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Post your Monday November 27 exercises here

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Rode my bike downtown (18.05 miles), and paid my house taxes. My step counter showed 6313 steps at bedtime.

How did you do?

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OklaMoni
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8 years ago

rhizo, I understand the swimming desire. I am lucky, that a senior center with pool opened near me. Not only do they have warm water, but it is also chlorine free, as it is salt water. However, sometimes it is really to cool, when I get out of the water.

Moni, who hopes, your pain goes away.

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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
8 years ago
My fibro has been acting up and I have to fight myself to get out of bed every day. This is when it's most important for me to stretch and move. I've been going to the beginner's yoga and Pilates classes, and using my recumbent bike and returning to my chair yoga at home several times a day.

I would love to swim but I can't bear the thought of the cool water on my skin right now. I crave the water aquatics and my solitary laps in the pool.
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User
8 years ago
Dh and I did a two mile walk and then a one mile walk yesterday.
jewels_ks
8 years ago
I tweaked my knee somehow so I am taking a few days off from the gym. I haven't had any shots of pain today, so that is good.
H B
8 years ago
;-) I know its Tuesday but you are all inspiring me to get off my butt and do my knee exercises. Thank you!
ont_gal
8 years ago
I am not "exercising" per se....But I am covering close to an acre of property with Christmas decor on foot....I hope that this counts!
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8 years ago
Ran/walked 8miles.
Ali
8 years ago
ont_gal, covering an acre with Christmas decor sounds like a major undertaking.
Rosie
8 years ago
More yoga for me today (Tuesday). I am feeling stronger and stronger with each session. Knee feels great! Also drug three heavy pots off of the deck, dumped the dirt out, dug out the tiger lily bulbs, split them, put new dirt in the pots, got rid of the old soil, planted the bulbs back in the pots and drug the pots back onto the deck. That was a workout!
wildchild2x2
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
My Monday afternoon was spent on horse back. I am committed to future Mondays. So pretty sure I won't be lacking exercise after catching, grooming, tacking, and riding on those days. The herd is grazing high where the grass is. If my ride isn't in a pen when I arrive it's up to me to get him down from the hills.

I am not into exercise programs. I do best with activities I enjoy.

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