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  terri 8:15 am on 2010/06/18 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: flexibility, miifit   

  Stretching For This Dummy 

  

  Yes, I actually bought a book called Stretching For Dummies.. I just want to write in this short entry that stretching is not to be taken lightly. When I started exercising again, my thought was that stretching would just prevent getting a cramp during exercise and since I never really got cramps, I saw no need to do it. How wrong I was. As a result of not stretching, my groin muscles have gotten so tight that I can’t even sit cross-legged on the floor without it hurting. I hope that I can correct the tightness in my legs by coming up with some kind of stretching routine. Yoga isn’t too feasible at this point because I am way too inflexible. The book is pretty informative, but I have to be sure to follow through. I will probably try stretching at work or while I am out and about in addition to making it part of my current exercise routine of jogging and weight training.

   

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  terri 9:18 pm on 2010/06/04 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: arthritis (9), miifit, nikeplus (8), weight training (2)   

  Chee to the Hoo! I am at Level Blue! 

  

  By the hair of my chinny chin chin, I finally hit Nike+ Level Blue, which means I have accumulated 1000 kilometers (or 621 miles) since starting on Nike+ back in March 2009. I had set a goal for myself to do this by the end of May but unfortunately, that didn’t happen. I did run the distance but on my last run when I supposed to have hit Level Blue, my iPod Nano (ironically called “Little Bloo”) decided to freeze and when I had to hard reset it, I lost the run. I was a grrr-bag, to put it mildly. Oh well, better late than never.

  So, what’s next? Well, the next level is Purple which is 931 miles away. Needless to say, I’m not shooting for that anytime soon as that is just too far to reach. Who knows though? I had said the same thing about Level Blue and here I am; I have to say that it’s a miracle that I made it this far. On the other hand, I may have to consider giving my joints a rest from running because of my arthritis, but the strange thing is that I’m enjoying running more due to my weight training. By improving my flexibility and strength in my back and arms, I feel it really makes running bearable and enjoyable in addition to giving me the endorphin afterglow.

  Never say never, I guess. Here’s to the next goal…however long that may take!

   
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  terri 7:19 pm on 2010/05/25 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: arthritis (9), miifit   

  Get Bent? 

  Yesterday on my day off, I had an orientation at the YMCA in Kaimuki to learn how to use their strength building machines. The orientation was very thorough as the trainer went over the dos and more importantly, the “do not dos” of using the equipment. It also gave me a clearer idea of what to strive for as far as my flexibility goes. As I had mentioned earlier, my flexibility totally sucks and now I’m looking to set measurable goals to get more flexible and to become stronger, especially now since my arthritis pain has subsided, for the most part.

  What is going to make this more fun is that Hunny has joined the YMCA for the summer, too! I hope we get our goals accomplished by the end of the summer!

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    Brandon Kawamura 9:16 pm on 2010/05/25 Permalink

    Awesome! Gambatte ne! Love that Ken is doing it too . You two are an inspiration.