Day 119 – Week 17 – 17 mins (1)
There was a lot going on in my life this morning.
We have just said goodbye to one set of visitors, but last night the news was that we’d be having another lot arriving unexpectedly today – and I had a full day of work ahead of me.
There was nothing for it. An early start – spare sheets in the wash, and some attempt to get the house in order before they arrived, and I had to set off across London to the office on a Sunday with engineering works across the London transport system.
Something had to be sacrificed, and it was 16 of my 17 minutes. I did one minute of strength training to get a score on the board, but that was it. I had to remind myself, that this is still considered a success!
With a bit of luck things return to normal tomorrow, and I have a couple of days off work to get my life into order.
Suzi
Day 118 – Week 17 – 17 mins
It’s the last day of having visitors in the house today – so once again, decided it was better to go for a run at work rather than try and fit it in first thing in the morning. I am quite looking forward to being able to return to my living room, strength exercises and bosu.
I found the run a bit of a struggle today – perhaps because I had done it two days in a row, or it may just have been the warm weather outside. But still – lovely to get out and about in the middle of the day. Even better – after a shower – I got to sit down to a lunch of well-deserved left over curry from the night before.
Suzi
Day 117 – Week 17 – 17 mins
As there was no chance of an early morning jog after my over indulgent day/evening yesterday – I went for the old ‘I’ll go for a run at work’ trick today.
Trouble was – when it came to lunch time, when I should have gone for a jog, I was starving – and given the choice of run or food – the food won. This was no doubt also due to my over indulgence yesterday. I am always ravenous if I have had too much to drink the day before!.
Of course – then I had to let the food digest – so all in all – it was 4.30pm before I could get out there. Tragically – that meant missing half an hour or so of a very exciting cricket match on the telly – but, the deed was done.
Though – given there were so many people around, and that I had no desire to risk any colleagues seeing me trying to touch my toes – I did resort to doing my stretching in the shower cubicle after the run. This ‘by hook or by crook’ exercise routine certainly encourages a creative approach, I have to say.
Suzi
Day 116 – Week 17 – 17 mins
Morning run done – a little later than usual, but still before going out for lunch.
Very long lunch – lots of wine.
Home quite late (after lunch) about 9pm. As I said – it was a very long lunch.
Can’t tell you how grateful I am, that I stuck to the rules instead of going for a run sometime this afternoon….obviously, it would never have happened!
Suzi
Day 115 – Week 17 – 17 mins
Despite having visitors in the house, sleeping on the sofa bed, I managed to slip into the living room to do my strength workout this morning. Don’t worry – they were up and about, I didn’t try and do it while they were in there…
It’s weird – but I almost feel like I have to sneak around doing the exercise thing – why is that? Shouldn’t I be proud that I’m doing it? I think the reason for my reticence is two-fold.
1) If people aren’t regular exercisers themselves, they seem to be slightly uncomfortable that you are. Does it make them feel guilty that they are not doing it? You getting up and doing your thing is a very clear reminder to them that they are not – and I think they feel a little uncomfortable.
2) They don’t think it will last. I’m pretty sure that when I explain to most people what I’m doing, they think it is just a passing fancy – that I will get tired of it and go back to being Ms Sedentary in a week or two. I don’t blame them. There’s been many a time I’ve started a project/new habit, only to have it dwindle out a few weeks or later. But isn’t that the whole point of one goal one minute? To break that pattern….To have decided on the ONE THING I promise to do every day, in some form or another…So I don’t really worry about what people are thinking about this…I am in fact, slightly smug. Because I know – by hook or by crook – I will complete this experiment – no matter how tired or bored of it I become. It is now a matter of honour!!
Suzi
