10,823 steps today. Great to hear from everyone. Warming up here in northern MI. The Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeak are here! Up today at WW. I am so tired of this up and tiny downs. Wanting that "magic"pill!!!
Bev, boy am I with you. I ate a little more yesterday and shot up 2 lbs. Some days I really hate the scale.
Elaine, I read 2 books I didn't like—-and that's unusual for me. Grisham's The Rooster Bar was so bad I was angry. And Educated got a lot of press but I thought it was a very short story stretched into a repetitive memoir.
I did my 4+ mile coastal walk this morning and took a short walk with a neighbor this afternoon. In between I did appliance ordering with my contractor and finished packing up the kitchen. More to do in bathroom.
My exciting news: yesterday I became a grandma. DS and his gf had a darling little boy on my dad's birthday, the baby shares a birthday with his great-grandfather.
First, congrats to Judy in joining the Grandma Club! I really loved being a mom but being a grandma wa ev n better although our circumstances changed years ago when we adopted all 3 siblings and became part of the rapidly growing grandparents raising grandchildren. Having that kind of responsibility at our age was nothing we ever imagined but the grandchildren are a blessing.
I managed to get a spinning class in this morning instead of riding outside due to on and off storms. We had a sub instructor who I have had before. I think she's the toughest of all the different instructors I have had. I love her toughness and expectations for us. I am pretty sure she's an outdoor rider because of her comments and visualizations that only an outdoor rider would relate to. I am a bit sore in my right knee but not in pain. I got in a little over 18 miles in 60 minutes. I walked youngest grand to school back and fourth twice today. The sidewalk slants towards the street so it's hard on my feet to walk on it. I noticed that when a I lived with that planter fasciitis for 8 months. My feet always were worse after that trek. She likes to ride her scooter home so I pull that with me at pick up.
Our community lost a 19 year old college student this week in a biking accident that hit home with all the biking community. Each time we go out we always remember that we are riding for enjoyment and people in cars and trucks often are in a hurry to reach a destination. We are no match. This time it was the cyclist's error that caused the accident. However all of us have been in situations of "almost" in an accident due to drivers' lack of attention. I have already contacted the mayor about 2 intersections that need some looking out where I have witnessed or have been the one it happened to where drivers ignore pedestrian crossings numerous times. I wish there were solutions as more and more people are biking, walking and running.
I walked 5.41 miles and my steps are currently at 14,421. On the way home, I stopped at a sporting good store and bought some IT bands (knees) and ankle/foot compression sleeves to wear when I walk. I'm hoping these will alleviate some of the discomfort while walking.
My feet decided to so some interval jogs after the first mile. I managed to control them by using trees or other structures to keep the run portion short. I forgot my compression sleeves for my shins and didn't want to have issues later. I'm wearing them now to help keep the pain away.
Elaine, I did bring my favorite old (and broken) recliner, but the new ones arrived Monday—one for the living room and one for the bedroom so the old red one has retired to recliner heaven. We haven't talked books is so long. I adore both books by Amor Towles and really liked An American Marriage. I think you recommended Bear Town and I loved it, really loved it, but my favorite of his is My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry. I loved that one. What are you reading?
Bev, boy am I with you. I ate a little more yesterday and shot up 2 lbs. Some days I really hate the scale.
Elaine, I read 2 books I didn't like—-and that's unusual for me....See More