tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post6208306245927578529..comments2008-07-11T05:50:01.312-04:00Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-32426157506867755422008-05-24T14:24:00.000-04:002008-05-24T14:24:00.000-04:00The party's over, but I just wanted to mention that I got a slight concussion from my exercise bike. This was cause for much pointing and whispering at the hospital. Actually, they didn't whisper but came right out and asked me if it was true, one nurse-type person even recommended a gym to me. A bolt broke on the bottom of the bike and I flew against the wall. So I am known as the person who should wear a helmet on an exercise bike. Said bike was replaced with an elliptical trainer, less chance of falling over.naxynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-65696687733071028412008-05-21T21:38:00.000-04:002008-05-21T21:38:00.000-04:00This is an excellent review! I agree completely with all of your assessments, and according to my heart rate monitor, I burned an additional 46 calories laughing. <BR/><BR/>As for me, I'll go wtih walking as a favorite. I turn up the Shuffle, focus on the (usually uneven) pavement, and the world goes away. For 3-5 miles, anyway. :)Cammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547787031318303521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-64799218471767296812008-05-21T09:56:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:56:00.000-04:00But I just wanted to say thanks to LisaN -- I liked your post on Iowa Ave.<BR/><BR/>And thanks Bag Lady for explaining the wrangling. For some reason I thought it meant something like wrestling, which sounds painful if bulls are involved.<BR/><BR/>Geosomin, you can also work out aggression by writing it out on a blog, if you don't have any boxes to kick ;)Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-16599349106220826532008-05-21T09:53:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:53:00.000-04:00Wow, great comments!<BR/>I'm still trying to work out what 'eclectic flow yoga' <I>is</I> exactly, but it sounds intriguing.<BR/><BR/>G-G! Welcome! So glad you could stop by. I remember the Maidenform ads, but doesn't the text on this one look photoshopped? <BR/><BR/>Gena, I like low hills, where I can feel virtuous pedaling up and enjoy the breeze riding down. The steep mountainous ones are a pain coming and going.<BR/><BR/>Geez, Stephanie, I'd never heard of AMT. I need to get out more.<BR/><BR/>Nitmos -- what, you never drum your fingers at work while waiting for the five o'clock whistle to blow? You must love your job :)<BR/><BR/>Crystal, if you're going to run with the bulls and a bra, please let me and Susan know so we can take pictures!<BR/><BR/>Reb, I vote for a bike and hike to somewhere pretty where I can pretend to admire the view while I catch my breath.<BR/><BR/>Note to self: do not run <I>behind</I> Fitarella.<BR/><BR/>Damn, I'm going to be late for work. Thanks for the great comments everyone!Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-86095889535375699612008-05-21T09:42:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:42:00.000-04:00Great review! Made my day, that's for sure.<BR/><BR/>I must add that when bicycling outdoors, try to avoid large hills. That way you won't look sad and pathetic when you are forced to get off and push your bike to the top of the hill. <BR/><BR/>I prefer running. If I'm really slow and being passed, I just breath really hard like I've been running for hours! Maybe that way I won't look as slow as I am!Genahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005093092821158706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90956269422992987292008-05-21T02:28:00.000-04:002008-05-21T02:28:00.000-04:00Merry, great review! Love the Maidenform ad too. My prefered exercise is outdoor biking, or a good hike somewhere pretty.Rebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49430188208065746372008-05-20T21:53:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:53:00.000-04:00So if I wear my maidenform on the outside, bulls will come my way. hmmmm...That's a great idea. Honestly, great review.Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15627556005857727958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-56177712926052430252008-05-20T19:46:00.000-04:002008-05-20T19:46:00.000-04:00I laughed out loud. Thank you so much for this fun review! :)<BR/>I loved all the pictures. (Hope that lady didn't get gorged by the bulls when she was running with them in her Maidenform! Sheesh!!!!)Susanhttp://nutritionfitnesslife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-30939220502617539332008-05-20T17:22:00.000-04:002008-05-20T17:22:00.000-04:00I love a beautiful, sunny day when I can literally just throw on a tank and shorts, grab my iPod and fo for a 30 minute run. Today I'm taking a 90-min eclectic flow yoga class...indoors, but it would be sweet if he moved it to the rooftop! I feel so like a Lululemon ad when we do yoga outdoors!WeightingGamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13460050214356753258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-18491593518896069332008-05-20T16:20:00.000-04:002008-05-20T16:20:00.000-04:00Merry: there was a whole campaign at one time "I dreamed I was [whatever] in my maidenform bra". Yes, for real. You should try to find the others for a kick.<BR/><BR/>Stephanie Q: I agree about the AMT, though I refer to it as "the machine of death". The first time I tried it I could barely do 5 minutes, was gasping for air, and dripping wet. Now I do fifteen minutes, ditto. At least I'm improving.<BR/><BR/>Favorite exercise: ROCK CLIMBING! Woohoo!!!!<BR/><BR/>glamour-geek who can't remember her passwordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-69315793395117264352008-05-20T15:15:00.000-04:002008-05-20T15:15:00.000-04:00I know this: My right finger is extremely strong and flexible what with all the blog scrolling I do. My other 9 fingers have no workout routine whatsoever.Nitmoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17108597328135023198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-79943528149988296442008-05-20T14:29:00.000-04:002008-05-20T14:29:00.000-04:00Can I tell you that I am madly in love with the Precor Adaptive Movement Trainer (AMT)! That thing rocks because it let's you simulate sprinting, walking, running, and stair climbing all in one machine. Plus you can vary the resistance. Oh I get tingles when I think of that machine...heheheStephanie Quilaohttp://www.backinskinnyjeans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-71798254219327951312008-05-20T12:28:00.000-04:002008-05-20T12:28:00.000-04:00running for me...best way to get rid of gas.Fitarellahttp://fitarella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-15970929915914068402008-05-20T11:22:00.000-04:002008-05-20T11:22:00.000-04:00Thanks for the smile this morning. Merry, you have quite an imagination...........:)<BR/><BR/>Me, I'm a walker and love it.LisaNhttp://www.iowaavenue.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81815035651951328392008-05-20T11:10:00.000-04:002008-05-20T11:10:00.000-04:00Merry: the dictionary defines wrangling as "herding livestock".... <BR/><BR/>The Bag Lady is definitely not about to muss HER hair by tangling with a bull (especially not if said bull has horns!) - she's nowhere close enough to that stupid (bulls usually weigh in the neighbourhood of 3,000 lbs, which means they are one of the few creatures on earth that actually out-weigh the Bag Lady!!!) <BR/>There's no grabbing the bull by the horns on this-here ranch!the Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-14632588477119856632008-05-20T10:54:00.001-04:002008-05-20T10:54:00.001-04:00Always wanted to try kickboxing...but don't know where to hang one of those giant boxing bags from...I think it'd be a great way to get out aggression...as long as I can keep from falling over.Geosominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-86587192285899583932008-05-20T10:54:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:54:00.000-04:00Marie, DietGirl's blog talks about training for the Moonwalk, where everyone is supposed to wear a pink bra. Sounds ideal for your roommate! :)Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9040966687865965182008-05-20T10:53:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:53:00.000-04:00I always thought kick boxing should refer to kicking boxes, but that's just one deranged woman's viewpoint. How do you put a kick <I>in</I> a box? Do you get a kick out of boxes? ;)<BR/><BR/>Scrumpy, if you click on the link below the ad, it takes you to the original URL on Flickr where I found it. I <I>think</I> it's a real ad, but Lord knows there are enough photoshopped photos out there.Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-27151284818388350502008-05-20T10:44:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:44:00.000-04:00Wait, is kickboxing about putting a kick in a box? Or should it boxkicking, where you take your aggression out on cardborad boxes? What are talking about?Alicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00425148037615520256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-31646771728246620842008-05-20T10:37:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:37:00.000-04:00Bahahaha - the next time my roommate asks if she can go running in a bra, I'm showing her that maidenform ad!!mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16967370079264918525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-54801527230820757982008-05-20T10:20:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:20:00.000-04:00Is that a real ad? I love it.Scrumpy's Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12963135920577462855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-23938156842034152122008-05-20T10:16:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:16:00.000-04:00L.B.Biker, the problem with 'bent bikes is that you have to go through life listening to other bikers say the same thing over and over 'How do you climb hills with that? Can cars see you?' That must get old after awhile.<BR/><BR/>Bag Lady, what exactly does 'wrangling' entail? I'm picturing you grabbing a bull by the horns and wrestling (though not like the lady in the picture, because her hair would surely get mussed by such exercise)<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in K, did I mention how delighted I am that you're using your exercise bike! You're putting me to shame, but I deserve it. At least a stationary bike isn't going to need lubricant, like my treadmill. (I hope.)<BR/><BR/>Workout Mommy, I find exercise bikes mind numbing and bum numbing (say that one quickly). They get you at both ends :(<BR/><BR/>Okay, Monica, I'll go swim in London. But I'll still want some groucho goggles :)<BR/><BR/>(Yes, littleM, it is the little child at the top of the photo. I think he's holding the glasses rather than wearing them.)<BR/><BR/>But Charlotte, your children <I>need</I> to know not to kick nitro. This blog is educational... sometimes... ;)<BR/><BR/>Missicat, Marijke, I agree! I'm not coordinated enough to kick the box and remember to check it first for big heavy rocks. Takes mental coordination; not my forte.<BR/><BR/>Crabby, no hills in P-town? How about some really big rocks?<BR/><BR/>Mizfit, what are you doing up so early? One trusts you were out dancing till all hours with some decadent stranger?<BR/><BR/>Theresa, you're kicking my ass with all that running. Go Dr. T!Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-32880626202801559092008-05-20T09:45:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:45:00.000-04:00I LOVE outdoor biking on my recumbent bike. Who wouldn't love riding along on the flying lawn chair? Hiking is a close second for favorite exercise.LaidBack Bikernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49966292815236646972008-05-20T09:26:00.000-04:002008-05-20T09:26:00.000-04:00The Bag Lady's favourite form of exercise is........... ranching! Which involves a lot of walking, running, wrangling calves, gardening, etc. (Did she mention fencing, throwing hay bales around, carrying pails of oats or water...?)the Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2570798688395162182008-05-20T08:58:00.000-04:002008-05-20T08:58:00.000-04:00"invented by the devil" oh, yes. (Whee! I can whine about my exercise bike and be On Topic!)<BR/>Walking will always be my favorite exercise, but since I don't want to be squashed by a concrete mixer, I have to DRIVE somewhere to walk, and since I quit work to stay home with my 95 year old father I don't get to do it much. Also, during the pollen season breathing outdoors is not a good idea. <BR/>So, after one walk at the beginning of maple bloom I spent money I couldn't afford on the bike. And I'm using it. Reluctantly. Podcasts get me through it. I had imagined I would be able to read email or watch movies while exercising, but in reality I have to keep my eyes on the MPH or I don't keep the pace up, and music is out of the question because its rhythm interferes with MY rhythm, so podcasts are saving me. Even with them, it is so boring I can hardly stand it. <BR/>The good news is: my knees are still perfectly happy about this.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in KentuckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com