ElderExercise

OK, I know, I know…. I have be very much amidst on my publishing my weekly exercise regime and commenting on your posts. Please accept my formal apology. I’d like to say, it will never happen again, but I am not sure.

What I have been doing though is walking and walking and reading all of your blog posts with much enjoyment.

In the last weeks I have managed over 5,000 steps per day except for one lame day. What is even more exciting to me is that I managed to walk an average of 7-8 thousand steps 90% of the time and I even manage over 11.000 steps twice. So, a pat on my back for sure.

I’d like to describe a visit to a spa place near our home that I’m trying to go to once or twice a month. If all goes well, I do this in the next week.

I’m so happy you are all still up and moving around…

This was quite a good week for me:

Sunday - 2773 steps

Monday - 3246

Tuesday - 3833

Wednesday - 4584

Thursday - 6228 !!  (Thanks to Toby)

Friday - 4971

Saturday - 5010

Sunday - a very lazy day: woke up at 10 o’clock!!! Went to lunch with friends.

I am very proud of my increased steps and this week it didn’t feel as uncomfortable as last week when we were sightseeing and I did too much walking all at once.

Next week I aim to keep to the higher step count if possible and try the bike for a few minutes at a time,  provided it doesn’t hurt.

Thanks for all the encouragement! I need to get more steps going in my daily routine and also to commit more thoroughly to my health issues. Would love to find a water aerobics class to go to also. I’m a researcher by trade so it shouldn’t be too difficult to find. It’s just the usual, my needs seem to come last after my work is taken care of. I am keeping up with svaroopa yoga twice a week and did a blissful two day yoga workshop the weekend of the 8th and 9th.

Chronic pain in my right arm completely vanished during my week in Mexico (three massages that week helped also I’m sure!). It stayed away for at least a week but now I am back seeing the chiropractor again. Looks like no stress, fresh air, very little computer work is the answer

Tuesday November 11 – 5,300 steps
Wednesday November 12 – 4,921 steps
Thursday November 13 – 5,310 steps
Friday November 14 – 2,419 steps
Saturday November 15 – 2,393 steps

Oct. 7 - 4,527 steps

Oct 8 - 1,630 steps

Oct. 9 - 4,915 steps and 1,537 aerobic

Oct. 10 - 2,490 steps

Oct. 11 - 3,565 steps

Oct. 12 - 9,668 steps and  1,386 aerobic

Oct. 13 - 6,959 steps and 3,775 aerobic

Oct. 14 - 7,246 steps

okay, FINALLY, here we go:

Sun Oct 12 (Obama door to door canvassing in Pa.) – 15,366 (4.85 miles)
Mon Oct 13 – 2,392 steps
Tues Oct 14 – 8,069 steps
Wed Oct 15 – 3,403 steps
Thurs Oct 16 – 8,347 steps
Fri Oct 17 – 7,627 steps
Sun Oct 20 – 3,636 steps
Mon Oct 27 – 582 steps
Tues Oct 28 – 3,068 steps
Wed. Oct 29 – 1,146 steps (Mexico)
Thurs Oct 30 – 5,250 steps (Mexico)
Fri Oct 31 – 10,567 steps (Mexico)
Sat Nov 1 – 3592 steps (Mexico)
Sunday Nov 2 – 5,196 steps (Mexico)
Tues Nov 4 – 1,186 steps
Wed Nov 5 – 1,453 steps
Thurs Nov 6 – 3,624 steps
Fri Nov 7 – 5,606 steps
Sat Nov 8 – 4,351 steps
Sunday Nov 9 – 2,084 steps
Monday Nov 10 – 2,493 steps

Though I haven’t been posting due to being away and … the election… you see I have kept notes on my steps! And I will be much more frequent in future. These are times that tried men’s (and women’s) souls…
Thank God Obama won! I have to say; I never doubted for a minute that he would win, I just did not foresee the huge margin he won by

Now as for Mexico… oh my. Had never been there before (and I have traveled all over the world, one of my former jobs was being on tour with a rock band through Europe, Australia, and New Zealand - also I love to travel - one of my favorite places in the world is Iceland). Anyway back to Mexico… it was divine. The weather was perfect, they had just had three weeks of rain so we were very lucky to get there after that was finished. It was gloriously warm and sunny but most of the week not humid except for one day. I stayed at a friend’s condo that was literally steps from the Gulf of Mexico. The TV wasn’t working (thank God) so the only sound we heard was waves crashing against the shore.

My morning routine was getting up very early around 5 or 5:30 and watching the sky get light over the water, the sunrise was usually around 10 to 6. Then I would meditate feeling the warmth of the sun on my face and hearing the waves. It was so wonderful! Also I was very lucky to be able to participate in Day of the Dead ceremonies with a community of Mayan women. I helped prepare the altar and also helped make hundreds of tamales for the big feast. It was beyond beyond. A trip I will never forget.

Here is a photo of my view from the terrace of the condo looking out at the water at sunrise:

This was a strange week as we had friends to stay and the routine was completely changed.

I didn’t wear the pedometer at all but some days I walked way over my accustomed amount and suffered for it - although it was worth it to go out and show them round.

We ate much more than usual as well so it’s back to sensible diet now.

Hope to be ‘good’ this week and report a reasonable step score next time.

Here’s wishing you all Happy Exercising.