hi dnksideways!
when i met joey, he was a former hippy and i was a jock. i got him into running when we got married, because it had always been a part of my lifestyle. he eventually picked up on it and started working out too.
joey and i each used to run between 4 and 8 miles a day. he, ofcourse, did more in less time (longer legs!!)
toward the end of his pre-surgical days, he was barely able to run at all and was biking more (he considers biking maintenance), but not much at all. he eventually had to stop all of this because he was so short of breath.
a year after joey's surgery i saw a nutritionist (i was tired all the time and obviously not eating well), she suggested i kick up my workouts and do faster runs, not longer ones. i did and really liked how i felt.
later that year we took our annual fishing trip, (after joey's surgery _he had already started running about 2-3 miles a day), and we decided to go for a run together. he could barely keep up with me (speed) and decided after he got home that he wanted to kick up his workouts too. he called a trainer, who now has him doing all kinds of weight work, leg work, etc and has him running fast and on high inclines. he can now outrun me anyday. he runs between 4 and 5 miles and bikes on other days.... after all, he is 50!!! (lol!). he is sooo proud of all these newfound muscles, he is constantly approaching me to feel them as he flexes!!
so cute!
i, ofcourse, am thrilled that he is doing all this and feeling well doing it. he is so happy.
we're not marathoners, but we are certainly committed to our workouts/ runs.
how much do you run? do you still play basketball regularly? how often? what else?
please tell us more about you, your family, etc.
incidentally, our oldest daughter just finished her first year at tulane and is transferring to somewhere close to home.
how long have you lived in n.o.? love that city!!
hope you are doing well. glad to have you among us.
take care, sylvia
