Talk about your exercise experience today

[Greco]

Hi exercisers,

Having weird issues with viewing site pages and posting from my phone so it may be
a while until I can post again.

But, for anyone who may be interested, my training to run in the 2019 NYC Marathon continues on, and my running will continue after with future races.

I will miss all of you and hope to meet you on the roads...in Real time...smiling. Until soon.

keep on keepin' on friends, Greco

[nycfem]

Today I did 45 minutes on my favorite stairmaster. My pattern was:

Levels 8 down to 1, 1 minute each level for 2 sets, 30 seconds each level for 1 set, 15 seconds each level for 1 set, and then level 1 for the rest of the time. It was an excellent workout.

For yet the third time in a row, when I walked in Gayle was blowdrying her hair! This time I passed by pretending not to see her. I ran into La La as she was leaving.

My gym gives out free fruit, so I had an apple and a banana.

[nycfem]

Today I did 55 minutes on the matrix Climb Mill, aka the Stairmaster knock-off.

For the first 35 minutes my pattern was:
Levels 7 down to 1, 5 minutes each level

Then for the rest of the time I stayed at Level 1 because my heart rate was still high (around 160, compared to my resting heart rate of around 115).

It was a very hard work-out but I persevered. I am low on sleep because I'm still going to bed late but not letting myself sleep in too much so as not to reinforce the pattern of going to bed late.

It's nice to have the gym in this humid weather.

[cinnamongrrl]

We tried an aqua Zumba class and omg it’s amazing.

I felt my shoulders for days and yet it feels like you’re not doing anything at all.

Best of all we met some really great people in the class. The gym itself just has the warmest, happiest feel to it. I’m trying new classes all over the place! Next is a beginner spin class!!

[candy_coated_bitch]

I swam in the river and climbed rocks.

[nycfem]

1 hr of walking / 10k steps

50 min on my fave stairmaster

[easygoingfemme]

Originally Posted by candy_coated_bitch

I swam in the river and climbed rocks.

That sounds so perfect.

I had a very hot 25 mile bike ride. Didn't bring enough water with me to do more than that.

[candy_coated_bitch]

Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

That sounds so perfect.

It was really lovely!!

[nycfem]

Today I did 40 minutes on the stairmaster (my favorite one). It seems a bit broken in it's settings, making it hard to measure what I was doing, so I had to turn to primitive measurements: sweat, breathing hard, feeling of heart beat . I'm a "numbers" girl and like to watch exact patterns so it wasn't exactly comfortable but not worth reporting it broken when I can still get a great work-out with it.

I've been avoiding the weight floor which is not good. That's the spiritual part of my work-out and also healing. It's where I not only lift weights but also stretch and the like. Sometimes it's hard when I haven't been doing something for awhile to do it. When I'm back in the habit, it's much easier. Also, I've been tired, forcing myself to get up early so I don't fall into a sleep pattern of going to bed too late, which I am prone to. But now it's at the point of going to bed too late and waking up without enough sleep. I must give it all time. And not be too hard on myself.

I talked with Taylor today for over an hour. We really talked about a lot. She told me that Ross, her billionaire, has been traveling, so she hasn't been seeing him, and she was sad about that. She has unprotected sex with him when she is with him and is hoping to get pregnant. She told me a new bit of information about Ross. Please keep in mind that she is his house manager so this is all like a movie! She said that he has about 4 women who he brings home separately and they sleep over. He is in his late sixties and they are in their thirties, just like Taylor. She said that he assured her that he doesn't sleep with them. WHAT?!!!!!! It felt like how we all believed Michale Jackson was just sleeping while staying over night in bed with boys. She still says that Ross said that Taylor is different and that he will get divorced and marry her. Oh, billionaire men (sigh).

Taylor is also dating a man named Mark who sounds like a typical Taylor date- a complete asshole! She said that recently she brought him a crystal with healing properties because he was going through something and he refused to take it and yelled at her. Similarly she once brought him watermelon and he freaked out on her. What a charmer!

Taylor asked me if I think that things will work with her and Ross or her and Mark. Normally I don't give advice (unless I'm in the mood ) UNLESS someone asks. Somehow I knew with Taylor I should tread lightly even though she asked. I paused and said, "I think you have not met the right person yet." I think she teared up a bit.

She referred to a woman in the gym named Karen who I also know, but who is distant in personality, as her "best friend." Wait!!! Last time she told me Hilary was her best friend! Is everyone in the locker room her best friend except me?! # totally envious and pissed! Karen is in her fifties and is a scientist who is VERY stylish in an alternative way. Taylor told me that Karen has been saying to Taylor the last 3 times Karen has seen her in the locker room: "You are anorexic. You look like a starving child." Taylor has been responding by crying and telling Karen that it's her migraine meds making her lose weight. Taylor told her after the third time to stop doing it. I would never treat Taylor that way. I would make a much more thoughtful best friend. Humph!

Taylor ALSO told me that since she's been losing more weight, La La (the other anorexic) came up to her and said, "Do you have people ask why you are so small? I get that, and it's so annoying." Taylor said yes and agreed. Taylor told me that Hillary was with La La and La La was doing spit and chew. Do you know what that is, reader? That's when you chew a bite of something and then spit it out. La La was doing that with an apple. Taylor also told me that La La has to take a certain number of steps up stairs every day and it has to be done while she's carrying her purses. Taylor said, "I think La La has issues." I nodded and thought, "Don't we all, Taylor. Don't we all."

[nycfem]

30 min on my favorite Stairmaster

And 1 hour of walking (10K steps)

I’m starting to feel lonely on this thread!

[easygoingfemme]

It was too hot today to do much but I did just move my rowing machine into a room that has a window air conditioner. Going to check on that in a half hour and see if it feels like I can work out without dying.

I did get a workout hauling military cots up and down stairs and setting them up.

[RockOn]

Does walking outside, beginning work digging postholes for 5 minutes, then walking back inside at least 20 times today count? I tried so hard to make it happen but too unbearable.

97 degrees with heat index of over 105

won't even talk about the humidity

today was a washout and I had such high hopes of big accomplishments

[charley]

Originally Posted by nycfem

I talked with Taylor today for over an hour. We really talked about a lot. She told me that Ross, her billionaire, has been traveling, so she hasn't been seeing him, and she was sad about that. She has unprotected sex with him when she is with him and is hoping to get pregnant. She told me a new bit of information about Ross.

When I read up to this point, I thought, omg!, this is just like the gazillion other crime/mystery films I've seen, and what happens when the police come to the gym and start asking questions about Taylor, 'cause either Taylor or Ross has gone missing!!!

Originally Posted by nycfem

Please keep in mind that she is his house manager so this is all like a movie!

And so when I read this line, I thought, well you are thinking the same thing (laugh).

[easygoingfemme]

Originally Posted by charley

When I read up to this point, I thought, omg!, this is just like the gazillion other crime/mystery films I've seen, and what happens when the police come to the gym and start asking questions about Taylor, 'cause either Taylor or Ross has gone missing!!!



And so when I read this line, I thought, well you are thinking the same thing (laugh).

Same here! When I read about your gym talks, NYC, my jaw just drops and I don't know what to say. What a cast of characters!

I did get a workout in. It wasn't pretty but I did it.

[easygoingfemme]

Really really nice 25 miles on the bike before it got blistering hot today.

[nycfem]

I walked (stop and start) for about 45 minutes in total today, a few hundred under 10K steps. I check my steps using my iphone.

I walked around a NYC street fair.

[Greco]

Hmmm...so looks like things may have cleared up here for me to post...strange.

So, taping two toes for my runs and thanks to an accomplished femme that suggested acupuncture my running is a lot less painful.
Today Easy 6mi...on gorgeous snake trail...yes, I missed that trail and decided to give it another shot. No snakes this am...thankfully.

It is very hot, though not humid. But, upped my H2O, green smoothie after run.

keep on keepin' on friends, Greco

[easygoingfemme]

Originally Posted by Greco

So, taping two toes for my runs and thanks to an accomplished femme that suggested acupuncture my running is a lot less painful.
Today Easy 6mi...on gorgeous snake trail...yes, I missed that trail and decided to give it another shot. No snakes this am...thankfully.

I don't think I could run on something called snake trail. Not sure I could bike it either. You're brave.

I biked to work and it was a nice ride in. Then the temps went up to 90 which means it was about 110 degrees at work and I had to do a lot of physical stuff so I was even hotter. I caved and threw my bike in the back of a co-workers car and she gave me a lift home.

I'll probably mow the lawn in a couple of hours when it cools down a bit.

[Greco]

I hear ya!...that's what I call it after meeting a large snake fresh out of hibernation back in April...took me a little more than a month to return to that trail...it is simply too stunning to give up...Beauty wins out with me every time...smiling.

You were smart to put your bike up and catch that ride...those temps and the humdity is nothing to play with...good one easygoingfemme.

keep on keepin' on, Greco

Originally Posted by easygoingfemme

I don't think I could run on something called snake trail. Not sure I could bike it either. You're brave.

I biked to work and it was a nice ride in. Then the temps went up to 90 which means it was about 110 degrees at work and I had to do a lot of physical stuff so I was even hotter. I caved and threw my bike in the back of a co-workers car and she gave me a lift home.

I'll probably mow the lawn in a couple of hours when it cools down a bit.

[easygoingfemme]

Originally Posted by Greco

I hear ya!...that's what I call it after meeting a large snake fresh out of hibernation back in April...took me a little more than a month to return to that trail...it is simply too stunning to give up...Beauty wins out with me every time...smiling.

*** shudder***

But I get it. There's a trail I like to ride out here that has a bunch of aggressive geese that chase people when they pass by. It's scary but I still ride through because it's pretty other than the geese. My daughter and I used to ride a tandem mountain bike when she was young and when we got to that part she would pull her feet out (half clips) and put her feet as far out of reach as she could.