On a site recommended by Sara, Prevention.com, there’s this interesting tip about using pedometers, one that we already practice here at ElderExercise
Easy Ways to Walk Off 10+ Pounds
Find out how you can use a pedometer to your advantage
Smart pedometer wearers burn more than 100 extra calories a day, according to Stanford University research. That’s up [...]
My apologies. Couple of things have come together, one political, the other technical. Began doing voter registration and finally switching from PC to Mac. The latter meant that there was about a week of getting old hard drive to Mac store and waiting for data transfer, i.e., no computer.
August 28 – Made Barackolate chip cookies [...]
It’s been a good week. Tried a few things for the first time. Most notably, went with a friend to a public spa and we will definitely do it again soon. The 30 minutes swimming was not doing arduous pool lengths, but rather leisurely weaving in and out of a group of elders floating or [...]
or maybe I am just getting used to it! The middle of the week is always when I just have no time or energy for the aerobic thing! I’m finding this Omron record very interesting for what it reveals about the burning of calories and the relation of that to whether I am walking fast [...]
It’s almost two weeks since I posted. Shame on me for not posting at least once a week, as the rules of the blog say. But I did come and visit and comment! So I did half the job.
But back to exercise.
I’ve had pretty busy weeks and resumed my Feldenkrais and stretching sessions. [...]
Hi Everyone,
I’ve been getting used to our new rowing machine slowly, with 30 minute workouts. Did an hour for the first time today. Rowed 20k down a nonexistent river! I don’t think 20k/hour is going to make anybody’s Olympic team, but not too bad for an old guy.
Best good wishes,
Ron
My friend, Jim Smith, The Executive Happiness Coach, has a post on his blog titled “Happiness and Guilt” and below it is a blank page. The message was that if you fall prey to guilt, you aren’t happy. I feel truly guilty that I haven’t been here to at least be a cheerleader support y’all. I have [...]
Hi, everyone,
Yes, that title means that my silly season is here, when after I’ve proudly done 10 jobs, 10 more pop up that need done by tomorrow. Pressure…and one gets tired…but here is my record so far. NOT the aerobic queen this week!
Sat. Sept. 6 – 9460 steps, 5189 aerobic. Weighed 150 lbs, ugh pooh.
Sun. [...]
We had some spectular late summer days last week. Made for lots of execise. Then the raining Baltic autumn arrived and this weekend was a case of no exercise. Still, there were some good days.
Friday: Walking 7,400 steps
Saturday: Walking 6,300 steps, 3 hours of helping with a move (carrying heavy cartons, my poor back!!!)
Sunday: 2 [...]
At the beginning of the week, I was still in Normandy and looking forward to get back home.
Monday 1st, 10 mn stretching, 35mn brisk walking and my pedometer said 10,400 steps
Tuesday 2nd was just one of these days. Rain, rain, rain. So I did… nothing
Wednesday 3rd, I walked 6,000 steps, packed my case and cleaned [...]
