Each week I have been logging my exercise. Mostly this is an exercise for myself; it has, on occasion, prompted me to get up and move (“for the blog”).
It is also meant for encouragement, in case a busy reader wants to know how other people get their recommended exercise; I don’t think it’s easy to get enough exercise these days, and I think it does people a disservice to imply that it is. Our lives are busy, and yet, you have to take care of your health.
My first goal is to make sure that I get my 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise (or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise, which probably won’t happen).
I was doing well enough that in February I added a second goal of 60 minutes of strength training a week; after 4 months of not doing well on this goal, I decided to let it go for now. I am sure I will readdress it at some point.
- Saturday: No exercise, though there was some socializing.
- Sunday: All the guests were gone, and after dinner we went for a walk. It so nice to feel good after a walk, instead of drained. I think I am recovering from my cold. 38 minutes walked.
- Monday: Walked again after dinner. I discovered by Fitbit had died (it just needs a new battery). Luckily, I remembered to sign up for WCICON 20 before leaving, and then checked again on return (to see how full it had gotten). Per the computer, I walked for 35 minutes.
- Tuesday: Long day with a slow student. No exercise.
- Wednesday: Walked after dinner, 35 minutes.
- Thursday: Same student in clinic, no exercise tonight.
- Friday: Walked part-way home from work, for 23 minutes. Added up all my time walking, and went for another walk after dinner: another 25 minutes.
Total: 156 minutes walking. Verdict: I met my goal of 150 minutes of exericse.