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Rizen 11/23/2014

I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps.
I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting back.
Walking greatly improves my mental health too. I'm feeling less irritable and depressed after walking.

I want this to be a support thread for people who exercise and eat healthy so if you do any of that post here!

Rizen 08/27/2020

Sorry to hear you're in pain mujica.
I started late so I only walked 2.1 miles.

Secouya 08/28/2020

Rizen, still great since you were able to walk. Sorry Muji. Are you able to use Salonpaus patches or Biofreeze spray? Might help? Hope you feel better tomorrow.

mujicaptsd 08/28/2020

I'm delighted to be able to say my pain went away! What happened now was that the fallout from Hurricane Laura in the Gulf of Mexico reached my town today with sheets of hard rain. But I figured the pain was gone so I'd still walk, rain or no rain. I put on my rain coat and got out my umbrella and had a walk anyway. I had to change my shoes and socks when I got home, but I'm glad I walked.

Rizen 08/28/2020

It's been raining here but CO has forest fires and really needs it.
I walked 3 miles today.

Secouya 08/29/2020

We need rain here. We are having fire after fire. We rarely have thunder and lightning, but we had a lightening storm a few weeks ago that resulted in 20 fires. Some are out, but there are a few still going. A loss of over 500 structures so far. I am glad. Both of you could walk. I find the rain calming.

mujicaptsd 08/29/2020

I know, Secouya, it's been an ironic experience to watch the weather news this week. Seeing the fires in California while being rained on because I live in the path of Hurricane Laura after landfall really made me aware of how extreme weather can get in opposite ways at the same time in different parts of the country.

I still got my umbrella and galoshes out and did my second walk last night anyway, though, Rizen. Years of participation in your Walk A Day thread literally prepared me for a rainy day. Let's keep going.

Rizen 08/29/2020

I walked 3 miles today.

Secouya 08/30/2020

Wow, Muji, hurricanes are really scary. I’ve never been near one but have seen the destruction they cause.

Rizen, is it still raining where you are? It was in the high 70s here. You are keeping up the miles. Good for you!

Rizen 08/30/2020

It wasn't raining today. I walked 2 miles.

Secouya 08/31/2020

I’m glad you were able to get walking in today Rizen, walking really helps me relax and find clarity.

mujicaptsd 08/31/2020

Rizen it was raining here. I just got in from today's walk number one, all in the rain with my umbrella and rain gear. I tried to see the silver lining in it--it meant that the dogs that bark at me on my walks were indoors from the rain, so there was that. It was soggy, though. I'm planning to take my second walk before bed time, and it looks like it will be a soggy walk then, too.

Rizen 09/01/2020

I had a cold so I didn't walk yesterday but I walked 3 miles today.

Rizen 09/02/2020

I walked 3 miles tonight.

mujicaptsd 09/02/2020

Good for you, Rizen, all 3 miles. I had a LONG, LONG day today, but I got in 2 thirty minute walks anyway, too, so I'm really proud. School starting has made it difficult, but I haven't stopped. Let's keep going.

Secouya 09/03/2020

Good for you two! The air quality here had been bad, But I exercised several hour a day for the last few days and today I worked on some new techniques to teach my Tai Chi students tomorrow.

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