Every Day in JULY - Yup, we've REALLY hit half-way! - Page 4

Helen · 07-18-22, 05:36 PM

hah! The rain arrived back around midnight - drove to work this morning in light drizzle.

And last night - dropped on the couch & didn't move. Understimated how draining being with adults all day was.
I'm at work already, first day with students. Need to go - check email, do all the morning stuff. Every break, shall focus on what i'm doing when I get home.

LiliMagill · 07-19-22, 11:12 AM

Finally back for my check-in! Yesterday just got away from me.

7/7 - dog walk
GHU's Fat Burning Cardio Walk
Day 3 Tunde's Arm Challenge
7/8 - dog walk and packing and gardening, etc.
7/9 - travel day, flew to Salt Lake City and walked around the town after we arrived. It was 102F there, so not a ton of sight seeing.
7/10 - the other couple we were traveling with rented a car and we drove to Antelope Island State Park in the Great Salt Lake. Did a few short hikes, saw quite a few Bison and a Pronghorn Antelope, for which the island is named.
7/11 - official start of tour, picked up and driven to Yellowstone National Park. We had a short hike day so we could get used to the altitude. 14K steps
7/12 - 2 hikes with lunch in between, amazingly beautiful. 24K steps
7/13 - last day in Yellowstone, hiked around to Old Faithful, past many other geysers and wildlife.
7/14 - Grand Tetons National Park, we started with an 8 mile bike ride on a lovely paved path at the foot of the mountains. Beautiful view the entire time! Arrived at the park and took a ferry across the lake and did a 4 mile hike around the lake and back to the parking lot. Then we biked back to the bike rental. 24K steps
7/15 - a 4 mile hike today, then walked around Jackson Wyoming in the evening. 19K steps
7/16 - travel day
7/17 - dog walk
Cathe's PHA2
7/18 - 3.2 mile run in the park, extremely humid! Yuck!
cleaning and massive gardening to clean up the veggie garden before the rain started.

The day of biking made me realize I need to get out on my real bike. I was definitely in my happy place and I was almost keeping up with the 30yo in our group!

Vantreesta · 07-20-22, 02:34 PM

Tue 7/19 139 minutes ALL STAR GAME!
7 minutes (from E. Jade Belly Dancer Diaries -Daily Dance Challenge - 28 April 2020 - Sultana by Sameh Sergious, YT) 1st time
28 minutes (from PT strength exercises + short stretch)
8 minutes (from C. Jordan No Impact Foot, Calf, and Shin Strength Exercise Video, YT)
30 minutes (from 2.18 mi for 10k trainer wk1 day1)
20 minutes (from M. Giordano Athletic Yoga: Yoga for Runners post-run practice)
7 minutes (from J. de Groot Yoga Treat 21-Day Yin Yoga Pose Challenge day 8-toe squat pose, YT) 1st time
6 minutes (from one session toe yoga)
33 minutes (from 2 dog walks 2.24 mi) so hot!

Had my appt today. My PT called it a gait assessment so I'm not sure if how it went wasn't really what she expected or if my expectations of what gait analysis means is different, but I would call it more if a foot assessment. She felt and looked my feet all over, watched me walk back and forth a few times, watched how I stand, asked a lot of questions, looked at my x-rays, looked at my walking and running shoes inside and out and the wear on the insoles and tread, took a print of my feet, watched me run down a hall and back and then explained everything and showed me where the dysfunction is happening. She said your feet definitely need help, which the callusing is telling us, but they are not that bad, are totally manageable and stay away from the knife! I was so happy to hear that. She showed me her feet bc they're very similar to mine and she has managed her bunions for 40 years, has no calluses anymore, and her feet look better than mine do right now. I do still have the appt for the second opinion next month and I will listen to what he has to say but my questions will be directed more toward what exercises should I be doing and is there anything I should be avoiding or minimizing or modifying. Anyway, she'll be making orthotics for me but is backed up so it will be about weeks till I get them. I have a heel insole thing that will give support to keep the heels from tilting in until the orthotics come in and I could feel the difference even though it isn't much correction. After those come in I can look at getting new shoes. She also highly recommended I buy padded socks to give the metatarsals extra cushion.

Vantreesta · 07-21-22, 07:20 AM

I am looking forward to a quiet wknd. Last week I got home from IN on Tuesday, left Friday evening for my FIL's and came home Sunday, then Monday I had an appt an hour away from home and groceries took up that afternoon, yesterday the appt was an hour away and tmrw is just an oil change in my town but still, another thing to wreck my morning routine! Yesterday I never got in a real workout, just two toe yoga sessions and some ball massage. I was so tired I even took a nap in the afternoon.

LiliMagill · 07-21-22, 06:17 PM

Vantreesta - What an encouraging analysis of your foot problems! I hope she is right and that you do not need surgery. Another opinion never hurts.
Waves to Helen and Cleda!

7/19 - dog walk
GHU's Walk, Sweat & Sculpt
7/20 - TURD
7/21 - dog walk
30 Min. 80's Ride w/ Ben Aldis
20 Min Juneteenth Barre w/ Ally Love

Vantreesta · 07-21-22, 10:42 PM

Thu 7/21 166 minutes
6 minutes from 1 session toe yoga)
60 minutes (from pulling weeds)
30 minutes (from 2.14 mi for 10k trainer wk1 day2/Zombies Run S3M52)
29 minutes (from D. Siebers Slim Series Cool It Off Express)
41 minutes (from 3 dog walks 3.07 mi)

I'm tired tonight! I think the last couple weeks is catching up to me and I'm unbelievably heading to bed shortly.

Lili, yes, I was definitely happy to hear the pedorthist say she believes I can manage this without surgery!

LiliMagill · 07-23-22, 02:18 PM

7/22 - Longer dog walk in the park. I picked a very shady trail and the dogs were able to get wet in the creek. Our weather has been unbelievably hot and humid.
GHU's Core Connection

Helen · 07-23-22, 07:44 PM

Monday 18th
79min, Cathe (chrono) - Intensity Series - Terminator - Viper
Tuesday 19th
73min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Step, Jump, & Pump
Wednesday 20th
66min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Kick, Punch, & Crunch
Thursday 21st
54min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Step Blast
Friday 22nd
50min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Leg & Glutes
Saturday 23rd
52min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Supersets
45min, Cathe - Cross Train Express - 10-10-10, with Kathryn

Mondivation kicked in to get to Viper - procrastinated about it for 3 days.

First week back at work and was determined to make it a good one.

VANNIE
Wonderful that a specialist is NOT recommending surgery and ANY excuse to buy new socks is a good thing.

LILI
Glad to see you had a fabulous time in Yellowstone!

CLEDA
Waving!!

Helen · 07-24-22, 06:37 AM

Sunday 24th
44min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Push Pull quick, so no dread
37min, Cathe - LITE - Rev'd Up Rumble - Timesaver Mix 2 (Skip Kick & Punch Intensity Blast), with Kathryn

The coming week has a whole bunch of relatively easy things for the Chrono mission (Timesaver DVD, Basic Step, High Step Circuit, Body Fusion) which finish next Tuesday, then it's back to hard things again with High Step Training & the Hard Core series that I ground to a halt on last time I tried this idea.

So... EVERY DAY for the week ahead should give me a good dose of momentum for what comes after that. It's STILL possible to finish BEFORE I turn 60 - just so long as STS 2.0 doesn't arrived before than - and that's looking probable at this stage.

Have a wonderful week people.

LiliMagill · 07-24-22, 08:16 AM

Helen - Great work on the Cathe Chrono! I applaud your consistency! You are on a roll, so keep up the great work!

7/23 - dog walk
Cathe's ICE Pyramid Pump Lower Body 45"

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07-18-22, 05:36 PM
Helen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia	hah! The rain arrived back around midnight - drove to work this morning in light drizzle. And last night - dropped on the couch & didn't move. Understimated how draining being with adults all day was. I'm at work already, first day with students. Need to go - check email, do all the morning stuff. Every break, shall focus on what i'm doing when I get home. __________________ 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.

07-19-22, 11:12 AM
LiliMagill VF Supporter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Delaware	Finally back for my check-in! Yesterday just got away from me. 7/7 - dog walk GHU's Fat Burning Cardio Walk Day 3 Tunde's Arm Challenge 7/8 - dog walk and packing and gardening, etc. 7/9 - travel day, flew to Salt Lake City and walked around the town after we arrived. It was 102F there, so not a ton of sight seeing. 7/10 - the other couple we were traveling with rented a car and we drove to Antelope Island State Park in the Great Salt Lake. Did a few short hikes, saw quite a few Bison and a Pronghorn Antelope, for which the island is named. 7/11 - official start of tour, picked up and driven to Yellowstone National Park. We had a short hike day so we could get used to the altitude. 14K steps 7/12 - 2 hikes with lunch in between, amazingly beautiful. 24K steps 7/13 - last day in Yellowstone, hiked around to Old Faithful, past many other geysers and wildlife. 7/14 - Grand Tetons National Park, we started with an 8 mile bike ride on a lovely paved path at the foot of the mountains. Beautiful view the entire time! Arrived at the park and took a ferry across the lake and did a 4 mile hike around the lake and back to the parking lot. Then we biked back to the bike rental. 24K steps 7/15 - a 4 mile hike today, then walked around Jackson Wyoming in the evening. 19K steps 7/16 - travel day 7/17 - dog walk Cathe's PHA2 7/18 - 3.2 mile run in the park, extremely humid! Yuck! cleaning and massive gardening to clean up the veggie garden before the rain started. The day of biking made me realize I need to get out on my real bike. I was definitely in my happy place and I was almost keeping up with the 30yo in our group! __________________ Lili “Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” Teddy Roosevelt

07-20-22, 02:34 PM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	Tue 7/19 139 minutes ALL STAR GAME! 7 minutes (from E. Jade Belly Dancer Diaries -Daily Dance Challenge - 28 April 2020 - Sultana by Sameh Sergious, YT) 1st time 28 minutes (from PT strength exercises + short stretch) 8 minutes (from C. Jordan No Impact Foot, Calf, and Shin Strength Exercise Video, YT) 30 minutes (from 2.18 mi for 10k trainer wk1 day1) 20 minutes (from M. Giordano Athletic Yoga: Yoga for Runners post-run practice) 7 minutes (from J. de Groot Yoga Treat 21-Day Yin Yoga Pose Challenge day 8-toe squat pose, YT) 1st time 6 minutes (from one session toe yoga) 33 minutes (from 2 dog walks 2.24 mi) so hot! Had my appt today. My PT called it a gait assessment so I'm not sure if how it went wasn't really what she expected or if my expectations of what gait analysis means is different, but I would call it more if a foot assessment. She felt and looked my feet all over, watched me walk back and forth a few times, watched how I stand, asked a lot of questions, looked at my x-rays, looked at my walking and running shoes inside and out and the wear on the insoles and tread, took a print of my feet, watched me run down a hall and back and then explained everything and showed me where the dysfunction is happening. She said your feet definitely need help, which the callusing is telling us, but they are not that bad, are totally manageable and stay away from the knife! I was so happy to hear that. She showed me her feet bc they're very similar to mine and she has managed her bunions for 40 years, has no calluses anymore, and her feet look better than mine do right now. I do still have the appt for the second opinion next month and I will listen to what he has to say but my questions will be directed more toward what exercises should I be doing and is there anything I should be avoiding or minimizing or modifying. Anyway, she'll be making orthotics for me but is backed up so it will be about weeks till I get them. I have a heel insole thing that will give support to keep the heels from tilting in until the orthotics come in and I could feel the difference even though it isn't much correction. After those come in I can look at getting new shoes. She also highly recommended I buy padded socks to give the metatarsals extra cushion. __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

07-21-22, 07:20 AM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	I am looking forward to a quiet wknd. Last week I got home from IN on Tuesday, left Friday evening for my FIL's and came home Sunday, then Monday I had an appt an hour away from home and groceries took up that afternoon, yesterday the appt was an hour away and tmrw is just an oil change in my town but still, another thing to wreck my morning routine! Yesterday I never got in a real workout, just two toe yoga sessions and some ball massage. I was so tired I even took a nap in the afternoon. __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

07-21-22, 06:17 PM
LiliMagill VF Supporter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Delaware	Vantreesta - What an encouraging analysis of your foot problems! I hope she is right and that you do not need surgery. Another opinion never hurts. Waves to Helen and Cleda! 7/19 - dog walk GHU's Walk, Sweat & Sculpt 7/20 - TURD 7/21 - dog walk 30 Min. 80's Ride w/ Ben Aldis 20 Min Juneteenth Barre w/ Ally Love __________________ Lili “Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” Teddy Roosevelt

07-21-22, 10:42 PM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	Thu 7/21 166 minutes 6 minutes from 1 session toe yoga) 60 minutes (from pulling weeds) 30 minutes (from 2.14 mi for 10k trainer wk1 day2/Zombies Run S3M52) 29 minutes (from D. Siebers Slim Series Cool It Off Express) 41 minutes (from 3 dog walks 3.07 mi) I'm tired tonight! I think the last couple weeks is catching up to me and I'm unbelievably heading to bed shortly. Lili, yes, I was definitely happy to hear the pedorthist say she believes I can manage this without surgery! __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

07-23-22, 02:18 PM
LiliMagill VF Supporter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Delaware	7/22 - Longer dog walk in the park. I picked a very shady trail and the dogs were able to get wet in the creek. Our weather has been unbelievably hot and humid. GHU's Core Connection __________________ Lili “Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” Teddy Roosevelt

07-23-22, 07:44 PM
Helen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia	Monday 18th 79min, Cathe (chrono) - Intensity Series - Terminator - Viper Tuesday 19th 73min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Step, Jump, & Pump Wednesday 20th 66min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Kick, Punch, & Crunch Thursday 21st 54min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Step Blast Friday 22nd 50min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Leg & Glutes Saturday 23rd 52min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Supersets 45min, Cathe - Cross Train Express - 10-10-10, with Kathryn Mondivation kicked in to get to Viper - procrastinated about it for 3 days. First week back at work and was determined to make it a good one. VANNIE Wonderful that a specialist is NOT recommending surgery and ANY excuse to buy new socks is a good thing. LILI Glad to see you had a fabulous time in Yellowstone! CLEDA Waving!! __________________ 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.

07-24-22, 06:37 AM
Helen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia	Sunday 24th 44min, Cathe (chrono) - Body Blast - Push Pull quick, so no dread 37min, Cathe - LITE - Rev'd Up Rumble - Timesaver Mix 2 (Skip Kick & Punch Intensity Blast), with Kathryn The coming week has a whole bunch of relatively easy things for the Chrono mission (Timesaver DVD, Basic Step, High Step Circuit, Body Fusion) which finish next Tuesday, then it's back to hard things again with High Step Training & the Hard Core series that I ground to a halt on last time I tried this idea. So... EVERY DAY for the week ahead should give me a good dose of momentum for what comes after that. It's STILL possible to finish BEFORE I turn 60 - just so long as STS 2.0 doesn't arrived before than - and that's looking probable at this stage. Have a wonderful week people. __________________ 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.

07-24-22, 08:16 AM
LiliMagill VF Supporter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Delaware	Helen - Great work on the Cathe Chrono! I applaud your consistency! You are on a roll, so keep up the great work! 7/23 - dog walk Cathe's ICE Pyramid Pump Lower Body 45" __________________ Lili “Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” Teddy Roosevelt