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Hi Laurel! My workouts on Thursday were walking and PT. I am doing SOOO much better and my PT has turned my session into a workout. He put on me a resistance band with ankle cuffs to do the firewalker walk, but it was too light for me. I still did the walk with wide steps. He also had me walking forward with really wide…

Hi Laurel! My workouts on Wednesday were walking, yoga and Tracy Steen Back and Biceps. My right ankle was a little angry on Tuesday night after my workout, but it was fine on Wednesday. I am feeling MUCH better. The PT had me stretch my calves on Tuesday. I didn't think they were tight, but they must've been. Now DH is…

Hi Laurel! Great workouts! Sounds to me like you still have hummingbirds! I saw one at the feeders at about 6PM on Tuesday. I'm getting worried about them deciding to travel back to Mexico now because of that hurricane heading toward the US. I hate it when birds crash against the windows. I'm glad your cardinal survived…

Hi Laurel! I'm glad you had a nice weekend and that you're feeling better. What a big disappointment with the rain this past weekend! Great workout! I'm glad you're back at lifting your normal weights! There was one day when I didn't have time to pay attention to the hummingbirds at the end of the day, so I thought they'd…

Hi Laurel! I hope you had a good weekend and are feeling better. I'm sure that shutting yourself down was key in your fast recovery! That's definitely a lesson to be learned for sure! Great workouts! The expected high amounts of rain didn't come! We were in the 2-3" both weekend days, but we only got 1.1" on Sunday. As of…

Hi Laurel! I'm glad you're feeling better. Great workouts! We also still have our hummingbirds too. I wasn't able to check my feeders because DH has been staining the deck floor and he was working on the area directly in front of the feeders. Hopefully I'll get to them on Friday before he does the second coat. I think it's…

Hi Laurel! Great workouts and I'm so happy to hear that you're feeling much better! Great job lifting heavier than Cathe! Hopefully tomorrow you'll feel much better than Wednesday. I am glad you still have hummingbirds! Ours are still here too. They might be getting ready to leave if they're not spending as much time at…

Hi Laurel! Sorry you're still not feeling well, but I'm glad your DH is on the mend. What an inconvenient time for that pop up trip after they told him no trips till after Thanksgiving, right? Hopefully he'll be fully recovered by next week. How strange that the second week of a cold is the worse for you. I hope you'll be…

Hi Laurel! I'm sorry you and your DH aren't feeling any better. At least the cold is not the debilitating kind! Great job keeping the workouts on the gentler side! I know it's killing you not lifting to your full potential. The weather has been beautiful. I'm glad you have full feeders out for the hummingbirds. I still…

Hi Laurel! Great workout! I'm sorry you and your DH have a cold. You definitely need to do everything in your power to recover completely before visiting your in-laws! I hope you're feeling better. I hadn't even thought that you'll be raking! That is also hard work! I saw two hummingbirds each weekend day. I can't believe…

Hi Laurel! Great workouts and I'm so glad that your generator installation went so smoothly! I hope ours will go the same way. I can't believe the technician’s boss lives across the street from you! I bet that ensured a good job was done. We only have one main breaker, so we will probably be without power longer than you…

Hi Laurel! Glad to hear from you and that your power wasn't turned off right out of the gate! I can't wait to read all about your installation! Great workouts! As of Wednesday eve, I still have my two hummingbirds. Part of me wants them to stick around a little longer, but the night temps will be in the high 40's starting…

Hi Laurel! Great workouts! We got 1/2 inch of rain on Tuesday morning. Yaay! I am glad I managed to calm myself down over my veins. I'm doing a lot calf strengthening exercises. I thought I had strong calves, but it doesn't look like I do given that the calf muscle pump isn't working properly. Tuesday morning when I woke…

Hi Laurel! Monday's workouts were walking and Tracy Steen Intermediate Lower Body & Abs. Monday was a hot one! Wow! As of Monday evening, I still had my two hummingbirds, but I just read that Monday night is another bird migration night. Our babies may be gone by Tuesday morning! ☹ I am doing 1000% better mentally about my…

Hi Laurel! I hope you had a great weekend! We had a nice weekend. Sunday was our 23rd wedding anniversary. We celebrated at home with a special dinner. Friday's workouts were walking and Tracy Steen Lower Body. Saturday - walking. Sunday - walking and Tracy Steen Upper Body Work It Circuit. This was a great workout. I love…

Hi Laurel! Thursday's workouts were walking and Tracy Steen Low Impact Hiit and Abs. I am also being very careful with my shoulders. On Saturday we are getting up at the crack of dawn, so I can get to the regional hospital in our neighboring county for a health fair. They are having free screenings from 6-10 AM (insanely…

Hi Laurel! Wednesday's workouts were walking, yoga and Tracy Steen The Ultimate Bone Density Workout. This was a good workout, but not for me. Tracy had a lot of complex push/pull combos, but I don't have a lot of shoulder strength, so I end up using light weights if I want to do the shoulder exercise in the combo. In this…

Hi Laurel! Tuesday was a rest day and walking was my workout. I was exhausted because I didn't sleep well. I was pretty much a zombie. The morning was beautiful, not humid and I think I felt slight touch of fall. The afternoon was very hot though. We didn't get any rain. We still have 2-3 hummingbirds. I love that the deer…

Hi Laurel! Great workouts! That Yin class sounds wonderful. I found a Yin instructor in YT per the recommendation of someone in Caroline's FB group. I'll have to try one of his classes one of these days. My workouts on Monday were walking and Tracy Steen Legs and Abs Supersets. Every set included one leg and one ab…

Hi Laurel, I hope you had a good weekend. Great workouts! I think it's a great idea to consider mowing part of active rest day activities because it sounds like a hard workout. That boxing workout sounds like a lot of fun! Our weather guy says that it looks like we have pretty decent odds this year of major winter storms…

Hi Laurel! Thursday's workouts were a couple of walking sessions and EDR Fitness Beginner Mobility. I liked the instructor a lot. I will check his other workouts Our county is slowly crawling back into abnormally dry territory. There might be some rain on Saturday. The hummingbirds migrated south on Wednesday night. There…

Hi Laurel! Great workouts! Mine were walking, yoga and Tracy Steen Full Body Strength + Cardio or Abs. This was a Mother's Day workout, so Tracy had her son do the class with her. There were three circuits repeated three times each. Each circuit had two compound, one cardio and one ab exercises. You could choose either the…

Hi Laurel! I'm glad you had a good weekend, got some rain and got your router moved too. I can't believe it took so much effort to move the router. I've been meaning to ask you if your DH recovered your DVD from the DVD player? OMG with the poor trapped hummingbird! Thank goodness your DH was able to rescue it. You are…

Hi Laurel! I hope you had a nice long weekend. Things were quiet here, which we love. Our entire county is finally out of drought conditions! We got about 10 minutes of rain on Saturday afternoon. DH finally called the generator guy, and he will be here on Wednesday afternoon. Some of our hummingbirds took off on Thursday…

Hi Laurel! Great workouts and congratulations for setting a new spin personal best!!! I love how you always end up challenging yourself when you're not feeling too enthusiastic about working out. You're welcome on the foot and shoe information. I ended up ordering a pair of Within wide toe box zero drop sole shoes. They…

Hi Laurel! Great workouts! I'm sorry your DVD player died. eBay and Amazon sell DVD players. I'm sure your DH will be able to free your DVD out of the machine. Tuesday was an active rest day for me. I took two walks. It was a baking day. I am still dealing with plantar fasciitis. This is different than ever before. I feel…

Hi Laurel! Great workouts! Monday's workouts were walking and Tracy Steen Posterior Chain. My lower body is feeling the anterior and posterior workouts! Our highs from Tuesday through Saturday will be 90-91. Our first chance of rain will be on Sunday. I just read that the hummingbirds' migration south has started. This…

Hi Laurel! I hope you had a nice weekend. We had a nice weekend. DH and I discussed getting a generator. I'm really worried about the cold and wet winter we're supposed to have, so I brought it up. He is supposed to call the installation company everybody recommends around here. We had a surprise passing shower on…

Hi Laurel! Thursday's workouts were walking and Tracy Steen Abs. So much for the storm that was going to dump lots of rain on us. We only got a one-minute sprinkle! Our chances of rain for the next seven days aren't looking very good at all. Great workouts! I'm glad you listened to your body! I can't believe you had yet…

Hi Laurel! Wednesday's workouts were walking, yoga and Tracy Steen Intense Cardio Hiit. The humidity is back! There are chances of a heavy thunderstorm on Thursday afternoon. My allergies are better. It usually takes two days on benadryl for things to get better. Laurel great workouts! Great strategy to cut back on your…