I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 4 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. Some weeks I can’t really think of a “first,” so I am trying to note something positive instead.
Friday Fabulousness
It’s not a first, it happens every year–but Spring has Sprung in my neighborhood. Flowers are blooming, the days finally feel longer. I feel happier, but also definitely allergic. I am hopeful that the dark, dull, and, frankly, not-so-great days of winter 2022-2023 are over.
Fitness Log
The goal is to get 150 minutes of moderate exercise, of which (ideally) 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: It was a beautiful day outside, but I stayed home to recuperate from whatever I have.
- Sunday: Same today.
- Monday: I did not walk home from work, but did attend my training session. 30 minutes (maybe with longer rests between sets).
- Tuesday: Today I felt up to walking to the pickup point, which was an awesome idea as there were huge traffic jams close to work. 20 minutes walking.
- Wednesday: A quick walk from an appointment to a pick up point (15 minutes), then off to my tennis lesson (60 minutes). I think I am starting to feel much better.
- Thursday: A walk to the pick up point was a welcome distraction after a day full of office work baloney. 20 minutes.
- Friday: A nice long walk after work; because I didn’t check my records, I made it a little longer so I could hit my weekly target. 29 minutes.
Total: 84 minutes walking, 30 minutes of strength training, and 60 minutes of tennis; a total of 174 minutes of exericse. No PT, though.