I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over a year, and plan to continue doing so.
During this pandemic, though, things change so rapidly, I want to acknowledge some of the ways we are coping with it. I am keeping track of some of my “firsts” as I deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday Firsts
This week had a number of firsts:
- I figured out how to change my background on Zoom. I pulled up Seurat’s “Study for ‘A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.'”
- I finally saw where my step son lives. OK, I didn’t go into his apartment; but my husband and I drove to his building, brought him toilet paper and some food (left it in his car), and spoke to him from about 12 feet away.
- I had a serious talk with my husband about whether I would do my job or quit (!!!). The short answer is that I’m still going to work.
Fitness Log
As a reminder, my goal is to make sure that I at least 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise. I am working towards incorporating strength training into my week, with a goal of 60 minutes.
How did I do?
- Saturday: Had my husband drop me off a mile from home, and then took a long walk from my new starting point. I strategically walked by a friend’s home in order to say hi (from at least 8 feet away), but she was out on her own walk. 61 minutes.
- Sunday: A short walk in the afternoon, 28 minutes.
- Monday: Went in to work, the weather was terrible. So was my mood. No walking today.
- Tuesday: The morning was more inspiring, and I went for a 20 minute walk before logging into work. After work, “attended” my yoga class (80 minutes).
- Wednesday. Went for a long walk and listened to part of a podcast. 51 minutes.
- Thursday: Went into work, and just didn’t have the energy to walk afterwards. Plus the weather was lousy. On the plus side, my trainer contacted me about doing remote workouts.
- Friday: Worked from home today. I was able to squeeze in a walk before I started seeing patients, enjoyed 31 minutes of fresh air, movement, and podcast accompaniment.
Total: 191 minutes walking and 80 minutes yoga, which I will count as weight training. Not bad for a week with lousy weather and some uncertain moods (or should it be uncertain weather and lousy moods?). We will see if I can keep this up next week.