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  • Short and sweet

    Day 42 of 52 Nia dance

    This morning I tried a 7-minute dance break with Meredith Amato on Nia on Demand. It was perfect for my today body. Yesterday we hiked the North Ridge Trail in the Wet Mountains (part of the Sangre de Cristo range in Colorado). It wasn’t a particularly long hike, just under three miles. But we were hiking at 6500 feet and for a coastal person living at just 400 feet above sea level, it was aerobically challenging. We also gained about 850 feet of elevation. Not a lot but it was not nuthin’. The rocky trail made me glad I’d brought hiking boots.

    The views were grand. There were just a few folks on the trail. It was a quiet beautiful day in the mountains. This morning I woke up a little stiffer than usual, so chose a routine that fit with the way I felt.

    The bonus: after dancing, the joint stiffness was all gone. You can find the routine here: https://niaondemand.com/programs/stealdrums-with-meredith.

  • Making lemonade

    Artist Patricio González, from Pixabay

    Day 41 of 52 Nia dance

    A small space in a hotel room is not ideal. But it’s what I’ve got, so … lemonade.

    I spent most of my 35 minutes thinking about what was wrong with the situation, from small video image on my ipad to awkward moving because of bed, chair and wall avoidance strategies.

    But, well, met the commitment to myself. Also, all my parts are wide awake and ready for the day.

  • Beamed up, toned down

    Day 40 of 52 Nia dance

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    We came out to Colorado to hang out with other amateur radio folks, playing with the massive radio telescope owned by the Deep Space Exploration Society. Among the cool things: Using radio to bounce our voices off the moon. Pretty exciting, considering the moon is a couple hundred thousand miles away.

    Then there was dancing, of course. But since we’re on the second floor in a hotel room where the furniture bounced and rattled every time I jumped, I had to keep myself to level one.

    Happy day!