good exercise at the hospital

[Fiddleman 4,376]

In the hospital for two days while my wife is getting sleeved. A good quick exercise I found is to jog up and down the 15 flights of stairs in the east wing of Swedish hospital. I jogged up and down 3 x and it only took a minute or two each direction. Not too bad and was able to get my legs stretched a little in the process. Now I want to find a 100 flight building in downtown Seattle and try jogging it over the summer.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Congrats to your wife.. and you ... for once again making me feel like a slug

[Fiddleman 4,376]

No intention to make anyone feel like a slug. We already have enough of those in our garden. I guess the point of this thread is to suggest fitness can be found anywhere at anytime, not just in a gym. Even walking from the far end of a parking lot into the grocery store is a net negative in your total calorie consumption plus you get the added benefit of fresh air and endorphins coursing through your veins.

[liteNsun 58]

I applaud you for finding a way to support your wife there at the hospital, to take care of yourself there while she takes care of herself. I have stairs at my condo and an elevator. I take the elevator always, but maybe need to do some stairs now to get my strength built up as I am 2 weeks post op and the weight is coming off quick....No weight loss number till my weigh in on the 11th.

[DonRodolfo 1,416]

A good quick exercise I found is to jog up and down the 15 flights of stairs in the east wing of Swedish hospital. I jogged up and down 3 x and it only took a minute or two each direction. Not too bad and was able to get my legs stretched a little in the process. Now I want to find a 100 flight building in downtown Seattle and try jogging it over the summer.

You're an animal!

[cms213 119]

You should do the big climb next year! https://secure3.convio.net/llswa/site/SPageNavigator/BC_homepage

[Fiddleman 4,376]

You should do the big climb next year! https://secure3.convio.net/llswa/site/SPageNavigator/BC_homepage

Thanks - I think I will do this! Good cause also.

[cms213 119]

Thanks - I think I will do this! Good cause also.

Yep! It's also the one where a bunch of fire fighters run up in all their gear so I'm sure it'd be a fun experience.

[Nicolanz 1,484]

Lol, Fiddle! You are nonstop! I was going to contact you to see how your wife is doing. Everything go ok?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Yup- she is doing very well. Out shopping with her mom at costco this morning. Has already been walking 1/2 mile. She can drink her 60 oz of Water and also hit 78 oz Protein Shake yesterday. It is an excellent recovery.

[cms213 119]

Yup- she is doing very well. Out shopping with her mom at costco this morning. Has already been walking 1/2 mile. She can drink her 60 oz of Water and also hit 78 oz Protein shake yesterday. It is an excellent recovery.

Wow sounds like she is doing amazing!

[Nicolanz 1,484]

Wow! She's a trooper!

[Phoenix79 452]

Thanks guys! Here's a pic of us at the hospital- he was a trooper too, getting up to walk the halls with me at 3 am, etc!

[Nicolanz 1,484]

Haaaa! Love the slippers! Y'all look so happy! Congrats, Phoenix! Glad you're doing well!