Cuz - Hi there! You know I'm constantly thinking of DH and wishing the very best for him. Will he know the results right then, or will he have to wait a few days?
I just love it when I see your excitement about cardio now. :7 It just makes me grin from ear to ear. For me, that "high" can come at different times. Sometimes I'll get this huge surge of energy right when I think I'm about ready to die, and then be able to push even harder. Other times, I'll just about fall off the elliptical at the end and then shout YES!!! When it comes to step, I guess I don't push myself as hard, but I'm just having so much fun through the whole routine that sometimes I'm grinning the entire hour.
My calf is indeed simmering down. I took a 3-mile walk Sunday and could really tell that it's improved. The weekend before, I only managed 1.5 miles, and had to go slow and stop and stretch.
Oh, I timed myself, and my normal walking pace is a 14-minute mile. If I wasn't watching the calf, I'd probably go a bit faster on my exercise walks, but I'll never approach Dana's 12-minute mile!!!