Lets Post our Daily Exercise

Thanks for all the good wishes; your understanding and support means a lot. We got out and did a few errands together yesterday, then I did 50 minutes on the stationary bike with intervals for about 30 minutes of that. Spent some time doing single-handed weeding in the garden. I'm doing the lowest level of the post-surgical exercises without any pull or problems and expect to be told at tomorrow's appointment that I can move on to the rest of them. Happy Mother's Day to those celebrating today.

Just had to share pictures from my ride yesterday. Only slightly sore which means I am a lot fitter than I thought I was. Just magical scenery. - Claire

Starting out. The Skagit Valley is extremely fertile, with drainage ditches everywhere to keep the land from being underwater much of the year. Cascade Mountains in the distance.

We were cycling around Chuckanut Mountain in the distance. Met a group of hikers who told us we were "crazy"!

A bevy of young beauties. In a couple of years, I will be feasting on butter from the rich milk they produce. Eden Glen Creamery.

View from the top of Chucknut Drive across Samish Bay to the San Juan Islands.

On the way back. Potato fields with Mount Baker in the distance. Because of the climate, they are able to dig part of the crop in the fall and the rest in February. So we have "new potatoes" in the spring. The best Yukon Gold potatoes ever!

Finally, looking westward to the San Juan Islands towards the end of the ride. Only about 10 more miles to go!!! (Out of 64 miles total.) Mud flats at low tide which is why some of the most amazing seafood ever. Such a rich area: seafood, dairy products. root vegetables and potatoes, and amazing berries. Not to mention that cycling is encouraged. Tulips are about 10 miles south of where this shot was taken.

 

Well, this is how we celebrate Mothers Day in North Dakota. Yes, that is SNOW on the ground!

Woohoooooooooooooo LB congratulations, I knew you could do it, now for the assessment video (or do you do that over there) too funny about Eduardo as an aside yesterday was Jericho's baby shower and I reconnected with a girl who has been his assistant on Combat trainings, she is from San Diego and I told her of California Dreaming II as she told me she teaches near where we are going to be hmmmmmm Ruth wanna "fight" in a class as opposed to your basement??????

Congratulations, Lilac Blue!!! Well done! Claire, enjoyed the photos. Ruth, CANNOT believe you have snow again. Lilac tree, good luck ( and so much more) tomorrow.

Well done Sandie and LilacBlue!!! I just got in from another 23 miles of really easy cycling. So 100+ miles since Friday at this time. Feel back on track with my training.

I also cleaned up my deck and planted new flowers. Finally pruned my lavender. Hope it lives, but had to do something.

Next week is the Canyon Ride plus vineyard camping. I need to take in the waist of my new cycling shorts. They were a bit roomier than I thought because one size larger. But they were affordable, and I am able to sit down after cycling 100+ miles. Adjusting the waistband is minor. One other thing. Most shorts rub your legs raw as meant to be worn with leg warmers. These don't.

Everyone here is complaining about the HEAT!!! Now, I don't find 75F with a nice breeze particularly hot. Add 20 degrees, no breeze, and humid and I would agree (summer in NYC is the pits). Not to worry....will be back in the 50s and 60s for the remainder of the week.

I just got the most gorgeous bouquet from the Asian girls selling flowers at the foot of the hill. Irises and peonies...$10. So a great day all around. - Claire

Congrats Lilacblue!!! Way to go . Great pictures Claire. Gorgeous scenery for your ride. Snow in May Ruth? And here I enjoyed a break from yard work sitting by the pool today.

Worked out in the yard pulling weeds and getting ready to plant my vegetable garden today.

CONGRATULATIONS LB!!!

Claire: Thank-you so much for posting your gorgeous pictures. Beautiful!

Ruth: Snow?!?!?!

Sandi: Love where you get to walk!

Hopeful: Sounds like your recovery is going smoothly (unlike your day at the hospital for your surgery). Good luck with your appointment tomorrow.

Ginger: Congratulations on your dd getting into graduate school at UNC and glad that you are feeling better! My ds graduated from UNC and still lives in Chapel Hill. He loves it!

katcar: Hope you are feeling better.

Badger: My car in covered in yellow pollen!

Hi All! Took today off. On Friday I worked in the yard for an hour and a half plus walked/ran. Yesterday I ran errands and walked/ran.

5/10- lots of yard work today and also a trip to the gym for an hour of resistance training.

I hope everyone here had a nice Mothers Day.

WTG LB, congrats!!  Great pix Claire & Sandie!

Cheryl, cheese curds are formed during the cheese-making process.  They can be packed into molds and turned into cheese, or sold as delicious little nuggets that can be eaten fresh or deep-fried.  Around here, we can usually find fresh cheese curds from a local producer on Fridays.

Remember Little Miss Muffet who sat on a tuffet, eating her curds & whey?  Those were cheese curds!

Brunch was great and so was the nap I took when I got home. Did get in a 20-min walk before it rained.

Taking the day off from doing any excercise today.

Congrats LilacBlue! Always nice to see hard work rewarded. 

Saturday I biked 9 miles and walked 2 plus the usual upper body weights. 

Yesterday I honored my mom by running six miles in her shoes.  I have her last pair of Asics and I only break them out for special runs because I want them to last a long time.  The weather was crappy, but I always run motivated in her shoes! 

DH ordered me a Fitbit Charge HR for Mother's Day.  Should be here Wednesday.  Can't wait.  He is a little worried though.  He shared an article with me about a gal who said the Fitbit ruined her life.  Ha!  A bit dramatic, but I guess she became completely obsessed with checking the app and never felt like she was keeping up with her more fit friends.  DH knows what an addictive, competitive, and obsessive personality I have so his concern might be warranted.  LOL!  Going to give it a try though.  Stay tuned...

Subbed and Zumba.

Neat about your mom's shoes, meljo......My mom was a great cook so I get out her recipes just to see her handwriting & notes "makes scads of bars", "add more cinnamon" etc.

Ladyb, love your version of exercise.. . Wonderland, you cracked me up! Going with crazy can remedy some of those encounters and is hilarious in the process.

My exercise today was bootcamp. My bootcamp group is participating in a color run on Sunday which should be lots of fun as,long as it doesn't rain. Fingers crossed that any showers hold off until late morning.

Sweet dreams all.

Hahaha Wonderland yes it was me who came up with the idea of freaking out to telemarketers, I lead the ones who are selling things down the garden path and I act 'crazy' it's a form of entertainment I guess I am very evil deep down Sandi love your picture. Ruth can't believe the snow and didn't you just get out the lawn furniture. Odie you will have such fun at the color run.

Tonight I did a Spin class, I don't get on a bike much these days and my butt really knew it