Beautiful Day

On this beautiful sunny day, I laced up my shoes, put on a little Stones and headed for an hour long walk through the neighborhood...Wonderful!!

Cool Morning

It is a sunny, cool morning. It was a nice walk, except the wind from the river was pretty cold. It helped to clear my head. I'll just muddle it up throughout the day, but it's nice even for a short time.

Brrrr

My legs feel so cold today. It felt good to walk. We did a lot of walking and standing in DC on Saturday, but it is different to walk with a purpose. I feel good.

Food will be a problem for another week or so. I just can't worry about what I'm eating while doing all this intense work, but it is only a couple more weeks. Then, beach body...here I come!

Dancing in the Streets

Okay, not really dancing...and I was on the sidewalk not the actual street, but my walk constituted my only lengthy break from writing, so the music and the pause in writing put extra bounce in my steps. Felt really good.

Good Pain, Bad Pain

Each day, Roger asks me what kind of pain I have, good or bad. It sounds silly, but I have two kinds of pain; the bad pain from deep in my tendons that hurts just to be, and the good pain, the soreness from working out and the strain on my muscles. My abs hurt, but they feel like I've been laughing for hours, so I go with that. My armpits hurt, my thighs hurt, my calves hurt...all good hurt. My hip pain has receded and I hardly notice it. I haven't taken Aleve for 2 days and that helps. I realize I need to keep being active and the bad pain lessens, and the good pain will eventually lessen as well.

Citizens of Colonial Place

Please, clean up your dog shit!! If you do, thank you, thank you...if you don't...you should be ashamed!

It is quite disgusting to be walking on the sidewalk and see smeary dog shit. Luckily, I look, or I would have smeared it more. I find the dog owners can be so rude. I know dog owners who would be mortified if they didn't clean up after their pooches...not these folks. UGH!!! I saw 3 people walking their big dogs with no bags for cleaning up poop. Disgusting!!!!!!!

On a nicer note, saw a few kitties in windows and a couple of girls playing on a porch. I smiled!

3 Months to Maui

I don't have crazy expectations that I'll lose tons of weight in the next three months, but I would like to have some extra stamina while in Hawaii. We'll be hiking and snorkeling and walking and all sorts of things and I want to keep up and enjoy myself. I am motivated to ramp up my workouts. I've walked every day for quite a while, but want to be able to do lots and lots. With my schedule, I have the time, so it's time to take advantage of that and get on the ball. I will say this...burpees/squat thrusts were difficult in high school, but with 20+ years and 100 extra pounds...they fucking suck. I did almost 15 in a minute and am proud. Can't wait to improve upon that. Time to go old school...boot camp/high school gym conditioning style. I did 8 regular push-ups and another 15 on my knees, though. Feeling good and ready to go for more. I'm dripping in sweat and smiling...good combination!

Gorgeous Day

On a gorgeous day like today, 75, sunny, dry...how could I stay inside working all day? I had a great walk along the water. I feel refreshed and ready for the week. Lovely weather.

I Find it Funny

That all of the sudden, stiff and a little sore feels good. I am so happy to be increasing the length and the intensity of my workouts. Go me!

Paradox of Pain

I just finished a 60 minute walk. It is cool and sunny outside and perfect for walking. I returned, got some water and started feeling the pain. My tendonitis flares up after I exercise. It's degree of pain fluctuates, but there is always some. But, when I exercise consistently there is less pain. I just have to endure the short term pain long enough to make it to the consistent exercise and overall less pain.

Fucking body! Days like this, my sinuses hurt, my ankles and wrists hurt, my head aches and if I take meds for any of those, my stomach will hurt. I refuse to take hardcore pain medications, so I am stuck with the pain.

Oh, but the sunny day, the sight of a fat cat and the friendly neighbors sure do help!