For whatever reason yesterday was one of those days that was pretty damn good anti-aging day. It may be because it started off well when I noted upon waking, that for the first time since I had pneumonia back in July, my resting heartbeat during the night, hit 38 beats per minute. That made me feel good and quitem well may have set the tone for the whole day.
My Morning Workout
Today was a non-running day. Wednesdays are usually reserved for a full-body workout using just about every piece of exercise equipment I have at home. During today’s 47-minute workout, I did just that.
Every workout has its own soundtrack. I’ve been using the same playlist for quite a while now, and I still enjoy it. Each song is paired with a different exercise. For example, I use Peaches & Herb’s “Reunited” while working with the kettlebell, Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Down on the Corner” during my jump rope session, and Strawberry Alarm Clock’s “Incense and Peppermints” while doing my light-weight exercises. It may be an old playlist, but it keeps me moving, and that’s what matters.
The Nerdy Details
Total Time: 47:12
Calories Burned: 462
Average Heart Rate: 122 bpm
Time in Heart Rate Zones:
- Peak: 6 minutes
- Cardio: 32 minutes
- Fat Burn: 8 minutes
Overall, it was a great workout.
Next came breakfast, and today I made one of my favorite smoothies with a banana, an apple, strawberries, pineapple, cherries, yogurt, and almond milk.
Then I relaxed with a book for 15 minutes reading Why Cities Lose: The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide. By Jonathan A. Bodden.. The book has so far been very enlightening.
The Time is Now start parts of Dinner at Lunchtime!
For a while now I have been thinking about making a portion of my dinner at lunch time. So today after my wife went back to work after having lunch at home, I made mashed sweet potatoes using the instant pot. It’s really easy but takes time when I’m trying to do it at night. Here’s the recipe I used
Lunch was another positive meal. I had Trader Joe’s Palak Paneer. It’s an Indian meal of spinach and paneer cheese. It’s spicely good with lots of vitamin A!
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Babysitting Time
In the afternoon we babysat our two grandchildren Zoe and Logan. Zoe turned five yesterday and Logan is 21 months old. They are really, really easy children to babysit. We joked when Zoe was little that Peter and Missy won the good baby lottery because she was so easy! When Logan came along and was just as easy we joked it was fair that they won the lottery twice!!!
Anyway, we got home from babysitting around 6:30 but it didn’t take too long to put together my dinner because I had made the mashed sweet potatoes earlier! My dinner was Honey Chipotle Salmon, the sweet potatoes and a salad.
So yesterday was a great anti-aging day. It was composed of a great workout, three good meals and being with our two grandchildren. The only way it could have been better was if our third grandchild Oliver had been there too!
I ended the day doing my 24 minute night yoga routine! It was the end of a really good anti-aging day!!
And above all I hope today is a harbinger for a great fall
My Morning Workout Playlist.
Yes I know they’re all ancient songs,except for “Dance with Me ” which is from one of my favorite blues albums of 2019 Kenny Parker’s Hellfire! Anyway, the old songs have a good beat and they’re easy to move to!