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[dalthauser]

This morning I put on my heart monitor for my walk.  I was curious to see how aerobic I was and how many calories I was burning.  Well, not very aerobic - but I did burn a few calories.  46 minute walk at podcast pace (I walk faster to music) burned 293 calories.  I think I may continue wearing the monitor - it's fairly motivating.

My walk podcast this morning was from PRI Selected Shorts: Refresh, Refresh.   It's about a boy in a town (Crow Oregon) where all the fathers were shipped off to Iraq - and what it did to the boys.  Probably the best short to date I've heard from PRI.  After it ended I couldn't help wondering if the turmoil these boys went through also goes through the heads of Islamic Extremists children.  Talk about a vicious cycle.  If you do podcasts, this is worth a listen to.

Comments

[tersie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I need a heartrate monitor. I used to use the ex's before he moved out and took it (grrr). It was very motivating.

[soyosauce.livejournal.com]

I usually walk in the evening, and I've been thinking about getting some kind of monitor to track my progress.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

See, that would be considered part of the liberal media thing, because it shows a negative effect of the war.

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

I bought it a few years ago with excess Health spending account money I needed to spend before the end of the year. It was really worth it.

[reyvin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's amazing how much it feels like we're elevating our heart more than we are. /sigh.