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My name is Nancy and I live in the Plaza area just across the state line making me a ... gasp ... Kansan. I don't much feel like a Kansan except when get my paycheck and have to pay Missouri, Kansas, and Kansas City income tax. (A fact my son didn't tell me about when I moved here three years ago from Waukegan, Illinois, just north of Chicago.)
About me: I'll be 60 in October. I had my right hip replaced last June. I'm a vegetarian and only eat organic dairy and eggs. I workout doing aerobics 4x a week and when it's nice I walk Mikey the Wonder Dog. I work on my feet about 3-4 hours a day, sitting for the remainder.
Since I'm new to town I'm always interested in group happenings or exercise partners. I love Kansas City and am working on appreciating your outrageous summers!
My sister lives in Iowa and we are doing a weight loss challenge. We're about neck in neck, but I'd love to ramp it up and beat her soundly!
Is jump roping as good an exercise as running?
In terms of calorie burning, moderate jumping is about equal to running a 10-minute mile, although calorie burning is always a function of time... Read more
