Keep on Moving Club: April 2018

[Sunshine]

Indeed. I learned that by not accepting help I became isolated because I simply stopped doing things I would’ve done otherwise.

They’re a good crew!

[Sunshine]

I swam 1/4 mile in 15 mins, on top of a doc visit, and the walk to and from the 62F locker room. The rest of the day was spent recovering. Geez, I hate this disease.

The swimis harder than the surfing because I do so little walking and zero driving for the surfing.

[Virginia]

You may have to do some recovering, but remember Sunshine you are still doing what you love. That is wonderful.

[Sunshine]

I throttled back to 10 minutes swim instead of 15 minutes, and I am recovering nicely. Perhaps Mayo was correct when they said to only exercise it 85% and not 100%. 10 minutes is not much for aerobic exercise, but it’s better than nothing.

There’s just too much other activity necessary in order to swim in the public pool. I do have a small pool in my backyard which I can use this soon as it gets warmer. The pool does not have a heater.

[Sunshine]

Swim today was 13 minutes, 400 Yards; some stiffening in shins. Will cut back to 12 minutes. Hard to say if it’s the swim, or shivering in the freezing locker room, or walking from car to pool.

[agate]

Pedometer readings for the past week:

4/8/18 - 1135 steps
4/9/18 - 803 "
4/10/18 - 1366 "
4/11/18 - 2158 "
4/12/18 - 1265 "
4/13/18 - 1463 "
4/14/18 - 1265 "

[stillstANNding]

Wow, Agate. What did you do the 2158 day?

ANN

[agate]

That must have been the day when I had to keep going back and forth to the laundry room because machines weren't available. Those trips seem short but the steps really add up.

[Howie]

I think you are ready for the Olympics.

[agate]

Going for the gold! Look for a writeup about me in one of those MS magazines!

WOMAN DIAGNOSED WITH MS 38 YEARS AGO DOES 2,158 STEPS IN ONE DAY!

--Many trips to and from laundry room made it happen--Personal trainer is "awestruck"

[Sunshine]

Love the headline! Go for it Agate! And don’t forget us little people when you rise in the world!

Swam 13 minutes today, 1/4 mile, trying to recover. It was only 69F outside but the locker room was cold, as usual.

[Sunshine]

lifted weights today for ten minutes.was too chilly to swim.

Ordered a table top arm bike today to try to elevate heart rate without using legs.

[Sunshine]

Today I swam 1/4 mile in 12.5 minutes with no issues so far. Love the first 4 days after IVIG.

[stillstANNding]

Good going, Sunshine. Ride the IVIG wave. ;-)

Yesterday I walked to a Laura's to have my hair styled. Then I took the bus up to the center of town and walked to my PMD from there. After the appointment, I stopped in a resale store and bought a beautiful long summer skirt in rayon, my favorite fabric. $5.

Then I walked to CVS to pick up an RX. It was like the Twilight Zone. No one in line, 4 people behind the counter and another 4 in the pharmacists' area! And the RX, a statin, was free. Whoa!

After that, I walked across the street to the bus stop. The app said the bus would be 14 minutes so I walked all the way home. And I felt great about it. I just needed ice for the right adductor. Simple fix. Worth it!

ANN

[Sunshine]

Wow Ann! You’re my hero!