Staying Fit in My 60s and Beyond

09/06/2026

Happy Sunday!

My day will be a mixed bag, I'm sure. I slept pretty well last night (big hooray there) and the weather was decent, so when I went out for my intervals at dawn, I decided to pick up the pace just a tad on the run portions. I can't be doing that all the time, but it felt pretty good this morning and I'm none the worse for wear (yet?), so I'll probably do the same here and there going forward.

I was really happy to see the times, too ... pretty significant negative splits!

I already got my mile walk to cool down from the intervals, so I won't need to go back out, but I'll make sure to keep moving around the house as I go about my day. I'll probably work on my quilt in between bouts of reading and watching TV.

What about you? Will you be testing your body, or taking it easy?

09/05/2026

Good question!

Today was walk day, so I went out at sunrise and grabbed
3.14 miles worth. It was a beautiful morning, even if the humidity picked up a little the last mile or so.

I'll likely get out for at least one more walk later, and other than that, it'll be a pretty chill day here. I hope to work on my quilt some, and the rest of my day will probably be filled with a book and YouTube videos.

What sort of fun will your Saturday be filled with?

09/04/2026

Got out for run/walk intervals at sunup for 3.26 mi, walked it off for .35 mi, and did some yoga-type stretching before breakfast.

Read a little while having my smoothie, then headed to the garage to work on some sewing, and managed to get a little accomplished on my quilt top. It was time to take a break before I made more boo-boos, and I realize that it's lunchtime, so that works out.

Will likely get at least one more walk in before the day is over, not sure if it'll be after lunch or supper.

What's your Friday look like?

09/03/2026

Another night of pretty good sleep ... I could get used to this!

Today is walk day, so I was out just after dawn and grabbed 3 miles worth, even did a couple of sessions of walking backwards (will post about that later).

I've got to pick up a few things in town, but will still probably fit at least one more short walk in before end of day, either after lunch or dinner. Hope to get a little quilting done too.

What'll you be rockin' today?

09/02/2026

Me!

I woke early and couldn't get back to sleep, but the sleep I did get was pretty good, so I'll take it.

I was tired of waiting, so I put a reflective vest on and headed out for a walk before sunrise. I didn't want to mess with my light, so stuck close to my neighborhood where there is no traffic, and no one up and moving at that time of day. The streetlights were enough to light my way, and I got my 30+ min in, and logged 1.65 mi out of the deal.

I'll likely get at least one more walk in today to grab a bit of sunshine (supposed to just shy of 100° later). If it's not too crazy, maybe I'll grab a mile run instead, just for giggles. I'll probably fit in a short strength session somewhere too.

Are you weady for what Wednesday brings?

09/02/2026

You know that olive oil is good for you, but there's a lot more to it than that. Is the EVOO on your pantry shelf doing you any good?

Ben Azadi, FDN-P has a lot to say about it (link in comments). I've learned so much from this guy, and will be sharing more of his knowledge moving forward.

09/01/2026

Woot! We have a brand new month in which to excel! Are you ready to hit the ground running?

I'm not ready to give up my summer sun, but I am excited about being able to work out in slightly cooler temps in the morning.

What are you most looking forward to now that September is here?

08/31/2026

Wow, another month gone!

I didn't want to do much today because I had a big day yesterday, but I still needed 1.35 mi of running to meet that Garmin challenge. I went out at dawn and ran for 2 mi, then walked it off for another 1.02 mi to keep that streak going too. Done, and done.

I met/surpassed all of my goals for Aug, which were:

Steps: 350,000 (already 34,000 over before today's total)
Walk: 50 miles (14 mi over and will probably get 1 more today)
Run: 50 miles (.65 over as of this morning ... but I made it!)
Total activity miles: 100 (15 over and will probably get 1 more today)

I also had goals for 4 hours each of strength and yoga, and 15 hours of walking, and surpassed all three with time to spare.

All in all, it was a pretty good month for me. How did you do? Will you be finishing off strong? Are you raring to go for a new month tomorrow?

08/30/2026

Oooh, these look good! I have everything but the chocolate.

Get the recipe: Such a treat.

08/30/2026

Damn you, Garmin challenges! LOL I wasn't going to go for the 15K badge this month, but ... had a GREAT night's sleep last night which is very rare for me, so I couldn't pass it up.

I'm still dealing with the (suspected) piriformis issue, but I did proper stretching before I headed out, and my butt felt pretty good, so I vowed to keep it slow and easy, just wanting to make the distance.

I was feeling pretty good as I moseyed along, felt strong after a couple of miles in, but still reined it in lest I run out of gas before getting home. I suspected the mid couple of miles might have been the fastest, so was VERY surprised to see the negative splits for the whole 15k!

First mile was especially slow because I walked a little more to warm up, then paused to take a couple of pics of the deer. I'm still stupid slow all the way around, but you know what? I can still go the distance. At my age, I don't care much about pace anymore, just want to be able to keep putting one foot in front of the other. I'll take distance over pace any day.

So that's how my Sunday started at daybreak. I still need to get out and walk a mile at some point, and might do that sooner rather than later because bad weather might be moving in this afternoon.

What'll you be doing with your Sunday?