Posted by: Dee
Boomer Jogging - 08/18/05 06:20 AM
I finally did it...talked myself into getting my big butt off the porch swing, ate my last piece of oreo cookie cream pie (that one hurt) and starting moving again. Unlike my boomer belly and hips, the roads in my neighborhood are flat. My last cholorestol reading was 333 so I knew I needed to do something...I began to move and so far at age 54 I'm walking/and boomer jogging 1.4 miles every other day...I hope to work up to every day. I call it a boomer jog because I can't pick up my feet like I used to...just sort of lightly lift up...after my second day of this I could not believe how painful my inner thighs/groin area was...yikes. I guess lifting all this extra weight does take more effort (and muscles) than I thought...and since I don't have any muscles my body is in protest of any exertion at all. I'm not seriously overweight...maybe 15-20 pounds...but trying to bounce those down the neighborhood lane takes some effort. Just wonder how many of my boomer sisters are doing the same thing...trying to get back in shape after being away from activity for awhile. How is everyone doing and please...send some encouraging words this way...I need all the help I can get.