Lets Post our Daily Exercise

Week 2, Day 1 5K training done!!

Brrrrrrrrrrrr!!! 

Body Makeover Mix with Denise Austin.

such beautiful, peaceful pictures, Nihahi - gorgeous!

sweet.....did you ever get in to see a doc? I would think before trying "alternative" fitness things...getting properly dx'd would be the best starting point. If you are injured/in pain....you're already "altering" how you weight bear, and things like biking, elliptical still require weight bearing to some degree. Wouldn't want you to further strain something or strain "new" things, because of a different activity than you normally do. I would think doing something like aquajogging, with your foot properly taped, might work for you, but......it may well be, that the best thing in the big picture, is to just  "rest" that foot completely for a few weeks....as disappointing as that may sound to you. Losing a bit of cardio fitness, is better than creating a long term tendon/ligament/muscle issue, imo.

I'm calling my PCP's nurse on Monday to see if she can get me in before May 1, which is when the scheduling folks told me was the first possible appointment.  Or maybe they can get me in sooner to one of the orthopedic doctor.  Our doctor's office was recently absorbed into a much larger medical organization, which in the long term will be a great thing.  Short term, though, they're really struggling with conversion to new systems, methods and workflow.  I did get orthotic inserts for my Brooks shoes from a shoe specialty place and while it helps to wear those around the house, it's still painful enough that I'm limping on quite visibly on both beet, and definitely over-compensating by bearing my weight on the outside edge (supination, I think?) of my left foot.  The bottoms of both my heels now has a constant ache, even when I'm sitting down with my feet up......sigh......this too shall pass, I know.  Just gotta be seen by a doctor or doctors and do what needs to be done to get through it or fix it.

Beautiful pics nihali but, like badger, I'm glad spring is finally starting to rear its head and the temps are rising.  Pouring rain here most of today and more expected tomorrow.  Did 15 mins stat bike, 30 mins treadmill and 30 mins upper/lower body weights at gym today.  Planning on running in the pool tomorrow as haven't done that in awhile.  Need to keep up with my exercise as endorphins have been very low lately so my mood has been in the dumps. 

Night my sculpted friends.

OW!  Hurts my hip just looking at you. 

Go Cheryl and thanks, I will claim one of those classes as you doing it for me. 

Patoo I'm feeling low lately too, and can't really blame winter here.  Cheryl that class is crazy big.  Dulcigirl thanks for the clarification on the gel stuff.

Forty minutes hooping and now icing my shoulder. Still plan to do weights later.

YOU GO GIRLS!  LB happy Mothering Day, you ARE perfect my dear.  Bluetail, great photo, and Cheryl you are fierce!  I love how everyone else is blue but you stand out in pink shirt.  See why I always want you on my side in a fight?

Gonna be so nice today, I can tell by the color of the sky and the slant of the rising sun.  They're saying it hasn't been in the 60's here since last Halloween, 31 Oct.  Lots of winter debris to pick up so Yardwork & Sculpt, and of course a walk.  ♥ 

Ruth - here I was just complaining because we're having a bit of sleet now - after seeing your map I'll take my sleet and be happy.  But speaking of your neck of the woods, there was a great article in the Travel section of the Washington Post today about a woman who was researching her great grandmother who was a homesteader in ND.  And the star of the article turned out to be  . . . "Dakota Thunder" - your big buffalo!  It was so cool reading it after seeing the picture you posted last year - I knew exactly what the author was talking about.  Here's a link for you: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/in-...

Lilac - Happy Mothering Day to you!  Thanks for asking about dh - he's got PT twice a week for the indefinite future, but he is making progress, and thanks to his care, pain levels have decreased from a constant 5-6 level to a 1-2, so that's an improvement.  How's your dh doing? And when's your big race coming up?  Cheryl - wow - that class must be really energizing.  I bet it's similar to the adrenaline I get at the start of a race - something about being with hundreds or thousands of people all intent on the same workout.  Bluetail - great picture - you look wonderful! 

DH's parents' house was pretty much at the epicenter of the California quake this weekend.  We talked to them yesterday - they're OK, but their house is a mess.  Stuff is all over the floor, and some of my MIL's antique porcelain face dolls broke when they fell.  She also collected thimbles for years and has hundreds of them in special thimble cases hung all over the house.  Well, now there are hundreds of thimbles all over the floor.  Some kitchen cupboards came open and stuff from there came tumbling out and broke.  DH's sibs spent most of yesterday over there cleaning up.  After hearing about that, I think I'll take a bad winter anytime over earthquakes.

Did the Nats Walk yesterday - it's a shorter walk this year because we gave up our parking pass and now take Metro.  So instead of 2 miles a game, we're only getting a mile or so.  We had tix for the exhibition game against the Tigers, but they called it because of rain.  But I had my first hot dog and beer of the season at the ballpark before they called the game, so it wasn't a total waste!  Opening Day is Friday - I have leave approved for a day off and can't wait.   

My exercise today has been going through old storage boxes and deciding what we're going to donate and what we're going to throw out. It's dusty work, but it's a good feeling getting rid of stuff.     

Thanks for that article link, Mary. Very awesome....all places I know and love. The isolation of the lonely prairie sent a number of women over the edge. It was a hard life.

No snow yet. Swept out the garage, picked up branches in the yard, & took a pre-storm walk with a friend.

Neat pictures Heidi & Cheryl. Although all that white in yours, Heidi, makes me nervous!

7.8km walk to the library today with hubby. Snowing, of course.

for Ruth et al:

Poured down rain all day so got to the gym and aquajogged for an hour.

Sorry for all of you still dealing with rain/sleet/etc.  Think we may be past that in my neck of the woods - hope, hope, hope!

Oh Ruth that's a bummer of a forecast.  Stock up on supplies and batten down the hatches.  We had an absolutely gorgeous day.  Got a big pile of sticks for the city chipper truck but will leave the "mulch" of dead leaves for a little while longer.

Walked 5 miles this afternoon with the sun on my face and the wind in my hair.  Spectacular!  Have a good week ahead my sculpted sisters! ♥ 

p.s. welcome Cass!

Welcome, Cass!

Here's the updated forecast....I'm still in the pink....ah, what a Shovel and Sculpt opportunity!