As we move into summer, it becomes harder for me to stay motivated to work out.  This morning we moved our daily walk time back a half hour and it was still 82 degrees by the time we finished our park trail route.  As temperatures continue to climb, I’ll have to find an alternative.  I simply can’t handle exercise at temperatures much above 80 degrees.

It hasn’t been easy for me this past week.  My breathing ability hasn’t improved much.  I thought it would adjust as I got back into a routine, but it doesn’t seem to be happening.  At least, my legs aren’t stiffening up and getting sore, but that may mean I’m not working hard enough.  I know for sure my weight isn’t dropping very much.

So here’s the update: I missed doing much of anything from the sixth through the eleventh.  That’s not as bad as it sounds since the ninth and tenth were the weekend when I don’t normally do any planned workouts anyway.

From the Monday the eleventh through Thursday the fourteenth, I averaged 1.4 miles a day at about 3 miles per hour.  That is my standard.  On Friday, I spent the day catching up on blog work and didn’t get out of the house at all.  I do try to remember to get up from my chair and stretch every couple of hours, but I don’t have a way to quantify that.

On Saturday, the 16th, I sort of made up for Friday by going to the Handy Blues Festival and spending the afternoon wandering around taking pictures.  It wasn’t aerobic, but between the walking, the time there (about 4 hours), and the heat, I figure I burned some significant calories.

On Sunday, we did our monthly grocery shopping which involves pushing a cart that gets progressively heavier up and down aisles full of people who don’t care whether they are in your way or not.  The frustration alone should burn off a layer of fat. We spent a good 2 hours in the store, and I’d say it counts.

So, this week I’ve hit the park trail three days so far and walked around the block here at home the other day for a total of 5.25 miles at an average of 3 miles per hour.   If I make it out tomorrow, I’ll have completed a whole week.  For the time being, my goal is, at least, one mile per day, five days a week.

Since I’ll be leaving on a 3 week road trip on July ninth, that month will be unpredictable.  We’ll only be traveling for about a week of that.  The other two weeks we’ll be visiting my grandson and his family in Montana. He’s stationed at Malstrom Air Force base there and I’m sure there will be someplace that I can get my miles in while we’re there.  On the road, we’ll be staying at La Quinta Inns and they usually have a workout room available, so I just have to keep myself motivated along the way.

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