I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for over 2 years, and plan to continue doing so.
I started the Friday Firsts sections as a way of keeping track of some of my “firsts” as I dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Things seem to be settling down, but I will keep it for now–more as a way to be aware and thankful of what is happening in my life.
Friday Firsts
This week’s firsts:
- We walked all over the park at the end of the street, and I realized how close we are (as the crow flies or the pedestrian clomps) to a very old (for the USA) cabin preserved in the middle.
- I received a health care worker discount! I went out straight after work, still wearing my ID tags, and was surprised to find that Sephora gives 10% off to health care workers. What a nice surprise. (Maybe I should wear my work tags out and about more often?)
Fitness Log
As a reminder, my current goal is to make sure that I get 210 minutes a week of moderate exercise, of which 60 minutes should build strength (yoga counts); if I am working in the hospital, my goal is just 90 minutes, which is a more realistic stretch during those busy days.
This week I was still recovering from my leg/hip injury, though improving.
How did I do?
- Saturday: In the afternoon, Mr. PiN and I finally returned to the tennis courts. I set an alarm to limit my time; after 17 minutes of gentle volleys at the net, I retired to the bench to watch the pickleball court next door and let Mr. PiN practice serves on his own. Before dinner, I tried going for a walk as well, but cut my usual short walk shorter, 18 minutes.
- Sunday: A quick walk before our storm hit, 21 minutes.
- Monday: A walk after work investigating all the downed trees after our storm. 45 minutes.
- Tuesday: No exercise after work today.
- Wednesday: Errands after work lasted way longer than expected. No exercise, but all the standing around made my leg and hip hurt worse.
- Thursday: My hip is still bothering me. No exercise, but I did call PT to make an appointment to be evaluated.
- Friday: I did go out for a short walk after work, 21 minutes. Plus a few minutes stretching when I got back.
Total: 105 minutes walking, 17 minutes of tennis, no yoga or strength training, for a total of 122 minutes. Clearly not meeting my targets, but I need to get better from whatever I did a few weeks ago.