Bleh, Ice, Bleh in Everyday Ramblings

We were just supposed to get freezing rain on Sunday. Surprise.

Since then I have only been out a few steps. Right this moment, an hour before noon, it is still below freezing and unbelievably treacherous out there. Hard ice all round. The bigger streets are clear but getting to them…

This afternoon after work I am taking my grippers and my poles and a bus and getting myself to the grocery.

It has been two weeks now and I still sound sick but I am quite a bit better. I truly enjoyed the four days off work even if I was stuck inside for that last half of it.

I managed to get a couple of things done I needed to do and with the rest I just relaxed. Well, except for Christmas Eve, where I was determined to get 12,000 steps even though I couldn’t go out.

There was this one aerobic DVD I haven’t tried for a year and that in combo with being sick and the other low impact “stuff” I did my derriere was so sore yesterday I only managed about 5,000 steps.

But I did learn where I want to focus my attention in the coming year, at least on the physical side of things. If I can strengthen and stabilize those muscles my back should be fine.

My goal is to make a commitment to going to the gym twice a week for the whole year or 104 times. I don’t hate going to the gym, I don’t get bored so that is good.

It is just a question of making time. I have decided to (starting the week after next) go to the gym on Saturday mornings instead of the Weight Watchers meeting I have been going to for 18 months. Mrs. Sherlock is on board with this and we’ll still go hiking when we can, we’ll just start from a different location.

And after I have my last surgery in 3 weeks I can go to the gym on Thursdays after work instead of to the endless rounds of appointments.

For me to put this out here is a commitment. I absolutely have to take care of my back so I can function and do all the things I need to and I let that go over the last six months wrapped up in switching my third class and work and the weather, oh and that last big surgery.

And Olga my yoga teacher has started a private international Facebook group for teachers to post about their home practices so I’ll have some support there.

Now all I need is the ability to be out in the world safely!

Think warm thoughts. We did open three warming shelters on Christmas Eve here in Portland but gosh the idea of people stuck inside their sleeping bags inside their tents with this cold thing going around…

I hope you had a lovely break for Christmas and that the New Year coming on looks good to you, or at least get through-able. :)

Last updated December 26, 2017