Day 216 – Week 31 – 31 mins
I am quite proud of myself this weekend.
Between my day 215 exercise session and today’s exercise session, I have taken part in no less than four social events. This is unheard of for me, who generally spends my weekends at home pottering about on the computer.
I have:
1) met some friends from Australia for a drink in a pub on their lightning quick visit to London
2) Gone on from there to a dinner party on the other side of London (then stayed the night)
3) Visited some friends for coffee in the morning
4) Attended the premiere of a short film in the afternoon
And THEN I managed to come home and do some exercise, which of course was needed after the higher than usual alcohol content and a couple of pieces of Christmas cake at the premiere.
So that’s me now exhausted and ready for bed! Got to get my energy back before moving on to 32 mins tomorrow,
Suzi
Day 215 – Week 31 – 31 mins (22)
Oh it was truly stormy today, and I was really disappointed I couldn’t pop outside for my jog. I’ve been fortunate to have a pretty good run of lovely weather lately, and have got used to being able to make it outdoors.
I am truly surprised that I am disappointed when I cannot go outside to run. I’m not kidding myself that it is the ‘not being able to run’ that I am disappointed about. But if it’s a choice being going out for a run, or staying inside and jigging about some other way, like the bosu, I prefer the outdoors every time.
This is a direct contrast to how I used to feel before starting this experiment, and I have no idea why it’s happened. But as we all know, getting out in the fresh air is a good thing, so I guess it is to be encouraged.
So today – I had to pull out the bosu for the first time in a while and jig about on that to get my heart rate up. I managed about 22 minutes before getting bored and deciding to call it a day. I think I need to pull out some great 80’s rock anthems to get me a little more motivated…any good suggestions?
Suzi
Day 214 – Week 31 – 31 mins
Actually enjoyed working slowly and steadily through my full 31 minutes of stretching and strengthening today.
Some things are getting much easier – like the crunches, and toe-touching. Others are still pretty tough, like my mini-planks. I can still only do about 35 seconds for each one, but I guess at some stage it will improve.
My routine is starting to include a bit of light weights work, with a couple of small dumbbells I had lying around. And I’m pleased to see a bit more muscle definition in my arms – though thankfully, Arnie Schwarzenegger I am not!
Suzi
Day 213 – Week 31 – 31 mins
I really resisted going for a run today, but when I did, it was worth it.
It was a stunning autumn day – cold and crisp.
Remember, it is always worth it to get out there and give your body the attention it deserves – whatever it is screaming at you before you do it. It will thank you in the end!
Suzi
Day 212 – Week 31 – 31 mins
Well at least I managed a full 31 minutes today – though now that there are 31 exercises to remember, I often have a bit of a blank about what to do next. There I am, moving along at a nice steady pace through the various exercises, when I realise I have eight minutes left on the timer, but can only think of three exercises left to do!
Then I have to stop the timer before I panic, and go through it all again in my head and try and remember what it is I have forgotten. If that fails, it means pulling out this ‘exercise at home’ book I use for inspiration.
Then, with a bit of luck, I see the ones I have forgotten, curse my memory, wonder how on earth I could forget The Plank, set the timer going again and then finish it off.
No one said I’d have to exercise my memory as well as my body as part of this experiment.
Suzi
