I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 5 years, and plan to continue doing so.
Since the pandemic started, I have been keeping track of “firsts,” and more lately, I have been trying to note good things (“fabulousness”). It’s a good way to pay attention and not let life slide by.
Friday Firsts
This week’s firsts:
- I had to change my walking route home to avoid a protest. (I could have walked through them, but they were meeting right where I usually get picked up.)
Fabulousness
This weekend I enjoyed the first really good autumnal rain. I enjoyed waking up (a little later than usual) to a grey, wet day; I enjoyed staying home with comfortable blankets and sweats, going nowhere, at peace in my house. Later, when it stopped raining, I got to breathe cleaner air as I walked home from the bakery, enjoying the flaming colors of the trees, the Halloween decorations on neighbors’ lawns, and half a chocolate chip cookie.
I also went to dinner at my friends’ place. It was so nice to see them in person. And Mr. PiN appreciated having someone else cook the meal.
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: I walked home from the bakery. I stopped to take photos, check out Little Free Libraries, and pet a friendly puppy, so I’m not sure how much time to subtract from my stopwatch reading. I will call it a 36 minute walk.
- Sunday: An afternoon walk in the neighborhood, 25 minutes.
- Monday: A walk part way home, 20 minutes. Later, a work out with my trainer, 30 minutes.
- Tuesday: No exercise today.
- Wednesday: My tennis lesson was a tad short today (I was getting quite tired), 55 minutes.
- Thursday: A walk part way home to a further pick up point, to avoid that protest. 25 minutes.
- Friday: A long day in front of the computer. I planned to cap it off with a walk, but weather and sunset conspired against me. No exercise today.
Total: 106 minutes walking, 30 minutes of strength training, and 55 minutes of tennis, for a total of 191 minutes of exercise. I could have done more, but I hit my target (and then some), so no regrets.