Boogie boarding has got to be one of the most enjoyable ways to get exercise and build bone density. It gets you out in the sun, which promotes the production of Vitamin D for stronger bones. It also gets you out in the surf where negative ions abound, which helps the red blood [...]
What a lovely beach day it was with blue skies and a high of 82!
Breakfast: Fruity Protein Shake, 2 pieces of Applesauce Coffee Cake (See Recipes)
Exercise: At the beach - Boogie Boarding!
Snack: Banana, water
Lunch: 2 pieces of Applesauce Coffee Cake, tuna salad, celery & almond butter
Snack: 1 piece [...]
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Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34
It’s been a while since I’ve written, but not because I haven’t wanted to. I’ve been tied up with school work, as our state tests are approaching. Also, my dear aunt moved in with us, and we’ve been making [...]
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After my last 5-K race, I got a strange sort of pain on the top of my right foot. I asked Dr. Bourne, my chiropractor, why the TOP of the foot might be hurting, and he said it’s usually because of a strain to the muscles on the front of the leg. Sure [...]
People ask me from time to time, “What exactly do you DO at the YMCA?”
One of the best ways to build bone density is weight bearing exercise, so most of what I do at the Y is work out on the Nautilus machines. However, I also walk and run on the treadmill and put [...]
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I participated in my third 5K race on Sunday, and what a fabulous experience it was! Imagine this: a cool Florida dawn with the track running alongside a misty field full of grazing cows, continuing down a tree-lined lane and back. A bit of heaven, to my way of thinking!
Last [...]
On a holiday week, some days work out better than others for exercising!
Christmas Eve 12/24/07:
None
Christmas Day 12/25/07:
None
Wednesday, 12/26/07:
1/2 hour stretching with Margaret Richard’s Video, Muscle and Grace: Stretching
1+ hours at the YMCA: 20 minutes on treadmill, 60+ minutes on Nautilus machines
1 hour at the YMCA: Belly dancing class
Thursday, 12/27/07:
40 minutes walking/jogging (2 [...]
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