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I've just had a call from my tai chi instructor informing me that they are starting to do heir classes live online for free, these classes will be starting in the next few weeks and a link will be provided by Microsoft. This is good news as ive become somewhat inactive over the last few months despite my best intentions to maintain my excercise tolerance and my waistline ,( which I'm losing, its now 34" and trying to rise) , for most of us its MUCH easier to not excercise, we all know the benefits and the downside to not excercising.

Hope everyone is breathing easy and having a good day. stay well

Dave x

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Good for you soulboy118 - post the link when you know it so those who would like to can check it out, unless its only for existing patrons ;)

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It is only for existing members Bkin sorry, the post was hopefully a little reminder that with technology today we can all keep ourselves exercising and in touch with our friends ,

Hope your OK, have a gud un 👍

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Sounds good Dave. I’d like that link if possible please. Oh I see it’s for members only. Shame.

Wishing you well. Xxx💖💕😀

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soulboy118 in reply tosassy59

Thanks carolex

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That’s good news do you think you’ll be able to motivate yourself to be there online? I was trying to do the yoga online failed miserably - then three weeks ago visiting my daughter we walked to see her apartment she was buying she said it’s only ten minutes - oh yes good I said - well I was so out of breath and exhausted realised I’m totally unfit - so I am now walking everyday averaging 4000 steps equates to about 2 miles a day - it’s hard work but I’m feeling I have more stamina - yes easy to not do anything but I am trying to get fitter ! Quite proud of myself realky

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soulboy118 in reply topepparuby1

hi Kate, im really jealous of your 2 miles perday , im good for ten minutes then ive got to take a breather , im really motivated to get back to tai chi , its a physical excercise I can do that I know won't tax me to much , im looking forward to the classes as im bored with the utube downloaded demonstration classes, keep up the good work

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Ergendl in reply topepparuby1

I started out in 2015 with 2500 steps normal baseline and wet my goal at 3000. Over time, I was able to raise that goal, and now I do 10,000 steps regularly. It took me about 3 years to get there. Sometimes I do more too, now.

So keep going, pepparuby1. If we start today, we will get far further than if we never started at all.

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pepparuby1 in reply toErgendl

Omg 10k steps! 😁. I’ve actually achieved over 5k on the odd day but it killed me. At the moment my aim to do 4K at least - I suppose keeping going is the only way - my daughter said nhs advice is 10k but ofcourse no way can I do that yet! Brilliant that you’re doing that - I’ll just keep going

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Ergendl in reply topepparuby1

Just keep doing what you're doing. Maybe you'll get to what I do in the future, maybe not. Just keep moving the goal every so often, once you find you're managing to reach the goal you're on more easily.

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pepparuby1 in reply toErgendl

That’s definitely true! Thank you for inspiring me.

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Karenanne61 in reply topepparuby1

You have every reason to be proud. Well done!🙂

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pepparuby1 in reply toKarenanne61

You know what though - it’s the breathing - crikey if I walk up a slight hill I am huffing and puffing it does put me off it I didn’t live near shills I’d be ok even my house is at the top of a hill so I can’t avoid 🤷‍♀️

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soulboy118 in reply topepparuby1

Stairs are my nemisis

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Oh no. I can't do hills! Or stairs.🤣

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pepparuby1

Mine too at home it’s manageable but the steps over the railway are definitely something of a challenge

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soulboy118 in reply topepparuby1

The simplest of things ( like walking or breathing come to that ) we once took for granted and came so naturally to us became almost an enemy,some obstacle to overcome it has taken on a significance it shouldn't hold but be that as it may and it is what it is and no amount of wishing otherwise will change that for us .I intend to stay positive and try and find the humour in any situation ,at the end no one ever said " I wish I hadn't laughed as much " 🤭

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It's a lesson in never taking anything for granted again!

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