03-24-23, 06:02 AM | |
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Australia
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Ugh - upgrading is expensive! Bill Gates recently said this:
"If General Motors had kept up with the technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.” To which General Motors replied with this: If cars developed like computers....
As to the last one, I DO push the 'start' button to turn the engine off. BUT I'd like to add, that every time you bought a new car, you'd have to replace every single vehicle related accessory as the old things won't work in the new car. Anyway - turning up to report that buddy-Kathyrn has saved me from myself: 41min, Cathe - LITE - Metabolic Blast where Cathe used 3, 5 & 8lb bells; I used 5.5, 7.7, & 9.9lb instead - no problems. LILI Ooohhh... another pickleball player has joined the movement! Another 2! Disco Funk? Whoah - I would look ... just.... awkward. VANNIE That's a hellishly long drive! Sorry that you were so uncomfortable in the dodgy hotel. Ick. CLEDA I can see you're using your FitBit as your steps are healthy in my list. Other The hideous heat dropped but the humidity didn't until last night - when a huge thunderstorm hit. What it had been building to I suppose. Alice was stressy & I had Kathryn's new puppy with me for the evening, so was on the couch, puppy on my lap, Alice between my extended legs & doing maths whilst watching TV.
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03-25-23, 01:51 AM | |
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Australia
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FINALLY - under 85F (only 72F)!!
35min, Cathe - Intensity - Cardio & Weights, with Kathryn done early afternoon, to get it in before her visitors arrived. It's SO doable at this temperature! Looking forward to winter workouts! Even Autumn, now that it's finally here. Oh - DH left on Tuesday, probably gone until he MUST come home for 25th April, as we have tickets for the ballet then.
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2024: 👏 STRIVE rather than settle.👏 💪STRONG rather than soft.💪 • No exercise can compensate for a poor diet. 😖 • Walking is phenomenally good for me. 😊 • Resistance training is critical. 💯 ¹ Walk first ² Weights next ³ Cardio for fun ⁴ Add stretch & balance. |
03-25-23, 09:23 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Helen: I felt guilty not wearing the FitBit. It's such a simple thing. So I got "Unmad" at the battery issue, ordered a couple of new clips, a new zip for when this one wears out and put it back on. So you are right, I'm back to wearing it. (now I have to go and look at my dashboard. I rarely do that.).
Interesting about General Motors and it's like redecorating - you get one thing and then start changing and redoing 9 million others. Computers are no exception. Especially with how fast technology moved (there for awhile, it seems to have slowed down a little bit? Or I'm just older and don't upgrade as much.). We are heading into our spring. And although it wasn't a bad winter, I am looking forward to spring and summer. Just something about being outside in that sunshine!!! on to me: 3/22/23: 30 minutes 80s ride with Bradley Rose (for the challenge), 1.5 hours of pickleball. 3/23/23 - PALINDROME DAY ... and don't think I wasn't shouting it from the rooftops to anyone and everyone who would listen! 20 mins. Emma's HIIT ride & 15 mins. Bradley Low impact 3/24/23: REST DAY Pickleball was not crowded this week, so the rotations went quickly. Probably about 20 of us. 3 courts rotating (12 players) so went fast. Met a friend for coffee that day at a cute little coffee shop. Had a wonderful time. Server was from Ireland. Interesting conversations. Waves to all. Cleda |
03-25-23, 01:36 PM | |
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Location: Snowman Land :)
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Hey, guys! I think I'm back in the land of the living now. I haven't felt great since Thursday afternoon, and yesterday I barely even left the couch. My stomach feels better now (pretty sure everything just got off track with traveling and eating poorly on the road), just have the remainder of a headache from not drinking enough yesterday. Really hoping to get back to routine on Monday. Poor Cyric hardly got any attention yesterday and no walks. He is the most patient dog!
I didn't do a whole lot for activity in AZ, besides walks with Cyric (and sometimes Dad) and my foot exercises (but not every day). Dad and I hoed the weeds out of our little family cemetery one day, my aunt and I walked about 6 miles one day, and she and I went to the Ren Fest last Saturday. It's so weird going not in garb! But we had a really nice day. and I bought a scarf and necklace and 3 more spiders. No rings, which is shocking! Otherwise Dad and I hung out, mostly watching TV (including rewatching the entire Longmire series, which we both love) and movies. We had a get together for my grandma's 88th birthday and I spent a few days with her over the course of my visit. She has Parkinson's, which is getting worse, and she's also starting to show signs of dementia. I wanted to spend as much time as I could with her. We also had supper with my brother and his family a couple times. It was a really good trip, and I'm so glad I have the freedom to spend that much time when I go. The trip was delayed a couple days bc of the snowstorm here. I drove in horrific wind with gusts up to like 70 across New Mexico but otherwise the drive out there was fine. On my way home I had snow/rain mix in New Mexico and rain in Iowa but nothing bad at all. I really enjoy road trips but it's always nice to get off the road for the day. I listened to music, podcasts and baseball while I drove. Cyric is the best traveler you could ask for. Even easier than humans! Although since he doesn't talk back he doesn't help much if I get sleepy. Anyway, I had planned to only be there two weeks but a couple days before I was set to head home hubby and I talked and decided I should stay a few extra days to see everyone, especially Grandma, more and I'm so glad we decided that. All the same, it was really good to get home and see him after so long away. Cleda, I'm surprised you can still get a Zip! My Ftibit buddies and I have joined Stridekick so we can still do challenges. Still just ticked at Fitbit/Google for doing away with them! Helen, loved the GM technology comeback. Glad it's cooling off some there. Lili, I keep thinking I should try a Get Fit With Rick but haven't yet. Glad you're learning more about pickleball! I'm sure it makes it more enjoyable. I'm bummed that the foot of snow we got right before I left (to add to what was already on the ground) is almost all gone. But trying to look on the bright side, I don't have to resume my running on the treadmill but can go outside to do it. I was planning to start again at Dad's since the weather was warmer and no possibility of ice but it never happened. Some of it was laziness bc I usually do workout some while I'm there, but I also I just felt like visiting was more important.
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03-27-23, 03:36 PM | |
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Delaware
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Vantreesta - What a nice trip! It's great that you got to spend so much time with family, especially your grandmother. Sorry to hear you were feeling badly once you got home, good that you are getting better.
Cleda - I wish I had known about palindrome day. One reason my goal is to live to 101 is because it's a palindrome! Helen - So glad your temps are coming down, sorry that hubby will be gone so long. Thanks for the General Motors/computer comparison! I showed hubby, too. 3/24 - Lift w/ Cee, Wt Training over 40 #28 3/25 - TURD (entertaining that evening, so cooking and cleaning all day) 3/26 - LwC #27 20 Min. Beginner Run w/ Olivia on treadmill dog walk 3/27 - Finally back to hiking! 5 miles w/ hubby, then a short dog walk later.
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03-29-23, 12:14 PM | |
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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3/28 - dog walk
1 hour of gardening Lift w/ Cee #12, 21 min. 2000's R&B Walking W/O, GFWR (Get Fit w/ Rick), 12 min. Kelly Clarkson Beginner Rebounding w/ Jump & Jacked, 15 min.
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