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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 7:26 pm
9/21: hiked- 105 minutes; Pilates- 50 minutes; total- 155 minutes Hey everyone! I wanted to share some pictures with you. I've been hiking in my sister's "backyard." Today I took pictures! This is the beginning of the path; it's close to the edge of her property line.
Boulders by the creek.
Another shot of the creek, this one about half-mile further out from the big boulders.
And this is one of many fallen trees that were either downed by Hurrican Isabel last September, or recently fallen during Tropical Storm Gaston.
Oh, I almost forgot.... I joined the trail club tonight! Met a lot of nice people! I'm so excited! 
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 11:25 am
09/22 - The Firm Vol. 1 = 60 minutes Hermione: Oh how pretty (but that poor tree)! It looks so peaceful there. Photos of paths always make me think of that Robert Frost poem. Ever since I was little I couldn't resist wondering what's just of out sight, lol. And yeah, Vol. 2 is with Janet Jones. It's the first Firm tape I ever bought, January 1991. Cost $50 back then and I was a poor, struggling college student! Autumn: Yes, I get that siren call from the ocean too. At least I've been to some of the Great Lakes! I love the breeze that blows in from the water. (And now that I think about it, I can't remember if Brendon Fraser really did run into the waves or if he only waded in after running to the beach, lol. But I think my friend was really making the point that I can be kinda dorky about things sometimes, lol.) Mak1: Thanks for the info about Bill Irwin & his dog. That was so interesting. Seamonkey: Glad to read your knee is doing better. I almost had to have arthroscopic surgery from a soccer injury in high school so I'm very sympathetic!
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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 12:08 pm
9/21 - 60 min., walked Calamity, then we can be sirens together because I don't think its dorky at all! The lake are nice - have been to a few - and frankly even just walking by a stream calms me. But the ocean is the big daddy! That's the big draw for me - but I agree with you re: Hermione's pics above: what a lovely place to walk. ((Hermione)) Savour that trail for us please and now that we walk with you in spirit! How lovely! And congrats on hooking up with the hiking club! Whoohoo! Go Hermi, Go Hermi!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 2:39 pm
Autumn: Oh yes, we'll be sirens together! I'll just be the kinda dorky one, lol. Btw, a very happy Autumnal Equinox to everyone! The change of seasons always makes me reflective. I'm a bit disillusioned with my job and personal life. Working out - and this thread - has really helped me though. Time to make some other changes! If I knew how, that is, lol. P.S. I do know that posting that last paragraph is going to make me dizzy with regret. So pretend you didn't see it!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 6:30 pm
"I'm a bit disillusioned with my job and personal life. Working out - and this thread - has really helped me though. Time to make some other changes! If I knew how, that is, lol." Calamity, are you sure you are not me? I could have written this! More so my personal life than my job, but still.... Ah well, maybe something good is around the corner. I have a lot to look forward to. That's what I keep telling myself, anyway! 9/22- walk- 90 minutes
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 6:31 pm
9/22: 160 minutes, walked, biked, weights/resistance, core ball, stretches Herm, thank you for sharing those pictures. What a perfectly beautiful place to hike! I'm glad you pushed yourself to meet the hiking club, and glad you liked it. Calamity, not that I saw your last paragraph or anything, but I just wanted to comment that the change of seasons tends to make me reflective. I love the crisp, cool air in Maine and the brilliant changing colors of the leaves. I tend to have a drop in energy and mood when the leaves have fallen and the daylight hours get shorter. I wish we could all run dorkily through the surf together. Bill Irwin's book is Blind Faith. His dog was absolutely amazing. It figured out things that were beyond any training it had ever had and led him safely over terrain it had never seen...boulders, mountains, snow, water, you name it.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 6:44 pm
"I wish we could all run dorkily through the surf together." Maybe one day! I love that mental image of all of us running dorkily into the surf! 
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 7:26 pm
9/22 -- 60 minutes (Group Pilates reformer class)
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 8:48 pm
09/21/2004: 30 minutes walking (to/from, up/down and around near the Big Brother house) 09/22/2004: 45 minutes Curves workout. Health thread? I have a )(*& cold
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 10:42 am
9/21 45 min walked 9/22 80 min walked
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 2:59 pm
For Weeks 35-36 We Worked Out A Total Of 102.8 HOURS!!! That Brings Our Total To Date To 1415.7 Hours!
NOTABLES •Secretsmile passed the 100 hours mark AND has much looser fitting clothes! •Both Autumn and Seamonkey had something to report every single day for the last 2 weeks!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 5:05 pm
9/23: walked 45 minutes Thanks for the new chart, Herm. It's amazing to see those hours add up, isn't it? Good job, everyone!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 5:38 pm
9/23 -- 80 minutes (20 mins cardio, 60 mins weights with trainer)
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 5:45 pm
9/23- treadmill- 85 minutes; weights, lunges, abs, stretch- 45 minutes; total- 130 minutes
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, September 24, 2004 - 6:42 am
09/23/2004: 45 minutes Curves workout 09/23/2004: 15 minutes walking Total: 60 minutes
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Friday, September 24, 2004 - 1:08 pm
09/24 - The Firm Vol. 2 = 65 minutes Mak1: I think I may have to check out that book by Bill Irwin. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. And *cough* additional thanks for not noticing that last paragraph of mine, lol. Maybe it didn't sound like it but I truly do love the change of seasons. Spring & summer have their own special charms and pleasures, but the time from late fall to early winter is sorta magical to me. Though I'm probably biased since I adore the holidays (this is my second post today mentioning holidays!). Hermione: Oh yes, do keep your hopes up about what's around that corner! Despite my morose attitude of late - "Stormy Weather" could be my theme song - (and btw, sorry for all the gloomy grouching, everyone), I really do believe that better times are ahead. I've just been feeling, oh I don't know, lonely, worried, frustrated, and I'm just not used to that! I'm supposed to be an Ice Queen when it comes to that stuff, lol! P.S. Don't know if everyone's seen this before but here's a link to Yahoo's Fitness Health Center. They have some nifty interactive tools. Oh and Happy Weekend, everyone! Take care. Fitness Center
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, September 24, 2004 - 6:41 pm
Calamity, you have never once struck me as gloomy or grouchy. We all get down at times. You seem to be an upbeat person, by and large, and I always like reading your posts. I'm going to check out that link! Thanks! 9/24 - running- 50 minutes; walking- 30 minutes; Yoga- 35 minutes; total- 115 minutes. ETA: Running was hard this evening. Sometimes it is like my body just stops and can't do anymore. I kept having to mix up the running and the walking. I've worked myself hard these last two weeks, so my body may just be telling me it needs a rest. Ya'll have a good weekend!!!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, September 24, 2004 - 7:12 pm
Trail club update-- on October 9th, I am joining a group hiking an 8-9 mile portion of a state park. On October 16th, I'm joining a group hiking about 13 miles of the Appalachian Trail. And, finally, Halloween weekend, I'm going overnight camping! I am SO excited! I heard from three club members today. I have a really good feeling about this! I feel like I am embarking on a new journey in my life. Weird, huh? This is a view from one part of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. I will be sure to take pictures!

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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Friday, September 24, 2004 - 7:21 pm
9/24: 70 minutes, walked and worked abs Calamity, (still not looking at that paragraph) I have not noticed any gloomy grouching, but if you need to do that, feel free. You're among friends here, and like Herm said, we all get down at times. Thanks for the link, too. I'll be checking it out! Herm, your running difficulty sounds familiar. Some days I can't seem to lift the same weights that I do other days. I mean, I can lift them, but it's very difficult. Do you think it's just muscle fatigue? It seems to happen when I've been pushing myself harder, too. It confuses and frustrates me. Happy weekend, everyone!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, September 24, 2004 - 7:25 pm
Mak, it probably is something like that. It could also be what we've eaten that day and if we are properly hydrated. Since it seems to happen when we are really pushing it, I would venture a guess and say muscle fatigue sounds probable. When I get back to work, I'll ask the one of the P.E. teachers. Or, I can ask Hottie Math Teacher! As a football coach, he may know something of why the body seems to work better some times as opposed to others! Well, I've dawdled online long enough. Once again, have a great weekend, all!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, September 24, 2004 - 8:07 pm
09/24/2004: 45 minutes Curves workout
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Friday, September 24, 2004 - 9:37 pm
9/23 60 min walked 9/24 45 min walked
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 5:15 am
LOL, Herm, definitely ask HMT all body-related questions!
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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 12:22 pm
9/22 - 60 min., walked, 20 min., bike 9/23 - 60 min., walked 9/24 - 60 min., walked Bleck, bad week for me for some reason, I just can't get moving. Calamity, I haven't noticed any 'grouching' either - and we all need to vent so go right ahead. Hermione, thanks so much for the chart! You are so thoughtful. Also: what a beautiful pic - that is where you'll be hiking? Wow! Enjoy double for me please.
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Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 1:11 pm
I haven't given up, but we have been extremely busy with the house, I don't suppose climbing ladders a zillion times a day counts as organized exercise but it sure makes your body hurt! LOL! I'll let you know when I get back to my routine.
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