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Welcome to the September Exercise Thread

bopper — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:36:46 GMT

Re: Welcome to the September Exercise Thread

bopper — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:29:49 GMT

Good 1 day of September Morning!!!!

Just getting light here, 60 outside feels good! I"m sitting with my coffee and giving thanks for another day and for all the blessings I have received!

I will do treadmill and TG this morning and I am going through my fall totes to see what I want to begin bringing out. Not everything will come out yet, I still am not ready to totally be out of summer, not in my part of the woods anyways!

I tried something new yesterday ( new for me anyways) I made mashed cauliflower taters.. Honest opinion, I need more than salt and pepper on them. I don't like butter so that isn't an option but I"ll figure it out. It is a good alternative to potatos, which I don't mind either. I'm just trying to open my door to other options.

Well kids cup number 2 is calling. Have a wonderful and blessed 1st day of Setember!

Re: Welcome to the September Exercise Thread

Laura14 — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:00:08 GMT

Beautiful start to the thread @bopper!

I did my short Ride (kind of) and Power class today. I am in a very, very bad mood. Don't know where it came from. I think I'm over my job again and I keep finding stuff that makes me look old all of a sudden. I just don't like anyone at all right now including myself so I'll keep it short.

@bopper I have always wanted to try that. Still haven't but someday. I've been on a sweet potato kick all week. Even had some for breakfast I think two days ago. I could turn orange at any moment.

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MickD — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 17:32:34 GMT

@Laura14 - I hope your day gets better! Some days I wish I had a punching bag!

@bopper - the cauliflower smashed sounds interesting. My teenage son loves steamed cauliflower. I just put the entire head in the pot and steam it....a great alternative to potatoes!

did Pilates and the rebounder.

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Laura14 — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 18:15:42 GMT

I keep forgetting to ask you guys. I'm toying with getting a mini trampoline to get some cardio in at home. Anyone use one of those and like it? I'm not sure what to do with it other than jump up and down and I can do that on a bed. I'm kind of torn between that and a jump rope.

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Iluvlucy — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 19:17:31 GMT

Hi everyone! I've had a busy day and am enjoying putting my feet up and eating my lunch finally. I wanted to get as much running around done today as I could and combine things...picked-up my new glasses at Walmart and my nail salon and TJMaxx are right there too...so hit them all! Stopped and picked my dresses up at the tailor.

I'm loving these computer-distance glasses...finally!!! I can see close-up just fine, I don't need reading glasses at all, I can't see far away so have alway had a script for distance but the laptop has been blurry so she wrote me a script for this so I don't have to have progressives...love them!

Class was insane today...but we loved it. When it was done...lol! First time I ever saw people taking so may water-breaks and even the instructor stopped and caught her breath. I lifted upper body before and after class. My thighs(in a weird spot) are sore from running yesterday but I ran fast(for me) overall and sprinted over 8.0 for a while...so that posed a problem for squat-jumps and plyo-lunges today...ugh.

Got my bedsheets and upstairs cleaned this morning before I left and I'm glad it's done. Doing laundry now and going to catch my breath. Already messed my pedi up..grrrr. I'm a mess.

Laura...if you want my opinion, I say jump-rope any day. #1, it's just a great work-out. They say 10 minutes is the same as roughly a 1-mile run. #2, it takes up much less room and you can even throw it in your suitcase. And your calves will get cut!

Re: Welcome to the September Exercise Thread

nomless — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 20:58:38 GMT

Oops, I posted on the old thread. I wondered why there were no other posts there, then remembered it's a new month.

Workout done. Am going to a ball game tonight, no major league team here, but AAA.

Laura, if you can take the impact, jump rope seems better, but I don't have experience with either, so what do I know?

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Laura14 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:01:55 GMT

Well, I had two count them two nightmares last night. And it's not even Halloween yet. I am exhausted. I threw two Lara bars and a water into my lunch bag today. Historically this is a nothing day at work so fingers crossed it will be the same today until I can go home and collapse for my three day weekend.

Hope you guys are off to a much better Friday.

Re: Welcome to the September Exercise Thread

bopper — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 18:05:39 GMT

Happy Friday everyone and let the weekend begin!

My exercise this morning was with my sister as climbed Sugarloaf Mountain. It's not a long hike up but it is all up, there are wooden stairs we used and they also have a more difficult rocky trail but my sister doesn't workout and I didn't want her to get mad at me for using a more difficult trail. It was beautiful at the top. Lots of lookouts and the big lake and trees. Benches to sit on and just breathe and reflect ,,,,,until I saw where someone puked on the lookout! Seriously??? Hate to say college kids drinking but..........

Nomless I am going to a Tigers game Monday, woo hoooooooooo. I don't have to board Logan either, my son and DIL said they'd be happy to come over a few times a day and let him out.

Laura I have no experience with jump rope but like Lucy said it's a good workout if your feet can take it. I do have a Urban Rebounder and you can to more than rebound on it but it isn't something I have stuck with. I go in spurts... Sorry your in a foul mood. We all go through those times.

Just walked Logan on the trail, 74 out isn't bad. I'm hot now though.

Have a great rest of your day!

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mare54 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 20:07:15 GMT

I have started walking 4-5 miles a day. I get up around 6 AM and head out with my flashlight and my loyal lab Parley! It's the best time to do it here in the Houston area! We're pooped when we get home, but I'm out of my Plus Size clothing...

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MickD — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 22:03:10 GMT

Did 2.6 mi./ 34 min on the treadmill this am.....TGIF!

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Laura14 — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 22:10:18 GMT

@mare54 Congratulations! You go girl!!

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nomless — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 17:53:27 GMT

Hi, @mare54. Thanks for joining in. I bet you and pup have fun during your walks....although pup may have more fun than you! You're doing great.

Bopper, have funtil at the ball game. Good that you won'the have to board Logan. The game I went to the other night was good...it was a cool, lovely eve ingredients, no bugs.

Hi, Laura and Lucy and Cater. Cater, I hope you're doing well. Haven't heard from you in a while.

I took a rest day yesterday, and today my workout felt so easy. So I pushed a little more. Rest days really are important, too, as long as we don'the take too many of them, lol.

I saw on another thread that Judy arrived in Belfast without mishap. Judy, in case you read our thread, wishing you a great time!

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bopper — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 21:06:47 GMT

Happy Saturday! It's a beautiful day here. I hope those in this nasty hurricane stay safe!

I haven't done much today, went to the funeral this morning, then just packing and cleaning.

I just got stung by a wasp on the back of my neck. We have so many of them, they like the flowers on the deck and the hummingbird food and apparently my neck!

Welcome mare54, My dog likes his walks too. We almost go everyday although it's been so hot for us and he is a Sheltie so has a thick coat of fur, I didn't take him on the hot days. I have a trail by my house I like to go on too.

Nomless agree we need rest days! Glad you enjoyed your game, they are fun to watch aren't they?

Iluvlucy I hope you enjoy your weekend, and not too much rain comes down.

Laura good run, your moving!

Judy as nomless said Glad you arrived safely! Anxious to hear about your adventure!

Okay kids, I may not be posting until Tuesday as I am not sure how the internet connection will be, but I think you will all be ok until I'm back on the grid!

Happy Labor Day!

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MickD — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 18:41:25 GMT

DId Pilates and the rebounder. And yes, a day off is good.....I took yesterday off! I'm pushin 50 and I've been really hard on my body......it shows....Bahahaha!

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Laura14 — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 18:55:08 GMT

Went hard in Ride class today. I just don't know what to do with myself. Every Labor Day weekend I've always gone to the convention. First year not going and I'm lost. I did change over to my Fall decor which makes me feel good and my velvet sheets went on clearance so I picked up another set in a new color.

I've also discovered salt scrubs. Where have these been all my life? My skin feels so good. Trying to get motivated to get out later today or tomorrow. Hope everyone is having a good holiday.

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nomless — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 19:24:42 GMT

Bopper, enjoy your Mimi vacation. To those who work, enjoy your day off tomorrow.

Laura, I'll check out those sheets. Thanks for !mentioning they're on clearance.

Workout done. Will spend the rest of the day reading. The best kind of day!

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Iluvlucy — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 12:04:48 GMT

Go mare54! Welcome and congratulations!

What a weekend we've had! Everyone drives into a Tropical Storm...right? It wasn't too bad but they did have 50-mph winds and flooding. They had sandbags a the door when we got to the hotel.

The wedding was beautiful....me, not so much..lol! On top of my face being swollen, I had a horrible headache Friday night so had to break down and take Advil...which gave me the weird eyes, droop face(it's like the muscles and nerve endings let loose similar to stroke-face), and made my face even more lopsided and swollen...and rain, humidity, and wind are great for natural-curly hair...lol. I sure hope someone can figure this out at some point because I'm beyond tired of dealing with this face...most people wouldn't even have gone but I tried to go with the flow and enjoy the memories.

We had a wonderful time though, so nice seeing everyone but it was a whirlwind. And we've had a blast with the kids, they're still here. OH! And Sunday morning we were supposed to go to our old church then to a bbq but I stuck Lucy's pill bottle in my purse by accident instead of my steroids so we had to cancel and drive home...ugh.

It's cool out...yay! We're heading out here in a bit for some fresh air. I hope everyone is having a nice weekend and enjoying the holiday. Not sure what else we'll do, I know they want to get on the road at a decent hour since they both work tomorrow.

Re: Welcome to the September Exercise Thread

MickD — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 17:58:42 GMT

@Iluvlucy - I hope your face gets better....I am sure you've been checked for everything, right? My sis had a similar thing happen to her....like a short-term Bell's palsy. It went away as mysteriously as it came on. Her doc thought it might be related to her chronic kidney stones and problems......I said, wuh?

i did 2.6mi./34 min. On the treadmill.

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nomless — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 19:47:48 GMT

Lucy, you sure did have a crazy weekend, what with the weather, dogs, wedding, kids, med issues.....my goodness. Glad you were able to tell what matters most - friends and family - and had fun despite it all.

We had a nice weekend, but now it's very hot again and will remain so all week. I felt that good today and did an extra long workout. The time went by fast, and I was happy that I was able to do it so easily.

Now watching a ball game, doing some reading. Not worrying about chores. A very nice day!