Thursday was a busy day. I had coffee club and I swam in addition to reading and writing.
My son called several times yesterday. He asked me about Wordle. We both got it done in four yesterday. He said “Four is a par and three is a birdie.”
I think he’s correct about the golf analogy. Two is definitely an eagle.
Coffee club was fun. I’m glad I went. I’m getting to know a few women in my neighborhood. We met at a local coffee shop and had breakfast together and talked.
I am reminded of when I was in kindergarten and my mom was in the neighborhood coffee klatch. She quit and said it was a waste of time. Her favorite word back then was “highbrow.” I have a feeling she didn’t think the women measured up.
At the pool I swam 1,200 yards. Just think, pre COVID I was swimming 3,000. I started at the YMCA swimming three weeks ago. I’ve made it twice a week for three weeks. Yay for me. I began with 500 yards, bumped it up to 1,000 and then 1,200. I hope to be at 1,500 soon.
I’m taking barre class later this morning. I’m also doing that class twice a week along with swimming. I feel like I’m getting stronger and in better shape — but I don’t recover like I used to. I guess that’s due to aging and lack of activity during the shut down.
Consistency is my key. I don’t talk myself out of going — I go. No excuses. I’m sticking to this schedule for the next few weeks to see if it gets any easier. Then I may add a third day of swimming or another class.
What random thoughts do you have today? What are you doing to stay in shape? Do you think the COVID shutdown affected your physical health?
I do not drink coffee, and most of my neighbors are not worth the effort, so the “klatch” thingy is a non-starter. Besides, I am a guy, so we do “bro” stuff (which is anything that involves beer in mass quantities).
Got it!
Very poor here with the whole exercise thing. Walking Benny is the most I do. You are to be commended!
I can’t believe I’ve made it through three weeks of swimming and barre class.
As long as we don’t gossip and there is a pool involved, it is a go.
Bravo on sticking to your schedule. You’re inspiring EA
Thank you!
My df65 has a connection issue with its receiver battery so I left sailing to barbeque alone. Watching sailing without a boat doesn’t have the same connection with the other skippers
My dad took up yacht racing at age 89! It’s his new hobby in his retirement community on a lake on the golf course.
Waiting for sunrise to illuminate TMT Wellington’s crown
It’s funny…I’m playing catch up with reading but my blog yesterday was about how I rejoined the gym cause I was out of shape
I just saw that! I took barre class this morning and I’m crippled!
Hot bath!!
And Advil! Tomorrow morning is a shake out swim. Easy relaxing swim to work out the pain.
Perfect
What’s barre?
Ballet barre is the start of every ballet class. But this class is barre, Pilates and yoga.
My physical activity has definitely decreased since covid, but it wasn’t much to begin with. My socializing took the hit the most.