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RockOn

04-01-2018, 08:06 PM

Yesterday and today, I worked hard on burning two stumps. After yesterday's burn, I had to do a lot of prep work (digging and axing) before I set them on fire.

First I cut up about ten pallets. Then dug deep around and under them. I could not have gone so deep and under had I not burned them yesterday. I was able to axe a lot of their roots. The digging and axing wore me out.

Then I strategicaly placed pallet pieces all around each one, poured diesel fuel all over - struck the match and poof, took about a minute for the fire to encompass both. Kept adding more wood as needed.

I keep getting better methods. Good thing, will have a whole lot more ahead.

I am frazzeled!

cinnamongrrl

04-02-2018, 05:21 AM

With the nicer weather, I've been more inclined to get out and walk with the dogs...

This led me to realizing how out of shape I am so now I'm implementing other exercise as well.

I've been doing kettle bell workouts mostly, YouTube yoga (Adrienne is my favorite) and Piyo dvds.

I've also made many changes in the food I eat. I'm doing low carb as much as possible. It's really not as hard as I thought it would be. I know it's all combining to make me feel better and its only been a week.

easygoingfemme

04-02-2018, 06:13 AM

Yesterday was a good almost 5 miles with some good hills walking my dog- and walking him means practically jogging because he's 100 lbs and excited about *everything*

Today I work 8am-9pm so exercise will be whatever running around I do during the work day.

Greco

04-02-2018, 07:27 PM

2mi walk at the gym track today...a resting period that
is important even when I get impatient with it...tomorrow
another walk of 2mi...I'll tell you that this "resting period" is
frustrating and motivating...when my runs are scheduled I'm
more than content to move into and through the
running...Wed 8mi...that's the plan.
Weight buddy meeting me tomorrow and we'll
do our thing...he chuckles at my weird running/walking
schedule...well, we'll see...2019 is
around the corner...smiling.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Gemme

04-03-2018, 10:25 AM

I had to drop my car off at the mechanic's before 8 this morning so I went early and got a good half hour in on the elliptical. My abs and shoulders were/are angry with me from the previous workout and I slept wrong the night before last so my neck and shoulders are super tight. I needed something to warm me up and maybe loosen some muscles. The elliptical's usually good for that and today was no different. I felt good afterwards. Too bad that feeling doesn't last all day. If only there was a new massage shop opening up around here that was offering free massages. I'd totally find a way there, car or no car.

Stats: 289 cal, 2.06 mi, 30:00 min

This was followed up by a fast but thorough stretch session.

cricket26

04-05-2018, 08:46 PM

1 hour on the treadmill (today and tuesday)

easygoingfemme

04-06-2018, 01:45 PM

I got time in the gym this morning. 45 minutes split between elliptical and rowing machine there. My arms are sore so I know I did good :)

Greco

04-07-2018, 06:20 PM

warm, warm morning run 7mi...this week 3 times 2mi walks
8mi, 9mi runs alternatively...yes, those rest periods
are working...Tomorrow begins a new sequence of
3mi walks times 3 for the week...then 8, 9, 7mi runs
alternating...weights after the 3mi walks at the
track and a gym friend.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Gemme

04-07-2018, 06:28 PM

Nothing much today but tomorrow....watch out!

Gemme

04-08-2018, 08:23 AM

Okay, I made it! It feels like forever but it's only been 5 days. Still, too long.

I've been squinchy lately so I opted to do the elliptical again to work some knots out and loosey my goosey.

Stats: 282 cal, 1.90 mi, 30 min, random program, level 4

Follow that up with a stretch and I feel much better now.

cricket26

04-08-2018, 02:31 PM

20 minutes walking up and down the stairs

Greco

04-09-2018, 07:01 PM

Yesterday 3mi walk with a chatty friend...today
8mi through a chilly morning...alone and enjoying
the silence, at least form another's voice...no weights
yesterday nor today...want 34hrs to my days...another
3mi tomorrow...with a quiet Lady...really enjoying
sharing these walks with others though it's taking me
a bit to get used to...smiling

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Gemme

04-09-2018, 07:12 PM

Nada!!!

Well, a little physical labor stuff but only for about 20 minutes plus a LOT of running and walking around all day.

That's nothing for me.

Kätzchen

04-11-2018, 01:57 PM

Today at PT, my walking poles were finally delivered to the PT team office. I used them for the first time today.... My PT team hasn't cleared me to use them yet to go on unsupervised walks, while outside in the 'community' (ie, to go get mail, or to go on my own to any appt outside of PT). BUT, by Friday, after a couple days of practicing with them at home, they will clear me to use them on my own.

I bicycled on the cycling machine for twenty minutes at level 6.
I used the Arm machine to increase my core strength for 10 minutes, rather than 8 minutes. I was shadow supervised while walking up and down stairs in our PT building, but I'm shakey so we will keep building my core strength to handle three flights of stairs here at home.

I have padded, fingerless cycling gloves which I will use while walking with my new walking poles, so I don't get blisters on the palms of my hands..... from now on.

All in all, I had a remarkable session at PT today! :balloon:

:cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader:

*** OOOMPA! ***

***W O O T !!!***

homoe

04-11-2018, 07:01 PM

Gemme

04-14-2018, 01:36 PM

Good workout this morning!

Stats: 287 cal, 2.03 mi, 30:00 min

I followed that up with some calf raises and stretches because I needed them and then some all over stretching.

cricket26

04-14-2018, 07:50 PM

i worked out 140 minutes this week on the treadmill and walking up and down stairs

Greco

04-15-2018, 07:04 PM

Up mi for rest periods to 4mi again finally!
Runs continue at 8, 9, 7mi this week
that's the plan...today walked 4mi with
talky, fun friend...great humor...had me "rolling"
up the road...smiling

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Gemme

04-15-2018, 07:12 PM

I had a good workout this morning.

Stats: 287 cal, 2.05 mi, 30:00 min

The weird thing is that I did something different on the elliptical this morning and still wound up with the exact same calorie count as yesterday. Honestly, I did use the same level of 4 and it was set on the same random program but I actually worked differently today than yesterday.

Strange things...

I decided to do a little ab work before I stretched and then I was done.

Greco

04-21-2018, 07:17 PM

Last of my 4mi walks today...with talkie friend...will she do the next set of 5mi
walks? Nope. So, tomorrow begins 8mi, 9, 7 runs alternating with 5mi walks alone
with the quiet of the morning again, smiling...and weights a must, but we'll
see, swimming is what my body is craving at some point this week...like a
nice long slow swim next Sunday...sounds good to me. 2019 is around the
corner.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

nycfem

04-21-2018, 07:56 PM

Gemme

04-22-2018, 10:09 AM

I haven't exercised in ages. Today I went to the gym and did 45 min at 3 mph on the treadmill, then 15 minutes of floor exercises and stretching.

Someone said, "You haven't been here in a long time right?" Wanted to say, "Beeyotch, I'm here now!" even though it was said well-intentioned. It's just not a line I enjoy hearing.

Your ears are tuned to 'negative'. If you listen to it in a positive way, that means that this person noticed that you usually come a lot and that you've been busy with life and that they noticed you weren't there. Kind of like when you notice that Judith isn't there.

It means you're memorable!

;)

Good afternoon, exercisers!

I'm still flying the endorphin high from this morning's workout. I really gave it to myself.

:blink:

I have a training session tomorrow afternoon so my workout tomorrow morning will be very light. Because of that, and that it's been 5 days since I dragged myself out, I wanted to really shake things up with my body. I couldn't do weights, because that's what the training session is for and I wouldn't have enough time to rest and recoup if I did so it was cardio all the way. I can work the Hell out of myself and not be sore the next morning and that's exactly what I did.

I tend to do 20 or 25 minute elliptical workouts plus the 5 minute cool downs. I decided to go for 40 minutes at the higher level and I decided to really go for it and blast it out. Well, the thing is....I decided to do this as I was AT the gym. It would have been helpful to figure this out when I was eating my pre-workout snack because I would have beefed that up some. As it was, a banana....even a BIG banana...woohoo!....only goes so far on an empty stomach.

BUT

I gave it my all and, for a while, there was a lady next to me with the same intention so our strides matched up for about 20-25 minutes. That was nice. I really pushed and forgot not to do the reverse pedaling until near the end. That wasn't fun. For me, reverse pedaling really works my quads and kicks up the lactic acid like crazy and once that stuffs kicks in, it gets rough. It moves from the point of origin to my belly and lungs and that's not fun at all. I do not like that burn, thankyouverymuch, so I only did the one minute and a half of that.

So, I did my 40 minutes at top effect and higher speed and I just kind of wound down during the cool down. Obvs, I know that's what that time is for, but I usually push through at least the first part of it. This time, I slowed down and didn't push and just kind of coasted along. That was nice.

I know that ellipticals are off by as much as 40% but the one I was on isn't that far off, I think. I definitely burned somewhere in the mid to upper 300s, I feel.

Stats: 440 cal, 3.48 mi, 45 min

My stretch was a little shaky because I didn't fuel myself for that intense of a workout but it was relaxing and felt really good. I'm super happy with this morning's workout and feel great!

nycfem

04-22-2018, 06:56 PM

Today I did 30 min on the stairmaster and 30 minutes of weightlifting, floor exercises, and stretching.

It was a great day out which ironically makes for a great gym day because no one is there! No one is running off with my weights or doing any of the other things that crowds bring :).

FireSignFemme

04-23-2018, 02:44 PM

Not that long ago I was working, walking on concrete floors 10 hours a day, plus exercising - doing PT, repetitive stair walking, even beginning to jog. But it's amazing how quickly you lose it if you don't use it. The weight stuff is going well, I'm losing pounds, making progress I'm pleased with, but the other day I found myself short of breath after only a little bit of moving around the apartment. I was forced to face the facts – even if I make goal weight all I'm going to do is wind up super saggy. I have to exercise to keep away from that “help I'm melting”, look. So I'm working on getting up and just being up and doing something more active than sitting around, being online and watching TV all day. Well I do a little more than that but not enough. So today I spent around seven hours working at a comfortable pace cleaning around the apartment. I didn't intend to stay at it that long but I ran into a home cleaning potion that unlike others I've tried actually worked. I thought wow this lady online knows her stuff. So I went around trying a bunch of her other idea, tips and helps, and actually fun doing it. I got a mini workout in and now my faucets and glasses and all sorts of things around here are looking sparkly clean. The thing is I really do clean but I didn't realize just how much cleaner my clean could actually get. Seriously old as it is my kitchen faucet now gleams like one on a television commercial, impeccable, just like grandma's used to be.

Lovely

04-23-2018, 03:18 PM

A 30 min. morning jog and a 15 min. walk in the afternoon. I feel great! :)

nycfem

04-23-2018, 06:23 PM

I went to the gym and did 50 minutes on the treadmill at 3 mph and then 10 minutes stretching.

The gym has televisions on the equipment where I can channel flip. I noticed that they got more channels, and I really went to town. It was a tour de force of channel flipping! I settled on going back and forth between Judge Judy and a true crime murder story and an Andy Cohen reunion with the Vanderpumps. Basically trash central and quite a joy.

Gemme

04-23-2018, 09:06 PM

No workout this morning but I did go to my training session this evening and that wound up being a good workout.

I started on their elliptical, which was calibrated better than the one I normally use at my regular gym, and now I have a better idea of what I'm burning.

So, I did about 11 minutes warming up. 63 calories burned and .86 of a mile under my belt, I jumped off and went to look for my trainer.

Found him and we proceeded to catch up while he guided me through a full body workout.

It had to be planks.

:|

But it was good. My arms will be killing me tomorrow, no doubt.

Gemme

04-24-2018, 05:18 AM

My arms are not jelly.

:blink:

Sweet!

nycfem

04-25-2018, 06:54 PM

I walked 3 mph for an hour on the treadmill. My channel flipping got tedious once I hit 5pm. 4:30 to 5 is a good t.v. hour for someone of my tastes (talk shows, reality, trash). At 5 it becomes news and really bores me. It's like the adults get home. In any case, it was a comfortable tread.

Greco

04-26-2018, 09:31 AM

9mi run this morning through the desert and over
praire dog holes...experiencing Mother Nature
first hand is different than being inside the gym
and having other people around me...both
experiences have benefits for me, but as an
introvert my connection with Nature is paramount
and transcendental.

Tomorrow will be in the gym and decided to meet
my weight lifting bud...hy brings a concreteness
to the lifting that I am at times resistant to but
ultimately know the value of...strength, and tone
is also paramount for my creative as well as
professional life...think I'm rambling now so will
leave it here.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Mopsie

04-26-2018, 04:24 PM

I went on a walk for the first time in a while. I'm a little sore but it felt really good. :)

cricket26

04-29-2018, 04:07 PM

30 minutes on the treadmill and 20 minutes walking the stairs this week (my foot has become very sore) hopefully next week will be better

Chad

04-29-2018, 04:32 PM

I mowed two acres with a push mower.
That counts right?

It felt good to work hard.

introverted1

04-29-2018, 05:01 PM

I finally went for a hike today. Didn't find any Pasque flowers, but took photos of Dutchman's breeches and trout lily. Now, if only I could figure out how to post photos here!

Chancie

04-29-2018, 07:37 PM

I am going to ride my adult size tricycle in our county’s Pride 5K.

I’ll have to turn off at my house to avoid a steep hill, but

I am really psyched about training.

Gemme

04-30-2018, 05:09 AM

I forgot to put in Saturday's workout.

Stats: 292 cal, 2.22 mi, 30 min

I followed the elliptical up with some ab work as well. 25 crunches on 2 different levels so 50 total.

Then, stretching.

easygoingfemme

04-30-2018, 05:34 AM

I'm headed to the gym soon so we shall see. Hopefully I'll get time on both elliptical and rowing machine. However, here's the thing. There's this gang of older men who come to the gym, like in their 70s and 80s. Usually I'm like... oh that's awesome. They don't do much there but if that's how they are spending their mornings at this point in life, I applaud them. However, one of them has taken to hanging out on the only rowing machine and just kind of scooting around not actually rowing. I don't have the heart to ask him to share the time but its starting to frustrate me ...

Gemme

04-30-2018, 05:40 AM

If he does that, after a few minutes, maybe ask if you can cut in? Should get the point across, nicely.

Now I'm visualizing a gang of 80 year olds.

:blink:

easygoingfemme

04-30-2018, 07:29 AM

If he does that, after a few minutes, maybe ask if you can cut in? Should get the point across, nicely.

Now I'm visualizing a gang of 80 year olds.

:blink:

Maybe I'll ask how much longer he's going to be on there...

They are a cute gang. One was on the rower when I came in this morning but by the time I got changed and out on the floor he was off and it was all mine. The gang was all lined up on the ellipticals when I left.

Gemme

04-30-2018, 06:56 PM

I have a training session tomorrow so no early morning workout.

I can sleep in!

nycfem

04-30-2018, 07:28 PM

I walked for an hour and a half. I meant it to be a shorter walk but I got lost. Don't ask.

I also walked on the treadmill at 3 mph for 50 minutes, with a five minute cool down. I flipped channels between a true life murder story on Oxygen and a Catfish episode that I realized I'd already seen way too far into it.

Martina

04-30-2018, 07:44 PM

This was yesterday, not today. After seven plus weeks of back pain combined with currently untreated psoriatic arthritis (long story) and a wonky right knee from osteo, I walked down my driveway and down the street to the third driveway from mine, turned around and returned home. Sad to say it is an extremely big deal. Today I had appointments and was walked out. But tomorrow, I will try to get to that driveway and back again. I think I'll do that a few times before extending my range. I do not want to go a driveway too far and hurt myself.

Gemme

05-01-2018, 12:49 PM

There's a sign at one of my gyms. It says something along the lines of 'no matter how slow you go, you are lapping those still on the couch'. Way to go, Martina!

I had a training appointment today and made the mistake...not really a mistake, though, because I did want to work harder today...that I wasn't sore after the last session so we got to it today. We mixed up some of the same exercises with some new ones and I was up for anything so we pushed harder and I'm pretty darn sure that I'll feel it tomorrow. I have another appointment for Thursday. I missed my trainer!

I did 18 minutes on the elliptical to warm up. 135 calories and 1.21 miles, done. After the session, I did another 10 minutes to cool down. 54 calories and .61 miles, done.

This was a great workout today!

nycfem

05-01-2018, 07:05 PM

I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster. My gym has reduced itself to one stairmaster- so annoying! Well, they have two, but the second one has been broken for quite awhile. Of course, right after I'd completely set myself up on a treadmill (and believe me, I move in), a man stepped off the stairmaster so I abandoned everything and went barreling towards it. I'm watching the Rachel Dolezol doc on Netflix. EVERYONE I run into says, "You haven't been here lately, have you?" I guess I don't like it because even though it's not meant that way it's a reminder that I've never been able to be the type that can get my act together enough to go every day. I go every day for awhile and then a month will go by where I don't go. To end on a positive note, I'm so relieved that summer is starting to stick, so there will be a lot of opportunities to frolic outdoors.

Gemme

05-01-2018, 07:14 PM

Greco

05-02-2018, 07:34 PM

Back to 4mi walking today...chilly morning
but was looking forward to a thunderstorm
never happened but the clouds were a tease.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

nycfem

05-02-2018, 07:45 PM

30 min stairmaster today. It really boosted my mood.

cricket26

05-03-2018, 08:41 PM

tlc for the foot and i was back on the treadmill for 1 hour tues and 1 hour tonite

Kenna

05-03-2018, 09:03 PM

My sister and I finished a huge enclosure made of chain link fence panels for short lil Taffy Tot the goat.

That was a lot of lifting, bending, using my arms and cussing. But Taffy Tot loves it.

Then we loaded a bunch of pre cut wood (to make bee hives) in the wagon then unloaded it into the rear hatch of her big rig camper.

Gemme

05-04-2018, 05:41 AM

Yesterday was an awesome experience at the gym! I went to my training gym and warmed up on the elliptical for 18 minutes.

Stats: 135 cal, 1.22 miles.

Then I had a strength training session for about 30 minutes or so. My trainer is the best. I told him what worked for me last time and what didn't and he amped my workout and I feel it more this morning but it's not debilitating, which is what I ask of him. That way, I can still perform at work at 100%.

lol

I was doing the leg presses and said that it must be the heat or something but it was harder than the other day and he grins his crooked grin and says that it's because he put more weight on it. He's such a sneak!

After that, I cooled down on the treadmill. 35 calories, .36 miles for about 10 minutes.

Then, as I was headed out, I ran into one of the owners of the franchise--a married couple owns it--and she and I stood there and talked for about 30-40 minutes. It put me behind for the day and I had to scrap movie plans that would have been super tight to make anyway BUT I felt really good and HEARD. I felt that we connected as women, as women over 40 and as women who have suffered some of the same illnesses/physical debilitations. I also secretly envied her eyebrows. OMG, they were so on fleek.

nycfem

05-05-2018, 07:06 PM

I arranged to go for a walk with a friend, but she wanted to go to a cat con first, so I dressed up as a cat and went with her, with the plan to walk after. However, she decided not to leave the cat con, and so I went to the gym and did 30 minutes on the stairmaster still in my cat costume, while watching the horror movie Babadook on Netflix. That's one way to spend a Saturday night.

nycfem

05-06-2018, 03:30 PM

30 min on the stairmaster. There's two stairmasters, and they are finally fixing the other one that has had the sign "I OVERDID IT" on it for what feels like forever.

Chad

05-06-2018, 06:30 PM

I mowed 3 acres with a push mower. I sweated up a storm and drank everything including 3 pints of sugar free Gatorade, 1 vitamin water, 3 glasses of ice tea, and a lemonade.

It felt good to work hard and my land looks good.

:cowboy:

Greco

05-08-2018, 02:26 PM

at the gym this am, worked out with weight buddy,
then decided I wanted to run outside...it is a beautiful
day, quite warm so I was drenched...smiling...I love
to sweat...by the time I finished running 8mi...and
thank you Mother Nature! Tomorrow, walking 4mi
with a new friend, not so talkie...

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Kätzchen

05-08-2018, 05:26 PM

I spent the morning and early afternoon, in the Alberta District, buying craft supplies, and had a wonderful breakfast at an trendy café, too. I walked for about two hours, before coming back home, but I kept it to an seven block radius. I was pretty tired after doing that, but at least I got out and enjoyed the weather, while it was beautiful.

Gemme

05-08-2018, 08:26 PM

Today was good. I have a training session tomorrow so I didn't want to go hog wild but I did want a good workout even though I was also slinging plastic bins around for half the day.

I did the 30 minute circuit training as it's designed. Step ups for cardio followed by about a minute on each piece of equipment. I followed that with 13 minutes on the recumbent bike and then stretching.

Stats: 59 cal, 1.87 miles

PlatinumPearl

05-08-2018, 08:42 PM

A 10 min. yoga session in the morning followed by squats.

I am doing the 30 day squat challenge. Let's see if I have enough motivation and discipline to get through and complete it.

Gemme

05-09-2018, 08:41 PM

Today was awesome!

I met my trainer at the gym after my warm up on the elliptical.

Stats: 139 cal, 1.30 mi, 18:00 min

He put me through my paces, as usual, about half an hour and made a most amazing deal with me. He's been giving me freebie sessions due to issues I had at the original gym I met him at and can't do that anymore, which I totally get.

Soooo....he's got to charge me but he still wants to give me free sessions because I make him laugh (I'm pretty sure I'm his favorite client) so we're going to do a tit for tat BOGO thing so I'm absolutely stoked and can't wait until he whips me into shape like I was a few years ago. It's going to happen!

He stretched me out so I didn't do any further cool down or workout but we did chat in his office like I always do at the end. I found out that another one of his clients is gender fluid. I remember that person and knew they were family but didn't know how they presented. Cool!

Greco

05-11-2018, 01:47 PM

A slow and fun 4mi with new friend
amid the beauty of this expansive
sky...damn...how will I ever leave
this place. What a pleasure to
walk with someone who has a life
and is creative, full of adventure.
And am glad she is straight, finding
our time well spent and energizing,
with appropriate boundaries, thank
the Universe!...smiling...tomorrow,
3.5hrs drawing...that's the plan,
yes, no indoor gym...no running.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

easygoingfemme

05-11-2018, 01:52 PM

Three mile early morning walk that included a long steep hill. That has been my morning for the past three days. I take my dog who is a very eager walker so he paces me briskly.

Gemme

05-13-2018, 08:13 AM

Hello and happy Mother's Day, exercisers!

I went to the gym this morning and had a bit of a rough time. I think it was a combination of the gym being too warm and what I ate for dinner last night (mini burritos and ice cream).

Anywho, the first half felt pretty rough. My legs felt weighted and heavy and I was pretty miserable but I'm stubborn and the second half was easier so I finished everything I wanted to do. I have back to back training sessions Monday and Tuesday so could only do cardio today.

Stats: 286 cal, 2.30 mi, 30:00 min

I stretched after that and, when I got home, did some contortion to get my wet sports bra off.

:blink:

Kätzchen

05-13-2018, 08:32 AM

I've been working on stretches that my PT team has taught me to do....to stretch out my para-spinal muscles that go up and down the spine and my glutes (the muscles that connect your hips and thighs). I do then three times a day, on my bed, with a huge Turkish bath towel.

At PT last Friday, the head of PT took me out for walking exercise around the office property to measure how many steps we got in and the time it took. During the 40 minute exercise, we walked up and down the parking structure inclines, up and down stairs in the parking garage, and the perimeter of the entire property: 40 minutes, 1750 steps. Those numbers are up slightly since the first time we began this part of my guided assisted exercise model of therapy.

After that part of my PT treatment, I bicycled for 21 minutes @ level three, for almost three miles. Then I used the arm machine for 8 minutes. But for one minute of those 8 minutes I was able to keep the rpm's at 300, vs the 7 minutes of barely keeping the marker steady at 100 for seven minutes.

My PT session is concluded by 25 minutes of deep tissue massage and compression massage to mobilize my back muscles.

I'm toast by the time my PT session is over. I go twice a week for my sessions which last 2.5 hours.

PlatinumPearl

05-13-2018, 07:21 PM

A lovely Sunday walk, with a fruit smoothie in hand. :stillheart:

Wrang1er

05-13-2018, 09:37 PM

I need to get back in here. I'm having a hard time managing/balancing the mom stuff, school stuff and me stuff.

Gemme

05-14-2018, 01:11 PM

I had an awesome morning workout, exercisers! It was a trainer day so I started with a warm up, did 30 minutes with the trainer and cooled down as per his instructions.

Warm up: elliptical, 151 cal, 1.32 mi, 20:00 min

Upper body and core strength training.

Cool down: elliptical, 88 cal, .75 mi, 13:00 min

If you are in the Northeast, it's a beautiful day, and I'm glad I took advantage of it earlier. Now, the window blinds are open and light is just pouring in, the kitties are snoozing and I'm about to jump off here and continue my major organizational overhaul I started this month.

Gemme

05-15-2018, 07:54 PM

Last training day today for almost a month as my trainer is going out of state and then will come home for a staycation. My dinner was trash last night and boy, did I feel it today. Between that and doing back to back to back workouts, I'm pooped.

Warm up: 182 cal, 1.59 mi, 25 min

30 minutes of leg and core concentration.

No cool down as my trainer had pushed back the workout and I was running late for other stuff.

Greco

05-16-2018, 11:38 AM

9.5mi this morning...it's getting ever warmer
here and I'm loving it...upping my mileage
slowly...thinking about moving to a place
where I can join a running club and where
there are more folks that make their fitness
a priority even in an older age like myself.
Still, while I'm here I'll continue to enjoy
this stunning sky and high desert...it's
been more than good to me and I'm grateful
for all I've experienced in the years I've
lived here...tomorrow with weight bud
and a higher intensity training...he'll love
it I'm sure...I will get through it...smiling.

keep on keepin' on friends, Greco

candy_coated_bitch

05-16-2018, 02:26 PM

A lot of walking around town, maybe a mile total. That's a lot for me and it was also nice to take in the sights. I made one stop at the post office.

Kätzchen

05-16-2018, 02:59 PM

Jackie took me to PT today. At PT I walked 1750 steps in about one hour. Then cycled on level 3 for 2.5 miles in twenty minutes. Used the arm machine for 8 minutes but couldn't get past 100 rpm. The needle was barely off zero. I was toast, by the time we got to my 25 minute massage and back compression's. My legs are wobbly, back too, but I was sweaty by the time my session at PT was over.

nycfem

05-18-2018, 08:15 PM

40 minutes on the stair master while watching Toddlers and Tiarras (I can't help it! I get really into it- it's a well-done show!)

20 minutes floor exercises

When I first went to the gym today I had a headache and I KNEW the gym would take away my headache and it did

It also lessened my anger. I had been really angry that I had an uber ride from manhattan to the bronx confirmed for 14.00 and then I was charged 30! And I got nowhere with customer service. I was going back and forth with them a lot during the day, and I was just so angry. The gym really helped but it was hard to start. But great to finish!

TL1

05-19-2018, 05:43 AM

I want to get more exercise. I do some stuff but a few months ago I developed plantar fasciitis and damn it hurts! No offense to anyone but it makes me feel weak and old (I’m 39) and The type of exercise I like usually consists of sports. I can lift weights which I like to do. But I want more cardio. I can’t even do simple walking for exercise. I can walk but not long distance needed for any benefit without being in pain plus it only makes it worse. I read this can take a long time to go away too. *sigh*

Gemme

05-19-2018, 06:07 AM

I was planning on hitting the gym this morning but wound up staying up late and didn't want to sacrifice sleep as that would be counterproductive so I'll be doing home stuff later today, which could be good too. Shake things up. Don't want the ole body getting used to stuff.

Tomorrow I do have plans, though, that I feel are exciting. One of my gyms has a super fancy rower, that is powered by water. I've been anxious to try it for some time now and I think tomorrow's the day!

Greco

05-19-2018, 11:00 AM

A gorgeous 4mi walk this am with a bit
of a talkie friend...my straight woman
friend is a breath of fresh air...crush?
No. Have not ever had nor desired a
straight woman...only lesbians for me,
lesbian subs..smiling.

I do enjoy how she talks, shares and
also can walk silently for a while...very nice.

Looking forward to my early morning run
tomorrow...7mi and alone to take in this
stunning place and enjoy it while I'm still
here...will be 66y.o. real soon and thought
about my friends who have passed on quite
early...I miss them all (f)...And, am grateful for
my life, my health, and well, think I'll stop
here.

Life is good, keep on keepin' on friends, Greco

nycfem

05-19-2018, 07:53 PM

I got a really late start at the gym but I'm glad I went. My fave stair master was available, and that's where I get the most bang for my buck, so to speak. I did 30 minutes watching Toddlers and Tiaras. It makes it a lot easier when I'm watching something I'm into. That's how I felt watched "The Keepers" series. Sometimes you just luck into something that is well-done and holds your attention.

Wrang1er

05-20-2018, 12:27 AM

nycfem

05-20-2018, 12:58 AM

Taking the thread off course but what ever became of Judith?

Judith was actually there tonight! I was leaving around 7pm on a Saturday night, and she was lounging in front of the t.v. reading the newspaper. I called out, "Have a good night, Judith!" It was too late to start up a convo, at least it felt that way for me :D

Wrang1er

05-20-2018, 01:01 AM

Judith was actually there tonight! I was leaving around 7pm on a Saturday night, and she was lounging in front of the t.v. reading the newspaper. I called out, "Have a good night, Judith!" It was too late to start up a convo, at least it felt that way for me :D

Thanks for the update! I don't know why but after reading so many of your posts with snippets about Judith I miss hearing about her.

cricket26

05-20-2018, 07:03 AM

an hour on the treadmill on tues and thurs, random walking at work and random mowing the yard :cheerleader:

Gemme

05-20-2018, 09:00 AM

I had a great workout this morning, exercisers!

I warmed up on the elliptical.

Stats: 119 cal, 1.18 mi, 15:00 min

From there, I moved to the rower but had some difficulty with the programmer and couldn't access the caloric burn but I kept an eye on the time and did 5 minutes of moderate to strenuous rowing, which Google says is about 43 calories.

Then I did 3 rope pulldowns. They have a continuous rope that is looped through a machine several times and you pull on it to work your arms, shoulders and back so I did 3 full rounds of pulling it through. I have no idea how long it is but it starts to burn pretty quickly.

That was followed by 25 squats and then it was back to the rower. I got in 3 minutes of good, quality rowing.

25 squats.
3 rope pulldowns.
2 minutes of rowing.

Then, I did my cool down on the elliptical again. I was going to use the recumbent bike but another gym goer still had his stuff next to it so that was that.

Stats: 52 cal, .44 mi, 8:00 min

Tada!

I feel great! I wish I could bottle the feeling of a good, hard workout. I'd be a billionaire.

Kätzchen

05-20-2018, 09:12 AM

nycfem

05-20-2018, 07:00 PM

I did the same: 30 min. on the stairmaster, late start. The stair master gives me a great adrenaline rush. I do two minute intervals that I vary in whatever way I feel like. I watched the sea/tropics show of Toddlers and Tiaras, and now I'm on the pirate pageant!

nycfem

05-22-2018, 06:57 PM

I did 30 minutes on the stair master. I finished the pirate pageant on Toddlers and Tiaras and am now watching the Fiesta Pageant. Love the Fiesta fashion! Speaking of which, I got to see Judith's underwear in the locker room today. It was that accidental dyke look of loose, white, cheap full-coverage. I would expect no less of Judith.

Gemme

05-24-2018, 08:54 AM

Today didn't go as expected but it worked out. Originally, I wanted to warm up, do the circuit, cool down and stretch and be done with it. Well, there were sooo many people in the circuit room and they didn't turn the fan on, so that was that.

I did get my warm up on the elliptical, but don't pay attention to the figures. It said I burned 6 calories in the first 37 seconds so it's way off, even if I did go hard.

Stats: 96 cal, .85 mi, 10:00 min

I started the circuit training with leg presses, leg raises and seated curl. My plan to continue was thwarted, as I mentioned, so I opted to continue a lower body workout using the equipment in the main areas. I did ab and adductions, back extension, hamstrings and abs. I also did the machine that kicks back to work the glutes and quads but I don't recall what it's called.

I cooled down on a recumbent bike (46 cal, 1.52 mi, 10:00 min) and then stretched and that was it.

It wasn't what I planned but I made it work and I feel good about that.

FireSignFemme

05-24-2018, 10:59 AM

Well it wasn't exercise official but I did spend much of the morning going through storage - lugging , lifting, stacking some pretty heavy boxes. I've been at it for three days and it definitely feels like I'm getting at least a little something of a work out in.

Gemme

05-26-2018, 02:37 PM

I warmed up on the elliptical this morning.

Stats: 96 cal, .82 mi, 10:00 min

Then I went into the cardio circuit training area and worked the machines just once for 13 reps each. That took about 25 minutes.

I'm going to try to get a good upper body workout in tomorrow so I didn't want to push it too hard but did want to sweat and I did.

Finally, I stretched for about 10 minutes and headed home.

nycfem

05-27-2018, 03:13 PM

I walked to the gym from home which took 30 minutes (29 blocks). It was rainy, windy, humid, and buggy.

At the gym I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster. It was really hard today for whatever reason. I finished the fiesta wear episode of Toddlers and Tiaras and now I'm into the Cheeta-licious safari full glitz pageant.

After the stair master, I did 30 minutes of floor exericses: 100 5-second pelvic tilts, 60 five-second sit-ups, leg weights, weight lifting, and glorious stretching.

Gemme

05-28-2018, 08:30 AM

Hello, exercisers!

I had a really good workout this morning.

Warm up: elliptical
Stats: 87 cal, .93 mi, 11:00 min

I did approximately 30 minutes of strength training, some of which included lat pulldowns, reverse lunges, squats, a plank because one is enough, bicycles and Russian twists for the abs, the easy bar, kickbacks, curls, pelvic tilts, extensions and the ropes.

Cool down: elliptical
Stats: 56 cal, .49 mi, 8:00 min

nycfem

05-28-2018, 07:30 PM

I walked to the gym (30 min.) same as yesterday. It was very humid again but not raining.

I then did 30 minutes on the stair master while watching Toddlers and Tiaras. I finished the safari pageant and have started the Circus pageant which I'm excited about.

I saw Judith on her computer in the cafe area. I said a walking-by hello and that was it.

Recently I ended up on the stairmaster next to the Sweat Criminal. He is someone who sweats buckets all over and into the stairmaster and doesn't clean as he goes or really clean up much afterwards. I stared bullets into him. I truly think he is the reason that the stairmasters go out of service.

easygoingfemme

05-29-2018, 10:22 AM

I biked to work and will be biking home. It's not a lot, 5 miles each way, but it's 90 degrees out and humid so that's enough for me. I'll also call my super hero fast change upon arriving to the office from sweaty biker to femme in dress and cute sandals in 10 min or less a workout.

Gemme

05-29-2018, 02:45 PM

Good workout this morning!

Elliptical: 286 cal, 2.27 mi, 30:00 min

nycfem

05-29-2018, 05:45 PM

30 min. on the stairmaster.

Ok, I admit it... I'm getting a little tired of watching Toddlers and Tiaras :).

FireSignFemme

05-29-2018, 07:17 PM

More of the same for me - hefting boxes around. I'm trying to clean out the back room. My son came over, saw the mountain of boxes ready to go to donations or the dump (which has doubled since he was last here) and let out an audible groan. I told him he doesn't have to do it I'll hire someone. He said no he'll do it why waste the money. Lol I think he's probably afraid if I have have to wait to find someone I'll re-think it and start putting everything back. Let me tell you it has been tempting. I have some really neat stuff.

cricket26

05-30-2018, 07:45 PM

5k on the treadmill for a virtual race and I get a medal! ��

Gemme

05-30-2018, 09:30 PM

Lots and lots of manual labor today at work.

cricket26

06-03-2018, 04:58 PM

One hour on the treadmill watching YouTube muckbang videos

nycfem

06-03-2018, 07:25 PM

Today I walked to the gym which I will count as 30 minutes, but truth be told I got caught up in a street fair, as tends to happen to me. Then I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster while watching the disco pageant on Toddlers and Tiaras. Next pageant's theme: Sugar and Spice.

Cricket, what are muckbang videos?

cricket26

06-03-2018, 08:23 PM

Cricket, what are muckbang videos?

멐방 or mukbang, is a trending livestreaming fad in South Korea wherein somebody prepares and/or eats on cam

Gemme

06-04-2018, 06:33 PM

Killer workout today! It was my only training appointment for this week and it's been a few days since I really did any kind of workout so it was tough. I struggled through some parts but it felt good.

Warm up: elliptical
Stats: 116 cal, 1.26 mi, 15:04 min

30 minutes of strength training

Cool down: elliptical
Stats: 88 cal, .76 mi, 13:00 min

Greco

06-06-2018, 06:26 PM

7mi scorcher run this am at 5:30am...may have
to get out earlier to beat the heat..but it's almost
Summer...tomorrow 4mi with my walking friend.

And, no camping, or hiking out here this season...so, may
have to head East if I want to go camping, hiking I can
do further North. It's so dry here that the Forest Service
has closed all camp sites, hiking trails...not great, but
no one wants forest fires.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Gemme

06-06-2018, 07:12 PM

Manual labor. all. day. long.

cricket26

06-07-2018, 07:19 PM

1 hour on the treadmill watching gameshows

cricket26

06-10-2018, 03:20 PM

1 hour on the treadmill

pamela

06-10-2018, 03:22 PM

i cycled about 25 kilometers on a glorious sunny day

RockOn

06-10-2018, 06:31 PM

The other day I bought an Irwin wood boring drill bit. It is beyond awesome. Drilled 1 inch wide, 12 inches deep holes in stumps today. My 10 amp industrial Dewalt corded hammer drill made the task easy. Kind of boring but needs to be done before I burn them. A guy told me to get some used motor oil because it burns a very long time. I will try it once I start burning again. I filled 2 five gallon cans with diesel gas yesterday to have on hand, plus filled 4 five gallon cans with regular gas for lawn equipment and for my truck if I forget to buy gas on the way home when I am low. I will take an empty can to the place where I get my oil changed. I feel sure they will fill it free with the used oil they drain from vehicles that are getting an oil change since they throw it away anyway.

RockOn

06-10-2018, 06:38 PM

*laughing like all hell when I read nycfem is tiring of watching Toddlers and Tiaras*

AAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAA! That strikes me ao funny! :)

It is really sweet that she has enjoyed Toddlers and Tiaras so please do not be offended ... but ... well ... just hearing the name of it cracks me it bigtime!!! ;)

nycfem

06-10-2018, 07:29 PM

Welllll, I deviated from watching Toddlers and Tiaras today. I just couldn't take it lol :D! I started a good Netflix true crime original called "Evil Genius"- a really intriguing mystery. I did 30 minutes on the stair master followed by 20 minutes of stretching and core exercises.

I had a funny interaction with Judith. First I saw her on the way in. She said that she was planning to go to church. She goes to a nearby Catholic Church. Funny to walk into a gym and say your plan is to go to church but I believe she meant she was going to perhaps go in the sauna first. So after my workout I came back to the locker room and she was sitting in shorts and a bra reading the newspaper. Our gym provides a free newspaper for all of us to share in the locker room. Ever since I deemed her conservative, I've kept a bit of a distance from her, but all of a sudden she became very animated and said:

"Jennifer, we have a newspaper thief!"

She said it as if I would know what that meant. I said, "Pardon?"

She said, "We have a newspaper thief!"

I asked, "What do you mean?"

She explained that a specific individual, a female locker room member, has been taking the newspaper out of the locker room to read while she exercises and then putting it in her purse and leaving with it. She said that she caught the woman in the act. She described the woman, and I think I might know who it is but I'm not sure. Judith was super pissed! I told her I'd be on the look out and speak up if I saw it happening. Who needs Netflix with such locker room intrigue!

Martina

06-10-2018, 10:17 PM

RockOn

06-11-2018, 04:48 AM

Is it your knee that you use the TENS on? Curious because I have thought of getting a TENS since I have had some disc issues the last couple of months. Thanks and hope it gets much, much better very soon.

Hella mess not to be able to walk!!

Kätzchen

06-11-2018, 05:29 PM

I still can't ride my beautiful bicycle yet, but my exercise today was to sit out in my kitchen and give her a bath. After I shined up her chrome, an neighbor came over to check on me, so they took my bicycle pump and pumped up the tires. Then I got out the new lights for my bicycle and attached them to the seat and to the handle bars. I couldn't get it back to the spare bedroom, so it's sitting out near the kitchen.

I also went down three flights of stairs to go get the mail and climbed back up the stairs to my home.

I burned a lot of calories.

My legs and muscles in my back are still on fire.

Huzzah. :cheerleader: :cheerleader: :cheerleader:

Gemme

06-11-2018, 05:32 PM

My new goal is three times a week. I did exercise three times last week, and it took me two days to recover. I swam twice and went to the gym once (pool was closed). I found this machine that's kind of like a stationary bike but not. You just alternately bring your legs up and down, knees bent. Fortunately, my knee didn't not blow up the next day. I did 40 minutes, which is more than I imagined I could.

I have lost 36 lbs now, and I still can't walk. I've started Humira. I've got two months to make this happen -- be able to walk so I can work. It looks more and more like it will take more time than that. Or it might not happen at all, in which case I'll have my second knee replacement. :(

I know it's not your goal but 36 lbs is something to be proud of and a definite step in the right direction. Was the machine you were on a recumbent bike? Did it sit back more than a regular stationary cycle? I like those. They are definitely more gentle on the joints.

As for myself, I had a great workout today. I needed it. It had been a week since I've done anything to get my heart rate up. Granted, I've been busting my hump at work but the manual labor doesn't get my heart rate up so it doesn't do me much good other than burning calories.

Warm up: elliptical
Stats: 77 cal,.83 mi, 10 min

30 minutes of strength training...we hit on just about everything with rope pulldowns, kickbacks, curls, pull downs, planks, assisted squats, resistance band shuffles and chest presses to name a few. We cycled through them all about 3 times.

My trainer was surprised how fast I was moving today. He laughed and said that I really did want to get my heart beating today and I nodded because he said that when I was in a plank and I can't laugh or move too much or I'll keel over. Those suckers are not fun.

Cool down: elliptical
Stats: 105 cal, .93 mi, 15 min

My official cool down was after I sat in my trainer's office, bullshitting with him for 10-15 minutes, so I must have been super cool with all that resting going on.

:hangloose:
:mohawk:

:blink:

bjorki

06-12-2018, 01:52 AM

Worked like a dog in my garden, then whacked them weeds without mercy, melted me face off

Martina

06-12-2018, 02:32 AM

No, I saw some of those. I'll check next time.

Martina

06-12-2018, 09:48 PM

I went to the YMCA today. The time in the pool was great, but getting from my car to the women's locker room and then from there to the pool was really hard. My knee is causing me a lot of pain. They have a plastic stair to make it easier for older and handicapped peoe to enter the pool, but it is wobbly and still pretty steep. Honestly it was a demoralizing experience today. It feels like I am just not able to navigate these obstacles without a lot of pain and some fear.

Martina

06-12-2018, 10:49 PM

Just saw this. Sorry. No, I was using the tens for pulled back muscles. A lot of people benefit from them. I don't know that it speeds healing, but it can reduce pain.

Is it your knee that you use the TENS on? Curious because I have thought of getting a TENS since I have had some disc issues the last couple of months. Thanks and hope it gets much, much better very soon.

Hella mess not to be able to walk!!

nycfem

06-16-2018, 05:12 PM

I walked 30 minutes to the gym. I then ended up not having time for the gym because I'd been wandering in and out of shops :D. It was a nice walk because it was beautiful weather, and everyone was happy. It felt like Finally Summer.

Canela

06-16-2018, 07:04 PM

Kätzchen

06-16-2018, 07:17 PM

Better...

I'd been a little blue for the last few weeks...lots of stress with tons going on...so this morning I swam some laps in the pool. It got me revved up enough to get moving. Yeah, I'm feeling better.

Canela, I'm sorry you've been feeling blue. But I'm glad you went out to see on the pool. Yay!! :)

I miss my PT pool therapy.... maybe by fall, I'll get to do that again.

I didn't do much of anything today except a few light household chores.

I did spend a little bit of time meditating and sometimes that's not easy to do.

I'll make up for my lack of mobility today by shopping for groceries and household appliances on Ruby Tuesday (loved that restaurant ).

I'm glad the swim helped you out today, Canela!

G, it sounds like you got some desert rain today! I bet it smelled lovely!

I love it that you got out to shop today, J. Nice!!

Gemme? You going shopping soon too? That plank exercise you do with your trainer sounds incredibly ... tough.
Have you tried rowing like Easy???

*waves hello to everyone * :)

Gemme

06-16-2018, 07:21 PM

Nope, no shopping for me. Too much month and not enough money.

I have rowed. I like it but the rower my gym has does not show me caloric burn, etc, other than distance and time so I don't do it a lot.

Today was not memorable in terms of activity. I did more yesterday. Tomorrow I should get an official workout in the morning.

PlatinumPearl

06-17-2018, 12:26 AM

15 min. of yoga early this morning, and walked a few blocks to get to a seminar and back.

RebelDyke

06-17-2018, 01:03 AM

I have to ask.

Does it count as exercise if your ex keeps you on a merry go round? Because I will say this. I have lost like 4 pants sizes. So that's good,right?

I mean we talk about healthy stress and unhealthy. Anyone wanna borrow my ex? Hahaha.

Greco

06-17-2018, 09:09 AM

Finally, the temp was down considerably this
am and rain continues on and off so the run
while a bit short, was delicious...running shoes
sticky with desert sand/mud mostly...I'm
enjoying this while I'm still here...this
afternoon rain or not meeting with straight
lady friend for our 4mi walk on a non-sandy
trail...new one for me so we'll see...

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Gemme

06-17-2018, 09:16 AM

Gym this morning!

Elliptical stats: 225 cal, 2.24 mi, 30:00 min

My cool down was shopping at Wally World.

cricket26

06-17-2018, 11:53 AM

1 hour on the treadmill watching storage wars (3 miles 300 calories)

cricket26

06-21-2018, 08:00 PM

1 hour on the treadmill watching youtube

Kätzchen

06-23-2018, 09:16 AM

PlatinumPearl

06-23-2018, 02:09 PM

15 min. of yoga. My goal is to do at least 15 min. of yoga each morning for a min. of 30 days. :)

Gemme

06-24-2018, 09:07 AM

I spent yesterday packing up more of my house. I sorta over did it, by also going down to check the mail. When I laid down at bedtime, my body locked up. Thankfully I could get out of bed today.

Today I plan to rest.

Tomorrow I plan to go shopping, which naturally is an time consuming activity and involves lots of walking.

Sunday I plan to rest.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

Next week involves more walking on certain days, for special appts (doctor, attorney, new place of residence, etc).

*Huzzah*

:kissy:

I'm sorry your body had trouble keeping up with you. I've had that from time to time and it's easy to overdo things when you are chugging along.

BUT

Tomorrow (today) is Sunday.

:blink:

Shop for half and rest for half of today?

As for myself, I finally dragged myself to the gym and did a decent workout.

Elliptical stats: 185 cal, 1.78 mi, 25:00 min

I cooled down by walking and shopping at Wally World.

RockOn

06-24-2018, 09:48 AM

Does this count?

Unloaded 22 pallets off the truck early morning in the back woods. (will use the wood to burn stumps)

It made my biceps a little achey. (achie??, achy??) Well, they hurt briefly for a short while.
:)

RockOn

06-24-2018, 10:00 AM

Thank you for the info on the TENS. I am seriosly thinking about purchasing one, though my pain is no longer constant and most times not severe like it was. I believe PT twice a week is helping.

I am so sorry your knee is hurting. Pain is pain, regardless which area on one's body is hurting. And it gets so tiresome when you cannot get a breaktime from it.

Take care of it, wishing it to feel better very, very soon!

theoddz

06-24-2018, 12:16 PM

Well...

I bought a new lawnmower for the new house. It's a Troy Bilt push lawn mower with self propulsion. Still, it's a workout, especially with the size of this yard. :|

Our house is situated on a bit of a hill, and there's always a breeze going. It was so nice and breezy this morning, it was a good workout and actually quite pleasant. I remember watching my Pop mow the lawn when I was a kid, growing up in Savannah, Ga. Pop would put on a pair of shorts, sneakers and shuck his shirt. Then he'd tie a white handkerchief around his head and get to mowing!! Today, I did the same thing, except for the handkerchief. It felt good on my bare skin, but made my chest hair blow in the wind and tickle a bit. :blush:

It feels good to get some exercise. :winky:

~Theo~ :bouquet:

cricket26

06-24-2018, 03:07 PM

1 hour on the treadmill with a fan...watched storage wars northern treasures...3 miles total stopping for untied shoe laces...I did not want to work out but I am glad I did : D

Greco

06-26-2018, 07:00 PM

Already the light seemed changed this am
for my run...I count every foot strike...every
mile a blessing for which I'm grateful for...and
also remind myself that it has been my love of
this movement we call running, jogging, walking
...a moving love embrace...and that I love myself
for continuing to say "Yes!".

Desert hot run with light later...

keep on keepin' on my friends, Greco

Gemme

06-26-2018, 07:05 PM

1 hour on the treadmill with a fan...watched storage wars northern treasures...3 miles total stopping for untied shoe laces...I did not want to work out but I am glad I did : D

I always feel that way too when I've worked out but didn't want to or feel up to it initially.

I was supposed to have a training session today but my trainer canceled so I stayed home and moved stuff around in my home, which is a different kind of workout.

nycfem

06-30-2018, 06:12 PM

Welllll, I walked in the pride march. I'll count that as an hour due to starts and stops and such. It was like 8,000 steps. That was on June 24th.

I am finally done with school, so I have July and August to exercise, among other things. Today I went to the gym, and I felt so rusty. I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster. Then I did 30 minutes on the floor (weight lifting, stretching, yoga, leg weights).

I want to get my groove back. I saw Judith but ducked around a corner so she wouldn't see me. Introvert. Not in the mood for Republicans.

Gemme

07-01-2018, 07:24 AM

I haven't been as good as I should be either.

I did make it back this morning, but mainly to work the damage out that I did to my back yesterday. I wrenched it lifting a piece of equipment into our truck for a customer. Next time, they can lift it on their own.

Thankfully, my back's better. Not 100%, but better.

Elliptical stats: 220 cal, 1.49 mi, 25:00 min

I spent some time stretching really good on the mat afterwards.

nycfem

07-05-2018, 05:35 PM

I am in Las Vegas, arrived yesterday. This afternoon I used the hotel gym. I was the only woman there. GO ME! My routine was:

1 hour on the treadmill, 3 mph. 30 minutes weightlifting, abs, and stretching.

It was a functional gym, nothing special. But really, with gyms, that's all one needs.

I am watching "The staircase: Secrets and lies" on Netflix. It's a true crime series. They really try and draw it out, so I had to fast-forward through a way too long and repetitive forensics scene. But I'm still gonna continue watching.:eatinghersheybar:

Greco

07-06-2018, 12:34 PM

Cool, tricky 6mi run this am on still wet sandy road,
more storming later today, so tomorrow's walk
will be fun 4mi

Back to longer 10 - 15 runs on Sundays, yes, I've
missed them. Stepping it up 2019 is around the
corner.

Greco

Gemme

07-06-2018, 02:25 PM

Nada today. I've been a lazy bum lately. I need to get back into the rhythm of things.

Greco

07-07-2018, 08:54 AM

Lovely morning cool sticky sand road
4mi with talkie friend...green smoothie
great after the walk.

keep on keepin' on friends, Greco

Gemme

07-07-2018, 01:20 PM

Made it to the gym before going to the art festival today!

Elliptical stats: 219 cal, 2.09 mi, 30:00 min

Then I walked for about 2.5 hours at the festival.

RockOn

07-07-2018, 04:12 PM

Cut up tons of pallets to burn stump ... also, dug out deep around this huge freaking stump. I did not get up under the stump enough with my digging yet but getting close. It will burn a lot faster if I can put some 4x4 pieces up under it. The 4x4 chunks burn slow for a long time. I came in and changed clothes 4 times, even underwear and socks were drenched with sweat.

I don't know about calories but I bet I weigh 4 or 5 pounds less from this morning. Definitely a robust and lengthy workout. Made sure to constantly be drinking lots of ice water. The humidity is overwhelming!

Gemme

07-08-2018, 07:27 AM

I dragged myself to the gym this morning after a rough night. My goal wasn't a heavy duty workout but to keep moving and make sure my joints stay flexible and 'lubed'.

Elliptical stats: 190 cal, 1.67 mi, 30:00 min. Different elliptical than yesterday.

When I got there, I was the 4th person to arrive. All females. At least two of the three were family. Very nice looking butches. Not sure if it was butch-butch or butch-femme but there were only two cars outside so someone came with someone or else walked a long way since there's no residences nearby.

cricket26

07-08-2018, 03:00 PM

1 hour on the treadmill...after 10 days off (I was sick)

Gemme

07-09-2018, 05:51 AM

I'll be sweeping a lot today. Not my idea of a good workout but I can't be choosy.

cinnamongrrl

07-09-2018, 09:10 AM

Kettle bell workout and yard work slash housework slash laundry. It counts! Those baskets of wet clothes are heavy and I have to carry them out in the yard.

nycfem

07-09-2018, 09:21 PM

I did a second work-out in Las Vegas the day after I did the one I most recently posted about. This second one was on Friday, July 6th. I went on the treadmill again for an hour but did not have time to stretch after. After this work-out I felt horrible! My joints, especially my ankles, were a mess, like I'd been on a roller-coaster. So that means bad shock absorption. Luckily it went away after a day off.

Today back at home in NYC I did 40 minutes on the stairmaster and 20 minutes of floor exercising, weight lifting, and stretching. The stair master is heaven to me. I just hope they don't get rid of them- they only have 2 left. One opened up tonight, and I ran to it like my ass was on fire!

Gemme

07-10-2018, 09:45 AM

I was supposed to get up and work out this morning but opted to sleep late instead. Sometimes, you have to know when to push forward and when to pull back.

Greco

07-10-2018, 06:49 PM

So Sunday did my new mileage of
10mi...it was intense to say the least
with the stunning beauty of this place.

Anyway, what I wanted to share was
about something I don't usually share
and that is very important to my continuing
to run uninjured - for the most part, blisters
not included - and that is stretching.

I stretch from 30mins to 1hr depending
on the distance and the intensity of run,
or walk. On Sunday, I stretched for 5mins,
got home, showered in hot-cold water,
drank my green smoothie as I stretched
for an hour. Which activity is more meditative?
Well, for me, both...I do not like to sit to meditate
so I do it on a run, a walk, and during stretching.

Yesterday, I stretched only and had plenty of
green smoothie and H20...Today, I walked
with a buddy, not talkie, and we covered
3.5mi...good week so far.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

nycfem

07-10-2018, 08:16 PM

Today I did 30 minutes on the stair master. I did a pattern in two minute increments of Levels 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (3 repeats of it), followed by an extra four minutes at level 1 to cool down. it felt great.

Then I did 20 minutes of stretching and floor exercises. It feels amazing to stretch after an intense work-out. It is very meditative.

Having the summer off and getting to sleep in is very helpful for letting the body rejuvenate itself for the next work-out. I have such a hard time getting enough sleep during the school year. So the summer is luxurious to be able to stay up late (I'm a night owl) and sleep in (I'm not a morning person).

nycfem

07-11-2018, 09:36 PM

I did 35 minutes on the stairmaster: 5,4,3,2,1 x 2 min. x 3 "sets", then cool down for six min. at 3,2,1,2,1,1 x 2 min. The 54321 is a fun routine, pretty rigorous.

Then I did 25 min. of weight lifting and stretching, and some core and ab exercises.

I ran into the same gym member I did yesterday in the locker room, Taylor. I may have mentioned her before. She's a petite house manager in her mid-thirties, very pretty, straight, and she has an edge to her. She works in a billionaire's big building that he lives in alone.

We originally met next to each other on stair masters, and she was immediately conversational at that time. When I told her I was married to a woman (in the context of an immediate personal conversation), she soon put her arm on mine to emphasize a point or highlight a laugh as we continued to talk, which I saw as a sign of, "I am not put off by you being a lesbian." Like a sweet liberal gesture. Also a little weird. Especially because we were still on stair masters.

So today we chatted about this and that. Then as she was about to leave, she did what we therapists call "a doorknob confession." She saves what's really been most on her mind for the very end, just as we are concluding. She told me that she had a falling out with another gym member, Ali. I don't know if I know Ali but I do know there a lot of crazy bitches in the locker room. She said that she and Ali had exchanged numbers as they became better friends but that Ali would text her like 15 times a day. She said it was annoying and that unless she was having sex with someone, she would not want to receive that many texts.

But that was just background, maybe to set me up not to like Ali. She said that when she and Ali would make a plan to do something that sometimes she (Taylor) would have to cancel because of work. She said that Ali would say, "I'm so sorry you have to work." And Taylor would say she didn't mind, and Ali would say, "But you don't sound genuine saying that." She said they had that exchange a few times, and it always annoyed Taylor.

Taylor said that Ali doesn't work and has a boyfriend who pays for everything for her. Taylor said she doesn't have a boyfriend or kids, and that her job is her life, that she's been on her own since she was 17, and she feels happy and grateful about her job. So Taylor confronted Ali about this, and how the exchange made her feel bad every time they had it. Ali became defensive, and Taylor asked if their friendship was over, and Ali said yes. Taylor was a bit concerned about still seeing Ali in the gym and also looking for validation from me. I validated.

Taylor I see as having a bit of a personality disorder. She both unnerves me and intrigues me. She's sort of interesting.

No Judith today.

Greco

07-12-2018, 09:21 AM

1mi...no stretching yet "...Mama told me there'd
be days like this..." still, writing my gratitude list

keep on keepin' on friends, Greco already feeling better

Gemme

07-12-2018, 05:59 PM

nyc's gymxplotations always intrigues me, like watching the Discovery Channel.

And now, on the Serengeti....

:blink:

My gym experiences aren't that interesting usually.

I had an appointment with my trainer so I warmed up on the elliptical.

Stats: 78 cal, .70 mi, 11:00 min

30 minutes of circuit training, accommodating my wimpy wrist. I injured my left wrist in a slip and fall 2-3 winters ago and it gets aggravated now and again. Usually in winter, due to repetitive movements. I think the way I get up off of the living room floor is playing into this right now.

Then, we went into his office and booked appointments through September. The owner of the gym and the other trainer came into the office and we all talked about different things and somehow the owner got me to agree to run with her in a race in September or October.

Not sure how that happened.

:blink:

Then I popped back on the elliptical for my official cool down.

Stats: 90 cal, .80 mi, 13:00 min

Chancie

07-12-2018, 06:21 PM

I haven’t been going to the gym, but I have been gardening.

Because I had cataract surgery last year, I didn’t prune and trim as much as I usually do, and my perennials are running rampant.

It’s been very hot here, so I garden for a while, and then I run inside for a break.

In other years I’ve been spoiled, and when I got desperate, Pete jumped in to collect what I’ve weeded and snipped, but she’s working full time and studying for a major test.

I am lucky to have the time to garden and I am grateful that I have safe clean water to drink.

nycfem

07-12-2018, 07:55 PM

I did 40 minutes on the stair master. I did 5-4-3-2-1 x 2min x 4 sets! It was easy today. Sometimes there are just days like that, where one can add on an extra set and not have any problems. Good feeling!

No Judith.

No Taylor.

There is a mother-daughter pair that was there who I see all the time. They look beautiful and rich but they are not snobby. They are so kind and friendly to me. It is always a pleasure to see them. I *want* to hate them but, alas, it's impossible :praying:

It sucked not to stretch but my mom is visiting from Ohio and had just arrived, so I simply did not have time! Tomorrow perhaps I will take her to my gym. That should be interesting.

cinnamongrrl

07-13-2018, 06:08 AM

Gonna do a little kettle bell to wake my body up. I'm stiff and sore.today and have no real.reason for.it other than carrying a vacuum upstairs...and maybe wrangling a squirmy pit bull....

Chancie

07-13-2018, 11:19 AM

I haven’t been going to the gym, but I have been gardening.

snip

I am lucky to have the time to garden and I am grateful that I have safe clean water to drink.

I weeded for an hour before it started to get hot.

I took a break to do laundry, and then I gathered up the cuttings and weeds.

If I were truly responsible, I’d bring the garden trash to the transfer station.

nycfem

07-13-2018, 09:40 PM

I did 30 minutes on the stair master, Levels 5-4-3-2-1 x 2 min x 3 sets (plus 3-2-1 cool down for six minutes). I think I'm almost done with "the Staircase" ( a true crime series) on Netflix which is sad because I've been so very into it!

Then I did 30 minutes of weight lifting, core exercises, and stretching.

My mom came with me to the gym. We ended up in the locker room with the mother and daughter that I was there with last night (the beautiful, rich, but super kind set). We watched the gorgeous mother blow-dry and style the gorgeous daughter's hair (in her mid-twenties). Since I gym-know them I said, "I brought my mommy from Ohio" and introduced her. They were very kind, and Max (the daughter) said, "That's so nice. I'm with my mother 24-8." The rest of the day my mom and I couldn't stop using the phrase 24-8. It became a little joke with us.

After hanging out in the locker room, I asked my mom what she would be doing in the gym. She said, "Walking around New York City is enough of a work-out. I'm going to go to the gym cafe to have a turkey sandwich and do the New York Times Crossword puzzle." And she did!

When I got home, my mom had headed to a movie, and I took a bath at home. I love the feeling of a bath after working out.

charley

07-14-2018, 09:02 AM

... We watched the gorgeous mother blow-dry and style the gorgeous daughter's hair (in her mid-twenties). Since I gym-know them I said, "I brought my mommy from Ohio" and introduced her. They were very kind, and Max (the daughter) said, "That's so nice. I'm with my mother 24-8." The rest of the day my mom and I couldn't stop using the phrase 24-8. It became a little joke with us.
(I snipped and put in some emphasis)

I am not sure what 24-8 means, but I wonder seriously how a single woman in her mid-twenties could spend all that time with her mother...???

nycfem

07-14-2018, 10:59 AM

(I snipped and put in some emphasis)

I am not sure what 24-8 means, but I wonder seriously how a single woman in her mid-twenties could spend all that time with her mother...???

Haha, my husbutch thought that was strange too!

nycfem

07-14-2018, 11:01 AM

Charley, at first I didn't get what 24-8 means either, but then realized it means even more than 24-7!

Like, I often use (to emphasize my commitment or belief in something): 110%. I think it's the same type of thing! Still funny!

nycfem

07-14-2018, 08:39 PM

Today I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster (Levels 5,4,3,2,1 x 2 min x 3 sets, plus a 3,2,1 cool down for 6 minutes). I'm still watching "The Staircase" on Netflix, thank goodness.

Then I did 30 minutes of weights and floor exercises. Two gym song highlights: they played "I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson" yesterday and "When Doves Cry" today.

It was very hard to get started today because I'd recently gone out for a big dim sum meal with my family, so I was yawning and carb crashed. The stairmaster was extra hard to do but once done, I felt good and the floor workout was back to normal.

Tomorrow, since my mom is still in town from Ohio, there is a tentative plan to go to the gym with her and Dave and Jan (my brother and his husband). I'm so annoyed with the idea of using up 3 guest passes at once! I get one a year, and I hoard them! I have 9 right now. :praying:

Greco

07-15-2018, 03:22 PM

3mi at the track...then weights alone - upper body

Session at gym today...threw me into memories
that while beautiful, loving, nonetheless made me
sad...it's been a strange week to say the least.

Today was my long run day, but decided to head
to the gym instead, run 3mi - I don't enjoy indoor
tracks prefer open spaces - then lifted weights and
focused so, that no one interrupted my sets - best
for everyone.

Tomorrow? Feel like more weights - lower body.

keep on keepin' on my friends, Greco

nycfem

07-15-2018, 07:48 PM

I had a nice evening gym workout. I'm still loving my stairmaster workout of levels 5-4-3-2-1 x 2 min. x 3 sets (30 minutes total), then the 3-2-1 cool down (six minutes). And still watching the Staircase on Netflix.

Then I did 30 minutes of floor exercises, weight lifting, and stretching. Fun fact: When I do my floor exercises, they ALWAYS include 50 five second pelvic tilts with my knees bent. They strengthen core, butt, and back, and they are easy and relaxing and meditative.

I am loving having the summer off and being able to get my exercise in :byebye:

Kätzchen

07-16-2018, 11:17 AM

Yesterday I got in some walking (steps) and I had to rearrange some things at home, on my own, which took an lot of energy. I must have sweated off at least a few inches of body fat. It's an small wonder that my body did not lock up, after all that physical activity.

I probably walked for about two hours (cumulatively ). And the other things I had to do on my own probably lasted about three hours of time.

Today I plan to walk to the mail boxes, maybe go to the farmers market for fresh veggies, and go up and down the stairs a few times, too.

I am grateful for the ability to do small things to keep mobile and keep my body active.

Bèsame*

07-16-2018, 12:43 PM

Looked at my bruise foot. Looked at that scale. Remembered I had ate the bun with my hamburger this weekend.

Put on those walking shoes! Was out early with the dog walking peeps, birds and cut grass. I ended up doing 1.7 miles in under 30 min. You gotta remember, I'm tall, I take big steps..lol

The rest of the day at work, will be boxing up bodies! (Actually body forms, lol) up and down the ladder.

Say good bye to hamburger bun! It's all in moderation, these days.

Gemme

07-16-2018, 01:09 PM

Gym appointment this morning!

Warm up: elliptical
Stats: 138 cal, 1.40 mi, 18:00 min

30 minutes of circuit training

Cool down: elliptical
Stats: 88 cal, .75 mi, 13:00 min

Greco

07-16-2018, 07:05 PM

Gym this afternoon...weights - lower body

track - 3mi...time to head outside again.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

nycfem

07-16-2018, 08:09 PM

I did the same routine I did yesterday (30 min stairmaster, 30 min on the weight floor). I felt so peaceful afterwards. Only one more episode of the Staircase (and this last episode doesn't seem like it will be of much interest). Highly recommend the Staircase on netflix if you like a good true crime series!

May our exercise bring us peace.

Chancie

07-17-2018, 04:51 AM

Yesterday I lugged bags of mulch around the garden. It was extremely hot, so I couldn’t spend much time outside, but my body feels great after an hour or two in the garden. The results are so immediate; my garden looks pretty and my body is working hard.

nycfem

07-17-2018, 08:00 PM

I did the same routine I've been into lately (30 min on the stairmaster & 30 minutes on the weight floor). I must say it's a great routine. The 5,4,3,2,1 x 2 min x 3 sets is the perfect level of challenge. I finished watching the Staircase (true crime documentary on a very interesting case on Netflix). I was wrong that the last (12th) episode was not going to be awesome. It was!

I ran into Judith. She yelled out my name in the locker room so I spun around. She was wearing a towel. I feel that she might have had an agenda. I think she's always trying to get me to accompany her to these gym parties that they have, which I would never do! I would never go to a gym party ever! I just switched the subject, and we exchanged a few pleasantries.

I also ran into one of my regulars whose name I forget. He often forgets mine too. It's something like Joel. He calls me Jessica, and I don't correct him. We've known each other at the gym for years. He is a real goof. Today he told me that at his job as an x-ray technician he got in trouble for having a Playboy magazine in his desk. He said that it was from after 2016 and that since then there are no nudies in the magazine, just good articles. I was like okkkkayyyyy.

Tomorrow I'll have to see whether I can fit in the gym because I have a dentist appointment and a movie plan and a dinner plan. We shall see.

Gemme

07-18-2018, 05:30 AM

So, after my training session Monday, my trainer helped stretch me out.

I've got to remember not to let him do that.

:blink:

I had a sciatic episode yesterday and that was not fun at all. Changed my plans for the day and I wound up on the sofa for most of it.

Once I got up off the floor, that is.

My exercise for the day was breathing and eating.

:|

nycfem

07-18-2018, 11:23 PM

I was able to fit in my usual work-out (30 min. stairmaster, 30 minutes weight floor). I'm watching another true crime netflix doc: Evil Genius. I saw Taylor today in the locker room. I told her I'd missed her. I was indeed happy to see her. The thing with gym friends is you only see them when you happen to see them. I've thought about asking to exchange numbers with her but a little nervous to do so. She asked me a whole lot about myself today, and it was easy to talk to her. She told me she was not in a good mood and asked why I was always so happy. I said, "Because I take anti-depressants!" It's true in part, but I also said it for comedy's sake. I think she appreciated my self-disclosure and shared that she turns to alcohol and thinks she's in a bad mood due to a slight hangover. Gym bonding!

easygoingfemme

07-19-2018, 04:23 AM

Yesterday was a brisk 3 mile walk with my dog which included a one mile long steep hill. It's my go-to "I don't have time for a bike ride" workout and my dog loves it too. While on that walk a guy was on the bike path we were using on these... not roller blades but maybe roller skis? With poles like cross country ski uses. Anyway, he whipped up and down the hill three times while we were walking it. Unbelievable. And we keep a quick pace because my dog is a 100 lb pit/lab who wants to walk at a running pace. I'll either do the same today or go for a bike ride. I can't remember who is supposed to cook dinner tonight so if it's me I'll need to factor that in to my play time.

Gemme

07-19-2018, 05:54 AM

Yesterday, it was an hour of manual labor, climbing up and down the ladder and scrubbing doors.

yay

candy_coated_bitch

07-19-2018, 06:00 PM

Last night was my first Qigong class. Over an hour and it kicked my butt. I walked there and home, a little over ten mins each way. And then today I did a 15 min beginner's aerobic YouTube and OMG did that kick my ass too. But that's how it is in the beginning I guess.

I learned I am not strong enough yet to do a plank.

Gemme

07-19-2018, 07:50 PM

Way to go, girlie! We all have to start somewhere or, in my case, start over somewhere.

nycfem

07-19-2018, 10:49 PM

Today was loaded with gym gossip.

First, the exercise: 30 minutes on the stairmaster w/a six minute cooldown, and 30 minutes on the exercise floor (sit ups, weight lifting, stretching, etc.). I finished watching Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (a butch one woman show- watch it!- Netflix), then went back to Evil Genius.

I sat down on the couch in the locker room with Judith, who was blasting the the news on the T.V. as usual. She hogs the remote, and let's not forget she works remotely, so she lives at the gym. She was complaining to me about Agnes, an older British woman whom I adore. She said that Agnes was becoming increasing hostile to Judith because Agnes hates the T.V. She said that Agnes muttered, "Three hours, and so loud!" I didn't want to rain on Judith's bitch session, so I nodded along but thought to myself, "Go Agnes!"

Now here's where the gossip comes in! Judith said to me, "Jennifer, why are women and men expected to dress differently? I would never wear high heeled shoes. They are not functional. Just because someone's born a certain gender shouldn't mean they should have to look a certain way." I felt validated. I've ALWAYS sensed some gender or sexuality stuff vibing from Judith. But I doubted myself because she's frequently making annoying politically conservative comments, and she also spends a lot of time at church. I know these are stereotypes, yet still I told myself, "Get a clue, Jen. You are barking up the wrong tree." Finally she gave me a little of that edge that I'd sensed was percolating! It felt like a little victory.

The other gossip was about Taylor. I was walking to my favorite stairmaster, and suddenly I felt an arm jut out from an elliptical and grab my arm. "Jen!" It was Taylor, the petite, classically hot, straight house manager. She admonished me first: "I've been looking for you forever! I'd see your Minion backpack, your Hello Kitty shower shoes, your rainbow towel- you leave your shit everywhere! It was like a scavenger hunt! Then I finally heard you on the phone but you were in a bathroom stall having a loud phone conversation, and it went on forever so I gave up, and went to my elliptical!" Then, still using the elliptical but becoming more hushed, she shared, "Last night I had sex with a guy from the gym! And he's hot! I hope he calls me! I'm almost 35, I want a husband and kids! And the sex was great! I just was dying to tell you. I don't know why. Is this weird for me to be telling you?" Well, yeahhhhhh. I said, "It's cool, Taylor. We keep it real." Then I cringed inside because I sounded so stupid! Then she said, "Well, I don't want to keep you from your work-out, I just really wanted to tell you this happened." Oh my. No judgment.

Having this summer to work-out (and gossip) is feeling so good. I can feel myself getting stronger. I feel grateful for being a fat gym rat and also having the time to sleep in and let my muscles recover. I also feel grateful for friends in this thread. We are all in this together!

Gemme

07-20-2018, 05:51 AM

Well, why wouldn't they want to confide in you? You are super approachable and are so kind. That stuff comes through!

nycfem

07-20-2018, 10:58 PM

Friday night gym work-out tonight (the usual: 30 minute stairmaster and 30 minute weight floor). It was pleasantly empty. They played the song Raspberry Beret which was appreciated. I watched a show from a Netflix series called "Dark Tourist"- in this one the journalist visited Japan and spent time in radioactive areas, a forest where people commit suicide, and a ghost town. I'm planning to selectively watch more episodes based on topics. This one was good.

Greco

07-21-2018, 08:27 AM

4mi walk with talkie friend...I found it
a bit of a challenge to focus on her
conversation because because I had
seascapes floating in my mind's "eye".

She is in fact a good conversationalist, and
her voice kept bringing me back...good walk
and good talk.

keep on keepin' on friends, Greco

cinnamongrrl

07-21-2018, 12:13 PM

Got lost in the woods and did over 10000 steps.by 11am. Feels.good to be back in my element.

Also.did and will do.housework

nycfem

07-21-2018, 09:22 PM

I did a Saturday night work-out. NYC was on the brink of a thunderstorm so that combination left me a nice and quiet gym! I did 30 min. stairmaster and 30 min weight floor. I watched more of the Dark Tourist on Netflix.

Judith was there and another gym regular named Miriam, an elderly, heavyset woman who is very opinionated. I like her! She started a petition in the locker room at one point that the locker room music was getting too loud and cool. Today she tortured Judith, and I loved it. The three of us were sitting in the couch/t.v. area of the locker room, and Miriam said to Judith, "You voted for Trump, didn't you?!" She said it in a very accusatory, angry tone. Judith looked nervous and said, "I didn't vote for anyone. I didn't vote." Needless to say that did not go over well with Miriam.

Miriam told me that Judith pestered her enough to get her to get off her exercise equipment and go to one of the gym parties one night earlier this week. Miriam said it was on the roof of the gym and was quite beautiful. It made me think, "Maybe I SHOULD accompany Judith to one of these gym parties." :vigil:

nycfem

07-22-2018, 10:12 PM

I went to a beach party today, so I ended up closing the gym at night. I only had time for cardio, no stretching. I did 35 minutes on the stairmaster.

It was only Judith, Miriam, and me there when I first went in the locker room. When I came back after working out, it was only Judith and me. She said, "It's good to have company." I said that I felt the same way. I had just been watching another Netflix episode of Dark Tourist, which had a segment on Jeffrey Dahmer, and I wondered, "Are Judith and I similar to Jeffrey Dahmer?" We just want... some company :|.

candy_coated_bitch

07-23-2018, 03:00 PM

Yesterday I did my 15 minute cardio session on YouTube for beginners. I also did ten minutes practice of Qigong. Today was supposed to be a rest day because I'm sore but I've been cleaning for the past couple hours.

For those who don't know Qigong is a practice designed to release blocked chi through moving many different parts of the body at once. It's great for balance and for strength. It's similar to Tai Chi but not as martial arts based.

nycfem

07-23-2018, 09:57 PM

Another late night work out tonight. I did 35 minutes on the stair master, with a 3 minute cool-down, and then 25 minutes on the gym floor (weight lifting, ab exercises, stretching). I watched "Bad Trips Abroad" (a doc series on Netflix) which is pretty good (It's about when tragedies happen on vacations.).

I ran into Max, the daughter of the "Perfect Mother-Daughter" set. She was super nice as always.

I spent tons of time (which I subtract from my work-out) watching people exercising on the weight floor. I love to see all the different ways we can move our body in healthy ways. It reminds me of the joy I had learning sign language. There are just an endless number of ways the body can move. It feels magical to me.

cinnamongrrl

07-24-2018, 05:17 AM

Took the dogs for.a hike this morning. AND gave blood at the same time...to.the hungry varmints buzzing around lol

Gemme

07-24-2018, 09:48 AM

I have a training session tomorrow so I did a mild workout as I could feel my back and hips tightening up and I need to be loose tomorrow.

Elliptical stats: 211 cal, 1.85 mi, 30:00 min

nycfem

07-24-2018, 09:59 PM

I did my usual workout- 30 minutes stairmaster and 30 minutes on the weight floor. It felt really divine. I wish I could think of a way to maintain this when work starts. It's too early to go in the morning but if I did the evening that would mean leaving work on time. Hmm...

I have a Netflix watch list, and I forced myself to try out shows that had been lingering:

Baby Ballroom (delete- no drama)
Cheer Squad (See Above)
Jackass 3.5 (Did I really put this on my list- delete)
Living on One Dollar a Day (yawn, delete)

They'd been lingering for a reason.

I chatted with the perfect mother and daughter set who were having salads in the locker room with Judith in the couch area with the t.v.

I also chatted with Miriam. She is elderly and when I first met her I asked if she was retired. Hardly! She directs cabarets and teaches, and a documentary is being made about her. The documentary is about a musical theater class she teaches for elderly people with conditions such as Parkinson's Disease. She said they've been filming for a year and a half, and she just hopes she's still alive when it comes out. I assured her that she would be.

I got a lecture from my husbutch when I got home that couples' time is being cut into by my late night gym forays. I agreed. That means I'll have to stop procrastinating during the day so that I can get home earlier. Oh, boy!

nycfem

07-25-2018, 08:26 PM

I did my usual at the gym today (30 stairmaster; 30 weight floor). My ability to go up in weight is increasing, and my stamina on the stairmaster. That is a good feeling. After watching about five seconds of various Netflix, I settled on the Trump documentary which seems good so far.

I saw the perfect mother and daughter today. The daughter was on a treadmill. I smiled and waved at her but she didn't see me. Good. Better on the work-out floor not to interact. Then I saw the mother in the locker room. She was telling another regular that she was looking for a studio apartment for herself because the perfect daughter was going off to school. The gym member with whom she was speaking about this said, "I know of a studio that's renting for 4,000." The perfect mother said, "I'm already interested in one I found that's 3,200." They talked about what a good deal that was. Only in NYC :blink:

On the weights floor, a trainer smiled at me and said, "You can do it," or something like that. Just imagine something you might see on a Nike advertisement. I didn't realize he was speaking to me. I was in a kind of zombie mode because I'd just finished an intense stairmaster workout and was getting ready to lift weights. He repeated it a second time. Again, I didn't realize he was speaking to me (He was with another client stretching them on a table, so why would I think he was speaking to me.). However, the third time he said it, I looked up at him and saw that smile and that he was speaking to me. "You can do it," he said, "I see it in your eyes." A little creepy :mohawk:. Possibly a little fatphobic :hamactor:. Or maybe just nice :vigil:. I smiled back. I don't really care what it meant, as long as people are being friendly to me- whatever. I just appreciate it :bunchflowers:.

candy_coated_bitch

07-25-2018, 09:14 PM

An hour and fifteen of Qigong. It's really getting my legs, back, and feet. I had to sit down a couple times for a few minutes just to rest and get feeling back in everything LOL. I'm not used to being on my feet for over an hour straight and I'm also fat and out of shape so even just the standing there is difficult and when you add in the movements it's very difficult for me. But the teacher is very chill and tells us to use the 70% principle and always do 70% of what we're capable of, not more, and not to push your boundaries too hard. So that's cool. I'm enjoying the class.

I got a ride to and from because it was raining so no extra walking today.

Gemme

07-26-2018, 06:51 AM

Yesterday, I had my training appointment and let B know that the last one worked out really well so he did the same format, although not the same exercises.

Warm up: elliptical
Stats: 136 cal, 1.28 mi, 18:00 min

30 minutes of circuit training

Cool down: shopping for groceries

nycfem

07-27-2018, 12:37 AM

I had a late night work-out at the gym today. I tend to procrastinate. But who cares. It's the summer.

I did 37 minutes on the Matrix stair climber because my favorite, the classic Stair Masters, were both in use. It's good to sometimes be pushed out of my comfort zone. Last time I was on the Matrix I just could not grasp how to work the technology for what I wanted. This time I did pretty well. I was next to an African American fellow who engaged me in conversation while we were stair climbing. I figured, why not. It was not a strenuous conversation. He said, "These stair climbers are the best work-out. Sweat starts pouring in minutes." The conversation continued with us saying kind of the same thing. It was all we had the energy for I think :blink:.

Then I did 30 minutes on the weight floor.

In the locker room I chatted with an older, white woman named Gayle who spends so long blow-drying her hair to perfection. She is a t.v. producer and worked on the Ricki Lake show way back. I also spoke with Hillary, a young gal who is friendly with the perfect mother and daughter. She sometimes does double morning/evening work-outs. Go Hill!

Happy weekend, exercisers! :)

Gemme

07-27-2018, 05:37 AM

That's impressive, nyc! If I worked out at night, I'd never be able to get to sleep.

easygoingfemme

07-27-2018, 07:07 AM

That's impressive, nyc! If I worked out at night, I'd never be able to get to sleep.

Me too. Every once in a while I'll be still so wired at night that I do pound out a workout at 11pm to get the energy out but usually it just pumps me up more and I'd be like a squirrel on Jolt all night long.

nycfem

07-27-2018, 07:14 PM

Well, when I say late night, the latest I'm finishing is 9 pm. And it's the summer so I can go to bed late, since I work on a school year schedule.

Today I did 30 minutes on the stairmaster, and 30 minutes on the weight floor. I'm still doing the "Levels 5,4,3,2,1" x 2 min. x 3 repetitions" pattern. I've made it harder by now not leaning my arms on the stairmaster for "2,1." It's given the work-out an added challenge, and I could not avoid leaning by the third set. I also have been doing some backward walking. The back of the stairmaster (the two good ones) face a mirror so that helps. I was glad to get the classic stairmaster today and not the Matrix. Being on the Matrix is like the Wild West. I can get a good work-out but it's like I'm on a run away horse- I can't do patterns, I can barely keep it from bucking me off.

I chatted with Miriam today. I googled her yesterday and saw the preview of the documentary they are doing on her musical theater class for elderly folks. She just impresses me more and more. I also saw Judith who called out from the couch by the television, "Jenny, you are late!" Actually arriving at 4pm was earlier than usual. Anyway...

Gemme

07-27-2018, 09:00 PM

Me too. Every once in a while I'll be still so wired at night that I do pound out a workout at 11pm to get the energy out but usually it just pumps me up more and I'd be like a squirrel on Jolt all night long.

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If I work out after 6pm, I'm up until 1 or 2am. Ridiculous hour!

Good on you, J, that you are taking full advantage of your summer vacation. I get a bit envious when I think how nice it would be to have months off but then I think about how hard it would be to go back after all that time off.

cricket26

07-29-2018, 09:04 AM

one hour on the treadmill and its showing on the scale :)

Greco

07-29-2018, 01:40 PM

5mi run a bit later in the morning
as I daydreamed on my future
new wife, home, garden...strangely
exciting time it is...the eclipse and
full moon with endings and beginnings
...much gratitude.
Sundays is usually my long run
day, 10mi, but my body wanted 5mi
so 5 it was!

This past week walked with my talkie
friend 4.5mi every other day...she
is an incredibly interesting woman
and have been enjoying our walking
different roads all new to me in the
area.

keep on keepin' friends, Greco

candy_coated_bitch

07-29-2018, 02:55 PM

I walked around for a couple hours downtown looking at sidewalk sales.

Gemme

07-29-2018, 06:01 PM

I had good intentions; I really did.

But I stayed up late and slept in instead of going to the gym.

I did manual labor at work, though, so at least I got something done.

nycfem

07-29-2018, 06:42 PM

You know what the most relaxing part of my exercise routine is? Writing on this thread (f).

Yesterday I did 45 minutes on the stairmaster and then had to zip off to a wedding in Jersey.

Today I did 42 minutes on the stairmaster and 35 minutes on the weight floor. Slight variation on the pattern I've been doing on the stairmaster:

Level, 5,4, and 3- full lean, Level 2 and 1 -- 30 second lean, 30 not lean, and back and forth (each level for 2 minutes, with a sequence of 4 sets).

The gym sent out a survey. I told them they were great but also critiqued. I told them giving us one guest pass for year is annoying when guest passes are 35 dollars each! I mean, for Christ's sake! They surprisingly wrote me back (that's the surprising part) and told me that they disagree with me but in good faith will give me two passes! That's like 70 bucks! I just went ahead and thanked them! I also told them to please keep those two Stair Masters because the Matrix is a pain in the a**. They did not respond to that.

I ran into the size 0 house manager, Taylor, and she shared with me loads of drama as usual! She said that the guy from the gym who she slept with the first night she went out with him never called her back, so she texted him recently. She showed me the text she wrote to him, "Obviously you are not interested in me, but maybe we can jog together sometime." He wrote back, "Sorry, I've just been busy lately, do want to see you soon" or something like that. She was like, "Should I wait a few days to write back? OMG, straight girls!

Then she broke down in tears and told me that she's sleeping with her billionaire boss, the one whose home she manages. She said she's in love with him. She's 35, and he's 65. She said he's a womanizer (her exact word!) but that she's okay with that. She said that he said, "I think we need to disconnect. I'm doing some inner work on myself right now." Oh, Taylor, oh dear sweet naive Taylor, when will you get a clue? The pain of being stereotypically gorgeous. I just comforted her. I told her everything will be okay, because I'm sure it will.

nycfem

07-30-2018, 07:43 PM

Today I did 42 minutes on the stairmaster, integrating all my leaning and not leaning, very excited about small progress. Mid-way through my anti-Trump Netflix original ended! They seem to only have Season 1 out, so I was caught off-guard, assuming that Season 2 would also be out, but, nope, I was left hanging! Since I'm working out so intensely having to find something new to watch while in the midst of a work-out makes the work-out ten times harder and is just plain annoying. It puts me into an almost comical tizzy, as I push buttons like a maniac. I settled on a documentary by a POC about White Supremacy which is okay so far, certainly disturbing and angering.

Then I did 30 minutes of a floor work-out, minus arms because I went up in weights yesterday and could still feel it. I added in some leg balance exercises that I used to do and definitely saw how off my balance was without doing them regularly. This is standing on one foot and balancing in different poses. I used to be so good at this and would even get comments from fellow gym goers. Well, in any case, it was a perfect thing to go back to with aching arm muscles.

Peace out, exercisers!

candy_coated_bitch

07-30-2018, 09:52 PM

Gemme

07-31-2018, 06:02 AM

I did my 15 min cardio for beginners workout. Still feels hard to my beginner self.

Has had anyone here had the problem with being ravenously hungry ALL the time after starting exercising? I'm tracking my eating as well so I know I'm eating enough but I'm so hungry!

That's going to happen as you are taxing your body more than usual but will even out if you keep it up regularly. Eventually, you will wind up taking in less over time as your body adjusts.

Yesterday, I did a LOT of manual labor. Tons. Enough to drop over a pound in less than 24 hours, although that wasn't my goal. My back and shoulders are tight this morning too.

candy_coated_bitch

07-31-2018, 07:30 AM

That's going to happen as you are taxing your body more than usual but will even out if you keep it up regularly. Eventually, you will wind up taking in less over time as your body adjusts.

Yesterday, I did a LOT of manual labor. Tons. Enough to drop over a pound in less than 24 hours, although that wasn't my goal. My back and shoulders are tight this morning too.

Thanks, Gemme!! I am hoping it will even out. I restrained myself from pigging out last night so that was good.

Today I walked 20 mins to my hair dresser's and will walk 20 mins back.

cricket26

07-31-2018, 07:52 PM

one hour on the treadmill it was so hard to get motivated but i did it :)

nycfem

07-31-2018, 08:09 PM

Today I did 42 minutes on the Stairmaster. When I am on the Stairmaster my face and eyes look like Jack Nicholson in the Shining. Just saying. I'm watching a so-so Hulu doc about a murderous couple. They killed her parents. Wish it was a tad more interesting.

Then I did 30 minutes of floor exercises and weights. I had a biopsy on a dark spot on my arm (yearly skin/body check) which Im not concerned about- don't think it will be anything, but I think it makes weight lifting a little sketchy with my arm for certain motions, so I'm just listening to my body, as they say. I tried a new weight exercise which is a score for me because I so often do the same routine. It always feels good when I finally try something new. And it worked!

There's a trainer who I think is after me, like wants me to be her bitch, her client, I mean. Her name is Janet, and I do like that's she's older (maybe late fifties). Also, she doesn't wear make-up and isn't all fashionable. She's not butch. I keep a friendly relationship with her but also set a bit of a wall because I believe she wants $$$. Today she plopped down beside me when I was doing my floor stretching, and I was like, "Holy shit." I didn't want to close my eyes (a way to give the message to others at the gym that I don't want to talk). Closing my eyes seemed too cold given that she literally threw herself down beside me. At the same time, I never want to be interrupted when I'm on the weight floor. I was like a deer in the headlights. She said, "You have good mobility." I said, "Thanks," and then went back to exercising. She took the hint. She is really the only trainer who is not young and fabulous, so I do exchange warm greetings with her. But, yo, give me my space when I am working out!

Gemme

08-01-2018, 03:43 PM

I had every intention of going to the gym when I woke today but I super duper overslept and there's no way I'm going to the gym at the height of the heat and mugginess for the day so that was that.

Could I have done something here at home? Of course. I own all kinds of home gym contraptions.

I just didn't want to.

:eyebrow:

nycfem

08-02-2018, 11:27 PM

Today I did 42 minutes on the stairmaster (not easily!- more on that to follow) and 30 minutes on the weight floor.

Before I went to the gym, I'd gone out with a friend to a vegan restaurant and had a kale salad and a cup of gazpacho. Sounds healthy, but I think the gazpacho had a lot of salt in it. I thought that as I had it. Then on the stairmaster, I think that salt really got to me. I was sweating much more than usual and really having to push through the workout. Afterwards I had a ton of water and an energy bar before going to the weight floor. It's interesting how gym workouts can really let you know how you are doing inside your body. I've always been struck by that.

I spent a lot of time talking to the perfect mother (of the perfect mother and daughter). She told me that her son has struggled or struggles with drug addiction. I'm not sure if she told me that because I told her I call her the perfect mother. Sheesh, I really need to keep my mouth shut. We had a very meaningful conversation. We had a girly, giggly way of talking about the most serious of topics and afterwards, Judith summoned me over to the couch by the television and said, "You two were laughing so much. What were you laughing about? Let me in on it." Awk-ward. "Just life," I said. More and more I think Judith is totally on the spectrum and just doesn't get the intricacies of social interaction at all. I think she is envious of my ability to connect with others and really most people's ability to easily connect with others. I was leaving at 8pm, and she said, "You are leaving early! What will you be doing?" 8pm is not early. For Judith, the gym is her place to avoid loneliness. In certain ways, it is mine too. It will be hard to go back to work in the fall. I like it in the locker room.

nycfem

08-03-2018, 08:18 PM

I did my usual 42 minutes on the stairmaster and 30 minutes on the weight floor. Luckily I felt great today. I had been concerned about feeling off yesterday, so probably it was too much salt in the soup where I had lunch. Today I was easily about to do 4 sets of Levels 5 down to 1 (2 minutes for each level) on the stair master. That felt great. I'm watching a Hulu doc series (originally on A&E) where ex scientologist Leah Remini talks to people who have left scientology.

The gym was fairly empty since it was a Friday evening in the summer. I chatted with Taylor. She's still thinking about the guy from the gym who she went out with once and slept with, and how she's interested, but doesn't know if he is, because he hasn't gone out with her again. Duh. She texted him last night "after two drinks." I'm not sure what that said but she showed me his response because she wanted to get my feedback on what it meant. It was a really interesting text, kind of funny. Here's what it said:

"Taylor, I promise I do want to see you again. I'm just really busy training for the New York Marathon in December. I get up between 4 and 5 in the morning to train, then go to work, then get back home at 6:30, then have 1.5 or so hours to have dinner and do tasks, and then I am in bed between 8 and 9. Also, I'm not yet over my two ex-girlfriends, so I'm not ready for a relationship. When I see you, though, it won't be weird. We are good."

Omg. She took that as him being interested and was really upset when I said that it "could be" that he is trying to set the tone for things being cool between them. Who wants to have an enemy at the gym, especially when people know each other. Come on, Taylor, wake up.

Taylor also shared with me that she fasts 16-20 hours a day. She is a total size zero. She said that works very well for her. 20 hours a day!

candy_coated_bitch

08-04-2018, 12:16 AM

I beat the crap out of someone at the dungeon for an hour. Does that count? :|

Gemme

08-04-2018, 06:00 AM

Greco

08-05-2018, 10:52 AM

My 10mi this morning...sky is dark at 5:30am
and just getting light at 6am...Fall comes early
here...good run...clearing my mind of non-essentials.

*NYC Marathon is first Sunday in November*

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Kätzchen

08-05-2018, 11:13 AM

I have been good at remaining faithful to go for brief walks in the community, right here at home or to the doctor's office or to go get groceries, stuff like that.

But I've also, since two days ago, been able to go by myself by car (I drove for the first time and I did well, so glad for that), and have my sister-in-law (BFF) trim my hair up just a skosh, and I attended, briefly, an film night at another long time friends' house, for about an half hour yesterday. I stopped by an bakery and bought an ice cream cake to take to the film night, visited briefly and then drove home.... via the beautiful backroads back to my place.

This coming week, my sister-in-law goes to visit her mother in Idaho, so I'll get all kinds of up and down exercise by babysitting the family pets. They keep me busy, so I count all the pet sitting as intense exercise. Because it is.

I just want to say to our group of exercisers here, that all of you inspire me with your commitment to exercise in some shape or form. It helps me so much and inspires me to know that each one of you puts in an effort to remain and maintain your own mobility. I still face challenges each day, but I remain committed to putting in an effort toward my own recovery, mobility wise.

Greco? Good Luck with your NYC marathon in November!

CCB? Beating the heck out of anything sounds like an tremendous effort to me, so you're an winner, for real.

Gemme? Ya gotta do what ya gotta do, even if it's taking a break from the tremendous physical activity you already put in at work. I am proud of you.

NYC? I'll never be an size Zero, and I hope you will never be an size Zero. You have a boat load of love for the world and that's the biggest exercise I know of. Thanks always for sharing about your locker room, gym experiences. They're vital, to me.

Sending good JuJu to everyone,
--K. :)
:bunchflowers::blueheels:

Greco

08-05-2018, 11:29 AM

Thank you Kätzchen for your caring post.
You are doing terrific and show great
strength in all your efforts to heal.

I do want to say that I'll not be running in
this year's NYC marathon. Actually, was
sharing with nycfem that her gym mate
Taylor's guy interest was incorrect, he said
that NYC marathon is in December.

NYC Marathon is on the first Sunday in November.
Thank you for the well wishes, my goal date
is for NYC Marathon in 2019.

Greco

I have been good at remaining faithful to go for brief walks in the community, right here at home or to the doctor's office or to go get groceries, stuff like that.

But I've also, since two days ago, been able to go by myself by car (I drove for the first time and I did well, so glad for that), and have my sister-in-law (BFF) trim my hair up just a skosh, and I attended, briefly, an film night at another long time friends' house, for about an half hour yesterday. I stopped by an bakery and bought an ice cream cake to take to the film night, visited briefly and then drove home.... via the beautiful backroads back to my place.

This coming week, my sister-in-law goes to visit her mother in Idaho, so I'll get all kinds of up and down exercise by babysitting the family pets. They keep me busy, so I count all the pet sitting as intense exercise. Because it is.

I just want to say to our group of exercisers here, that all of you inspire me with your commitment to exercise in some shape or form. It helps me so much and inspires me to know that each one of you puts in an effort to remain and maintain your own mobility. I still face challenges each day, but I remain committed to putting in an effort toward my own recovery, mobility wise.

Greco? Good Luck with your NYC marathon in November!

CCB? Beating the heck out of anything sounds like an tremendous effort to me, so you're an winner, for real.

Gemme? Ya gotta do what ya gotta do, even if it's taking a break from the tremendous physical activity you already put in at work. I am proud of you.

NYC? I'll never be an size Zero, and I hope you will never be an size Zero. You have a boat load of love for the world and that's the biggest exercise I know of. Thanks always for sharing about your locker room, gym experiences. They're vital, to me.

Sending good JuJu to everyone,
--K. :)
:bunchflowers::blueheels:

cricket26

08-05-2018, 02:17 PM

1 hour on the treadmill watching Netflix (parks and recreation) and vacuumed and mopped

Gemme

08-05-2018, 04:30 PM

Gemme? Ya gotta do what ya gotta do, even if it's taking a break from the tremendous physical activity you already put in at work. I am proud of you.

--K. :)
:bunchflowers::blueheels:

Thanks! I do have to keep at it somewhat regularly or my sciatica and hip issues kick in so I did hit the gym this morning. I won't be going tomorrow as I'll be doing a lot of manual labor at work.

Balance!

Elliptical stats: 225 cal, 2.04 mi, 31:00 min

RockOn

08-05-2018, 08:30 PM

nycfem

08-05-2018, 08:54 PM

I did 50 minutes on the stairmaster. Levels 5,4,3,2,1 x 2 min x 4 sets, then 1 set of 4,3,2,1. Happy to be able to make progress. Sometimes it also depends on how I feel that day. I watched a very enjoyable film on Hulu "Dinner with Beatriz" so that helped keep me engaged. Watching something that doesn't bore me is half the battle.

I did not really see anyone besides Miriam. She was waltzing around naked. Nice to see someone short, chubby, and elderly being comfortable in her body. When I originally met her I had asked if she was retired. Hardly. She's, if you recall, directing cabarets and teaching, with a documentary being made about her. She wore a pretty rain hat the other day, bright red, and I complimented her on it and she said, "I was once told that if you have attractive rain wear, you will be less upset when it rains." Love her.

Gemme

08-06-2018, 04:50 AM

I relocated logs from my backyard to the front near the road. I did nothing to damage those little upset discs in my back. I don't know how many calories I burned but sweated for hours. Oh, I feel certain securing tow-strap grunts count a lot ... a whole, whole lot!
LOL!
;)

As long as the grunting is not done inside a gym, you're good with me. I can't stand when people do that.

Or the heavy breathing thing either when they go, "FOOO!" at the end of each rep.

I prefer to exercise in human silence with good, bouncy music in the background.

I have to do a lot of manual labor today but there's an air quality alert from 11am today to 8pm tomorrow so I will NOT get done everything that needs to be done and I'm okay with that. I'm kind of tired of busting my hump just to do it all again the next week. If these buildings were built better, I'd have less work to do.

/rant

nycfem

08-07-2018, 10:07 PM

There were two fellas on the two stairmasters chatting as they used them, so I kinda figured this was a tea party I was not going to be able to interrupt anytime soon.

Warily I went to the Matrix ClimbMill. I HATE that it's called a climbmill, way too hampsterish and just silly! But mostly I hate that it's not the Stairmaster because it doesn't fit me as well. I think Stairmasters are good for short people.

I did 40 minutes on the ClimbMill. My heart rate was like upper 150's- low 160s. I did levels 5-1 but mainly stayed at 3. As usual, I felt like I was on a bucking bronco. Also I was next to a farter on one side and a perfumer on the other side! Ladies, sweating brings out your perfume- just stop! You'd think the perfume would cancel out the farting but it doesn't work that way, at least not on a ClimbMill. Oh boy. Like life isn't hard enough on a ClimbMill.

Still I persevered, finishing the really good Mike White movie on Hulu "Dinner with Beatriz" and then starting Hulu's "Darknet" a doc on drug trade on the internet which I abandoned because I found it boring. Then I started Hulu's "Tabloid" a doc on some eccentric woman (not me), which I also found boring but I was too preoccupied managing myself on the ClimbMill to check out yet another show.

It was after seven on a weeknight, and the gym was packed! Sometimes I like it in a certain way when the gym is packed. It makes me feel like I'm in the right place. Sometimes when I'm there and others are not I'm confused about whether I should be somewhere else in life at that moment. Like, where are the other humans and should I be doing what they're doing too?

I tried to pass by Judith on the way out pretending not to see her because I was just so sweaty and heated from that ClimbMill but she yelled out "Jenny!" to my back, which made me feel special because it meant she was not going to let me pass without conversating.

Even though I've casually diagnosed Judith as being on the spectrum, I STILL find her a mystery. I'm STILL intrigued by her sexuality and might even find a way to ask a bit about it. Tonight I reviewed her background with her, which we've talked about, but I wanted to hear it again. She is from Hong Kong; she went to college in Canada, majored in math; went to law school in New York City; worked in finances for companies; now works for herself trading stocks. Trading stocks? Fascinating! She just sits at her little laptop and trades stocks! I don't even know what the fuck that means! Go Judith!

Judith doesn't understand why I don't eat more of my meals at the gym. She looks at me like I'm crazy to go home to eat, even for dinner! She tends to have soup at the gym cafe or to bring it into the couch/t.v. area of the locker room. I would never eat my meals at the gym! Maybe a bar here and there but... Hmmm, maybe it's fun to eat at the gym :eatinghersheybar:

Happy exercising, friends!

Gemme

08-08-2018, 05:30 AM

I had a workout yesterday morning. I canceled my training appointment as it was too late in the day and I'm having to tighten some purse strings so I have to put it aside for now.

When my body starts to get tight and stressed out, the elliptical is the best thing for me. I get a workout and it kind of stretches things out so that's why you all see me on it all the time. Also, my physical therapist strongly suggested I keep to it and minimize my treadmill time so that's what I'm doing.

Stats: 321 cal, 2.90 mi, 45:05 min

easygoingfemme

08-08-2018, 05:30 AM

NYC femme you sure do have an interesting gym! Feel bad for Taylor...

I've been struggling to get real exercise in. I do not like paying for gym membership in the summer when I should be outside so mine is on hold now. But it's been in the upper 90s and humid as all get out for weeks or just thunder storms and the route I take to bike to/from work is closed with construction all week this week. There are other routes I could take but they are full of pot holes and traffic wise they are very not bike friendly routes and I don't feel safe on them. So I've been using small weights at home and doing stuff like holding plank, push ups, squats, etc. Thankfully I'm on my feet a lot during the day and usually walk 3-4 miles while at work.

nycfem

08-08-2018, 08:14 PM

I did a quick 30 minutes on the stairmaster. I still haven't found a new show to watch (that I like). But I will. I have Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime and almost entirely watch documentary/reality with the occasional exception. I really hope I don't have to go back to Toddlers and Tiaras. Just kill me now.

The perfect mother and daughter were on ellipticals next to each other, and a smile was exchanged when I arrived and one when I left. The perfect mother told me the other day that she is thinking of writing a book about how to... it was something like "be perfect" but with more spiritual phrasing! I told her I would buy it! I would!

nycfem

08-10-2018, 08:17 PM

I did an evening work-out of 50 minutes on the stairmaster. It was one of those times where it is so easy! For the first time I did my pattern of two minutes each of levels 5,4,3,2,1 five times! It felt really good to feel progress. It may have been in part that I was watching a very engrossing documentary called "Allison" on Netflix. It was about (no spoilers included) a woman who experiences significant trauma in her childhood, and just kind of revisits the people involved and explores her adulthood. If a doc is done well, it can be about anything! The only bad part is that it was only one hour, so now I must find another show or movie to watch :).

I saw the Perfect mother and daughter blowdrying their hair when I arrived. I pretended not to see them, because I didn't feel like chatting. They always blowdry their hair while wearing thongs.

When I got back to the locker room, there were two women I had not seen before or who I just didn't recognize. One of them was blowdrying her hair, and the other came up to her and asked her to zip her dress. She was very apologetic about interrupting her. She kept saying, "I'm so sorry. Thank you." Then the apologetic, now zipped woman walked to her locker. The woman blowdrying her hair said to the apologetic woman, "That reminds me of my favorite Arabic curse!" Then the blowdrying woman ran up to the zipped woman and started to whisper. As soon as I saw the blowdrying woman running, I ran over too, pretending to look in the mirror and style my hair (as if). However, the whispering was successful because I did NOT get to hear the favorite Arabic curse! I wanted to ask the blowdrying woman but it was not that type of party. It must have been shocking because the zipped woman gasped. The blow-drying woman said, "Funny, right?" The zipped woman agreed but seemed uneasy. I left so frustrated because I wanted to hear the shocking Arabic curse. I googled, "the Arabic curse" but it only yielded two guys on Youtube making jokes. Story of my life :byebye:

nycfem

08-11-2018, 09:36 PM

Today was a debut of my new avo-cardio t-shirt (a shirt with an avocado working out). I only got one compliment but I think maybe it wasn't the right day for compliments :mohawk:.

I did 40 minutes on the stairmaster while watching "Afflicted" on Netflix (doc series on people with very difficult illnesses). I'm planning to watch the series if I can take it. It's so sad.

Then I took a break to take selfies of myself in my avocado t-shirt. If you are on my FB you can check them out :D. That took a long time because a good selfie means a lot of deletions of bad shots :jester:.

Then I did 10 minutes on the stairmaster to get my heart rate back up for weight lifting (Pattern: Levels 5,4,3,4,5 x 2 min. each).

Then I did 30 minutes of weights, floor exercises, and stretching.

Saturday night at the gym, a pleasure :cigar2:.

Gemme

08-12-2018, 10:27 AM

I worked out this morning!

The usual elliptical, but it was good. Taking a note from nyc, I watched Flea Market Flip while I worked out and even extended the workout a bit until the show was over.

Stats: 276 cal, 2.45 mi, 38:00 min

It was good. I feel good. No avocado shirt but I did wear my 'Fix Your Ponytail and Handle It' tee. Fun tees for everyone!

cricket26

08-12-2018, 01:13 PM

1 hour on the treadmill i am up to 3.5 mi over 7500 steps 385 cal

nycfem

08-12-2018, 08:31 PM

I arrived at the gym about 7 and saw the perfect mother blowdrying her hair. She's a pharmaceuticals consultant, and so I asked her a question about the generic of my anti-depressant. She was very nice and helpful about it. Then we ended up talking for a long time. She said that she and a friend are going to be running an experimental skype class on her philosophy of life. She did not phrase it that way but told me she has a "heavy spiritual practice" that has cured her of multiple ills (an eating disorder, an alcohol problem, and I guess whatever else). And now she's presumably perfect (I say that not literally.). I was intrigued and said I'd consider it. I tend to start and then drop out of stuff like that, so I felt reticent to get in a weird gym relationship, one that could get awkward, with someone I see so often. At the same time, she does have a glow about her. I told BB when i got home, and BB said, "I think you have enough of a glow. I don't know that I want you glowing too much more." Teehee. I think BB is skeptical.

After we spent all this time talking, I worked out by doing 30 minutes on the stairmaster while continuing with the Netflix show, Afflicted (doc series on chronically ill folks). Then I did 30 minutes on the weight floor.

My elderly pal, Miriam, was in the locker room both when I arrived and when I left. She said, "I'm so lazy today." I asked her what she'd done here (at the gym), and she said with a smile, "I washed my hair." She's a cutie.

Happy exercising, friends! Hmmm... To take the class in order to be perfect or to remain imperfect. That is always the question.

easygoingfemme

08-13-2018, 05:02 AM

Yesterday was a good early morning bike ride- 15 miles. Then good long walk with my spouse for pokemon go community day which was a riot. Bunch of zombies chasing pokemon at a city park. I got to pet lots of puppies and we walked maybe 3 miles?

Gemme

08-13-2018, 05:41 AM

Kätzchen

08-13-2018, 09:41 AM

Yesterday I took Jackie's mom out for an afternoon of activities. Her mom is in serious condition with an heart stint, not well, in and out of the doctor's office on an weekly basis, so we have a bunch of stuff (medical wise, kind of) in common.

We walked on the lawn (common property grounds) slowly, for about an hour.

Then we went browsing at favorite little stores in the St. John's area (about another hour of slow like walking).

Today, the garbage service providers come by my BFF's house, so I dragged all the huge containers out to the curbside of the property. Her neighbor's saw my heroic effort to drag them out there, but they stepped in and helped me (which I gladly welcomed).

Today is "National Rest Day", so I plan to be good and stay home with the dogs and the cat and rest up for tomorrow (Laundry day).

Oh, and yesterday I ran the robot cleaner vacuum and then followed up by mopping the hard wood floors with special cleaner fluid to make the floors sparkle. Thank heavens for the easiness of using the Swiffer Jet mopping device and clean cloth system.

candy_coated_bitch

08-13-2018, 05:07 PM

My injured foot is keeping me from doing much of anything, let alone exercise. I am super frustrated that my intro into working out more has been interrupted. I was doing well there for a while. Now no Qigoing, no aerobics. Maybe I should YouTube some upper body workouts I can modify to sitting down?

Gemme

08-13-2018, 06:12 PM

candy_coated_bitch

08-13-2018, 07:38 PM

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nycfem

08-13-2018, 08:12 PM

I did another 30 / 30 (30 on stairmaster and 30 on weight floor). I went up in weights on several exercises which is an awesome feeling. I have continued to watch the Netflix doc series "Afflicted" about chronically ill folks, and I'm getting more into it. At first it's just overwhelmingly sad, but now I feel like I'm getting to know them and their will to survive and find ways to live.

I saw Gayle, an older woman who is always at the gym and always blowdrying her hair. I don't blowdry my hair unless I have to which is very rare, and I'm fascinated with how long it takes women to do their tresses. Hopefully it is relaxing to them. Gayle is a t.v. producer and used to work for the Ricki Lake show back in the day.:rrose:

I wonder how Taylor is doing. Her 16 hour fast thing is actually quite en vogue. However, 20 hours every day seems over the top. If you'll recall, she said she fasts 16-20 hours a day. Her eating window is in the evening because she finds it hard to go to bed hungry. I wonder how long she's been doing this. I'll ask next time I see her.:sunglass:

I exchanged cell phone numbers with the perfect mother because, of course, she wants me to take her experimental perfection class. A skype class doesn't really appeal to me. BB and I are in a one bedroom, and so it also would infringe on BB, though we haven't discussed that since, who knows if I'll take her class, and I try not to buy trouble (meaning, discuss it with BB when I may not even take the class). Hmmm... maybe the buying of trouble would actually be the class. I'll let it percolate a bit :tea:.

Gemme

08-14-2018, 05:48 AM

I love hearing about your gymscapades, nyc! I am super concerned about Taylor, though. Hopefully, she was lying when she said she fasted every day. That's ridiculous and would actually be detrimental and counterproductive to her health.

Her body is in starvation mode when it doesn't receive nutrients regularly throughout the day and when she does finally take in food, her body will squeeze every single calorie until it pops and then crave more. If she were to begin eating normally, her body would blow up like a sex doll, until it gets used to regular nutrition.

Today, I will complete some manual labor. Not sure how much. It depends on the weather and if it cooperates or if it continues to wash the Earth.

nycfem

08-14-2018, 10:28 PM

I did another 30/30 (30 on stairmaster and 30 on weight floor). I did kettlebells on the weight floor. Damn, such a great exercise!

I'm still watching "Afflicted" on Netflix but now I'm pretty into it (doc series on people coping with chronic illness).

I had to wait for my favorite stairmaster, but I don't believe in waiting because it seems stupid, so I "wait" while pretending to myself that I am going to do something else (I would have if absolutely necessary.). I did this by watching the person on the stairmaster for five minutes to get a feel for whether he might be getting off, then setting myself up on a treadmill very slowly in a place where I could see if he got off, and then walking slowly on the treadmill for five minutes until, BINGO, he got off! Then I went racing over to it, lest the routine need to begin again. People don't usually stay on he stairmasters that long and often use it as a warmup for lifting, so I often win using this strategy. It's very silly, but if I'm in love with that specific stairmaster, then so be it. People do crazy things for love.

Back in the locker room after working out, I ran into the perfect mother and daughter and chatted for awhile with them. They had been stuck in traffic due to an accident, so that's why they were arriving so late. The perfect mother said in regard to her class on how to be perfect, "I haven't forgotten about you." I know. Lately I'm leaning against it, but we'll see. I'm nervous about the idea of telling her no. Eep, maybe that's why I need to take the class!

Happy exercising!

Gemme

08-15-2018, 10:09 AM

Good morning, exercisers!

I hit the gym this morning and got a solid workout in on the elliptical. Tomorrow's going to be weights, I think.

Stats: 251 cal, 2.27 mi, 35:00 min

nycfem

08-15-2018, 08:23 PM

Today at the gym: 40 minutes on the stairmaster (yes... my favorite), and 30 minutes on the weight floor.

I am now sooo into Afflicted, I almost added to my time on the stairmaster so that I could keep watching. (Refresher: Afflicted is a doc series about people living with often mysterious chronic illnesses.).

I asked Taylor how long she has been doing her 16-20 hour fasting, and she said since 2008. She does sometimes have a light lunch or a handful of nuts, which is actually permissible in fasting, which often stipulates that having 500 or less calories is still fasting. I have not even managed to fast for my Jewish holidays, though I do go to the "break the fast" parties :blink:.

Judith was awaking like a bear from a nap on the bench by the sauna.

The perfect mother was having a conversation about finances with a stylish older lady who always wears black.

The perfect daughter was studying on the couch by the television.

Happy exercising!

Gemme

08-16-2018, 09:47 AM

I had a gym interaction worthy of nyc today!!!

I went to my old gym for a change in routine.

First, I warmed up on the elliptical.
Stats: 121 cal, .91 cal, 13:00 min

The body of my workout was weight training. I did about an hour of it. I started in the 30 minute circuit training room. I went through the lower body section nodding and exchanging "Good morning"s to people who came in and out and then, when I was on upper body, a conversation started between two older gentlemen. I let it go for a minute and then I decided to butt in and add my .02 and it worked out beautifully. The gentlemen and I continued conversating for a little while before we all went our separate ways.

We were talking about a medical crisis that occurred. Dozens of people overdosed on synthetic marijuana. The news this morning said it was laced with fentanyl. One report from a medical professional said that some of those who overdosed did it more than once; that some of them had multiple hospital bracelets on their wrists.

Very sad.

This propelled the conversation to a generational discussion as well.

If you are interested, here's an article (https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/08/15/more-than-30-people-overdosed-at-a-new-haven-park-from-synthetic-marijuana) on it.

I cooled down with a long stretch in the back on a mat.

nycfem

08-17-2018, 09:02 PM

It was a very quiet Friday evening at the gym. I did 32 minutes on the stairmaster and 30 minutes on the weight floor. I am getting better at everything! I really hope when school starts I find a way to get sleep and leave on time so that I can retain these gains.

Only Gayle, the old producer of Ricki Lake, was representing as a regular in the locker room, and she was on her way out. She's not a favorite of mine.

They've been playing a mix that includes Prince songs, and I hope they never stop playing it. I could listen to Raspberry Beret forever.

Happy exercising!

Gemme

08-18-2018, 05:28 AM

No additional workouts, other than work chores, yesterday. I was sore before bed on Thursday, so I took a couple fake Aleve and still woke up tender. This morning is better, but I definitely feel all the work I did, especially with the upper body. It's been a while since I did a dedicated strength workout so I expected this. Nothing I can't handle and I'm sure it will be gone before bed tonight but it feels good to feel the results of my hard work.

easygoingfemme

08-18-2018, 02:22 PM

Today was a good long dog walk and hauling my rowing machine out of the basement to put it back up in my daughter's room where I keep it when she's at school.
We also visited our new gym. I have a policy about not paying for a gym membership in the warm months but it turns out that there's a free gym that we can use with our health insurance (here's to marrying a state worker with killer insurance!) We visited two branches today. One was sad and depressing. The other was loaded with good equipment and was being used by happy people. My spouse is not one to exercise but is trying and I'm cheer-leading. We're going to our new gym tomorrow morning :) I was going to go on a bike ride but wifely duties are calling if I can get my partner to hit the gym ;) I am positive it will not be as exciting as nycfem's gym adventures but I'll let you know if I get any good stories from it.

I have a (hand-me-down) apple watch that has a fitness tracker. You can also do challenges with friends through that app. I've been doing challenges with friends for a few weeks and I love the light fun accountability that provides! Sometimes at the end of the day I'm just 10 minutes from a goal and will run and do weights or a final walk for the dog for the day to meet the goals.

Go-Go exercisers!

Gemme

08-19-2018, 09:25 AM

I did a workout on the elliptical again. I needed to work a kink out in my upper back and didn't want a super strenuous workout so I plugged along and had a pretty good workout.

Stats: 235 cal, 1.99 mi, 35:00 min

Mopsie

08-19-2018, 09:46 AM

Y'all have inspired me! I joined a gym yesterday. I took it slow on my first day and did 15 minutes on the bike and 15 minutes on the treadmill. Since I haven't done much exercising in the last several years I figured no need to overdo it. I felt pretty good when I left there and I slept really well last night. :)

Greco

08-19-2018, 12:42 PM

2hr run...cool in this am...warming up pretty quickly.
Using time from here on except when doing intervals.
Hill work comes next, walking with my talkie friend
only twice a week in the next couple of weeks.

Thinking on this run about how the body adapts to
being more and more physical...slowly and with care
the body becomes stronger, endurance increases, and
joy in movement increases as well...just my thoughts
this morning...smiling.

Getting home, and having the rest of my green
smoothie, then stretching slowly as my sub joined
me...life is good.

keep on keepin' on my friends, Adrian

easygoingfemme

08-19-2018, 03:25 PM

Well we went to our new gym this morning. There were no perfect mothers or daughters but I did have one interesting series of events. I started warming up on an elliptical that was uncomfortably closely sandwiched between two other types of ellipticals. But I'm like... free gym... close quarters... I can take it. Two minutes in, dude to my left starts grunting and sort of talking/shouting to himself, I couldn't tell if it was motivational speech or honestly if he was rubbing one off. It was loud and mumbled and weird. I kept my eyes fixed forward afraid to look over. It kept happening every other minute for like 20-30 seconds. After 10 minutes I abandoned ship. I did some weights and some new weight machines and then cooled down on the treadmill. Then we went to my partners house that they own in the next city over that we are fixing to sell and spent the afternoon tearing up carpeting in the stairwell. That was also a good workout.