AnnofB wrote: »

Hello August walkers! Got the go ahead from my doctor that I can exercise again.

I'm going to do some form of aerobics 30 minutes 4 days a week. Going to get in at least 2 strength workouts a week.

8/6.....30 minutes Walk Off Fat Fast. 30 minutes of light weights, lot' of reps

Yay @AnnofB! That's good news! So happy to know you are doing well.

8 miles along the lake-- magical!

2.5 miles with my four legged friend who really wanted a second walk and 5 faster miles on my own... led me to 2 solid hours with my fresh new audiobook round the neighborhood and a favorite trail!

mypinkbikini wrote: »

2.5 miles with my four legged friend who really wanted a second walk and 5 faster miles on my own... led me to 2 solid hours with my fresh new audiobook round the neighborhood and a favorite trail!

That’s fantastic. Inspiring. I don’t think I’ve every reached 7+ miles.

RANT- maybe the oldies will sympathize and the youngers will heed.😻
I am 61, 62 in November. Been somewhat active my whole life, but have really been consistent since 2017 with 6 or 7 days a week- a walk or aerobics or weights or a bike ride etc. I get my heart rate up, but I’m not a fanatic or anything. It seems That since age 6I I always have a muscle or joint that acts up. All this year I have had severe metatarsalgia in my left foot. It goes away with rest ( seated workouts). A few weeks ago Leslies abs workout pulled my lower back! Then Pahla B’s workout hurt my left arm ( bicep and forearm) last week. I had to put it in a sling! So now I am only doing lower body strength and planks. Frustrating. Getting old is not for the faint of heart. I am only half joking about this😏.

28.98 / 96 Miles tracked
Apple Watch Challenge: Do 11 workouts of at least 15 minutes.

I have yet to get an actual workout in this month. Today, I just had no energy even with my vitamins. I did pick up some DVD's from the library again (so excited I got to go IN the library). I'm thinking I'm going to have to break things down to 10minutes sessions for now.

@bacpath : I've never been very active and having to push myself now in my early 40's it's, even more, a struggle. You're an inspiration to be doing so well in your early 60's.

@mypinkbikini : toe pain is no joke. I'm having a small issue with my pinky toe on my right foot. If I step "just right" I'm hit with sharp searing pain. It's enough to ask for a referral to a specialist.

4 fast miles out to my community gardens and back (which are so sweet to see). I have 0 ability to make things grow and truly appreciate when others make vegetables, plants and flowers thrive! Then my pup wanted to go out for a walk so I hooked him up and took him for a slower 1 mile cooldown with me along his favorite trail!

Deeder522 wrote: »

28.98 / 96 Miles tracked
Apple Watch Challenge: Do 11 workouts of at least 15 minutes.

I have yet to get an actual workout in this month. Today, I just had no energy even with my vitamins. I did pick up some DVD's from the library again (so excited I got to go IN the library). I'm thinking I'm going to have to break things down to 10minutes sessions for now.

@bacpath : I've never been very active and having to push myself now in my early 40's it's, even more, a struggle. You're an inspiration to be doing so well in your early 60's.

@mypinkbikini : toe pain is no joke. I'm having a small issue with my pinky toe on my right foot. If I step "just right" I'm hit with sharp searing pain. It's enough to ask for a referral to a specialist.

Thanks for the support. I hope I can inspire you to get back at it. Some times it’s hard, but I think of my heart and lungs and how they need the rest of my body to move so they can keep me on earth for longer! As well, once I brush my teeth in AM I get into workout clothes- some days, that’s enough to get me moving.
Hang in there.

@Deeder522. I was thinking about you as I chose my workout today. I chose 10 mini walks video. I did 5 walks and then the flexibility cool down walk. If you have access, this could be a good choice for you. Commit to 1 mini and before you know it 6 are done!

@bacpath - Aww, you're so sweet. Your thoughts must have worked because the hubby and I went for a walk around the farm this evening just before sunset.

Hopefully the details of today's not too adventurous adventure gives someone motivation and/or a chuckle.

I embarked on a walk in 95% humidity this morning, because I needed it to simmer down my emotions. I was all out of sorts inside last night and hadn't worked through it all yet this morning. I may have yelled at my husband over some mozzarella at one point and stormed off to my bedroom to read. Yeah, I had emotions.

When I first went out I talked myself into just doing a couple miles for my health and then after 1 mile I can always turn back, but I wasn't ready to go home to my husband at 1.5 miles out and I was near a farm and some flower fields I enjoy so I kept going and saw horses out in the pasture! As the walk progressed, I decided to turn down a side street and explore a new neighborhood I'd not visited yet so that was energizing and suddenly I realized the humidity had dropped and I felt like I could do 10 more miles (? walker's high?).

Fortunately, my brain kicked in and I reminded myself I was only about 3-4 miles into this walk and should head TOWARDS home (not farther away) just in case my legs didn't have the enthusiasm to match my heart... and as I got towards home I still felt energized so I tossed in a couple extra miles around a familiar neighborhood with some hills and really FELT calm and relaxed and that's when I knew it was time to head home.

But that final mile....I was plodding guys. Like I thought, what if I can't get home from here? Would I call my husband to pick me up? How foolish would this look? But I knew I wasn't so calm to call in a foolish favor from him yet LOL so I made it home and I have to say, sometimes a twisty turny 2.5 hr walk with old favorites and a few new adventures is just what you need to get your mind right again. No crazy outbursts over cheese yet today.

I'm spending the rest of today with my legs up enjoying lots of ice cream and water. Tomorrow I might need to commit to a shorter route though! Maybe a short but new trail hike (flat trail, no mountains) *with my husband* if the weather agrees!

Gathered 10k steps today in segments- chores (sweeping, vacuuming, laundry runs from bedroom to washing machine and dryer and back x 3, and then putting away clothes), grocery shopping and errands around town in spurts, and a short and sweetly slow neighborhood walk of 3-4 miles with my pup and husband. Because I didn't do a long walk I'm going to commit to getting off my booty for a few minutes every hour today to keep my activity up a few hundred steps at a time.

I will try miles this month, instead of steps. 200 for the month. Full body strength workout at least twice a week. 30 mins of brisk aerobics per day.
August 1- Paula B chair workout, 40 minutes. 5.48 miles.
Aug 2- body weight routine. 6.31 miles. Walk by the ocean with 30 mins of stair work. 🏃🏽‍♀️
Aug 3-TEZ.🏋️‍♂️6.61 miles
Aug4- 3 miracle miles. Did not like as much as others.6.2 miles
Aug 5- TEZ LEGS 🦵 and walk. Leslies abs and core floor routine. 6.69 miles
Aug 6- 🥾 hiking on the coast. Pushups .4.64 miles.
Aug 7-TEZlegs and walk (see rant below).5.5 miles
Aug 8- 2 mile HIIT. 5.2 miles
Aug 9- burn to the beat. 6.54 miles.
Aug 10- express cut walk 15- 4 miles. Really enjoyed. 6.23 miles. 👏🏻
Aug 11- mini walks, last 6 segments. Enjoyed.6.16 miles. Also still enjoying audiobooks.
Aug12- outside walk with audiobook ( I am bringing it to the dentist today to detract during fillings- thanks @mypinkbikini ).6.53 miles

I'm going to do some form of aerobics 30 minutes 4 days a week. Going to get in at least 2 strength workouts a week.

8/6.....30 minutes Walk Off Fat Fast. 30 minutes of light weights, lot' of reps
8/7.....40 minutes of yard work/gardening
8/8.....31 minutes of light weights (10 lbs and tubing)

8/9.....30 minutes gardening
8/10...40 minutes Burn to the Beat
8/11...35 minutes 4 Mile Super Challenge (one of Leslie's best!)
8/12...38 minutes of Cathe Friedrich light weights, lot's of reps
8/13...many minutes of retail therapy

mypinkbikini wrote: »

@AnnofB LOL AT THIS 8/13...many minutes of retail therapy

Whatever gets you out and moving safely and makes you happy!!!!

Agreed!!! 😀