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Did two sessions of calf stretching with the North American Healthcare foot rocker yesterday and two today. Seems to be more effective than the Gaiam roller I've been using. Spent an hour on the rowing machine last night while listening to music, watching part of "Justified," and "Last Comic Standing." Fourteen hundred strokes at the lowest resistance. I can do this whereas the stepper just wasn't my cup of tea. Live and learn.
I'm thinking of disposing of the stepper because I already have hoarder/clutterer tendencies and there's only so much junk I can contain. Maybe I'll list it on FreeCycle. One day you'll be able to strap on your Oculus Rift and row down the Amazon and up a Norwegian fjord. I was going to do a half hour on the rowing machine and the rest on the stationary cycle but decided to stay with the rower because it has more resistance. "Age Defying Fitness" recommends starting with a half hour and working up to an hour a day but I figure I had a head start with using the stationary cycle every day. I think I'm going to stick with an hour a day on the rowing machine as my cardio. No point in over training or overdoing it. Right now, I'm leaning the rowing machine against the front door. I want to find a better way to store it. I did put the stationary cycle in the closet.
Eight hours of sleep and less waking up last night. We're still in the middle of a cooldown. No back tension so far, thank goodness. Watched the evening news with my feet on a foot stool raising my knees above my hips as recommended by "Age-Defying Fitness." It's supposed to help your back relax.
Misplaced the strength training for 50+ book and don't have a clue where I put it. Damn my clutter. Forty-five minutes of great exercises for your legs from "Age Defying Fitness" using ankle weights and resistance bands on the mat and the chair. Forty-five minutes of the whole body dumbbell conditioning program.The novelty of rowing is wearing off. I may start rowing earlier. Rowing and stationary cycling at night may be keeping me up. Fifty minutes of rowing while watching PBS New Hour, Washington Week in Review, and "Justified." My butt was sore. I knew there was a reason I looked up rowing cushions yesterday. Back tension is back.
Today was a strength training day and a down day (shooting for 500 calories). I ordered the Omron body fat monitor. Should arrive tomorrow along with the running shorts.
Diet Calendar Entry for 18 July 2014:
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348 kcal
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Fat: 19.00g | Prot: 12.00g | Carb: 33.19g.
Breakfast: Weight Watchers Light String Cheese, Celestial Seasonings India Spice Chai Tea, Sugar, Kroger Lactose Free Fat Free Half & Half. Snacks/Other: Planters NUT-rition Heart Healthy Mix. more...
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