Glad you had a chance to use the treadmill Erin. I often start to feel like I have lead legs when working out on our machine at home, but I point a fan right at myself and put it on high. If it's cold outside, I'll stop and stand on the porch a few minutes then go back to the elliptical. Is the gym air conditioned? Or do they have fans you could move to point right at yourself?

BBS,
It's really good that you have a pool for your workouts. That's just ideal for someone with MS especially. Sometimes I think about joining our local YMCA. It has an excellent gym and two pools, but it's expensive to join. It's also a 15 minute drive to get there. Maybe I'll win the lottery and we can put in an enclosed pool room for year round use.

I always feel better the day after exercising especially. I think it raises the endorphins.

I really need to do some today. Maybe a bike ride, because those muscles aren't sore and it's cool outside for August. I'll check back later to report my activity.

By the way, I feel extremely fortunate that I can exercise. There have been times when the MS wouldn't allow it or made it extremely difficult.

For all of you who struggle with this, I hope it's a passing thing.

The fancy hotel in the next city up has pool passes for residents. I always wondered if it would be worth my time. They run a pretty clean ship, but it always worried me about the clean or dirty habits of others. I dont want to swim in a pee pee pool. I dont want to swim after diapered babies have been splashing about with a diaper that isnt checked.

I think I am turning into a germophob in my old age. I was bullet proof before MS, now I dont want to touch things. I carry handwipes and such, but the tought of climbing onto a work out machine after someone else sweated it up...yuck! I am so cautious since starting on DMDs.

anyone else worry about stuff like that in public work out places?

It's a beautiful morning here today (81) and lots of clouds so I got out and went for a walk. I saw several people out walking and we are all enjoying the cold spell.

I missed my water class today because I forgot to set the alarm and DH left early with friends on an ATV run.

I'll go to the gym after church tomorrow and work on the eliptical and swim laps afterward.

Hi Wiz, Yes, I am lucky. Five months of the year I can swim in my backyard. In the winter, I buy passes to my public pool about 5 miles away. Its reasonable, actually very cheap. The pool is as big as a football field and its heated all winter. In the winter, little kids dont seem to be in the pool. But in the summer its loaded with kids and so, I prefer the cleanliness of my backyard pool. I'm lucky.

How much is your Y membership?

Hi Dejibo, I'm also germo-conscious too.

See you in teh pool tomorrow AZJanie.

Hurricane Bill whipped up huge waves at our local beach today so DH and I went to watch. I couldnt help myself: I went into the surf and it was so fun: I felt like a little kid playing in the waves

I swam a mile and an extra 1/8 today-- the water was so great, it was hard to get out of the pool, but I figured an hour was too much radiation already

BBS,

Way to go on the extra distance.

Our local Y charges $45.50 a month plus a $75.00 registration for one adult. That price includes the locker fee but not towels. I'd have to have a locker if I joined.

You get access to everything and a reduced (but not free) admission in classes.

You can get a one day pass for $10.00 which I should probably do once or twice then decide if I can justify (or afford) that much money.

I used the elliptical yesterday for 20 minutes. I'm up to a high resistance so it really gives me a workout. My heart rate gets up to the 130-145 range. I need to do it more often, but it's so hard to get myself up and moving a lot of the time.

Maybe I'll make it a point to try a day at the Y in the next week or two. I could maybe get DH to go with me, but I doubt he'll want to go.

Better day today. Back to doing my full regimine of morning stretches and exercises...Yeaaaaaaaaa!!

Our next door neighbor had a yard sale and we got a recumbant bike at least I think that's what it's called?

Anyhow it is so comfortable for me as it has a nice seat with a tall backrest so I can lean back and pedal away.

It measures pulse, heartbeat, and calories burned and I have already burned 10 calories!!

It's a really fancy one and he was using it as a clothes hanger?

DH tried it and he really likes it too and I know Mom will enjoy it when she comes to visit.

Way to go Sally dear.

I used to have one AZJanie, and I got a lot of use out of it. They are so comfy, aren't they?

I want to find a nice, but used, rowing machine. I like getting an upper body workout too. I should start watching the classified ads in the paper, or look on craigslist for one.

I'm glad you felt well enough to stretch today Sallyc!

Azjanie, I have often thought about a rowing machine too. They look comfortable and more fun than other machines.

Ewiz: Its a lot of money if you dont think you will use it much, or if you really do not like to be in the water. But, if you think you would go 4 or 5 times a week, then its not so bad. Its more than my public pool though. Mine is $15 per month, or $30 per three months. The public pool near work, though is like yours, $45 per month.

For me its worth it. Not only do I enjoy it, but moneywise, it controls my asthma so well, that I think I save on doc visits and inhalers by swimming