The best thing I did for myself was to join a walking group. Having several previous sports injuries I knew running was not my thing, not to mention what certain parts of ones body does as it ages - there are not enough bathrooms out there when running about!! But by joining a walking group initially as support to a close friend, I met several other women from different walks of life who together met twice a week with loads of others and one a week to learn about the benefits of walking together. It may not seem like much but when you begin putting in 5 Km, then 7km and later 10 km (the Sun Run distance) before you know it, you are training to do 1/2 Marathons! What I gained with this amazing group of women was encouragement, support during tough times in my life, a goal that was attainable and a drive to keep at it. This was my time away from work, family and all those other stressors in life. Initially it was very hard to commit the time but soon came a time I looked forward to because it was MY time and I was getting really tight buns in the process. To be referred to as an athlete having achieved 2 1/2 marathons the year I turned 50 was great! And it was easy!
AllisonT
· 1 year ago
Hooping! (aka 'hoopdance') Not only is it a great cardio workout, it also tones your core and perhaps most importantly - makes you smile. Smiling while exercising was a rarity for me before I started.
Traci
· 1 year ago
I recently started doing yoga. I tried a few years ago and realized that I really sucked at it. Then, I decided to try again. Once I stopped trying to force my body into the disturbing contortions achieved by the instructor, I started to like it. I let my body tell me when I was far enough into the pose and allowed myself to let that be enough. And, it seems now that every day I do it, my body is naturally moving further into the poses. It feels GOOD!
CS
· 1 year ago
Ah, first impressions. When you said you "did laundry" for exercise, I started thinking of you with a wash basin aerobically scrubbing those clothes and ending up with an upper body like The Rock. I'm not sure walking downstairs to push the button qualifies. Solution: get a large kite and tie the clean, wet laundry to it. Fly the kit and dry the laundry (very environmentally friendly). As any small child will confirm, kite flying requires a lot of uphill running to keep it aloft. Unlike the Nordic walking, any stupid comments can be dealt with by using a low pass to whack them with the wet laundry. Alternatively, you could stalk them while flying laundry that clashes with what they are wearing and permanently ruin their Feng Shui.
Karryn Ransom
· 1 year ago
Inspiring!
Karryn Ransom
· 1 year ago
I MUST check this out. It sounds zany. And zany is good!
Karryn Ransom
· 1 year ago
Love it. CS - you're my kind of thinker!
Danika
· 1 year ago
Bike to and from yoga. Yoga is my exercise... I've found it! I love every different style. Some - like Power, Flow or Ashtanga - will leave you dripping with sweat, muscles shaking. Others are much more spiritual. I get my warm up, pumping my legs on a 5-speed to the studio. On the way back I smile at all the other passing cyclists and celebrate the gorgeous neighbourhood of East Vancouver!
Karryn Ransom
· 1 year ago
You are ALL so wonderful to help me with this. I think I'm going to have to find myself a yoga class. Even though I can't do it in heels, at least I don't have to do it in running shoes. I look like a muppet in running shoes.
Danika
· 1 year ago
If you're in Vancouver. Open Door Studios is wonderful. 3 locations and a really great intro deal. No, I don't work for them I'm just a big fan.
Cabrinha Kite
· 7 months ago
Your thoughts were the same as mine. I walk most of the time. And I do household or any chores that I know are muscle "stretcher". There's no need to go the gym-that's a waste of money. The money save I'd rather spend kiteboarding which is another love of mine!
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Solution: get a large kite and tie the clean, wet laundry to it. Fly the kit and dry the laundry (very environmentally friendly). As any small child will confirm, kite flying requires a lot of uphill running to keep it aloft. Unlike the Nordic walking, any stupid comments can be dealt with by using a low pass to whack them with the wet laundry. Alternatively, you could stalk them while flying laundry that clashes with what they are wearing and permanently ruin their Feng Shui.
Yoga is my exercise... I've found it! I love every different style. Some - like Power, Flow or Ashtanga - will leave you dripping with sweat, muscles shaking. Others are much more spiritual.
I get my warm up, pumping my legs on a 5-speed to the studio. On the way back I smile at all the other passing cyclists and celebrate the gorgeous neighbourhood of East Vancouver!