Stop on a dime - Day 15 of 90

You know the expression to stop on a dime? I was jogging along this morning (keep in mind what I say is jogging is actually no different in speed than my walking-except a tiny bit faster-really tiny), so here I was moving at a clip for me meaning one foot on the ground at a time instead of my usual two-and I spot a penny and have to make a quick stop. So, it wasn't stopping on a dime-but it was like that. Then I got "up to speed" and saw another one-so I stopped short again. It probably looked rather silly to any passers by.

The reason I had chosen to run at that point in my walk is I wished to get off the side of the road as quickly as possible and move to the pavement - and sooner then to the side roads which are much more pleasant. So my faster than usual moving coupled with my stopping for pennies meant moving in slightly different ways than I ordinarily do - and I expect that is good, at least for muscles; we won't mention appearances. Who ever knows when one must stop on a dime-or a quarter or for something even more important? (I don't know what that might end up being but I wouldn't want to miss it when the time comes.)

I was going to say something about that elliptical work I did the other day. I considered doing it again-not because I enjoyed it, but because I noticed it really is a different work out and my arms could feel it. That has always been my biggest draw back: I am lazy. I walk for that reason - not that walking is for lazy people, but that I just don't do other things either well or consistently.

When I broke my foot in 2001 I had been walking pretty regularly but had no upper strength and had great trouble carrying myself around on my arms (i.e.using crutches). Arms are much smaller muscles than are found in legs-and legs are designed for carrying people around. I know in my head that using other muscles is very good for you, but I just don't make the time to do those other muscle things. So, I am now considering using that elliptical again or maybe trying to incorporate it into my 'new habit' of exercising and see if I can condition myself along with my muscles to work out regularly.

As a final note today. I signed up for a 5k in a couple of weeks. Just for fun. 75 to go.