EXERCISE

Since the pandemic began, I started walking three times a day --- crack of dawn, afternoon, and sunset.

I'm fortunate, because I have a huge park in my backyard --- prairie, wooded areas, creek, and large pond.

The city found the route of an 1800s stagecoach trail that ran along the winding creek next to my place, circa 1850 --- so I walk this scenic trail, for fitness --- nicely paved today.

Weekends, I have been exploring trails in county parks and state parks and recreational lakes. It's been great ...

I'm over 6 feet tall & find I am finally getting back to my "lanky" self ---- back in the day, with long legs, I jumped hurdles in track meets. That's been a "day or two ago" now!

My doctor just stated I have dropped 20 pounds since the pandemic hit, and my new fitness regimen began! I recently discovered a nearby lake with a five mile trail around it --- perfect!

Like you said, "KEEP IT FUN!"

I really want a summer t-shirt emblazoned with that mantra!

Thanks for your post, Skypilot56 !
Cyclone ~ # Iowa State University ~ GO STATE!

Post Edited (Cyclone-ISU) : 6/12/2020 9:38:32 PM (GMT-6)

We have a big house so I chase my wife around the house and we play hide and seek

about 20 years ago I decided it was time to shape up and took up running. To keep myself motivated I started a streak to see how many days in a row I could go without missing a day, running at least a mile. When I made it into months I changed it up and added bicycling, elliptical, or swimming as options. I made it 17-1/2 years, plus 2 days, without missing a day. It ended when I had my prostate out a little over 2 years ago.

Once I was healed up I decided not to restart the streak but still run 3-4 days a week and swim 3 days a week. Once the gym shut down in March it was all running.

I was supposed to go to Sydney, Australia on a travel abroad art class and I was going to run the Sydney half marathon but, of course, that was cancelled. I kept my training up and with a few friends we ran a half marathon on Memorial Day. I logged 42 miles that week.

While I may not be training for anything in particular, I have some regular runs I do each week:

Monday - 3 mile hill workout
Tuesday - 7-8 mile run with friends
Wednesday - 5 mile group run with running club
Friday - Trail run, 4-5 miles
Saturday - 6-road run through town with a group
Sunday - every other one we do a 10-miler

When our gym reopens I'll be back in the pool on Thursdays and Sundays.

It helps to workout with a group and my wife is also a runner and swimmer.

I remember watching Jackie Gleason years ago. He was talking about his daily workout. He woke up every morning and got started. One Two One Two One Two. All right, now the other eye.

since I no longer go to the gym and may not for some time I knew I needed to shake up my exercise routine because even tho I still lift weights three time a weeks and do pushups at home i put on a few pounds and started getting (more) lazy.

I've put more emphasis on cardio fitness and now I hike three times a week, averaging between 20-30 miles a week. besides hiking i'm able to practice a little photography and videography with my iPhone and i document my hikes on my stories on my Instagram account.

here is today's hike:
https://erader.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3910802512-4.jpg

here is my step log for the past 30 days:
https://erader.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p3910802513-4.jpg

i also have been following a low carb diet for the past two months. i lost the weight i gained and about five pounds more and that was my goal besides wanting to try low carb.

i'm over the low carb diet and will soon transition to a more regular diet but i will have my annual blood work done before i make the switch so i'll be able to see if all that bacon has had an adverse effect on my cholesterol

Hey Guys just want to thank everyone for your responses! it's good to hear all the different activities that we all like to do, one of the common denominators that I have noticed is people that exercise seem to be more positive even the guys that chase their wives around the house! 😆😂🤣.

Larry

P.S. Here's to fast recovery to the guys with broken ribs!

I was never into fitness. . . until Army Basic Training at Ft. Campbell, Ky., with the 101st Airborne Division. I was National Guard (Signal Corps), but all of our instructors were Airborne, so they trained us as if we were going to be jumping with them. That got me fit. I went into training a skinny 23 year-old, and came out 15 pounds heavier, all muscle. I never wanted to let it go, so I stayed with fitness activities since then.

I was a daily runner for over 30 years, outdoors rain or shine, cold or hot. I was dedicated. I felt guilt if I missed a day. I even took runners with when I traveled for work. (Lots of stories there. . . ) THEN came open-heart surgery. I had a congenital heart defect, and finally about 9 years ago it was time to have it repaired. I'm sure my fitness helped me through that, but after surgery, between the new meds (beta blockers to keep my heart rate from getting too high) and my elderly knees, no more running.

I then switched to an indoor health club routine - 30 minutes of cardio on an elliptical or ARC trainer, followed by 30-40 minutes of weight training. At my cardio's recommendation, I do high repetitions with light to moderate weights (up to 60 lbs.) to moderate blood pressure spikes. Then came Covid.

Now, I have morphed my daily routine to walking for cardio. We (wife and I) usually do a 3-4 mile walk first thing in the morning. We live on the edge of the city, so we just walk various routes through residential neighborhoods. Sometimes we walk in a park, but the walk TO the park is longer than the trail IN the park. Such is life. Then most days, I also walk again in the afternoon, usually another 2-3 miles. We do this 5 or 6 days a week.

I also have returned to push-ups. Before heart surgery, I was doing 3 sets of 30, daily. Now, I am only back to 3 sets of 15 daily, along with various free-weight exercises with 15 lb. weights. This pales in comparison with what I was doing at the fitness center, but alas they are closed and I am not at all sure how I feel about going back once they re-open.

Since we live in a northern clime, I am also concerned about what I can do for cardio activity once we enter late fall and winter. During winter in our area, about 1/3 of homeowners do not shovel their sidewalks, so walking in winter is only an option part of the time. Also, there is a good part of winter during which it is just too nasty to want to be outside for any optional activities at all. We still have time to think and plan, but I will be watching this thread to see if I can glean any ideas from my brothers here.

You really don't want to know...been there done that...like most subjects on HW.( skewing of data...total meaningless of studies other than a hat to hang on and off to give one spirits that are already given...yet not accepted ceptain when shared with spiritual imposters)I've shared my exercise regime many times over the past 11 years...a few bites of advice with due regard...keep moving...when you do...be deliberate...i.e, deliberate all your moves...do not just think them...as one ages the body does not keep up with the mind and you will constantly whack your body parts or worse...the worse being...for example...getting out of your vehicle and instinctively making your move(as one ages physical instincts lessen while ...as possible compensation...if your mind remains healthy...its instincts should sharpen).When you do move...especially over uneven and/or difficult terrain...tighten core with a steady kegal squeeze...the footing control by this simple move will amaze...push your envelope...but do not be stupid on that one...an older age dictates that the body move the mind...not the reverse which is normal with younger athletes...always see your self as an athlete..regardless of age whenever you are moving...regards...with taughts on da "run"...logo...as always use context for "poor" syntax...and all da rest that drives you nuts when I be styling...oh and for Skypilot...I never count distance tween waves...I do not disciminate with waves however...I try and succeed more than not...to make something of everyone I catch...I'm an expert at falling...no shame...if I ain't falling I ain;t learning...I am not implying a dithering old man out there ...I'm a 7+ with anyone any age any given day out there...I got a sold 5years of dam good surfing be fore I start stammering..

I am probably in the minority(duh). I went to the gym twice last week. Upon arrival a wonderful sight of few cars. Inside the cardio room 1 person on a treadmill. My elliptical open at the other end. Only 3 more people came in over the hour and none were near me. 2nd time a covid looking creep was about 15 feet away and walked behind me. about 6 or 7 people in the room over an hour. I walk almost every day but really need the gym for mental and weight control.

Slapshot, that was an unusual day probably a couple of hrs a day is more like it between walking the dog and different exercises. no problem with cinabons just the wifes home cooking!!

VinceInMT said...
Perhaps a more interesting query is that with all the evidence that indicates the physical and mental benefits of regular exercise, why aren't you taking advantage of it?

with irrefutable evidence that smoking is dangerous to your health why does anyone smoke?

Vince - Never been able to get over Jim Fixx (and bad knees that I am trying to save).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1984/07/29/the-jim-fixx-neurosis-running-yourself-to-death/681bd977-8295-4d4a-802c-bbfd54684be5/