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[cadfael]

I had an exceptional workout today! I've been using a machine that kinda simulates steps and gets your arms involved. Good cardiovascular exercise.

I set the timer for 30 minutes, 10 minutes longer than usual and began the workout. Well, early on I thought of my experience riding horses. My goal then was to minimize any negative effect on the horse that I might cause, and maximize any benefit that I might have. While I want to practice this, the effect was amazing.

Obviously, I had to substitute the machine for the horse, but my goal was the same: to make it and I act as one. I was able to go into a very light trance state and get a workout that did not over-stress my poor, old, overweight body. In fact, I was able to exceed my target heart rate of 130 bpm and achieve a 145+bpm rate and feel as if I could have worked much harder.

Then I did some light weights to work on abs and lower back, then back to a treadmill for a 10 minute walk to cool down slowly.

I am pumped. I am buff.

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[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

The pain dissipated? That's great news. Allthough your initial description sounded scary, this new information is much more encouraging.

I'll bring my stuff to FG and we can go from there. I'm just pleased to have a partner-in-exercise to work with. It is rare that I do.

Yes, I've heard many people draw this comparison between biomedicine and CTM; they seem to excell at different kinds of problems.

Good luck with today's workout!

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[wild-place-king.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the pain goes away completely. I have another insight gained during Saturday's workout. I will post it to the greater list as I know that there are medical professionals in my friends list.

It is rare too, that I have a workout partner, I am looking forward to it. That is interesting. I forst started jogging in 1977, while I was working full time and attending Pace University working toward my bachelor's degree. My schedule was packed.

I needed exercise and friend had suggested jogging, and he said, it will improve my squash game. Reluctantly I tried it, hated it, but forced myself to give it 30 days. Turned out, I loved it! I realized benefits very quickly, made physical and emotional progress and the best part was - I was alone! I needed that time to myself and it was an extremely pleasant respite in the constant turmoil my life had been at the time. After a year, I started running 10K races, half marathons and even the NYC Marathon in 1982, and yes, I did finish it in under four hours.

Having progressed well past that turbulent period, I now crave the exercise and also the company of someone pleasant to be with.

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[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you filled me in on your long history of active lifestyle choices---now that you remind me, I remember hearing about your triumph at the NYC marathon. I was very impressed. I have never even imagined running a marathon or a half marathon; theoretically, I might be able to train up to it, but I've never even come close to trying. I am clear about how intensely demanding an undertaking it is; I'm just not sure if I could do it.

I simply didn't remember your fitness history until you reminded me, but having been reminded, I can see that you know exactly what it feels like to move your body so intensely and glory in what it can do. No one can run a marathon without experienced exercise-induced trance. : )

Knowing this, I'm even happier that we are going to work together on boosting what we can ask of our bodies and ourselves at the FG, and I will be reading all of your activity-related posts with interest and pleasure! : )