(September 28, 2023 at 5:02 pm)Ravenshire Wrote: I started walking, on my doctor's advice. He told me 15 minutes/day, 3 MPH. I'm now doing two, 2-mile trips each day at better than 4 mph, with 15 minutes of cooldown after each. Getting diagnosed pre-diabetic, coupled with kicking the cigarette addiction some years back,  has been the best thing to happen to me in at least a decade. I've lost nearly seventy pounds, got my wind back, and I haven't felt this good since my early thirties, back when my kids were keeping me active. Best of all, I'm no longer even pre-diabetic.

If it wasn't 90+ degrees here - still - I would walk too.  I don't need to lose weight though, I am actually drinking high protein/high calorie drinks to try to gain.  I do need to build muscle mass though.  With this device, the weather can't be my excuse not to do it.  

Good on ya for getting healthier.

Now that my health is still on the mend, I'm debating starting to run again and start training for the half-marathons I ran years ago.

(September 28, 2023 at 5:07 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Now that my health is still on the mend, I'm debating starting to run again and start training for the half-marathons I ran years ago.

Good on you! I gave it up because it was playing hell with my knees. I’d still do it if I could.

Boru

I never tried jogging again after I ruined my ankle. It is healed as I no longer feel any pain there, but I have become too accustomed to the laziness of not jogging to pursue it again.

Besides, I am old as F now.

(September 28, 2023 at 5:12 pm)Foxaèr Wrote: I never tried jogging again after I ruined my ankle. It is healed as I no longer feel any pain there, but I have become too accustomed to the laziness of not jogging to pursue it again.

Besides, I am old as F now.

(my bold)

Meh. I'm 54 and if I decide I want to cut time off my 2-miles or go farther in 30 minutes, I'm going to have to start jogging. A decade ago the idea of me jogging was preposterous. Now, not so much...

(September 28, 2023 at 5:12 pm)Foxaèr Wrote: I never tried jogging again after I ruined my ankle. It is healed as I no longer feel any pain there, but I have become too accustomed to the laziness of not jogging to pursue it again.

Besides, I am old as F now.

Pffft!  I am 66...don't talk to me about old.  

Is your birthstone magma?

(September 28, 2023 at 6:49 pm)no one Wrote: Is your birthstone magma?

Sometimes, I'm like a little kid. Hehehe

(September 28, 2023 at 5:10 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(September 28, 2023 at 5:07 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Now that my health is still on the mend, I'm debating starting to run again and start training for the half-marathons I ran years ago.

Good on you! I gave it up because it was playing hell with my knees. I’d still do it if I could.

Boru

I used to run for miles. Even zone out occasionally when I ran.

I miss that feeling.

Still work out on the treadmill, but it's not the same.