Jump-starting fitness

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azbackpackr
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Jump-starting fitness

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If you have been sitting around, either at the office or at school, and suddenly find yourself with enough time to get fit again, what do you do?

Ok, I have been working full time as a bus driver and also going to school full time. I have not been doing much hiking lately, just an occasional short hike in Sedona.

I have just finished a 16-session rock climbing class (got my 57-year-old hulk up a lot of 5.8's and started working on only 5.9's by the end of the class :D ) and a 5 session, 15-hour, very strenuous white water kayaking class at NAU pool, plus a WW run on the Verde River. So, my arms and torso are actually stronger--I can actually SEE the difference! But my cardio has suffered, and so have my legs.

Right now I am in the White Mtns. for a week, at my house here, and today I am going to hike South Fork Trail #97 to Mexican Hay Lake and back, 12 miles, ~~1600 AEG. Tomorrow maybe a bike ride. Evenings at the gym, doing upper body stuff.

Any suggestions for my springtime re-fitness program? Supplements, etc?
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Re: Jump-starting fitness

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azbackpackr wrote:I have a free cat,
Hmmm... I can't seem to get the letters arranged correctly; not enough of them for an anagram. Did you actually mean FREE!?

Sorry I missed you when you were here. The ironic thing is... you've hiked more of this area than I have, recently!! :(
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Re: Jump-starting fitness

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BACON!!!!
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Re: Jump-starting fitness

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Roast beef! And salad. Rode my bike today, too.
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