Way to stay active and social. I gave the 'Y' a go for a while, definitely hard not to be social there, ended up running my mouth more than anything. Now I hit local walking trails and just say "Good morning!" In passing.?Before we were locked down, I was going to the YMCA twice a day, in the mornings to have coffee and hang out after doing my cardio, and then in the evenings for weight training and swimming laps. Us old people get the Silver discount, and it is a great way to stay social. My wife liked the social part, I mostly drank coffee and read the paper.
Now, I just jog a couple of miles in the morning or ride my bike for about 6 miles. We have a rails-to-trails just down the road that makes it a nice ride. My eyes pop open at 4:30 every morning, no matter what time I went to bed or time of year.
Also, my fitbit tells me that I get the most cardio from mowing my yard, so sometimes I will mow it a couple of times a week, just to get some diversity to my workouts.
We also eat what we grow, and try to watch our sugary sweets, like cobblers, and pies... but watching isn't as much fun as eating them.
Same here! I miss it if I don't get a walk or two in.
My wife really liked the classes, yoga, jazzersize, etc... And, I didn't mind setting there and watching the girls exercise at all
Same here with the running. My knees just can't take it anymore. Give just walking a try man, way easier on your joints. I just switch up the places I walk so I don't get bored.
Congratulations on the weight loss! You are plenty active, bike riding is a lot nicer on the knees than the impact of running.
There are those extra benefits to consider!My wife really liked the classes, yoga, jazzersize, etc... And, I didn't mind setting there and watching the girls exercise at all
That's my theory. I really need to take up yoga. I do some basic stretching during the day and after walks just to stay loose. But I think I would benefit from something a little more structured.
Being an illustrator, you really need that. Sitting for a long time is bad in all sorts of ways. A lot of people think that my bladesmithing and blacksmithing would keep me in shape, but other than a hammer arm workout, it’s actually mostly sedentary work. Lots of standing at a grinder, sitting at a bench doing fit and finish work. And then at my “real job,” teaching school, I normally walk around the room most of the day, checking students’ work, but now with COVID, we were told we can’t do that. So I’m sitting all day. ?
You marathon people impress me. I know anyone can give it a go, but the discipline involved is astonishing.
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Thanks! I like to say that I'm not remotely athletic, but I am capable of being uncomfortable for longer than most people. Although it's true that it takes much, much more dedication and training to run a 18:00 5K than to run a four hour-plus marathon.
