I’m sorry you didn’t get the knitting needles, but I hope it was a pleasant walk.
Thank you for resurrecting this thread. I knew there had been one but hadn’t gone searching for it. Now that the monthly challenge isn’t one I can craft into a movement one, I need another place to report my efforts.
Today I went kayaking (2 hours).
That sounds so fun!
Just discovering this thread! I’m looking for some accountability. I only took the dog for one walk today (1,500 steps). My husband did the morning walk and I was absorbed by work today. I want to do much better than that tomorrow and get back into my nightly exercise routine.
Ooo say more about your kayaking!
Yah, that sounds like my happy place!
On kayaking:
Keep in mind it is December in a mid-Atlantic US state. Overcast skies, air temperature 50F (10C), water temperature 45F (7C). Four women set out on our local river shortly after noon and headed upstream. Recent rains meant the river level was significantly higher than our outings last month. This made attaining (paddling upriver) easier in some spots that had been too shallow and harder in others - fewer rocks to provide eddies, faster current to paddle against. The effort kept us warm, if not dry. We reached our goal (the upstream end of a particular island) and headed back downstream on a different course, through some fun little rapids. Along the way we saw geese, mergansers, herons, and vultures.
That sounds amazing! I’m puny when it comes to cold but the reward of the experience seems worth it.
I let myself pause and used better form and a better selection of my muscles to do housework, instead of allowing some to compensate and get tired.
I’ve gone on a walk every day this week.
This morning we both felt like a walk but it was too hot, so Mr H and I did laps around a large shopping centre.
Ohhhh. That sounds SO good.
Did some yoga this evening for the first time in a while. After a full week of keeping a decent routine, I’m ready to add this back in - I forgot how good it feels.
I took 2 short-medium walks on Saturday and Sunday and did light weights and push ups. Took one short walk this morning and plan to stretch this afternoon.
Yesterday was a pressing day so:
rear delt flys/chin-ups/hammer curls to warm up
Incline bench
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 3
260 x 5/5/5
275 x 2/2
295 x 1/1
Close grip bench
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5/5/5 (2 second pause at top and bottom of lift)
Seated Dumbbell curl
40s x 8/8/8/8/8
+setting things up for my wife’s squat day. In a normal gym this wouldn’t be an issue, but the stuff I have is heavy duty enough and I’m tall enough that it’s a little precarious for her to move things I’ve been using.
25 minutes of yoga this morning. I may also go walking later today if it’s nice out.
I wandered around my garden and watered everything. Hauling hose around was a nice little exercise.
Thanks friends for reviving this thread!
Since the biggest shopping day of the year fell on my birthday, I got a spin bike that I’ve been wanting forever. It’s been great to have around, especially because the spin studio from my college town has free online classes right now and the instructor/owner is amazing and so positive. It’s just what I needed.
I’ve also been getting out on nice walks with Bobbin and B around our neighborhood most days which have been restorative.
I’ve also been keeping up with my PT exercises which my back and shoulders have thanked me for.
I’m WFH today so am about to step outside for the first time since 7 pm yesterday, I have 15 minutes before my teletherapy appointment
Same, except foot!
Because of said PT, I was able to go for a run yesterday with only very minimal strain on said foot. It felt really nice, because I had a lot of energy and it was nicely brisk outside.
I can walk down our driveway AND up the street a house or two now! All by myself! Trying for a walk every other day at the moment, as well as ad-hoc stretching.