Before I'm Officially a Senior Citizen

Temps are cooling slightly but everyone is in agreement that Spring is here. There were robins all over the ball field this morning when I took pups to the Bark Park. I managed to make it to the gym and had a satisfying workout, even managing to make it to 2.8 on the elliptical. I was a little concerned because I had tweaked my knee on Tuesday by leaning into it while it was hyper-extended and then it was sore all day. Yes, part of my skin disorder appears to include laxity in connective tissues, which translates into loose joints. It's why I'm susceptible to TMJ issues if I'm not careful and carelessly roll over to sleep on my side, but usually I wake up because my ear hurts from the weight of my head smushing it.

I did a set of pull-ups and then found a usable adjustable bench for the DB Shoulder workout. The gym was mostly empty until the HS let out and then filled with teenagers. I got a satisfying workout done and even managed to grit my teeth through a full two minutes of Wall Sits. I saved the Walking Lunges for tomorrow because it takes me almost 3 days to get over the soreness in my glutes and hamstrings. That soreness makes me feel old like nothing else.

Tomorrow I'll officially be a (gasp) Senior Citizen. I plan to go to the gym anyway, maybe do an Intervals program on the elliptical. I am looking forward to getting a specialty pizza from an out of the way pizzeria: clams, white sauce, garlic, spinach, bacon. I've been drooling over the thought of this for months now... My kid is carpooling home tomorrow and will be in late. No doubt they will have snacked since it's a 6-hour drive, but I'm sure leftover pizza will be welcomed cuz I can't eat a whole pie. 

My kid is only home for a week for Spring Break so there's a lot of appointments, and I'm not sure if I'll be able to get to the gym. I do have a lot of corned beef in the fridge and freezer though, having taken advantage of the grocery store sales and limits. Got to buy when it's cheap and plentiful, cuz otherwise prices are insane. Do I sound like a Depression Era kid? I wasn't but I was raised by people who did survive all that...

13 March 2025 12:25-2:24

Thursday — Cardio and then some

Before I Get Old

Precor elliptical #1

Program 1

Time: 30 + 5 (5484)

Distance: 2.80

Cal: 309

Avg Hr: 148, 180-

New FB: 42-127?

HGPU 17

Incl DB Press s/s Lateral Raises s/s Rev Incline Flys

10 lbs x 25/15/25 (1:21);

15 lbs x 25/15/25 (1:29);

29/15/20 x 25/15/25 x 1 (1:37);

2 (1:44); 3 (1:54)

20 Hip Bridges 

Piriformis/Hip/Pencil Stretch

DeadBugs 20 x 5

Piriformis stretches

Child’s Pose

Cat/Cow stretch 12

Child’s Pose

Fire Hydrants 30 x 2

Bird Dog Planks 60s x 2 (tingle)

Push-Ups 25

Arm rotations 20

Air Squats 25

Neck stretch / Eye yoga

Wall Squat 120 sec