Hi Renee, it was a jogging for the most part with a mix of walking when the legs would give out. Getting old stinks. That was the last big race for the season. Now I can relax and just do the smaller ones, and more walking..
Hi everyone - I am back from a very eventful (2 car breakdowns) trip!
Aida & Renee - great job on those losses!
Corinna - Awesome work on the 1/2 marathon - you are an inspiration
All the women in our family have had bad knees, but I am finding that as I lose weight my knees are hardly ever bothering me - I have started weights using a kettle bell, and running stairs in the ravine down the way (there are a lot of stairs down there).
I totally went off plan while we were away.
We were in a part of the country famous for its wines, and we were celebrating with friends and family that are famous for their love of foods! I know I put on weight, but have been behaving the last couple of days, and this morning, am only up .6 lb
Renee & Aida - Good job on keeping the losses going!
Corinna - You are so close to goal that I think a pound fluctuation here and there is kind of normal, as long as you are aware of it and keep it under control.
Our van breakdowns on holiday weren't major - we lost the a/c the first time, and the second time we lost the power steering. Our biggest problem was finding someone to look at it, let alone fix it.
The first time, we were passing through a very popular tourist lake area, and stopping at every town to see if anyone could help us (it was over 35 deg.C). We finally made it to the town where the wedding was taking place, and were lucky enough to be referred to a mechanic that was booked up, but took pity on us and managed to get the a/c fixed within a day! He was awesome!
Second time was in the Spokane Valley coming out of a parking lot,lost the power steering, spewed fluid all over the road. We ended up driving to Sandpoint Idaho strong arming the steering (does that count as exercise?). Next morning we found a mechanic that had it fixed in about 20 minutes and charged us only $20 (a clamp had come loose on a hose). He was awesome too!
All this with my daughter 5 1/2 months pregnant and my 4 year old granddaughter - we all thought it a great adventure!
One sure way to avoid mistakes is to avoid taking action. But in the
long run, avoiding action would be the biggest mistake of all, for
nothing would ever get done.
If you're going to move forward, you're going to make some wrong
turns along the way. Don't let that stop you from proceeding.
There will be many times when you'll look back and wish you had done
things differently. Don't let that stop you from moving forward.
Mistakes are bad enough on their own. Don't be so afraid of them that
you avoid life itself.
Every mistake you've ever made is now in the past. The way to move
ahead is to leave them there. Learn from where you went wrong,
then step confidently and positively forward. For now is your time to live and to act.
Hello ladies, it's been a while. I've had a rocky August, losing 2 friends to cancer, one lady only 54 years old. I also had to move both my twins back to their separate college campuses and still have to make curtains for my daughter for privacy. A rollercoaster of emotions, all leading to the refrigerator. :-( I'm up about 4 pounds, but I hope I can take 2 of them off this week - I am DETERMINED!!
Corinne, congrats on the half marathon! My friends and I have walked two of them in the last 2 years and it's quite the exercise. Would love to be able to RUN them one day, but for now am working up to running a 5K.
Renee, have fun at the fairs! Cherry, I believe you and I are about the same weight at the moment.
Congrats to everyone who is losing, no matter how slowly...have a great week!
Hi everyone - I am back from a very eventful (2 car breakdowns) trip!
Two car breakdowns ?!?! How did you arrange that?
What!?!?!?!
Time to dust off the bike and get back on it.
