Good luck Dapper, hope everything is okay :)

I walked over three miles around the neighborhood today.

Lately I have been on a as can basics,I blew out my left knee and will most likely be having total knee replacement before long even though I am hoping for something called plan B that is diffren't than replacement...what I have no clue as yet.Has anyone hear had a knee replaces or any kind of knee surgery done?Arthritis has ruined both knees but the right one hasn't been a problem yet,later today I am getting it injected to keep the pain at bey cause It may take a while for all the i" to be dotted before its done.I am dreading it whole thing as I know it's going to be a pain full thing to go through plus recovery will take a while.I just hope it's not going to be as bad as I have herd it could be.It can't be any worse than the knee pain I have been going through.

Took my 2 little baby dogs on a long walk around Balboa Park :)

Yesterday I lifted for 45 minutes. Chest, back, shoulders again.
It feels great to to be working out again!

Today, I walked 5 miles and climbed 25 flights of stairs.
I guess today was my cardio day!

Heading out for a morning run and then onto some much needed mental exercises...so much studying to do this weekend.

It was what is known in our society as a beautiful day, so the gym was nice and empty save for the regulars.

I did an hour on the Stair Master watching Bad TV. That makes time go very slow. I did the Interval program (45/50).

Then I did a combined hour of weight lifting, leg exercises, and yoga in peaceful silence.

I went to the school I work at beforehand to volunteer and play basketball with the teenagers. But somehow I ended up playing several highly competitive rounds of Candy Land (because I do not allow cheating) with a six-year-old named Mikey while sharing some graham crackers. And I loved every minute of it.

Another quiet day at the gym. I did an hour on the Stair Master (45/50 intervals) and then a combined hour of weight lifting, planks, abs, and stretching.

I seem to be doing a good bit of socializing in the locker room with Ronnie, a retired reading specialist. Ours is a relationship of simply being next to each other a lot but not having much in common. I learned that she likes it when I wear my Smurf outfit, a silly all bright/light blue and white get-up (and the shoes match too!). She learned that I envy her being retired and spending the rest of her day painting pictures of tigers, which is what she decided to do upon retirement.

I've had a nasty cold for the past week and have not gone running at all. It's always tough to get back out on that first run. I keep telling myself, one more day of recovery might be good for me, just to make sure my cough is gone. Nope! Tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn, I will be out there on the trails again. I will. I promise. :)

My go to, lately, for my morning run has been TV on the Radio...specifically their Return to Cookie Mountain album.

I didn't intend for my vacation to be so physical, but chasing after and keeping up with my grand kids has turned out to be quite the work out.

I'm back. :cheesy:

My routine these days consists of 2+hrs of physical therapy combined with as much beach walking as I can, usually 2-3 miles.

The PT is mostly torturous isometric poses with truly impressive rubber bands until you yell "uncle"... or 30 seconds... whichever comes first. :blush:

The other fun part is balancing on a foam roll the long way and doing ridiculously simple yet somehow impossible things while counting 50 reps, about ten different ways. :blink:

Not exactly the workout stuff of legends but it certainly kicks my ass.

Since I am easily confused and have the attention span of a gnat I can't listen to anything with lyrics while I'm counting so I listen to a Pandora station I made up that is classic jazz from the 50's and 60's.

When I am on my walk I usually just listen to the sounds around me but when I do listen to something it is along the lines of streaming NPR or podcasts like "Freakanomics" and "How stuff works".

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Took my dog for a walk during my lunch hour. We both got too hot. I had to spray my shirt with febreze and put it in the dryer when we returned home from our walk. I could not wear it back to work without doing that to it.

It was a great day at the gym today, very quiet due to nice weather outside. I did 45 minutes on the Stair Master (Intervals 45/50), followed by a combined 75 minutes of weight lifting, planks, yoga, stretching, and leg and back exercises. I was wearing a new Swatch watch which made things extra special.

Does sitting on the couch watching the start of the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati count?

Good morning exercisers!

I am asking for feedback, please.

I need to get back to exercising every day.

I do not have more than an hour to spend doing anything. I work 9 and 10- hours per day.

Heavy cardiovascular exercises are out for me but I do need to increase my flexibility and strengthen my core.

I am very seriously looking at Pilates with a a Reformer and Cadillac chair. My youngest daughter is a certified personal trainer and said that she thinks that I will love it. My research says that I think I will too.

My other option is Yoga.

Any other suggestions based on what you are doing yourselves?

Thanks much!

I would recommend starting with yoga as a way to strengthen your core and work on your flexibility first. Then maybe move on to Pilates. I don't personally practice Pilates, but it seems more intensive (regarding intervals, etc.) I have been doing yoga for a few years now. I sought it out after regular back issues (my job is a back killer!) But now I love it for the overall benefits it provides...made me a better snowboarder, climber, and runner. I am, however, still working on finding my "Zen" place but I love the fact that yoga forces you to focus on breathing and pace.