Day 226 – Week 33 – 33 mins (28)
Much better today!
And it wasn’t raining, so I got myself out for a proper run.
Unfortunately, just as I was getting back from the run, I remembered I had to be at work an hour earlier than normal today to take part in a conference call. This is why the last five minutes of stretching didn’t get done.
I was in the door, in the shower, and back out again in half an hour – not the way I like to go about my mornings. I prefer a much gentler transition out into the big wide world…
Suzi
Day 225 – Week 33 – 33 mins (15)
Slightly better performance…but certainly not up to full speed.
15 mins of stretching and strengthening….
Suzi
Day 224 – Week 33 – 33 mins (2)
I hardly got off the ground today.
I blame it on two things:
1) The weather. It is always raining at the time I want to exercise – and I desperately want to run around outside.
2) The loss of the BBC from my bedside radio. I don’t know what’s happened (maybe it’s the rain!) but this morning the BBC just wasn’t there – instead there were all these people racing rather than speaking, trying to be funny and speaking in highly judgemental tones. Where was my lovely BBC World?
So with the boyfriend away, and me not knowing anything about these fancy DAB radios (I’m still looking for the AM/FM switch, and I don’t think they have one!) I am stuck with ‘Listen How Loud I Can Shout Radio FM’ or whatever it is I am tuned into ….
AND I AM LOST!
Normally, I know exactly what time it is at any point, because I know BBC World’s morning schedule like the back of my hand. But now – well – it’s a disaster. I lose track of time, and all of a sudden it’s time to go to work and I have barely two minutes to jump on the bosu before I must be on my way….
That’s my excuse, and I’m sticking to it!
Suzi
Day 223 – Week 32 – 32 mins
I tried to take my own advice today and concentrate properly on investing the time and focus into my exercise.
Normally I am listening to podcasts while I am exercising, trying to ‘use the time wisely’ by learning something as I do it – but today, I put on some very calming music and worked my way slowly and steadily through my strengthening and stretching.
I didn’t want to be there. I wanted to be back on my computer where I have been working on building a new website every spare minute of the day. To tear myself away to exercise was tough, but putting on the right music, and breathing deeply really helped.
And goodness I needed it. I think I have spent about 20 hours on the laptop this weekend, and there’s no way THAT is good for your body.
Suzi
Day 222 – Week 32 – 32 mins
Well – just as the week is coming to a close – I finally manage a full 32 minutes of cardio.
How was it?
Sweaty.
See – this is why I don’t like exercise. Even on a wintry day, if you jig about for 30 odd minutes, you get very hot and sweaty. And I’d rather not!
It’s not so bad running about in the park, but in the living room, it starts to feel like a sauna. I may have been the only person in London today who felt compelled to open the door and let in the cold wind, but it was a blessed relief.
Now, I just have to hope it stops raining sometime soon, because I’d much rather be outside to get my heart rate up.
Suzi
