Walked again today, about 3.3 miles.  At first I was planning to go to the gym to do weights but decided to give myself two days rest in between.  Although my muscles aren’t sore, they do feel fatigued.  So for now I will do weights every 3rd day and do cardio on the other days - with a rest day thrown in.

Eileen your doing great!!  I was hoping I’d catch up to you on that race to 200, but you are getting so close and I seem to be at a plateau.  Keep it up and you’ll be there in no time!!  I’m aiming for mid August (my birthday), but I’m not as confident that I can make it.

Eileen, you are on fire! Way to go!!! The confidence you exude is phenomenal.

Bree

Thanks Bree.

Gym night.  10 minute warmup on the elliptical - first time I used that, found it uses a few different muscles than the treadmill.  I’ll have to use it more often.  Did 3 sets of 12 on all the exercises in my routine.

Our daily thunder shower was at noon time today so it was beautiful this evening and great weather for my outside walk, sunshine but not too hot.  Did the 3.1 mile route.  Found a four leaf clover along side the recreation path. Not sure if I needed any extra luck right now but I’ll see what happens.

Eileen, what a positive decision to join the gym since it gives you more options. And congratulations on your obvious progress.

When you’re on the elliptical, try rotating the “pedals” backwards. It causes you to use and develop your hamstrings more. The “forward” motion works on your quads. I’ve been told that most women (maybe men too) have stronger quads than hamstrings and the best thing is to have even strength.

Thanks for the tip Joan, I tried the reverse mode tonight, alternating between modes.  I could feel the difference.

Did a gym night.  I was going to do the weights every third day, but the third day would have been tomorrow night. That is my scheduled day off for my weekly dinner with Mom.  So went a day early rather than a day late.

Way to go! Most people would do it late, or skip it altogether, girl, you’ve changed.

Bree

Glad to be of help. It took me a long time to realize that that’s what I should have been doing!

Hi Eileen,
I found you! thanks for the link, I have to take some time to get acquainted with the forum…
It sounds as if you like to be outside!! Is the wheather good now in Vermont: summer of change?
I enjoy your journey and vision: to go for the slow but staying change and turning your challenges the right way and work towards your goals steadily. (For me that last one alone is a challenge) Good to read your story!

xxMuriel

Once again, your thread rocks and have taught me a few tricks too.  Good Job on working around your schedule.  Your gonna hit that Goal in no time at all.  Now pat yourself like Scott suggests any-oh-where you like, DANG GOOD JOB!!

Thanks gals!

Muriel, I do love the outdoors.  The winters in Vermont seem to last forever and after doing my walking on a treadmill in my basement for four and a half months it is great to be able to walk outdoors in the sunshine and fresh air.

Yesterday I did Yardio, mowed the lawn, did the weed whacker thing.

This morning I got up and went to the gym, did the normal routine but did 4 sets of the leg routines instead of three. 

The rest of the day will be busy, going to lunch with my two nieces who just graduated from high school.  This evening going to a movie made by local teenagers, should be interesting.  In between doing fun stuff like cleaning the litter boxes, doing some gardening,etc.

4 sets!! WOW!!  Are you sore yet?  It’s a good feeling (so long as you can still walk normally).  Keep it up!

Legs still aren’t getting too sore, but I can feel that they are getting stronger.

Today I did some yardio in the morning, planted some perrenials, did some weeding.  Took a walk in the evening.

Had a good walk outside.  I wanted a change of scenery so I drove to the park and picked up the bike path from there.  Walked past the Garden Park - flower gardens planted by local garden clubs plus the community gardens, some open fields with wildflowers, the golf course and a new housing development with some huge houses (I would never want a house that big).  So it was a nice walk and I kept my heart rate up the whole time - took about 1 hour.

Was in a mood last night, not quite sure what mood it was but didn’t fell like doing anything.  But I ended up at least walking to the store and back.

Tonight was back to the gym.  Had a g.ood workout

We all have our off days - the walk probably did you a lot of good. Way to go.  What did you do at the gym?

July 3rd, - planned rest day but did do 10 minutes on the elliptical in the workout room in my sister’s building.

July 4th - had a nice cookout and did getin a 45 minute walk.

July 5th - yardio, and it counts.  I had some work done on my yard so had several bare spots that had been seeded.  So I didn’t mow for a few weeks while the new grass was coming in.  So it was a good workout mowing through the tall grass.

July 6
Morning - Went to gym, 15 minute warmup on bike, 45 minutes on the weight machines, 30 minutes treadmill
Evening - 60 minute walk (though I did stop for a minute to watch a beaver chewing on a reed in the wetlands I walk by)

Beavers are too cool.  Good job on the exercise.