

[candy_coated_bitch]

Tonight I went to the gym for the first time!!! I did 20mins on the bike on some random program.

[candy_coated_bitch]

Went to thr gym again and did 20mins on the bike again. I went 3.5 miles and burned 110 calories. It's a start.

[nycfem]

I went to the gym tonight after... sooooooo long. This weekend was the rare perfect weekend with no plans, and it was so peaceful. When I got to the gym, Judith was there as always. She noted that I'd been away a long time, and I told her work had been stressful, which was true. She ran off to a dance class.

I did my usual routine, stairmaster, levels 1-5, x30 minutes, followed by a 30 minute combo of weight lifting and yoga. While on the stairmaster, I started watching a few docs that I did not like and then settled on "One of Us" about ex-Hasids.

Now that it's getting cold, the gym is looking good.

[Sunshine]

When it gets cold, it's hard to workout because of my asthma, but I do my best. That's why I push myself so hard in the summer.

Today I did,

50 sit-ups
10 pushup
10 mountain climber

[nycfem]

I did 45 minutes on the stairmaster, and it felt so good. The gym feels like church if I believed in God. I feel so great after. Then I stretched for 15 minutes which was bliss.

I ran into Judith RIGHT when I came in. I was passing through the snack bar, and she popped up. She'd been sitting at her computer. She said she'd been on it for hours and was now planning to order something for dinner. She works remotely in finances. Oh, to be Judith...

I'm glad I left work early and let myself get my gym on :).

*edited to add- leaving "early" means leaving on time instead of staying hours late!

[Bèsame*]

Good day to walk the perimeter of the dog park with no dogs...lol

[Kätzchen]

Today I went to PT....my session usually lasts an hour and a half. I begin by using a machine to exercise my arms, which I use it about 8 minutes.

After that, I move to the bicycle machine and "bicycle" for about ten minutes. When I first began to use this machine, I could only do it for 3 minutes. Each week, my therapist adds a couple more minutes to see if my body will tolerate this exercise. Sometimes I stop for a breather and watch all the cars go by...then resume using the machine.

After that, we do three combination exercises which I need an assist with: marching leg lifts, squats ---but not like most would think. A therapist shadows me while I try to get my knees to lower me into an type of squat, but I can't go any further than just as I see my feet disappear as my knees lower my body. I do a set of 30 squats, mixed with marching type rotations. I sometimes have to take a breather doing this too, due to the type of Lumbar injuries I have in my lower back.

Next, both therapist's call over another therapist to spot for my next therapy exercise, where two therapists help me onto a mat, where I have to have shadow assistance to be on my knees and the palms of my hands. One therapist on each side of me, one in front of me. They hold me in place, while I try to reach with one hand to touch the hand of the therapist in front of me. I can only do this for less than two minutes.....then they help me get off the mat on an massage platform table. The first time I did it was last week, and I cried because it's painful to do. I've done it twice now...since they added this to our portfolio of recovery exercises.

After we get me off the mat, I sit in a chair and we practice Balloon Ping Pong. The object of hitting the Balloon back and forth is that the balloon goes where the flow of air takes it. I have to try to reach and stretch to bat the balloon back, without it falling on the floor. This is very challenging to do as my back and shoulders are locked up and it's supposed to help my muscles to unlock.

After all the above exercises are done, another therapist take a me in for an deep tissue muscle compression massage and if we have time, she does light therapy massage which utilizes and ultrasound light therapy wand over very sensitive parts of my.lower back.

By the time they're done with me, I'm pretty much done for the day. But after PT, I had to get a few errands done, which is time consuming and requires me to endure long walks to get those few things done.

After I got home from my day, I took my evening meds, and now it's nearly time for 'Lights Out.'

This what I do currently in PT, twice a week.

Daily, I manage to get two one hour walks in, even though I walk slowly. Plus, I also have to climb and descend three flights of stairs, twice daily, so there's that exercise too, apart from short trips to other doctors and the twice a month grocery shopping trips I do.


Anyway.....my exercise today and PT made for a long day.
I feel accomplished for the seemingly simple, yet often times very difficult goals I complete each week.

:bunchflowers: :bunchflowers: :bunchflowers:

[nycfem]

I went to the gym today even though I was exhausted. Sometimes that works but I think I might have been better taking today off. I had to slow everything down because I didn't re-energize as sometimes happens at the gym, but slowing everything down forces one to think outside of the box, so that isn't all bad.

At 7 I ran into Judith as I was leaving and she asked if I wanted to go with her to a class. I said a suprised "No!" Lately I got obsessed with whether she was from Guatemala because she looks like one of my students who is Guatemalan. I've been wanting to ask but feeling like maybe it wasn't P.C. So, as sometimes happens, my mouth just busted out with, "Where are you from, I mean, you remind me of one of my students from Guatemala, so..." She seemed fairly chill about it and told me she is from Hong Kong. Aw, the joy of another factoid about Judith! I said that Hong Kong sounds really cool, and she said, "It's like New York City!" She was wearing clothes that have that half dyke half straight sensibility, very odd yet appealing! She was wearing a hot pink t-shirt with a Ralph Lauren brown suede vest. I complimented her vest, and she said, "I get so many compliments on this vest." Glad to know I'm not the only one intrigued by Judith.

*30 min. stairmaster, levels 1-5, heavy on level 2; yoga and stretching and ab exercises (combo x 30 minutes)

[Gayandgray]

OMG I seriously need to start some sort of exercise program and stick with it!!!

[Gemme]

I saw an infomercial for '3 Week Yoga' hosted by Leeza Gibbons and produced by Beachbody while we were doing laundry this morning. Has anyone used this program? Did you like it? Was it worth it...financially...in results?

[nycfem]

I was not in the mood to go to the gym today but I went anyway, and I think it went pretty well. I did my usual: 30 minutes on the stairmaster, then 30 minutes of floor exercises and weightlifting and stretching.

No Judith sighting.

[nycfem]

I was sooo not in the mood for the gym after work but I went, and it ended up being a good workout. I did the stairmaster for 45 minutes and then stretched and did ab exercises for 15.

On the stairmaster I watched Intersexion- about Intersex individuals, and it was a highly informative and engaging documentary. I watched it on Amazon Prime.

[Kätzchen]

Today I worked on exercises from the bicycle and arm machine, and spent nearly one minute, shadowed by two therapists, on the elliptical machine.

I've not done a whole lot of walking today, but managed to do simple small trips going up and down three flights of stairs.

I also accomplished a few hard to do stretches, aided by three staff therapists.

After compression massage, I am basically a big bowl of jello....but each time I go to physical therapy, I tolerate increased models of therapy, so I'm making progress, even if it's in small increments. :bunchflowers:

[nycfem]

I went to the gym this evening. And who else was there at 7:30 pm? Judith.

I did 35 minutes on the stairmaster and 25 minutes of weight lifting. I watched a short doc on Amazon called "Paul wears dresses." It was good. Now I'm watching this doc about a couple married 45 years called Phyllis and Harold on Amazon Prime, and it's barely holding my interest but I'm trying to stick it out.

[RockOn]

Caught a great online sale on a more robust chainsaw ... stronger and longer than what I have ... seriously, normally $179.99 marked down to $99.00 ... no one could pass this up!

Anyway, paid for it online, then went and picked it up.

My exercise experience today? Cutting down pine trees, dragging to front via tow strap using my truck's 4 wheel drive, cutting into smaller sections way down near the road ... haul away later.

I am tired of hauling pine straw, pine cones, wet mulchy pine stuff and tired of seeing those slithering things that hide in it. There are plenty non-pine trees on my property.

[Gayandgray]

I’ll be getting plenty of exercise running around work short staffed for 16 hrs today and 16 hrs tomorrow! I’m going to try my best to get back to walking next week. Even if only for 15 minutes a day. I have a Pilates bar with rubber tubing on it so I might just do some calisthenics type exercises as well. I have to do something because my weight is affecting my joints bad.

[Kätzchen]

Over the past three days, I've have several errands I had to do on my own. What it means is that I have to catch a train or bus on my own, to get my personal errands accomplished, outside my medical appointments. What I'd like to do is get my phone set up to measure my walking distances or maybe get a fitbit wrist band? Just so I can track how many steps I'm getting in, on these personal errands.

I'm guessing I walked about three to four hours each day. It takes an lot of energy to walk, so anytime I have to go places on my own, I count it toward my goal of walking, even though it's not like anyone else might walk. But it counts, in good ways, toward my personal mobility recovery.

Maybe later on after a few months of my physical therapy I will be able to resume pool therapy again.

But for now, it's one step at a time. :balloon:

My reward for all the extra walking I did over the past three days is to rest for the next two days, so I'm looking forward to two gentle take care of me days. :rrose:

[nycfem]

Today I did 50 minutes on the stairmaster, intervals level 1-5 and then 10 minutes stretching. I went back to watching Phyllis and Harold, the documentary on Amazon Prime about a marriage, and whaddayaknow, it suddenly picked up speed and got interesting! Glad I watched it!

[nycfem]

On Monday -my goodness it feels so far away!- I walked for 15 minutes in the school building I work in during my lunch time. Go nycfem! :)

[Kätzchen]

Yay, nycfem! All the steps we take, helps, I think! :)

Today my favorite taxi driver showed up by surprise to take me to PT (physical therapy). It was a 'lather, rinse, repeat' of guided therapy sessions.

I plan to get out tomorrow for short brief periods of walking.

:bunchflowers:

GayandGray, how are you doing???
Gemme, how about you?
Any other people managing to get a bit of extra exercise worked in during the days ahead?

[Gemme]

Yesterday, I spent about 3 hours in my storage unit, organizing and restacking totes and breaking down and recycling boxes. It's much better now and I had an extended period of moving with intention so it's a win-win for sure.

[Greco]

Hi Ladies and Butches,

Well, it's my first time posting on this thread...and truth be told I am/was
feeling a bit...yes, not easy for an introvert.

Ok, here goes...today I began training on an indoor track, not my favorite
but necessary for now...no snakes, or bushes that bite...smiling.

I have been jogging/running 4 mi, but today my body went for
my old familiar 7 mi...and yes it felt great...seems my ankle injury is healed.

Ok, that's it. Thanks for the "encourager" she knows who she is.

Greco

[Greco]

Four mi slow walk today through the biting bushes...it feels so great to move outside...Greco

[nycfem]

Last Monday I walked for half an hour during lunch inside the big 5-high schools campus that I work inside. It's a great place to walk- maybe not peaceful, but certainly spacious.

Yesterday I walked from 97th St. to 34th St. That was 13,000 steps. I counted that as 1 hr and 45 minutes but it was longer, with stopping to look around and take photos and all that. The reason I walked there was because I had bought a jacket where they had not taken off the tag with the alarm inside. So it was a walk with a purpose, a destination walk, something I enjoy.

Today I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster. It felt really good. The gym was closing at 2 because it is Christmas. Judith was asleep in the locker room on a bench. I told the worker in the locker room, "Please don't forget to wake Judith before you lock up," and she nodded in agreement.

[nycfem]

When I arrived today at the gym locker room, Judith was sitting inside having brunch. When I left, she was chatting with another gym member. It's quite curious how much time she spends at the gym just in the locker room.

Today I went to my usual row of stairmasters and they'd been replaced with matrix "stair masters". I was intimidated but I went for it anyway. I had such a hard time. I couldn't get it to pause, couldn't figure out how to turn off the t.v. on it, couldn't figure out how to speed it up. I ended up getting off, going in a corner by the window, and shedding a few tears. I felt like I wished I was the type that could just quickly figure out machines but I'm really not. Also, I missed my old stairmaster. I went back and got back on again and eked out 15 minutes before I just decided to move on. I still did not have it figured out, and it didn't feel right.

Then I found two old stairmasters somewhere else and used one for 30 minutes. Probably it is only a short time before they get rid of all the old stairmasters. Technology marches on. I don't take to new technology easily. I still read paper books.

[RockOn]

So sorry you had such a foul time at the gym!

[RockOn]

I did not do anything physical today. I was back at work and happy to be there. I could barely move.

I almost worked myself silly from Friday through last night felling pine trees, dragging them down to the road with a towrope hooked to the truck. Had a little incident that freaked my calm but it turned out okay.

I sat on my left butt cheek all day long at work. I stepped in a hole, fell backwards yesterday ... was able to push the chainsaw away from me and hit the stop button. But had a tree felling wedge in my right back pocket. Right cheek received a good brusing! Bumped my head on a tree too but not much to that. I just lay there and laughed out loud.

[Gemme]

When I arrived today at the gym locker room, Judith was sitting inside having brunch. When I left, she was chatting with another gym member. It's quite curious how much time she spends at the gym just in the locker room.

Today I went to my usual row of stairmasters and they'd been replaced with matrix "stair masters". I was intimidated but I went for it anyway. I had such a hard time. I couldn't get it to pause, couldn't figure out how to turn off the t.v. on it, couldn't figure out how to speed it up. I ended up getting off, going in a corner by the window, and shedding a few tears. I felt like I wished I was the type that could just quickly figure out machines but I'm really not. Also, I missed my old stairmaster. I went back and got back on again and eked out 15 minutes before I just decided to move on. I still did not have it figured out, and it didn't feel right.

Then I found two old stairmasters somewhere else and used one for 30 minutes. Probably it is only a short time before they get rid of all the old stairmasters. Technology marches on. I don't take to new technology easily. I still read paper books.

I'm with you on this. Every time they do away with an old piece of equipment, it feels like I have to learn to ride the bicycle again with all the new gadgets and knobs and whatnot. Why can't they just leave some things alone?

2017's coming to an end so it's back to the gym I go. DC will likely get a membership too. We're both going to work on getting back to Our pre-coupled bodies and maybe a little more off the top. In terms of resolutions, which I will post in the appropriate thread, I'm going to do a 44 by 44 plan.

There are 151 days from January 1st to my birthday. That is 21.5 weeks or a teensy bit more than 2 pounds a week. It's feasible. I just have to get up off of my duff to do so.

But not today.

<--lazy bones

[AmazonDC]

I'm with you on this. Every time they do away with an old piece of equipment, it feels like I have to learn to ride the bicycle again with all the new gadgets and knobs and whatnot. Why can't they just leave some things alone?

2017's coming to an end so it's back to the gym I go. DC will likely get a membership too. We're both going to work on getting back to Our pre-coupled bodies and maybe a little more off the top. In terms of resolutions, which I will post in the appropriate thread, I'm going to do a 44 by 44 plan.

There are 151 days from January 1st to my birthday. That is 21.5 weeks or a teensy bit more than 2 pounds a week. It's feasible. I just have to get up off of my duff to do so.

But not today.

<--lazy bones
Yes I will be joining a gym and getting bavk to My boxing weight... I'm super ready to not be unhealthy... eating a lot better starting this weekend and my shakes will be awesome. And supporting My babygrl goals as well...

[easygoingfemme]

5k row this morning before work.

I'm going back to a gym though. The last few years I've mostly been exercising at home/outside between outdoor bike riding and my rowing machine/spin bike at home. But I'm getting bored with it and finding myself setting in at home without working out after work. The winter has me slowing down. So I'm going back to the YMCA- it's just a mile from my work- so I can swing by there before going home and do a spin class or hop on equipment. I can also use another YMCA a few miles away on the weekend that has lap swimming as well as spin and some other classes I might like. Yay!

[nycfem]

I stayed away from the matrix. Until they take away the two old stairmasters, I'll use them. I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster and watched a really awesome documentary on Netflix called "Voyeur." Then I did 20 minutes floor exercises, weight lifting, and stretching.

I'm loving my winter break!

[RockOn]

During my lunch hour, I literally ran through Home Depot today, tossing things into my buggy. I did not call my supervisor from Home Depot and tell him I was taking a two hour lunch either. I was proud of me. LOL! Made it back to work just under the wire with only forgetting two things. :)

[nycfem]

I did not even attempt the matrix. I went to the stairmaster and did the same routine as yesterday 40 minutes. I watched yet another good netflix documentary, this one about Robert Kardashian's role in OJ being found not guilty. Then 20 minutes of weightlifting and yoga. It was very relaxing.

[Sunshine]

Finally the fires in California are out and the air is cleaner. I started my regular routine this week.

100 situps
20 push ups
20 Mountain Climber
Arm weights

I am so much more relaxed when I workout and it works for me.

Nycfem, if you like, I would be more than happy to go through the manual of the Matrix, and share with you the steps that you want to do on it. Just get me the make and model of the unit. I will find the manual online and go from there:glasses:.

The offer will always be there for you.

[nycfem]

This winter break has been the best. Today I got to go to the gym and do another evening work-out... and not have to worry about getting up early the next morning! I did the same as the past two days: 40 minutes on the stair master, followed by 20 minutes of weight lifting, floor exercises, and stretching. Today on Amazon Prime I watched something with a title like "The 911 faker" about a woman who pretended for years that she'd been in the WTC on September 11th and lost her fiance. It was interesting. I've been lucky with the docs lately...

[nycfem]

Today (New Year's Eve):

Since there are now 2 instead of 7 stairmasters, the 2 were in use, so I went to the Matrix ClimbMill (terrible name!- I used to be a master, now I'm a hamster!). I did 30 minutes while watching a Netflix doc on Herbalife. Then I did 30 minutes of weight lifting, floor exercises, and stretching.

Judith was there. The gym closes at 7 due to New Year's Eve. I asked if she was doing anything for New Year's Eve. I shouldn't have asked! Of course she is not.

[nycfem]

There was a stairmaster free so I didn't have to use the matrix climbMill, woohoo! I did 30 minutes on the stair master and then 30 minutes of weight lifting, floor exercises, and stretching. I abandoned a documentary on Herbalife and started watching "Strange Addictions" on Hulu. OMG, love it!

This is the last day of my break! It's back to work tomorrow. I had a wonderful staycation!

[Greco]

Had been with the flu? since Christmas Eve, and well, no running, no
walking, nothing...except today headed to the office finally, but home
to strange concoctions to make sure it's all gone. Thank G-d for close
friends who make home remedies...and they work.

Tomorrow, really? A run, though don't know yet how far, just outside!

Greco with cabin fever...smiling

[nycfem]

Today I did 40 minutes on the stairmaster (Yes, got lucky again by finding it open!), and 20 minutes with weights and stretching.

I am continuing to watch "Strange Addictions" on Hulu. Such shows are pretty much made for me. I finished the episode about Maskers/ men who dress up as rubber dolls and moved on to the one about the woman who fell in love and had a commitment ceremony with a rollercoaster! Yep, you heard it right!

[Greco]

How delicious it is to run outside again...3mi this am...slow
and steady...with face mask because the air was cold and
my glasses would fog up...smiling...it's free this beauty here
free Mother Nature and expansive sky...alright rambling now.
It feels great to feel good.

tomorrow...a visit with my gym buds.

Greco

[easygoingfemme]

Back to my old gym today! Took a really good spin class after work. Felt excellent :)

[Gayandgray]

Yesterday I took a short walk. Today I did some Pilates. Tomorrow I’ll be shoveling lots of snow.

[Gayandgray]

I shoveled snow for just over 3 hrs plus helped one of our newer neighbors push their car out of a snow pile. :byebye:

[Greco]

Sounds like your in pretty good shape, strong...Good for you, totally impressed!


And thanks for sharing, Greco


QUOTE=Gayandgray;1190839]I shoveled snow for just over 3 hrs plus helped one of our newer neighbors push their car out of a snow pile. :byebye:[/QUOTE]

[Greco]

This day felt so strange...must have been the overcast sky...anyway, gym
day, and the buds were all accounted for...as for me it was weights day and
it's fun if not a bit painful...finished with my 4mi run.

Greco

[candy_coated_bitch]

I did some deep cleaning in the kitchen for about an hour. That was about it in this weather.

[nycfem]

I had a snow day today and made it to the gym. When I started the stair master I felt a tiny little something in my left knee from the movement, so I left the stair master and did the treadmill for 45 minutes at 2.8 mph while watching Strange Addictions on Hulu (heart rate 132). Then I did 15 minutes of yoga.

The treadmill was really nice. It wasn't an intense work-out because I wanted to stay very balanced and reduce impact since it is a high impact machine. Still, it felt great!

[Gemme]

Between yesterday, last night and this morning, I've gotten in a few hours of shoveling and snow monitoring.

[easygoingfemme]

Yesterday was mostly shoveling and I did an emergency move for a new client in the middle of the snow storm. Thankfully there wasn't a lot to move in but it was still a workout because I had to park a way away from the house that was being moved into because the main road was too snowy and folks were sliding all over the road and I was pretty sure my car would get totaled if I parked close to the house.

Today I have another move and it's -15 right now. But this move is mostly going to be me inside dictating to movers where to place items from their truck. The house will be wide open and cold but at least I won't be slipping on ice and carrying things.

Then, if all goes as planned, spin class at 5:15. Whoop! That will warm me up.

[nycfem]

Today I did 50 minutes on the Stairmaster after work. Then 10 minutes of leg stretches that felt great. I watched the rest of Strange Addictions on Hulu- so good! Then I watched an old Catfish episode on Hulu, the one with Mhissy if anyone knows the classics.

Anyways, Judith was at the gym cafe, sitting with empty Chinese food-type boxes (meaning she brought her own food). I think Judith is lonely. I pretended not to see her because I prefer to talk with her in the relative quiet of the locker room. I wonder if her story that she is from Hong Kong and works from home in finances is true. You really never know if what someone tells you at the gym is true or not.

[nycfem]

Tonight I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster and watched another good hulu true crime series: Who the Bleep did I marry.

Who is nerdy enough to go to the gym on a Saturday night? Me. And Judith. We chatted in the locker room.

[cathexis]

Please help me get going. I have a surgery that wound benefit from upper body and core workout and/or some bulking up.

Any encouraging comments very welcome, here or by PM
Thanks in advance.

[Wrang1er]

I walked almost a mile this morning. It's been a while.

[nycfem]

30 minutes on the stairmaster while watching "who the Bleep did I marry"-- still retaining my interest. I've been having luck this week getting the last two stairmasters available in the gym.

[Gemme]

More shoveling today!

[bright_arrow]

Dance cardio a la Xbox 360 Kinect. Laughed a lot, though at the dancing or the pictures taken during I couldn't say.

[Greco]

Cold...cold...cold, but no snow...under a gray sky as big as
the world...5mi this am...my thoughts went to those days
when I couldn't get past half a block in the park...and how
little by little I engaged with the joy of moving my body
and the sensualness of feeling it sweat, and gain strength
and in my mind I was flying...until my little old lady friend
would pass me...smiling...damn she can run!

keep on keepin' on...Greco

[Wrang1er]

I took a walk today in the drizzling rain. I need to do this every day. Not just for my body but my mind and spirit as well.

[Medusa]

I'm on Day 8 of getting at least 10,000 steps per day after being kinda complacent for the last several months.
Feeling good but rusty AF!

Worked at home yesterday and home again today so getting my steps means getting creative. Lots of walks with Bella and taking the long way around the house to gather laundry. Also stepping in place while on conference calls :)

[RockOn]

spilled and cleaned up a whole 2 liter Coca-Cola in breakroom just before lunch

estimated squats: 20

[Greco]

7mi walk today...memories surface when the "zone"
one gets into walking is a slow, but crystal clear
remembrance...smiles, tears, regret, gratitude

yeah, a walk this am.

keep on keepin' on...Greco

[Kosmo]

I took a walk today in the drizzling rain. I need to do this every day. Not just for my body but my mind and spirit as well.

+1 on mind and spirit. Did the same here, except no drizzle. Have a walking trail at work. Warm and breezy today so the tree branches were hitting and it sounded nice.

Also work out almost every day at a gym. Just for half an hour or so.

[Gemme]

More shoveling!

[Breathless]

When I was a youngster.. a few moons ago, I loved to ice skate.. last time I went I was about 12 or so. Part of my resolutions for this year is to BE way more way more active. Bought some new skates yesterday and heading out in -34. If I'm not back in the next day - I've frozen in the ice some where.. help .. lol (bring hot cocoa please)

[Gemme]

Nothing.

:blink:

Maybe tomorrow.

[RockOn]

you are cracking me up :)

[nycfem]

30 minutes on the stairmaster while watching Toddlers and Tiaras (*don't hate me!*)

30 minutes of weightlifting, floor exercises, yoga and stretching

I had just had difficult time with my family. Whenever I have to be in my step-mother's house it dredges up a lot of anger without my trying. I went to the gym after as a meditation, to decompress and get myself out of my mood.

However, when I got back home, my spouse and I got into a little disagreement that I feel my step-mom engineered, so the feelings came back. So it was just one of those days.

I called my dad to confront him about it but he has Parkinson's and sounded frail, so I just thanked him for the nice time today. BB agreed that was best.

On the stairmaster I felt kind of exhausted. My numbers were lower. Perhaps I am fighting off illness, so I took some Emergen-C. On days when I'm slower at the gym, I just remind myself not to freak out and just to go with the flow.

[Greco]

This am with its rising Sun...running with poetry
running with me and in my head...that was
until the images stepped-in...ran 6mi and
it was rather warm for a Winter's day...

Dr. King's birthday and remembered clips
of his speeches on TV back then...how does
one honor such a person...by remembering
and sending his Spirit gratitude for his having
been among us...yes, it gets deep on these runs...

keep on keepin' on...Greco

[nycfem]

Today I walked the whole High Line and back with a femme friend. She dressed super cute and I dressed like an Eskimo. But, hey, I wasn't cold! I'd say we walked about an hour and a half. It was high 20s and sunny. I love to walk while chatting with a friend.

[Medusa]

I'm still stepping!
Took Sunday off and only got 5000 that day but have hit at least 10k since the 3rd every day. I'm a little sore today.

I figured out a little trick with myself: If my goal is 10k, it is best if I get most of my steps before I get home at night because I DO NOT enjoy exercising at night :hangloose:

[easygoingfemme]

Went to spin class last night and the instructor didn't show. There was just myself and three other women there. We plugged in our own music on the system and had our own ride together. It wasn't what I went for but it was nice in a different way.

I'm headed to the gym now to get in a half hour on the elliptical before work. I'm cold and sleepy and hope this gets me pumped up for a long day ahead.

[nycfem]

Gym afternoon: 30 minutes stairmaster, 30 minutes weightlifting/ stretching/ floor exercises. Continued to watch Toddlers and Tiaras...

[candy_coated_bitch]

I walked home from the coffee shop instead of letting my friend drive me home.

[Gemme]

I scraped and chunked up some remaining ice yesterday. I'm off tomorrow so I think I'll head to the gym and slowly get back into the grind of it all. I've lost a couple of pounds just from switching the bulk of my caloric intake to breakfast and lunch with very light dinners and I don't want them to find me again.

:detective:

[Medusa]

I meant to report in on Friday because I was so proud of myself! I did 20000 steps that day!
Still hitting a minimum of 10k every day!

I can feel my stamina increasing!

[bright_arrow]

I walked 50 minutes/5k steps on lunch.
We did day 1 of 21 Day Fix.

I am 700 steps from 10k and trying to convince myself to go walk the dog. The struggle is fucking real right now

:blink:

[bright_arrow]

I walked 50 minutes/5k steps on lunch.
We did day 1 of 21 Day Fix.

I am 700 steps from 10k and trying to convince myself to go walk the dog. The struggle is fucking real right now

:blink:

Okay, I went and walked the dog. 10,272 steps and now going to bed. :byebye:

[Gemme]

I ventured back into the gym this morning and did a very laid back workout on the treadmill. I'm easing back into it because I'm known for overdoing things right off the bat.

Treadmill
30 minutes
158 calories
1.34 miles

I stretched for about 5 minutes after that.

[ardentfemme]

I went for a nice, long run in the sunshine. :) I'm grateful for the nice weather. It makes all the difference.

[Greco]

Temps warming up...went out with cap
and gloves...dropped them soon enough
and picked them up on my way back
during my 7mi this morning...I smelled
Spring in the air...of perhaps it was
wishful thinking...

Greco

[RockOn]

carried some wooden furniture-type pieces I built for my cubicle at work out to the warehouse, then on to the truck later to take home ... one table is heavy and cumbersome

da maw maw told on me for having the extra stuff in my cubicle ... I cannot figure out what whe gets out of doing things like this to other people ... if any manager noticed these things, they would not have said a word about it ... but since it was "reported" ... the rules had to be followed and I received a tap on the head ... I don't care, today I just blew it off

[Gemme]

I shoveled and ice chipped the last of the snow and ice in front of my office.

[Gemme]

I'm going to haul some boxes around today. Not sure if I'll make it to the gym but I will definitely be working my muscles.

:cigar2:

[Gemme]

70. I hauled 70 boxes, totes and miscellaneous items from point A to point B to point C in less than 2 hours. I don't have a Fitbit or anything like that so I have no clue how many calories I burned but I know I broke a sweat and was breathing hard so there's that.

I also vacuumed a couple of rooms and did random house chores.

:weightlifter:

[Gemme]

What to do on a rainy day? Hit the gym!

I burned off somewhere around 173 calories and walked and ran about 1.42 miles for half an hour. I actually did 3 running intervals. The first was at 5mph and was waaay too fast so I slowed down to 4mph with the next one and found my Goldilocks moment with the last one at 4.5mph. This was followed by a nice stretch.

Have a great one, exercisers!

[cricket26]

stairs- 20 minutes

[Gemme]

I'm going to have a short, 20 minute walk this morning in addition to my usual work chores.

[Wrang1er]

I took a 40 minute walk and took 4,364 steps which was 1.79 miles. I am going to take another one later. I got a late start on my resolution.

[Wrang1er]

I took a 40 minute walk and took 4,364 steps which was 1.79 miles. I am going to take another one later. I got a late start on my resolution.

I took my second walk and ended up with 3.59 miles. It's not so much fun when it's snowing.

[Gemme]

I took a 40 minute walk and took 4,364 steps which was 1.79 miles. I am going to take another one later. I got a late start on my resolution.

As did I. Better late than never, right?

okpYPQBxjKs

I took my second walk and ended up with 3.59 miles. It's not so much fun when it's snowing.

Word. No snow yet, but it's coming.

[Greco]

am mid run 4mi...Moon as big as well, the Moon...full and luscious!
had to run on the paved road, no prairie dog holes to contend with
that early...tomorrow...the gym and weights.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

[Wrang1er]

I walked 3.20 miles this morning.

[Wrang1er]

I made it to 10K steps. I only track when I am on a walk. Today I took two for a total of 4.09 miles.

[Gemme]

I've been shoveling the past couple days so that's been about it.

[Greco]

Never did make it to the gym this week...preferred running outdoors...in
Nature, big sky...long, slow, 4, 5, and this am 7mi...tomorrow...gym?
My gym bud called me out this afternoon for not lifting with him this
week..."Well do your thing", I said...Greco

[Gemme]

Got the gym this morning!

Treadmill: 162 cal, 1.33 mi, 30:00 min

I stayed between 2.2 and 2.8 mph and increased the incline from level 2 to level 4. I also did 3 jogging intervals.

This was followed by 50 crunches on the abdominal crunch machine and some stretching.

[cricket26]

stairs: 20 minutes

[Greco]

Thinking about how inspirational the gym is...
so, yes went to lift today and before I did walked
4mi on their track...it's a strange thing this track,
10 laps makes one mile...mostly I loose count
and don't care...today, I noticed an older lady
jogging around and finally realized she is blind.

So much for any excuses I may think up this week,
or any day after this...She jogged at a brisk pace
by the rail...I went to lift and 45mins later she was
still jogging...another great Power of Example.

I think I'll introduce myself at some point...thinking
about it she's probably younger than me...doesn't
matter...she's doing her thing on that track and
strongly impressed me...so we'll see.

The lifting was good, my bud got over it.

keep on keepin' on...Greco

[Wrang1er]

I walked five miles this morning which was 12,181 steps. It took me forever but I did it. It was cold this morning and I may or may not have slipped on ice.

[Wrang1er]

My phone died during my walk so I don't know how far I walked. I had 3 miles before it died. Second day I slipped on the ice. Thank goodness no one was around to witness it.

[Gemme]

I made it to the gym again. I hit up the elliptical this time and kept it short so I wouldn't overdo it.

168 cal, 1.14 mi, 18:00 min

I followed it up with some stretching and made it back home to feed the whining babies.

[Bèsame*]

I've turned my floor at work into a speed walking track. I've been doing 15 rounds in less than 10 min. I need to wear my phone, for a distance measurement.

This is a slow month, so I'm able to do this..lol

Oh, and yesterday, I washed the outside front windows. (And then still completed my 12 hour shift!)

[Gemme]

Another gym trip. Back to the treadmill.

Calories: 164, Miles: 1.43, Time: 30 minutes

Followed this up with a good stretch session.

[Wrang1er]

I walked 5 miles this morning which was 12,245 steps. It took two hours. That seems like an awful long time. I did walk in the cemetery and I do stop to read the grave stones. I need to speed it up.

[Wrang1er]

I only walked 3 miles today. I'll try to walk two more this evening.

[Sunshine]

I decided to workout every other day, just to get more work done. I have increased my workout and I'm starting to show some nice definition on my arms, chest and stomach. Yeay!

Today I did

120 situps
30 pushups.

I ride my bicycle when the weather is warmer, to workout my legs.

Keep it up everyone. You're all doing great!

[cricket26]

stairs- 20 minutes

[Wrang1er]

I walked five miles today. It was cold but I was already out there so I finished.

[RockOn]

Untied and unloaded several XL garbage bags full of empty 5 gallon water bottles from the truck bed about day break. I have ideas about some projects using them when I have time for leisure projects. They throw these plastic bottles away at work so I have someone save them for me.

Broke down 4 pallets and was careful not to split/break any of the wood. Using pieces for an art project. The idea is not mine, I am not the least bit creative in that manner but I will copy one a lady at work showed me she made. She knows I will eventually be doing one exactly like hers.

Unloaded concrete from the truck. Basically drove up to each fencepost hole I had already dugout, dropped a bag of concrete mix beside it.

[Greco]

A Winter wonderland this am for my
run, fluffy soft snow on the road...slow
snow fall during my 6mi...3mi going, 3
coming home...quiet, beautiful...beside
the actual run during snowy conditions
it is the returning home...hot shower...
starting a fire and sipping on my green
smoothie...it's really the simple things
that are delicious and that I enjoy
the most...tomorrow...back to the gym
and 4mi walking on track then lifting
with my bud...at least that is the plan.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

[Sunshine]

I got bored and I did a 100 squats. It wasn't easy, but I pushed through it.

[Gemme]

Back at it this morning!

Elliptical: 238 calories, 1.78 miles, 25:00 minutes

This was followed by a good, long stretch.

[Wrang1er]

I walked five miles again today. Yesterday I did it in the rain and frozen the rest of the day. Today was cold and I had to force myself to do it.

[Gemme]

Nothing this morning but I have to dust mop and then spot mop one of my buildings so I'll get some physical activity in before the end of the day.

[Gemme]

DC got up earlier than normal today for work so I had no excuse. I got to the gym but was still tired from falling asleep while watching figure skating so I kept things pretty chill.

Treadmill: 164 cal, 1.33 mi, 30:00 min

I did do two jogging intervals for 1 minute each but mostly kept my speed low and the incline up. I followed it up with some good stretching.

[Greco]

walking day...5mi...thankfully tomorrow is a
running day...this walking and taking rest periods
for instance the day after running is a bit strange
for me...but have to say that it is relaxing my NY
stress muscles...I've learned that it's in the rest
periods that the body gets stronger, and the
stress hormones balance out.

I no longer do my running 7mi a day, nope...alternate
my running miles with walking...and get deep sleep...this
works for me...I have less running injuries,
and feel like running forever when I do.

The walking is a meditation on slowing down mentally
as well as physically...who would have known
I don't have to kill myself with high mileage,
can simply enjoy moving, and being grateful.

So, even if it does get a bit frustrating for me
I walk and gain the sight of this big sky, but
most important for me...peace of mind.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

[Gemme]

I got a good workout in this morning at the gym but won't go tomorrow. Instead, I'll be shoveling snow, which is also a good workout.

Today, I hit up the elliptical and had a good, hard workout. Hard because I ate too much candy before bed and my body worked too hard during the night to break it down and process all that sugar so I was a bit sluggish this morning. No bueno.

Elliptical: 237 calories, 1.74 miles, 25:00 minutes

This was followed up by a good stretch session.

[Greco]

walking this am 4 gentle miles with a friend
strange walking and talking...but enjoyed
it.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

[Gemme]

I got in about 2 hours of shoveling wet snow and ice this morning. According to a couple of online calculators, that's about 1000 (give or take) calories burned.

I definitely feel it.

:blink:

*wince*

[cricket26]

stairs: 20 minutes

[RockOn]

I have completed my Rottweiler rescue's fence. Gavin will love it!

Of course I can not leave it at that, I am expanding (unnecessarily) more ... my exercise experience today is rather boring ... digging more 4x4 fence post holes. Dig 2 feet, throw some pebbles in for drainage, drop in 4x4 post, level it, pour concrete and water about an inch below the lip ... done! Move over six feet. Repeat! Gavin had a great yard ... now he is getting a hella great yard. He may not need it ... I bet Gavin, Kevin, Jennifer and Jeffrey will all get along together just fine. Heck, who could know? I may need it one day on another Just In Case J.I.C. rescue. :)

Pretty good day if I can ever get my mind off the Parkland shooting. I have no answers and I do not understand. It is really bothering me. Normally, for me, hard physical labor rinses problems away. Hope I don't run out of posts and concrete just before the miracle happens.

[nycfem]

I haven't exercised for a month, so I enjoyed catching up on the thread. First I had a stressful period of time at work and then I have had a bad cold the past two weeks and am just now getting better.

Today I walked on the treadmill at 3 miles per hour and watched the movie Husbands and Wives (part of it). I brought an old fashioned DVD player and plugged it in.

It felt great to be back at the gym. I have this whole week off as a school break, so I can't wait to get my exercise groove on.

[Gemme]

I shoveled snow and ice again today.

[nycfem]

Something is hanging on from my cold, a really strong fatigue. Since I have this week off, I may go to my doctor. I keep waiting for it to just disappear. Maybe I'm low in a vitamin or maybe it's just taking awhile to get better.

Because I'm on break, I did get myself to the gym in the evening and did 45 min. at 3 mph on the treadmill (while working those arms), then a 5 min. cool down, and then 10 min. of stretching. I watched a movie I think called "The San Antonio Four"- on Hulu, I think. It is about four Latina lesbians wrongly convicted of a crime. It was painful to watch but a well-done documentary. Prejudice is just so sad and far-reaching.

Love ya, Excercisers! Thanks for the support!

[Gemme]

My day off sparked a slightly different take at the gym. I planned on doing the elliptical for a warm up but didn't feel like being the butt piece of bread on the climbing line of worker outers so I opted for the treadmill in the shadows and next to no one.

Treadmill: 96 cal, .82 mi, 18:00 min

Then I finally headed back to the 30 minute circuit room. Since it's been a hot minute, I took it really slow and used lighter weight. I did two sets of 10 reps for each piece of equipment except for the ab crunch machine. I do crunches using two different angles so it hits more of my abdominal wall and I did 15 reps in one set of each angle.

That was followed up by a good stretch and a quick trip home. Once I got home, the weather was beautiful. The ground was still wet from the evening showers but the sky was clear and there was just the right amount of crisp in the air, so I decided to do a last minute jog.

That lasted all of about 300 feet, give or take. lol

Well, it was beautiful and I got a good workout in so I have no complaints.

[nycfem]

I had a little more energy today. Still not 100% but glad to have a bit more energy (recovering from being sick which takes quite awhile for me).

I keep having my favorite treadmill be free! I did 45 min. at 3 mph, 5 min cool down, 10 min. stretching.

I finished watched "Southwest of Salem: The San Antonio Four" on Hulu. I recommend it. It's a powerful documentary about four wrongly convicted Latina lesbians, as mentioned before.

Then, guilty pleasure: Toddlers and Tiaras!

[Bèsame*]

Well, it wasn't today, but I took a dance class! Super fun, a total work out, and met new friends.

[Wrang1er]

I decided to split my walk into two. I walked 2.5 miles this morning. It was a total of 6,192 steps. It took me 59 minutes and I burned 147 calories.

[nycfem]

Sounds neat! What kind of dance class?

Well, it wasn't today, but I took a dance class! Super fun, a total work out, and met new friends.

[nycfem]

I still have the residual bronchitis from my cold as usual, so I skipped the gym because yesterday I do think that irritated my lungs. However, it was 70 degrees in NYC today (a one day special!) so I was able to find a friend to go walking with for 1 hr 15 min. We walked 11K steps by the East River at night. I did too much talking, also not good for my throat. At least I still have the rest of this week off for school break and can keep sleeping in.

[Gemme]

I did some unexpected mopping today.

yay

[Kätzchen]

It's been awhile since I posted here, but each time I go to physical therapy, I work with my therapy team on exercises to help me regain my mobility.....which each session is 1.5 hours of painstaking work, followed up by an half hour of massage and compression massage.

I am making progress. I can peddle on the bicycle machine for ten minutes and the machine measures the miles I have pedaled. Yesterday I pedaled 3.1 miles in twenty minutes.

I still can't exactly walk on my own yet without guided assistance, but I'm getting closer to divorcing myself from the roller-seat walker.

I don't know how many calories I burn while doing exercise therapy, but my muscles are on fire and I get overheated when I'm working with my PT team.

Once I'm able to walk unaided, I imagine it won't take long to reduce my weight back to my pre-work-related accident physical condition. Luckily I'm only 50 pounds over weight, so I'm not too worried about losing weight.

My biggest challenge is being able to walk unassisted.

I'm getting closer to that goal, each week that goes by.

Cheers to all of you for your efforts to stay active and in good health. :bouquet:

[nycfem]

I took a break yesterday to try to get better more from the end of my cold. Today I went to the gym but kept it light: one hour on the treadmill at 2.5 mph. My ipad was down to 0 so I watched t.v. on the treadmill itself and discovered that I can watch youtube right on the machine. How cool is that.

I also talked to a gym friend named Taylor who said that she works as a house manager. I didn't really quite get it at first. And she said, "Imagine a house as big as a hotel but with one person living in it." So I guess she works for someone really, really rich!

I talked to my gym pal Judith too. She was having soup in the cafe. She said she was there only to go in the dry sauna, that there was not time to work out because the gym closes early on Fridays. I usually don't think about what time the gym closes but I guess she does because it is where she likes to stay all the time. She asked me lots of questions about my job (a social worker). Her questions and comments were pretty conservative and out of touch so I said, "Are you a democrat or a Republican or an Independent?" (What I've always REALLY wanted to ask is "Are you straight or gay or bisexual?"). She looked away a little like someone does when they're strategizing an answer. I had ended with "an Independent" so that she might feel more comfortable. She said, "I guess... Independent. I'm more Republican on some things." Well, no shit, as a social worker, I could figure that out. I did my best to educate her on the reality of the people I work with but it was out of her zone. She made some frustrating comments. At least she asked me a lot of questions, and, I hope, listened to my answers. Ugh, Republicans.

[Gemme]

So sorry about Judith, J!

I had a GREAT workout this morning. It was hard and I really pushed myself. I got the machine I wanted and worked up a hella sweat.

Elliptical: 291 cal, 2.23 mi, 30:00 min

I followed that up with a wonderful stretching session.

[Gemme]

Worked out this morning and it was pretty good.

I did the treadmill for 18 minutes for a warm up. 105 calories burned and .87 miles walked.

Next up was the weight training. I did the circuit again but added more weight on some of the easier to me machines and had a lovely stretch fest afterwards.

[RockOn]

Exercise today? Not so much.

The rain prevented me from getting anything accomplished. I did cut armholes out of a contractor heavy duty trash bag. Slipped it on with a safari hat, walked the property taking some measurements to get an idea of how much resources I will need for my next project.

[Gemme]

2/26

Elliptical: 176 cal, 1.39 mi, 18:00 min

I didn't feel like it, but I went and knocked out a decent workout.

2/27

Elliptical: 123 cal, .87 mi, 13:00 min

That was my warm up. I did a set of 13 reps on the circuit training with a little heavier weight on some of the machines.

A really nice stretch followed that and I was done.

[Sparkle]

Up at crazy o’clock, but made it to the gym a little later than normal because the inside of my car windows were iced up (fun times!)

I knew I was short on time, so I did a really hard 30min of treadmill hills at 3.4pace and then met my trainer for our weekly session. I did a nautilus and dumbbell circuit. I have spent the past five weeks focusing on upper body strength. But this morning - I was dying trying to do three full reps after the treadmill hills.

One of the things I love about seeing a trainer once a week (for the first time ever) is that she’s always showing me new equipment, things I would never touch on my own, and teaching me many variations for each muscle group.

[cricket26]

Day 6 of 30 days of yoga

[Sunshine]

Hello everyone,

NY, I'm glad you're feeling a bit better. Remember, our bodies heal most in our sleep.

Cricket, good for you. I am starting my research on Yoga. It's something I really want to start doing.

During this winter season, it has always rained during the night time. Today it's raining and I just couldn't hold myself back. I walked around the block and aimed for every water puddle lol. I washed my car in the rain and loved every second of it.

I had leftover energy, so I stretched and worked out.

Today I did,

120 Sit-ups
30 Mountain Climbers
30 Jumping Jacks
30 Squats
30 push ups.

Thank you everyone, for all your support. You have made a difference in my life, and I appreciate it very much.

I hope everyone has a beautiful day and keep it up. We are all doing great, as long as we don't stop. Everything in moderation.

[easygoingfemme]

I got up at 5 to go to the gym before work but ended up using that time to shovel snow...

But now I'm home early and will do 30 minutes or so on the rowing machine. My gym ended up closed for the day anyway.

[cricket26]

walked up and down the stairs for 20 minutes

[Gemme]

March 1, 2018

Treadmill: 43 cal, .38 mi, 8 minutes with one running interval

I weight trained and did 2 sets of 12 reps each on all the machines and then stretched.

I've been itching to work out the past couple of days but the water here didn't get above barely lukewarm, the apartment was 35 this morning and I don't do public showers so there you go. No mid-storm workouts.

[Gemme]

I got back into the gym this morning. It's been a few days and I was ready for it.

Elliptical: 173 cal, 1.31 mi, 18:00 min

Then, I went into the weight training circuit and did 1 set of 13 reps and followed that up with a thorough stretching session.

It felt really good. I was getting tight.

I've sweated off about 11 pounds since the beginning of the year. Yay!

[Gemme]

I should have worked out this morning. I'm regretting it now.

It's a weird feeling.

[cricket26]

i walked up and down the stairs for 20 minutes, and did 100 crunches after work 3 out of 5 days

[Greco]

Returning after two weeks away from my regular
routine...today back to the track and a 5mi walk
as I contemplated how great it feels to be moving
my body again. Yes, for two weeks I did no
movement to speak of...today, it was all about
"speaking" to my body and thanking it for
its ability to move, and its strength...gratitude.

Also, contemplated the idea of a marathon...we'll
see...why would I do it? One, my failed attempt in
2010 hurt, a lesson in importance of quality training
...and I simply love to run.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

[Gemme]

Elliptical: 287 cal, 2.08 mi, 30 min

Followed by stretching.

Tomorrow will consist of a shit-ton of shoveling snow.

I'm not looking forward to that.

:seeingstars:

[Greco]

7mi run this am...saw new praire dogs on the way back
happy to see them just have to watch for the holes they
construct...tomorrow walk day at the track...that's the
plan.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

[Gemme]

Yep, it was a shit ton of snow and I shoveled it. I shoveled the shit out of the shit ton of snow.

Say that fast five times.

:blink:

[easygoingfemme]

I have a bunch of over time at work so I'm going in late so I can take a spin class this morning :):fastcycling:

[Gemme]

More shoveling and ice scraping, but I think that's it until the next storm on Wednesday.

[Greco]

5mi walk, 6mi run this week and this am 5mi walk
with a new friend...and dancing for a couple of hours
during this day. Grateful for everything in my life.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

[nycfem]

I have not exercised for about a month. It really took a lot out of me being sick. I tried going without an antibiotic only to finally go to my ENT who told me I had a raging sinus infection. A few days on the antibiotic and it was so much better under control. Along with that, work has been stressful.

Today at the gym felt great. I did one hour on the treadmill, about 3 mph, and then half an hour of weight lifting and stretching.

It was a quiet weekend and I caught up on sleep.

Oh, and I'm watching "Wild, wild Country" a doc show on a cult- on Netflix.

[candy_coated_bitch]

I carried groceries upstairs lol

[Gemme]

OMG, J! That sucks. I'm so glad that your doc figured out what it was and you are on the mend now.

I'm also glad you posted because I'm too lazy to look for the thread.

:blink:

I worked out this morning and had my own personal adventure. I woke late and got to the gym around 8:45. They have one girl who is a normal, average girl in size and weight. She's much friendlier than the others

There were these two ladies who I've seen before. One's there to work out and does her thing and the other is there for conversation and girl time. She's typical NE woman. Late 80s/early 90s hair, sun fried skin, too much jewelry for the gym, wrong clothes for the gym (in this case, she wears bras with a light cami over it) and she doesn't understand personal space or what 'inside voice' means.

I wound up next to the yappy one, trying to practice my ability to tune her out. I knew they'd leave before I finished but they didn't do that until I was nearly finished so it was what it was. I did pretty good though.

Stats: 281 cal, 1.94 mi, 30:00 min

Honestly, I don't feel that I burned more than 200 calories so that elliptical was obviously in need of a calibration. It was okay though. I needed it. My neck and back and all my vertebrae have been getting squinchy lately and my body workload is out of whack due to the snow and shoveling. Even though I try and remember to switch up what side I shovel to/with, I tend to always revert back to my dominant side.

[easygoingfemme]

None yet today but yesterday was all about swing dancing! So fun and a great way to work out.

Tonight will be spin class.

[Gayandgray]

Hello all! Is there anyone here that has had any experience with those “balance board” things that your supposed to twist on? I saw them on Shark Tank and they are selling them in my local Walmart for $45. But I also saw knock offs at Ollie’s for $20. I read reviews online and they say it really works once you practice a bit and get the hang of balancing. This is the thing: I’m big and fat and I’m wondering if I will fall off and hurt myself???!!! We don’t have carpet in our house so if I hit the hard, laminate floor it’s gonna hurt like hell. The reviews say if you don’t have carpet the board will slide all over so they say to put a piece of carpet under it. I don’t want to waste my money but yet I thought it would be an easy exercise I can do. Our house is small so I don’t have room for a treadmill or exercise bike.

[cricket26]

1 hour on the treadmill- 3 miles-7000+ steps-300+ calories

[Gemme]

Hello all! Is there anyone here that has had any experience with those “balance board” things that your supposed to twist on? I saw them on Shark Tank and they are selling them in my local Walmart for $45. But I also saw knock offs at Ollie’s for $20. I read reviews online and they say it really works once you practice a bit and get the hang of balancing. This is the thing: I’m big and fat and I’m wondering if I will fall off and hurt myself???!!! We don’t have carpet in our house so if I hit the hard, laminate floor it’s gonna hurt like hell. The reviews say if you don’t have carpet the board will slide all over so they say to put a piece of carpet under it. I don’t want to waste my money but yet I thought it would be an easy exercise I can do. Our house is small so I don’t have room for a treadmill or exercise bike.

More importantly, it will ruin your floors if you don't put a carpet pad under it. It's plastic and will dig into your flooring and scar it as you twist it into the floor.

I've seen those too and wanted to try it but can't afford to ruin the carpet with pilling or a worn spot or scar the tiling. If you get it, let us know how it went!

[RockOn]

Loaded and unloaded a ceiling fan and some fantastic wood I scavenged.

The ceiling fan is just for a few specific parts. I will throw away the rest. It is truely so ugly and would not have it even if boxed and brand new. LOL! It is the four high wattage ceramic sockets and wires I am interested in - fun creators for sure!! :)

The wood is a pallet that has unusual mighty fine pieces. I will disassemble it soon. It is so pristeen, no sanding will be necessary. Yay! I have grown to hate sanding!

[Gayandgray]

My sister says she found an exercise bike online that folds up. It’s a Marcy Upright and it actually looks like a really old school one I had years ago. I’m thinking it might fit in a corner of the spare room.....

[easygoingfemme]

I ran my ass off all day at work and enough people annoyed me that I came home and rowed a 5k to burn it off. That will be all.

[Gayandgray]

I shoveled snow this morning.

[Gemme]

I shoveled snow this morning.

I didn't!

Holy crap, it didn't snow.

For once.

I'm so tired of getting walloped.

All I did today was walk a bit. Lazy day.

[Greco]

8mi run this am...Spring is such a delicious season...thoughts of
running in Prospect Park...all types of people there running early... this
morning in this desert place seeing how life is coming out of
hibernation, trees are budding,birds are having a great time...and
I upped my mileage by one mi...training slowly...listening to my
body...tomorrow gym day.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

[Gemme]

Got the gym yesterday!

Elliptical: 294 cal, 2.34 cal, 30 min

I followed that up with a good stretch and then I went down the plaza to the Marshall's as they had a promotional event. I wound up winning a gift card, so that was time well spent!

Today, no gym but I'll be doing house chores and work all day so I'll be getting in plenty of intentional movement.

[cricket26]

walked up and down the stairs for 20 minutes then outside to help with the yard work (its 80 degrees here)

[nycfem]

Like Mrs. Butterworth, I took my own sweet time leaving home today for the gym. I ended up there around 5pm. I did 45 minutes on the treadmill at 3 mph and then 15 minutes of ab exercises on the floor and stretching. I watched "Wild, wild Country" - a great documentary netflix series about a cult. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a cult at the gym. The stretching feels so good that I feel almost hypnotized or mesmerized or something other worldly.

[Gemme]

I have to be careful when I stretch because I can start to drift off.

....zzzzzzzzzzz....

I trudged to the gym this morning and got in a pretty decent workout. I didn't push myself too hard because I knew I had chores waiting for me at home too.

Elliptical: 275 cal, 1.78 mi, 30:00 min

I went to stretch and the back area was packed full of peeps so I took my mat and went into the 30 minute weight training area and had a nice, quiet stretch session.

[easygoingfemme]

I had a very chilly but fun first outside bike ride of the year yesterday after work. I didn't get to go as far as I'd hoped because it turned out that the bike path I chose was under construction and I was blocked halfway through my planned ride by a huge fence so no one could enter the construction zone. I thought about going back to the trail head and doing the route again but the entire ride back was heavy head winds and rain was starting and the temps were going down to about 35. I decided a hot shower was what I really needed after that.

I'm registering for a 220 mile fundraising bike ride for young breast cancer survivors. Good motivation for me to be out there in all weather to train!

[Medusa]

I've been busting my ass the last few days with my Fitbit steps. I'm 4500 steps into my 10k goal for today and hoping I can have another 16k like yesterday.

Muscles are hurting all over the place but it's a good burn!

[cricket26]

1 hour on the treadmill and I watched YouTube (cheaplazyvegan I love rose!)

[Gemme]

It's a strange experience shoveling snow and ice when it's nearly 60 degrees outside but I did it yesterday and will be doing it again today. It doesn't take long to work up a sweat.

[cricket26]

30 minutes of yard work...at the Drs office yesterday and I am 9 lbs over my normal weight and 20 lbs over my goal weight

[Greco]

Started my run this am under a full bright blue Moon
without a definite distance...simply to run and go
until my body told me to turn around and head back.

It was freeing...and I thought about all the endings
I've had in my life, and the beginnings that led to
fullness, groundedness, balance, and Self-compassion.

Where am I going with these lines? Same as with my
running this morning, simply to feel, think and go until
the words tell me it's time to turn and head to where
my Soul intends to go. A 7mi run in the desert under a
full bright and blue Moon can be moving in more ways
than one.


keep on keepin' on, Greco

[Wrang1er]

I have been neglecting exercise for weeks now. I am going to get back on the wagon starting tomorrow.

[Gemme]

I got back into weight training this morning. My warmup was on the elliptical.

Stats: 84 cal, .55 mi, 9 min

I ventured into the circuit training room and did 2 sets of 12 reps on each piece of equipment using higher ends of my lifting spectrum so I expect that I'll be a wee bit tender tomorrow.

Good news is that I'll be shoveling snow tomorrow so I won't be able to tell my workout aches from my shoveling snow aches. There's been a storm the first week of April every year I've been here. The good news is that this should be the last one....*crosses fingers*

My workout was followed by some seriously good stretching. I brought my mat back into the circuit room, which was cool and quiet except for the music. Very enjoyable!

I had a funny experience and it's semi-workout related so I'm going to import the story from the smile thread. See below!

I was walking into the store and still had my workout gear on, including my long shirt that says, "Abs are great, but have you tried donuts?". A guy was pulling his car out into the main driving area in front of the store and stopped his car to comment on my shirt and laugh. I've gotten quite a bit of feedback from this shirt and really enjoy the conversations that it initiates. Total smile moment!

[JDeere]

Applied weed and feed then ant killer on the yard with a scotts edgeguard deal. Im soooo out of shape.