Day 172 – Week 25 – 25 mins
Today was a complete contrast to yesterday. After a sleep in this morning, all I had to think about what was what I needed to pack before my fella whisked me away for a surprise weekend away. So, it was actually relatively easy to get up and do my full 25 minutes of Stretching and Strengthening, listening to Cowboy Junkies.
Today was one of those days where I felt a sudden leap forward – but just in relation to my abs. Today, it wasn’t hard to do my one minute of crunches. Every other day it has been. I don’t know if it is a once off – but it is something to be celebrated. Abs have never been my forte.
I write this, sitting in a little old cottage in Suffolk, in front of an open fire, with a glass of wine by my side. A perfect weekend away. Tomorrow’s cardio will mean some kind of jog along country lanes….
Suzi
Day 168 – Week 25 – 25 mins (10)
Not good. Woke up this morning with a sore back/side thingamajiggy. I can’t really explain where/how it hurts, but it does.
I decided to just do some gentle stretching for about ten minutes, enough to make sure I don’t seize up, and not so much that it can do any damage.
Lets hope things are much better tomorrow….
Suze
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 160 – Week 23 – 23 mins
Ah ’tis lovely to be back home. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fantastic to go away, but I do love walking back in the door to my lovely flat.
And doing the exercise thing is so much easier, with all the right tools available and a proper rug on the floor. Did my first full and proper stretching and strengthing session for what feels like ages.
Suzi
