The rowing machine our friends, Al and Michele, got for us is being put to great use. I got off to a VERY slow start. That is partially because I know I am older and cannot start this kind of thing quickly anymore. Also, I procrastinated for a few weeks before getting started using school and work as an excuse to put off the pain. But now I am up and running (figuratively). Today, I hit the lowest end of what is a reasonable workout: 20 minutes at an average rate of over 570 calories per hour. That is really not so great, but at least I am back in the game now. My next immediate goal that I hope to hit in a few months is to row 45 minutes at a calorie average of over 600 calories per hour. It feels weird to set goals that are a lot lower than what I did when I was in my thirties, but it is just the nature of the beast. If/when I can maintain that next goal for a month or two, I would like to start lifting again. I am going five days per week now. Maybe I will back that off to 3-4 days per week when I start lifting, but that is a tale for another day. Of course, this is all God willing.