April 14...

*walked 2 MILES on trail-46 minutes (one mile was too easy...)
*5# weights-biceps, triceps and overhead press-25 each

Jody from Home-Made Living suggested Vitamin D3 because of my doctor saying I had a 1-in-3 chance of developing breast cancer. SO, I'm taking 5000IU per day from now until July 14, at which time I'll get my levels checked and probably cut back a bit. Also, I'm going to get some magnesium via sunflower seeds and probably start on a Senior multivitamin in addition to eating more veggies, salmon and oatmeal for my cholesterol levels. I just started cholesterol lowering meds, and I don't plan to take them forever!:P

Links to Vitamin D3 info:

Christiane Northrup
Core Psych Blog
Vitamin D Deficiency

Finally back at it...

I've been using chronic fatigue as an excuse not to exercise since last summer and I was slowing down considerably before that. Now I'm trying to get back at it to get my lymph and circulatory systems working better. (So A&P class shouldn't be a TOTAL loss.)

Today:

*walked ONE MILE on the bike trail. Home to Nevis and back. 24 minutes.
*25 reverse crunches.
*arm exercises with 5 pound weights. (bicep curls, triceps and overhead presses: 25 reps)

My goal is to work up to 2 miles without overdoing it. When that gets too easy I'll begin jogging very gently. Not trying to set records, just stay with it for the long haul.

LET'S GO!! :D

Saturday...

Jogged and walked the Muskie Days 5K. Time, a whopping 39.43! I started out intending to be a walker, but the walkers were getting ahead of me! Not wanting to come in dead last, I decided I would have to alternate jogging and walking in order to finish ahead of the walking pack. I beat some of them by 20 minutes, so I feel great about it. Well...except for the sore muscles!

After the 5K I helped do some raking in the yard, so I've gotten enough of a workout for today.

Thursday...

3 mile walk on trail.

50 crunches, arm exercises with 5# weights, stretches.

Now if I could just do this every day that I don't work at the deli, it might do some good! =0/

Wednesday...

2 mile walk on Heartland Trail.

Monday...

2 miles on Heartland Trail.

Friday...

3.1 miles on the Heartland Trail.
Bob rode Jesse about 5 miles.