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  •   #16  
    gardenerjoy's Avatargardenerjoy , 05-12-2020 10:14 AM
    May goal: 1400 minutes, including 25x stretching and 10x strength-training

    1: 45 walk; 45/1400
    2: 25 walk, 25 yoga; 95/1400, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
    3: 20 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 140/1400, 2/25 stretch
    4: 25 dance & stretch, 25 yoga; 190/1400, 3/25 stretch
    5: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 240/1400, 4/25 stretch
    6: 35 dance & stretch; 275/1400, 5/25 stretch
    7: 30 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 330/1400, 6/25 stretch
    8: 10 dance & stretch, 40 walk; 380/1400, 7/25 stretch
    9: 25 dance & stretch, 20 yardwork; 425/1400, 8/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
    10: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 475/1400, 9/25 stretch
    11: 10 dance & stretch, 25 walk, 25 yoga; 535/1400, 10/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
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  •   #17  
    gardenerjoy's Avatargardenerjoy , 05-12-2020 10:17 AM
    Welcome, millie56! I started my exercise regime with ten minutes a day and gradually moved up from there.

    gardenerjoy: 1400 min, 25x stretch, 10x ST
    millie56: Each week, 4x walk and 3x exercise bike
    Tabbycat: 600 min
    VermontMom: exercise every day
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  •   #18  
    gardenerjoy's Avatargardenerjoy , 05-13-2020 12:02 PM
    May goal: 1400 minutes, including 25x stretching and 10x strength-training

    1: 45 walk; 45/1400
    2: 25 walk, 25 yoga; 95/1400, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
    3: 20 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 140/1400, 2/25 stretch
    4: 25 dance & stretch, 25 yoga; 190/1400, 3/25 stretch
    5: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 240/1400, 4/25 stretch
    6: 35 dance & stretch; 275/1400, 5/25 stretch
    7: 30 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 330/1400, 6/25 stretch
    8: 10 dance & stretch, 40 walk; 380/1400, 7/25 stretch
    9: 25 dance & stretch, 20 yardwork; 425/1400, 8/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
    10: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 475/1400, 9/25 stretch
    11: 10 dance & stretch, 25 walk, 25 yoga; 535/1400, 10/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
    12: 15 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 575/1400, 11/25 stretch
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  •   #19  
    VermontMom's AvatarVermontMom , 05-13-2020 02:07 PM
    May 01 - 0 (sick)
    May 02 - Pahla B. total body workout, 25 min., outside gardening, 15 min.
    May 03 - Gilad upper body w/ weights, core; 40 min., outdoor work, 30 min.
    May 04 - 0 (sick)
    Absent for many days
    May 11 - Pahla B. stretching/light cardio, 25 min., + outdoor digging.
    May 12 - Leslie Sansone Walking, 30 min.
    May 13 - Pahla B. cardio/metabolic conditioning, 25 min, + outdoor digging/raking.

    I'm so happy to be back here!!! Negative on Covid-19; negative for pneumonia; almost kicked the sinus infection; and on steroids for some apparent allergic reaction BUT I haven't wheezed or gasped for air I cautiously and successfully did a workout on Monday, have continued to feel so much better. woohoo!!
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    gardenerjoy's Avatargardenerjoy , 05-14-2020 10:54 AM
    Yay, VermontMom! Glad to see you back and recovering.

    May goal: 1400 minutes, including 25x stretching and 10x strength-training

    1: 45 walk; 45/1400
    2: 25 walk, 25 yoga; 95/1400, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
    3: 20 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 140/1400, 2/25 stretch
    4: 25 dance & stretch, 25 yoga; 190/1400, 3/25 stretch
    5: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 240/1400, 4/25 stretch
    6: 35 dance & stretch; 275/1400, 5/25 stretch
    7: 30 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 330/1400, 6/25 stretch
    8: 10 dance & stretch, 40 walk; 380/1400, 7/25 stretch
    9: 25 dance & stretch, 20 yardwork; 425/1400, 8/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
    10: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 475/1400, 9/25 stretch
    11: 10 dance & stretch, 25 walk, 25 yoga; 535/1400, 10/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
    12: 15 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 575/1400, 11/25 stretch
    13: 20 dance & stretch; 595/1400, 12/25 stretch
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  •   #21  
    VermontMom's AvatarVermontMom , 05-15-2020 09:25 AM
    May 01 - 0 (sick)
    May 02 - Pahla B. total body workout, 25 min., outside gardening, 15 min.
    May 03 - Gilad upper body w/ weights, core; 40 min., outdoor work, 30 min.
    May 04 - 0 (sick)
    Absent for many days
    May 11 - Pahla B. stretching/light cardio, 25 min., + outdoor digging.
    May 12 - Leslie Sansone Walking, 30 min.
    May 13 - Pahla B. cardio/metabolic conditioning, 25 min, + outdoor digging/raking.
    May 14 - Pahla B. cardio/knee strengthening, 35 min., + outdoor digging/rototilling.

    thanks gardenerjoy, it is SO GOOD to be back here
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  •   #22  
    gardenerjoy's Avatargardenerjoy , 05-15-2020 03:59 PM
    May goal: 1400 minutes, including 25x stretching and 10x strength-training

    1: 45 walk; 45/1400
    2: 25 walk, 25 yoga; 95/1400, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
    3: 20 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 140/1400, 2/25 stretch
    4: 25 dance & stretch, 25 yoga; 190/1400, 3/25 stretch
    5: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 240/1400, 4/25 stretch
    6: 35 dance & stretch; 275/1400, 5/25 stretch
    7: 30 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 330/1400, 6/25 stretch
    8: 10 dance & stretch, 40 walk; 380/1400, 7/25 stretch
    9: 25 dance & stretch, 20 yardwork; 425/1400, 8/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
    10: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 475/1400, 9/25 stretch
    11: 10 dance & stretch, 25 walk, 25 yoga; 535/1400, 10/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
    12: 15 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 575/1400, 11/25 stretch
    13: 20 dance & stretch; 595/1400, 12/25 stretch
    14: 20 dance & stretch, 35 walk; 650/1400, 13/25 stretch
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  •   #23  
    magistra17's Avatarmagistra17 , 05-16-2020 02:10 AM
    I'd like to join this thread.
    My May goal is to ride my exercise bike, 30 minutes a day, a minimum of 5 days a week.
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  •   #24  
    gardenerjoy's Avatargardenerjoy , 05-16-2020 10:58 AM
    May goal: 1400 minutes, including 25x stretching and 10x strength-training

    1: 45 walk; 45/1400
    2: 25 walk, 25 yoga; 95/1400, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
    3: 20 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 140/1400, 2/25 stretch
    4: 25 dance & stretch, 25 yoga; 190/1400, 3/25 stretch
    5: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 240/1400, 4/25 stretch
    6: 35 dance & stretch; 275/1400, 5/25 stretch
    7: 30 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 330/1400, 6/25 stretch
    8: 10 dance & stretch, 40 walk; 380/1400, 7/25 stretch
    9: 25 dance & stretch, 20 yardwork; 425/1400, 8/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
    10: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 475/1400, 9/25 stretch
    11: 10 dance & stretch, 25 walk, 25 yoga; 535/1400, 10/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
    12: 15 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 575/1400, 11/25 stretch
    13: 20 dance & stretch; 595/1400, 12/25 stretch
    14: 20 dance & stretch, 35 walk; 650/1400, 13/25 stretch
    15: 25 walk; 675/1400
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  •   #25  
    gardenerjoy's Avatargardenerjoy , 05-16-2020 11:01 AM
    Welcome, magistra17!

    VermontMom: I changed your goal, slightly. Does it represent what you're up to now?

    gardenerjoy: 1400 min, 25x stretch, 10x ST
    magistra17: Each week, 5x exercise bike for 30 min
    millie56: Each week, 4x walk and 3x exercise bike
    Tabbycat: 600 min
    VermontMom: exercise every (healthy) day
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  •   #26  
    magistra17's Avatarmagistra17 , 05-16-2020 05:50 PM
    Thanks gardenerjoy!
    I haven't seen my oldest daughter for weeks! I've missed her. Today, she's coming over and we are going to go for a walk! I'm so pleased.
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  •   #27  
    VermontMom's AvatarVermontMom , 05-16-2020 06:57 PM
    May 01 - 0 (sick)
    May 02 - Pahla B. total body workout, 25 min., outside gardening, 15 min.
    May 03 - Gilad upper body w/ weights, core; 40 min., outdoor work, 30 min.
    May 04 - 0 (sick)
    Absent for many days
    May 11 - Pahla B. stretching/light cardio, 25 min., + outdoor digging.
    May 12 - Leslie Sansone Walking, 30 min.
    May 13 - Pahla B. cardio/metabolic conditioning, 25 min, + outdoor digging/raking.
    May 14 - Pahla B. cardio/knee strengthening, 35 min., + outdoor digging/rototilling.
    May 15 - Pahla B. cardio/strength, 30 min. + outdoor yard work/rototilling.
    May 16 - Pahla B. cardio/knee strengthening, 30 min. + outdoor digging/gardening.

    Yes, thank you gardenerjoy, that is an accurate goal for me

    Magistra, I hope you had a wonderful time with your daughter!
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  •   #28  
    VermontMom's AvatarVermontMom , 05-18-2020 08:56 AM
    May 01 - 0 (sick)
    May 02 - Pahla B. total body workout, 25 min., outside gardening, 15 min.
    May 03 - Gilad upper body w/ weights, core; 40 min., outdoor work, 30 min.
    May 04 - 0 (sick)
    Absent for many days
    May 11 - Pahla B. stretching/light cardio, 25 min., + outdoor digging.
    May 12 - Leslie Sansone Walking, 30 min.
    May 13 - Pahla B. cardio/metabolic conditioning, 25 min, + outdoor digging/raking.
    May 14 - Pahla B. cardio/knee strengthening, 35 min., + outdoor digging/rototilling.
    May 15 - Pahla B. cardio/strength, 30 min. + outdoor yard work/rototilling.
    May 16 - Pahla B. cardio/knee strengthening, 30 min. + outdoor digging/gardening.
    May 17 - all outdoor stuff; digging, planting, weed whacking, 4 hours

    Yes, thank you gardenerjoy, that is an accurate goal for me


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  •   #29  
    Tabbycat's AvatarTabbycat , 05-18-2020 09:18 AM
    I reached the modest goal of 600 minutes on May 18.
    I'd like to add a bonus goal of an extra 300 minutes, please.
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  •   #30  
    gardenerjoy's Avatargardenerjoy , 05-18-2020 03:19 PM
    May goal: 1400 minutes, including 25x stretching and 10x strength-training

    1: 45 walk; 45/1400
    2: 25 walk, 25 yoga; 95/1400, 1/25 stretch, 1/10 ST
    3: 20 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 140/1400, 2/25 stretch
    4: 25 dance & stretch, 25 yoga; 190/1400, 3/25 stretch
    5: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 240/1400, 4/25 stretch
    6: 35 dance & stretch; 275/1400, 5/25 stretch
    7: 30 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 330/1400, 6/25 stretch
    8: 10 dance & stretch, 40 walk; 380/1400, 7/25 stretch
    9: 25 dance & stretch, 20 yardwork; 425/1400, 8/25 stretch, 2/10 ST
    10: 25 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 475/1400, 9/25 stretch
    11: 10 dance & stretch, 25 walk, 25 yoga; 535/1400, 10/25 stretch, 3/10 ST
    12: 15 dance & stretch, 25 walk; 575/1400, 11/25 stretch
    13: 20 dance & stretch; 595/1400, 12/25 stretch
    14: 20 dance & stretch, 35 walk; 650/1400, 13/25 stretch
    15: 25 walk; 675/1400
    16: 35 walk; 710/1400
    17: 15 dance & stretch, 25 yoga; 750/1400, 14/25 stretch, 4/10 ST
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