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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 8:34 pm
Uhhhhh, it is almost midnight and I still haven't gone to bed. It's not looking too likely that I will wake up in the morning with time to run before my coffee date at 11 a.m.!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 9:14 pm
It has actually cooled down, here, a bit. 08/01: 50 minutes cardio and crunches 45 minutes Curves Workout 30 minutes walking TF06 = 9,865 minutes TTD = 27,773 minutes GTTD = 79,101 minutes
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 9:33 pm
Its just been too hot here for any exercise. Today it was 94 with a "feels like" of 105. Right now at 12:30AM it is still 80 outside but 83 in the house. I just can't do anything but get in and out of cool showers all day and night. Its supposed to be a bit cooler tomorrow so maybe I can get a few minutes in on the bike then. I feel like I've let everyone here down. I'm sorry.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 9:35 pm
Twinkie, no way have you let everyone down! Don't be so hard on yourself. We all slump! You'll get back on track. The heat has worn out a lot of us. (Yes, I am still up. It is 12:30 here, lol. Looking less and less likely for that morning run, huh??)
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 6:08 am
Twinkie, work out when you can actually breathe. There are a whole lot of ppl worldwide just trying to do the same. Is this a Nina/Nino year or something? Early workout today, 45 mins. TTD - 8,775 mins TTD - 79,146 mins
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 12:25 pm
Twinkie: With such high temperatures & tropical humidity, everyone really has to be careful about too much exertion, so don't feel bad about taking break during these hades-like conditions. One thing I do when it's just too darn hot (rambling thought - I love that Ann Miller number, "Too Darn Hot", I mean.) to really work out is practice some simple flexibility & balance exercises. They're not too strenuous and I feel like I at least did something. Plus I kinda get into this Zen zone with some of the positions (such as Tree pose or Downward Facing Dog) and it actually takes my mind off of the miserable heat. For a while. Of course, there's always swimming. Too bad I don't have a pool, lol! I keep a dripper going for my bird bath (I have a well and we're not in drought conditions around here) and it sprung a leak - a fine mist was spraying into the air and the hummingbirds were flying back and forth through it! (Rambling thought - Made me wish I wasn't a grown up and could play in the sprinkler again. Hmm, maybe I will!) Lumbele: That calvary picture cracked me up, lol! Oh and there were La Niņa conditions this winter/spring (in the U.S. NOAA monitors these situations), but I haven't heard much about an El Niņo. And I have to confess that I'm not as familiar with how those patterns affect Canada anyway. Except that it's been hot for you too. (Rambling thought - I, of course, worry about global warming. But anyone who's ever read News & Views probably knows that already, lol. I'm just not equipped to deal with living in Amazon-like conditions. And I don't want those giant hairy tropical spiders moving here to the Great Lakes. Yikes!)
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 12:29 pm
Right now it is 99 degrees with a heat index of 108 and it is still climbing. I wish I could go to the pool after summer school, but I have dinner plans with a friend. I'm going to walk outside at 9 p.m. and see if it feels tolerable. If it does, I'll give running a go. And bring lots of water like last time. I was fine as long as I stayed well hydrated.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 12:41 pm
I'm in awe of you, Hermione. My plans for tonight are to see if I was able to tape Eureka yesterday since I wasn't home when it was on and enjoy a root beer float. I don't want dinner, I just want the frosty float. What's weird is I don't even like pop nor am I all that crazy about ice cream. But I'm going to stop off on my way home and get some Breyers 1/2 Fat Vanilla Bean and some Barq's, that's how desperate I am. It's funny how sometimes the heat can feel good though, when you're working out. I can't figure out why - maybe it just means I'm getting light-headed and aren't thinking right. Oh wait, that's normal for me, lol!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 1:20 pm
Ahhh, don't be in awe of me. LOL. I'm so not awe-inspiring. I like to walk in the heat, but I do not like to run in the heat. I've been running since January and the best temps for me are the 50s. I feel like I can go forever. I'm a summer girl. Love summer time. Love the pool. Love the beach. Love wearing tank tops and shorts. Love the heat. But not for running! Enjoy your root beer float!!!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 8:37 am
See, proof that I am not awe-inspiring. At 9 p.m., it was still too hot. It is suffocating out there. If I had gotten home in time from dinner, I would have gone to the gym instead.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 10:35 am
Oh don't be modest! You still inspire me. I'd probably pass out trying to run a half-marathon! Well, I had my root beer float and, sad to say, it was something of a disappointment after all that anticipation. Just too sweet for me. Guess I'm not used to pop and ice cream. But at least the frostiness felt good. Eureka did get taped but I didn't watch it. Got home, took a shower, had the float, went outside, and then watched Project Runway (boo-hoo) instead. I went out right around 9 o'clock too and thought the heatwave might be breaking. It was less humid, still warm but breezy. The sky was a beautiful deep blue overhead, dusty at the horizon, lightning bugs all around. I watched the moon and some bird (a swallow? flycatcher? who's out when it's already pretty dark?) darting about. It was so nice. And today it's hot again, d*mn it. I half-heartedly used my weighted hula hoop this morning for barely 20 minutes before giving up.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 12:02 pm
Does going completely through a WalMart supercenter count as exercise? I went through the whole thing twice last night, the second time trying to find hubby! We were there for over an hour because it was nice and air conditioned. Today is cooler so tonight I hope to catch up on the bike.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 12:09 pm
8/2 - 60 minutes (Interval Step & Sculpt) We also walked about 5 or 6 miles last night with the dog. Beautiful, cool night up here. A welcome change that I hope many of you can experience soon... TF06 - 4,960 minutes (82 hrs 40 mins) GTTD - 79,206 minutes
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 6:08 pm
I have an unexpected movie date offer tonight that I decided to take, so once again, no run, but the heat should lessen just a bit over the next couple of days so maybe I shouldn't sweat it too much and just pick up ASAP.

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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 8:32 pm
8/3 -- 60 minutes (Spinning) TF06 - 5,020 minutes (83 hrs 40 mins) GTTD - 79,266 minutes
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 04, 2006 - 12:29 am
10 minutes bike TTD: 140 minutes GTTD: 79,276 minutes
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Friday, August 04, 2006 - 5:15 pm
Good girl, Twinks!!! If you walked at a steady pace, I don't see why not, Twinks. Don't think dawdling counts though. In your case I would count the searching for hubby part for sure. Looking at that green face, I would bet that you did that walk in a snappy (or was it snippy) tempo.LOL In winter time I have seen ladies march through our Walmart, quite obviously only there to exercise. Nobody seems to mind. Today's contribution - 35 mins (I'll make it 33 though. Hate doing odd numbers math when I am tired. TTD - 8,765 mins TTD - 79,310 mins It's not often that a reluctant exerciser is told not to do so much, but it happened to me, yay!!!!!!!!!! So future trickles will be in the 30 mins range.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 2:15 am
Lum, both were at a snappy pace. I like to shop and get out. The looking for hubby happens everytime we shop. He's a wanderer. LOL 10 minutes bike TTD: 150 minutes GTTD: 79,320 minutes Yay, Lum!! I wish someone would tell me I'm doing too much! ROFL it ain't ever gonna happen!!
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 8:01 am
Twinks, this is just a temporary reprieve, but I intend to enjoy it. Got one of those wanderers myself, and it can drive me to distraction, but he is great at lifting so I'll keep him around, I think. Still trying to pare the program down. 40 mins this morning. TTD - 8,805 mins TTD - 79,360 mins
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Saturday, August 05, 2006 - 7:04 pm
run - 20 minutes, walk - 10 minutes (my calves kept cramping and I gave up) TF06 = 7,080 minutes GTTD = 79,390 minutes
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 1:47 am
10 minutes bike TTD: 160 minutes GTTD: 79,400 minutes I expect this to go up significantly starting...oh...tomorrow. I'm on my last 2 packs of cigs...forever. So I'm sure I'll be using the bike every time I feel like a smoke.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 5:16 am
Twinkie, best of luck quitting smoking! I am so proud of you! This morning, frighteningly early, - 80 minutes run, 20 minutes walk, 10 minutes stretch, total = 110 minutes. TF06 = 7,190 minutes GTTD = 79,510 minutes Whoo hoo! We are over 80,000 minutes!! That is 1,333 hours of exercise!!! sorry .. had to remove an extra 500 min from upstream but we'll get there very soon.. Sea
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 6:39 pm
Got a lot of exercise today. Walked the dog with my nephew awhile this afternoon and then mom and I took a long walk after dinner. Total = 75 minutes walk. TF06 = 7,265 minutes GTTD = 78,585 minutes
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 7:09 am
LOL, Twinks, in that case you'll have a calloused hiney in no time. Good for you for taking another run at quitting; you won't regret it. You go, girl! TTD - 8,845 mins TTD - 79,625 mins
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Monday, August 07, 2006 - 7:30 pm
Good luck on quitting, Twinks! I hope to join you on that train soon. 8/7 - Treadmill/weights: 65 minutes TF06/TTD = 6,631 minutes GTTD = 79,690 minutes
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