@contentandwell, It's good to see people adapt the 5-5-5 to whatever works for them. I think the hardest part of exercise is just getting started. Once that commitment is made, then it takes off from there. The bike sounds good to add. You already are experienced with exercise, so you have a variety of options. I just was trying to get myself and others not used to exercising to get moving.
I think I mentioned that if you do want to walk, you don't have to walk outside or on a treadmill, but house walking is popular. From a program I saw on it, the person made a trail in her house and walked in and out of rooms for a certain length of time. If you have steps, going up and down along with walking also adds more variety. Any way we can exercise is good for us. I'm going to stay with Mayo's program for now because that's what I think I can do.
Congratulations to you too for joining with me on this road to healthier and stronger.
I'm going to report my progress on Nov. 8th, the end of the first week.
Keep going.
retiredteacher