Fitness Log #264, Friday Firsts And Fabulousness

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:

  1. I left my computer behind when I visited family this week. It was quite freeing to be unable to log into work.

Fabulousness

My friend and I went to a different museum this weekend (museum visits two weeks in a row). Fabulous!

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?

A large family with multiple generations in a Victorian sitting room.
Not my experience of the family visit.
  • Saturday:  I stopped by my friend’s place, put on my ankle brace, and walked with her to the nearby museum. I did not set a timer, but I used a maps app later to estimate walking time. 36 minutes for the round trip.
  • Sunday:  I dashed out for a quick walk around the neighborhood between social Zoom meetings. 20 minutes.
  • Monday: I was limping at work, and decided against a walk today. I also didn’t work out with my trainer, as she was having a well-deserved holiday. I could have done something on my own, but work lasted until dinnertime, when I didn’t have the hard stop for my work out. Maybe my foot will feel better tomorrow.
  • Tuesday: Another day getting picked up at work. Tonight will be filled with work (pajama time–sounds so sweet, but it is not). No exercise for today.
  • Wednesday: Today, we got ready for a road trip, and then drove. No measured exercise, though I did run up and down the stairs a number of times as I thought of things I needed.
  • Thursday: More driving, and then a family dinner.
  • Friday: No measured exercise today either, though I did spend some time playing frisbee with a niece and nephew.

Total: I definitely did not meet my exercise goals for the week, as other activities took priority.