Pentagenarians & Beyond: W/B 08/28/2022

irongrl

irongrl

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Just getting the new thread started for the week.

Today (Saturday that is) I did a 4 mile run and a 20 minute Peloton ride as a cool down.

Carolyn-Great job with JS Build Balance and Inner Strength Core Control. That sounds like a good one.

Valerie-Great job with stacked upper body and the 2 hour ride. It's good that you are helping your neighbor get into mountain biking. We love Trek bikes too.

Cathy-Road construction seems to be an ongoing thing in Michigan. It never seems to end around metro Detroit. I'm glad you had a safe trip.

Hi to Diane Sue
 
This morning I got up and did Slamming' Cardio Express and then after breakfast I did Warrior Kickboxing and P30 Bonus Stretch. I do wish with the live classes, they wouldn't cut away from Cathe so much. Especially when there's a switch in move because unlike the videos where the cast has the routine down, it's all new to the class and they don't!

DH announced earlier in the week that he was going to do his own shopping. He's put it off till today, because he really doesn't like grocery shopping and I can't see this lasting. I did quite enjoy only shopping for myself the other day, since Derek was leaving and didn't need anything it cut my shopping time in half and no trying to figure out what he wants when he's always vague about things. He eats a lot of processed food, and I don't, so we often don't eat the same things, and he prefers to shop at a different store than I do and is hoping to find things I can't get. Can't wait to see how it goes, but like I said I don't see it lasting.
 
Good morning. Today is a rest day for me.

Judy, thanks for starting the thread this week. Great job with the 4 mile run and 20 minutes Peloton ride. The JS Core Control is one of those sneaky workouts that you really feel later.

Cathy, great job with Slamming Cardio Express, Warrior Kickboxing, and P30 Stretch. That’s very interesting that your husband wants to shop for his own food. That would really be a disaster at my house!

Hello to Diane Sue and Valerie. Have a wonderful day everyone.
 
Today I did a 60 minute Peloton climb ride, 10 minute arms and a 5 minute stretch.

I work tomorrow, 6 hours, then 6 hours on Thursday. I didn't schedule time off for Labor day and they also have me scheduled the entire weekend. I am really dreading that and so is Chris. We've been talking about me quitting or going to seasonal status for a while now and I feel like doing that more than ever this week. Working at Home Depot has been more of a social life thing for me rather than a necessary income. I really don't want to quit but they are giving me more hours than I want and it's not really fun anymore. HD has made some management changes over the past year and the net effect of that seems to be lower staffing levels, no managers on the floor, irate and unpleasant customers and more stress than I want to deal with. It's getting hard on my body too, with trying to keep up with workouts and working over 20 hours a week.

Carolyn-I hope you had a wonderful rest day! I need to try that JS Core Control workout soon.

Cathy-Great job with Slamming' Cardio Express, Warrior Kickboxing and P30 Bonus Stretch. I agree about the Live classes. I don't like it when they move the camera around the room a lot. Sometimes they focus on someone doing the wrong move or something and it throws me off.

Hi to Diane Sue & Valerie
 
We did our marathon drive yesterday. 12 hours. most of the way wasn't bad. not too hot and on a sunday, active road repair/construction wasn't a huge issue. we drive the same route and there are always places being resurfaced with lane closures and a lot of truck traffic. once things get cold and wet, projects get set aside for the next year. then we got to WA. I understand most highway projects need to be done in the warm dry season but it makes for congestion, backups, and some pretty outrageous driving when people get annoyed. we hit a whole series of jam ups but got thru it ok with an extra hour and a half of drive time. not feeling like driving anywhere for a while, but I need to get some groceries today. out of fruit, milk, and that won't work.

judy that seems to be the "business model" for staffing. cut back until it gets so unpleasant that people start quitting and then add a few extra bodies for a while and then cut back again. a constant squeeze. I believe its why so many fields are having trouble hiring, and retaining workers. it's happening with teachers, nurses, doctors, pilots, flight attendants, retail. some person making 7 mil a year decides to increase pressure on the system, he ( usually a "he") gets a big bonus, and workers get bigger classes, more patients, less support staff, and then everyone is surprised when employees quit or go on strike leaving have irate customers.

different strokes, I guess. not my business really but when does that stop me?? cathy, why doesn't one person do the shopping with a list compiled by the two of you? you can buy Kale and tofu, get him oreos and pop tarts and alternate the person who does the trip? I do the cooking, so I do the shopping but DH can do it if I write him a detailed list. I use 3 stores depending. only one has the baked chips we both like, the other has better produce. letting him do his own shopping might clarify the need for common ground. Last thing I feel like doing today is driving but stores aren't far and I will do a fridge check, make my list, and git 'er done! we take a big cooler back and forth with perishables so neither house is left bare. after 12 hours in the car we wanted dinner so its good to have things to toss together a light meal.
 
Today I did ICE Low Impact Sweat, workout one and part of workout two. My time was 41 minutes with 247 calories burned. My average heart rate was 126 and maximum heart rate was 151.

Judy, nice job with 60 minute Peloton ride, arms, and stretch. That stress on the workforce seems to be a common occurrence with businesses these days. I’m sorry that your schedule has become so difficult. It does sound like a good time to reassess what you want to do.

Valerie, I’m glad that you made it home. I hate long car trips but they are often necessary. I like the way you plan for your trips and how you will eat before and after. Did you travel to Montana often before deciding to build there?

Hello to Cathy and Diane Sue. Have a wonderful day everyone.
 
This morning I did New Years Countdown, a combo of hiit and metabolic, and then P30 Lower Body. Finished with SB Lying Stretch.

Valerie for 25+ years I've always done the shopping for everyone. A list where everyone can add to it. When he was working at the office, he would sometimes stop and pick up things he likes that I can't get where I shop. Not sure why all of a sudden he decided that, but it's way less stressful for me, so I'm rolling with it. I truly don't see it lasting beyond a couple weeks at most. Glad you made it home okay. I agree construction is a huge pain, and Michigan is totally limited to doing it seasonally, though they are really pushing it this year. A lot of projects into mid-November and I actually saw one going to early December. Right now on my phone when I look at the construction map, the entire state is totally covered in little cones, and that doesn't include construction on non-state owned roads.

Judy great job with the ride, arms and stretch. Have you considered volunteering? I'm not currently doing anything now, but depending on how much you do it can make for good social time. I haven't even considered getting another job since I "retired" from mine. No interest in dealing with the public.

Carolyn nice job with Low Impact Sweat.
 
Cathy that is the same thing in WA, Idaho and MT. once it gets cold and into freeze/thaw cycles, road work stops. the road surfaces deteriorate so darn quickly! areas are constantly being resurfaced. they do a section, move to the next, by the time several sections are finished, it's time to go back to the first one again. we call summer 'orange cone" season. heavy use especially semi trucks intensifies the wear.

I think you're right, his shopping urge will pass. I don't love it, but I'm the cook, I know what I need.

IMO dealing with the public has devolved to outright hostility. teachers, librarians, election workers are in the firing line right now. not sure we will ever all get along again.

Carolyn, weve gone to mostly MT, but also ID, WY a lot over almost 50 years. we like MT the best and its a drivable distance. a long day. lots of nice locations in other states but a 2 day drive made it less attractive. if we carry supplies along to where we're going, we don't have shop immediately. I don't eat fast food. I eat low fat, salt, WW friendly. FF doesn't fit. plus, I don't like any of it! its easiest when we take our camper with a fridge. I never was a shake/ burger/ fries person. been dealing with easy weight gain since I was 10. my take along used to be vegie pizza & salad but now cooked chicken breast. I love vegie pizza but I eat too much of it given a chance. haven't had it in a long time now. I have several dishes that can be tossed together in a few minutes with cooked chicken. usually tostado, quesadilla and a green salad, or a left over that can get nuked for 3 minutes. the last thing I want is sitting in a restaurant after driving for 11 hours. That would be a NO. we want to unload, open windows, turn things on, eat dinner, have a glass of wine, and crash.
 
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This morning I did P30 Perfect Pump Upper Body and the Extended Stretch. My time was 45 minutes and 207 calories burned. Average heart rate was 118 and maximum heart rate was 144.

Cathy, great job with New Year’s Countdown, P30 Lower Body, and the Lying Stretch.

Valerie, I’m with you, sitting in a restaurant after a long drive is a definite No.

Hello hello Judy and Diane Sue. Have a wonderful day everyone.
 
Today I did 30 Minute Kickbox Express and P30 Upper Body. Then I went and walked at the zoo and to visit my parents.

Valerie when traveling I try to take as much food with me as I can. Saves time, money and it's definitely healthier.

Carolyn nice job with P30 Upper Body! Great minds and all that :)
 
Last night I went to the gym with Chris and today I did a 45 minute Peloton ride.

Valerie-12 hour is a marathon drive! I'm glad you had a good trip home. I agree, that seems to be the new business model for so many sectors with staffing. At HD it's definitely gotten much worse since 2020. As an example, I was working in paint a couple of weeks ago and a customer ripped into me because I was wearing a mask. She started yelling that she couldn't hear me and of course, it was because I was wearing a mask...

Carolyn-Great job with ICE Low Impact Sweat and P30 Perfect Pump Upper Body & Extended Stretch. Thank you, yes this does seem to be a good time to reassess if I want to keep working. Retail is especially bad right now.

Cathy-Great job with New Years Countdown, P30 Lower Body and 30 Minute Kickbox Express and P30 Upper Body. Nice combinations. Volunteering is a really good idea and something I will look into. My interest in working with the public is going down more every day, lol!

Hi to Diane Sue
 
judy I still mask in public places, not 100% of the time but about 98%. around here medical offices still require it. if there is only a few people in the store and using self check out I sometimes don't. I wish it were otherwise. the last few years people have lost self control and manners. (we all know who we can thank for this) I should have included retail people in my list of fields that are "challenging" these days. Its hard to see the rudeness that gets displayed publicly. it's as if people are 5 yo's again without any brakes.
we are riding this morning. its hot again and still dry. I am so tired of summer.
 
This morning I did KCM’s Cardio Quick Fix, workout one. That was 25 minutes and 175 calories burned. My average heart rate was 130 and maximum heart rate was 157.

Cathy, great job with Cardio Kickboxing Express and P30 Upper Body. P30 is one of my go to workouts. It’s very effective and not too long. I had to go for labs yesterday so it was just the right length for my morning. I’m sure that you enjoyed walking with your parents at the zoo.

Judy, nice job with the gym workout and Peloton ride. I’m so sorry that customers are being so nasty at work, but I’m not surprised. There is no limit to some people’s bad behavior these days. Civility doesn’t exist anymore. It’s very distressing.

Valerie, enjoy your ride today.

Hello to Diane Sue.
 
Didn't sleep well so skipped a workout today. I'm in this lovely pattern of good sleep, bad sleep, good sleep, bad sleep. Ugh!

Judy great that you went to the gym and got in a Peloton ride. You may be able to find somewhere to volunteer that is more behind the scenes with very few people. I always enjoyed volunteering because I got to choose to do it, and I got to do things that I wasn't qualified to be hired to do. LOL I still mask everywhere in and out. 2 1/2 years in and I've yet to have anyone say anything to me. Even at zoos, I mask the whole time. I like being healthy too darn much to risk dealing with long COVID. I'm a horrible sick person, because I so rarely am sick, that I have zero tolerance for it. Plus I've loved not having even a cold this whole time. Just glad we made it through the summer with Derek going to the zoo 5 days a week, and Nick flying home. I feel like I'm good at traveling by car with masking and I have air filtration systems for hotel rooms, so I'm comfortable with that. I haven't dined inside anywhere and we so rarely eat out that it's not an issue anyway.

Valerie I hope your ride went well this morning. Summer is definitely not my favorite season, and I love the nice parts of fall. The problem here is we have some truly gorgeous fall days and then is just gets rainy and dreary.

Carolyn nice job with Cardio Quick Fix.
 
did our 15 mile ride this morning before the day heated up. takes a little over an hour.

cathy such a good point!. not a cold or flu in incredibly long now. at least 5 years. I am not complaining, I am a terrible sick person. whining and complaining 24/7 until I'm over it. we feel fine traveling with the camper and even the car since quick trips to the rest room are the only exposure.

Ive had significant back/hip pain lately that is disrupting my sleep. started the first week of august, where I get a cramp or muscle spasm after sleeping, to the point I can barely stand up. very painful, rolling over in bed triggers it. I had xrays. arthritis, no surprise. then we went to MT and the painful cramp diminished the first night and went away. one night back here & returned with a vengeance.. I am changing the mattress. ordered a new softer mattress. I slept in the master last night and it was better again after one night. definitely some problem with the mattress.
 
Today I did a 30 minute Peloton ride and a short strength workout.

Valerie-Great ride! I'm sorry about your back and hip pain. It does sound like a mattress problem.
Most places here aren't requiring masks, including doctor's offices. I still wear one at work and in crowded places. I agree about not getting sick as much. I'll always wear a mask when working with people at HD.

Carolyn-Great job with Cardio Quick Fix. Thank you, I agree, civility doesn't exist anymore. I'm appalled every day at the behavior I see in public.

Cathy-My sleep pattern is the same. It's hard to workout when you haven't slept well. I feel better wearing a mask too. It's so nice not to have to worry about catching everything that is going around, in addition to Covid. Fortunately I've only had a couple people at work say anything about me wearing one. No one anywhere else has said anything.

Hi to Diane Sue
 
WA was pretty aggressive on masking. mainly medical offices still require them. I wear one for most shopping. I loop it on my ears. if there's no one around, i don't always put it on. the other thing I was doing even before covid.... hand sanitizing after shopping. Way before covid I sanitized my hands after shopping. the cart handle and other surfaces are contaminated. I don't touch my face but hands get contaminated. I put sanitizer in all our cars in the drink holder so it reminds to sanitize after shopping. for me its a big factor in cold prevention. I don't give a rip if someone doesn't like the mask. I could be an immunocompromised person. not their business. long covid is more scary than the immediate illness now.

I dont like the bed in our master but Im sleeping better. DH is in the guest room. I used to be able to sleep on anything. my mattress is part of the problem. If I don't get decent sleep, I dont work out either.

the anonymous nature of the internet has conditioned too many people to say and do whatever pops into their heads. civility is an endangered species.
 
This morning I did KCM’s Power Splits, Lower Body. That was 32 minutes and 169 calories burned. My average heart rate was 120 and maximum heart rate was 160. After that I did the Bonus Chair Stretch from Step Boss for another 16 minutes.

Cathy, I’m sorry that you are having sleep problems. It’s difficult to function without adequate sleep. I still mask indoors. I keep my mask on my wrist when outdoors just in case I enter a crowded space. I usually wear it at the farmer’s market since it has been so crowded and people are close together.

Judy, great job with your Peloton ride and strength workout.

Valerie, I hope that your new mattress arrives soon. Waking up with back or hip pain is not fun. That’s good that you could switch to a different bed while you wait. Medical offices here still require face masks which I appreciate. With so many immunocompromised people around it’s best for everyone.

Waving hello to Diane Sue. Have a great day everyone.
 
Shopped yesterday. Last night was a good night's sleep, we'll see what tonight brings. This morning I did Lower Body Core Sweat. At least in the moment this is a very effective workout. Ouch! Uses 10-15lb weights, disks and pink loop. Cathe uses the pink loop and honestly, I don't think I'd survive this one with the green loop. LOL Core uses the disks and cardio portions use the loop. We'll see what tomorrow brings, but in the moment I was really feeling it.

Valerie I hope the new mattress solves your problem. Mattresses can make a huge difference. I would love to sleep on my back, but I'm a stomach sleeper, and just can't pull it off. Seriously a nicely padded massage bench with the opening for the face, would be just thing for me! I have a little hand sanitizer clipped to my purse and I have one in the car that I use when I pump gas.

Judy nice job with the peloton ride and weight workout.

Carolyn great job with Power Split/Lower Body and the chair stretch.
 
Today I did Rev’d Up Rumble for 41 minutes and 227 calories burned. My average heart rate was 126 and maximum heart rate was 157.

Cathy, nice job with Lower Body Core Sweat. That sounds like a good lower body workout. I’m so glad that you were able to sleep last night.

Hello to Valerie, Judy, and Diane Sue. Have a great afternoon everyone.
 
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