Weekly Workout
My doctor has recommended that I switch to power walking, instead of running! I read up on it last night and found out that I can burn just about the same amount of calories power walking as running and get a great lower-body workout with only half the force of impact on muscles, joints, and […]
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Tonight I returned to exercise! It’s been a full month since my surgery to give my pelvic organs a “face lift,” and the doc gave the official thumbs-up to return to yoga, walking, and biking this week. So, tonight my bones and muscles celebrated by working out with Yolanda Pettinato’s gentle DVD, “Simply Yoga.” Simply […]
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Morning routine this week: 5:30 Rise, dress, pray, breakfast, check email 6:30 Work out at the YMCA: Walk/run on treadmill to warm up – 15 minutes, lower body machines -or- upper body machines – 30 minutes, cool-down walk on treadmill – 5 minutes 7:30 At home, have a Greens Shake (8 oz. pure water, 1 […]
After a long winter, what a delight to be enjoying the sunshine and warmer temperatures! Sunday I weeded the garden patch and planted the first of our crops, tomatoes and sqaush, with more soon to follow. The Wednesday Walkers, our walking group of teachers, administrators, and staff at school, will go on our first trek […]
