Pentagenarians & Beyond: September 20, 2026

good morning long drive yesterday almost 12 hrs. we are meeting neighbors here so i may be absent much of the week.

for anyone who is interested, you can look up the video of the punk kids driving in their trucks shooting fireworks and flames all over, starting the chelan hills fire. . 3 more have been arrested. this is so great when the idiots have been caught and they brainlessly recorded their own videos of what they did.
omg you cant make up these things!. i think if you look up "chelan hills fire" you can probably find it. we saw it on a local news report. they will be charged with manslaughter too because a man died in the fire and 6 firefighters were injured. TSTL comes to mind. (too stupid to live)
 
This morning I did my usual yoga/mobility for 18 minutes.

Valerie, I saw that fireworks video on the national news a few days ago. It was really shocking to see the actual video as compared to just reading about it. Reading the news story didn’t give me a true picture of what those boys were doing. I’m glad to know that people have been arrested for that crazy stunt.

Hello to Judy, Cathy, and Shannon.
 
Yesterday I did STS2 Lower Body 1. Today I did Live Kickbox Crush and Stretch and Flow. After yesterday my legs and glutes have added to the chorus of complaints my muscles are making. Even stretching was ouch! Raining here for the second day in a row.

Valeri how stupid to film your crime, but helpful to law enforcement.
 
i didnt know it made national news. now the punks probably think they're famous!! but for all the wrong reasons . i think someone else saw them doing it and reported them and tried to put out the fires. i dont remember if they got pics. but selfies! how dumb can you get. so few people are caught for arson. glad you could see it!.
 
Saturday I did a 35 minute Peloton Ride and 20 minutes of stretching and PT work. Yesterday I walked for 40 minutes with my husband, did a 10 minute Peloton Arm workout, and an hour of restorative yoga.

Carolyn-Great job with your yoga and mobility work.

Cathy-Great job with STS2 Lower Body 1 and Live Kickbox Crush and Stretch and Flow. We definitely got a lot of rain over the weekend.

Valerie-It’s good that those boys were caught. What a stupid thing to do.

Hi to Shannon
 
Good morning, ladies. Friday I went for a 6-mile power walk outside after work. Heat index was 101, so I worked up some serious sweat. Saturday I did a total body weight workout. Yesterday I got out at about 6:30 a.m. so I could beat the heat and did another 6-mile walk. Not nearly as sweaty that time, LOL.

I’ve had to totally eliminate Cathe workouts. There are too many moves that bother me, and modifying has become very annoying. A while back, in a fit of irritation, I donated all of them to the county library. I don’t have a single fitness DVD now. Walking is my cardio. I bought a treadmill and tried to push it using the incline, which gave me hamstring tendonitis – a literal pain in the butt. It’s a similar situation with weights, especially since I have to eliminate all forms of lunges – one of Cathe’s favorite moves. So yeah, I’m being pretty careful these days.

Valerie – You’re still driving back and forth, huh? I don’t envy you. I hope you enjoy your visit with the neighbors. I’ll have to dig back to see what you’re talking about with the punk kids, but I probably don’t need to watch the video and get mad.

Carolyn – I hope you enjoyed your yoga.

Cathy – It sounds like you’re getting in some good workouts. Way to go. If you don’t want your rain, please send it here. We’ve been in a bad drought all summer.

Judy – Great work on your weekend workouts. It looks like you’ve got a good balance and variety there.
 
Today I did JS Stride and Step, 30 minutes, 180 calories burned, average heart rate 118, and maximum heart rate 133.

Cathy, great job with STS 2 Lower Body 1, Live Kickbox Crush, and Stretch and Flow.

Judy, great job with the Peloton ride, stretching and PT work, walking with your husband, Peloton Arms, and restorative yoga.

Shannon, great job with your long 6 mile walks. It’s good that you are finding a new exercise routine that works for you now. I’m very selective with the Cathe workouts that I do these days. Some I can still enjoy, but there are others that I will never do again.

Valerie, I hope that you’re enjoying your vacation.
 
Today I did a 30-minute Peloton Walk and 20 minutes of stretching and PT work.

Shannon-great job with your 6-mile power walks and total body weight workout. Like Carolyn, I am very selective about what Cathe workouts I do right now and there are many that I probably won’t ever do again.

Carolyn-Great job with JS Stride and Step.

Valerie-I hope you are having a good vacation.

Hi to Cathy
 
Good morning. No workout yesterday. Work was crazy and has been for the past week. Then we had a bit of a family emergency. My brother's wheelchair broke while he was in it. All is well. He wasn't injured, and he was able to repair it once we got him into another chair. I took some comp time this morning and did a five-mile power walk before work, while it was still cool. That was pretty nice. I wanted to do six, but I figured I'd better get home and get to work. Fortunately, it looks like the craziness is over for now and I can get back to my regular job. Whew.

Carolyn - Good job with the JS workout. That's Jessica Smith, right?

Judy - What are you doing PT for? I hope you're ok.

LOL, I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't quite hang with Cathe anymore. Thanks for the supportive comments from both of you.

Hello to Cathy and Valerie.
 
Today I did KCM’s Power Splits Upper Body, 35 minutes, 102 calories burned, average heart rate 103, and maximum heart rate 145.

Judy, great job with the Peloton walk, stretching, and PT.

Shannon, nice job with your five-mile power walk. I’m glad that your brother wasn’t hurt when his wheelchair broke. That sounds scary! Yes, JS is Jessica Smith. KCM is Kelly Coffey Meyer.

Hello to Cathy and Valerie.
 

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