I run daily weather permitting. I also have a pull up bar - and I try to do 30 pull ups a day. I use a band to assist. I have been doing it for years and I surprised ( and grateful) as to how much that has helped my upper body strength. I swear it helps my back too as I have osteoporosis in my hip but not spine.
I used to alternate swimming with running but don't feel comfortable going to pool now with COVID. I sure miss it. I never actually enjoy the swimming but the way I feel after I have done it is wonderful. It's just so easy on the joints as well. Can't wait to get back to that.

I love to ski (we live trail side to a green run) but haven't been out much this season because my husband hurt his hip and back and can't go and he's my ski buddy. My daughter is doing school from home this week, so we went out for a few runs today during class break. It was just what I needed- getting outside, spending time with my daughter. It was very uncrowded so I didn't even get stressed by covid fears.

I walk on my treadmill and do light arm weights. I do 5 lbs. now and am trying to work up to 8 lbs.

Summer, row on water 4 days a week, weather permitting, used to do spin classes on another 2 days pre-pandemic. This summer I did more walks/bike rides on the off days. Before the rowing club opened (pandemic closure during early part of the season), I'd gotten into a routine of rowing machine 6 days a week, longer pieces 3 days, shorter pieces with a weight lifting session on the other 3, focusing mainly on exercises to balance out the unevenness of rowing.

In Winter, I usually mope a lot about the river being frozen, then do the Concept 2 holiday challenge to snap myself out of that (200k rowing machine between US Thanksgiving and Christmas eve, which I do as 6 days a week with 1 rest day). After the challenge, the "hate" side of my love/hate relationship with the rowing machine is in full bloom, so I slack off for a while.

Most years, the spin classes would continue through Winter: Not now. So, I'm doing a bit of rowing machine, occasional walks when the weather isn't as challenging, and trying to talk myself into doing some Y or Silver Sneakers video exercise thingies, or resuming weight lifting again, or *something*. I've been pretty active for 15+ years now, and tend to go through this mope cycle every Winter, so I'm not too concerned. It'll end, somehow, once I get cranky and uncomfortable enough from not getting exercise.

P.S. I have one of those doorway pull-up bars, too, and it works fine. I admit, I rarely attempt actually pull-ups or chin-ups, but will do some desultory dead hangs or hanging knee raises and that sort of thing. When I was working on getting to a pull-up or chin-up, another thing that was helpful (besides the bands for assistance) was doing negatives: Stepping from a right-height stool into the upper end of the exercise, then slowly lowering.

I try and do lots of different things. The end result is that I'm not super accomplished at any of them, but I don't get bored

I'm like @AnnPT77 and my favourite exercise is on the water. In a normal summer I paddle on a dragon boat team twice a week. COVID took that off the table (off the water?) this past year but instead I did lots of kayaking and canoeing. I enjoyed it, but its not the same as the rhythm when you're part of a 20 person team. Every spring I re-start C25K and then continue till late fall.

Winter months are for snowshoeing and cross country skiing and I try to get out at least every other day. Shoulder season (the snow is too poor to ski but roads are too icy to run enjoyably) is usually when I go to spin class or a deep water running class. Not this year though

I do weights a couple of times a week. Sometimes with a HASfit youtube workout. Sometimes just on my own. I'm currently taking a yoga class one day a week and then I'll do it at home once a week with Adrien, or on my own. I also have two very active dogs who make me get outside every day.

When I started this journey eight years ago at 232 pounds I needed a solid routine so I had a gym membersip and stopped there every day on my way home from work. Now that exercise is an ingrained part of my life, I like waking up in the morning and thinking "Hmmm, what shall I do today?" (One of the best parts of retirement!!!!). It usually depends on the weather, i.e. when its -30 I'd rather do some weights or yoga than go skiing! But doing nothing is never an option because even my "rest days" involve walking with the dogs. They just get shorter walks at -30 LOL

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I try and do lots of different things. The end result is that I'm not super accomplished at any of them, but I don't get bored

It usually depends on the weather, i.e. when its -30 I'd rather do some weights or yoga than go skiing! But doing nothing is never an option because even my "rest days" involve walking with the dogs. They just get shorter walks at -30 LOL

I hate walking my dogs in the cold, here too. But cold where I'm at is below 15 degrees.... I finally bought some Mushers Wax for the dogs paws and it seems to help. What kind of dogs do you have?

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I have a 12 month old golden retriever and an 18 month old border collie. I've never used anything on my dogs' feet. But I rarely take them on sidewalks that have been salted. We usually walk trails, ski, or snowshoe.[/quote]

You are busy with a 12 month golden! I've never had a border collie, but I've heard they are very good dogs and very smart. We have two goldens 10 and 6. I have never used anything on their feet before this winter. They hate boots. But when its below 15 degrees on their morning potty walk, they pick up their feet from the cold. The younger one must go out first thing or she goes in the house and I can't let them out without a leash. Too many fun things to chase.

I see all these other people cross country skiing with their dogs and I'm kind of jealous. I'm pretty sure mine would trip me and I would end up in the ER

Hello there, I am new to the group as of this morning. I just did 20 minutes of general strength training with light resistance bands then 40 minutes on the treadmill. I wish the weather was nicer so I could get outside. I need to retire and get a dog but that is going to have to wait! Thank you for the motivation you bring to this group.