Exercise – Page 7 – Virtual Brush Box

Rainy Day Quiz

Although I consider myself a non-outdoorsy person, rain puts a crimp in my plans. Storms on Tuesday caused me to cancel my lesson. The saddleseat barn does have a small, covered arena. However, I had to stay home to watch the horses and keep our barn dry. Nor could I do any of my exercisesContinue reading “Rainy Day Quiz”

A Few Steps Forward

This week I took Rodney for a hand walk to the end of the pasture and back. On the way out, he registered concern about gremlins in the woods. A few verses of Soft Kitty solved the problem. On the way back, he decided to be obstreperous. The conversation ran thusly: R: I wanna chargeContinue reading “A Few Steps Forward”

Sticks & Stones

At the end of last month, we attempted No Name-Calling Week. As I said in my announcement, Rodney doesn’t care in the slightest what words we use to address him. I expected NNCW to be an exercise in self-examination. Instead, it became an exercise in definition. What constitutes an insult? What if the words areContinue reading “Sticks & Stones”

Is It Safe To Crawl Out From Under My Rock Yet?

Funeral, dental woes, rainbow bridge. I’ve been an off-topic basket of cheer haven’t I? Sunday: We had to take our seriously senior dog on the one-way trip to the vet. He’d been decrepit for a while but until last week he passed the bologna test. You know the one. Animal lying about marinating in ennui,Continue reading “Is It Safe To Crawl Out From Under My Rock Yet?”

Not So New Resolution

Let’s harness the power of opensource humiliation: Say what you want about accepting one’s own body, this is just sloth. Therefore, I am joining the mass of Americans in vowing to use this year to Get In Shape – or at least lose this sucker. Exercise Plan: Move daily. Step one – Walk. The shepherdContinue reading “Not So New Resolution”

Dog Walks

Exercise sucks. Four years at a jock school did not change my opinion. Under protest, I bike, I swim, I stretch. I have yet to come in contact with an endorphin. I know I must persevere if I do not wish to be stove up. Exercise is easier under the influence of an external agency,Continue reading “Dog Walks”

Crosstraining

I aim to swim three days a week as my out-of-saddle exercise [Spring Fitness]. However, a forecast of 71o for this evening is making me reluctant to dip my toes – much less the rest of me – into the outdoor pool. I know it will not be heated sufficiently. Nothing short of the whirlpoolContinue reading “Crosstraining”