Walking--good point

A toasty May 19

I headed out for an afternoon walk about 3:30 and discovered it was quite hot! So I headed for the shady spots along the creek on our own property. Much more pleasant than walking along a four lane street with hundreds of cars zipping by.

Role of Irisin in exercise

Exercise stimulates the release of MYOKINES which offer protection against many diseases including diabetes, cancer and dementia, but until recently they weren't sure why. Now there's a newly discovered myokine named for the Greek goddess Iris (messenger), IRISIN, which is the messenger from the muscle during exercise "talking" the white fat into brown fat which burns calories into heat. Or something like that. When I googled it I see there's already a pharmaceutical company producing it, but you can do that on your own by exercising. Read a dumbed down version here.

April 17, walking

I walked about 35 minutes today, although I slowed down a bit up the street to break off branches that were sticking out over the sidewalk. Lots of people out working in their yards--or hiring it done. Also saw a home being remodeled. One drive way had 8 trash barrels and when the man noticed me looking at them he said, "They've been gone for 2 weeks." I smiled and moved on, but who even has that many trash cans?

46 and doing it for God's glory

http://bodybuildingandfitnessdaily.blogspot.com/2012/04/npc-texas-shredder-2012-post-prejuging.html

April showers are needed in Central Ohio!

We finally got some nice April showers yesterday. When we got home from the movie (October baby), our power was out from a storm, so supper was more cold picnic style than the bbq pork roast I'd planned. Today we're looking a temps near 80. Steam bath? I did my 20 minute walk after church about 11 a.m. before it got hot. Windows open, we'll eat in the dining room and enjoy the spring air.

High calorie week-end

Last night my husband's Cursillo team had a meeting--lots of snacks plus homemade ice cream. Then today we attended a party for our friend Jim DeVore who died in February. There was lots of food. Then tomorrow night our couples group from church will be meeting. So I hopped on the exercycle this evening, for 23 minutes and 83 calories.

Monday morning

After exercise class today, I stopped at Thompson Park and walked for 15 minutes. The day promised to be unusually warm, so I thought doing it early would be a good idea. The low spots were flooded, but it wasn't too hard to get around. Not many people out and about since this is spring break week for Ohio State and many of the local schools.

This photo is from Spring 2006--looks much the same, though, without the dandelions.

Dark clouds rolling in from the northwest

But I got in 25 minutes of walking in the sunshine. The forsythia are glorious. They were cut down to about 6" two years ago when the street was repaired and the wall and sidewalk built, and now are about 6' tall. If you have scrungy, straggly bushes, cut them back. You'll thank yourself (or your gardener) next year.

Now for a nap

I had a 30 minute walk this afternoon. It's nap time.

Evening walk

Walked around the neighborhood after 7 p.m. Rain had stopped. Forsythia are beginning to bloom. 20 minutes.

Record heat--almost

I walked outside this afternoon for 25 minutes, and did stretching and weights in exercise class 1 hour this morning. Unusually warm for mid-March.

A lovely day in the neighborhood

Despite my cold, I went out and walked about 20 minutes. Really lovely day. Also 15 minutes and 55 calories on my exercycle.

Exercycling on Thursday

52 calories, 15 minutes. Raining outside. Later while watching HGTV, 20 minutes 73 calories.

First day of my first cold this winter

Sigh. I just hate colds. They last forever, it seems. So I'm skipping exercise class this morning, and got on the bike for 20 minutes. 2 miles and about 54 calories. Slow and easy.

Watching HGTV and cycling

20 minutes, 80 calories, 3.2 miles on the exercycle.

We haven't had our winter yet

10 minutes 32 calories on the exercycle, and 20 minutes walking outside at 65 degrees on Feb. 29, plus 45 min of exercise class this morning.

Exercycle while listening to. . .

the philosophy of freedom. It's a 54 min. lecture. I cycled for 15 minutes, 2.2 miles, and burned 63 calories. I'll have to finish the lecture some other time.

Exercycle on a windy day

10 minutes tonight watching the Lawrence Welk show on PBS--it was Salute to New York, originally filmed Oct. 15, 1977.

Exercycle--planning ahead

Just got off the exercycle. 30 min. 4 miles. 81 calories. Going out for our Friday night date tonight. Rusty Bucket.