Senior Discount

Well I am doing it.  A few weeks ago I decided I would try to speed walk 2-3 miles a day for 5 days a week.  This is mostly because my joints still kind of suck and running is hard on them more than twice a week still.  I found if I do at least 2.5 miles and at a quick pace then I still get a good aerobic exercise out if it and I am left with that same warm, sweaty, healthy feeling with tingles in my muscles for the rest of the day that I get when I run.  Three miles takes me about 50 minutes so its a good amount of time too.  I have kept to it and in fact have found I really enjoy it.  It has been about 4.5 weeks and I have upped my workout to being about 14-16 miles a week with this week working for 20 miles (4 a day).  I put on the headset and talk to my sisters or friends (thanks to those of you who will listen to my stalker-like heavy breathing on the other side while we chat) and sometimes I listen to music. 

Since I am still breastfeeding I had no intentions of this leading to weight loss since usually all of my efforts to loose weight during breastfeeding never have worked in the past.  However the other day curiosity popped up and I found I have lost 6 lbs.  Woohoo!  Old lady speed walking might just be my thing.  Does this mean I have to buy some turquoise high water polyester pants?

Sidenote: when I pressed publish on this post the sponsered add on the next page was for "Boniva" - yeah Im such an old lady.