I went to do weights after breakfast and I'm just about to go downstairs for some basement biking! Still busy decorating so I'm getting extra activity all day long!

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Took my girl Rita for a wet walk through the mucky woods this am. It has been raining steadily since early morning. What a mess! Will do some strength training. I need to bring out my Snow Baby collection to display. Starting to tire of dragging boxes up from the basement though.

Yesterday, our weather went to heck in a handbasket...LOL. We had a little bit of everything...
SOUTH winds...rain...thunder & lightening...then NORTH winds...brrrr...freezing drizzle...sleet...snow...and then the BIG finish....30-40 MPH NORTH winds with a major temp drop to 19 degrees with the wci of 4!!!! I'm not kidding...old man winter was totally REDICULOUS yesterday...hehe!!! So, no outdoor walk for me yesterday.

However, being the fearless walker that I am, <insert the word *stupid* here>
I decided to make like the mailman this morning...yanno...neither rain, nor snow, nor....yatta, yatta, yatta....
So.......after the BIG warm up to 25 degrees this morning, (still a northerly wind, but only 10-12 MPH), I headed out the door for my walk, looking like, oh....I don't know...a bank robber?...LOL! All I can say is TG I had my balaclava on! But really, once I got going,(yes...I did STBO(sweat the BIG one!)) it wasn't to bad. I can do cold pretty good...it's the dang wind and wet stuff that usually stops me in my tracks.
Sooooooooo......walked: 63 min/ 4.14 miles/ 230 cal burn
total December fitness miles = 17.00 miles
Not a great total, but with our surgery schedules being crammed right now, if I can get in 3 to 4 walks a week the rest of this month, I'll be happy. I just hope the scales will be happy...LOL!

happy trails........

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Today it was a winter wonderland in the woods! The snow looked so nice on the trees and the sky was a very serene shade of blue. I did a brisk 4 mile hike.

It snowed most of yesterday so I stayed home and did some basement biking....

Today was weights and recumbent bike...tonight is tree decorating!

Shelley, sounds like quite a walk! I would have done the same if I could be out there walking!

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Yesterday was the cross trainer, recumbent bike and the basement bike. Today was a weights and recumbent bike day....still decorating....I'm way behind this year so I'm not going to do all the decorations/trees that I normally do...

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aarrgghhh....I just lost a LONG post!!! Grrrrr!!!

well...long story short:
we're predicted for extreme N winds with sleet and a possible major *icing* event starting tomorrow night. Today's S winds of 30-40 MPH have been a real hOOt as well....NOT!!!
Sheeesh....walking in that wind this morning was a real buzzkill I tell ya!! LOL!

Walked: 74 min/ 4.52 miles/ 251 cal burn
total fitness miles for December = 21.52 miles

Linda...hoping all your decorating is finished and you are sitting down resting your bones, and totally admiring all your hard work!

Jo...I've been meaning to ask...do you ever snow-shoe? Your walks always sound sooooo peaceful and serene in the deep woods.

OK gals...we are truly in the 12 days of Christmas as of today! Yikes!!

happy trails........

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--Antoine de Saint Exupery

I’m SOONER born,
And SOONER bred,
And when I die,
I’ll be SOONER dead!
GO SOONERS!
I be ready for some football!

One little walker-runner Dude for every 10 miles!

I did a 5 miler yesterday even though it was cold...15! The sun was out and it was bearable when the wind wasn't in your face.
Today it is extremely windy but warmer. I only had time to do a quickie 2 miler through the neighborhood and it started to sleet.

Heading out into the mist for a neighborhood walk. It is 43. Crazy weather here!

we're STILL in the *deep freeze*....aacckk!
And, this morning, there is freezy-flakey stuff falling; temp of 19, wci of 5...brrrrr!
No outdoor walks for me since Saturday, but I'm running around from the time I get up until the time I crash land at night...LOL!

Everyone hunker down and try to stay safe, warm, and toasty!

happy trails........

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"A goal without a plan is just a wish."
--Antoine de Saint Exupery

I’m SOONER born,
And SOONER bred,
And when I die,
I’ll be SOONER dead!
GO SOONERS!
I be ready for some football!

One little walker-runner Dude for every 10 miles!

Hi Everyone! Yesterday was weights and recumbent bike plus some time on the rebounder. Not sure if I'll get a workout today. I'm waiting for the propane repair guy to come and replace the regulator on our house! DH came home from work in the middle of the night to find no heat! We called and they came but thought it would be just the gauge or the need for a tank fill...nope, need a new regulator. So I can't get too involved with anything in case someone comes to repair it. They aren't even sure they can come today - it's 10 degrees here right now. The fresh veggies in the garage fridge are frozen and I'm bundled up in lots of layers!

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dang, Linda,
I'm hoping you have heat by now. Take care!

s

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I’m SOONER born,
And SOONER bred,
And when I die,
I’ll be SOONER dead!
GO SOONERS!
I be ready for some football!

One little walker-runner Dude for every 10 miles!

Froze my patootie off this am with a very brisk 4 miler through the woods. Now it is snowing....

Still no heat, DH called this morning and they are supposed to come today. I miss the hot water more than the heat. I really don't want to do an intense workout if I can't shower when I'm done! So I don't know what I'll be doing for a workout today. The cold is making me stiff and achy but I think I'll be ok once I get moving! Just don't know if it will be here or at the fitness center.

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Wow Linda, hope you warm up soon!!!! Our furnace is getting up in age, hope it lasts this winter.

When out into the snowy woods this morning and did a strenuous 4 miler. There was ice under the snow is spots and I was slip sliding....Whoa!