Lots of things going on since last Wednesday. Fran's Dr. appointment Thursday showed very high blood pressure. Monday it continued so we headed to ER.
I did get the workouts in on Friday and did a little on Saturday. Missed Monday but hit Tuesday and today. The Wall and Pump were tough for me today. I did get through them and even improved on my efforts with the lunges.
Rare School job tomorrow so I will head to Center. Hope to be ready for the Friday classes.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Influence friends...
A while back I saw a friend's son at the gym working out. We talked a bit and I thought nothing about it. His Dad Rodney has many greenhouses and has been a friend for years. He has always been goo0d to HOPE and the Master Gardener's when we needed something for projects. We want to sell mums at the Scarecrow event so he was the one to see for good plants and prices. So I dropped by to see him one day last week. The conversation quickly turned to working out and the fitness center. I talked about my routine and how much better I felt now that I worked out. I invited him to be my guest and come check things out. He did and last Monday he joined up. Tuesday, usually my off day, we meet at the center and I showed him around and the exercises I did on my own. It must have impressed him because he ask my age several times. I think he will become a regular but will need some time to work up to the M-W-F routine that I follow. He is younger and larger than I am so he can catch up with me in a short time.
Maybe another workout partner, never too many of those. Better get moving as we are to meet this morning before the routine begins.
Maybe another workout partner, never too many of those. Better get moving as we are to meet this morning before the routine begins.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
No let up in sight..
The heat and drought continues and has now reached the official record hottest and driest ever. No need to even pretend to garden. I can only see the plan to completely start over. So many plants and trees dead that even the bones of my landscape are gone. I can only hope to save very few and I am unsuccessful with most of my efforts.
Going to the cool gym is now my major activity. I can not imagine what I would be doing if I had not started working out. Friday I did the usual. Kris had the "Wall" geared up a notch or so it seemed. Body Pump was the usual except that I was not able to get much done with the lunges. I felt a pull and did not want to risk injury.
Monday was the same and was OK with the lunge section. Hard but I could make it with the added weight on my bar.
So hope that maybe we will soon get some relief from the heat. Fires are around the area seems like every day. This does concern me since I am in such a wooded area.
Going to the cool gym is now my major activity. I can not imagine what I would be doing if I had not started working out. Friday I did the usual. Kris had the "Wall" geared up a notch or so it seemed. Body Pump was the usual except that I was not able to get much done with the lunges. I felt a pull and did not want to risk injury.
Monday was the same and was OK with the lunge section. Hard but I could make it with the added weight on my bar.
So hope that maybe we will soon get some relief from the heat. Fires are around the area seems like every day. This does concern me since I am in such a wooded area.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Running with the big dogs
I have been working towards putting the largest plate of weight on my bar for a good while. Today I was able to do it, not for all muscle group sessions but for several. I was there with Frank. Also noticed that on some of the one minute drills, I may have been setting the pace. I know I can with the push ups and planks.
Now to get the lunges down.
Still too hot to be out side for any time at all. Temp was 106 today, that's every day since the end of May with the temp over 100. Also still no rain so you can just watch things die from day to day. Very sad and nothing you can do. One friend is trying and his water bill is near $400 month and still sad looking plants.
I think it is really working on folks mentally nos.
Now to get the lunges down.
Still too hot to be out side for any time at all. Temp was 106 today, that's every day since the end of May with the temp over 100. Also still no rain so you can just watch things die from day to day. Very sad and nothing you can do. One friend is trying and his water bill is near $400 month and still sad looking plants.
I think it is really working on folks mentally nos.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Chasing Frank
I met Frank at the fitness center in early January and was amazed at what a 85 year old guy could do. Now that I have had some workout time, I am trying to give him a chase. Today was the regular workout day of my routine. Got there and did it all. Heidi was not there and we had a sub teacher. Much the opposite and funny most of us may not have worked our hardest. Anyway, I did add weight to my bar and am equal to Frank in several of the sessions but not all. I can also keep up with him with most if not all exercises on the "Wall". Kris even teases about me catching up. Fun time with the group even with all of the teachers gone back to school. Smaller groups but fun.
I am getting there.
I am getting there.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Busy week with record highs
The number of above 100 degree temps continues but maybe a little relief is in sight. Our area has already broken the records in many categories.
Monday had me cut workouts short so that I could attend the Master Gardener meeting. I had the program and ask on of the Foresters to talk about our trees and the drought. Research says that unless we get some rain ( 1 1/2 inches ) in the next 2 weeks that many of our trees will not make it. It is really bad at my place.
Tuesday was Keep Jacksonville Beautiful meeting but I still was able to get a little work in the gym. Wednesday allowed my full routine. Pump class was full for the last time with teachers. They started back yesterday, glad I am not still in that situation. Thursday I reconnected with a friend from way back in the Jasper days. Found him on the Face book pages that are going around..." You may be from XXX if you remember.
Today I will get the full workout this morning. The Pump has become a bit easier and I hope to set my record and add weight to the bar. Really want to do this as reach the goal I have had in my mind for a while. We will give it a try and see the results.
Temps still over 100 today with no rain in sight.
Monday had me cut workouts short so that I could attend the Master Gardener meeting. I had the program and ask on of the Foresters to talk about our trees and the drought. Research says that unless we get some rain ( 1 1/2 inches ) in the next 2 weeks that many of our trees will not make it. It is really bad at my place.
Tuesday was Keep Jacksonville Beautiful meeting but I still was able to get a little work in the gym. Wednesday allowed my full routine. Pump class was full for the last time with teachers. They started back yesterday, glad I am not still in that situation. Thursday I reconnected with a friend from way back in the Jasper days. Found him on the Face book pages that are going around..." You may be from XXX if you remember.
Today I will get the full workout this morning. The Pump has become a bit easier and I hope to set my record and add weight to the bar. Really want to do this as reach the goal I have had in my mind for a while. We will give it a try and see the results.
Temps still over 100 today with no rain in sight.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
69 and counting...
I turned 69 today and guess in any ones book that is old. But in terms of health, today I am much better and ahead of years past. The changes of not smoking and beginning a real regular exercise program has me feeling much stronger. It is amazing that it was only December that I first stepped into the gym. Today I can say that my routine is very challenging to folks much younger than I am.
Sailed through most of Friday's exercises. Better, much better, with the squats and lounges. Legs sore but getting stronger. Hope for the day this is not so hard. Upper body and most other muscle groups are much improved. I still surprise myself at the strength and stamina gained. What seemed impossible has become routine.
Proud to be a Non-Smoker.
Proud to be a gym rat.
Sailed through most of Friday's exercises. Better, much better, with the squats and lounges. Legs sore but getting stronger. Hope for the day this is not so hard. Upper body and most other muscle groups are much improved. I still surprise myself at the strength and stamina gained. What seemed impossible has become routine.
Proud to be a Non-Smoker.
Proud to be a gym rat.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Wednesday @ 111 degrees
The heat and drought continues to break records for continued days over 100 and now record temps. Never has it been this hot for so long. I fear that many of our trees will die later this year. It will not take much of a wind to blow some over now because it is so dry.
The usual work out schedule was in store for me. Wall was mostly concentrated on the legs. With lots of squats and lunges, I guess this prepared me for the Pump. And somehow the lunges were a bit easier for me. I still can not add the weight that I would like but at least I could finish the session. With this heat this is almost all of the exercise I get in a day. No gardening and only watering the few things I have potted up. I am so ready for fall, funny if I look back I bet I said " so ready for spring". Never satisfied. The next 10 days look to be the same with temps over 100 every day with nights in the mid to high 80's.
The usual work out schedule was in store for me. Wall was mostly concentrated on the legs. With lots of squats and lunges, I guess this prepared me for the Pump. And somehow the lunges were a bit easier for me. I still can not add the weight that I would like but at least I could finish the session. With this heat this is almost all of the exercise I get in a day. No gardening and only watering the few things I have potted up. I am so ready for fall, funny if I look back I bet I said " so ready for spring". Never satisfied. The next 10 days look to be the same with temps over 100 every day with nights in the mid to high 80's.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
SMOKIN'
The high yesterday in Tyler was 109 degrees which was a record for this day ever. This may have been the cool day for the week if predictions are correct. Too hot to do anything out of doors.
Yesterdays exercise had to be cut short because of the Scarecrow Trail meeting. I started the Pump but cut out about half way through it. Kris had us going with the Wall. He always seems to work one area of the body with several different stations. He wore us out on pushups yesterday. Of the 10 or so stations, four stations were variations of the pushups. Three rotations made 12 one minute routines. Pushups are not that hard for me and I actually like to do them but this seemed a bit much for even me. First round 20 pushups each (80), second round 15 (60) and third round 12 (48). Now that's a lot of pushups (188).
Needless to say, I am a bit sore today.
I think the Scarecrow event will be even bigger than last year. Lots of additional activities to make it more fun for the kiddies of all ages. Not until October so maybe we can think cooler weather.
Yesterdays exercise had to be cut short because of the Scarecrow Trail meeting. I started the Pump but cut out about half way through it. Kris had us going with the Wall. He always seems to work one area of the body with several different stations. He wore us out on pushups yesterday. Of the 10 or so stations, four stations were variations of the pushups. Three rotations made 12 one minute routines. Pushups are not that hard for me and I actually like to do them but this seemed a bit much for even me. First round 20 pushups each (80), second round 15 (60) and third round 12 (48). Now that's a lot of pushups (188).
Needless to say, I am a bit sore today.
I think the Scarecrow event will be even bigger than last year. Lots of additional activities to make it more fun for the kiddies of all ages. Not until October so maybe we can think cooler weather.
Monday, August 1, 2011
We're having a heat wave....
Good Monday Morning East Texas. Dangerous heat again today as temperatures warm to around 105 degrees and heat index values approach 112 degrees. An excessive heat warning is in effect for all of East Texas except the far southwestern counties.
The dangerous heat will continue through the work week. Highs will range between 104 and 108 degrees with lows only dropping into the lower 80s at night. With the ridge of high pressure centered over the area, the chance of rain will remain extremely low through the weekend.
Only indoors activities for me with this heat. The cool gym will be a nice relief from my turn to water at the Demo Garden. Ready for the routine, even the Pump.
The dangerous heat will continue through the work week. Highs will range between 104 and 108 degrees with lows only dropping into the lower 80s at night. With the ridge of high pressure centered over the area, the chance of rain will remain extremely low through the weekend.
Only indoors activities for me with this heat. The cool gym will be a nice relief from my turn to water at the Demo Garden. Ready for the routine, even the Pump.
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