The Weekly Workout
While my humeral fractures heal, the doctor says: No driving, no swimming, no biking, no boogie boarding, no running, etc. My left arm must NOT BE MOVED and must remain in the sling and swath, bound firmly to my side. This does not mean, however, that working out is out of the question. On the [...]
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Yesterday I set a new personal record for 5K time: 35 minutes 36 seconds. Just think! A year ago I hoped I could at least finish a 5K, walking the entire way. Three years ago I was worried that I might have to give up my job working upstairs because my feet hurt so bad [...]
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 cells to [...]
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 of Applesauce [...]
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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 enough, when [...]
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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