Keep On Exercising 2

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

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

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)

23,500 steps

Tuesday triple.
core class, hard Pilates, and yoga

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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.

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

25,000 steps

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

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

15,000 steps

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

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!

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.

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

20,000 steps

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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@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.

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

16,000 steps

Well, I've scuppered myself.

Was at the theatre, dropped some rubbish onto the step below mine and hyperextended by reaching down and picking up said rubbish. Felt the sharp pain, but was too late straightening up.

I've done this kind of thing before and watch for hyperextensions. My exercising has helped my back a lot, but this was obviously a step too far.

Grrrrr. Think that's the Park Run in Saturday scuppered. I've taken Ibuprofen and have an ice pack, but walking is currently an issue. Shoot me now.

Well, I think I've had it for the moment. I'm gutted - I'm letting down the coach. Saturday is supposed to be 'a celebration' of what we've achieved.

Yes, I too have another 4 stones to lose. (I was 16st 4lb; currently 14st 2lb.) Losing between 2 and 3 stones is possibly more realistic for me.

Goodness knows when I'll be able to train properly again. So angry with myself. Knowing my back weakness, I try to be careful, but I was holding up a queue...

Oh rats that is so annoying @WearyAuldWumman keep staying mobile and maybe things will settle down? Fingers crossed.

20 mins of yogalates yesterday. Man, that was quite tough - pilates really uses different muscles to anything else. Probably a sign I should do this more often….

Still in pain across the bottom of the back, but not as acute as last night.

Have an osteopath appointment later this morning, to get a bit of advice.

@WearyAuldWumman I am fully trusting that all your exercise and strengthening puts you in a good place to recover well.

I have a 5 mile v difficult walk for me yesterday and 60 x25m very speedy swim.

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Thank you. As I was hoping, the osteopath reckons I've just overstretched the muscle. I'm going to back to Running Club on Wednesday for the last practice before Park Run and she's taped my back.... I don't understand the science of it, but it's helped and she's said I can go back on Friday to get it re-done for Park Run - I've just to be sensible.

I'm just annoyed at myself for many reasons - I'd rescheduled my training to suit a friend and actually had the urine taken out of me at one point (not about training).

I've realised that said friend has always been like this...

Anyhow, shan't be putting myself last again.

ETA A lot of the stretches advised on the NHS website are what I've already been doing in Pilates and various other classes. I know that my back has actually improved over the past many months - I just literally went a step too far: I was coming down stairs and I'd dropped a small piece of rubbish onto the step below me. Reached for it and felt the pain. I shall live and learn.

5.5k walk
Pump it up class (45 mins)
Walk to class and back (30 mins each way)

23,500 steps