Pentagenarians & Beyond: September 27, 2026
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Traildoggie
Cathlete
Good morning. I'm feeling a lot better today. i really felt awful yesterday, a combo of the very difficult drive and sitting and bouncing for 13 hours. plus the UTI. i had a terrible night sleep too. i didnt have proof yet it was a UTI but i was quite sure. when i was a little kid i had a lot of infections but grew out of it by time i was 8 or 9.
Today I did Jane Adams Yoga for 18 minutes. Saturday was my rest day. My daughter arrived for a long weekend.
Valerie, I’m glad that you’re feeling better today. It sounds like you had a nice trip and visit with your friends.
Judy, great job with your Peloton walk and Peloton Upper Body.
Cathy, great job on Pyramid Pump Upper Body, Live Advanced Step Choreography, and LiTE To the Mat.
Hello to Shannon.
Valerie, I’m glad that you’re feeling better today. It sounds like you had a nice trip and visit with your friends.
Judy, great job with your Peloton walk and Peloton Upper Body.
Cathy, great job on Pyramid Pump Upper Body, Live Advanced Step Choreography, and LiTE To the Mat.
Hello to Shannon.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
Field mice are always an issue in Montana. we have brought them home with us in our car and our truck. hidden somewhere in the engine or underneath somewhere. we put mesh screen on some of the vents to prevent it, b ut its not 100%. they can get inside the passenger area easily from the frame so its smart to catch them before this happens. this time after Dh had taken the camper off and parked the Ford 350 truck, Puss was busy working the truck from underneath. finally DH opened the hood and set Puss up on the top of the fender. he went right to work, walking around on top of the engine and reaching down wherever he could. ( truck had not been running and was not hot.) unfortunately no luck. mice can chew up wires and one time some rodent ate the bottom out of the windshield washer fluid container. cost several hundred dollars labor to replace it because it was hard to reach. we park in the garage when we can but the camper is way too tall to fit. we ended up setting up mouse traps instead but it was hilarious to watch him try!
SRP
Cathlete
Good morning, ladies. This is going to be a busy week with several commitments after work. Let’s see, I need to go clear back to Friday. Friday ended up being a rest day because I needed to get groceries and didn’t want to do it on Saturday. Saturday I did a six-mile power walk, and man was it hard. Sunday I lifted weights PHA-style. This morning I took some comp time (lots of overtime at work lately) and did a 5-mile power walk.
Power walking is an extremely inefficient use of the human body, LOL. I go as fast as I can, but I just hit a wall. I really pushed it on Saturday and then calculated my time and speed. A 15-minute mile, or 4 mph, is considered the beginning of power walking. I averaged 4.1 mph. I think I was going faster sometimes, but I just couldn’t maintain it. I can go faster on the treadmill, but of course the belt provides assistance, and it also offers a lot more give than a hard asphalt road!
Judy – nice work on all your workouts. You are very consistent, and it seems like you fit a lot into each day.
Cathy – Oooh, Live Advanced Step Choreography sounds fun! You’re so lucky that you can still do step. So, did you go to the zoo?
Valerie – Your drive home sounds awful, especially with a UTI. I’ll bet you’re glad to be out of the car! I’m sorry your back limits your hiking. I remember you’d do some awesome hikes when I first started posting a while back.
Carolyn – Your weekend sounds very relaxing with yoga and a visit from your daughter.
Power walking is an extremely inefficient use of the human body, LOL. I go as fast as I can, but I just hit a wall. I really pushed it on Saturday and then calculated my time and speed. A 15-minute mile, or 4 mph, is considered the beginning of power walking. I averaged 4.1 mph. I think I was going faster sometimes, but I just couldn’t maintain it. I can go faster on the treadmill, but of course the belt provides assistance, and it also offers a lot more give than a hard asphalt road!
Judy – nice work on all your workouts. You are very consistent, and it seems like you fit a lot into each day.
Cathy – Oooh, Live Advanced Step Choreography sounds fun! You’re so lucky that you can still do step. So, did you go to the zoo?
Valerie – Your drive home sounds awful, especially with a UTI. I’ll bet you’re glad to be out of the car! I’m sorry your back limits your hiking. I remember you’d do some awesome hikes when I first started posting a while back.
Carolyn – Your weekend sounds very relaxing with yoga and a visit from your daughter.
Today I did KCM’s Cardio Fit Cardio Kickbox, no weights. That was 21 minutes, 135 calories burned, average heart rate 123, and maximum heart rate 158. Then I did Step Boss Chair Stretch for 16 minutes.
Shannon, great job with power walking and PHA style weights. I‘m enjoying having a relaxing weekend with my daughter. This is the first time since losing my husband in February and my youngest daughter in April that we haven’t been drowning in grief.
Valerie, that field mouse problem can become expensive when they chew through vehicle wiring. My husband had that happen on his truck several years ago.
Hello to Judy and Cathy.
Shannon, great job with power walking and PHA style weights. I‘m enjoying having a relaxing weekend with my daughter. This is the first time since losing my husband in February and my youngest daughter in April that we haven’t been drowning in grief.
Valerie, that field mouse problem can become expensive when they chew through vehicle wiring. My husband had that happen on his truck several years ago.
Hello to Judy and Cathy.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
Carolyn i know! as you probably found out it can cost thousands to get it all redone. just the windshield washer container was expensive because it's not easy to access and they had to take a lot of things apart to get to it and fit in a replacement. it was a hard milky colored plastic. we park inside the garage with all vehicles but when the camper is on the truck, there is no way. if we are camping somewhere. frequently used campsites get a healthy population of aggressive mice, and when it gets cold at night they look for warm places. Puss alerted us to a mouse being in there and DH saw it but it was deep inside the engine. haven't got him yet, but several mouse traps under the hood with PB.
unfortunately i found out this morning that my doc wont do the local anesthetic procedure because of the antibiotics. need to be 2 weeks out for him to do it. another delay. not what i wanted to hear but i had the sense to call before we drove to the office. we did a road ride on our regular trail this morning instead. 15 miles an hour 20 minutes. it was pretty cold, 50 degrees. with the wind chill it takes getting used to.
Shannon can you alter the course you walk to get in some hills instead of trying to go faster? first i will say i dont know anything about power walking. I find the up and down of hills changes my posture enough so i am happier and its a good workout.
unfortunately i found out this morning that my doc wont do the local anesthetic procedure because of the antibiotics. need to be 2 weeks out for him to do it. another delay. not what i wanted to hear but i had the sense to call before we drove to the office. we did a road ride on our regular trail this morning instead. 15 miles an hour 20 minutes. it was pretty cold, 50 degrees. with the wind chill it takes getting used to.
Shannon can you alter the course you walk to get in some hills instead of trying to go faster? first i will say i dont know anything about power walking. I find the up and down of hills changes my posture enough so i am happier and its a good workout.
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SRP
Cathlete
Good morning, ladies. I have an event at work this afternoon/evening that I have to attend. I'm going to try to get in a little stretching before I go, but no promises.
Carolyn - Oh my goodness. I had no idea you lost your husband and daughter. That is just horrible! I remember your husband had health problems from when I was posting before. Was it just his time? Whatever the reason, it's not easy to lose your husband. How did your daughter die? I'm so very sorry.
Valerie - I had a mouse problem in my car one winter. Fortunately it didn't do any damage. But my word, the little monster stored GALLONS of acorns all throughout the engine. I opened the hood and put a fan face down in there so it was constantly blowing air and making noise all night. He left. We don't have a whole lot of big hills out here, but the route I take does have low, rolling hills. They make a difference, but they're not steep enough that I have to slow down, if you know what I mean.
Carolyn - Oh my goodness. I had no idea you lost your husband and daughter. That is just horrible! I remember your husband had health problems from when I was posting before. Was it just his time? Whatever the reason, it's not easy to lose your husband. How did your daughter die? I'm so very sorry.
Valerie - I had a mouse problem in my car one winter. Fortunately it didn't do any damage. But my word, the little monster stored GALLONS of acorns all throughout the engine. I opened the hood and put a fan face down in there so it was constantly blowing air and making noise all night. He left. We don't have a whole lot of big hills out here, but the route I take does have low, rolling hills. They make a difference, but they're not steep enough that I have to slow down, if you know what I mean.
Today I did P30 Perfect Pump Upper Body, 41 minutes, 177 calories burned, average heart rate 115, and maximum heart rate 139.
Shannon, my husband had Parkinson’s Disease and my daughter had Metastatic Breast Cancer. My husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2015 but his condition really started to deteriorate last year. My daughter was diagnosed with MBC in March 2020 just at the start of the pandemic. She did well for a long time and was still working until March. Anyway, it has been a very difficult year for my family, but we are doing better.
Hello to Valerie, Judy, and Cathy.
Shannon, my husband had Parkinson’s Disease and my daughter had Metastatic Breast Cancer. My husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2015 but his condition really started to deteriorate last year. My daughter was diagnosed with MBC in March 2020 just at the start of the pandemic. She did well for a long time and was still working until March. Anyway, it has been a very difficult year for my family, but we are doing better.
Hello to Valerie, Judy, and Cathy.
Peaceful Rainbow
Cathlete
Sunday I did LMR2 Balance Fusion, and LMR Restorative Yoga. Yesterday, I went to the zoo in South Bend. Beautiful day out, couldn’t have asked for better. I went home through Kalamazoo and stopped at my parents for awhile. Today I went to the local zoo, and it’s another beautiful day. Low 70’s and sunny.
Valerie I’m sorry you had such a hard drive home, so many stressful things to deal with. Hope you find your mouse. When I had Nick’s car over last winter, I got a new cabin filter before giving it back to him and it had an acorn in it. No sign of any others. 
Shannon it’s great that you can get in such long walks. Here, I’m limited to the paths in the backyard. We get too much traffic out here to walk safely.
Carolyn that’s so nice that your daughter was able to come visit you.
Hi Judy.
Valerie I’m sorry you had such a hard drive home, so many stressful things to deal with. Hope you find your mouse. When I had Nick’s car over last winter, I got a new cabin filter before giving it back to him and it had an acorn in it. No sign of any others.
Shannon it’s great that you can get in such long walks. Here, I’m limited to the paths in the backyard. We get too much traffic out here to walk safely.
Carolyn that’s so nice that your daughter was able to come visit you.
Hi Judy.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
I walk a lot most of the time. even now with the back issue, i try to get in mileage, just broken into shorter segments. shannon, we live on top of a hill. everything is down and then of course, back up. the road is a good workout on a bike. walking on asphalt made me more sore. when i walk in our yard like cathy mentioned, its quite steep but i can make small loops and go up and down for a half hour to 45 minutes as long as i repeat some sections. it works if time is short, weather is marginal or we dont want to drive anywhere. its mostly uneven soil, grass, weeds thru the trees. we have many many very big trees. we did not clear cut our lot. the trees keep the brush down, so walking is reasonably clear. there is nothing more unpleasant than walking thru a field of dripping wet nettle and blackberries! we run the mower over pathways so the grass/weeds arent too tall. the park we walk at is similar. the softer dirt surface is easier on your feet and joints but use what you have. i dont have to go that fast to get out of breath. each walk up the hill more than does it. as does riding up the hill on my mt bike. traffic is not bad in our neighborhood but the hard surface beats me up.
cathy we had to add some screening on the subaru on some vents. mice are so small they managed to get inside. our truck has picked up mice before too but if they get into the engine area there are a lot of places they can get into the cab. we keep a box of Kleenex in all vehicles. if something shreds up Kleenex in a pile, we know we have another mouse. i keep the vehicles vacuumed free of food crumbs, but mice will eat almost anything. fall is the worse time.
Raining a lot to day so will do an upper body workout soon.
cathy we had to add some screening on the subaru on some vents. mice are so small they managed to get inside. our truck has picked up mice before too but if they get into the engine area there are a lot of places they can get into the cab. we keep a box of Kleenex in all vehicles. if something shreds up Kleenex in a pile, we know we have another mouse. i keep the vehicles vacuumed free of food crumbs, but mice will eat almost anything. fall is the worse time.
Raining a lot to day so will do an upper body workout soon.
SRP
Cathlete
Good morning, ladies. I actually did fit in about 30 minutes of stretching yesterday, and it felt good. I need to do more stretching and balance workouts, but somehow I just keep putting them off. Shame on me.
Apparently summer isn’t quite gone yet. Good grief, will it ever end? It’s been one hot, long, slog, let me tell you. Yesterday got up to 96. Ugh.
Carolyn – I’m really sorry you and your family have been through so much, but I’m glad you are doing better. And I sure am glad you have other family nearby to help you.
Cathy – I live in a rural area, although it’s not nearly as rural as it used to be. Man, I miss those days. Anyhow, I can walk on the road – no sidewalks or shoulders. It’s usually not too busy unless it’s time for people to drive to or from work. Our family also has 160 acres, and I live on part of it. I can walk out here anytime, but I don’t feel like I get an actual workout. It’s lovely though, especially in the woods, so when I go, it’s more like soul care instead of body care, you know?
Valerie – I’m with you about walking through a dripping wet field, and my little Chihuahua mix likes it even less, LOL. She’s so short, she comes back totally drenched. And right now, seed ticks are still out there. Getting into a nest of those is far worse than getting wet feet. So most of the time, I just walk her down the road to the barn and back. I can’t wait for winter (if it ever comes), so all the crawly little critters will go away.
Hello to Judy.
Hey, I just realized – does Diane ever post anymore?
Apparently summer isn’t quite gone yet. Good grief, will it ever end? It’s been one hot, long, slog, let me tell you. Yesterday got up to 96. Ugh.
Carolyn – I’m really sorry you and your family have been through so much, but I’m glad you are doing better. And I sure am glad you have other family nearby to help you.
Cathy – I live in a rural area, although it’s not nearly as rural as it used to be. Man, I miss those days. Anyhow, I can walk on the road – no sidewalks or shoulders. It’s usually not too busy unless it’s time for people to drive to or from work. Our family also has 160 acres, and I live on part of it. I can walk out here anytime, but I don’t feel like I get an actual workout. It’s lovely though, especially in the woods, so when I go, it’s more like soul care instead of body care, you know?
Valerie – I’m with you about walking through a dripping wet field, and my little Chihuahua mix likes it even less, LOL. She’s so short, she comes back totally drenched. And right now, seed ticks are still out there. Getting into a nest of those is far worse than getting wet feet. So most of the time, I just walk her down the road to the barn and back. I can’t wait for winter (if it ever comes), so all the crawly little critters will go away.
Hello to Judy.
Hey, I just realized – does Diane ever post anymore?
This morning I did Cardio Quick Fix, workout one, 26 minutes, 175 calories burned, average heart rate 129, and maximum heart rate 143.
Cathy, nice job with LMR 2 Balance Fusion, LMR Restorative Yoga, going to the zoo and visiting your parents.
Valerie, it’s good that you can walk a lot most days. I try for short frequent walks during the day.
Shannon, nice job with getting in the stretching. Diane Sue hasn’t posted here in quite a while.
Hello to Judy.
Cathy, nice job with LMR 2 Balance Fusion, LMR Restorative Yoga, going to the zoo and visiting your parents.
Valerie, it’s good that you can walk a lot most days. I try for short frequent walks during the day.
Shannon, nice job with getting in the stretching. Diane Sue hasn’t posted here in quite a while.
Hello to Judy.
irongrl
Cathlete
Sunday I did 30 minutes of Peloton strength work. Monday I did a 30-minute Peloton Power Zone ride and 10 minutes of easy cool down riding. This morning I did a 45-minute walk.
Yesterday was my first appointment at the new PT office. Based on my first appointment, I’m cautiously optimistic that I will get better results here than I have been getting at the other places I’ve gone over the past year. I will be going 2-3 times a week for the next 4-6 weeks.
Carolyn-Great job with Jane Adams Yoga, KCM’s Cardio Fit Cardio Kickbox, no weights, Step Boss Chair Stretch and P30 Perfect Pump Upper Body. I’m glad you had a good weekend with your daughter.
Shannon-Great job with power walking, PHA workout and stretching. It’s nice that you can walk outside without a lot of traffic. I don’t think Diane is posting in this group anymore.
Cathy-Great job with LMR2 Balance Fusion, and LMR Restorative Yoga.
Hi to Valerie
Yesterday was my first appointment at the new PT office. Based on my first appointment, I’m cautiously optimistic that I will get better results here than I have been getting at the other places I’ve gone over the past year. I will be going 2-3 times a week for the next 4-6 weeks.
Carolyn-Great job with Jane Adams Yoga, KCM’s Cardio Fit Cardio Kickbox, no weights, Step Boss Chair Stretch and P30 Perfect Pump Upper Body. I’m glad you had a good weekend with your daughter.
Shannon-Great job with power walking, PHA workout and stretching. It’s nice that you can walk outside without a lot of traffic. I don’t think Diane is posting in this group anymore.
Cathy-Great job with LMR2 Balance Fusion, and LMR Restorative Yoga.
Hi to Valerie
Traildoggie
Cathlete
I dont think we know what happened with Diane sue. she and her husband were selling and moving, and she was having problems with arthritis if i remember right. its been a while now.
shannon wow 160 acres? we are on 5 acres and thats a lot. we have a lot of very big trees, like several hundred foot tall trees. mostly cedars and maples and alders. the areas under them stay pretty clear of brush so its not a lot of effort to keep a walkway open, although i mainly keep looping around and dont worry about mileage, just time. DH takes a swipe with the riding mower to keep it shorter so its not soaking to walk there. i can do it all year.
im doing stretching and some balance and strength exercises 2x every day but have gotten away from as much cardio as i used to do. mostly i ride now, cardio but not as intense and it doesnt give me a backache. . if my back gets better after the injection i will do more real hiking and can use the elliptical again. right now its unpleasant. we have a treadmill too but it causes the same issues for me. i use it more during rainy times.
i will check often for a recurring UTI since I'm finishing antibiotics today and its almost certain i did not totally recover after the first infection . it just smoldered and the resurged at the worst possible time.
no mouse yet but he got the peanut butter without tripping the snap traps we have some sticky traps under there too.
Shannon are you the same person who went to Africa on a humanitarian mission? I could probably search old posts but its easier just to ask.
shannon wow 160 acres? we are on 5 acres and thats a lot. we have a lot of very big trees, like several hundred foot tall trees. mostly cedars and maples and alders. the areas under them stay pretty clear of brush so its not a lot of effort to keep a walkway open, although i mainly keep looping around and dont worry about mileage, just time. DH takes a swipe with the riding mower to keep it shorter so its not soaking to walk there. i can do it all year.
im doing stretching and some balance and strength exercises 2x every day but have gotten away from as much cardio as i used to do. mostly i ride now, cardio but not as intense and it doesnt give me a backache. . if my back gets better after the injection i will do more real hiking and can use the elliptical again. right now its unpleasant. we have a treadmill too but it causes the same issues for me. i use it more during rainy times.
i will check often for a recurring UTI since I'm finishing antibiotics today and its almost certain i did not totally recover after the first infection . it just smoldered and the resurged at the worst possible time.
no mouse yet but he got the peanut butter without tripping the snap traps we have some sticky traps under there too.
Shannon are you the same person who went to Africa on a humanitarian mission? I could probably search old posts but its easier just to ask.
SRP
Cathlete
Good morning, ladies. Yesterday I lifted weights. I did a body parts workout – quads, back, hams, chest, glutes, biceps, calves, triceps, shoulders. Four exercises, 12 reps each for each body part. I mostly do the same exercises all the time, but I try to mix them up.
Carolyn – nice work with Cardio Quick Fix. I’m glad you get some walks in each day too. Walking is good for the soul.
Judy – I’m glad your new PT place seem better. I hope they can fix you right up. Yes, it’s nice to be in a low-traffic area. But back when I was a kid, this was a dirt road, and sometimes we were the only people driving down this far. Ah, the good old days.
Valerie – Yes, I went to Malawi, Africa about a year ago. It was awesome. Having all this land is great. I grew up out here and had horses, and rode everywhere. And in addition to our land, I was able to roam all over the neighboring farmers’ land too. It was a good life, LOL. But the old farmers have mostly sold their land to developers. Ugh. I sure hope your back gets better.
Hello to Cathy.
Carolyn – nice work with Cardio Quick Fix. I’m glad you get some walks in each day too. Walking is good for the soul.
Judy – I’m glad your new PT place seem better. I hope they can fix you right up. Yes, it’s nice to be in a low-traffic area. But back when I was a kid, this was a dirt road, and sometimes we were the only people driving down this far. Ah, the good old days.
Valerie – Yes, I went to Malawi, Africa about a year ago. It was awesome. Having all this land is great. I grew up out here and had horses, and rode everywhere. And in addition to our land, I was able to roam all over the neighboring farmers’ land too. It was a good life, LOL. But the old farmers have mostly sold their land to developers. Ugh. I sure hope your back gets better.
Hello to Cathy.
This morning I did P 30 Perfect Pump Lower Body, 38 minutes, 116 calories burned, average heart rate 104, and maximum heart rate 129.
Judy, great job with the Peloton strength, Power Zone ride, and 45 minute walk. I hope the new PT office is a better fit for you.
Shannon, nice job with your weight lifting. It sounds like a very thorough workout.
Hello to Valerie and Cathy.
Judy, great job with the Peloton strength, Power Zone ride, and 45 minute walk. I hope the new PT office is a better fit for you.
Shannon, nice job with your weight lifting. It sounds like a very thorough workout.
Hello to Valerie and Cathy.
Traildoggie
Cathlete
yesterday we did a mt bike. all did not go very well. DH started riding. when i got on i realized my seat was way too low but i cant hold the bike up and wiggle the seat up at the same time, 3 hands needed at least. i tried to catch up with him but then the seat suddenly dropped a few more inches. no way to ride like that. DH came back. we raised it to a workable height. we rode most of the way up. then we separate and he goes on a harder trail while i use a flatter one to the same spot. i got there first and started watching time since we usually get there at the same time. he called to say he'd crashed and damaged the derailleur so he could not shift at all. we took the least complicated route back and all went ok except bike is at bike shop now getting derailleur replaced. still 1 hr 40 minutes.
judy sometimes fresh eyes will see something useful that will help. good luck at the new place.
Shannon on our marathon drive home, we were talking about how the area we drove thru used to be in our old bicycle routes from a "back roads ' book. . it would be instant death now. area is completely
'developed" now. tough to negotiate even in a car, with massive traffic jams and round-abouts. sad it used to be farm country.
i did a yard walk today for 30 minutes and then half an hour of upper body weights and 2 sessions of abdominal/stretching.
judy sometimes fresh eyes will see something useful that will help. good luck at the new place.
Shannon on our marathon drive home, we were talking about how the area we drove thru used to be in our old bicycle routes from a "back roads ' book. . it would be instant death now. area is completely
'developed" now. tough to negotiate even in a car, with massive traffic jams and round-abouts. sad it used to be farm country.
i did a yard walk today for 30 minutes and then half an hour of upper body weights and 2 sessions of abdominal/stretching.
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