Recent content by Traildoggie

I meant to add about walking on uneven surfaces after carolyn mentioned it. i almost always walk on uneven surfaces. i wear lightweight hiking boots, something with ankle support. if you do it regularly you might do better with better ankle support. the unevenness slows you down and works...

well now shannon chocolate is its own category. I love chocolate. i eat chocolate often!. i like dark chocolate not messed with. good dark chocolate !!. i have a small piece every day. im not a fan of milk chocolate or cheapie stuff. DH always has things like snickers bars sitting...

all those steps probably had an effect on the lack of weight gain, dontcha think?? . I used to be an ovo lacto vegetarian if those terms are still used. traveling was what made me soften my position some. especially smaller midwest or western towns, if you dont eat cheese or chicken you...

ve done two sets of stretches and ab work today. going to do a short spin and some upper body weights. nothing too detailed, maybe another 30 min worth. carolyn did you find that if you eat enough "decent food" veggies fruit,complex carbs and protein that the attraction to high...

we did the drive back yesterday. in general an easy drive. much better than the last one a month ago. still 11 hrs 45 min is harsh. i really enjoyed the hike but its just so weird. if anything should hurt my legs from the uphill/downhill but they do fine. i was adjusted to altitude...

we did a harder hike today, 4 hours 15 minutes with a steep climb first down and then back up. no, my back is not happy but we stop and let me sit for a minute often and that is how i deal with it. its harder going down than coming back up. we will drive back tomorrow. we could stay...

shannon i developed scoliosis, enough to require lumbar fusion surgery in 2023. one leg is a little shorter and suddenly it was a problem. lumbar 2 to 5. my hip problem developed on the same side, left side and are recent. i think its related but that doesn't much matter, i now need the...

it was routine service on our truck. here it works best to use the dealer so the drive yesterday was worth getting it done. we have an odd battery and oil filter and a lot of the lesser known places may not have the right thing. batteries have gotten WAY more expensive than they used to be but...

Shannon sunday morning is one of the best times to bicycle otherwise busy roads. mostly its the quietest traffic morning. no commute and most weekend adventures start saturday. im not a religious person so i will take advantage of peace and quiet and fewer people trying to kill me...

we did the drive yesterday. mostly ok except for one big crash near Missoula that stopped traffic for at least half an hour. nothing to do but wait. a lot of folks were driving over the concrete divider and driving the wrong way up an on ramp! or backing up the on ramp. didn't cause...

shannon i have the same issue with clicky shoulders. i can adjust the shoulder position better with knee push ups. i do them more often and keep it to 20 in maybe 2 slightly different positions. like judy i think about maintaining bone density and basic function. I dont want to be...

I did 20 min of yard walking along with two stretching sessions. also an upper body workout for about 35 minutes. we have a plain weight bench that raises and lowers. with any overhead presses i raise the back and lean against it so the focus is only on arms and shoulders, not my back...

I like to do a cardio warmup for 10 to 15 minutes before weights but i also have always liked separate workouts. today we will do a road ride later than usual because it was cold this morning and i needed to do some early shopping. i dont do long weight workouts anymore because i cant do...

We walked at our local park this morning. havent done it in at least 6 weeks. it went ok. the sore spots in my hip got sore as did my back. i sat several times during out several mile walk, one time a potty stop. i definitely need to do this surgery . not ready to hang up my boots. in...

we did a neighborhood mt bike ride today for 45 minutes. along with the usual stretching 2x. i hope fixing my hip fixes my back. i believe the two things are linked. hip surgery will be sometime in december at earliest. until then my walking will be limited. i can walk but serious...