Coffee & Chai & Chatter and Whatnot

There's been a definite chill in the air these days.

Thankfully, most days (thus far) it's been mostly an early morning chill, which gives way to an afternoon warm-up. Rest assured, since I'm out and about on most of those chilly mornings, I'm relishing a warm beverage upon my return back home. Of course, this is my usual (year-round) routine,  but as my cold hands cradle the warm coffee cup, this morning ritual feels that much sweeter this time of year.

Speaking of which, it's that time of the month, already, for our virtual Ultimate Coffee Date. I have my mug in hand, how about you? What say we gather and chat for a bit...

Shall we get this party started?

Allow me to begin...

As we gather, I'll share my September stats. Most know my glute/hip (and vicinity) has had some attitude recently. Nothing debilitating (thank goodness!), but it has had me scaling-back the running mileage a bit. Obviously, I have been able to still run (some), and I have kept busy doing other equally fulfilling fitness things. No sympathy needed.

As we gather, I'll fitness-fess that I've started wearing the Garmin for walks. Honestly, it really was only a matter of time before I jumped on that bandwagon, LOL. Although I don't really need to know how many steps I take each day, I figure Mr. (or Ms.?) Garmin might as well be in the loop, and I might as well "get credit" for my movement. That said, I'm still not wearing the Garmin every day (yet) or my average "steps" would be substantially higher. Guess what? I'm totally alright with that. (An after-thought...maybe I should give my Garmin a name?)

As we gather, I'll tell you about my new pretty kicks. No, they're not running shoes (though I did acquire a new pair of Brooks Adrenalines very recently). As comfy as these funky shoes are to my feet, I don't think they did my hip any favors when I wore them to work this week. So I stand corrected: fashion before function is not always foolproof. Oh well....

As we gather, I'll tell you about Gustavas! Remember him, my mountain bike? Poor thing, he's been parked on the patio, most of the summer. He's been on a few rides, and even made it out to the lake a couple of times. But his tires had gone a bit flat, and I didn't feel like searching for the tire pump until this week. Well, he and I went for a short ride Wednesday evening, and it was pure bliss (though a bit chilly).

Finally, as we gather, I'll also tell you about my return to the stairs! I didn't realize how much I've truly missed the cardio-induced endorphin buzz (and lower-body burn) of a good stair workout! I even added in some push-ups (20 push-ups after each set of 20 flights), so my upper-body got in on the action as well. Reunited, and it felt oh-so-good! And, a bonus? Neither the glute, nor the hip flexor, complained one bit. Whodda thunk?!?

Whew! I guess I've been dominating the convo, so I'll leave it at that. Your turn...

What would you want to chat about, if we were gathered? 

Did September play-out favorably for you? Any favorite "old workouts" resurface recently? Do you wear your Garmin (or a tracking device) on the daily? What do you think - should I name my Garmin, like I've named most of my other fitness gear/accessories/equipment? 

 Since it's the first weekend of the month, I'm linking this with Deborah and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date.

I'm also linking this with Michelle, Renee, Darlene, Jenn and Zenaida for the Fit Five Friday Link-up.

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