Articles tagged with exercise
Muscle Building
You may think this is an odd subject for me but I have had a go at building muscle in my time and it has served me well for looking after my grandchildren. I can lift and carry them all, even up and downstairs (not all at once though!). As a female, I cann
Lessons from exercise helping me with my thesis
Exercise in later Life I really only took up any kind of exercise in my late 40s. When I was younger, we all ran about and played outside all day if we could but there was little sports provision for girls. Running on a Treadmill The first exercis
One room a week
Last week it was the #bathroom which was cleaned to within an inch of its life. This week, the #kitchen was my target. (I've been reading too much from &megl and &paigea I think...) Once I'd put the first load of #laundry on mid-morning, I finish
House Arrest Update
So, you may have noticed I haven't added to my "Day _ Of House Arrest" posts (today would be day 17 if anyone's wondering), and I want you to know it's not because I forgot about you! I just realized that my life is not THAT interesting, and those posts we
30-Day Song Challenge - Day 9 - A Song that Inspires You - "Chicken Fat"
After an almost-three-week absence from the 30 Day Song Challenge, I am back and ready to pick it back up where I left off. My choice for a song that inspires me is very far off the beaten path. I first heard "Chicken Fat" by Robert Preston when I
Why I Haven't Been Posting
As usual my life has been full of doctor appointments, a colonoscopy, and trying to keep up with my blogs – a never-ending job. I have also joined the gym again because I realize I need to maintain strength and use a stationary bike for my knee. Fort
Crates, Decluttering and Exercise
OK, so what do crates, #decluttering and #exercise have to do with animals? I hear you ask. Quite a lot if your name is Rox and you're a thoroughbred 17 year old bay #horse with a bad straw allergy. A few months ago, my colleague issued a request for spar
Journal 07-22-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Wednesday, July 22, 2015. The temperature is 70.3°F and the humidity is 86% at 4:22 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It w
Day 1 of My House Arrest
Okay, just in case you're wondering I'm not actually on house arrest, I've never taken part in any criminal activity and don't plan to. I am actually having eye surgery soon, and I am about 90% blind so I'll be at home until the surgery (hopefully in thre
Journal 07-17-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Friday, July 17, 2015. The temperature is 65.1°F and the humidity is 86% at 5:33 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It was
Journal 07-13-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Monday, July 13, 2015. The temperature is 69.0°F and the humidity is 76% at 8:47 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 2.2 mph. It&rsqu
Journal 07-12-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Sunday, July 12, 2015. The temperature is 62.3°F and the humidity is 88% at 4:53 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 0 mph. It was cl
Vita! iOS app - reminders for a better lifestyle
Regular readers will know that for me to review an #iOS #app it has to be special. However, Joshua Burton’s Vita! app is just that. The Vita! app allows users to work with elements the human race all require to live well, such as #water
Stay Fit with S Health
I am not the type of person who gets to #exercise much more love doing it; however I know the importance of taking care of our #health and body and that means we have to get as much activity and exercise that we can on a daily basis. Being in the
Morning Run & Torchers
Stepped out earlier to go on a morning run. It felt good getting into my running shoes and feeling the road under my feet. Each stride felt like I was getting closer to my imaginary finish line. Anyway, aside from the good exercise, another bonus was
Early Morning Random Thoughts, A Hearty Breakfast, and Listening to Some History
Good day everyone. Just dropping some random thoughts here... ========== Got to love being up early. It gives me the time to do more things plus it gives me the opportunity to do other things not in my 'to do' list for the day. I was able to watch the ear
97.7 to Go on Spring into Action Challenge
Hey, y'all. This is my first post for the new one hundred miles in ninety days challenge. The name of this challenge is Spring into Action. I made a graphic for it, as usual. Y'all feel free to use it if you are joining the challenge. It will help us keep
52.6 to Go and an Update
Hey, y'all. Long time, no see. It has been an awful few weeks for me health wise. Thanks for checking on me &nbaquero I do appreciate it. I've had so much fatigue that it's been ridiculous. My tired is tired. A lot of days I've taken one or two naps a
did my five kilometer run
At exactly 6:00am, i started to leave my rented house and did some exercise. No sunshine yet. The cold breeze started flow within my whole body while take a walk for the meantime to warm up myself. Then in around five minutes of walk, i started run. I run
Clear Creek Trail in Silverdale, Washington
Author's Note: I am not quite sure in which category to put this, as "Random" seems too random. Nor does "Travel" seem appropriate, as the trail is 10 minutes from where I live. Update: 2/18/15 Travel it is, thanks to &PriscillaKing . On S
What the app says
I have always loved walking. For me, #walking is not just about physical#exercise but one of the best and cheapest ways of relieving #stress and tension. It makes my head clear and never fails to lift up my spirits whenever I feel weigh
An Walk A Day Keeps The Doctor Away
Yes I know the old saying is "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" but I decided to substitute the apple for a #walk, as although fruit is very good for us #exercise is far better. Last wee I read an article on the BBC news website about how inactivity w
The "Old Fat Woman" and the Race Against Myself
Four years ago, I lost 52 pounds. It wasn't easy. There were some huge stumbling blocks along the way, and I found that I still have some raw nerves in my emotional makeup that have never gone away. At one point, after I had lost about
Additional motivation to use your Step Counter - such as a Fitbit
For almost a year now, I have had a Fitbit One. I have loved using it because it really does help to motivate me to move more often. When I first started using it, I was only taking approximately 2500 steps. Now I am averaging 5000-6000 w
95.45 to Go
Got my walk in for today. It whooped my butt. I was already tired because we did quite a bit of store walking,but I made myself do it. I won't be moving up in speed any time soon. I did the 2.3 mph again and my oxygen dropped to 95 percent. I won't up my s
96.61 to Go
Finally got my treadmill walk in for the day. I waited because I thought we might make it to the park but we didn't. It's still raining here and we had other things to do. Still, I did get my walk in, which is what matters. I did 1.15 miles in 30:13 minut
97.8 to Go
Hey, y'all. Hope you're all having a good day so far. I woke up with a headache, again, that is still with me but I have got some things done. I swept the floor and did my 1.1 miles on the treadmill. My oxygen level was 97 today, which is a little better
98.9 to Go
Well, my first day of exercise toward my 100 miles in 90 days challenge is over with. I wasn't sure if I could make 1.1 miles, which is the average for each day, in 30 minutes. I almost did it. I did 1.1 miles in 30:22 minutes. My speed is 2.2. My oxygen
Attending the Novena and Bonding
From Nov 18 to the 26th we have a nine day #novena to #Our #Lady #of #the #Miraculous #Medal. Nine houses within the barangay or town. Just the street of Quezon. Just walking distance. The #prayer starts around 5:30pm and some members of each #household wi
Diet or Die!
Well maybe too #harsh but it is true. If I want to live longer than I have to start my #diet. After 2 months (Sept. and Oct.) of #continuous parties and #fiestas has taken it's toll. All the #left-over foods had to be eaten instead of wasting. Also less ex
I Walked Over Three Miles Yesterday and Another Mile Today
I finally discovered a site where I can find out how far I have gone when I have finished a walk. I have been busily going back over some of my past walks and mapping and saving the routes. I name the walk, map it out manually, record the time it took to f
How Not to Take a Walk
Today was a beautiful day. I got up early, for me, had a breakfast cookie and a glass of water, and took the car to the corner of the last street I needed to walk to finish #walking my precinct. It didn't take long to do the two blocks. It felt wonderful t
I Have to Lose So I can Win
It was like the 25th of August 2013 that I decided to make changes to myself, physically. I got a wake up call from my doctor that my BMI is way up the high risk and my blood pressure was already in border high. It scared me to death to hear this. I love f
