April 2025 Walks and Workouts
New Month, New Goals. Welcome to April 2025! ☔️
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. - Aldous Huxley
Whether you work out in the Gym, with YouTube, The Walk at Home App, or old school with DVDs, we're glad you're doing something for yourself! Remember, NOW is always a great time for a walk or whatever activity is your preference. 😃
No matter what your goal for the month is, we're happy to have you join us. Don't be afraid to chime in because we all want to support you and your goals.
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April Goals
Mies Tracked 69
Apple Challenge: Reach my stand goal 25x this month.Happy April, everyone! I was shy of 69 miles last month, so that is my goal for the month. I'm hoping for some more stable weather this month so I can get outside for walks and use the fitness court. After the hustle of work for the last 3 months, I'm hoping this month will be calmer and calmer.
We have a new mattress being delivered tomorrow. It's been over 16 years since I've worked in furniture, but man, I was not prepared for the prices of things. I went through some sticker shock. 😳 1 of the things I miss about Art Van Furniture is the mattress trials. If the mattress doesn't work out, exchange it. I wish more stores did that. Fingers crossed, this new mattress gives Ry better sleep quality. Sleep is a big key for his health.
We made it through Sunday's storm unscathed, but another round is supposed to come Wednesday.
I'm sending my tax payment in today. Being self-employed pretty much means never getting a Federal tax refund. At least I've been successful in making sure I have extra money at the end for what I owe.This morning, I started with the Leslies' Blue Mile walk on YouTube. I was not prepared for jumping rope or jumping half jacks. I've made a mental note to wear a better sports bra going forward. 🤣
Have a great day, Walking Friends!
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My 3 April Goals are: Gym Classes, Walks, and Planks 💜
1. Attend these group classes at my gym, or do my own workout at home:
Monday: Boot Camp
Tuesday: Gentle Yoga and/or Total Body Stretch (one or the other or both); or do Gentle Yoga at home on my own
Wednesday: Tai Chi. (An additional strength workout is optional)
Thursday: REST DAY
Friday: HASfit Strength workout
Saturday: Step class
Sunday: Restorative Yoga at home on my own
2. Fit in walks on any given day whenever I can! 😊
3. April Plank Challenge: Achieve a 5-minute forearm plank hold with good form by following a gradual, systematic, and consistent recommended daily schedule. Report progress each day.
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@Deeder522 Happy April! And here's to calmer days 💜 I wish more stores did that too. Customer service has really gone out the window, sadly. I remember when customer service was king back in the old days. I hope the new mattress ends up being amazing for Ry 🙏 Yeah, prices are unbelievable nowadays. Good job doing the blue mile walk… and, oh my goodness, did I ever need that laugh you gave me!!! (about the jump rope, jumping half jacks, and the sports bra! 🤣). Thank you! I'm still quite tickled over that one 😂 Have a great day!
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April Goals: Weeks 1 & 4: Work out 4 days/week. Weeks 2 & 3: Work out 3 days/week. Mileage Goal-180. miles: Garmin Challenges: 300,000 steps in April: 100,000 steps from 4/1-4/14: Log 15 hours of Walking in April: Walking Stage 2-track 91 miles walking from 4/1-6/30. Expeditions: finish Toubkal Circuit: Kilimanjaro Machome Route, Eastern Rift Mountains: Tanzania: Cradle Mountain Overland Track, Tasmania, Australia: Begin-Patagonia Circuit, Andes Patagonia, Argentina & Chile
April will be a bit of a challenge for me as we are traveling, which means sitting in airports, on planes and in cars! We are visiting friends in South Caroline and Virginia, so I do not know how much walking we will be doing. But, one thing is for sure, if I do not set a goal, I will sit for sure!!!! LOL Because of Dennis' and my health problems, we have not traveled much beyond our area in a few years, so it will be fun to leave the mountains for a while.
@Deeder522 WHAT??? What happened to Art Van????? I have my oak kitchen set from Art Van and I love it! We bought a ton of furniture from them!!! I am so sad they are gone. 😪 Being retired also means no federal refund so you are not alone! In fact, we paid both the feds and the state this year. Hopefully there are not enough IRS employees left to cash the checks!!! This will not be a problem in NY though! 🤣 BTW, next week, I will be flying into Detroit to make a connection to Myrtle Beach so I'll wave in your direction. ✈️
@Elfirose33 OOOOO I love that plank challenge idea!!!! I want to begin focusing on strength in May and I might just start with a plank challenge! My mind always goes to bands and weights, but I used to do planks every day years ago. I know you'll be far ahead of me in minutes by May, but I am stealing that challenge from you for May! 😊
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Today I walked with Dottie 30 minutes, cross country, 'over hill and dale' in the wind. Held a plank for 20 seconds (I'm so glad the hold time on this first day was only 20 seconds because I'm still way too sore from my Boot Camp workout on Monday). Tonight I did Bedtime Yoga with Adriene for 20 minutes 💙
@zichab Cool!! I love it that you are going to do planks in May!! I think planks are very empowering, at least that's been my experience with them over the years. No equipment necessary, and I love that! It's good to be back in action on this, as it's been a long time for me and planks, as well. All the best to you with your goals this month and traveling! Sounds like fun getting out of town 😊
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What great goals everyone has.
@Deeder522 I hope the new mattress works well for both of you. A good night's sleep is so important and completely underrated! As is a good sports bra.
@zichab Your Garmin goals are great!! Enjoy all your travels and the beauty of walking is you can do it everyday!
@Elfirose33 that is one solid plan. And I also like the plank goal. I do them a couple times a week. My core and back have a love-hate relationship with them!!
So, my goals are:
Start C25k and do this Tuesdays, Thursdays and either Saturday or Sunday.
2 to 3 days strength training
11,050 to 12,500 steps daily (to get my 4 million in 2025)
Garmin challenges: step into April - 100k steps by 4-14; April time to walk - 15 hours recorded; April steps - 300k; active April - record 20 activities over 20 minutes; and Walking Stage 2 - 91 miles tracked from April to June. And a bunch of expeditions. Working on Everest base camp now.
So yesterday I did the C25k. It is still way too dark for me to run outside in the morning, and icy too. So I jogged around my basement. Lol. Hoping to get at least into our driveway in the next couple of weeks.
Today I did Leslie's Ultimate 5 day special cut with bands. Decent resistance with this one, so it'll stay in rotation this month.
It is snowing here now, on top of a bit of ice but by end of day it'll be thunderstorms. Gotta love mother nature!! Glad I can work from home today.
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20 minutes with Improved Health this morning.
It's raining this morning with some thunderstorms thrown in for extra effect.
I'm already looking forward to the weekend and it's only Wednesday. 🤣1 -
pril Goals: Weeks 1 & 4: Work out 4 days/week. Weeks 2 & 3: Work out 3 days/week. Mileage Goal-180. miles: Garmin Challenges: 300,000 steps in April: 100,000 steps from 4/1-4/14: Log 15 hours of Walking in April: Walking Stage 2-track 91 miles walking from 4/1-6/30. Expeditions: finish Toubkal Circuit: Kilimanjaro Machome Route, Eastern Rift Mountains: Tanzania: Cradle Mountain Overland Track, Tasmania, Australia: Begin-Patagonia Circuit, Andes Patagonia, Argentina & Chile
4/1-WAH: Burn off 10 Pounds-3 Mile Walk: Garmin Miles: 6.0
4/2-WAH: 2 Mile Walk with a Doc: Garmin Miles:
I just went to the Legwarmers and Lunges site and the content is gone. I am surprised it lasted as long as it did considering how fast Leslie's people took all the sites down a few years ago. She's as bad as Disney!!!! 😡
@Elfirose33 I just HATE ab exercises with a passion EXCEPT for the plank! I am not sure why that one does not annoy me, but I love the way it makes my abs feel the longer I do it. I'm in for May!
@megd44 I was thinking that I might just walk around the airport rather than sitting. It would add to my step goal and be better for me than sitting all that time. It has been a long time since I have flown domestically and I have forgotten that the flights are shorter so there is more opportunity to walk. Most of my flying for the last few years has been to the Netherlands where my youngest son lives.
@Deeder522 We are under a winter weather advisory today for 2" of snow and an 1" of ice so thanks for taking away some of it before it got here! 😂
I will be resting tomorrow so see you all on Friday! 😃
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Today: I did 80 minutes Tai Chi, walked Dottie 20 minutes, mowed the grass 30 minutes, and held a 20-second plank.
@megd44 Thank you:) I understand the love/hate plank relationship, lol! Planks are a hardship for sure. Great goals for April! Good effort making the best of it until it's nice and light enough to run outside.
@Deeder522 We got a really nice thunderstorm last night. No severe weather, just good old-fashioned thunder and rain.
@zichab That's super you love the plank! I love the plank and most everything else, too, lol! Awesome, glad you're in for May!
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Did the C25k this morning, literally just before noon. Did the "laps" around my driveway. Still pretty chilly but nice to try this outside. Feeling it in my legs for sure, since it isn't flat. Slight incline but hopefully that will help prep for the bigger hills in a few weeks.
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On my rest day today I walked Dottie 20 minutes and held a plank for 20 seconds 😊
@megd44 Way to go making the best of it in imperfect conditions! It's going to all pay off soon 💙
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Thanks @Elfirose33 I am definitely feeling it in my quads today!!
Did Leslie's 2 Mile Easy Walk today. The leader of that drives me nuts. But needed the slower pace and to get some movement in. Will need to make sure I don't sit for too long today or I will stiffen up I am sure.
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Looks like I never posted yesterday. 🤦🏼♀️
Yesterday, I did a new WAT workout that was posted on the Youtube page. 30 min Walk with a Doc.
I went back to WAT YouTube page this morning for another new walk. It was posted a couple of months ago. 1-mile Self Care Talk & Walk. It was a nice, easy walk for a Friday morning.Good news! Ry's new mattress seems to be working out. It's a taller mattress, so we have to do soem adjusting for that. The 1st night, he slept longer through the night, and I'm hoping to hear the same when he gets up today. His Cholesterol came back, and while technically it's high, it's only high b/c his HDL(the good cholesterol) is high. The other numbers are in range. 🤷🏼♀️ The only thing the PCP wanted us to try was to increase his protein. OK, but that isn't as easy as you think when his body is rejecting most foods.
Back into the kitchen for me.@megd44 I agree with some of the new walk leaders. It's been a struggle to find someone to lead well since Leslies stepped back.
@Elfirose33 Nice job on an active rest day.
@zichab Looks like legwarmers only made it 4-5 weeks with the videos being up. Bummer, I was hoping to finish the rest of the colors. I spent a little time searching the web and found the videos on a website called Daily Motion. It looks like there are around 20 videos of Leslies there. I have to explore the website more, but there seems to be a unique catalog of workouts posted
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Today: I walked Dottie in the chilly light rain for 20 minutes, held a 30-second plank, and did HASfit's 12-minute Upper Body Beginner Strength workout 💚
@megd44 You're welcome. Hang in there with the soreness and stiffness, you are getting stronger!
@Deeder522 Thanks! The "1-mile Self-Care Talk and Walk" workout you did sounds wonderful. That's great news about the new mattress, so glad to hear it! Very sorry to hear about the protein, though. Hopefully the perfect way through this will be known soon, all the best to you 💛
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April Goals: Weeks 1 & 4: Work out 4 days/week. Weeks 2 & 3: Work out 3 days/week. Mileage Goal-180. miles: Garmin Challenges: 300,000 steps in April: 100,000 steps from 4/1-4/14: Log 15 hours of Walking in April: Walking Stage 2-track 91 miles walking from 4/1-6/30. Expeditions: finish Toubkal Circuit: (completed) Kilimanjaro Machome Route, Eastern Rift Mountains: Tanzania: Cradle Mountain Overland Track, Tasmania, Australia: Begin-Patagonia Circuit, Andes Patagonia, Argentina & Chile
4/1-WAH: Burn off 10 Pounds-3 Mile Walk: Garmin Miles: 6.0
4/2-WAH: 2 Mile Walk with a Doc: Garmin Miles: 6.9
4/3-Garmin Miles: 6.3
4/4-Just Walk: Walk Off the Pounds: 3 Mile: Garmin Miles:
@Elfirose33 Kudos to you for doing HASfit!!! Coach Kozak about killed me the last time I tried his program! LOL I need to get stronger to even start with him! 😂
@megd44 It's still too cold here to walk out side much as well. One of my neighbors walks her dog every day and today she said, "The temp says it's 50F, but I had to go back and get my heavier coat because it sure does not feel like 50F!" We have so much water from the melting snow and the ice went out yesterday so the temp on thermometer does not register the actual feel!
@Deeder522 I am so glad to hear Ryan got a good night's sleep on the new mattress!!! I am not totally positive about this, but I think Daily Motion used to be an exercise company that focused on workout videos. They were on the GIAM network a lot back in the day. I THINK, they have a license for some of Leslie's videos from the GIAM days and she probably can't have them removed from that site. I have a couple of her videos that were produced by GIAM.
The ice went out yesterday and our winter storm of snow and ice was followed by a day where we got to 61F! I had all the windows open and it was heaven on earth to get the fresh air in this house!!!!! Next week is supposed to be cold with lake effects snow, but I will be in the south!! Woo Hoo!!! See you all maybe tomorrow, but definitely on Sunday! 😃
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Well, back to inside workouts, probably for another week. Did another C25k this morning and lapsed around my basement and garage are not very motivating. And my pups think I am nuts 🤪
@Elfirose33 your workout plan and dog walking are great!!
@Deeder522 I like the self-care walk and can tolerate the Walk with a Doc leader. There are a couple I really like (Taja and Jordan), an couple I can tolerate (Nick and Tanner) and several that I rarely use (Celina and Stephanie.) Glad to hear Ry's bed seems to be working for him.
@zichab way to keep pushing through and knocking your goals out. Sorry you are still experiencing icky weather too.
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Rest Day yesterday, but I dug into more Spring Cleaning & uncovered a few more corners of my house. Those corners were either vacuumed or mopped as well. Spring cleaning also involves tossing items I haven't touched since last fall, especially where the bathroom is concerned. 😁 I also spent some time going through the Daily Motion site and saved several videos of hers and found a few others to try.
This morning 1 Mile Express Walk from Walk Away the Pounds. I don't think I've done this one before.
Looks like I'm still in for a bit of chilly week of weather. The sun is out, and the birds are chirping, so we'll still take that for a win.1 -
Yesterday I did 60 minutes Step class & held a 40 second plank. I did not walk Dottie today because my dad did, so that was a nice break as yesterday was busier than normal.
@zichab Thanks! Well, I confess… I really didn't want to do any of the HASfit workouts yesterday…. but there it is listed on my Friday goals in April, lol! So I made the best of it by choosing the 12-minute beginner one to start, and even that one was hard, lol! 😅 Great job on mileage so far!
@megd44 Thanks! Hang in there with the inside workouts, almost there to warmer days!
@Deeder522 Good job with the spring cleaning! It's still quite chilly here, too.
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April Goals: Weeks 1 & 4: Work out 4 days/week. Weeks 2 & 3: Work out 3 days/week. Mileage Goal-180. miles: Garmin Challenges: 300,000 steps in April: 100,000 steps from 4/1-4/14: Log 15 hours of Walking in April: Walking Stage 2-track 91 miles walking from 4/1-6/30. Expeditions: finish Toubkal Circuit: (completed) Kilimanjaro Machome Route, Eastern Rift Mountains: Tanzania: Cradle Mountain Overland Track, Tasmania, Australia: Begin-Patagonia Circuit, Andes Patagonia, Argentina & Chile
4/1-WAH: Burn off 10 Pounds-3 Mile Walk: Garmin Miles: 6.0
4/2-WAH: 2 Mile Walk with a Doc: Garmin Miles: 6.9
4/3-Garmin Miles: 6.3
4/4-Just Walk: Walk Off the Pounds: 3 Mile: Garmin Miles: 6.0
4/5-Garmin Miles: 5.9
4/6-WAH: 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk: 5 miles Garmin Miles:
I'll be honest, I was not feeling this one today. I think it is because my mind is on packing, weather, laundry and all the stuff you have to think about before you travel. But, I did it so there is that.
Thanks @Elfirose33! When I look at my Garmin miles at the end of the day, I am always amazed at how they add up just catching up on all the stuff I did not do for months! When I get back, I am hoping it is warm enough to clean out my attic because it is a hot mess up there! The house is caught up, but ya know where the stuff goes when you declutter the house …. 😏! That should help keep me moving and stepping into summer!
@Deeder522 How is Ryan doing? Is the bed still working and how is the protein increase doing? I was worrying because protein can sometimes be rough on the kidneys and with his CFS, he does not need that.
@megd44 I looked up C25k and holy smokes!!! I could walk 15 miles at my own pace, but run it???? Oh my no! I am cheering you on! 🏃♀️
It is cold here and is going to snow tonight and tomorrow. It's all good though because at least it is not going to be 100F next week like Phoenix and Las Vegas! My son says he has his AC going already. I'll take my snow any day over that! 🤨
My plan is to be back tomorrow with a 3mile walk and Tuesday with a 2 miles, but we shall see how it all plays out. You are all doing great! 😃
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Yesterday I did not do any 'formal' exercising, but I did perform in a concert with my community band, which went really well! When I got home I was exhausted. After landing on the sofa, I fell asleep, and then went to bed at 8:30 p.m. 😴 So I'm reporting that playing trumpet was my physical exercise as I certainly worked up a sweat playing! Also, according to the plank schedule I'm following, yesterday (Day 6) was a rest day, so no planking was done.
@zichab Wow, 5 miles when you didn't feel like it is outstanding! I know the stress of packing and getting ready to leave town, with too many loose ends to tie up in a short time. At least that's always how it feels for me. I probably couldn't have done it. Yep, I do know where stuff goes when cleaning the house… for me it all goes to the extra bedroom and the basement! I love the weather forecast for your area, wish we were getting some more snow (although I am the only one in my town hoping for this). We do have some cold weather lingering still, for which I'm grateful.
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Well, it is snowing here today, so not real pleased with that.
Yesterday I did an easy 1.5 mile walk then didn't stop moving until bedtime. Think I overdid it this weekend with a variety of cleaning projects, outside work and general running around. Taking today as a rest day.
@zichab I am only doing the 5k version, so 3.1 miles. 15 miles would kill me. Not even sure if I can run the shorter 3.1. Can walk it no problem. I figure by week 4 of the training, I'll know if my knee can handle it.
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@zichab Ry's kidney function has increased based on the last lap. Which was nice to see since it had been decreasing the last several years. His sleep seems to be getting better as well. He isn't waking up as much, or when he does, it's later into the night. Protein is another story.
@Elfirose33 Sounds like to had a good performance and workout all in one. You deserved the rest day.@megd44 I remember hearing about C25K years ago, but that was in the pre-COVID era.
This morning, I did the 1 Yellow Mile followed by 12 minutes of Standing Arms with Fit By Mik. Today, we have the phone application for Ry's disability, and that marks the official start of the claim. We have a follow-up call with the lawyer tomorrow.
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Today I did 60 minutes Tai Chi, 50 minutes Boot Camp, 20 minutes walk with Dottie, and I held a 45 second plank.
@Deeder522 Thank you, I think so too:) Good workouts today! Glad that so many things are better for Ry. Sorry to hear about the protein though. All the best moving forward with everything.
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April Goals: Weeks 1 & 4: Work out 4 days/week. Weeks 2 & 3: Work out 3 days/week. Mileage Goal-180. miles: Garmin Challenges: 300,000 steps in April: 100,000 steps from 4/1-4/14: Log 15 hours of Walking in April: Walking Stage 2-track 91 miles walking from 4/1-6/30. Expeditions: finish Toubkal Circuit: (completed) Kilimanjaro Machome Route, Eastern Rift Mountains: Tanzania: Cradle Mountain Overland Track, Tasmania, Australia: Begin-Patagonia Circuit, Andes Patagonia, Argentina & Chile
4/1-WAH: Burn off 10 Pounds-3 Mile Walk: Garmin Miles: 6.0
4/2-WAH: 2 Mile Walk with a Doc: Garmin Miles: 6.9
4/3-Garmin Miles: 6.3
4/4-Just Walk: Walk Off the Pounds: 3 Mile: Garmin Miles: 6.0
4/5-Garmin Miles: 5.9
4/6-WAH: 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk: 5 miles Garmin Miles: 7.7
4/7-WAH: 5K with a Twist: Garmin Miles
Well, I did 1 of the Twists in the 5K so I am getting there! One boost is better than no boosts! 😋 It made this workout a little rougher on my endurance though so I need to stick with one boost for a while I guess. Of course, it could have been that I did the 5 mile yesterday and did not have the reserves for boosting today? Meh, no matter, I did it! 😉
@megd44 I see! I did not know there was a 5K version. I know I could not run that far as my left knee could not take it. I injured it in a water skiing accident when I was 30 and it has been a problem ever since. I mountain hike and going up is no problem, but I need a brace to come down as my knee cannot take the impact for that long. I am OK for a few minutes, but any longer and it rebels! 🙄
@Elfirose33 You play the trumpet!!!! My son does as well! I play clarinet and my husband plays trombone! When my son lived at home, we had a band! LOL Trumpet is a work out for sure! I'd count it! 🎵
@Deeder522 Oh good! I am so glad Ryan's kidneys are doing better. I remember you mentioned a while ago that his kidney numbers were down and then when you mentioned increasing his protein, I was a little worried. I am sending you two all the best for his disability claim! With all the cuts and firings, I hope there is someone knowledgeable to process it! 😏 Fingers crossed! 🤞
My hope is to do 2 miles at the hotel tomorrow, but I am not sure how it will work out timing wise. We have to leave for the airport by 3:45AM for our 6AM flight to Detroit (my favorite airport in the whole world!), so I might not have enough time with sleep and all! LOL I am going to try to check in while I am away, but I might not manage that. I am not good with this app and my phone. It takes me forever to type anything without a keyboard! So, you all hold down the fort and I will be back Leslie-walking for sure on April 16! 🐰🐇
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This morning was 1 Fast Interval Mile with Jessica Smith. I tried to follow that up with a 10-minute walking with weights with Improved Health. I had to drop the weights about halfway through. I guess I was more tired than I thought from Jessica's walk.
After yesterday's call for the Disability application, today we'll talk to the lawyer again. The phone call yesterday was 90 minutes long. 😳😖 They asked for a lot more details at the application stage than we thought or were prepared for. We realized after the fact a few things that we missed during the process. At least it's started. I've been trying to keep an ear open for what SSD is looking like, and it still seems like a mixed bag. Rumors are they will be fast-tracking cases and giving more approvals is what I'm hearing/seeing the most.
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@zichab I had major reconstruction on my right knee 20 years ago. Goal at that time was to have me get to 50 before the replaced it. Lost some weight, started exercise and six years past that goal. This is one big test to see if I can handle it. Right now I only run for 90 seconds then back to walking. Rinse and repeat 6 times. All seems fine. I figure the 5 minute run segments in a couple of weeks will be telling. Enjoy your vacation!!
@Deeder522 that is great that the process is starting. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly and quickly for you. Your workout today sounds awesome.
I did C25k today, week 2 day 1. So five minutes warm-up, 90 second run and two minute walk segments 6 times and a three minute cool down. Then I did a bunch of stretches. Felt pretty good but due to the snow and cold it was laps around the basement.
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April Goals: Weeks 1 & 4: Work out 4 days/week. Weeks 2 & 3: Work out 3 days/week. Mileage Goal-180. miles: Garmin Challenges: 300,000 steps in April: 100,000 steps from 4/1-4/14(completed): Log 15 hours of Walking in April: Walking Stage 2-track 91 miles walking from 4/1-6/30. Expeditions: finish Toubkal Circuit: (completed) Kilimanjaro Machome Route, Eastern Rift Mountains: Tanzania: Cradle Mountain Overland Track, Tasmania, Australia: Begin-Patagonia Circuit, Andes Patagonia, Argentina & Chile
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WAH: Burn off 10 Pounds-3 Mile Walk:Garmin Miles: 6.04/2-
WAH: 2 Mile Walk with a Doc: Garmin Miles: 6.94/3-Garmin Miles: 6.3
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Just Walk: Walk Off the Pounds: 3 Mile:Garmin Miles: 6.04/5-Garmin Miles: 5.9
4/6-WAH: 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk: 5 miles Garmin Miles: 7.7
4/7-WAH: 5K with a Twist: Garmin Miles: 6.5
4/8-WAH-2 Mile Walk (you tube): Garmin miles:
Well, I did two miles with my husband in our hotel! 😂 I think there was a bonus as he was only going to do his usual mile, BUT he kept up and did 2 miles. He saw his cardiologist yesterday who said, “I want you to work out and be active! Do not baby your heart as it is the worst thing for it!” Apparently, he listened! He said ge felt really good, so I am so glad I did it!
@Deeder522 I am glad to know they are fast tracking the processes! Good Luck! 🍀 I am sending Irish luck as it is the strongest my great grandma used to say! 🍀
@megd44 My husband had both knees replaced last year and although he is now pain free, it was a process! I am happy you have avoided it thus far! Hang in there!
We are off to dinner and then bed as 3:30AM will come early! 🥴😊
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Today I mowed the front yard 30 minutes (this is a strength workout wrangling the mower over a short steep hill out in the front with a ditch at the very bottom. The rest of the yard is mostly level and easy to mow, thankfully.) Later I walked Dottie for 20 minutes and held a 45 second plank.
@zichab Great job, you did it!! Wow, I love it that you all play instruments!! And that your son plays trumpet, too, very cool! Thank you and I agree, as trumpeting sure does feel like a workout:) Fantastic! Three cheers for you and your husband! Look at you both go! I love hotel room workouts; they are special and a BIG accomplishment! Well done! Have fun on your trip!!! 💜
@Deeder522 Jessica Smith's Interval Mile sounds like a really good workout—-good job! Getting started is truly a milestone. Wishing you the best pathway possible through everything, and hoping for the absolute best outcome 💛
@megd44 You are doing great! Soon you will be running and walking outside, I just know it 😉
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Today I did Leslie's 2 mile special cut with bands. Turns out it is from the 5 really big miles set. It is a decent strength training session.
@Elfirose33 I am hoping that the weather gets just nice enough that I can get outside next week. We'll see. Mowing is a serious workout. Good fir you managing the wrangling!!
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Today I worked all day filling in for a coworker, so I wasn't able to go to my Tai Chi class (I went to Monday's Tai Chi class to make up for today). When I got home from work, I walked Dottie 20 minutes and held a 1-minute plank.
@megd44 Excellent job with the 2 mile special cut bands strength training! Yes, I am hoping you get that nice weather soon, too, because you completely deserve it! 🤗 Thanks! Mark always offers to mow that steep hill we have, but I always want to do it because I like the challenge and the accomplishment!
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