Say it loud, I exercised and I'm proud! This week, I've run Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and today. I got a weight workout in Tuesday, and I've been trying to do at least six BodyFlex breaths each morning. I haven't gone all the way through the instructional tape yet.

So what have you done this week?


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"So what have you done this week?"

Is that a rhetorical question?

Let's see:

Sunday: I set up the Total Gym and did sufficient exercises to show the wife how to use it. Also did a few situps to sip my coffee while lying in bed watching TV.

Monday: walked to and from the car to get to work and home.

Tuesday: (see Monday). Did about 6 pull ups and a few other upper body things on the TG.

Wednesday: (see Monday). Contemplated whether or not I should start planning for that marathon I always talk about doing. Looked up a good training web site. It made me tired.

--jim

Hey, just about any exercise is better than no exercise! I'm planning on a half-marathon in August. Full marathons aren't really calling to me yet...well, they weren't until I was waiting near the finish line for a friend this November. I was just incredibly moved by the range of emotions and effort I saw from people coming down that last hill.


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I used to (many years ago) run cross country. I love that feeling you get a few miles into a long run. Marathon running has been on my mind for years now. I'm not sure the knees will hold up any more. If/when I get back into it, I will probably work up from 5/10K's to 1/2 marathons, etc.

As an aside, I grew up in CA, but used to live in VA near Norfolk in my Navy days. I decided to keep up my running, and chose a time near dusk to run a few miles down near the ocean. That was when I learned what mosquito abatement programs are all about

--jim

I ran cross-country in high school, too! Also did track - 400s and 800s. I didn't place very often, but it beat the heck out of gym class. (If you were on a varsity team, you could skip gym). I am hopeless at team sports.

I had a chilly 28-minute run at lunch yesterday. I meant to do weights after work, but forgot an essential piece of clothing, so I got my strength training in by hauling out the Christmas tree. My apartment looks so forlorn without it...*sniff*

Oh, and I know what you mean about the mosquitoes - I went to Chincoteague this past August. Once I started running, I couldn't stop for a second because I would get carpeted with skeeters and black flies immediately.


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But if you had the tree there all year, it wouldn't be special.

The only good thing I can say about the mosquitoes is that I kept a very good pace.

I must be a bit older than you. I ran the 440 and 880. Never was good enough to win on my own, but I was able to help our 4*440 relay team win a couple of races.

OK, now you've inspired me. I going to start running (actually walking for a while) today. Oh rats, it's raining. Maybe tomorrow


--jim

I lifted weights after work today. It was a planned day off running, which was just as well since it snowed all day. Raining, pfft! What sort of excuse is that?

I'm doing a lot of leg work, trying to rehab a nagging hip injury, so I'm definitely feeling abductors and adductors.

Laurelyn

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Ran 45 minutes this morning with the two people in the Saturday crew who were hardy enough to venture out in 20-degree weather. For Richmond, that's practically Arctic. Brrr.

Laurelyn

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This week I went to the gym 3 times where I:

Ran on the treadmill for 30 min
Did the circuit for 40 min-- arms, abs, and legs

Gia...


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