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<p>I had an athlete none too pleased when I pulled out my furniture movers for her in the ATR one day. She told me she had done “Pilates Skaters” in PT so I figured she could do it at school too!</p>
<p>[Pilates</a> Reformer Abductions and Skater Stride - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0evEs5sG3Jc]Pilates”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0evEs5sG3Jc)</p>
<p>Yes, I think I’d go down backwards on that one too, idad. But I’d be swearing at my husband all the way for talking me into going up it in the first place!</p>
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<p>I was swearing at myself.</p>
<p>Actually, it wasn’t that bad. Even moderate hikes around here often have a bit of ledge like that to scramble up (and down). I’m just trying to get a little better at it. I stay off those trails in the ice and snow.</p>
<p>Not that bad when it’s over! That picture looked pretty dicey. Crawling on hands and knees is no fun. Definitely good to stay off in bad weather.</p>
<p>Yeah, based on the photo (which is all I had to go on), I was prepared to stop and turn around if it looked too dicey. Fortunately, all the trails around here are so old that nice hand and footholds have been carved out (sometimes even sawn out) of the rock. This one turned out to be pretty manageable, both up and down. The photos usually make it look a little worse than it is. I am REALLY slow on bits like that, though.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I don’t think I’m ready for CJANE’s Mailbox hike. The length and steepness would be pushing my endurance limits. Maybe after another summer of hiking…</p>
<p>She’ll do fine, I expect.</p>
<p>She’ll do fine, and I suspect, so would you. Once you start, you just keep going. Gotta make it to the mailbox at the top! It is fairly short.</p>
<p>idad–wait, that’s a trail??? :D</p>
<p>That’s sort of what my SIL meant when he was talking about “strenuous” trails they’ve taken their son on. Sometimes the trail turns into a rock face about the height of an adult. I can certainly get up, but coming down would be a little trickier. The kid goes up like a mountain goat!</p>
<p>Wow, in some ways my hill out back is pretty tame by comparison. While the first part through the woods is steep and vertical-ish in spots, it levels out a lot and the grades are gentler along the back trail.</p>
<p>Although my pedometer claims at times I’m clocking 4 mph going uphill, I’m pretty sure it’s wrong, because my average always ends up being about 2.5 by the end of the walk, even when I’m going as fast as I can without tripping. I assumed the program just doesn’t understand “up.” Or that the end average, which uses GPS to calculate, calculates according to how the crow flies, not the actual topography. </p>
<p>At any rate, I added a hill yesterday to get a better sweat, and my time was the same, so it would appear I’m faster without the snowshoes. I realized on my way back to the house that I really could have gone on for quite a while, but I had told my son I’d be home for a call at a specific time. So I suspect my endurance is increasing. Unfortunately, my available weekday time is not.</p>
<p>Idad, maybe I should look into that air dyne. Might be a good way to put in some interval work once its dark!</p>
<p>I think my Valslides are green. Amazon Prime wound up being cheaper than PerformBetter and I didn’t have a color choice (otherwise it would be pink). </p>
<p>Got out for a very short run this morning- legs are sore from the kettlebell workout and the 17 mile run. Beat some nasty weather (storms that could be tornado-ish) and it was 63 degrees. Maybe a longer run after work.</p>
<p>I did a slip and fall on the ice this morning. It was pretty dark out and there was a light coating of snow on the ground. Almost finished our 4 miles when I felt my feet sliding forward and realized that I had hit an ice patch. Tried to catch myself but couldn’t. Fortunately, it was a very soft fall: fell on my butt, but I had crouched down a little by then I think so there was not much impact. My friends couldn’t believe that I wasn’t hurt, but I really wasn’t. Very fortunate. There was a looooong skid mark on the snow going into my fall - kind of funny (ha!). Did I mention how tired I am of dark, cold morning runs?</p>
<p>Ouch. Be careful out there! We have ice this morning and the week doesn’t show much improvement. Likely to be an inside exercise week…</p>
<p>I’m a wimp. Any sign of snow/sleet/ice and my feet won’t move any faster than dog walking pace!</p>
<p>I wimped out running outside last night but at least the Garmin is now charged. It looks like it will be indoors for me for the rest of the week.</p>
<p>Cooker, ouch, hope you’re okay. Are you in an area where you might benefit from a pair of those micro spikes or something of the like?</p>
<p>cooker- Glad you are OK. Falls aren’t fun (I seem to be an expert).</p>
<p>Today’s workout so far: Cleaning the kitchen floor on my hands and knees. It’s the only way to get it really clean.</p>
<p>Stooping, bending, scrubbing…Guys, don’t knock it until you’ve tried it! ;)</p>
<p>Well, my wife worked on cleaning the fridge and pantry areas for a few days last week. I’m trying to figure out my approach this week. I was thinking of starting with the attic and then doing the bedrooms today. Then the living room, dining room and kitchen on Tuesday and Wednesday. Then the basement on Thursday and Friday. I’m not going to get as much distance work done this week - I hope that I can get in three miles a day.</p>
<p>I have my daughter for help and she’s shorter so she can help out with the stuff that’s closer to the floor.</p>
<p>I’ve been cleaning in the kitchen, including the all important emptying of the toaster.</p>
<p>It’s going to be stretch/strength/core and probably some yard work here.</p>
<p>My wife had the toaster oven out on the counter last night - I assume she either finished it or is doing it today. I always leave her with the option of tossing it and getting another.</p>
<p>BCEagle–it’s nice you have a helper but you’ll only get the exercise benefit if YOU bend and stretch yourself! :D</p>
<p>And the guy showed up to power wash the deck for its spring redo. I told him I could have used him in the kitchen!</p>
<p>Teh BP was high before my 50 lb weight loss. So I have been watching it for a while. Yesterady, I went to get my blood pressure checked at local Kroger store - 165 over 95. Checked again this AM by company nurse - 170/81. </p>
<p>I don’t smoke, have not been drinking, don’t eat a lot of salt, diet consists of low fat and a lot fruits and veg. Plus, I do regular exercises. What could be the cause of the HBP? Other than the high BMI?</p>