Pentagenarians & Beyond: W/B 09/04/2022

we were getting a delivery this morning so could not go anywhere until this afternoon. we rode our regular trail, 15 miles and 1 hr 15 min. DH's bike had a flat but he aired it up and it held for the ride. must be a tiny leak.

diane sue, one of our vehicles has the cut off when you stop at a light. it works fine, somehow always restarts, but it takes getting used to. ours is a Ford Ranger. it has an off switch you can activate to bypass this feature because it does mess with your head! you have to activate the switch every time you start up the truck. Im not too big a fan of the proximity sensors on newer cars. I dont want that noise every time I go in or out of the garage or try to park in a normal parking lot. I do not want it pushing me back into a lane when I have good reasons to move out of a lane. I like the rear camera.

I love sirrus! most of our drive to and from MT there is no other radio. it doesn't work in western WA very well because the signal gets blocked by trees and hills too often to bother with it, but in open country its lovely. we don't listen all the time but 11 hours is a long drive and entertainment helps pass some of the time. I read a lot but cant do that straight for 11 hours either.

most fireplaces suck WAY more warm air out of the room than they generate. this one created almost wind in the room, sucking out air so vigorously..... not what you want to warm up a room. we tried it when we first bought the house, but it's for the country "look.' we got some tight sealing glass doors, put some logs in there for effect, and never use it. we have a wood stove that burns wood efficiently and use it in winter to heat the room we use most without heating the entire house.

I was having issues with bursitis so was doing PT. I got a cortisone shot that took care of it but I still do some of the PT, nothing elaborate. stretching, bridges, yoga moves. dont want the bursitis to return.
 
This morning I did a timesaver from Stacked Sets Lower Body which was 30 minutes and 142 calories burned. My average heart rate was 116 and maximum heart rate was 140. I had a virtual appointment with my primary care doctor to review my recent labs and needed to keep the workout short. I was happy to know that my cholesterol numbers are coming down, only 1 point above normal range. He wanted me to take cholesterol medication but I have resisted that for more than a year. I am trying to handle the problem through diet which has helped.

Diane Sue, nice job with Tracy Steen cardio and Raw Slim Sculpt. I’ve never done a Tracy Steen workout although I’m familiar with her name.

Valerie, I’m glad that you were able to do a 15 mile ride after your delivery.

Hello to Judy and Cathy.
 
Did a hike this morning, 2 hours of some uphill and downhill. it's in a county park near water. we've seen dolphins and whales . no luck today. of all crazy things, the bathroom... some idiot had tried to start a fire in the corner. used up all the tp and tore off pieces of siding, brought it inside and tried to torch it. I dont understand. how could anyone be so stupid , nasty and thoughtless. these are not plumbed toilets but normal outdoor pit toilets. I found a # and called to report it. they didn't know, so maybe it was recent. I am sad all the people who use the park.... and there are many, nobody bothered to report it. we havent been to this park in 6 weeks. I noticed it immediately when I went in. I decided decades ago not to be a person who walks past things and "doesn't get involved". I was raised emphatically to "never get involved". I refuse to be like that. I call and report fires, accidents, accidents waiting to happen, people who appear to be in trouble. I give my name/# if they want it. no way to tell if it was a homeless person or someone trying to burn down the bathroom. there is one small sani-can for the park, what kind of jerk would do that? it's satisfying to feel involved in even small ways.
 
Yesterday I shopped and this morning I did Low Impact Sweat 1 and then XTrain Legs the ball and barre segments. After that I went and walked at the zoo. I had hoped to get up to Marquette later this month, but I'm trying to do the smart thing and skip it after I did a budget estimate for the trip to Fort Worth in November. LOL I haven't actually cancelled my reservation yet, but I need to. Dentist appointment went well. I passed inspection. :)

Judy nice job with the Peloton ride and Muscle Meltdown.

Valerie the last car I bought before the one I have was a '94 Civic that was a birthday gift to myself. It lived 23 years! My husband ended up driving it and I heard a great deal about the fact that I hadn't added air conditioning to it. I do wish I had a navigation system on mine, so I didn't have to use my phone, but as add ons they are very pricey. It finally went whacko a few years ago when Nick had it at college. I went up and swapped with him. The door locks went crazy and would trap you in the car. I spent the drive home going in through the back doors and climbing over the seat and making sure to not completely shut the door. In order to get that process started, I actually had to open the trunk with the key, put the back seats down and climb all the way through to the front. Darn good thing I'm small! The cavity nesting birds are generally clean about their environments. They carry away all the waste from nests.

Carolyn great job with Cardio Quick Fix and Stacked Sets Upper Body.

Diane Sue nice job with the Tracy Steen and Slim Sculpt workouts. I don't have to worry about my husband wanting to drive my car because the push start freaks him out, but horror of horrors it doesn't have a CD player. The man plays CD's every waking minute he's in the house or car. Oh, yeah that "I'll do my own shopping thing," lasted through him doing it once. LOL I'd love to read the notes my dentist has on me. I'm extra fun because when my lower jaw needs to be numb it doesn't cooperate well at all because my nerves aren't in the expected areas. I only got an explanation for it around 15 years ago. And it takes at least 10 minutes for it to get as numb as it's going to after the injection.
 
Today is a rest day for me. I had the investment club this morning and now I’m trying to prep early for dinner tonight. It’s just black bean sweet potato enchiladas but I need to get it all ready ahead of time. My family is having a virtual memorial for a relative who passed away recently, but they are all in a different time zone. The timing is terrible for me.

Cathy, great job with Low Impact Sweat and XTrain Legs. I wondered how long your husband would last with doing his own shopping. I’m not surprised that he didn’t continue with that plan.

Hello to Judy, Diane Sue, and Valerie.
 

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