Pentagenarians & Beyond: November 9, 2025
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This morning I did Jane Adams Gentle Yoga for 18 minutes.
Diane Sue, great job with Caroline Jordan Osteoporosis exercises, CDorner Stability Ball glutes, legs, and abs, CDorner lower stretch, and Jessica Vallant neck stretch. You seem to have found new trainers to address your specific needs. That’s good.
Cathy, nice job with Live Weight Plate Abs and Boss Band Loops and Weights Metabolic.
Valerie, nice job with XTrain Bis and Tris and therapy exercises.
Hello to Judy.
Diane Sue, great job with Caroline Jordan Osteoporosis exercises, CDorner Stability Ball glutes, legs, and abs, CDorner lower stretch, and Jessica Vallant neck stretch. You seem to have found new trainers to address your specific needs. That’s good.
Cathy, nice job with Live Weight Plate Abs and Boss Band Loops and Weights Metabolic.
Valerie, nice job with XTrain Bis and Tris and therapy exercises.
Hello to Judy.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
We did a "real" hike today in the mountains. its been snowy until the last few days when it got quite warm. it was 60 degrees. we started in snowy/icy muddy conditions. got to the top, took us 4.5 hours up and back down. it was the first significant hike for DH's knee and my cranky back. it went very well! its a very rough trail, all kinds of roots rocks, mud, branches, and patches of deep snow alternating with no snow at all. its not like the trails in the park. we felt very optimistic by the time we got done. i feel the new PT is helping me. his knee is functioning very well, not up to kicking steps in snow yet but a rough trail is ok.
diane sue, carolyn mentioned how well you are adapting to modify your routine to fit your needs currently. i am going to take a look at the people you are using too. right now Im doing what my new PT person has recommended. i can certainly add to it. much of Cathe's workouts are not compatible. im hoping some of the intermediate ones will work for me as i continue to improve.
diane sue, carolyn mentioned how well you are adapting to modify your routine to fit your needs currently. i am going to take a look at the people you are using too. right now Im doing what my new PT person has recommended. i can certainly add to it. much of Cathe's workouts are not compatible. im hoping some of the intermediate ones will work for me as i continue to improve.
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irongrl
Cathlete
Yesterday I did Ramped Up Upper Body. I used lighter weights than I usually would for this workout since I’m still being very careful with my shoulder. Today I went for an indoor walk with my husband and did 40 minutes of Peloton stretching and mobility work.
Carolyn-Great job with Jane Adams Gentle Yoga and Gloved Up and Sweaty.
Valerie-Great job with your hike.
Hi to Cathy & Diane
Carolyn-Great job with Jane Adams Gentle Yoga and Gloved Up and Sweaty.
Valerie-Great job with your hike.
Hi to Cathy & Diane
Peaceful Rainbow
Cathlete
Sunday I did My Finished Step workout, Monday STS2 Mat Yoga and today Stretch Max with the ball. Hasn't been a productive few days. Going to my parents tomorrow instead of today because he said they would still be getting snow. Of course, he went shopping today and cleaned off their ramp. Ugh I don't think all together we got even 2" of snow here, but they get lake effect snow and got more like 8.
Valerie that's excellent that your husband had no issues from your hike.
Valerie that's excellent that your husband had no issues from your hike.
Today I did STS 2 Upper Body 1 express, 46 minutes, 100 calories burned, average heart rate 103, and maximum heart rate 132. It is very cold here yesterday and today. It was 29 degrees this morning. I bundled up and went to Costco after my workout.
Judy, great job with Ramped Up Upper Body, walking, and Peloton stretching and mobility.
Cathy, great job with your Finished Step workout, Mat Yoga, and Stretch Max with the ball.
Hello to Diane Sue and Valerie.
Judy, great job with Ramped Up Upper Body, walking, and Peloton stretching and mobility.
Cathy, great job with your Finished Step workout, Mat Yoga, and Stretch Max with the ball.
Hello to Diane Sue and Valerie.
irongrl
Cathlete
Today I did Killer Legs with the barre bonus. I added 5 minutes of Peloton core work after.
Cathy-Great job with your Step workout, STS2 Mat Yoga and Stretch Max with the ball.
Carolyn-Great job with STS 2 Upper Body 1 express. Your temperatures are similar to ours this week. I’m not quite ready for this cold. It was around 30 here today but it was cloudy and windy so it felt even colder.
Hi to Valerie & Diane
Cathy-Great job with your Step workout, STS2 Mat Yoga and Stretch Max with the ball.
Carolyn-Great job with STS 2 Upper Body 1 express. Your temperatures are similar to ours this week. I’m not quite ready for this cold. It was around 30 here today but it was cloudy and windy so it felt even colder.
Hi to Valerie & Diane
WD
Cathlete
Yesterday I did Kelly Coffey Cardio Fit workout #1 and first cardio of workout #2, 36 minutes, 213 calories, heart rate 129/165, 2,363 steps. I used 15# dumbbells for the lower body weight segments between the boxing. I finished with CDorner Neck and Back Stretch that she put up today. Okay, but quite a bit of twisting and cat cow. I had to improvise. 29 minutes, 58 calories.
Total time was 65 minutes, 271 calories.
Monday I did Lift Move And Restore Upper Body Timesaver #2 which cut out a lot of the band work. I went lighter on the weights. I finished with Caroline Jordan Posture Stretch and Jessica Valant Pilates for Back Pain 18 minutes because I skipped portions of these.
Valerie, I am glad to hear that your hike went well. You are doing well with keeping up the PT. I am continually looking for instructors that put out some workouts that address osteoporosis and know what they are doing. I prefer someone that can put together a full workout rather than just getting someone that gives you some PT moves to do on my own. Some strength stuff as well and just stretching and mobility that is safe.
Carolyn, nice work on Gloved Up and Sweaty and Upper Body #1 Express.
Judy, good job on Ramped Up Upper Body and Killer Legs with Barre Bonus and 5 minutes of Peloton Core work.
Cathy, nice job on your finished Step workout, Monday's STS2 Mat Yoga and Tuesday Stretch Max with the ball. Clearing snow off does not sound like fun.
Total time was 65 minutes, 271 calories.
Monday I did Lift Move And Restore Upper Body Timesaver #2 which cut out a lot of the band work. I went lighter on the weights. I finished with Caroline Jordan Posture Stretch and Jessica Valant Pilates for Back Pain 18 minutes because I skipped portions of these.
Valerie, I am glad to hear that your hike went well. You are doing well with keeping up the PT. I am continually looking for instructors that put out some workouts that address osteoporosis and know what they are doing. I prefer someone that can put together a full workout rather than just getting someone that gives you some PT moves to do on my own. Some strength stuff as well and just stretching and mobility that is safe.
Carolyn, nice work on Gloved Up and Sweaty and Upper Body #1 Express.
Judy, good job on Ramped Up Upper Body and Killer Legs with Barre Bonus and 5 minutes of Peloton Core work.
Cathy, nice job on your finished Step workout, Monday's STS2 Mat Yoga and Tuesday Stretch Max with the ball. Clearing snow off does not sound like fun.
Peaceful Rainbow
Cathlete
Today I did P30 Low Impact Hiit and Live Metabolic Mix Up. Heading to my parents later this morning. Dad says everything is clear there and with it being mid 30's overnight most of our snow has melted. There's is only clear on roads. Planning on going to South Bend Friday and I know they got at least as much as my parents, but it's warming up there, so I expect I won't have any issues driving.
Carolyn my sister is planning to head back to FL on Saturday and she said it was colder today inside their place there than in NC. I hope you warm up soon. At least we are used to it and expect it here, much harder on places that aren't set up for it.
Carolyn it's great that you are finding workouts that you can do.
Judy I agree, we had a pretty decent fall temperature wise and more sun than usual, so this cold seems too soon.
Hi Valerie.
Carolyn my sister is planning to head back to FL on Saturday and she said it was colder today inside their place there than in NC. I hope you warm up soon. At least we are used to it and expect it here, much harder on places that aren't set up for it.
Carolyn it's great that you are finding workouts that you can do.
Judy I agree, we had a pretty decent fall temperature wise and more sun than usual, so this cold seems too soon.
Hi Valerie.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
i had some medical appts yesterday plus other errands. therapy only but x 3 during the day. this office does (ablations) injections to reduce the nerve pinching that causes the back discomfort. i get itching in the same area so the consensus is muscles try to balance each other, but because of the scoliosis it results in a muscle strain on the left. i think pT is helping, stretching basically. i dont want to do anything permanent hopefully no more procedures) but i wanted to go thru preliminary screening so i can access this office without a long process if i need to. people with chronic pain have been shut out of getting pain medication because of the whole opioid mess. they end up wanting injections. these offices are overwhelmed. there arent many left because of the opoid crisis that put a lot of people out of business, bad actors as well as legit necessary clinics. chronic pain is a real issue for many people.
Pt appt today, also a contractor appt to look at our deck and then a veterinary appt for physical and shots for Puss.
weve had the opposite, warmer than usual weather. cloudy skies so we didn't get to see the aurora last night like so many did. pics were stunning!. when itgets so dark early its easier than getting up at 2 am to look.
Pt appt today, also a contractor appt to look at our deck and then a veterinary appt for physical and shots for Puss.
weve had the opposite, warmer than usual weather. cloudy skies so we didn't get to see the aurora last night like so many did. pics were stunning!. when itgets so dark early its easier than getting up at 2 am to look.
I took my husband to a medical appointment today so didn’t have time to workout.
Judy, great job with Killer Legs with Bonus Barre, and Peloton core work.
Diane Sue, great job with KCM’s Cardio Fit, CDorner Neck and Back stretch, LMR Upper Body timesaver, Caroline Jordan stretch, and Jessica Valant Pilates for Back Pain.
Cathy, great job with P 30 Low Impact HiiT and Live Metabolic Mix Up.
Hello to Valerie.
Judy, great job with Killer Legs with Bonus Barre, and Peloton core work.
Diane Sue, great job with KCM’s Cardio Fit, CDorner Neck and Back stretch, LMR Upper Body timesaver, Caroline Jordan stretch, and Jessica Valant Pilates for Back Pain.
Cathy, great job with P 30 Low Impact HiiT and Live Metabolic Mix Up.
Hello to Valerie.
irongrl
Cathlete
Today I did a 20-minute Peloton ride, 10 minutes of Arms & Light Weights and a 10-minute stretch.
Diane-Great job with the Cardio Fit workouts, CDorner Neck and Back Stretch, Lift Move and Restore Upper Body Timesaver #2, Caroline Jordan Posture Stretch and Jessica Valant Pilates for Back Pain. You have found some good instructors on YouTube.
Cathy-Great job with P30 Low Impact Hiit and Live Metabolic Mix Up.
Hi to Carolyn and Valerie
Diane-Great job with the Cardio Fit workouts, CDorner Neck and Back Stretch, Lift Move and Restore Upper Body Timesaver #2, Caroline Jordan Posture Stretch and Jessica Valant Pilates for Back Pain. You have found some good instructors on YouTube.
Cathy-Great job with P30 Low Impact Hiit and Live Metabolic Mix Up.
Hi to Carolyn and Valerie
WD
Cathlete
Today I Did Jessica Valant Osteoporosis exercises a Routine for Stronger Bones(she talks at first about what not to do with osteoporosis), then tried an Arm weight workout and stopped after the 3 sets of overhead press it started with. She was using 15 and 20# dbs and I used 5 and 8#, So I moved on to Caroline Jordan Osteoporosis Exercises, so weights ended at 34 minutes 129 calories. I then ended with Jessica Valance 20 minute Full Body Stretch, 20 minutes, 51 calories. Total time 54 minutes 180 calories.
My back is feeling better since I have been changing things. It is hard to accept lightening up weights though. I have an appointment with my pulmonologist in the morning so I doubt I will do a workout.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
been busy this week. we are lining up a contractor to replace our old decking. we are replacing wood with a synthetic, not trex but similar. need to do railings too. there are 3. 2 we use all the time, one that is never used but is falling apart. its expensive. we want to enjoy it for a few years ourselves, but we need it for resale value. its wet here. we are tired of cleaning and staining the wood. deck is in good shape but its a lot of work.
i had another PT session. yesterday i walked fast uphill on the treadmill for 20 min to warm up and then did stacked upper body plus the therapy work. not sure about today. it gets gray and wet here especially nov, dec, jan.
i had another PT session. yesterday i walked fast uphill on the treadmill for 20 min to warm up and then did stacked upper body plus the therapy work. not sure about today. it gets gray and wet here especially nov, dec, jan.
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Today I did Jessica Smith’s One Mile of Motivation, 15 minutes, 114 calories burned, average heart rate 141, and maximum heart rate 159. I followed up with Jessica’s Chair Stretch which was 20 minutes.
Diane Sue, great job with Jessica Valant and Caroline Jordan Osteoporosis specific workouts.
Valerie, great job with PT, treadmill, and Stacked Sets Upper Body. We need to have our deck replaced but we aren’t ready to do it yet. I’ve been considering something synthetic for low maintenance.
Hello to Judy and Cathy.
Diane Sue, great job with Jessica Valant and Caroline Jordan Osteoporosis specific workouts.
Valerie, great job with PT, treadmill, and Stacked Sets Upper Body. We need to have our deck replaced but we aren’t ready to do it yet. I’ve been considering something synthetic for low maintenance.
Hello to Judy and Cathy.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
we ended up with a lot of deck space our house is on a slope. it ended up that was what was needed to reach the ground on one side of the house. we are tired of cleaning and staining its wet here more than half the year and synthetics are less hassle than wood. . most is> 25 years some 35. Trex and Timber Tech are most popular here but you re definitely in a different climate. its expensive but what isnt.....
i was disappointed to find that the Cathe calendar is not happening this year. i still like paper calendars with room to write things on. never can get the calendar on the phone to work out for me. ive used it but i dont like it.
i was disappointed to find that the Cathe calendar is not happening this year. i still like paper calendars with room to write things on. never can get the calendar on the phone to work out for me. ive used it but i dont like it.
I’m disappointed about the Cathe calendar too. I have a large paper calendar in the kitchen and I put the Cathe calendar in my office. I put stickers on the calendar as rewards for my workouts. I know that times have changed and many want only digital things, but I like both. Last year I ordered a calendar from calendars.com and will probably do it again this year. The local Barnes and Noble bookstore closed last year so no more browsing for books and calendars.
irongrl
Cathlete
Yesterday I did a 30-minute Peloton ride, 25 minutes of Peloton Upper Body and 25 minutes of PT work. Today was a rest day. I got caught up on cleaning and did 40 minutes of light stretching and restorative yoga.
Carolyn-Great job with part of Killer Legs, Jessica Smith’s One Mile of Motivation and Jessica’s Chair Stretch. I need to revisit Jessica’s workouts. I am disappointed about the calendar too. I’ve ordered one every year since 2013, when I first started with Cathe’s workouts.
Diane-Great job with the Jessica Valant and Caroline Jordan osteoporosis exercises. I am having to use lighter weights for some of my upper body work due to my shoulder.
Valerie- Great job with the PT work, treadmill, and Stacked Sets Upper Body. I agree about the calendar, I was surprised and disappointed to see that.
Hi to Cathy
Carolyn-Great job with part of Killer Legs, Jessica Smith’s One Mile of Motivation and Jessica’s Chair Stretch. I need to revisit Jessica’s workouts. I am disappointed about the calendar too. I’ve ordered one every year since 2013, when I first started with Cathe’s workouts.
Diane-Great job with the Jessica Valant and Caroline Jordan osteoporosis exercises. I am having to use lighter weights for some of my upper body work due to my shoulder.
Valerie- Great job with the PT work, treadmill, and Stacked Sets Upper Body. I agree about the calendar, I was surprised and disappointed to see that.
Hi to Cathy