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Going to the Gym. NOPE!
I have never been excited to work out. I played softball in little league and all the way through high school, and never worked out with my teammates. It was not my thing. EVER. It is still not my thing. As I’ve gotten older, which is just part of life, I’ve noticed that I am losing muscle mass and as active as I am on my days off cam, I’d like to get some of that back. Going to the gym is, and always will be, a big NOPE. I have no desire to go lift weights with society. Sitting on their sweat and smelling athletes foot in the locker…
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My “Workout” Routine
You might be wondering why I’ve used quotations around workout, and I’ll get to that, but first let me just say, working out has never been in my routine. I played softball in school and was on the traveling all-stars, and went to state. Even then, working out was not in my routine. To workout was the same as being punished, so as an adult, I have forever chosen not to punish myself. Until recently. I’ve noticed that I’m losing muscle mass and feeling stiffer in the mornings. Hell, I am stiff even after hours spent on cam each day. My “Workout” Journey: Six months ago: I decided I should…
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Abby’s Workout
I have decided I need to start be proactive with getting acclimated to the higher elevations. I mean, I’ve been here 3 years now and it is time. Granted, I really could not do much for the first 2 years without getting a migraine the next day, so I limited myself on activities and hiking with MtnMan. Usually I’d go a short distance and return to the truck with Abby, while he hiked on. Anyway, last week I went on my first real hike and pushed myself as far as I could before I started to feel the pressure in my lungs and head. I made .062 miles and that…