lucy
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Post by lucy on Apr 25, 2016 8:12:27 GMT -5
Is this a common theme ? exercise - something happens....stop for a while....weeks later, get back on track again?
Let's see, the excuse this time was winter illness, being diagnosed with asthma, being put on daily inhaler. (which helped)...getting sick again, changing inhaler, and that really helped.
Then weeks, oops, months later....no exercise.
Got back on the bike last night, and did 25 miles (slow for sure)....but I was surprised and glad I had any stamina at all.
The scout boys have a bike ride in a few weeks, and i am thinking of joining...not sure if my old fat body is ready for outdoors, but we'll see.
Meanwhile - i will use inhaler and get lots of miles behind me before the weekend. I would be totally embarrassed for the sag wagon to have to pick me up.
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Post by lucy on Apr 26, 2016 7:23:29 GMT -5
day 2.....on track....did 20 miles on the bike......still slow (esp when some muscle soreness kicked in from yesterday)
I have done some reading....and the ratio is 3 bike miles = 1 walking mile.....but since I am going slow...i would guess 4 bike miles = 1 walk mile.
20 miles bike = 5 walk. I think that fits.
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Kim
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Post by Kim on Apr 28, 2016 7:24:22 GMT -5
Yay for you!
I think it is common to go in spurts with exercise. I exercised earlier this week and that was the first time in weeks. Sigh.
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Post by lucy on May 15, 2016 9:22:51 GMT -5
I did it. ... 35 miles on a road bike (first time on a bike in 26 yrs) I had my 1987 cira bike serviced, bought a new seat (a super great decision) and I road with the troop. Being old, and overweight, I offered to ride drag (and not let any little scouts get behind me) It was hard going so slow at some times...we had lots of head wind. All but one scout made it - one had a flat tire that couldn't be repaired. And, I was last one into camp.  25 miles would have been perfect. 30 was challenging....35 was way more aggressive then I should have tried, but I did ride in... The little boy who was kinda slow and dragging the whole way....about mile 30 got a kit kat bar out of his backpack and offered it up. I declined....the next thing I know, he is so far in front of me, just weaving and singing.....I could barely keep up. Talk about a great commercial for kit kat. I was yelling "wait up"...... talk about sore.....elbows, shoulders....a few saddle sores....ankles. |
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Post by paliz on May 18, 2016 10:19:52 GMT -5
Way to go Lucy! And now that you know you can do it you will face your next challenge knowing you accomplished this one
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Post by kidsandpets on May 18, 2016 10:44:55 GMT -5
Great job!!!
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Post by yakky on May 20, 2016 0:08:45 GMT -5
Way to go, Lucy!!!!
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Post by lucy on May 23, 2016 8:26:34 GMT -5
Did 40 miles on the inside exercise bike this weekend.....it does feel good to push yourself.
Did i mention ? ? I made my big, outdoor, 35 mile ride last week...and felt so accomplished.
Then 3 days later I was at a small store, and the sales person asked when I was due. (not if i was pregnant, but when I was due).
um.....twins? next week? I should have asked, and how about you?
I know I am still over weight.....but i didn't think I looked pregnant. oh well.
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Post by kidsandpets on May 23, 2016 9:09:24 GMT -5
Did 40 miles on the inside exercise bike this weekend.....it does feel good to push yourself. Did i mention ? ? I made my big, outdoor, 35 mile ride last week...and felt so accomplished. Then 3 days later I was at a small store, and the sales person asked when I was due. (not if i was pregnant, but when I was due).
um.....twins? next week? I should have asked, and how about you?
I know I am still over weight.....but i didn't think I looked pregnant. oh well.Don't you have grandkids? I guess just think of it as a compliment on your age - young enough to be pregnant!  |
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Post by lucy on May 23, 2016 13:27:04 GMT -5
I do have grandkids....2, and one on the way. I also have a highschooler. I might not look like my grandmother's looked when I was a kid...but I look my age overweight, grey hair coming in.....etc. i don't wear makeup. BUT yrs ago, a lady at church who looked very young said we should all wear Oil of Olay - daily (it has spf 15)....and I have done that for decades. Recently I have switched to a nicer lotion that has daily spf 32. And when I would spend all days outside, I would wear spf 70 or 90. I always had a tan, but I think my lotion / sunscreen practice has had me age a tad bit slower than my friends. (who area also looking their age.....darn it. time is catching up with us. ) |
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25 miles would have been perfect. 30 was challenging....35 was way more aggressive then I should have tried, but I did ride in...
