Couldn't think of a good place to post this... but it was an enjoyable short piece to watch. I think it speaks to exercise and meditation, as well as finding your folly. Definitely speaks to why I enjoy snowboarding so much!

'Just trying to get to the end of my life without becoming an asshole, again.'

http://vimeo.com/90655826

So, I have been pretty consistent with two brisk walks with the dog each day. In fact, I think the dog might even be a bit tired of walking. My Nike Fuel band said I hit my goal every day except one since I purchased it. Until the band died. Yeah, just doesn't turn on. I can take back to the store this weekend.

You charged it, right?

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I am up to the usual, beach walking and doing (kinda) my PT. The wind has been really blowing the last two days and I'll be glad when it stops. Dries out my eyeballs. :blink:

I'm trying out a new tracker too, except mines easier, I just sleep. It's called Sleep Cycle and it's pretty cool. It tracks when you are in your best sleep cycles for waking or staying asleep and will wake you when you will feel most rested instead of when it will just feel like a freight train hit you.

I like seeing when I am getting my best rest although I can now see that the last couple of hours are pretty inefficient. I have to wait until there are 5 nights of data and then it will give a "quality" rating. You have a lot of flexibility with how it works EXCEPT a function I would really like. I want to be able to say 'wake me at the end of three deep rem cycles when I'm coming out of it.' I could get 80% of my good rest in 4.5 hours. I'm surprised it doesn't do that but I will probably figure a workaround.

It isn't a device, it's an app for iphone that utilizes the on board accelerometer. 0.99 It says it's optimized for iphone 5 but it's fine on my 4s.

http://www.sleepcycle.com/wp-content.../sidebar_1.png

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Because of my new schedule I have decided that the only way I can exercise during the week is to do an hour at the gym almost daily of something, as long asI get the hour in. Yesterday one hour of cardio and machines. Today, one hour of swimming, cardio and machines, Thursday swimming, etc. Friday either day off or exercise of my choice. Haven't figured out the weekend schedule yet. Depends on whatever else I have planned.

Well, I've been working my way back up again and today I hit 5 miles on the beach!

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30 minutes on the stairmaster (45/50 intervals)

When I'm sleep deprived, it's hard to get myself to go to the gym. But then once I throw myself onto the Stairmaster and set the stats, then there's nothing to do but go. Afterwards, of course, I feel great.

I cleaned half of a 6 room house in 4 hours....and cleaned it well. As far as Im concerned, it counts as exercise!

Then I did a step workout with weights while I watch America Unearthed (awesome show for archaeology lovers!)
I found a great way to work my hip flexors; stand on top of the step and step off the front with a small knee dip...you feel it in that thigh and in the supporting leg/hip flexor on the way up. As a chronic hiker, I need all the strength I can get in my hips Oand knees...and thighs...and.....)

I thought about Gemme and nycfem today.

At PT, the therapist had me on the treadmill for the first time.

I did a big 10 minutes and burned 50 calories!

Ha!

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at long last....I started my day off with yoga :)

my dvd went awol....so I got another (different) one....then figured out how to connect my dvd player....since my laptop crapped out.....opened the dvd player this morning...and there was my missing dvd! My daughter must've popped it in and didnt tell me......thanks Rissa :)

now Im off for a cleaning job....a tedious one....but I consider it paid exercise :)

keeping to the schedule I set for myself. yesterday one hour on the elliptical and machines (working hard on abs and arms) today one hour of swimming. Not sure if I am going to take a day off from the gym tomorrow and get my exercise cleaning the apartment or do double exercise: gym and cleaning the apartment

Hit the slopes for a few hours, enjoying the sun and the super dooper late season snowboarding!

Today was a good day.

I cleaned the kitchen and living room of a house that hasnt been cleamed in 6 months....

Seven hours....to clean 2 rooms....

It counts in my book....just ask my hamstrings...lol

ok, I am obsessed about working on my abs and my arms. I want arms like Michelle Obama and abs like Naya Rivera. Of course one is in her 40's and has the luxury of working on her arms in the White House and the other is like 27 and has the luxury of a young body. But, I WILL get there

I'm going swimming later tonight - wahoo!

My Fuel band is working again. I don't know why, but it is. I thought I would try to charge it one more time and it worked. Who knows.

Anyway, I have continued to keep "moving" pretty well and I have been feeling more energy as a result. It feels good.

I am actually going to up my "Fuel Goal". It is too low as I can hit that number without much exercise if it is not a work day where I just sit all day.

I waxed my mid-sized SUV. Notice I did not say wash. The car wash did that.

Took me two hours for the wax. I was going to clay it first, but forgot my clay lubricant at home. :| It was nice to save a couple hours, though!

I will take the dog on a 20-40 minutes walk later.

I also ate a charbroiled hot dog. I have one once a year.