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I am absolutely thrilled. My latest Dexa bone density scan shows improvement in both of my hips and my femurs. February 27, 2023: Spine: Total BMD of the spine L1-4 is 0.774 g/cm2, with a T-score of -2.5 and a Z-score of -0.2.  Left Femoral Neck: BMD is 0.557 g/cm2, with a T-score of -2.6 and a Z-score of -0.7.  Left Total Hip: BMD is 0.768 g/cm2, with a T-score of -1.4 and a Z-score of 0.3.  Right Femoral Neck: BMD is 0.520 g/cm2, with a T-score of -3.0 and a Z-score of -1.0.  Right Total Hip: BMD is 0.689 g/cm2, with a T-score of -2.1 and a Z-score of -0.4.  FRAX evaluation calculates 10-year probability of fracture: Major Osteoporotic: 19% % Hip: 6.4%% March 1, 2024: Spine: Total BMD of the spine L1-4 is 0.780 g/cm2, with a T-score of -2.4 and a Z-score of -0.1.  Left Femoral Neck: BMD is 0.584 g/cm2, with a T-score of -2.4 and a Z-score of -0.3.  Left Total Hip: BMD is 0.779 g/cm2, with a T-score of -1.3 and a Z-score of 0.4.  Right Femoral Ne...

Another time through the Couch to 5K from Zen Labs. This time to be ready for the Lake Apopka Scenic Trail Run 5K on February 18th. Frolics amid the gators. Every run starts and ends with a 5 minute warm up/cool down. Pace includes those 10 minutes. Wk      Date     Mileage            Run/Jog                                  Pace          Place 1      12/20        1.92              60 sec jog/ 90 sec  walk         15:17        Home 1        12/22       2:13             60 sec jog/ 90 sec  walk         16:10       Home 1       12/24     2.17     ...

I thought about running Saturday, but fortunately it rained. Sunday we were the morning shift of ambassadors at LAWD. I briefly thought about jogging when we got home, but came to my senses. Monday, MLK Day, we decided to actually visit LAWD, so were up and out too early for any jogging. Whew. Early this morning, I heard rain, but by the time it was light, even though the skies were still gray, there was no rain and no reason to avoid my run. I am at the last outing of Week 4 in my second time through the Couch to 5K app. It’s getting tougher and isn’t as novel; I need to be wary of calling it quits. I remind myself I am grateful I can still jog. I’ve also packed on pounds through my thorough enjoyment of Christmas cookies and candies. Time to bite the bullet, not Hersey’s Kisses. It’s 5 weeks until my next 5K. Easy enough to gnaw off 5 pounds with the old eat-less-exercise-more. I’m still convinced that eventually scientists will find that lying on the couch, eating potato chips is th...

Saturday was supposed to be the culmination of my 9 weeks of training for a 5K. However, the weather didn’t cooperate. All week, we were warned of big storms over the weekend. Bad winds and rains were coming into Central Florida from the Gulf of Mexico then heading south. I got emails from the Santa Twilight 5K that they were watching the weather and would make a decision about cancelling.  As the week progressed, the weather looked milder, but not good. Saturday, we woke to 20 knot winds and rain sprinkles, then bands of rain. Our first stop was at a gated community for an estate sale which was touted as having good plants and great pots. All I saw was the sad detritus of people gone. We moved on to Gideon's Bakehouse to pick up my order of Kris Kringle (white chocolate) and Von Krampus (dark chocolate with Andes mints) cookies, half for us and half to take to Utah. I also bought 5 kinds of cookie bites, all for us, no sharing, unless the Christmas spirit hits me. In Winter Park, ...

 I’ve downloaded the app from Zen Unlimited Fitness. Free for a week, then $14.99/3 months. My plan is to complete the C25K, then run in the Clermont Twilight Santa 5K on December 16th, if I’m not in Salt Lake City, helping with the new baby. Every run starts and ends with a 5 minute warm up/cool down. Pace includes those 10 minutes. Wk      Date     Mileage     Run/Jog                                  Pace          Place 1      10/16     1.35               60 sec jog/ 90 sec  walk   18:34          Home 1      10/18     1.66                          ”                     ...

It wasn’t raining when I left the house, however 3/4 of the way through my 20 minute jog, it began to pour. Since there was no lightening, I decided just to slog along even when I got to the 5 minutes of cool down. I was already soaked, so there wasn’t any need to rush. I’m certainly not going to get hypothermia this time of year. In fact, I was a little warm in my long sleeved Goofy race shirt. It has been raining for the past two days. We got 1 1/4” Wednesday and 3” yesterday. Today is supposed to be clear, which the Town of Windermere is certainly hoping. Tonight is Light Up Windermere when they ceremoniously turn on the “seasonal” lights. Not to be outdone, several families in town have already put up and lit their Christmas decorations. What happened to Thanksgiving?  I am quite pleased with my progress with my Couch to 5K app program. Five weeks down, 3 to go, then I plan to run the Santa Twilight 5K in downtown Clermont, December 13th, amid the twinkling lights. Today was th...