I have (groan) begun walking on the treadmill. I am afraid that on our shore excursions I will poop out 5 minutes into it, and have to miss the whole thing. So far I can walk 5 minutes at speed setting one, and then I have to sit down. This is what comes from doing nothing strenuous for 5 years. Back when I was still working I could, and did, walk all over the medical center, but I let that level (not that it couldn't have been improved) slip away as I meandered around the house, or strolled through the grocery store. Why doesn't life work backwards, so you could start out with an activity at Olympic levels, and then gradually, slowly, get worse the more you practice? Sounds good to me.
A couple of days ago I drug out the heated water buckets for the horse stalls, and only found one, and that one had the rim chewed up (Maggie's work), and two buckets missing. I have a recollection of pitching one because Maybe (horse) kept chewing and pulling on it until it cracked top to bottom. But there still should be another. However, I am going to order two more ($35!!!each) and also a horse toy called a pas-a-fier for them to chew and crib on. Guess that makes me their enabler.
They've already chewed through one each, which is damned hard to do, these things are not flimsy:
But then, a thousand pound animal pulling on it with all their strength...
Bumper sticker for the day: "Thank you for not being perky."
2 comments :
Hopefully you'll be able to get your energy levels up before your Hawaii adventure.
I imagine it can be frustrating at times; but I bet you'll see improvements.
Brilliant idea working with the treadmill. I know after the past two years [for me] of not walking everywhere and basically being a slug that Hawaii would be daunting.
You can do it! Just keep working at it a bit a day. [And isn't a treadmill wonderful in this weather?]I bet you are so excited for the trip.
Who will care for the horses while you are gone?
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