Rantings, Ravings, and Ramblings

[CODawn]

Congratulations!

 

[JCU]

• Thank you, @CODawn!
• Basics
• Walk: .92m/3.3mph
• This month's routine:
• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday Challenge
• code of abs Program
• Splits Exercises
• Keeping it lighter this month with the intention of upping my walking
• I really like the look of 60 Days of Walking, but I'm no where near even an hour straight yet
• If it's particularly light, I'll add a workout
• I took my walk early and was happily surprised by thunder during my usual time
• It was great to beat the weather and see it!
• The walk wasn't bad, but I probably shouldn't have done the "hill" first thing after seeing Bee
• Speaking of seeing:
• The Es came by!!
• So lovely to see them!
• Supper was lasagna, with cheesecake for dessert
• I love easy recipes!
• Good: no spam? what is this madness? and how do I continue it?
• Happy: Es! Good food and great company! What more can one ask for?
• (Kittens. They met the Es days after coming home! And yet...)

 

[JCU]

• Basics
• spring chicken workout
• Walk: 1.42m/3.1mph
• Tried a new restaurant that bought out an old favorite
• We'll definitely be returning!
• It was our favorite game day pub, so it's great that we'll be able to do that again
• New route!
• There were ups and downs and several very nice people
• It's definitely a keeper!
• Went slower just to get a good feel for the route
• I strained something in my back
• Everything hurts
• Even breathing
• I will be texting Bee tomorrow to see what I should do
• Good: new restaurant!
• Happy: it was late, but kitten cuddles!

 

[Anek]

Sunshine kitties!

 

[Tileenah]

I hope your back gets better soon !

 

[JCU]

• They are the best, @Anek!
• Thank you, @Tileenah!
• Basics
• Walk: 1.47m/3.1mph
• Had to keep the punches slow and weak, but did manage them at 5 minutes
• I will be using heat for my back!
• It's much better today, but still very noticable
• Bee says heat is really the only thing I can do
• My walk helped, surprisingly?
• I kept it slow and steady (it rose consistently in speed with no decreases!) and expected more pain than I have
• I am certainly not complaining!
• Kittens have been kittening all day
• It's fun to watch all 3 zoom from one end of the room to the other!
• I had Nobu on my lap, but it was in the bathroom
• So no picture
• Good: back is doing better
• Happy: my walk was an old route that had me really stretching my legs and feeling good!

 

[JCU]

• Basics
• Walk: 1.47m/3.2mph
• Only 1 set of abs
• I had also strained things around the cartilage of my false ribs
• That makes planks nearly impossible
• (C6 is uv*)
• Good news: back is almost healed!
• Better news: I can focus on my ribs
• Great news: *this was Nobu curling on my lap!
• I forgot to start my watch, but the automatic function caught most of it
• It was the same route as yesterday, just opposite
• There were geese!

• I took that very carefully after I had passed
• We were two arm lengths apart!
• It was warm enough to keep the back room open
• The kittens adored it
• Nobu has stolen my seat, curled in my lap on the toilet and on top of the stairs, but in front of my legs!
• Kittens...
• Good: slightly faster walk and better back
• Happy: this silly, seat stealing kitten

 

[Tileenah]

 

[JCU]

• @Tileenah
• Basics
• No walk
• My back feels almost normal and my ribs aren't as sharp!
• It's been raining on and off all day
• I could have walked several times, but didn't want to bother with the wetness
• (Plus, humidity. It's my nemesis.)
• Slow, quiet day
• Always lovely!
• Nobu didn't want me to exercise?
• He took a nap on my lap

• (On the floor! Exact same position on the couch and he refuses!)
• And then grabbed my dress

• I finally picked him up and did lunges with the extra weight
• Silly kitten!
• Good: kept the humidity out almost all day
• Happy: Casper and Nox were very quick to get into the back room; Nobu curled up beside me!

 

[JCU]

• Basics
• Walk: 1.28m/3.2mph
• It's amusing to look at my walk data
• Mom was going to an event in a bar around the corner, so I walked there with her
• Then my speed picked up!
• I'm curious how much faster she'd be if she just stretched her legs?
• She takes such short steps?
• It was a pleasant warmup, at least!
• I got cuddles!

• We're holding hands. Obviously.
• I had a quiet evening and it was lovely!
• Good: walked
• Happy: Nobu is zooming. It's hilarious!

 

[NancyTree]

So many kitten cuddles!

 

[JCU]

• So many, @NancyTree!
• Basics
• No walk
• My ribs were very good when I woke up
• Then I did laundry
• My shower helped, at least
• Nobu has been helping by cuddling all day

• He's just so photogenic!
• Also preferred my feet today
• But it's still cuddling, so I'm happy!
• Casper got into the bathroom with me first last night and did not let Nobu in, too
• Always fun to have a cat growling right behind your ear
• Not quite Liam snarls, but enough for a shiver!
• Good: laundry
• Happy: happy kitten!

 

[CODawn]

I'm glad that your back and rib are doing better. I love all your kitten pictures.

 

[JCU]

• Thanks, @CODawn! I'm glad you like the pictures as much as I enjoy posting them!
• Basics
• Walk: 1.63m/3.2mph
• Slight deviation of my new route!
• It gives me a crosswalk on a busy street, which is lovely
• Without the wait at the crosswalks, my speed was consistent!
• I'm hoping to get up to 2 miles before working on speed
• The Es visited!
• I had a delightful conversation with Big E about various sci-fi medias
• And later in their visit, Nobu cuddled with him!
• Nobu was actually downstairs their entire visit!
• !!!
• Of course, I touched Nox and he fought me off as well as he could while running away
• So there's that...
• I can walk over him without issue most times
• 
• Good: kitten progress and not getting lost on my walk
• (Thank you, Google Maps!)
• Happy: he literally just settled!

 

[Gandhalfit]

Two cats, two opposite personalities

 

[JCU]

• It's even more amusing knowing they're from the same litter, @Gandhalfit!
• Basics
• Walk: 1.6m/3.3mph
• That walk was an almost straight line on speed!
• I will be halting code of abs until Friday
• My ribs continue to hurt after exercising, so I'm cutting the majority for a few days
• After my podcasts, Welcome to Night Vale is pure humor and has me giggling on my walks
• Kitten cuddles!
• And then he stretched

• His back legs had me in stitches and I still don't know why
• My mom knows me
• I adore cards
• I keep every card I've ever received in a box my sister made me
• So this Easter? Mom won

• I need to get a frame for this thing!
• It's so pretty...
• Good: different and longer route than I had planned with my walk
• Happy: Eggs Benedict for brunch!!

 

[JCU]

• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday
• Walk: 1.56m/3.5mph
• Had to substitute wall push-ups and even that pressed my ribs too much
• Any further core workouts will be changed for the next few days
• 3.5mph!
• So happy with that!
• Also saw SEVEN doggos!
• And pet TWO of them!
• That was a very good walk
• It has been warmer in the back room and the kittens love it
• I've not seen much of them today
• Happy kittens are quiet kittens!
• Happy Dyngus Day, Bees!
• Good: a very excellent walk
• Happy: dyngus day means pierogis! Lots of pierogis! Yummy!

Cats and bags...

 

[Gandhalfit]

Belated Happy Dyngus Day
I hope you had plenty of water for it

 

[Tileenah]

Congrats on 3.5mph!
And thanks for the cute pic of kitten in a bag

 

[JCU]

• Thank you, @Gandhalfit!
• Thanks, @Tileenah! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
• Tuesday, 11 April
• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday
• Walk: 1.46m/3.3mph
• Thursday, 12 April
• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday
• Walk: 1.15m/3.6mph
• Yesterday's knee-to-elbows were done standing
• It's getting warmer, so the felines are out back most of the time
• I did snap this one after midnight, though!

• Today was much of the same
• But! I upped my speed!
• 3.6!!
• I surprised myself with that one!
• It'll be slower tomorrow after seeing Tyler
• And unless he says otherwise, I'm dropping code of abs
• Maybe he'll be able to do something?
• Fingers crossed!
• But on the probability that he won't, I'll take it easy for a while longer
• No ibuprofen today, though! That's a first!
• Good: fast walk
• Happy: grapes! lots of grapes! all the grapes!

 

[Tileenah]

yay to 3.6!!

 

[JCU]

• Thakk you, @Tileenah!
• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday
• Walk: 1.49m/2.9mph
• Managed the reverse crunches!
• All the pain is only in my ribs now
• Tyler said it seems to be intercostal muscles
• To quote him:
• "It's a mess in there."
• So that's fun
• He gave me a stretch to open my ribs and I'm feeling it!
• But there wasn't much he could do to help
• If my lower back continues to be bratty, I will not be walking after visiting Tyler
• My pace perfectly exemplifies that
• I may not walk tomorrow, we'll see
• I'm curious to see how air conditioning changes things
• But as it is, if I want kitten cuddles before dark, I'll need to go into the back room

• Silly kittens!
• Good: new stretches!
• Happy: Theo! I got kisses!

 

[Gandhalfit]

I hope your pain will go away soon

 

[SlothEnergy]

Back pain is a bummer... I hope you'll get better soon.
I tend to have back pain too and walking usually helps. If I do it right: not too slow, not too fast, minding my posture.
I also did physical therapy that involved a lot of ab work, but avoiding some exercises that put too much pressure on the back, like the sit-ups. I always modify when there are sit-ups in a Darebee workout and I take care with the leg raises as well.

 

[JCU]

Thank you, @Gandhalfit, @TortoiseVibe!

I don't think I was clear enough in my complaining! My back has been better for about a week now. It did surprise me that walking helped it so much!

My current, ongoing problem is in my ribs. Specifically: the intercostal muscles under my right armpit and curving under my right breast. It makes bending, tilting, and reaching very painful.

I need to gain the courage to use the massage gun on these spots. Considering how I was cringing and whimpering when Tyler was working them?

 

[JCU]

• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday
• 50 Lunges
• 50 Butt Kicks
• Modified Stretches
• I managed the glute flexes!
• I will be adding various leg exercises daily to get my heart rate going at least a little
• If my ribs let me, I'll add high knees!
• I dropped the downward dog and full arch stretches, but kept everything else
• No walk
• We had to start the air conditioner today and I just didn't feel up to more humidity
• (And it's only going to get worse! )
• Good: made a menu for the first time in a month
• Happy: Nox! He was stretched on my bed!

 

[CODawn]

I hope you feel better soon.

 

[JCU]

• Thank you, @CODawn. I think it'll take until I see Bee again, but that's only 2 weeks
• Daily Exercise w EC*
• Leg Day Everyday 15
• 50 Varieties of Squats
• 100 High Knees
• 100 Butt Kicks
• *I had to leave my right arm stationary at times
• No walk; my achilles is very tight and I don't want to strain it
• My ribs like high knees more than butt kicks?
• I'll take it!
• The kittens were frightened by my skirt?
• They both ran away every time they saw me!
• This skirt was tucked away and I haven't worn it in years
• This is sad because it's big enough I think I could have hidden Liam beneath it
• Much more tolerable heat with the air conditioner!
• Tomorrow is when the humidity hits, though
• Good: went grocery shopping
• Happy: the kittens were playing and it was very amusing to watch!

 

[JCU]

• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday 16
• 100 Arm Circles
• 10 Shoulder Taps*
• 50 Front Leg Swings
• 50 Back Leg Swings
• 100 Side Leg Raises
• *I very quickly realized these weren't happening
• No walk; my achilles is much better, though!
• I spent 4 hours on a puzzle. My sister gave it to me 3 months ago.
• But it's done!

• Pretty and plays music!
• I didn't realize how much my fingers hurt until I washed my hands
• Hot water can sting something fierce!
• At least by using the back room I got kitten attention
• Nobu and Casper had to see what I was doing
• Good: finally made my birthday puzzle
• Happy: we may get snow as the temperature drops!

 

[SlothEnergy]

Wow, this is lovely!

 

[Tileenah]

Congrats on puzzle! It looks really nice!

 

[JCU]

• Thank you, @TortoiseVibe, @Tileenah!
• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday 17
• 200 High Knees
• 100 Arm Circles
• 25 Torso Twists
• Just barely managed the bridges
• I need to stop trying arm/torso exercises between cardio moves
• Because of those twists, I couldn't do any more high knees
• It has been windy, rainy, and lightly snowing all day
• I allowed that to stop me from walking
• I'm putting it here that I will walk tomorrow
• That should get me going!
• Best part of a colder day?

• Kitten cuddles!
• I've had Nobu multiple times today!
• (He's on my feet as I write this!)
• Kittens: the best excuse to ignore sugar cravings
• Good: exercised
• Happy: kitten cuddles!

 

[JCU]

Bees. BEES. I will be walking shortly, but look at this.



Look!



I can't disturb him! I have a heart!

(and procrastination, but shh.)

 

[JCU]

• Daily Exercise w EC*
• Leg Day Everyday 18
• Modified Stretches
• Walk: 1.03m/3.2mph
• *Had to downgrade the jumping jacks to half jacks
• My ribs did not like that
• Which is surprising because high knees aren't much trouble?
• Did just the basics because of it
• I've forgotten to add my stretching to the list the last few days
• I've been doing it!
• I've even added pigeon pose and a wide dog pose back in!
• Kept the walk shorter because rain and snow meant snow boots
• For all that I prefer the cold, going back to the full get up after no jacket necessary isn't fun
• Nobu hasn't liked this cold snap either
• Kitten cuddled all day!

• It was just after I woke up and wanted breakfast
• I sat there for half an hour until he shifted
• (What's a little hunger in the face of a purring kitten? What's numb feet?)
• Good: walked
• Happy: so. many. cuddles!!

 

[NancyTree]

Your puzzle looks very awesome!
Ooh and so much kitten love!

 

[Mianevem]

You're so patient. If I have to stand up from my desk, I can wait at most 5 minutes befote I have to remove the purring cat's head from my hand.

 

[JCU]

• Thank you, @NancyTree!
• Patience? Procrastination? They sound sort of the same, yes, @Mianevem?
• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday 19
• Surprisingly, I'm able to do planks!
• I had to do 15 per leg, instead of alternating, but I did them!
• I slept wrong last night and my ribs are not happy
• Took it easy and I've been massaging all the knots and sore spots
• Bee is going to have so much work...
• Nobu wanted cuddles and playtime, though, so it hasn't been bad!
• Good: exercise
• Happy: Nobu had me giggling multiple times today

 

[Gandhalfit]

I hope your ribs feel better

Nobu

 

[Julian4077]

for your ribs.

 

[JCU]

• Thank you, @Gandhalfit, @Julian4077
• Daily Exercise w EC* 20-24
• Leg Day Everyday 20-24
• *With some adjustments
• My ribs are doing much better!
• My period this month flattened me
• I hope this isn't the future, but at least I know it now if it is
• It kept me bed and couch bound for days
• But I got sweets and kitten cuddles!
• I hope to walk tomorrow, but I don't think I'm adding anything else to the very basics until after I see Bee
• Fingers crossed the insomnia ends tonight!
• Good: rest and recovery
• Happy: look at this precious baby!

 

[JCU]

• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday 25
• Walk: 1.48m/3.2mph
• Fell asleep on the couch and woke up late
• But it was a decent hour to fall asleep, so I'll take it!
• The walk was an hour later than I planned
• Kitten cuddled on my lap
• That's much more important!
• Good: walk
• Happy: kitten cuddles and grapes!

 

[JCU]

• Yesterday & Today:
• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday
• Substituted standing knee to elbows for the crunches today
• Surprised myself with the side planks yesterday
• Bee beat me up today
• So much
• I will be able to say how my ribs feel tomorrow, after everything settles
• I'll be taking a look at the bike with Dad to see what needs to be done with it
• Maybe my achilles will like that better?
• Good & Happy: next post

 

[JCU]

Bees. BEES!

If you have a chance, SEE SIX!

This musical was spectacular. It very much was done as a concert. Loud, bright, engaging, FUN! So much fun! I will definitely be seeing it again!

I especially loved the additions that were made in the songs; little asides that connected verses. The characters were so bright for only having 90 minutes to really dig into them.

I went into this expecting a good time. My expectations were blown out of the water. SO good!

No pictures of the show itself, but here's the playbill and part of this amazing theatre.

 

[Tileenah]

I'm glad you had such a good time!

 

[JCU]

• Thank you, @Tileenah!
• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday
• My ribs are mostly better!
• There's just a small stubborn spot at the bottom that I can thankfully reach
• So I'll work on that the rest of the month and will hopefully start May fresh
• I've spent most of today decompressing from yesterday
• Great show. So. many. people.
• (I will do it again, of course!)
• Bees, it's finally happened
• Nobu settled on my chest!!
• (Kittens are warm!)
• I wasn't able to get a good picture, and he was very uncertain, but I have high hopes of it happening again!
• The purchase of a baby wrap looms closer every day...
• Good: went outside
• Happy: kitten! on my chest! !!!

 

[NancyTree]

a kitten on your chest is só soothing

 

[Mianevem]

a kitten on your chest is só soothing

Except if said kitten is diligently kneading your stomach right after lunch

 

[JCU]

So soothing, @NancyTree!

Nobu seems to just know when I need to go to the bathroom, @Mianevem. My poor, poor bladder...

 

[JCU]

• Daily Exercise w EC
• Leg Day Everyday 29
• Apparently I really needed sleep
• Today has been very slow
• And kitten wanted cuddles

• It's been lovely!

• My sweet baby!
• I'm going to eat some ice cream and go to bed early
• Good: necessary sleep
• Happy: my kitten is the best!

 

[DorothyMH]

I haven’t looked at your thread for a while…I was seeing all the kitty pics and wondering where’s Liam….? I assume he’s tolerant of the noobs in the house….?