Hiking

[Crankin]

That's great, Pax. How do you keep from being bored? I am not dissing it, just asking because I can't seem to do more than 5 minutes on a treadmill. I tend to go do some kind of class, if it's rainy out. Frankly, I am more likely to hike in bad weather than walk inside!
I restrained myself today... have not been feeling well since late Monday. DH has been sick for a month, still coughing, but better. I've been achy/thinking I had swollen glands for a couple of weeks, which abated and then Monday I got somewhat congested, just in the nose. I can breathe, a minimum of sneezing, but my head is full. No sore throat or swollen glands, just tiredness, achy a bit, no fever. So, I went to yoga with weights today and only warmed up a bit on the TM. Living in fear of it going south to my chest; my stomach is a bit off and my muscles are sore from this morning and Monday's power class. It's nice out, but windy, so I skipped the group hike and definitely would not ride. I am going to curl up and rest this afternoon, so I can assess if I am ok to go to tabata tomorrow morning.

[Pax]

Crankin - usually there are University track and field athletes working out at the same time I'm there. they are fascinating to watch so they keep me entertained. They are so fast! And the watching the high jumpers, pole vaulters, shot putters, and long jumpers has about got me tripping over my own feet trying to follow what they're doing. If they're not there, my honey will walk a few laps with me and chat. All in all it's a decent way to get in a walk.

[emily_in_nc]

The only way I can tolerate treadmill or track running or walking is with good music in my ears. Once I got an MP3 player, all of a sudden I could do a treadmill run on any awful-weather day at the gym (in NC where I lived, it was often too hot/humid to be tolerable outside, sometimes raining) and even in Mexico heat and humidity I managed to run at the track with my music. Without it, I would die of boredom and notice every little niggling pain or twinge.

Glad you found out about the gym, Pax! That is an amazing price. I'd be on cloud 9 too!

Hope you feel better soon, Crankin.