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30 minute run outside today. Then an hour to warm my hands back up! Ha! Happy Monday :)

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Firs day of my week vacation , well I could have really slept in, but I chose not to so I had to go to my sons High School to sign with draw papers, done , then I got home parked the car got a bottle of Water and headed out the door for my walk up and down the street , well I did that twice and thought about doing it one more time , but I got half way through and got a call for a meeting , so I had to run back to the house I laughed when I got in and caught my breath , wow I haven't been able to run in yrs. not even that short of a distance , then I started to clean and before I knew it the front of the house was clean , it will take me a full day to clean up my son's space , I will get it done though and I guess a few trips to the trash back and fourth will do and be my exercise for 2 days at the least lol.

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came home and did my 30 step aerobics DVD with Susan Powter

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Today was the first day back to work after being banded last week. I made it the entire eight hour day. Although I spent most of the day sitting down, I still made it the entire day. After eating dinner this evening, I walked a mile with the puppies. I think I'm done for the evening, time to relax a bit and drink some Water.< /p>

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45 min this a.m. on my treadmill. Time really goes by when I get absorbed in a show without any commercials, I HATE commercials. I have DVR'd a bunch of shows I like to watch so there is always something on I can watch, no excuses!

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Another full day at work! I walked the puppies last night and I'm getting ready to do the same tonight! My puppies will be in shock, a walk two nights in a row. I had much more energy today; I think the full liquids are starting to take effect.

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Well I finally did it I walked up & down my street with those hills incline, and the decline 3 ties then y knees starting hurting so at least I did that then I went and walked around Walmart for 2 hours , it is really funny I can walk around Walmart and not notice the time , then I went and got my taxes done , then I cleaned up the house, so again I will call that exercise , oh I almost forgot since we live in a 2 story house , I walked up and down the stairs like 4 times to put food up in the second fridge lol, ya we have 2 fridges in our home and one little freezer , we used to have a big freezer but my mom gave that one away , really how many people have 2 fridges in their home lol, TV's , bathrooms yes but not fridges.

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Just catching up on this thread -- so inspiring, the running, C25k, etc. But it's the biking that is settling into my consciousness. I am visualizing getting a new bike this spring -- one I can get up on to the top of the car on my own. And then to drive to the bike paths scattered throughout the area. I really want to do that.

Bandista,

As a suggestion

There are carriers that will attach to the back of cars via a hitch method or "on the trunk" style. Maybe one of these would be easier than putting it on top...Happy riding!

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Thank you -- great idea! I have seen those. We live in a very rural area of NH with some great roads. Live on a dirt road, next one is paved, narrow and winding. Would be perfect for biking except for the cars not paying attention. So I think driving to a bike path is the way to go, however silly it seems. I find myself thinking about it all the time here at the beginning of February. That is some serious rewiring happening in my banded brain! I just signed up for an art workshop in October at the shore and the first thing I thought was, "oh, I bet there will be cycling paths!" And I don't even have the bike yet.

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i wish i could do what catfish and terry do in regards to biking

i fear the seat would get lost in my big ass however

and i wish i could do the gym thing like so many i read on here

but i physically cannot (yet)....what i do now (walking and my step aerobics) is what i am doing and its working...

and its vital for anyone reading this bander exercise thread

to do what it is that you CAN do and think to yourself, i did GREAT

because you did

so whatever it is, GREAT job

Edited by ☠carolinagirl☠

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today....I WALKED, outside behind the snowblower....UGGGGG!

They're opening a new bridge across the Mississippi river at St. Louis this weekend. Saturday they are having a 6K run to commemerate the opening. Already have over 2500 people to sign up...(most won't show, they just wanted the medallion)

Also, they recently added a bike "race".......REAL racing. National Crit riders of all classes supposed to be there.

Should make for an interesting day....ice/snow/cold.....and 30+mph on skinny tires.....lol.

Edited by catfish87

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Over an hour today shoveling snow with my trusty shovel! Did my driveway, the neighbors and the neighbors walkway. This snow is killing me but it is good exercise!

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had a date with susan powter yet again.....people may start talking as much as we are together............... :blink:

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