September 24, 2012. Artemas, PA. Conditioning.

Staying in good condition gets more difficult each year, especially if you allow yourself to get out of shape.   In the past, Ken and I walked for 10 to 12 miles at a time with no difficulty but since Ken's last surgery, he has been reluctant to do much walking.    What happens over time is that everything gets more difficult.   His problem is his lungs.  He gets very short of breath.  I prefer to walk with another person so when Ken would not walk, I also did not walk, at least, not enough.

Today for the first time since our arrival at the farm,  Ken and I went for a walk.  It was not a very long walk, but it was a walk,  so we are back on track.   We had always continued our exercises with light weights.   Several years ago, Mary M. gave us a set of exercises for those who are old, made by NIH,  and we keep weights everywhere we live, so we are diligent with that set of exercises.  The difficulty is that when you are lacking in condition, you have the tendency  to get injured, so Ken and I will regain our good level of conditioning slowly and steadily.  We will be like the turtles.  Slow and steady will win the race!!