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1:14:09
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33/163/1,000
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A rough walk. I had a 1:12 going into the turn around (36 minutes) but my legs just wouldn't keep up the pace. Maybe I needed some more rain!!! I am at my goal for the month with a week left to go so anything is gravy! I will see how I feel tomorrow before I decide to walk or not. Maybe I can do the Jane Fonda VHS tape I've been wanting to start again!!! I haven't done that since we lived in Alafaya Woods! That's over 10 years ago!!! A lot has changed in and around my body since that time!!! *grin*
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I also won an EBAY "the Firm" tape with Susan Harris. The first one that started the Firm craze back in the 90's. So, I will have a selection to choose from. And it might do me some good to do some cross training.
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
I'm walking in the rain...
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1:11:42
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32/158/1,000
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Today's walk started of with "moist" pavement from an earlier drizzle but I watched for 30 minutes before I headed out with no signs of rain coming down. As I rounded the corner from my house to Lockwood Blvd, it was drizzling and I didn't think twice about going on. As I passed the school's second entrance, it was definitely raining but I still didn't think twice. (I just keep on keepin on!)
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By the time I got home, and with many moments of sloshing off the water that was pouring down my face...using my hands because my towel I always bring was soaking wet (hah!), I removed my soaked shoes, soaked socks, soaked....well, everything, right down to my skivvies!!! And I felt great!!! The water kept me cool and kept my joints moving, as well. Nothing stops those who have a mission. And I believe this is my second fastest walk.
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Woo-hoo!!!
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1:11:42
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32/158/1,000
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Today's walk started of with "moist" pavement from an earlier drizzle but I watched for 30 minutes before I headed out with no signs of rain coming down. As I rounded the corner from my house to Lockwood Blvd, it was drizzling and I didn't think twice about going on. As I passed the school's second entrance, it was definitely raining but I still didn't think twice. (I just keep on keepin on!)
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By the time I got home, and with many moments of sloshing off the water that was pouring down my face...using my hands because my towel I always bring was soaking wet (hah!), I removed my soaked shoes, soaked socks, soaked....well, everything, right down to my skivvies!!! And I felt great!!! The water kept me cool and kept my joints moving, as well. Nothing stops those who have a mission. And I believe this is my second fastest walk.
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Woo-hoo!!!
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Chores are exercise
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Today was eventful. I pulled apart several containers of "stuff" and began sorting out things I will be getting rid of. In doing so, I wasn't able to fit in a walk or workout. But, there is always room for a rest period. And I didn't really rest anyway. I was up and down the stairs, lifting boxes and moving them around. So, I really did exercise today!!! Plus, I only need 13 more miles to keep my goal intact. 83 miles per month will get me 4 miles under my 1,000 mile goal for the year. I only need three walks before March 1st to achieve that. And I know I will surpass it by then!
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Today was eventful. I pulled apart several containers of "stuff" and began sorting out things I will be getting rid of. In doing so, I wasn't able to fit in a walk or workout. But, there is always room for a rest period. And I didn't really rest anyway. I was up and down the stairs, lifting boxes and moving them around. So, I really did exercise today!!! Plus, I only need 13 more miles to keep my goal intact. 83 miles per month will get me 4 miles under my 1,000 mile goal for the year. I only need three walks before March 1st to achieve that. And I know I will surpass it by then!
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
This one's for you...
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1:13:46
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31/153/1,000
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I realize that on each one of my walks, I reflect quite a bit. I do a sort of meditation to focus on some positive thinking that I hope transcends the boundaries of where I am and reach out to those in need. I also try to do a "request" list for myself of people I know who cannot walk for whatever reason. Today's walk added a sweet boy named Harold. He is 15 years old and he collapsed this morning on the way to HHS. I even heard the sirens as my son closed the front door at 7 am. KJ has known Harold since kindergarten and they are both in band together. Harold is a big, strong boy who has a heart of gold. He played football until he found out the he has an enlarged heart. (Go figure, a kid with a big heart and it's also enlarged!) So, he started to play trombone in the band as an activity more to his ability. He is extremely popular and they had a couple of announcements throughout the day today updating on his condition. The last word I received was that he was in critical condition but stable. He is in ICU and the family is close by his side. I can only imagine the ache that goes on in a parent's head as the child is lying in limbo, not knowing the outcome.
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As I walked today, I was in deep thought about him and what was probably going on as he fell to the ground in the middle of the busy Lockwood Blvd. And as the two men who jumped out of their cars to race to his rescue and perform CPR until EMS could arrive, I can only send thoughts of thanks to them for their heroic efforts to save this precious, gentle soul.
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I often ponder, as I walk, "why". "Just why". I never seem to come up with anything more than "just because". I don't have answers of any higher intelligence. No direct contact with the Ju-Ju up above giving me reasons. It is just an acceptance of what is and what I can do to not sit in silence but be active in my belief of what is and has to be. My walking is so much more than a physical activity to make my body stronger. It makes my mind stronger, more at peace with me and the world around me.
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Today, I said my usual positive thought for Hamza, the boy who almost died while in a car that flipped across the street and onto the sidewalk right where I walk (everyday that I walk), for Bobby, who's life was cut way too short for his family even though it was too much for him (the celebration of his life was at the country club that I walk by), and today along with them, Harold, who collapsed at the crossing between the elementary school and the high school that I walk by. I also said a few words to Uncle Phillip who took his last breath on Sunday, after a long, chronic illness of COPD and emphysema. He is now at rest. No more breathing problems.
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Every walk, everytime, I commit myself to being as healthy as I can...because I can. And I want that commitment to continue to my end. So, to all those who cannot walk, cannot commit, for whatever reason...this one's for you.
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1:13:46
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31/153/1,000
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I realize that on each one of my walks, I reflect quite a bit. I do a sort of meditation to focus on some positive thinking that I hope transcends the boundaries of where I am and reach out to those in need. I also try to do a "request" list for myself of people I know who cannot walk for whatever reason. Today's walk added a sweet boy named Harold. He is 15 years old and he collapsed this morning on the way to HHS. I even heard the sirens as my son closed the front door at 7 am. KJ has known Harold since kindergarten and they are both in band together. Harold is a big, strong boy who has a heart of gold. He played football until he found out the he has an enlarged heart. (Go figure, a kid with a big heart and it's also enlarged!) So, he started to play trombone in the band as an activity more to his ability. He is extremely popular and they had a couple of announcements throughout the day today updating on his condition. The last word I received was that he was in critical condition but stable. He is in ICU and the family is close by his side. I can only imagine the ache that goes on in a parent's head as the child is lying in limbo, not knowing the outcome.
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As I walked today, I was in deep thought about him and what was probably going on as he fell to the ground in the middle of the busy Lockwood Blvd. And as the two men who jumped out of their cars to race to his rescue and perform CPR until EMS could arrive, I can only send thoughts of thanks to them for their heroic efforts to save this precious, gentle soul.
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I often ponder, as I walk, "why". "Just why". I never seem to come up with anything more than "just because". I don't have answers of any higher intelligence. No direct contact with the Ju-Ju up above giving me reasons. It is just an acceptance of what is and what I can do to not sit in silence but be active in my belief of what is and has to be. My walking is so much more than a physical activity to make my body stronger. It makes my mind stronger, more at peace with me and the world around me.
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Today, I said my usual positive thought for Hamza, the boy who almost died while in a car that flipped across the street and onto the sidewalk right where I walk (everyday that I walk), for Bobby, who's life was cut way too short for his family even though it was too much for him (the celebration of his life was at the country club that I walk by), and today along with them, Harold, who collapsed at the crossing between the elementary school and the high school that I walk by. I also said a few words to Uncle Phillip who took his last breath on Sunday, after a long, chronic illness of COPD and emphysema. He is now at rest. No more breathing problems.
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Every walk, everytime, I commit myself to being as healthy as I can...because I can. And I want that commitment to continue to my end. So, to all those who cannot walk, cannot commit, for whatever reason...this one's for you.
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Monday, February 18, 2008
Disney Day
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Wt. - 163.5 lbs.
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FBS - 102
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no walk...well, walked all day but not at 15 minutes per mile!
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We joined my bro once again to walk the newest addition to the WDW theme parks...okay, a replacement name...Disney MGM was renamed "Hollywood Studios". No real difference other than the name.
We went to the usual rides first thing...Rock 'n Rollercoaster (for a fast pass) and then to the hotel for a quick up and down on the old elevator. We returned to R n R right after lunch and practically walked right on as we watched hundreds of others wait around 50 minutes! Gotta love that fast pass.
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Tomorrow is another day. Back to walking the walk and talking the talk...whatever that is supposed to mean!!!
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My weight is stable. I guess I will get below 160 in about a month. That isn't really a goal, anyway, because I have heard from several reliable sources that weight means almost nothing when you are losing inches, fitting into clothes better and getting cardiovascular while weightlifting. It will drop off eventually as my metabolism eats up more fat cells. All I know is, I can fit in any of my clothes now and all the size 16s, all the XLs and some of the size 14s are too loose on me and don't look good anymore. It's nice to have problems like that!!!
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Wt. - 163.5 lbs.
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FBS - 102
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no walk...well, walked all day but not at 15 minutes per mile!
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We joined my bro once again to walk the newest addition to the WDW theme parks...okay, a replacement name...Disney MGM was renamed "Hollywood Studios". No real difference other than the name.
We went to the usual rides first thing...Rock 'n Rollercoaster (for a fast pass) and then to the hotel for a quick up and down on the old elevator. We returned to R n R right after lunch and practically walked right on as we watched hundreds of others wait around 50 minutes! Gotta love that fast pass.
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Tomorrow is another day. Back to walking the walk and talking the talk...whatever that is supposed to mean!!!
.
My weight is stable. I guess I will get below 160 in about a month. That isn't really a goal, anyway, because I have heard from several reliable sources that weight means almost nothing when you are losing inches, fitting into clothes better and getting cardiovascular while weightlifting. It will drop off eventually as my metabolism eats up more fat cells. All I know is, I can fit in any of my clothes now and all the size 16s, all the XLs and some of the size 14s are too loose on me and don't look good anymore. It's nice to have problems like that!!!
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Another entry for Sunday...Sunday's walk...
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1:17:43
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30/148/1,000
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Okay, today's walk was less than stellar. I felt all discombobulated. Just not well put together. My hips didn't cooperate, my hamstrings were tight and fighting movement, I had a hard time keeping up with the music beat. *sigh* But, I still kept going and finished under my goal (being less than a 16 minute mile). I can only do what my body will let me. I struggle sometimes and still keep going to the end. No giving up. Winning is completing the task, not necessarily defeating the last task done. Tomorrow, I will take the day off to rest...well, at a theme park...walking all day!!! But, I should be ready for a more productive walk on Tuesday.
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1:17:43
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30/148/1,000
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Okay, today's walk was less than stellar. I felt all discombobulated. Just not well put together. My hips didn't cooperate, my hamstrings were tight and fighting movement, I had a hard time keeping up with the music beat. *sigh* But, I still kept going and finished under my goal (being less than a 16 minute mile). I can only do what my body will let me. I struggle sometimes and still keep going to the end. No giving up. Winning is completing the task, not necessarily defeating the last task done. Tomorrow, I will take the day off to rest...well, at a theme park...walking all day!!! But, I should be ready for a more productive walk on Tuesday.
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Lost time....
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1:12:15
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29/143/1,000
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WOW! I forgot to blog my walk for Saturday! It was a little slower than the kick-butt Friday that I had!!! My hips were a bit "pulling" and kept me back just a hair! I still had a great time! I think it's my second best!
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1:12:15
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29/143/1,000
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WOW! I forgot to blog my walk for Saturday! It was a little slower than the kick-butt Friday that I had!!! My hips were a bit "pulling" and kept me back just a hair! I still had a great time! I think it's my second best!
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