<p>**WIP2: **</p>
<p>I didn’t mean to sound like such a curmudgeon. It’s a fantastic opportunity for you and I would be excited to get that letter, too. </p>
<p>It’s only from a broader perspective, perhaps a Penn taxpayer facing severe cuts in essential goverment services, that brings out the curmudgeon in me. Sorry!</p>
<p>Short workout today as I had to come home and wait for the cable guy. (and he still isn’t here!) The DVR blew up…blew a fuse and had smoke coming out of it! Anyway…just a half hour on the bike, pushups and ball swings and then rush home to wait. Will do some core things in a little bit.</p>
<p>I am SO hungry! What is up with that? Had my usual breakfast sandwich and drinking my water so am a little surprised. Planning on a grilled chicken breast, fruit and a salad for lunch but man…I feel like I could eat a horse!!</p>
<p>Some days you are just hungry! I really think it varies. Perhaps it is time for a little bit of a “cheat” day?</p>
<p>Sometimes the body is looking for something in particular and eating that one thing will take care of the problem. The problem is when you don’t know what your body wants and eat all sorts of things to try to satisfy the hunger.</p>
<p>This will be music to WNP’s ears (although she is not elderly, but I suspect that she will continue walking fast for the rest of her life):</p>
<p>[Walking</a> Speed Predicts Longevity in Elderly - ABC News](<a href=“Walking Speed Predicts Who Will Live Longer - ABC News”>Walking Speed Predicts Who Will Live Longer - ABC News)</p>
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<p>I think her body wants a Moon Pie. 
(as iDad shakes his head in disgust)</p>
<p>Mmmm… Moon Pie! :p</p>
<p>[Calories</a> in Moon Pie - Nutrition Facts, and Healthy Alternatives | LIVESTRONG.COM](<a href=“http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/generic/moon-pie/]Calories”>http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/nutrition-calories/food/generic/moon-pie/)</p>
<p>A relatively healthy snack. :)</p>
<p>I’m wondering if unusual hunger isn’t a carry-over from the holiday treats when I suspect that all of us had a little something-something extra from time to time. Also, I do think sometimes the body is saying, “Come on big fella, you’ve been working out really hard the last few days, I need some fuel…” I work out right before dinner, so it hasn’t been much of an issue, but a lot of the fitness folk I follow are big on a protein shake immediately after a workout (unless you are immediately eating).</p>
<p>Got my other little fitness gizmo in the mail today. An interval timer:</p>
<p>[Learn</a> to Run : Kettlebell : Tabata Intervals : HIIT Cardio : MMA Gym Timer : Boxing Timer : Interval Workouts : Weightlifting : Fartlek Training : Gymboss.com](<a href=“http://www.gymboss.com/]Learn”>http://www.gymboss.com/)</p>
<p>It’s tiny, with a belt clip – although I don’t have a place to clip it like Zuzana does! You can set up any two intervals. For example, sprint for 20 seconds, rest for 40 seconds and then set the number of times those intervals are repeated. It has a beeper and it vibrates like a pager – which could be handy with the iPod blasting.</p>
<p>There are interval timer programs for your computer that will display full screen if you have a laptop. I’m guessing there must be iPhone apps, too.</p>
<p>Guess this means that I’ve got to do some Airdyne intervals today.</p>
<p>If you are gonna have a MoonPie, ya gotta wash it down with a [url=<a href=“Yoo-hoo”>Yoo-hoo]Yoo-Hoo[/url</a>].</p>
<p>In these parts we wash it down with a RC Cola (pronounced R Oh C Cola).</p>
<p>I hope everyone had a terrific winter holiday!</p>
<p>Bit of a set back for me…I’m having one of my ovaries removed late January which means I had to stop taking Celebrex (usually prescribed for arthritis but worked great on my back pain.) No ibuprofen either. So, it’s just me and my tylenol. It’s been two days and, really, so far, so good although I am being vigilant. </p>
<p>I was planning on taking the next step in my pool fitness routine but have decided to stick with where I am until post-surgery. My doctor also said I had to avoid the pool for at least two weeks after surgery! I haven’t gone more than three days without spending at least 45 minutes in the pool since late October. I do have a short dry-land routine for my non-pool days and I suppose I’m going to have to expand that. But I’d so much rather get in the pool! I’m very spoiled, I know. </p>
<p>My friends, 41 is kicking my butt. Please tell me 42 is a breeze!</p>
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<p>That’s quite young around here.</p>
<p>Ran 3+ miles today and it wasn’t that hard. Going to the Y tonight for some light weights.</p>
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<p>That’s my specialty. I had to undergo intensive infertility treatments from ages 20-22 to have my one child. Every specialist I saw said, “You’re so young!” Now guess what my spine specialists are saying to me?</p>
<p>My new goal is to have doctors impressed with my health, saying to me, “You seem so young!”</p>
<p>6 miles low heart rate run. Went better than it has been going, despite still coughing. I had to run with a flashlight. A little creepy, but since I can’t get out of bed in the morning right now in time to run before work, this is what it has to be. Couldn’t face the dreadmill tonight for 6 miles. Both hamstrings were tight and sore (but not injury sore) from the curls and the “speed work” I did on the dreadmill last night.</p>
<p>Well, I can report that this GYMBOSS interval timer is one nasty son of a gun. It’s even meaner than that man in my iPod who screams “Crank it in 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…” At least he talks to me. GYMBOSS just beaps. Beaps relentlessly. And, when it beeps, it’s time to go.</p>
<p>Did 30:60 Airdyne intervals. 30 seconds pedaling hard, 60 seconds pedalling easy. 12 of 'em. Got greedy, pedalled way too hard on the first one, and paid the price from there on out. 28 minutes including the 5 minute warmup and cooldowns. Average heart rate 76%. Max heart rate 91%. I was in the 87% to 91% range on every interval.</p>
<p>That’s two hard interval sessions for me this week. Airdynes today and the dumbell swings and burpees on Tuesday. That’s enough.</p>
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<p>Actually, this little interval timer is a pretty cool little gadget. Working out by the clock keeps the intensity up. You kind of just go on autopilot. Live by the beep.</p>
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And die by the beep…</p>
<p>Oh, IDad, I like the idea of a gymboss. I think that would be a great device for interval days. I love gadgets that break up the boredom. </p>
<p>It has been a little chilly at 6:45 in PA. Under 20 yesterday and today. No wind, so it feels good once you get started. It is all about the right clothing :)</p>
<p>I am currently on the road and I don’t know if I will get a workout tomorrow. Snow in the forecast for CT (where I am now) and I think maybe for RI (where I will be tomorrow). We shall see, but I will try to get out.</p>
<p>RE: Walking speed. Interesting article. Good to know I have at least 8 years LOL. Seriously, as I have said many times, I am the go-to gal for 5 senior citizens. As I think of their relative walking speeds, I would think they correlate to their relative vulnerability.</p>
<p>No workout today - felt crummy when I woke up and I had more respiratory symptoms today. Will just take it easy and get more rest. Will work out tomorrow if things feel better.</p>
<p>Day 4 of New Rules of Lifting for Abs today. I was just reviewing the exercises and trying to get myself psyched. Today has the single-arm, single leg deadlift, so I’ll probably fall over a few times. If I can ever master that one, I might even be able to put my socks on without a hand on the bureau!</p>
<p>The guy who wrote the book posted in his blog this week that he has started the whole workout plan from the beginning along with people reading the book for the first time – the book was released last week. He says he’s kicking his own butt!</p>
<p>[How</a> I Kicked My Own Butt | Blog | Lou Schuler](<a href=“http://louschuler.com/blog/How+I+Kicked+My+Own+Butt]How”>http://louschuler.com/blog/How+I+Kicked+My+Own+Butt)</p>
<p>His description of the Day One workout.</p>
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<p>I know how he feels!</p>