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Exercise and Fitness

safeinOhio

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5. Stopped smoking a couple of years ago

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Sun Sep 8, 2019, 08:35 PM

Sep 2019

and retired almost 18 years ago from a super physical job. Started running a year ago. Look forward to that runners high every other day. Started slow and short. Now long, 4 to 6 miles. Never a runner before. I love it and feel great. Weight is down, blood pressure is the best I’ve ever had. Hope to run a 5K on my 70th Birth day on thanksgiving. Started out with 17-18 minute miles and just under 10 minutes now. Seems to help my balance too. Works for me. 😀

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Any trades people here? [View all] Tink41 Sep 2019 OP

Not sure of your questions... pangaia Sep 2019 #1

Hi! Tink41 Sep 2019 #2

OK got it. i think pangaia Sep 2019 #3

Yoga's good. sharedvalues Sep 2019 #6

I'm in the same situation. Well, not the "waiting for the book" part, but FailureToCommunicate Sep 2019 #4

Stopped smoking a couple of years ago safeinOhio Sep 2019 #5

I asked my husband about this (he worked construction for decades). enough Sep 2019 #7

Thanks All! Tink41 Sep 2019 #8

If you have access, rock climbing might work. Lars39 Sep 2019 #9