I have been keeping track of my exercise every Friday for 7 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
I stayed to the bitter end of the ACP conference. I am not sure that I have ever attended one of the very last lectures. A first.
When I returned, I agreed to write a letter of recommendation for a resident looking for a primary care position. This was interesting, and a first for me.
Fabulousness
It was fabulous to attend my conference, and fabulous to see it end.
Mr. PiN and I also enjoyed coming home.
I will say, that although I didn’t totally enjoy logging in from the meeting(s), it was fabulous to have less to catch up on when I came back to work.
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: Another conference day, I think it’s basically 20 minutes for me to go between the hotel and conference center twice (I went back to the room for a lunch break). I did go to the hotel gym in the evening, but couldn’t figure out the fancy treadmill; instead, I did about 15 minutes of the exercises I remember doing with my trainer.
- Sunday: A travel day. I probably walked plenty in the airport, but mostly remember being squished in an airplane seat for ages.
- Monday: Home. I met my retired friend and we took a slow walk in her neighborhood (she is recovering from a joint replacement). I will call it 35 minutes of walking.
- Tuesday: Back to work. 20 minutes to go from work to my pick up point.
- Wednesday: A tennis lesson, my legs were very tired. 60 minutes.
- Thursday: Walked to my pick up point, 20 minutes.
- Friday: A 20 minute walk at the end of the day.
Total: 95 minutes of walking, 15 minutes of strength training, and 60 minutes of tennis, for a total of 170 minutes of exercise. I met my goal!
I hope you have had a good week. Feel free to share any fabulous news of your own.