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Dancer meets Kiya
Kiya & poor long-suffering Telly
Denise as Okame-san
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I'm a Quitter
My name is Denise and I live in KY. I quit smoking on Dec 30 2008 and am determined to stay quit. Since weight gain has always been a backdoor to relapse for me, I've started a workout program and figure that while I'm at it, I might as well take off the extra pounds I already had.
My Tennessee Walking Horse, Dancer, is a great buddy and my own personal therapy critter. He and dogs Telly and Kiya provide good incentives to get outside and move around. But I've also started going to ...
My name is Denise and I live in KY. I quit smoking on Dec 30 2008 and am determined to stay quit. Since weight gain has always been a backdoor to relapse for me, I've started a workout program and figure that while I'm at it, I might as well take off the extra pounds I already had.
My Tennessee Walking Horse, Dancer, is a great buddy and my own personal therapy critter. He and dogs Telly and Kiya provide good incentives to get outside and move around. But I've also started going to the city fitness center and with a trainer's help have put together a cardio and weight training program. This is the first time in more than 25 years that I've had a dedicated workout routine and I'm loving it! I'd forgotten that I could feel so good.
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Member Since: 1/16/2009
SparkPoints: 4,203
Fitness Minutes: 6,391
My Goals:
To remain a nonsmoker
To lose 20 pounds
To become a better horseperson
To become a better personperson ;-)
Feb. 27 2009 update: I am seriously considering doing a 5K Pump & Run in late March. Women get a minute knocked off their 5K time for each bench press they do at half body weight. I think I could probably plod through this!
Mar 7 2009: Sent in my entry form yesterday for the Pump & Run. I may be crossing the 5K finish line about the same time the half-marathoners are coming in, but I'm gonna do it!
Apr 1 2009 update: No foolin', I did that Pump & Run last weekend. Managed only two bench presses at 90 pounds and learned that since there were no age brackets, I hadn't a prayer of placing. But I was still eligible to place in the 5K on my actual time, and managed a bronze in my age group. My first-ever prize for an athletic event, coming to me at age 53 and not quite three months after I quit smoking. Wheeeee!
My Program:
Working the American Lung Association's Freedom from Smoking Online program.
Joined city's Fitness Center and am working a cardio and weight training program.
Continuing twice-weekly tai chi classes
Studying natural horsemanship methods and using them while working with my horse on the ground and in the saddle
Personal Information:
From California originally but left there in my early 20s. Lived in East Asia (S. Korea, Japan, China) for 20+ years before returning to the US in 2005. Rediscovered my youthful passion for horses here, although I maintained my lifelong passion for dogs wherever I have lived.
Married to a wonderfully understanding and tolerant man since 2006, and became a grandmother four times over by marrying him.
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