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SnugBear - 15 Jun 2004 03:12 GMT

I had a busy day today. Morning errands nixed my usual dumbbell workout
and since I had to actually appear at work this afternoon, I didn't get
my lunchtime walk with my friend. As I drove home at 3 it started to
rain - it had been predicted all day. My normal practice is to walk 4.75
miles after supper. SO . . .

1 - "Well, I've been thinking of taking one day a week off. Monday would
be a good day for that"

2 - "I could use the treadmill in the basement - I could even watch my
Y&R tape while I do it"

3 - "I could still do my dumbbell deal - no reason it *has* to be in the
morning"

4 - "I could do my Pilates tape - I always feel good afterward"

As I finished cleaning up after supper my husband came in from walking
the dog and I asked if it was still raining? Nope - just dreary.

5 - I walked 4.75 miles outside. How could I *not* ????

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Chris Braun - 15 Jun 2004 03:31 GMT

>I had a busy day today. Morning errands nixed my usual dumbbell workout
>and since I had to actually appear at work this afternoon, I didn't get
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>
>5 - I walked 4.75 miles outside. How could I *not* ????

Good for you, Laurie!

Just curious -- do you make an effort to push your speed when you
walk, or take a more leisurely pace? When I walk at lunchtimes --
usually with my friend Ted -- we go at a pace that's quite fast for
me. I enjoy this but in a different way than a more leisurely walk --
it's definitely real exercise. (Like, I change into shorts and tank
top first, as my real clothes wouldn't be suitable for the walk or
wearable afterward :-) .) One thing about the fast walking is that
I find myself wanting to break into a run now and again. Do you ever
have that urge? Do you run at all? (We don't ever run, except
sometimes crossing a street. Ted hasn't run for a long time, so
probably wouldn't be up for it, and he wears sandals when we walk.
But if we did run I'm sure I couldn't keep up with him, as he has much
longer legs than I do. Anyway, I don't think I'm up to serious
running in the heat -- and it's pretty hot here :-) .)

Chris

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SnugBear - 19 Jun 2004 01:57 GMT

> Just curious -- do you make an effort to push your speed when you
> walk, or take a more leisurely pace? When I walk at lunchtimes --
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> longer legs than I do. Anyway, I don't think I'm up to serious
> running in the heat -- and it's pretty hot here :-) .)

Sorry it took so long for me to answer this, Chris.

I *always* walk fast. I have a playlist on my iPod that's just right for
the length of my legs to be doing 4 mph or better. There are 2 songs
that always make me want to run and I do! If I run very far my knees
start to send little signals to me the next day so I try not to overdo
but during those 2 I just laugh and fly.

I could never run in my life before.

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Chris Braun - 19 Jun 2004 02:18 GMT

>> Just curious -- do you make an effort to push your speed when you
>> walk, or take a more leisurely pace? When I walk at lunchtimes --
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>I could never run in my life before.

Cool :-). I'd never run until last year either -- not since 10th
grade when we had to do the President's Physical Fitness Challenge 600
yd. run/walk. I couldn't run the whole 600 yards, and I wasn't fat
then. (Of course, I knew nothing about running, and I probably
started out at an all-out sprint or something.)

What kind of music do you like to walk/run to?

Chris
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SnugBear - 19 Jun 2004 18:24 GMT

> What kind of music do you like to walk/run to?

Almost all old pop &/or rock hits. Late 60's and 70's mostly. I
graduated from HS in '74 and my favorite music spans those years.
Whenever folks have posted their playlists, I've seen few titles that I
recognize. I did get You Shook Me All Night Long on Dally's say so and I
love that.

My 30th reunion (!!!) is next Saturday and they've promised to play them
all - we'll see. <s>

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Dally - 19 Jun 2004 19:22 GMT

>>What kind of music do you like to walk/run to?
>
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> recognize. I did get You Shook Me All Night Long on Dally's say so and I
> love that.

"She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean, she was the best damn
woman that I've ever seen." What's not to love?

:-)

Dally, who always has to run when "Shattered" comes on.

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That T Woman - 19 Jun 2004 20:07 GMT

> >>What kind of music do you like to walk/run to?
> >
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>
> Dally, who always has to run when "Shattered" comes on.

The instrumental part of Skyrnd's "Free Bird" makes me run. I also find
myself wanting to run or pedal faster when the first part of "Just a Singer
in a Rock 'n' Roll Band" by the Moody Blues comes up on my player. Ted
Nugent's "Stranglehold" is also a running song.

I need to switch out some of the slower tempo stuff on the player with some
AC/DC!

Tonia

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Chris Braun - 19 Jun 2004 23:56 GMT

>>>What kind of music do you like to walk/run to?
>>
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>
>Dally, who always has to run when "Shattered" comes on.

I'll have to look this one up :-).

Chris (who mostly runs to music of her youth -- mid 60's -- or else
house/dance music)

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SnugBear - 20 Jun 2004 04:14 GMT

> "She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean, she was the best
> damn woman that I've ever seen." What's not to love?

I think it could be our theme song!

> Dally, who always has to run when "Shattered" comes on.

Now I have to get that!!

My *gotta run* songs are Squeeze Me In and Maneater - sorta different
ends of the spectrum. lol

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Dally - 20 Jun 2004 17:33 GMT

>>"She was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean, she was the best
>>damn woman that I've ever seen." What's not to love?
>
> I think it could be our theme song!

http://www.lyricsdir.com/a/acdc/you-shook-me-all-night-long.php

The lyrics aren't a perfect fit: "knocking me out with her American
thighs" is nice, but "made a meal out of me, then came back for more"
sounds a little too high in protein for most of us, not to mention
portion control issues. :-)

Dally

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SnugBear - 21 Jun 2004 02:56 GMT

> The lyrics aren't a perfect fit: "knocking me out with her American
> thighs" is nice, but "made a meal out of me, then came back for more"
> sounds a little too high in protein for most of us, not to mention
> portion control issues. :-)

LOL but but but
we're allowed to be voracious in other apetites aren't we?

Cause the walls start shaking
The earth was quaking

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Beverly - 15 Jun 2004 15:40 GMT

> I had a busy day today. Morning errands nixed my usual dumbbell workout
> and since I had to actually appear at work this afternoon, I didn't get
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>
> 5 - I walked 4.75 miles outside. How could I *not* ????

You did much better than I did. I planned to take the daughter out to eat
and then head out to the gym. I then discovered I needed to run a couple
errands and stop by the post office. By the time I finished it was almost
9:00pm and time to head home.

Tonight nothing is going to get in my way!

Beverly

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JMA - 15 Jun 2004 17:00 GMT

> I had a busy day today. Morning errands nixed my usual dumbbell workout
> and since I had to actually appear at work this afternoon, I didn't get
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> 5 - I walked 4.75 miles outside. How could I *not* ????

I decided to take a walk last night around 9PM because I was restless. I
made it about 1/2 mile before the skeeters made me turn around and go back
home. I forgot to wear a hat with my long sleeves/long pants so now I have
some major bites all over my head. I'm going to have to bathe in DEET from
now on if I want to leave my house in the evening.

Jenn

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SnugBear - 19 Jun 2004 01:59 GMT

> I decided to take a walk last night around 9PM because I was restless.
> I made it about 1/2 mile before the skeeters made me turn around and
> go back home. I forgot to wear a hat with my long sleeves/long pants
> so now I have some major bites all over my head. I'm going to have to
> bathe in DEET from now on if I want to leave my house in the evening.

Since I'm going to my class reunion next weekend, I'll be bathing in DEET
myself until then! It's not like I can stay indoors for a week, right?

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