Two Birds One Stone

I rode the recumbent bike tonight and while I did my exercise, I read my photography books.  It made me kinda dizzy, reading and riding, and I did not want the sweat to drip all over my book so I finally put it down and pedaled.  I can't believe how much I sweat on that recumbent bike!

Winding Down

Well, my project is winding down and I have been carefully planning this time.  I will continue to exercise at least 30 minutes everyday.  I feel "I have to" now or my day won't be complete.  I will not blog anymore about exercise but I have created a new project for myself.  I am partially inspired by my niece who is posting a picture a day for a year but I will just be devoting 30 minutes (at least) a day to learning about my camera, aspects of great photography, and photoshop editing.  I have re-joined the Photography Club and plan to attend all their events and field trips.  I will blog about it everyday for a year.  I do love the idea of devoting myself everyday to something as discipline and blogging about it for accountability.  What a great experiment or test this has been for me to stick with it and see it through to the end, without distraction!  Tonight I went for a jog outside and I even managed to get it done early!.... progress.....

Good Walk Great Friend

Labor Day was spent cleaning my room.  As hard as I tried to prevent myself from doing any house work, it happened to be a dreary day outside and not at all pleasant for playing.  I called my friend Cindy to see if they wanted to go to dinner at the one place where I knew they would not say "No" and it worked.  So I spent the day cleaning my half of the room (no, I am not finished) and went to dinner with our best friends.  After dinner we went back to my house and while our "dears" watched football, my "bestie" and I went for a "cruise" (walk) around in a BIG rectangle (1.7 miles).  I am so glad we will be spending eternity together!

Racing the Rain

I stepped out the door today and knew it was windy, but what I didn't expect was what the wind was dragging with it.... rain clouds.  I wore a coat, with a hood and decided to go for it!  I did a fast walk(almost a jog) in an attempt to out walk the rain. I battled the wind and walked at a furious pace to finish my walk before the storm.  Did I get rained on?...

Fifty Year Old Milkshake

I went to the other side of the hill today... in Montana.  We went for a ride on the Hiawatha Trail for my 50th birthday.  I wanted to go Fit-in-2-Fifty so I decided instead of sitting around eating cake and ice cream I would have an "Activity Party".  When I first thought of this idea I was going to have a Zumba Party but when I mentioned this to a few choice friends it created rolling eyes and gnashing teeth.  I knew is was going to be on Labor Day weekend and people would have plans, so I dropped it like a hot rock.  I have always wanted to ride the trail so it was a perfect match!  I did not know what to expect for the "riding substrate" my mind imagined hardpacked dirt.   Let me just warn you it is 90% rocks and the 10% dirt is what holds the rocks together!  Needless to say, the combination of a old time rigid bike frame (no shock absorbers) with street tires made me into a milkshake ~~~~ for 15 miles......

Pack It In - Pack It On

There is a funny thing that happens in the brain when you lose a good chunk of weight.  Your brain tells you "its ok to eat that _____ ,  you lost lots of weight, its ok, enjooooy"   That is a very bad brain you have, (I have).  It is the same evil twin that tells you to "exercise later", or "you have plenty of time to get it done".  It is all just another form of,  "go ahead and EAT that!"  I hate that twin, I thought I had conquered that evil twin.  I should call this summer, "The Summer of Lost Control" because I feel like a snowball rolling down hill, gathering speed and size.  I have been packing it in and packing it on.  The smaller sizes I have bought are tighter, after all, I do this all the time... I am a pro at losing weight and gaining it right back!  The Queen, the Queen, the royal Queen she eats the food all day.... then she went for a walk...

If I am Lucky

Today was a very long day.  I spent my first full day on the phone taking calls with an assistant listening and helping me with all the right words and requests.  I was proud of myself for going all day and my brain was mushy by 5 o'clock, but I did it!  Tomorrow is Friday September 3rd and I am another day closer to turning fifty years old.  I feel absolutley certain that the next 10, 20, or 30 (if I am lucky) years will go past all to quickly.  What is a mere 30 minutes of exercise compared to 30 more years of time to learn more, play more and love more... I went for a walk tonight and it was coolish in temperature and again, moonless.