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This is a way of making myself write something coherent and grammatically correct almost every day. I'm opinionated and need an outlet. I'm also prone to flights of fancy. Thanks for stopping by. |
| The most exciting thing I have going right now is walking in the park. It sounds crazy, even to me. But I guess I like it because I feel like I'm doing something good for myself. My glucose is down 8 points and my AC1 is beautiful according to the doctor. My bad cholesterol has always been in range, but the good cholesterol was too low. I got the lecture about exercise being the only way to improve that. So four months later, my good cholesterol is in range! I have pale skin that fries like bacon on a hot stove when I'm in the sun. So I found a sunscreen for faces with an SPF70. I still get splotchy in the heat, but that's a temporary condition. It might be causing an allergic reaction, however. I put some on my neck and the area above my neckline of a tee shirt, so now my chest is red and itching. I'm a born sissy; what else can I say? I also use UV sunglasses to avoid cataracts. Now I've swiped one of my Dad's baseball caps. I come home wringing wet from climbing stairs and steep roads. My muscles are sore and my lower back aches every day. But I'm covering more territory in the same time. I've increased the total time as well, so my endurance is better. I feel like I'm getting better at it, so I don't care what other people think. I am one of those people with the earplugs in my ears, so I'm in my own little world when I'm out there. I finally figured out that using "shuffle on the I-Pod was better than choosing one artist each day, because one singer tends to use the same kind of beat or emphasis. The shuffle mixes up slow ones--a longer, slower stride--and upbeat ones--quicker, shorter strides. Some songs make me swing my arms harder or higher, or snap my fingers while I walk. The music really does affect the gait, whether I put my hands over my head, or sing along (when I'm not in a crowd). I'm not the oldest walker in this park, but I'm the only old one with an I-Pod and stretching every half hour or doing knee bends. Oh, the I-Pod also keeps track of the time, provided I take it out of my pocket before grabbing my ankles to stretch out my spine. I'm getting fresh air and daylight, as well as exercise. I still haven't managed to get over the feeling that I have more constructive things to do. But I try to push those thoughts by saying this is for me. |
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