NewYearathon

Only 1 x 20 min KBFF today but main mitigation is that it is my birthday today . Twenty one yeah right .

Hill walk first thing this morning. About 3k in total.

Welcome Dancing

Well done to those of you that have found some motivation. I think I peaked with the 12000 steps and I didn't even achieve my garmin target on Saturday or Sunday and was settled at about 5500 on both days. I was bloody starving as well, so I don't know if exercise limits my hunger?

Anyway, after my lazy weekend I did Davina on monday and tuesday and achieved my step target. I didn't do any exercise yesterday except my cycling too and from work and I didn't achieve my step target. It's a bit difficult at the moment because I'm busing marking reports so no real room for walking around. I also did davina again this morning and will do it again tomorrow morning. I'm working from home today so I'll be able to go for a jaunt around the block In a bit to up my steps.

I just to keep telling myself I need the exercise to counteract all the sitting around marking, roll on when teaching restarts. I've also got a bit of a target in that I will be booking to go away abroad for a week for May half term with my Dad and DD in the next few days, so I want to look nice(r) in my cossie. Neither my Dad or DD will care what I look like and I don't to a certain extent, but still it's good to have a target to develop a bit of motivation to continue exercising and eating well.

Right I'd better get back to the assignment that is half marked, but after i've jogged up and down the stairs a few times!

Managed to do those last 3.5k steps to do the 10k steps for today. not exactly hard core Jillian but an improvement on Christmas slump.

Back to my normal DVDs this evening: 30DS L2D4 & 6W6P L2D7

My motivation is holding up pretty well this week.

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2 x 20 min KBFF today plus weights for the first 20 min.
I can identify with the cba mode purple as it was so arctic first thing this morning finding motivation to get out from under the cosy flannelette was very hard.
Well done everyone outdoor exercising in this weather!

Walked for an hour this morning. Only 6,500 steps so will need to do more before tonight.

Yoga today. Missed yesterday - plain old cba. There was period pain, biscuits and chocolate involved so had to make an effort today if I want to look toned for summer! Off to my volunteer mentor post now.

Thanks Kanyes - I'm pleased to report I'm nice and warm now (NMTZ followed by shower followed by lighting the wood burner).

I was motivated to exercise this evening because I was absolutely freezing having hung around waiting for DS to get back from his swimming match (they were 25 mins late). I did NMTZ for a bit of a change.

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Still daily 2 x 20 min JM KBFF here .
Tried JM Yoga Meltdown on Sunday for a change but could not get into it. The desert/sunglasses thing didn't appeal either as I found it somehow quite off-putting not being able to see their eyes! I have resolved to try other JM DVDs on weekends, for a change, and might resurrect my old favourites NMTZ or BFBM next.....
Well done everyone for keeping up their routines and welcome Dancing .

Survived another 30DS L2 last night, though I discovered that it's just about impossible to do in a flat with wooden floors without being quite unsociable to one's neighbours. They must have thought I was setting off firecrackers during the high knees and jumping jacks. Might have to reserve Jillian for weekends (I work away Monday to Thursday and stay in a creaky-floored abode on those days). Any excuse to do fewer of those squat thrusts is fine by me anyway!

Lunchtime jog today in the beautiful sunshine. Truth be told, I was feeling quite sluggish this morning and wouldn't have gone if I hadn't known I would have to fess up to my laziness on here. This is either proof that this thread is having a very positive and motivational effect or proof that I'm a sad sack who's still prone to peer pressure well into her 40s. I'm going with option A, needless to say.

Inspired by all the counting, I totted up my numbers just now and think I'm at 16/284.

45 min walk today and that's my lot. Will finish on a 'must do better' note. Maybe I'll challenge the DC to beat me holding some yoga poses tonight followed by some balloon tennis after their clubs finish.

Reading this thread is inspiring me to get out my old Jillian DVDs...

Walked to and from work today. Total of 1 1/2 hours. Walk it app says it was almost 10 000 steps. It was gorgeous too - all frosty and sparkly.

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comeagain 45 minutes hilly pram pushing and 1 hour weight bearing slow walking is good! Sounds like motivation to me.

Evening all

Well i did approx 1hour "wandering" whilst babywearing. That counts doesnt it? Plus another 45 minutes faster pace pram walking that included a few hilly bits.

I feel a snottery cold coming on though which is quite upsetting. Hoping it comes to nothing,

Very envious of everyones motivation! Wish i had some

Hello everyone (welcome dancing - always nice to have someone new joining us).

My motivation is back - at least for today. This evening I did 30DS L2D3 & 6W6P L1D7.

I also managed to get away from my desk for a brisk (and somewhat chilly) 20 min walk this afternoon. Although this was more to help me focus than for any other reason.

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Welcome, dancing! To strengthen the springs, my physio recommends calf raises (working up to single legged ones with weights), squats (very deep double legged squats, again working up to doing them with weights), one legged squats, lunges, and all manner of plyometric exercises. I tend to work squats, lunges, box jumps and burpees into my HIIT workouts and fit in the odd set of calf raises and single legged squats randomly. I should do more, but I do find even the small amount that I do helpful. Previously I focused almost exclusively on core strength, thinking that running itself was all I needed to do to strengthen my legs, but as he says the world's strongest core will never be able to overcome a weak lower body, so it's best to pay more attention to it.

Purple, glad your DD is better. Impressive that you managed to fit in yoga last week, and amazing that you've managed basically half a day of exercise just now!

Kanye, well done on the 8k, especially Speedy Gonzales style!

Yesterday ended up a bit of a wash out for me in terms of exercise. DH and I had a slow, 20 minute meander while waiting for DS to finish his swimming lesson, and I did a few stretches, but that's it. Back to it today. In anticipation of another Jillian torture session workout tonight, I popped out to Sports Direct at lunch to buy some wee little 1k weights, as I struggled to maintain form with 2k weights on Saturday .

Good afternoon everyone.

After a bad week last week (dd's tonsillitis) I'm back. Managed 4 hours of yoga last week which is better than nothing at all.

Today I have done Zumba and yoga. Chickened out of a third class as I hadn't yet eaten today and had already done an hours walk. I had another 30 min walk home (the car is having its brakes fixed today and new tyres). So that's 3:30 hours of exercise today not to mention the 1:30 walk back to the garage to collect it after lunch. If I walk really really fast, I'm hoping to do it in just over an hour.

Oubliette those walk out push ups are killers. I can do the walk out or the push up but not both in one go. Respect!

Thank you Kanye Got it. Think I'll just do it out of 366 to see how many days this year I exercise, if that makes sense.