Thank you, exercise and travel

I receive many nice comments about my posts and I want to thank you for them. I try to read every one and I find them inspiring! I still get occasional requests for the 9 exercises and I’ve included the list with stick drawings. I’ve also added my favorite quotation “Don’t Quit!” I kept it in my wallet when I was much younger just starting out. Now that I’m 92 it’s still good to read once in a while and confirms to me that we should never quit.

My nine exercises!

Don’t Quit!

My exercise routine was far more intense many years ago. What you see on the exercise list is what I do now. I want to keep the routine simple so very little equipment is needed. The elliptical is the only pricey thing. I prefer to have my full workout early in the day and then get on with my other interests. So, I want to do my exercises at home and not make a big deal of it. My idea of a full workout includes aerobic (cardio), upper body strength, stretching, and balance.  I like to have this short exercise session almost daily. It’s like a habit and I like knowing I can do it and then get on with things. The only purpose is to be healthy and fit.

I recently read a series of exchanges on this site about a lady who found leg lifts (raises) to be very helpful and I thought I’d try doing them. I found them to be easy and I could do a great many. I won’t be adding them to my list. I think that maybe my #6 ball exercise and the #7 roller exercise provide a similar benefit. 

Aerobic, watching TV morning news

About 10 days ago I took a trip to Houston by plane and home, and then to Chattanooga by car and home. There were delays, standing in long lines, canceled flights, exhausting! When I got home to Wilmington NC a couple of days ago, I was tired. I had done no exercising while I was away.  I exercised the next day and was very surprised at how well it went. The statistics (speed and heart rate) were better than before I left. I’m not sure why that would be although in Chattanooga I was with family and I slept well, food was very good, and seeing everyone specially the children was enjoyable.

The Houston trip actually went well. It was about my many years old ‘project’ and I know I was in a bit of a slump before I left. That happens occasionally. Maybe the trip and the excitement of traveling pulled me out of it. I feel pretty good right now and that means my exercises will go well. I wanted to lose 6 pounds before I left so I stopped eating carbs and sugar and it worked.  

I exercise regularly because it makes me feel good and keeps me healthy and fit!  It gives me a sense of accomplishment. Getting there takes time and patience. But the result is that my quality of life keeps at the high level I’ve been accustomed to!