Pentagenarians & Beyond: October 11, 2026

[FitGran]

Good morning.


Today I did Jane Adams Gentle Yoga for 18 minutes.

Cathy, nice job with Live Cardio Crush and Live Bands, Loops, and Weights, Oh My.

Judy, great job with the Peloton workouts and Peloton rides. It’s wonderful that Peloton offers such a variety of options.

Valerie, nice job with your road ride and upper body work.

Hello to Shannon.

 

[SRP]

Good morning, ladies. Going back to Friday, I did my light treadmill walking and upper body intervals. It ended up being a better workout than I expected. Saturday I took care of all my weekend stuff, as usual, and stretched in the evening. Sunday was my rest day. I thought about doing today’s workout yesterday, since I may not be able to fit it in today. But I flat out didn’t feel like it.

Valerie – wow, that’s crazy about getting shocked on your treadmill! I like a slight incline better than totally flat too. Unless you’re walking in a store, I doubt anybody walks on totally flat ground anyhow. So a bit of an incline feels more natural to me. Thanks for the tip about the lidocaine patches. I passed that on to my sister. I’m glad riding helps your hip, so you’re getting double benefits – cardio and relief from pain.

Carolyn – I’m glad you made it through the storm with no major damage. Good work on the JS workout and chair yoga. And thanks for the encouragement.

Cathy – Ugh, dang internet. Maybe a stretch was just what you needed anyway, LOL. I envy you your 70-degree days. It’s still in the 90s down here, and we are all tired of it.

Judy – thanks for the info about sciatica. I sent the link and your info to my sister. You are rocking the workouts! Great job!

Well, I guess I’d better get to work. It’s Monday. It would be nice if I was old enough to retire.

 

[Traildoggie]

Shannon it was weird. the shock only happened once, after i ran for a couple minutes. it was a visible spark if i touched the hand rails. we only had 2 treadmills, didnt know it was that odd. they exchanged the treadmill and we got a fancier one than we needed. weve used it regularly but neither of us were running that much anymore. we walk on it now but its way overkill with special features. i prefer walking outside to indoor and that is not flat.

took rest day sunday.

there is a roll on lidocaine liquid but i think patches work better. they come in different sizes. i use them regularly and they help. they need to stay in place and not peel off where you want them so some areas are easier than others.