Count me in, too.
I'm very conscious of the need at my age (I'm 57) to develop and maintain a level of fitness that reduces the risks of wheels coming off in retirement. I have some good (and not-so-good) examples in my own family that are instructive. My mother-in-law and stepmother, for example, have kept active and are, all things considered, in good shape for their years (87 and 84, respectively) and that has enabled them to bounce back from surgeries and other medical problems fairly well. My dad, on the other hand, has never been into exercise and I watch him becoming frailer almost by the minute. (We've persuaded him to sign up with a personal trainer, though, so that's a win.) And then there's my sister, who medalled at age 57 (for Women 45+) in her first half Ironman a couple of years ago :)
Generally, I'm much less active than my sporty older sister. This is partly due to inclination and partly due to some weird biomechanical and vision issues that make me very prone to injury and accidents. So I have to be careful not to overdo my workouts, lest I end up sidelined by back trouble, shin splints, hip or knee trouble or stress fractures. (Among other things, I have broken my left arm 6 times, my right elbow (once), various toes, an ankle, and had major stress fractures in both shins. I've also torn the rotator cuff in my left shoulder, ruptured two discs in my lower back, severed the tendon in one of my fingers and broken bones in my hands.)
I used to be able to run-walk 10Ks and half-marathons regularly, but I've been having a lot more trouble with shin splints and knee issues in the past few years, so I think my race days are over.
Throughout the pandemic, though, I have developed some habits and acquired some equipment that are enabling me to make progress on my fitness goals. We already had a treadmill and elliptical machine in our basement, and I'm using those more consistently. More recently, I acquired an "arm-cycle" machine, which I use when shin splints or similar issues make it difficult for me to use the treadmill or elliptical machine. I also just got some resistance bands, and I'm incorporating those into my strength training.
Added bonus: my employer reimbursed me for 50% of the cost of the arm cycle and resistance bands!
I also discovered that a split workout schedule works well for me in terms of keeping me motivated to work out and reducing strain / injury risk. I used to find that the prospect of doing a 40+ minute workout (especially first thing in the morning before going into the office) was just too unappealing. It was far too easy to procrastinate and never get it done. Since I've been working from home, I've started doing twice-daily shorter workouts on my workout days. I tell myself I only need to do 20 minutes in the morning. And then I aim to do a second workout later in the afternoon or early evening. Those workouts sometimes stretch out a bit longer (to 30 minutes or so each), but I tell myself 20 minutes is enough. And it's easy to fit a 20-30 minute workout into my work schedule - I use it as a brain break. The only disadvantage is that I end up taking two showers a day, because I hate sitting around all sweaty.
I aim to work out 2 days in a row and take the third day as a rest day, which is helping reduce my injury risk, while keeping my workout routine regular enough to keep me motivated.
So, my goals for fitness for the rest of the year are as follows:
1) Above all else, stick to a sustainable workout program that reduces the risk of injury.
2) Keep up with my 2 days on / 1 day off schedule. (Day 1 is cardio, Day 2 is circuit strength+ cardio or just strength, Day 3 is a rest day.)
3) Continue learning how to incorporate resistance bands into my training.
4) Increase the intensity of my strength workouts.
5) Sign up with a personal trainer to have them finetune my workout. (I used to work out regularly with a PT, so I have some good foundations, but need some advice on my at-home workout.)
6) Add balance exercises to my regime, and do them at least every other day.
I would like to lose about 5 more pounds, to get to what I think is a happy and sustainable weight/size, but that's secondary to the fitness goals above.
On the food front, my DH and I are vegan and eat a fairly healthy diet. The vegan thing helps me say no to a lot of the addictive and readily available sweets, snacks and junk food that I used to crave (like dairy chocolate, cheesy pizza, etc.) But I need to do a better job of saying no to chips at the end of the day - and I have to watch my carbs a bit because my lean DH (who is a runner) loves baking bread and can eat a lot more calories than I can. I also want to do a better job of incorporating a wider range of fruit into my diet more frequently. (I eat a lot of veggies, but eat fruit less frequently.)