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Old 08-06-22, 02:41 PM  
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Being Functionally Fit

When we got to the beach today with all our equipment for paddle boarding we were dismayed to see the stairs we use to access the beach had been completely removed for repairs.

We had already parked our car and had our equipment with us so rather than walk a longer distance with all our stuff, we decided to hoist ourselves up on to the wall (think of a tricep dip position with your arms) and climb down a ladder one of the neighbors left out for everyone to use.

I was happy I was able to effortlessly get myself up onto the wall and then down the ladder.

We ended up sitting near that section and I watched a lot of people (men and women) unable to get themselves up onto the wall.

All the early mornings of working out with Cathe paid off.
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Old 08-06-22, 04:34 PM  
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Huzzah for functional fitness! What a great feeling!
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Old 08-06-22, 04:39 PM  
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Wasn't that a great feeling? Congrats on all the hard work paying off.
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Old 08-06-22, 06:39 PM  
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Old 08-07-22, 03:21 PM  
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Awesome! That is something to be proud of!
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Old 08-07-22, 03:27 PM  
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Congratulations
Yes, moments like this are priceless. And an inspiration to keep at it!
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Old 08-08-22, 06:17 AM  
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Wow!!! Nice job! Enjoy your vacation!
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Old 08-08-22, 06:47 AM  
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Yes, moments like this are priceless. And an inspiration to keep at it!
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Old 08-08-22, 10:48 AM  
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Fantastic!! It definitely does pay off to exercise - in so many ways!!! Great job, Tracy!!! Just curious, how did your hubby do with the wall?
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Old 08-08-22, 02:40 PM  
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Fantastic!! It definitely does pay off to exercise - in so many ways!!! Great job, Tracy!!! Just curious, how did your hubby do with the wall?
Funny you should ask…he made two attempts and was shocked that he could not get up onto the wall. I’m 59 years old and average weight, he’s 62 and overweight but pretty strong.

In fairness to him a lot of people old and young were not able to get themselves up and had to walk all the way around.

My 22 year old college hockey playing niece showed up at the beach later. As expected she had no problem with it. She asked me if I had to walk around. When I said no I came over the wall she said “my mom could never told that”.
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