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:
- For the first time, I spent time on my vacation looking for a tennis court to play on. It was a fun way to explore a few towns as Google maps failed us.
- We traveled a different route from my parents’ home to our own, and saw new sights. We also got lost in the dark (darn you, internet maps!).
- Returning to work in the middle of the week meant that I only worked 2 days in clinic before the weekend (not counting the computer work done the day before, to catch up). I think this is a more pleasant way to return from a vacation.
- I finally looked up how to cite art work properly.
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.
How did I do?
- Saturday: Left Portland on a leisurely trip back to my parents’ house. We found a public tennis court and practiced together for some time (I’m not sure how long), before hitting the road again.
- Sunday: Came back to the family home, where my brother was visiting with his 3 young children. We took them to the park to burn off energy, and spent hours running, throwing tennis balls to hit, collecting tennis balls, pushing kids on swings, etc.
- Monday: Visiting with family in the morning, started on our way home in the late afternoon. No real travel, unless you count running after several small children.
- Tuesday: Travel day, followed by unpacking and other such activities. No real exercise.
- Wednesday: Last day of vacation, sort of. Bad weather, and I logged in for over 3 hours to clear some of the messages and other work before I “really” return to work tomorrow. No exercise.
- Thursday: Back to work, with a 21 minute walk once I returned home.
- Friday: A pretty full day of work today, I skipped any chance of a walk for other indoor activities in the evening.
Total: 21 minutes of walking, probably 40 minutes of tennis (totally guessing here), and “running after children,” which, though tiring, I usually don’t count as real exercise. I will count this week as having missed my goals, though I still had a great time. Now that I am home, I will need to get back into my routine.