Dee - I have 3 dogs, and because 3 is too many to handle on leashes all at once, I actually do 2 dog walks every morning, totaling maybe 4 to 5 miles of walking. This set up is a great way for me to sneak in extra exercise, so I can't complain. And living in Florida there is rarely weather that stops the walks from happening, so they pups are really good for my health!

A foot of snow -- I can't even imagine!



1- Dog walks; Ran 4 miles

2- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- First sub 30 minute 5k since I restarted running 8 months ago: 29:51! w00t!

3- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- 2cnd sub 30 minute 5k and 10 seconds faster than yesterday: 29:41. Feeling grooooovy!

4- Dog walks; Strength routine; Lots of yard work

5- Dog walks; rest day

6- Nothing thanks to a wicked migraine.

7- Dog walks; Easy biking ~1 hour; Ran 5k

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8- Dog walks; Ran 5k

9- Dog walks; Strength routine

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13- Dog walks; Biked >23 miles

14- Dog walks; Rest day

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15- Dog walks; Strength routine, fast walked 5k

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1- cardio warmup; bodyweight toning and cardio; chest work; 40 min.
2- cardio and bodyweight toning; 30 min. and I'm 53 years old today
3- no workout (did carry 5 double loads of firewood into the store where I work, that counts for something I say , and no noticeable heartbeat rise - functional fitness is good!)
4- no workout.
5- Gilad's Step and Tone (step cardio with weights, then legs and abs) 50 min.
6- 30 min. of Jillian Michael's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism dvd.
7- 13 min. of cardio, light toning (better than nothing I guess!)

8- no workout
9- strength and cardio, 18 min.
10- Gilads Step and Tone; 10 min abs; 40 min total
11- cardio for fat loss workout; 30 min.
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13-Cardio Force dvd (step cardio, light weights, abs) 50 min.
14-30 min. of Jillian M's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism

15- no formal exercise but pushed the snowthrower for 1 1/2 hours.
16- 30 min. of Gilad's Step and Tone
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I was a bit of a sloth yesterday. I did do 20 minutes of weight lifting and about 10 of stretching, but not much. I scared myself the day before because I had really bad heart palpitations that lasted for about 5 minutes that were exercise induced. I've been to the doctor several times, and had 2 EKG's and of course my heart doesn't act up when I'm in the doctor's office. But it's scaring me. I'm going to do my regular routine tonight though.

1-Circuit Training 59 minutes
2-Circuit Training 30 minutes
3-Resistance training 30 minutes
4-resistance training 30 minutes
5-Rest day (I was sick)
6-Outside walking
7-Circuit Training 24 minutes
8-Circuit Training 34 Minutes, Resistance Training 28 minutes
9-Circuit Training 27 Minutes, Outdoor Walk 20 Minutes
10-Housework 40 minutes, core work 18 minutes, circuit training 20 minutes
11- Rest day (Sciatic pain, decided not to push it)
12-Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Level 3 (27 minute) + housework
13-Dog walk 20 minutes
14-S90D Total Body Workout (23 minutes)+ Shopping (15000 steps) + Shoveled back deck

15-S90D Cardio (30 minutes) + stretching (20 mins)
16- Weight lifting (back and bi's) (20 mins) + stretching
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I swear I have the most boring updates, I do pretty much the same thing most days. I'd actually love to just run a 5k every, single day, even though it looks boring here in print, it is soooo satisfying.


1- Dog walks; Ran 4 miles

2- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- First sub 30 minute 5k since I restarted running 8 months ago: 29:51! w00t!

3- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- 2cnd sub 30 minute 5k and 10 seconds faster than yesterday: 29:41. Feeling grooooovy!

4- Dog walks; Strength routine; Lots of yard work

5- Dog walks; rest day

6- Nothing thanks to a wicked migraine.

7- Dog walks; Easy biking ~1 hour; Ran 5k

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8- Dog walks; Ran 5k

9- Dog walks; Strength routine

10- Dog walks; Ran 5k

11- Dog walks; Ran 5k

12- Dog walks; Ran 5k

13- Dog walks; Biked >23 miles

14- Dog walks; Rest day

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15- Dog walks; Strength routine, fast walked 5k

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Dee, I don't know how I missed your comment about heart palpitations when I posted last night! Oh man, that is so scary! I'd be nervous to do much of anything until they were explained!

1- cardio warmup; bodyweight toning and cardio; chest work; 40 min.
2- cardio and bodyweight toning; 30 min. and I'm 53 years old today
3- no workout (did carry 5 double loads of firewood into the store where I work, that counts for something I say , and no noticeable heartbeat rise - functional fitness is good!)
4- no workout.
5- Gilad's Step and Tone (step cardio with weights, then legs and abs) 50 min.
6- 30 min. of Jillian Michael's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism dvd.
7- 13 min. of cardio, light toning (better than nothing I guess!)

8- no workout
9- strength and cardio, 18 min.
10- Gilads Step and Tone; 10 min abs; 40 min total
11- cardio for fat loss workout; 30 min.
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13-Cardio Force dvd (step cardio, light weights, abs) 50 min.
14-30 min. of Jillian M's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism

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16- 30 min. of Gilad's Step and Tone
17- 22 min. HIIT cardio
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Yes, that sounds scary Dee! sincerely hope all is well!!

Michelle- I think your daily 5K is awesome! If you like it, and it's working for you, that's fantastic!

The heart palps are scary. The ones I had the other night were the worst so far. It felt like something was doing backflips in my chest. I'll mention it to my doctor, but I don't know what I can do short of wearing a Holter monitor which I understand is very expensive. A stress EKG might do it, but the thing is that exercise only induces the palps occasionally and it doesn't appear to be related to anything other than caffeine makes them worse so I avoid caffeine now. (I miss coffee).

My P90X3 DVD's came in the mail yesterday, so I plan to start that program tonight. We shall see how that goes, it looks really hard but I did do the first P90X and most of Insanity (before my knees got trashed by all the jumping) so hopefully I will be able to do this. I need something to kick my weight loss up a notch. I gained weight over the summer and it's not coming off very fast. I do better when I do intense exercise as well as diet, so hopefully this will help.

1-Circuit Training 59 minutes
2-Circuit Training 30 minutes
3-Resistance training 30 minutes
4-resistance training 30 minutes
5-Rest day (I was sick)
6-Outside walking
7-Circuit Training 24 minutes
8-Circuit Training 34 Minutes, Resistance Training 28 minutes
9-Circuit Training 27 Minutes, Outdoor Walk 20 Minutes
10-Housework 40 minutes, core work 18 minutes, circuit training 20 minutes
11- Rest day (Sciatic pain, decided not to push it)
12-Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Level 3 (27 minute) + housework
13-Dog walk 20 minutes
14-S90D Total Body Workout (23 minutes)+ Shopping (15000 steps) + Shoveled back deck

15-S90D Cardio (30 minutes) + stretching (20 mins)
16- Weight lifting (back and bi's) (20 mins) + stretching
17- Jillian Michael's 30DS Level 3 (27 mins) + Cardio (17 mins)
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1- cardio warmup; bodyweight toning and cardio; chest work; 40 min.
2- cardio and bodyweight toning; 30 min. and I'm 53 years old today
3- no workout (did carry 5 double loads of firewood into the store where I work, that counts for something I say , and no noticeable heartbeat rise - functional fitness is good!)
4- no workout.
5- Gilad's Step and Tone (step cardio with weights, then legs and abs) 50 min.
6- 30 min. of Jillian Michael's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism dvd.
7- 13 min. of cardio, light toning (better than nothing I guess!)

8- no workout
9- strength and cardio, 18 min.
10- Gilads Step and Tone; 10 min abs; 40 min total
11- cardio for fat loss workout; 30 min.
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13-Cardio Force dvd (step cardio, light weights, abs) 50 min.
14-30 min. of Jillian M's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism

15- no formal exercise but pushed the snowthrower for 1 1/2 hours.
16- 30 min. of Gilad's Step and Tone
17- 22 min. HIIT cardio
18- 40 min. cardio/weights (Cathe Friedrich, had to modify alot)
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I also think Mrs. Snark's daily 5K is incredible!!
Dee, that you did additional cardio after doing 30DS Level 3 is hardcore!

I do alot of www.fitnessblender.com workouts; you can also find them on youtube.

I am turning over 10 lbs of ground chuck into homemade meatballs today -- does that count as a workout?

I sincerely feel like it should.

Thanks for the link Cupcake!


1- Dog walks; Ran 4 miles

2- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- First sub 30 minute 5k since I restarted running 8 months ago: 29:51! w00t!

3- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- 2cnd sub 30 minute 5k and 10 seconds faster than yesterday: 29:41. Feeling grooooovy!

4- Dog walks; Strength routine; Lots of yard work

5- Dog walks; rest day

6- Nothing thanks to a wicked migraine.

7- Dog walks; Easy biking ~1 hour; Ran 5k

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8- Dog walks; Ran 5k

9- Dog walks; Strength routine

10- Dog walks; Ran 5k

11- Dog walks; Ran 5k

12- Dog walks; Ran 5k

13- Dog walks; Biked >23 miles

14- Dog walks; Rest day

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15- Dog walks; Strength routine, fast walked 5k

16- Dog walks; Ran 5k

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18- Dog Walks; Strength Routine; Meditation; Loud Singing Along With Limp Bizkit

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Hey there!

Dee- I get occasional palpitations in my chest too out of the blue or if I am in a certain position. I am seeing a cardiologist to get it checked out. Good luck with that.

For today, I will have walked about twenty minutes which is going to be both up and down a hill, I want to be more active but my ankle pain is kind of getting in the way. I started physical therapy this week, I've been doing some exercises, I have to keep up with that.

Once I finish PT I plan on trying out Aqua Zumba! I have heard that it is lots of fun and a great workout!

Happy Holidays!

1- cardio warmup; bodyweight toning and cardio; chest work; 40 min.
2- cardio and bodyweight toning; 30 min. and I'm 53 years old today
3- no workout (did carry 5 double loads of firewood into the store where I work, that counts for something I say , and no noticeable heartbeat rise - functional fitness is good!)
4- no workout.
5- Gilad's Step and Tone (step cardio with weights, then legs and abs) 50 min.
6- 30 min. of Jillian Michael's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism dvd.
7- 13 min. of cardio, light toning (better than nothing I guess!)

8- no workout
9- strength and cardio, 18 min.
10- Gilads Step and Tone; 10 min abs; 40 min total
11- cardio for fat loss workout; 30 min.
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13-Cardio Force dvd (step cardio, light weights, abs) 50 min.
14-30 min. of Jillian M's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism

15- no formal exercise but pushed the snowthrower for 1 1/2 hours.
16- 30 min. of Gilad's Step and Tone
17- 22 min. HIIT cardio
18- 40 min. cardio/weights (Cathe Friedrich, had to modify alot)
19- 17 min. lightly weighted cardio; 96 side leg lifts.
20- 50 min. step cardio with 1 and 3 lb. handweights and ankle weights.
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23- 30 min of Jillian M's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism.
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Seabiscuit I am sorry about your ankle pain...Mrs. Snark yes making 10 pounds of meatballs is hard work

1- Dog walks; Ran 4 miles

2- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- First sub 30 minute 5k since I restarted running 8 months ago: 29:51! w00t!

3- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- 2cnd sub 30 minute 5k and 10 seconds faster than yesterday: 29:41. Feeling grooooovy!

4- Dog walks; Strength routine; Lots of yard work

5- Dog walks; rest day

6- Nothing thanks to a wicked migraine.

7- Dog walks; Easy biking ~1 hour; Ran 5k

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8- Dog walks; Ran 5k

9- Dog walks; Strength routine

10- Dog walks; Ran 5k

11- Dog walks; Ran 5k

12- Dog walks; Ran 5k

13- Dog walks; Biked >23 miles

14- Dog walks; Rest day

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15- Dog walks; Strength routine, fast walked 5k

16- Dog walks; Ran 5k

17- Dog walks; Ran 5k

18- Dog Walks; Strength Routine; Meditation; Loud Singing Along With Limp Bizkit

19- Dog walks; Ran 5k

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Seabiscuit- if you learn anything about heart palps and feel like sharing, I'd love to hear. I saw my doc today and she thinks I need another change to my thyroid meds.

1-Circuit Training 59 minutes
2-Circuit Training 30 minutes
3-Resistance training 30 minutes
4-resistance training 30 minutes
5-Rest day (I was sick)
6-Outside walking
7-Circuit Training 24 minutes
8-Circuit Training 34 Minutes, Resistance Training 28 minutes
9-Circuit Training 27 Minutes, Outdoor Walk 20 Minutes
10-Housework 40 minutes, core work 18 minutes, circuit training 20 minutes
11- Rest day (Sciatic pain, decided not to push it)
12-Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Level 3 (27 minute) + housework
13-Dog walk 20 minutes
14-S90D Total Body Workout (23 minutes)+ Shopping (15000 steps) + Shoveled back deck

15-S90D Cardio (30 minutes) + stretching (20 mins)
16- Weight lifting (back and bi's) (20 mins) + stretching
17- Jillian Michael's 30DS Level 3 (27 mins) + Cardio (17 mins)
18- Rest day (family dinner)
19- P90X3 Total Synergistics (30 mins) + dog walk (45 mins)
20-P90X3 Agility X (30 mins) + Dog walk (45 mins)
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It's been mild weather lately, I've been enjoying going out with my dog for walks the past 3 evenings. It's nice to walk in the dark and enjoy the Christmas lights my neighbors have decorated with. Some are quite elaborate.

1-Circuit Training 59 minutes
2-Circuit Training 30 minutes
3-Resistance training 30 minutes
4-resistance training 30 minutes
5-Rest day (I was sick)
6-Outside walking
7-Circuit Training 24 minutes
8-Circuit Training 34 Minutes, Resistance Training 28 minutes
9-Circuit Training 27 Minutes, Outdoor Walk 20 Minutes
10-Housework 40 minutes, core work 18 minutes, circuit training 20 minutes
11- Rest day (Sciatic pain, decided not to push it)
12-Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Level 3 (27 minute) + housework
13-Dog walk 20 minutes
14-S90D Total Body Workout (23 minutes)+ Shopping (15000 steps) + Shoveled back deck

15-S90D Cardio (30 minutes) + stretching (20 mins)
16- Weight lifting (back and bi's) (20 mins) + stretching
17- Jillian Michael's 30DS Level 3 (27 mins) + Cardio (17 mins)
18- Rest day (family dinner)
19- P90X3 Total Synergistics (30 mins) + dog walk (45 mins)
20-P90X3 Agility X (30 mins) + Dog walk (45 mins)
21- P90X3 Yoga (30 mins) + Dog walk (57 mins)

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1- Dog walks; Ran 4 miles

2- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- First sub 30 minute 5k since I restarted running 8 months ago: 29:51! w00t!

3- Dog walks; Ran 5k -- 2cnd sub 30 minute 5k and 10 seconds faster than yesterday: 29:41. Feeling grooooovy!

4- Dog walks; Strength routine; Lots of yard work

5- Dog walks; rest day

6- Nothing thanks to a wicked migraine.

7- Dog walks; Easy biking ~1 hour; Ran 5k

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8- Dog walks; Ran 5k

9- Dog walks; Strength routine

10- Dog walks; Ran 5k

11- Dog walks; Ran 5k

12- Dog walks; Ran 5k

13- Dog walks; Biked >23 miles

14- Dog walks; Rest day

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15- Dog walks; Strength routine, fast walked 5k

16- Dog walks; Ran 5k

17- Dog walks; Ran 5k

18- Dog Walks; Strength Routine; Meditation; Loud Singing Along With Limp Bizkit

19- Dog walks; Ran 5k

20- Dog walks; Ran 5k

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