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  • I do 30 minutes on an elliptical at a moderate pace and then 15 minutes of high intensity rope jumping after. Great workout. Jumping rope is a lot of fun, especially with tunes playing. I never jumped rope before but started last fall and now doing cross-overs, double unders and always trying new moves that I find on…
  • I started jumping rope back in the fall. I’ll jump for about 15-20 minutes after a 30 minute elliptical session. I love it! Especially with music blasting in my ear buds. Like anything it takes a little time to build up endurance and skill but now I’m doing cross-overs and double-unders with ease. Lots of YouTube vids to…
  • 57 year old guy here. I started jumping rope about 2 months ago as an addition to my 30 minute elliptical workout. I love it! When I first started I was good for about 5-10 minutes and my ankles and feet were sore. Well, two months later I feel I can go on for ever and with YouTube vids, I’m now doing all sorts of…
  • West Highland Way in Scotland. My wife and I hiked it last summer. Great vacation, having 7 days of warm, sunny weather in the Scottish highlands didn't hurt either.
  • In my 40's my best 5k times were around 19:3x.xx. That put me in the top quarter of my age group for males but quite far back from the serious dudes who were all running sub 18 and lower. I considered myself a competitive recreational runner but not someone who ever competed at high school or college track.
  • My wife and I started day hiking about a year and a half ago and we both love it. We just completed a 6 day hike on the Bruce Trail here in Southern Ontario Canada. We hiked all day and stayed in B&B's and Inns along the way. About 20-30 km per day. Last summer we hiked the West Highland Way in Scotland for a week, it was…
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