Lets Post our Daily Exercise
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I have been taking advantage of my bike being in the shop (awaiting parts sourced on eBay) to take advantage of hiking while the trails are relatively empty prior to hiking season. Did 4 miles in Farragut State Park on Sunday. Will most likely kayak there later this season with my friend Susan.
Have another hike planned for Friday as it promises to be wet over the weekend. This one is about 20 minutes away. So wonderful to live in a place where getting out and doing these sorts of things is super-easy. Think I will sneak in a run today as trying to get my activity level up.
Saturday was just a 3 mile walk which included doing a beer run to the new Chevron convenience store down the road for some local micro-brew. I was quite astonished to learn that they have a seating area where you can have a snack plus micro-brew. As I needed to get back for a Zoom and IPAs call with a friend, I didn't test that feature. My friend and I chatted for nine hours into the wee hours of the morning. Lots to catch up on, and we were both celebrating, my move and the house that he has found for a song (currently under contract, so nothing's sure). It's a fixer-upper (and he is just the person to tackle this type of project), in a marvelous setting on a hillside, and just down the road from hiking trails. An idyllic location once he gets his office/studio set up. Very rural with few neighbors. His business is going gangbusters, something else to celebrate, especially the success that has finally come to someone now in his late 50s.
Based on Sunday's hike, I now have hiking shoes headed my way as needed something between trail running shoes and my heavy-duty hiking boots. Can't wait to have the right gear. Because I have learned that having the right gear for things you do all the time makes all the difference. - Claire
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The Wednesday Walking Women inside on a cold, really windy day (gusts from the north tp 40 mph!). We thankfully just got a little snow. Some places east of us got 9 inches. Yuck! Dance2fit tonight.
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Ruth - thanks for the suggestion. I didn't think of copying photos from FB. Will try that later.
Happy Wednesday. Spring break is over 1/2 over. Cleaned my ovens and cook top this morning. Will have to do a quick once over just before Passover. I'm always so proud after cleaning but don't do it often enough. Yesterday I did the fridge in the basement and the freezer. Going to tackle the kitchen fridge when I got off BCO.
In the past week, there have been at least 3 terror attacks in Israel with 11 Israeli's murdered. The one yesterday was in the town next to my DD#2 and in fact just a mere 5 minute walk from her apt. She sometimes catches the bus there. And her school isn't far from the attacks either. There was a shooting attack during the day with 5 people murdered. I knew about the attack, but when DD texted me to tell me that it happened and that she was okay it just broke my heart. I knew she was okay physically, but I wasn't convinced that it didn't shake her up. This was harder for me than the bomb attacks when she sent us texts with her in the bomb shelter in the fall. I can't wait to see her in 13 days to get a great big hug. I need it and so does she.
It's nice out but on the chilly side. Yesterday was gloomy and rainy - we need the rain. Think I'll walk first, then tackle the fridge.
BBL
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Anyone ever do Barre? I did it for the first time at the Y yesterday and boy am I sore today!
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Karen, so scary for DD; and for you. The world is in an awful state right now.
Homemom,I do Barre Sculpt and I definitely get sore!0 -
I don't do barre, but I can say that something almost always hurts. My butt was numb after Sunday's hike.
Great news on my end is that my new sofa has finally arrived and will be delivered in 2 weeks. I think I am getting it just in the nick of time as it's coming from China. Well upholstered to cope with sore butt and other maladies brought on by over-exertion.
As for bad world news, the recent West Coast influx of fentanyl doesn't exactly cheer me up either. Not just the deaths, but that it also makes addicts more violent. That was noted last summer in Seattle. Forget Covid....my friends who worked in the Pioneer Square area of Seattle didn't want to get attacked. I can't tell you how much fun it was dodging tents to get to the fun wine bars.
Though this had nothing on what I saw in LA three years ago.
I am happy to be where things are relatively peaceful. - Claire
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Karen: I know you are beside yourself with worry about your dd. It's sick what is happening. I've sent you a pm. The message says that I have sent you a friend request on facebook (in case you can't open the pm bc of how messed up this site has become).
homemom: I don't do Barre but I bet it was a great workout.
Ruth: Great picture!
Claire: A friend of mine is going to Seattle this summer and she's been hearing all about the homeless situation. I told her what your experiences have been.
Met my dd for a fast walk late this evening. We talk the entire time. She had asked me to paint a ladybug door hanger for her so I had it ready to give her when we met this evening. She needed to take down her "Let It Snow" door hanger bc unlike Ruth, we will not be having anymore snow!
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Homemom, barre is effective fun and falls under Pilates. Good to see you posting.
Wonderland, as always, love what you paint.
Ruth WWW looking super fit!
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finally got on with my phone. Will only allow 1 photo per post. Will try Ruth’s suggestion later. Time to get busy
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Beautiful! I can post only one picture at a time from my phone too.
I painted for about 4 hours (I'm about 3/4ths done), went to a birthday party for our 97 year old friend, will go to Barre Sculpt & Zumba, followed by Obedience School. A busy day!
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Spring break is coming to an end. I've been pretty productive in the house. Met a gf for tea this morning and we always gab forever. We'll get together again once I'm done school for the summer.
Nice weather this afternoon. Didn't need a coat when we walked before dinner. Saturday it will be near 70. For the next week it will be in the 50s and 60s and most days sunny. No precipitation in the forecast.
Can't believe tomorrow is April already - 1/4th of the year is already over.
Have a great night.
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We are going hiking with the dog in a few minutes, pretty nice here also.
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Went to PiYo & Pound, and then painted & painted.
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Karen- how frightening for your DD and whole family. Glad you will get to see her in person soon.
LB- I loved when I did the Livestrong program at our Y. It really got me to try some different forms of exercise I hadn’t done before.
Walking has been my primary form of exercise recently. Waiting for the warm weather to get here.
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Painted for about 4 hours (until I ran out of paint.....under estimated the job by about 1/2 a quart), went to yoga & am now sitting around watching the Grammys. I SHOULD be dancing around to the music!
*Edited to say that I did dance around until I got to 10,000 steps last night. Went to Pound this morning, I'm taking a painting break because I overdid it yesterday & my back is sore and tweaky.
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Starting on planning my menu for Passover and the few days DD#2 is here before. I looked at my sedar menus from 3 years ago and I can't. believe how much food I made. Cutting way back and there won't be a shortage of food. Just about done shopping - just a couple things that haven't come in yet.
I'm counting weeks till the end of the school year - 9 weeks!!! Lots to do in that time.
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Thanks lilacblue! It is offered on Tues/Thursdays - I just did Tuesday last week because I was so sore! Going again in a couple hours
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Wicked winds! 51mph!
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Yikes! We are suppose to get those winds tomorrow, maybe some snow too....sigh.
I went to Zumba tonight.
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Way too windy to walk after dinner last night. We didn't want to land in Kansas!!! Supposed to be windy again today but I don't think quite as strong.
Finished up the middle school yesterday. The new person seems strong. I was able to introduce her to all the students on the caseload. It was a stretch in one day, but we managed. I start the maternity leave coverage on Monday for the rest of the school year and through October 22. I'm there 3 days/week and my 4th day is helping with testing at a couple schools.
Have a great Wednesday.
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Did Barre again yesterday. She spent more time this time on the core, it whooped me out. I have come the conclusion, I have no core! Wore my sleeve both times and no issues with LE flaring up.
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Sorry for sending the high winds your way. We had them Sunday-Tuesday topping over 55 mph. I think they were 30 mph when I did my walk on Monday. I will get on my bicycle once they calm down.
I got out hiking both last Friday and Sunday, exploring areas within a short drive of where I live. I just learned that there is a CDA Grand Fondo in September I think the Piccolo (little one of 39 miles) would be great fun. It goes along Lake Coeur d'Alene and then you take a boat back to the start. They have food trucks at rest stops so the eats are a few notches above PB&J sandwiches.
When I picked up my bicycle from the bike shop, I learned that they have a gathering place in the side space that serves beer with three on tap! I can't think of a better place to visit once I get things in gear. That is how you learn what's fun to cycle as well as where the good eats are.
Saturday, there is a wine extravaganza in town with pop up wine bars in the downtown shops. I may cycle over depending on weather. I also want to explore the Centennial Trail to the State Line. It goes for more than 30 miles into Spokane.
My goal is to get my fitness level up to where it was 3 years ago. No, I won't be doing the ride from Seattle to Portland this year, but I do want to be doing 60-100 miles a week. Because that transforms my body and boosts the mood. We shall see how it all goes. - Claire
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As the winds are howling, the Wednesday Walking Women were back indoors this morning. I will have to take Bruno out for our 15 minute homework walk. Lucky he's big or he'd blow away. Dance2fit tonight.
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I am on the injured reserve...UGH!
Was leaving my home on Sunday to go to the gym! turned to go, my body turned but not my foot so I corkscrewed my R leg and pop went the knee. Pain, swollen, ugh. Gratefully nothing broken but won't even start PT until next week when swelling goes down.
I'll keep reading and will report any progress. I joked with my DH that for the next six weeks my exercise will be PT at home and at the PT office and walking when I can build up some tolerance.
One good part of all that we usually do...when the orthopedist was checking me out on Tuesday...from yoga/pilates/etc. I can stand on one leg and balance, I can do bridges/yogi squats, I can put my hands around my feet for stretches, lots of other things of course but they were very much of the mind that while I would be unhappy being on the injured reserve list, that I was half way back to activity compared to most folks my age...
and I am "only" 60
We are past daffodils and now the azaleas are full bloom. TT
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TT, ouch!!!!!
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Oh no TT! My knee hurts just reading it. May you heal quickly.
Stay safe in the wind!
This Sunday my friend and I hosted a tea bridal shower for another friend's daughter who is getting married in June. It was fun playing games, drinking hot tea, and eating little sandwiches.
I have no exercise to report. Felt under the weather for a few days but all better now. I've been painting something for my daughter as a wedding gift (her wedding is in October). It's a 8x8 wooden picture frame with interchangeable inserts for seasons, birthdays, holidays, etc. Here are the summer and fall inserts (they're 6x6).
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We have high winds too! Homemom, good on keeping at it - consistency is key. Wonderland, that cat & sun are terrific. Just rented on Amazon The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.
Off to Pilates and then across town to teach golden oldies - 75+.
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How darling, Alice! You are so creative!
Our high wind warning goes through 7pm tonight, and we woke up to snow on the ground. So depressing!!! Pound & Barre Sculpt are on my agenda. I need to get back to my basement painting project & Obedience School is tonight.
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Wonder, you are so talented. Those pieces are beautiful. What a special wedding present.
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