40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

Happy Friday all you cool kids! What a day it has been so far. President Obama stayed in Auburn NY last night which is where I work. It has been a zoo in town! They actually cancelled our programs because so many of the streets were closed this morning, but now because the program that I work in doesn't start until this afternoon, and all of the excitement is over, they are considering having me call those people and bring them in if they want to come. The time is fast approaching where I need to start doing something and someone is not making a decision as quickly as I would like them to!! Sorry- work is just driving me crazy today!!

I had a great walk this morning. I live in a small rural town that was one of the stopping spots for the boats that used to travel on the Erie Canal and we have a walking trail that goes along the old canal route. I walked part of it today and took a ton of pictures of the sun coming up over the water and the trees. I am thinking that tomorrow I will walk the trail to the next town over which is 2.3 miles one way.

Have a great day all!

Hi all,

Soooo busy, can barely think straight!

Fish Derby all weekend, plus planning a reception event for a young runner that is running across Canada raising money for Sick Kids Hospital...totally unsupported.

Am going to try and get out and run with him tomorrow - just no time today.

Also have to bake for a bake sale we're having to help raise funds. Our goal is $500

have a great day all - hope to catch you sometime next week.

Oh - reset is still going well. It's vegan week, so this is going to be tough. Nothing but fruit and veggies for the week. Agh!

Hello everyone, I thought I'd poke my head in here, since I'll be turning 40 on the 7th of next month: eek!

Beeps- yes, it's true. Pres. Obama did come to town. Lots of security and big areas of town completely blocked off and shut down. While it may have been exciting it was also very inconvenient. I did hear that he went to our local YMCA and worked out on the elliptical and shot a round of hoops with some kids that were there for basketball camp. His entourage drove past my work site on their way out of town.

I walked the trail between my town and the next town over today including walking from my house to the access point and back home when i finished. A total of about 5 miles. It took me about an hour and a half. It is absolutely beautiful here today so it was a great walk.

saving my spot

will be back in 18 years

Almost out of the club but do not feel like it in any way.

My 20's I was fit & crazy, in my 30's fit and busy being a new Dad, in my 40's started out fit, then a major accident, then multiple operations, got lazy, gaining weight & feeling like crap, so at 48 decided to do something, now 49 coasting into 50 and feeling great. I'm NOT one of those who says "Feeling better now than I did in my 20's" or "50 is the new 30" because that's BS. I'm just trying to feel the best I can for as long as I can!

What is a "zombie run"???

The capris I haven't worn since day one of this trip can BARELY be done up. That's it. Face-stuffing ends here and now. Diet begins, anew....

What is a "zombie run"???

The capris I haven't worn since day one of this trip can BARELY be done up. That's it. Face-stuffing ends here and now. Diet begins, anew....

It's a runner's app that I haven't tried but sounds really awesome:) When I get some $$, I'll be trying it out.

Thanks! I'm not a runner, so have no awareness of runner-apps.

Sitting in the San Diego airport....travel days are long, boring, tiring. Here we go....

https://www.zombiesrungame.com/

Happy Monday Morning cool kids!

Welcome to all the new cool kids! princessofred said it right - "you are all awesome!"

Beeps - safe travels!

Crazy weekend. Super busy, but I got it all done. I arrived everywhere I was supposed to be about a half hour late, but I made it! And, I also fit a 6 mile run and some major housework / laundry and baking in there! It's amazing what one can get done while moving in overdrive. I did sleep in this morning, so this half hour late thing continues. :laugh:

three more days of my reset to go. I am officially down 10lbs as of this morning. What that means is I am now right back where I started when I first joined MFP.

Made the mistake of looking along my body while in plank position this morning - eek!
All I could see was saggy belly skin hanging down. A timely reminder of what I'm doing this for, I suppose, but tbh I could have lived without it!

Do Insanity... repeat the look. You'll see a different result.

...there will be sweat pouring from where you used to have skin hanging

Thanks Princess - I know there is less there than there was before so I have hope that it will go one day!

Nomadic - How hard is Insanity on the knees? I'm doing 30DS at the moment and my knees are just about coping.

Thanks Princess - I know there is less there than there was before so I have hope that it will go one day!

Nomadic - How hard is Insanity on the knees? I'm doing 30DS at the moment and my knees are just about coping.

I did Insanity for 3 weeks, and Nomadic is right, you will have sweat pouring off you like you wouldn't believe, however, it killed my knees (and I don't have knee issues) so quit it. I'm a runner and the knee soreness was starting to worry me.