Monday, February 1, 2010

I'm Walkin

As Fat's Domino would say "I'm walkin"... but I'm not going right back to anywhere or anyone. Maybe this is what my recurring dream is about. I have these dreams where I walk and walk and never get to my destination. The treadmill has finally arrived and I actually used it without falling off and killing myself. We've put it in our daughter's somewhat empty ex-room. She still needs to pick up all her childhood plush toys but I don't see that happening soon so right now they're off to the side cheering me on.




Everyone keeps telling me we need a television down there. I didn't believe them cause look at the view I get while I'm walking. Problem is depending on the time of day there's not a heck of alot going on out there. The Magnolia in the middle of the lawn has buds on it though and will be blooming in 6 weeks or so.

So I did 15 minutes this morning. I wanted to do another 15 this afternoon but it warns you not to do too much to fast. I eventually want to get up to an hour a day... my blood pressure isn't budging. Some days it will be down at some point but aside from that it's still way too high. By the time I get to an hour I may want a TV down there. I can see it getting boring.

No sewing this past weekend cause I was working on my Mythology essay. It got marked really fast and I got 100% on it. It's been so long since I've done school type work I wasn't even sure of the format, but I did it!


7 comments:

Molly said...

This is great, I wish I could use one. Have you thought about listening to one of your books while you are walking? You have a beautiful view from there. Good luck with it and don't over do it. Take care.

Becky said...

If I can ever get over being sick, I'll be hoofing it with you, Shirley!
I'm fighting the high blood sugar war. and believe me this is a war!

marlene@ByTheSeam said...

That is quite the walking machine. The way you have it set up is nice, must make you feel like your almost outside. I think if you had an hour on it you would want a tv down there, keeps your mind off what your doing. congrats on you 100%

Lane said...

Congrats on the 100%!!! Enjoy the walk. I had a treadmill and spent many happy hours walking to nowhere. Lane

Quiltluver said...

Good for you. I find the TV takes my mind off the walking and I do manage to walk longer when I'm not bored.

Cheryl Willis said...

we just brought our stuff up to the dining room, No one seems to want to excerise by themselves in the basement. We are getting ready to do a re-model downstairs and this is an excuse to tear the house up moving stuff around. cw

Angela said...

Good for you on the walking! I cannot wait for it to warm up enough outside to start taking walks again!