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Thursday Jun 22, 2023 #
2 PM
Hiking 13:52 [3] 1.1 km (12:36 / km)
Two laps around the pond at Stratton Brook State Park, while Susan did her parking lot stroll. The “peel the heel“ again made for a faster pace.
Monday Jun 19, 2023 #
11 AM
Hiking 26:09 [3] 2.13 km (12:17 / km) +16m 11:50 / km
Around the Chubb parking lots. Felt good. Quite a fast pace for me without consciously trying for speed.
I came across this article on how to walk in The Guardian.
For this hike I concentrated on the instruction to "peel the heal" off the ground. I found that I was walking faster, had good erect posture, and enjoyed full and easy breathing. My average heart BPM was 96 which would not have been a direct effect of my new pacemaker because the PM doesn't send prompts when my BPM is over 60. However, I may be better rested now that the PM doesn't let me drop below 60.
The scientist promulgating the WalkActive system is Joanna Hall and she has a lot of YouTube videos on the subject. However, her website is not responding for me and her app on the Apple App Store "is not available in your region".
I came across this article on how to walk in The Guardian.
For this hike I concentrated on the instruction to "peel the heal" off the ground. I found that I was walking faster, had good erect posture, and enjoyed full and easy breathing. My average heart BPM was 96 which would not have been a direct effect of my new pacemaker because the PM doesn't send prompts when my BPM is over 60. However, I may be better rested now that the PM doesn't let me drop below 60.
The scientist promulgating the WalkActive system is Joanna Hall and she has a lot of YouTube videos on the subject. However, her website is not responding for me and her app on the Apple App Store "is not available in your region".
Sunday Jun 18, 2023 #
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Karen has been cooking up a storm. What a chef! Secret to eating like royalty: give her carte blanche with the credit card at the grocery, then back at home just get out of the way and let her own the kitchen.
Hiking 14:30 [3] 1.11 km (13:04 / km) +3m 12:53 / km
Five laps around the upper parking lot at Stratton, keeping an eye on Susan while she managed a couple of laps, while Karen kept an eye on both of us. Gorgeous day around 69.
Saturday Jun 17, 2023 #
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Spent yesterday in hospital having a pacemaker embedded. Left arm to be under various restrictions for the next six weeks. Should start feeling perkier now that BPM regulated for minimum of 60. Maybe get back into woods in a couple of months.
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Great support from daughter Karen who let me tag along with her to the grocery store and prove I'm alive and kicking albeit with left arm under embargo and left shoulder really sore.
BTW, yesterday was the first time I have had an invasive operation where they wheeled me in a bed from Pre-Op to outside the door of the OR, then had me get up and WALK INTO THE OR UNDER MY OWN POWER, and when they were done with me and brought me back from La-La-Land (amnesiac sedation wore off - seemed to me like no time had passed), they had me get off the plinth and WALK OUT of the OR and get back in the wheeled bed for the trip to Post-Op.
The OR was huge, perhaps 30'x30', high ceiling, scads of tech, arched tracks for fluoroscopes, huge computer screens all over the place, dimly lit. Gave me the impression of being in the NORAD Situation Theater under the mountain, ready to launch missiles. Cool (literally and figuratively).
BTW, yesterday was the first time I have had an invasive operation where they wheeled me in a bed from Pre-Op to outside the door of the OR, then had me get up and WALK INTO THE OR UNDER MY OWN POWER, and when they were done with me and brought me back from La-La-Land (amnesiac sedation wore off - seemed to me like no time had passed), they had me get off the plinth and WALK OUT of the OR and get back in the wheeled bed for the trip to Post-Op.
The OR was huge, perhaps 30'x30', high ceiling, scads of tech, arched tracks for fluoroscopes, huge computer screens all over the place, dimly lit. Gave me the impression of being in the NORAD Situation Theater under the mountain, ready to launch missiles. Cool (literally and figuratively).
Saturday Jun 10, 2023 #
1 PM
Orienteering 1:30:00 [3] 4.3 km (20:56 / km)
I Surprised myself by doing both A and B courses at Ratlum Mountain, a sprint and picnic affair reprised by Charlie and Rhonda after a 3 year pandemic hiatus. Nicely designed courses avoiding the gnarliest spots, with astute but fair control placements. Great time chatting with friends and acquaintances I hadn’t seen in quite a while. Big thanks to wonderful hosts C and R.
Time and distance are guesses. Walked (running and jogging are no-nos with artificial hip). Pretty good nab. Don’t think I would have been much faster jogging.
Time and distance are guesses. Walked (running and jogging are no-nos with artificial hip). Pretty good nab. Don’t think I would have been much faster jogging.