Keep On Exercising 2

4k walk
Fitness Fiesta class (dance cardio) (45 mins)
Few other shorter walks

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@WearyAuldWumman I am here for your 25 minute run! But you can have as many goes as you need. I really rate c25k for getting me running before the legs gave out.

I have accepted I need to lose weight. It’s getting more difficult because I still have around 4 stone to lose. I am contemplating the dreaded my fitness pal 😔 I cook from scratch so logging is a bit of a pain.

60 x25m glorious swim (a little more breaststroke in the mix which is great for my wonky legs). Plus and easy 3 mile walk.
Friday was lower body quads and calves.
Yesterday was 6 miles walk. My body did not do so well yesterday.

I will have to do some kind of yoga tonight I think.

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5k run
yoga class (1 hour)
lots of walking

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Forgot to post yesterday. Just a bit of walking today.

Yesterday -

Running Club: 5 minute run, 8 minute run, 8 minutes, 5 minutes - with 3 minute walks in between - all on different surfaces (track, grass, gravel, brush).

Senior Flex: cardio, stretches as per usual. A lot of upper body work with 3.7 weights, including seated star jumps. 111

Sore glutes today...

Next Running Club homework will have to be Monday - 25 minutes continuous running. Not sure how I'll manage at Park Run next Saturday.

7 mins arm exercises, 16 mins 1980s dance cardio then 4 mins stretching.

Yesterday 21 mins bedtime yoga, not very energetic but it all counts!

No workout today - just some walking. Very stiff after yesterday.

Morning yoga (15 mins)
5k walk
Full body workout with dumbbells (30 mins)
5 min stretch

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Off on holiday tonight but still completed 15 min dance workout, 5 min arms and then 4 min cooldown/ stretch

Running Club today: 5 minute run, 8 minute run, 8 minutes, 5 minutes - with 3 minute walks in between - all on different surfaces (track, grass, gravel, brush).

In gym: hammer curls and biceps curls with 7.5 kg weights.

Senior flex, 45 minutes: cardio, stretches, squats, upper body work including OHP with 3.75 kg weights.

Active for Life, 1 hr: 15 minutes on bike, side raises with 6kg weights, shrugs with 18 kg kettlebells, farmer's carry with same kettlebells, 70 seconds. SPARC machine, 2 minutes, level 7. Stretches.

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6k walk
Shesensu class (45 mins)
Walk to class and back (30 mins each way)

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Oh 165

60 x 25m swim
and 4 miles walk in the heat of London.
I count walking in a way because it is so hard for me. But I am really pleased that my body coped so well in the heat. I felt hot but completely fine most of the time. I do put this down to consistent exercise.

Have also lost about 9lbs. I have plenty to lose but it is staying off and I am happy.

Tuesday triple.
core class, hard Pilates, and yoga

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5k walk
2k run (the most I could manage in this heat)!
Shesensu class (45 mins)
Walked to class and back (30 mins each way)

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45 minutes Musical Theatre Fitness, followed by 30 minutes. Stretch with the same instructor.

Can't quite manage everything in Stretch - as soon as I have to move to and from a Downward Dog, everything falls apart. However, after the class the instructor congratulated me on doing Jumping Jacks i the MTF class: I couldn't when I started. 109

Oh, thanks - I did wonder what would be coming up - and thanks for the explanation. :)

@WearyAuldWumman from my many times of couch to 5k (and I completely love it) - this week it usually reverts from continuous run to intervals of run walk. It is to protect you from injury but it totally used to mess with my head - and it actually feels harder than the 20 min run. You are doing brilliantly!!

I have been a bit down in the dumps. Kids are ageing me. And I have had about enough. They are adults btw.
But I am still going with more or less my usual routine- plus some quickie overnight camps.

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Woo hoo @WearyAuldWumman sounds like a big leap forward on the running!!

Yesterday - 7 min arm exercises, 23 min cardio then 10 min bed time yoga.

Did my running homework. We were told to run for 20 continuous minutes.

Took 22 minutes to walk the mile to the local park and the park run start point. Had a minor glitch with a couple of teenage boys being wee arseholes, but ran (slowly, I admit) for just over 21 minutes. My Fitbit isn't working terribly well, but I did about half the 5 km park run course which gives my some hope that I might be able to finish after all: I've looked up the times for my age group and most are just within the hour.

Did my static stretches and then walked home.

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Just a run yesterday, 5k
Bit of walking but more of a gentle stroll so can’t really count it as exercise!

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I’m up for the football now, will be leaving for work at 7am so doubt I’ll have the energy to do much tomorrow (well today)!

50 squats again to keep me on track
120/300
I think I might be turning a corner - managed to lie flat and sleep a few hours this pm.

Parkrun (5k)
Lots of walking
Yoga (25 mins)

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No exercise today, apart from a little bit of walking.

Saw the osteopath and have my knees taped up. No idea whether it'll help.