Walking Indoors

This week I have been more indoors because the weather is cooler and wetter. On Saturday it was supposed to be warmer and sunny. It was neither. My grandson and I went down to the river to ride bicycles anyway. We got so cold! He was much bolder than I was. He wanted to ride down to the train tracks because he was absolutely certain that a train was coming. He had to see the train! We went and he was right. We watched one train engine traveling solo and one train engine pulling several cars. I am amazed that God would honor the wishes of a 5-year-old boy and keep him pedaling a bicycle in the cold, damp air long enough to see a train. Way cool.
On Monday and Tuesday I went to the gym and walked on the treadmill, rode a stationary bicycle, and lifted a few weights. Somehow I strained a muscle in my back Saturday afternoon. It was still bothering me on Monday and a wee bit on Tuesday, so I did not lift much weight. I worked the soreness out of my back by walking the treadmill, the elliptical machine, and pedaling the stationary bicycle. My back is less stiff and painful today - praise God.
I seem to have more energy after the workouts. What happens if I get addicted to exercise?

Walking Week 2, 2012

This week I have not taken the time to go to the gym again. But, this week I have walked and biked more. On Monday and Tuesday I used the stationary bicycle at the Church. I tried the treadmill but I like the bicycle better (except the noise - it sounds like a loudly squeaking chair).
On Tuesday and Wednesday I also walked at local hospitals. The people I went to visit were on the fifth and ninth floors, respectively. I rode the elevator up to their floors, but after visiting and praying I chose to walk the steps down. It is much easier to walk down the steps than it is to climb up the steps! I also noticed that I must take off my bifocals while walking down the chairs. Otherwise I get dizzy and nearly miss a step. It is bad news to miss a step on stairs.
I have been challenged to keep up that kind of work and add a flight of stairs up. We'll see.
What are you doing these warmer days to get exercise?

Interesting

Before Christmas I barely walked more than absolutely necessary to get from one place to another. I was not sick, I just thought I was too busy to spend time walking for the exercise of walking. I need to remind myself often that the benefits of walking are more than physical. The benefits include stress reduction (which may be considered a mental benefit), blood pressure and blood sugar reduction (even if it is normal), as well as weight loss. And, sometimes walking helps one to think more clearly.
Even though I walked little after Thanksgiving, after Christmas I spent a couple days in the gym. There I spent some time on the treadmill and lifting weights. One day I started the workout with about 10 minutes on the treadmill then about 30 minutes lifting weights then finished with about 15 minutes on a stationery bicycle. I had hoped to get in better physical condition for riding my bicycle, but by the time I got to the bicycle I was nearly exhausted.That is why I only spent 15 minutes on the bicycle and it is nothing like riding a REAL bicycle outside.
I did not get back to the gym until after the new year began. Too often, lately it has been just hit or miss - kinda like this blog posting. But I will try to get more consistent - with both.
What keeps you from getting the winter blues?

Walking Week 1, 2012

Last week I was able to walk and move a bit more than I did in December. Before Christmas I barely walked more than absolutely necessary to get from one place to another. I was not sick, I just thought I was too busy to spend time walking for the exercise of walking. I need to remind myself often that the benefits of walking are more than physical. The benefits include stress reduction (which may be considered a mental benefit), blood pressure and blood sugar reduction (even if it is normal), as well as weight loss. And, sometimes walking helps one to think more clearly.



Even though I walked little after Thanksgiving, after Christmas I spent a couple days in the gym. There I spent some time on the treadmill and lifting weights. One day I started the workout with about 10 minutes on the treadmill then about 30 minutes lifting weights then finished with about 15 minutes on a stationery bicycle. I had hoped to get in better physical condition for riding my bicycle, but by the time I got to the bicycle I was nearly exhausted.That is why I only spent 15 minutes on the bicycle and it is nothing like riding a REAL bicycle outside.


I did not get back to the gym until after the new year began. Too often, lately it has been just hit or miss - kinda like this blog posting. But I will try to get more consistent - with both.


What keeps you from getting the winter blues?