Regular moderate exercise log

[DJC3]

@DJC3 oh I’m sorry about the leg pain! Hope it unflares itself quickly.
@Emma_369 closing in on your swim goal, right? Well done!
3.1 mile hard fast walk in the hilly ‘hood. Felt very good during it and about myself after. Walking outside is so much happier than in the basement on a treadmill!

A good walk there! I Totally agree about walking outside being better for the soul, it lifts your spirits.

 

[paulmh]

54 lengths in the pool tonight for me

Well done! What’s your progress like? I just passed the six mile mark last night.

 

[Emma_369]

Well done! What’s your progress like? I just passed the six mile mark last night.

Well if I do at least 48 lengths tonight that’ll put me on 350 lengths in total which is just over 5 miles but ahead of my 2 mile a week I originally aimed for to complete it

 

[zauberflote]

Way to go @paulmh and @Emma_369 ! What is the total goal of the challenge, and is it a fund raiser for charity?

 

[DJC3]

Evening all.
@Emma_369 and @paulmh great going both of you, when does it end?

Today I’ve done 11.5k steps but some of them dont count really as I had my phone in my pocket during my gym class this morning. So 1hr gym class and probably 8 k steps. Foot still giving me gyp.

 

[Emma_369]

@zauberflote @DJC3
It’s the Swim22 challenge raising money for Diabetes UK. 22 miles over 12 weeks starting from 22nd Feb - 22nd May I’m finding it easier to track mine in lengths - 22 miles is 1416 lengths of my local 25mtr pool so a long way to go yet but I have fell back in love with swimming again

 

[DJC3]

@zauberflote @DJC3
It’s the Swim22 challenge raising money for Diabetes UK. 22 miles over 12 weeks starting from 22nd Feb - 22nd May I’m finding it easier to track mine in lengths - 22 miles is 1416 lengths of my local 25mtr pool so a long way to go yet but I have fell back in love with swimming again

You’ll be super fit by the end too.

 

[ianpspurs]

@Emma_369 and @paulmh top effort both of you and @DJC3 hug for the foot pain but still soldiering on. 16.2k steps today and allegedly about 1 hr brisk. Definitely some resistance in there about 70 mins raking, yanking and carrying the fruit tree prunings to build a bonfire.

 

[Emma_369]

A full mile swam tonight - 64 lengths plus a width to make it the mile but will just put the 64 on my log. Can’t swim now till Thursday next week due to crazy commitments and having to keep my newly applied eyelashes dry for 48 hours - after going 4 out of 5 nights this week I’ll be having withdrawals!

 

[Japes]

Longest walk day since last August! Now it's lighter when I'm waking up, I'm getting going better on long walk days!

Did the last bit in the dark, but I do quite enjoy evening walks in the dark for some reason, just less keen on it in the mornings. I'm odd that way...

 

[DJC3]

Had an hour in the gym with a personal trainer this morning - my last session with her. Now I just have to keep it up.
Did skipping as part of the training and was very pleased I could do a few sessions of nearly 50 each, I could barely manage any last summer.

 

[Jollymon]

Flipped my inside, treadmill only running shoes over today and found it’s time to replace them. I’ve run them treadles.

I was hoping for new cycling shoes (they are going to be 4x greater) but I need running shoes instead.

 

[Numan]

An hour doing intervals on the gym bike this afternoon, 530 calories used, max wattage 430 watts, starting blood sugar 5.6 finishing at 4.7, only the second time I’ve checked sugars before and after exercise, is this drop normal?

 

[DJC3]

Haven’t been out much today apart from a little bit of gardening but the wind kept blowing my green waste bag away so I gave up.
20 mins strength training with hand weights this morning and 40 mins tai chi tonight, very relaxing.

 

[johnpol]

squats at the weekend, and technique went on holiday so cut it short at 180kg. I have scheduled some coaching on Wednesday to see why its away with the fairies!!


Take care everyone.

 

[ianpspurs]

12k steps yesterday, Sunday, no gym type exercise for some time but hopefully sorted the root cause of a couple of niggles so may resume feeble efforts soon.

 

[Goonergal]

Hi all. Absent from this thread for far too long.

@Emma_369 and @paulmh great going with the swimming. I got into that last summer after several years and loved it. Must get back to it.

@Japes I’m a prefer the dark in the morning type. Great stuff with your walks.

@DJC3 sorry about the foot pain but great job with the gym work.

@ianpspurs glad you’re getting on top of your niggles.

Not much to report here - been under the weather and that combined with a lot going on at work = less than ideal exercise. Today was 12.5k steps, yesterday a paltry 3.2k, Saturday a more respectable 23.9k, Friday 13k and Thursday 11.8k. No Pilates or football last week either. Walking is difficult as I’ve hurt my foot - what I thought was a bunionette has now developed some nasty redness/an open (very small) wound which makes walking quite painful. Doctors appointment in the morning.

 

[DJC3]

Just acraped 10k steps today plus 75 mins yoga which has left me aching in a good way.
Sent off for some 3kg dumbbells to continue the exercises the trainer set me at home. They arrived today but were 1.5kg each which isn’t what I wanted so had to lug them back to the po to return them.
@Goonergal hugs for all the niggling health issues recently. I reckon you need a holiday.

Edit for typo

 

[ianpspurs]

13.5k steps today and no drifting off to sleep. @Goonergal take care of that foot - hope doctor offers solution. Re my niggles - back muscle in Jan/Feb was random unknown issue; joints were probably tree pollen induced but won't know until next year when hopefully will adjust accordingly.

 

[Goonergal]

I reckon you need a holiday.

So do I! Have to wait until the end of June for that!

Your dumbbells story reminded me of a friend of mine who over enthusiastically bought a pair that were heavier than she bargained for and had to carry them home individually from the shop!