"Kermit The Frog" Really Loves The Color Of Our New Jeep, As Do Most Jeep Enthusiasts.

"Kermit The Frog" Really Loves The Color Of Our New Jeep, As Do Most Jeep Enthusiasts.

The View From Our Room's Deck At The Stanford Inn In Mendocino, California

The View From Our Room's Deck At The Stanford Inn In Mendocino, California

Our Room Has A Great View Of The Hillside And A Spacious Table To Enjoy Meals

Our Room Has A Great View Of The Hillside And A Spacious Table To Enjoy Meals

Dinner - Vegan Style. The Raven, Stanford Inn's Only Restaurant, Is Pro-animal, Totally Vegan.

Dinner - Vegan Style. The Raven, Stanford Inn's Only Restaurant, Is Pro-animal, Totally Vegan.

The Fireplace Makes The Suite Quite Comfortable As The Nighttime Temperature Drops

The Fireplace Makes The Suite Quite Comfortable As The Nighttime Temperature Drops

Murphy Joins Chili, Nancy and Me For Breakfast. Dogs Are Treated As Special Guests At The Stanford

Murphy Joins Chili, Nancy and Me For Breakfast. Dogs Are Treated As Special Guests At The Stanford

Breakfast At Stanford Inn - Mendocino, California

Breakfast At Stanford Inn - Mendocino, California

HELLO THERE! WELCOME TO OUR POOL PARTY! HOWEVER, YOU MAY WANT TO TRY THE LAKE NEARBY!

HELLO THERE! WELCOME TO OUR POOL PARTY! HOWEVER, YOU MAY WANT TO TRY THE LAKE NEARBY!

"Big Red" - 2012 Ford F150 4Wheel

"Big Red" - 2012 Ford F150 4Wheel

Trucker Ready To Make The Trip To Placerville, California

Trucker Ready To Make The Trip To Placerville, California

Lots Of Fruit For This Time Of Year

Lots Of Fruit For This Time Of Year

Nancy Selecting The Apples To Take Home

Nancy Selecting The Apples To Take Home

Nancy And Chili Get Ready To Leave The Orchard

Nancy And Chili Get Ready To Leave The Orchard

ABSTRACT OF CHILI DOG

Me And My Buddy - Enjoying A Lazy Afternoon

Me And My Buddy - Enjoying A Lazy Afternoon

We Just Added Crown Molding To Our Upstairs Den

We Just Added Crown Molding To Our Upstairs Den

The Den Can Be Entered From The Upstairs Landing Or Through The Master Bedroom

The Den Can Be Entered From The Upstairs Landing Or Through The Master Bedroom

Nancy's New Wheels - 2011 Chrysler 300 Limited (iPhone 4 Pic)

Nancy's New Wheels - 2011 Chrysler 300 Limited (iPhone 4 Pic)
High Tech - 8.4 Inch Nav Screen With Uconnect And Alpine 7.1 Surround Sound System

The Westend Boys - L to R - Dwight, Mike, Tim, Dick

The Westend Boys -  L to R -  Dwight, Mike, Tim, Dick

I'll Be Getting My Manicure This Week (Apple iPhone 4 Photo)

I'll Be Getting My Manicure This Week (Apple iPhone 4 Photo)

Our Chili Dog (She's Camera Shy)

Our Chili Dog (She's Camera Shy)

2007 Lexus LS460 L

2007 Lexus LS460 L

Monday, September 10, 2007

Continuing to Exercise

In a few more days, I'll be finishing up my fifth month of doing the treadmill workouts. It can still be a struggle, at times, to work up the energy to exercise. I altered the routine while I was in Louisville. The Drury had an exercise room - with two treadmills. So, there was no problem gaining access to the equipment. Since I do my routine at night, the equipment was always available. But with all the walking I did during the day, oftentimes in very humid conditions, I didn't feel I had the energy to do my full workout.

As a result of altering my exercise routine while on vacation, I found it difficult to jump right back in to the same conditioning level that I was accustom to, prior to leaving Elk Grove. It has taken a little over a week to return to an hour a day, five day a week, program. I'm still committed to exercising, but I realize that any alteration from the usual regiment increases the risk of abandoning the entire program. I'm not really doing all that much, but even with my rather simple program, a lot of it is mental - just working up the willpower mentally to start the routine each night. There are so many excuses that sound so reasonable at the time, but which actually can under mind your health. I'm going to continue, on a day by day basis, for as long as I can generate enough energy. Currently I'm doing three and three quarter miles - walking at an aerobic level (3.6 to 3.7 speed). That is what is recommended for cardiovascular conditioning (for the senior types). I"ll do another blog update on my program, after I complete six months, if I make it that long. I'm not doubting that I will, I'm just being realistic regarding the "mental" aspect.

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