Day 173 – Week 25 – 25 mins
Today, I had to drag myself out of my dressing gown and get out for a run – oh, I don’t know – at about 3.00 o’clock in the afternoon. This, as you might have guessed, is meant to be a relaxing holiday, and getting dressed is to be avoided as much as possible.
But I did it – and went for a run in the howling wind, along the nearby country roads. It was fine, but I was grateful to get back inside to our little hideaway cottage, have a shower, and back into the dressing gown and ugg boots. That for me, is what holidays are all about.
Suzi
Day 170 – Week 25 – 25 mins (10)
Now today was one of those days when I really should have stuck to my rules and done exercise FIRST THING in the morning. Instead, I decided to enjoy lounging about in bed, doing some interneting, catching up with a few people on facebook – always with the intention of doing it later.
But then – I suddenly had a conference call that went on longer than it should of, I had a writing job that had to be done immediately, so it was lunch time before I finally got into my exercise gear.
Then ten minutes into it, I got a phone call I had to take. And then I had to make another phone call, and then I had to race out and meet some friends from Australia I hadn’t seen for years.
So – all in all – I was actually lucky to get that ten minutes in at all. But you see, how easy it is to lose the plot if you don’t do it first thing in the morning, even when you think you have all day to do it? You’d think I’d have figured that out by now…but sometimes, the lure of that nice warm bed is just impossible to resist. Fight it girl, fight it!
Suzi
Day 164 – Week 24 – 24 mins
I actually enjoyed my workout this morning. I have decided to relieve my boredom by using the exercise time, as a time to rediscover all the music on my ipod I haven’t listened to properly.
So – this morning as I strengthened and stretched – I listened to Laura Marling nice and loudly, and tried to really concentrate on what I was doing instead of rushing through it.
And that seemed to do the trick….let’s see if it works as I do cardio tomorrow. I might need something a little more jazzy…
Suzi
Day 162 – Week 24 – 24 mins
I had the day at home today, so pottered around quite a bit before getting on with strength and stretching. But there is one great advantage to doing it later in the day, rather than first thing in the morning – you can have the music up nice and loud and enjoy it.
The trouble is – I am starting to get pretty bored by it all – so it is taking a bit of work to keep my enthusiasm up. I guess I’m going to have to try and start thinking of different things to do to give myself a bit of variety.
But of course with winter coming up – that’s really going to limit my options.
I’d be grateful for any ideas anyone has!!
Suzi
Day 154 – Week 23 – 23 mins
Up and strengthening and stretching this morning while listening to the BBC World Service – something that makes you feel at home no matter what country you are in.
While I did all the minutes today, I have to say I found it a bit harder than usual. As is often the case on work trips I am living on a diet of restaurant food, quick to grab snacks and wine, and I am wondering if that is beginning to have an effect on me. I certainly didn’t feel as strong as usual this morning.
I have about another five days to go here, and then it will be back home to some proper fruit and vegetables.
Suzi
