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:
- We got a new mattress in a very long time, the first one with foam components, and learned about off-gassing. Blech.
Fabulousness
My MKSAP buddy came over to help me study this weekend. There is no way I would have started on that without her prompting (and moral support).
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 had a ton of work to catch up on, the weather was bad, and my usual workout spot for videos was filled up with a mattress. Definitely no exercise today.
- Sunday: No exercise today either.
- Monday: My trainer was sick today, so no workout. And I still had tons of work to catch up on–no exercise.
- Tuesday: I finally walked partway home from work, 20 minutes.
- Wednesday: A tennis lesson, 60 minutes.
- Thursday: No aerobic exercise, but I did my foot exercises.
- Friday: Same as Friday. Thanks to my accountabilibuddies, to whom I had promised I would do my foot exercises twice a week.
Total: 20 minutes of walking, 60 minutes of tennis, and 2 days of foot exercises (averaging 8 minutes each time). I definitely did not hit my exercise goals. I think falling behind on work after being away was a big problem.
CME Goals
- MKSAP: Finished Infectious Disease (1 section completed) and started Endocrinology.
- CME Videos: none.