Pentagenarians & Beyond: W/B 10/15/2023

Just did Pyramid Pump Upper Body. That was quite the adjustment in pace from the STS 2 workouts. I haven't done one that fast in months. I think I've come to appreciate the slower rep pace. Another dreary day here. Tomorrow is my last walk at the zoo till next May. The downside of a seasonal zoo. Derek has latched onto the possibility of going to Fort Worth for Nick's spring break so we'll both be figuring out how to fund our share. Nick's new living situation means hotels instead of staying with him and we'd likely add St. Louis to the trip as that was supposed to be Derek's HS graduation gift, but then 2020 happened.
 
Drove to MT yesterday. weather looks good here for the week and it will be my last trip here for a while. maybe I will be pleasantly surprised, but Ive been told that sitting for long drives will not be comfortable following surgery. I'm expecting we may not get here until spring. maybe Im be wrong but its such a nice time of year here I wanted to do a week here. we may still be able to ride and hiking is easier here than anything we would do in Washington except the altitude is much higher. usually critter watching is good in the park in october as animals migrate down from high country.
 
I did 20 minutes of yoga this morning, my usual Sunday morning routine.

Valerie, it’s good that you decided to travel to Montana before the surgery. I imagine that a long drive would be very difficult while recovering.

Cathy, great job with Pyramid Pump Upper Body. I agree about the pace of other workouts after STS 2.0. I really appreciate the slower pace with the rests in between sets.

Hello to Judy and Diane Sue.
 
Yesterday I did CDorner Step and Abs #325 Fast Basic Step, 43 minutes, heart rate 114/146, 169 calories, 3,078 steps. I then did CDorner Mobility with a chair, 26 minutes, 50 calories, heart rate 85/101. This is not a sit in the chair stretch. The sitting is sitting and standing hands free and balance mobility. Total time was 69 minutes, 219 calories.
This morning I did day one of CDorner 30 day mobility and stretching challenge. She has made these all shorter and they are new. Today was family day dinner. I did some cooking and prep yesterday and my husband and I went out to get some aquarium gravel to set up the smaller tank we got. Most of the fish died. We started with only 5 small fish when we set up the tank that leaked and the kept making more fish. We had quite the crowd. I still have the bristol nose plecostamus that I call fuzzy. Some of the smaller fish. Funny how the little ones stayed active, but the big ones that were about 5 inches ended up belly up.
We will get a large aquarium again later and shop around.

Cathy, nice work on Pyramid Pump Upper Body. I think I prefer the weight workouts that are slower and lower reps. It seems I get more muscle with them. We have some 80 degree days coming up this next week. It was 49 when I got up this morning though. That would be nice if you can do what you planned fpr before for Derricks graduation to ST Louis.

Valerie, I am glad you got to make the trip. I hope things go so well that you will not have to wait till spring to go again. Enjoy yourself while you are there.

Carolyn, nice that you were able to get in your usual yoga routine for Sunday.
 
This morning I did Cardio Party for 39 minutes and 282 calories burned. My average heart rate was 134 and maximum heart rate was 182.

Diane Sue, great job with CDorner Step, Mobility with a chair, and Mobility Challenge. I’m sorry that you lost most of the aquarium fish.

Hello to Cathy, Judy, and Valerie.
 
yesterday I did therapy work and some upper body work and x train abs for a total of almost an hour. this morning we mt biked a very rough road for 7.75 miles. its uphill one direction and downhill back down but a good conditioner for altitude. 2 hrs 15 minutes. there is a lot of loose, large, gravel and rocks. speed has to be under control for the run back down.

too bad about the fish diane sue. are they tropical fish? I've only had goldfish. tropical ones are pretty sensitive.
I will do what I need to do. nobody can predict how soon I can do a long drive. plenty of people with no problems could not sit in a car as long as we do now. i don't like that day but would much prefer to get the drive done so I dont need to pack for a motel and allow 2 days each way.
 
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Today I did a 45 minute Peloton ride, 10 minutes of arms and light weights and a 45 minute yin yoga class. I worked 8 hours yesterday and got quite a bit of exercise. I don’t work again until Saturday. Tomorrow I have a hair appointment, but nothing else going on this week. It will be good to catch up on workouts and things at home.

Cathy-Great job with Pyramid Pump Upper Body. It has been so dreary here. This weekend was depressing and today isn’t much better.

Valerie-I’m glad you got to go to Montana this week. I’m sure that you will want to stay close to home as much as possible while you are recovering from your surgery. Great job with the therapy work, upper body, abs and the road ride. Riding on gravel is a challenge.

Carolyn-Great job with yoga and cardio party.

Diane Sue-I’m sorry that you lost most of the fish. Great job with CDorner Step, Mobility with a chair, and the Mobility and Stretching workout.
 
This morning I did STS 2 Lower Body premix with 2 sets and then I walked at the zoo. Tomorrow I have to catch the cat, who has been on the porch every morning and will hopefully be there tomorrow, too. Mainly I just have to shove him in the carrier. He expects me to feed him around 7, and I can get him to the vets as early as 7:30, so it's pretty much going to be grab and go. At least I hope so. He loves me, but he's a very wiggly thing. He likes to flop over and get petted so I'm hoping he'll flop and I can shove. LOL

Judy great job with the Peloton ride, arms and yoga.

Valerie I'm glad the trip to Montana went well and that your weather is looking good for the week. Sounds like a good challenging ride you had today. Downhill on gravel can definitely be tricky if you don't maintain the right speed.

Carolyn great job with Cardio Party.

Diane Sue I'm really sorry you lost so many of the fish. Hopefully the ones that are left will continue to be fine. Nice job with CDorner Step and Abs and Mobility workouts.
 
Today I did STS 2 Total Body Giant Sets, 57 minutes, 166 calories, heart rate 100/139, 497 steps. I then did CDorner mobility/stretch 30 day challenge day 2 upper body chair stretch, 18 minutes, 28 calories. Total time was 75 minutes 194 calories. I increased a lot of the weights from what I did the last 3 times.

Carolyn, nice job on Cardio Party today.

Valerie, nice job getting in therapy work, upper body work and X train abs yesterday and the bike ride today. I do not enjoy long rides. We stop and take breaks so we can get our and stretch our legs. We used to make long drives with our family straight through to California when we were young. It would not happen now. My fish were convict cichlids native to Central America. They are somewhat aggressive. Various colors ranging from orange with black stripe fins, then the general stripes in blue and greys with some of the orange yellow as they gave us more baby fish. The little ones seemed to be hardier and are what we have left. And our odd Plecostomus that has spiney things all over him and a wide head. They were interesting to watch. Somehow, they knew when my husband got out of his chair to walk across the room as they would all swarm to the side of the tank as soon as he stood. I would have some come and seem to watch me when I am sitting at the computer. There must be some instinctive though process there in them.
We had a saltwater tank with a panther grouper once that would come to the side of the tank and let you pet it. We had it for 4 years.

Judy, great workout combo today with the Peloton ride, 10 minutes of arms and light weights, and a nice long 45 minute yin yoga. It will be nice for you to have some days off to get things done that you would like to do.

Cathy, nice work today on STS 2 legs Lower Body pre-mix 2 sets and the zoo walk. Good luck catching the cat to go to the vet. The fish seem pretty happy at the freedom from the bucket. We kept trying to save some tank water to get the nitrogen cycle going. Not much saved so I picked up some treatment to get the tank started so it would help the fish to acclimate.
 
cathy too funny about grab and go!. the cat will KNOW something is up and will be a no-show! I had to be extremely sneaky to get our kitties caught for vet trips. I'd get the cat carrier out a week ahead and let it sit visible on the countertop so they lost their suspicion. worked a few times but not all. hope you outsmarted your kitty this time.

I know nothing about fish tanks. zero. just remember little gold fish bowls when I was a kid. I've seen some beautiful salt water tanks. my orthopedic office has huge tanks. they are so peaceful and restful to watch. the fish are huge! I dont know what they are.
 
Today I did XTrain Chest, Back, and Shoulders for 57 minutes and 277 calories burned. My average heart rate was 120 and maximum heart rate was 157.

Valerie, nice job with therapy work, upper body exercises, XTrain Abs, and mountain biking for 2 hours 15 minutes.

Judy, great job with the Peloton ride, arm exercises, and Yin Yoga. It’s good that you have a few days off and can get some things done.

Cathy, great job with STS 2 Lower Body premix and walking at the zoo. Good luck with getting the cat to the vet.

Diane Sue, great job with Total Body Giant Sets and CDorner Mobility Stretch.

Have a wonderful day everyone.
 
I have been having problems with my computer so hopefully I have it working right again. Things were not fully loading and on one site I had an item I had looked at on Walmart show up on top of a horse on another site. It is weird.
Any way I did CDorner Back to the 80's Step Aerobics #328. 63 minutes, 292 calories, heart rate 126/168, 5,683 steps. I then did CDorner Day 3 of the 30 day stretch & mobility, Quick and Gentle Lower Body Stretch, 14 minutes, 25 calories. Total time was 77 minutes, 317 calories.
 
Well yesterday was all about Tux, the stray. I did get about half way through STS 2.0 Total Body Stretch. I'd had the carrier sitting next to the box he sleeps in for a week and it was super easy to shove him in and I should have known that when that was easy nothing else would be. Before we even got around the corner, about 1/4 mile, he escaped. So, I turned around and came back and sat in the drive and got him back in and secured. He continued to fling himself about, and had an accident, so the most of the 20 minute drive was quite aromatic and not in a good way. Got him there and right in a room, and oh the mess :oops: they deal with things like that regularly and got him out and took him right to a kennel. They got to clean up him and the carrier. Procedure went well and I picked him up at 3. He was still drugged somewhat, but he was panting heavily all the way home and continued for awhile after I got him in Derek's room. Finally he gave a big sigh and relaxed. He was really good all night, has been eating and drinking and he was quiet all night. But, he didn't use the litter box, and no accidents outside it. So, he's currently back outside until tonight when I'll bring him in again. Per the vets office sometimes the anesthesia throws them off, but until he uses the box he has no shot and staying inside all the time. One thing I learned is that car rides really traumatize him. Clearly bring back bad memories.

This morning I did the barre segments from Lower Body Blast and Xtrain. I need to flip them as there's a more thorough stretch at the end of LBB.

Diane Sue I'm glad the fish that survived are doing well. Great job with STS 2 Total Body Giant Sets and CDorner Back to the 80's Step Aerobics and stretch/mobility workouts.

Valerie getting cats in carriers always takes some strategy. I've got soft sided carriers now with zippers and certainly discovered yesterday they are not a plus with cats like Tux. If he's staying around I probably need to get another hard sided one. I have had cats in the distant past where I had to set the hard side carriers on their end, pick up the cat and drop them in backwards.

Caroline great job with XTrain Chest, Back, and Shoulders.

Hi Judy!
 
This morning I did KCM’s Cardio Quick Fix, workout one. That was 26 minutes and 175 calories burned. My average heart rate was 131 and maximum heart rate was 156. I had virtual WW today then I went to the tag office to get a handicapped parking permit. We haven’t needed one prior to now, but it’s time.

Diane Sue, great job with CDorner Back to 80’s Step and Stretch and Mobility. I hope that the computer problem is fixed.

Cathy, nice job with Total Body Stretch and the barré segments from LBB and XTRAIN. I’m glad that you were successful in getting the cat to the vet after your major efforts!

Hello to Judy and Valerie.
 
Today I did CDorner Legs and Abs, 50 minutes, 125 calories, heart rate 95/122, 420 steps. This was abs first then legs. I then did did Day 4 Full Body Mobility and Flexibility Challenge, 23 minutes (I added about 3 minutes to this), 42 calories, heart rate 83/100. She says this can be done as a warm up. It is more of a movement mobility. Total time was 73 minutes, 167 calories, 626 steps. My neck and shoulders are store so decided against another total body workout. I need more recovery after Monday's workout.
 
we hiked today in the park about 4.5 hours but not a hard one. still the altitude is harsh. saw all the critters on the drive in and nothing much on the hike itself. weather is lovely but will be turning cold and wet next week.

cathy our best favorite cat was terrible going to and from a" kitty kennel." we stopped and just let him stay alone in the house for a week or 10 days. he was upset when we got back but normalized in a half an hour or so. he was the hardest to get into a carrier. we only had hard sided and it took two, one to hold and insert usually backwards although he could block with his legs either direction , and the other person to open and close the door. he really didnt like going!
 
Yesterday I did Live #426, PHA Heavy Weights Express. Today is an active rest day. I did 15 minutes of light rowing and a 15 minute JS walk.

Cathy-Great job with the STS 2 Lower Body premix and the barre segments from Lower Body Blast and Xtrain. That’s good that you got Tux to the vet and got him taken care of. Chino gets traumatized anytime we go to the vet. It seems like he has “accidents” in his carrier almost every time we go, or sometimes he waits until he’s on the exam table.

Diane Sue-Great job with STS 2 Total Body Giant Sets, CDorner mobility/stretches, and CDorner Back to the 80's Step Aerobics. I hope your computer problem gets fixed. That can be so frustrating.

Carolyn-Great job with XTrain Chest, Back, and Shoulders and Cardio Quick Fix, workout one. How is your husband doing?

Valerie-Great job with the hike. That is a long one!
 
Today I did XTrain Bis and Tris, a timesaver premix, which was 29 minutes and 101 calories burned. My average heart rate was 109 and maximum heart rate was 141.

Diane Sue, great job with CDorner Legs and Abs and Mobility challenge day 4.

Valerie, sounds like you had a good hike in the park with pleasant weather.

Judy, great job with Live Heavy Weights Express, light rowing, and JS 15 minute walk. My husband is doing well overall. Because Parkinson’s is a progressive disease things change over time which is why the medication gets adjusted or changed. It’s been eight years since he was diagnosed and we are seeing some small changes. Over the last few months he has had difficulty with getting light headed and weak when we walk from the parking lot to the building for his appointments. The parking permit will allow us to get closer to the building.

Waving hello to Cathy.
 
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Did a mountain bike this morning on our favorite road. it really is messy. you could not drive a regular car on it anymore. there is a little horse and ATV traffic with hunting season almost here but its usually only us there and only 10 min from our house sometimes people walk the road too. some sections have collapsed into the creek and a lot of loose rocks fall down from the sides. definitely not a groomed path. it was beautiful out and probably my last ride until later next year. Im sure mt biking is too rough for any recent surgery and most areas will be closed or not rideable soon anyway. itwill be over saturday when hunting starts. its wet next week. that makes it way too messy. the place we ride in WA will be closed for hunting too. I can road ride next week if its dry. we will go home saturday
 
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