Keep On Exercising 2

Forgot to update yesterday.

Run Club homework on the track: dynamic stretches; 90 seconds running; 90 walking; 3 minutes running, 3 walking; 90 seconds running, 90 walking; 3 minutes running, cooldown walking; static stretches.

Pilates, 45 minutes, mainly abdominals and thighs. 102

Last night I dropped something on the floor and was able to go down, retrieve it from under the armchair and stand up without struggling. Not much, but if you'd seen me 3 years ago...

45 minutes Musical Theatre Fitness class today, outside on the Astroturf. Felt like asking were we going to get to play rounders...The gym is only a few hundred yards from my old primary school and that was our treat when were lucky on a hot summer's day.

30 minutes Stretch Class inside, in the air conditioned studio. 103

Yesterday - 10min cheesy walking and then 15min of isometric exercises. Keep on keeping on!

@MummyInTheNecropolis - your half day exercise retreat sounds fabulous!
@WearyAuldWumman you have done so well with your running, I am on week 5 of c25k and running similarly.
Impressed with everyone's enthusiasm and commitment. Very motivating, thank you all.

Back after my 2 week, glorious, hols.
Managed to do yoga each day, made sure I did 10,000 steps, and even tried paddleboarding.

Sunday- Summer Solstice yoga in our local park.
Monday- wk5r1 C25k and bedtime yoga. 17, 000 ish steps.

Will catch up on the thread, Enjoy the day, all!

Hope you've had a lovely birthday, @stilldumdedumming .

I have 2 lots of 60 x 25m swim to add and a 3 mile walk. Hardly anything today. It’s my birthday though!
Tomorrow we are on the wagon for a month at least as DP has a dodgy scan and fatty liver.

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@Comtesse

I'm really enjoying it. I didn't think I'd manage any of it: even the tiny bit I've done is making me feel happy and more positive.

We start on slopes on Wednesday - think that might be problematic because of the dodgy knees, but I'll do what I can.

I'm the slowest in our very small group, but that's okay - I'm doing much more than I thought possible. The last two Mondays for my homework I've gone round the track on my own, just me, the track and the lapwings singing in the grass inside the track - really lovely.

Didn’t do much yesterday - 10m yoga stretches, 12m cardio - but did do some cycling and 10k steps too so not completely lazybones!

34m cheesy walking workout today, sooo sweaty - might do some yoga later too.

How are you feeling about the running @WearyAuldWumman? I know you were a bit ho hum about it to start with….

Just walking today, too hot for anything else and still recovering from yesterday!

14,500 steps

Have realised I miscounted at one point - 100 was Wednesday.

Friday: Run Club. Warm-up, stretches, 1.30 running followed by walking; 3 minutes running; walking. Think we did 6 sets. This time, we had to run in and out of cones.

Senior Flex, 45 minutes: Cardio, stretches, upper body work with 3.7 kg weights. [Also sneaked in my Run Club upper body homework with weights before we started.] Squats and lunges too. Cool down and stretches.

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Only did a bit of gardening today, but my arms got a good workout with the strimmer. Saw the osteopath today and she reckons that all the exercise has improved my knees.

I went on a half day fitness retreat today - it was brilliant but hard work and my legs are feeling it now!

3.5k walk
3k run
HIIT (1 hour)
Stength and conditioning (1 hour)
Yoga (1 hour)

21,000 steps

I’m putting my feet up this evening!

Morning yoga (10 mins)
6k walk
2 shorter walks

18,000 steps

Not quite back to full strength but almost!

Yes I would say an 11.26 mile walk definitely counts, especially when it’s warm!

Yesterday - 11m yoga then 10m cardio then some strength work too. Keep on trucking!

11.26 (yes every little bit counts 😂 ) miles walk. Lovely woodland and country park walk - though we started to flag a little in the last 20 mins. Probably as it was 25 degrees C 🥵
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60 mins aerobics class - hard and fast! 🥵
117/300

Haven’t posted for a few days as I have some sort of virus that’s knocked me off my feet, so haven’t done anything other than some short walks. Starting to feel a bit more human now so hoping I can get back to it at the weekend 🤞

30 min spin done. Really didn’t want to do it but it’s done! First 30 min one since August 2024

Hamstring problem (if that's what it is) is still there, but not nearly as painful - though it gets worse if I sit still for a while.

Went to Run Club - up to 3 minutes for the runs now.

Afterwards in gym, did Run Club homework - arm exercises with 5kg weights.

Senior Flex, 45 minutes - stretches, cardio, upper body work with 3.75 weights, including 'Arnie' OHPs.

Active for Life - 15 minutes on bike, biceps curls with 7kg weights, shrugs and Farmer's Carry with two 18 kg kettlebells. Stretches in between.

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How are things today @WearyAuldWumman?

our gym classes are interrupted as the PT is injured.
I have loads of yoga and 60x25m swim today and yesterday.

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4 mins jumping around (old skool Prodigy track), 16 mins cheesy walking vid, then some wall press ups = 21 mins total.

60 x 25m swim
116/300

Thank you, @Comtesse . I'm annoyed at myself. Shall be taking things a bit easier.

Ooof @WearyAuldWumman that sounds nasty - keep looking after yourself, don’t rush anything….

6km walk
Couple of shorter walks
Yoga class (1 hour)

19,400 steps

Too scared to try Pilates or Body Balance at the moment. Have been trying gentle stretches at home. Scared to go onto the floor.

Went to the track and did my running homework: stretches, warm-up 6 X (90 seconds running followed by 120 seconds walking), stretches.

The 'running' might have been more of a waddle. 98