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: Off to an event, not much exercise at all. In fact, none.
- Sunday: After dinner walk, 37 minutes.
- Monday: After dinner stroll, 24 minutes.
- Tuesday: Long day today, no exercise.
- Wednesday: Walked home from an appointment, 37 minutes.
- Thursday: Went for a walk after dinner, but my ankle was very sore. Only walked 12 minutes.
- Friday: Took another walk after dinner, with low expectations, but with the goal of meeting my 150 minute minimum. Happily, my ankle was fine and the walk lasted 50 minutes altogether.
Total: 160 minutes walking. Verdict: this week it took a little effort to make my goal. I don’t know that I would have done it without this blog post looming.