Trail #5: Smoooooooth . . . What a peaceful and pleasant walk!!! The weather couldn’t have been better. The sun was shining. There was a light breeze. It wasn’t too hot or too cold. The colors were beginning to pop. It was a perfect fall day! Hubby and I decided to venture over to RockContinue reading “Woods Walk 2026: Rock Run Preserve”
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Woods Walk 2026: Joliet Iron Works Historic Site
Trail #4: History meets nature. Or maybe I should say that nature took over where the history ended . . . I’m not really a big history buff but this was pretty cool. Hubby and I decided to tackle the 2.5-ish mile Joliet Iron Works site and it didn’t disappoint. We stuck to the WoodsContinue reading “Woods Walk 2026: Joliet Iron Works Historic Site”
The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 7
Today Damian walked us through Day 7 of our challenge and it put everything we’ve been doing this past week into practice. A little strength. Some stretching. A bit of balance. A touch of coordination. And, of course, cardio. It took less than 10 minutes. The challenge is complete. But our practice doesn’t have toContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 7”
The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 6
A little late in the day to be posting, I know, but we just had one of those busy, busy days that kept us running. And thinking. And then today’s session made me think some more. 🙃 As Damian points out, however, challenging our brains is a good thing. Another key to longevity and agingContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 6”
The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 5
Day 5 is all about balance. And it was more challenging than I thought it would be! Today Damian leads us through a few sequences that encourage whole-body activation. Arms. Shoulders. Legs. Back. Abs. Feet and ankles. Let’s not forget the brain – or to breathe! I caught myself holding my breath a few timesContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 5”
The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 4
Short and sweet but impactful! These kinds of activities are the ones I love to do: whole body exercises. Something that engages your entire body all at once. Today Damian leads us through a quick cardio/strength sequence that gets the heart rate up a bit and engages different areas of the body simultaneously. Today’s exercisesContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 4”
The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 3
Wwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee for Day 3! Very nice. Today we focus on hip and lower back stiffness. Gentle stretching. Opening the hips and elongating the back. Giving the soles of our feet a little love too. Damian leads us through some soft exercises that really helped me stretch out my hips and ease some tenderness in myContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 3”
The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 2
Whew! That was kinda tough! I feel energized though! It’s amazing what just a few minutes will do to wake things up in the morning. Damian leads us through “The Four Facing Flow” routine today and this sequence kept my entire body engaged – and really challenged my balance! This one was definitely more difficultContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 2”
The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge
I was feeling a bit blah today – the weather the past few days, tired from work, irritated by all the little annoying chores I needed to do once I got home and prickly that I might not be able to do a few things that I really wanted to do. I’m glad I gotContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge”
Woods Walk 2026: Prairie Bluff Preserve
Trail #3: Got it! If you’re looking for a smooth, paved, and fairly level trail with an occasional slightly rolling hill – this is for you. Hubby and I have been here before and decided we’d ride our bikes rather than walk. According to Will County Forest Preserve District, this is a 2.75 mile trail.Continue reading “Woods Walk 2026: Prairie Bluff Preserve”
