Log Your Daily Exercise

[ms spock]

I walked the dog this morning.

 

[ChildofGod]

dancing

 

[Ronin]

Running. Loved the weather.

 

[MrMoonlight]

On the treadmill this morning.

 

[ms spock]

Did 10,000 steps yesterday!

 

[NatBird]

4k interval run and some resistance
Yin

 

[ms spock]

6000 steps

 

[blackemerald1]

Oh God! I've done it. Finally forced myself to get back into the pool. I've had to do it, my body was screaming at me every day that it was neglected and therefore punishing me. Pain in my joints, sore back, stiff neck and a feeling like crap.

But my brain wanted to veg on the couch, feed my face, stay in bed, step over my motivation and snuggle into copious amounts of procrastination convincing me that tomorrow would be better to go start my swimming again.

It's so hard re-starting, partly because I was really kicking goals when I stopped, I had done the hard yards, forced myself to go every day, built up to some good distances and my body and mind might have been agreeing with each other.

So it's been five whole months of no swimming now. Too long. Well four of those months I had no choice about going but the last month has been just me... no real reason whatsoever.

Earlier today, whilst curled up on my couch, because it was cloudy outside :rolleyes: I watched a Youtube video on motivation, procrastination, feelings and forcing ourselves to just get the hell over ourselves! Yess!!

I heard me and my weak justifications for not doing anything at all in almost every minute.

The video related exactly how and why I had psyched myself out of not doing exercise, as if I really had no idea, but I did, but getting reminded was very good for me.

I took a long moment and decided to get off the couch and do it. I had no reason not to go, the pool would be deserted because who in their right mind is swimming on a Sunday evening??? Me!

My muscle tone is zilch. I'm so seriously out of shape in the literal sense it's embarrassing.

I did 6 x 50 metre laps with about 10 second breaks btwn each lap. Cardio fitness... what?? My breathing was all over the shop. Arms felt heavy and slow. Even my stroke/breathing rate is bad.

I floated around for a while and daydreamed afterwards. Did some somersaults, underwater swimming and relaxed.

I've done it. Started again. Wrote it in my diary 6 lonely laps... on the way to 50. I have no excuse for stopping now. In a month to six weeks it will be a habit and I will love it, my body will expect it - no problems... can't wait. hmmm. 41 days to go!

 

[Mach123]

We are walking almost every day. Today is the first of three birthdays this week and we are going to celebrate by being naughty about food but we will keep walking lol.

We go to a pool also and swim. Congratulations! My biggest problem with all of it is, it's boring. When I was in the gym I went fast from machine to machine. Nautilus. Cardio kills me. I tried everything, (absolutely can not do treadmill) stair stepper is my favorite? Stationary bike was ok but I'd switch every 10 min.

Waking I can do. 3 miles takes about an hour.

 

[blackemerald1]

My biggest problem with all of it is, it's boring.

^Yeah I know the feeling - boring!

I've thought about that and wondered why I am so concerned about being bored. It's because I start ruminating on stuff and I try to avoid doing that.

Fortunately for me, pushing myself harder & faster and getting my technique right takes up some brain function. My swimming gets quite ragged and inefficient if I let my mind wander far and wide... if you know what I mean.

Getting the exercise done and done properly is important but I haven't yet found anything to counteract the boredom. Still working on it. :)

...sigh.. time to get to the pool again.. :rolleyes:

 

[blackemerald1]

12 x 50 m laps freestyle and backstroke... yesterday.

Day off today. In hospital and had a little anaesthetic. Told no, no, no to swimming ugh...

 

[Mach123]

Still doing situps 10 min daily. Swam for one hour yesterday cardio is SO boring like torture. Have not walked much 2 weeks weather and daylight savings,. We need another route. Added in some calesthenics with situps. I can get in shape with just calesthenics.