First of all, welcome to VF!
There's a great variety of women here with different goals and interests!
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Originally Posted by Jeanne Marie
I thought about this thread for a day or so before answering because I can't honestly say I have "goals". Maybe I should re-word that.... I don't have weight loss goals, or looking any different type goals. I'm pretty much where I want to be at this point. I do want to continue to maintain my fitness, flexibility and strength as I age.
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I'm kind of like Jeanne Marie - I'm more or less content with many things, but my primary concern is to maintain fitness as I age, and continue to rehabilitate the chronic injuries I've developed over the years, as well as some challenges posed by menopause. At 51, I'm not one of those "fitter than ever!" people. I've declined in ability to exercise intensely and for long durations compared to my bulletproof 20's. Being in denial about this is what has led to injuries. So I need to keep that in mind and respect my body while keeping it moving.
Right now, I'm coming off a 6 week hiatus, other than walking while on vacation, so I'm going to focus on strength/endurance for a while. So, mostly Tonique for about six weeks (with easy cardio like walking and cycling, plus yoga thrown in) because it improves my endurance quickly, allows building of a good base level of strength, and is good for my joints (with modification). Then I'll re-evaluate at the end of that period.
I like lifting heavy-ish (NROL, Strong Curves, D2S style) too and enjoyed doing that earlier this year. I'll probably get back to it again either late fall or next January.
eta: so I guess I don't worry about doing *everything* all at once, but I end up covering most bases over the course of a year. Rinse and repeat.