Today I played badminton for the first time in almost 9 years, and loved it. Last time I played was while pg w/ dd. Dh plays regularly and now ds and dd are old enough to start playing. We had a great time and I remembered what it is about the game that I so enjoy.
****************** “The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight because by then, your body and your fat are really good friends.”
Tuesday - Didn't get anything done over the weekend but I did get to Curves and the Y (2miles) on Monday. And we had ball room dance class. They had not turned the a/c on in the gym until 10 minutes before class so needless to say it was like an oven in there while we were dancing. My hair felt like I had just gotten out of the shower.
I am taking dd to work today so I can keep the car and will stop at the Y on the way back home. If I don't get it done early today it won't get done.
Edited to add that I just finished 3 miles at the Y. Hopefully I will get back and do at least 1 more mile when I go to pick up dd this afternoon.
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Curves 45 minutes. (it is supposed to only take 30 minutes but there are 3 machines that I double up on if there is no one coming along right behind me so it takes me a little longer)
Went from Curves to the Y and walked 2 miles in exactly 1 hour. The first time I did 2 miles without stopping, it took 1 hour and 10 minutes.
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I rented a workout from Netflix--except that it wasn't THIS one. The envelope said "10-Minute Solution: Fitness Ball Workouts," which is what I had ordered, but as I'm standing there with my mat and my ball waiting for the menu to come up, I quickly find out that it is not the workout I GOT. The DVD that was IN the envelope was "Pilates for Dummies," which is fine because I love Pilates, but I was a bit disappointed because I hadn't used my ball in a long time and was looking forward to a ball workout.
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Thursday morning. I walked 3 miles without stopping . At the one hour mark I only needed 2 more laps to complete 2 miles and after I did those 2 laps I just kept going & did the 3rd mile in 45 minutes (I was getting tired and slowed down).
Edited to add:
I walked another mile in the afternoon. I had to pick up dd (she works near the Y) so I went early enough to go to the Y first.
Total of 4 miles for the day.
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Wednesday: 40-minute walk on the boardwalk and around town.
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This is not INTENTIONAL exercise, but trust me when I say that the medical testing I just went through for 2 1/2 hours FELT like a workout. I had a pulmonary function test and a methacholine challenge to determine whether I have asthma. I was sitting in a chair the whole time (they won't let you stand due to the risk of passing out), but man I feel like I have had an ab toning session AND a cardio workout!
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I've been on a bad trend of declining exercise minutes instead of increasing like I'd hoped with this work challenge thing. I'm back on the horse though and pushing this week. Here's the plan/actuals:
Week of 7/14: M: Exercise video-60 min (A) T: Walk, stretching - 45 min (A) W: Swim for 20 min if weather ok when I get home, core video off (A) TH: Off 45 min yoga, stretching, toning (A) FR: Bike ride for 45 min in morning off to prep for long hike (A) SA: Bike ride for 60 min in morning, swimming probably 8.5 mile hike w/2000 feet elevation gain...biggest hike in a couple of years for me (P) SU: Would like to hike but if can't schedule it, will do at least 60 min of walking or biking 45 min walk (P)
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Monday I walked 2 miles at the Y and did 45 minutes at Curves. Curves is supposed to take 30 minutes but there are three machines that I double up on so it takes me 45.
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Since I am no longer doing daily fitday posts, I will post my exercises here.
So far today I have walked 2 miles at the Y. It took 1 hour & 8 minutes. After the 2 miles I did one lap sidways (thanks for that suggestion Brie ) to the left, 2 laps backwards, and then another lap sideways to the right. Since the track is one way, I faced the railing to go left and had my back to the railing to go right.
A total of 36 laps. On this track 17 laps = 1 mile.
Later today I plan to go to Curves, unless mother keeps me to busy running around. Her bank statement from the credit union has her upset (again) so we have to go there again today.
When I pick dd up from work, we plan to go to the Y before we come home (it is about 5 minutes from her job). Hopefully I will get in another 2 miles.
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Thursday: Get Ripped (upper body weights/lower body & core toning)
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It was about 95 and humid here yesterday and I normally mind the humidity. But, there was something about walking in the sun/heat and sweating up a storm that felt really good. Not saying I want that every day but I think because I haven't been exercising it felt good to sweat.
Jill
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I also have a difficult to impossible time walking or running in the heat, humidity and direct sunlight. I find that by 6.30-7am I need to be done with my cardio as I just can't take the heat of the sun after that time.
I just get up at 5.30-6 and get out right away. At that time there is still a coolness in the air and the sun is still low enough that there are some long shadows.
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I have been talking for weeks about finding a shadier place to walk because the heat/sun have really been beating me up--I am just not enjoying my walks as much and can't walk for as long as I'd like, even when I start early. I tried Grove Park this morning--it is a tiny park, so not much to see and I had to see a lot of the same thing going around and around a small space, but it was shady, I got to commune with squirrels and birds, and I was able to walk longer.
Personal Healthy Habits Challenge - 10/1 to 12/31/08: 1. Exercise: Get back to consistently working out 3-5 X week. 2. Food: Get back to consistently preparing healthy lunches for the week with increased veg servings. 3. Behavior: Reduce intake of sweets.
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. At the one hour mark I only needed 2 more laps to complete 2 miles and after I did those 2 laps I just kept going & did the 3rd mile in 45 minutes (I was getting tired and slowed down).
) to the left, 2 laps backwards, and then another lap sideways to the right. Since the track is one way, I faced the railing to go left and had my back to the railing to go right.
