When I moved from Hayward to San Lorenzo a couple years ago, had NO
ROOM to set up and operate my Nordic Track skier. Sadly, it went into
storage, with a lot of other stuff that didn't fit my new space.

Well, I moved it to ND... but just like before, for a good long while,
the living room was full of moving boxes and no room to set up.
Eventually, got the living room mostly cleared out, but just did
nothing about it.

But the other day, I drug it out, set it up in the middle of the
living room, for now, and cleaned it up, oiled it, and polished it.
Got on it too! But only for a couple minutes at a time, it was really
making me out of breath!

Then I went and found the box I'd stashed the computer in, got
batteries for that, and re-mounted it on the machine. Found the
instructions, set it up for my weight, age, etc.

I found that as usual, I don't like using my Nike Walking shoes on the
skier, they feel too large and clunky on the skis. So off to Wal-Mart
for some cheap $3 Ked sneaker facsimiles.

And now I'm tracking again!

I managed 8 minutes Saturday, today I did 12 minutes/1 mile. But I
admit to huffing and puffing quite a bit. Nor can I use the arm
exerciser the whole time. I sort of alternate by doing that, then
catching my breath, then adding arms for a minutes, etc...

One thing I will need to do, is arrange for some way to attach a water
bottle. I was dying for a sip or two of water. I'm thinking maybe I
could get a bike water cage and screw it onto the hip pad. If I'm
lucky, it might work.

At any rate, on that eventual day when we have furniture, i.e. a sofa,
I'm not quite sure where it will go, but for now I have my track back!

As exercise machines go, it's gotta be the perfect one for me, low
impact and easy on knees. And I can *do* it.

But I've lost my clothes drying rack... <G>

Cynthia
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