Category Archives: fitness

fitness: lunch time swim

calories: 271 effort 3/5 feeling: great, distance: 1100 m duration: 00:30 distance: 1000m

Yesterday was hot, today was COLD and it finally stopped raining long enough for me to get to the pool.
I swam a bit faster and got in two extra laps. I could have done two more in the 30mins but there were 3 million primary schoolers about to start their lessons. My backstroke is improving, and I finally figured out that my hand is really important to freestyle.
I <3 swimming, it undoes all my muscles knots and aches.

fitness: c25k w9r2

duration: 0.40 pace: 07:08, effort 4/5 calories: 519 feeling: great distance: 5.6 km

HOT! No more running at lunch time! Got the allergies atm, so I was puffing like a steam train. And the snot – the snot! But despite the heat, the run left me feeling GREAT.
Without the warm up and warm down walks it’s 4.6km and a pace of 6.31. I’m going to stop counting the warm up walks soon.

fitness: stretching

This is the week I record all my incidental exercise.

3xstretches
duration: 1.00, effort 2/5
My usual lot of stretches take 20mins all up, and I do them three times a day without fail. They include: four foot exercises (1×12 of each); 1 hamstring stretch (2×12); 2 knee exercises (2×12 and 1min hold); 2 ITB exercises (1×12 of each); 1x core thing (1×12).
I’m thinking of adding another core strengthener and a psoas stretcher.

fitness: stretching and social dancing

This is the week I record all my incidental exercise.

3xstretches
duration: 1.00, effort 2/5
My usual lot of stretches take 20mins all up, and I do them three times a day without fail. They include: four foot exercises (1×12 of each); 1 hamstring stretch (2×12); 2 knee exercises (2×12 and 1min hold); 2 ITB exercises (1×12 of each); 1x core thing (1×12).
I’m thinking of adding another core strengthener and a psoas stretcher.

social dancing
duration: 1.00, effort 3/5 feeling: good
I danced a bit and then I didn’t dance any more because I lacked inspiration. My improving fitness is making dancing a lot more fun and a lot less work, which is really nice. I have more control over my body, which is very satisfying.

fitness: running, stretching, walking

This is the week I record all my incidental exercise.

c25k w9r1
duration: 0.40 pace:07:41 calories: 454 effort 5/5 feeling: good distance: 5.2km
Kicked. My. Arse. But I didn’t stop, except once when I had to do up my shoe lace. But even then I kept going.
What is with this fatigue feeling? It’s allergy season, so I could just be tired from that.
Started raining at the end, and that was ok.
[it’s 4.2km without the 10 minutes of walking. I think I’m going to take the walking bit out as of next week. Hopefully I’ll be able to make 5k in 30mins soon. Soon.]

3xstretches
duration: 1.00, effort 2/5
My usual lot of stretches take 20mins all up, and I do them three times a day without fail. They include: four foot exercises (1×12 of each); 1 hamstring stretch (2×12); 2 knee exercises (2×12 and 1min hold); 2 ITB exercises (1×12 of each); 1x core thing (1×12).
I’m thinking of adding another core strengthener and a psoas stretcher.

up to the main street
distance: 2km, calories: 13, effort 1/5 feeling great
Just a little walk up for dinner.

fitness: swimming, walking, cycling, stretching

This is a week when I record all my incidental exercise. This is today’s

feeling: great, distance: 1000m, duration 0.25 calories 226

I felt quite fatigued, and I thought it was because of dance work last night and having less than 12 hours between blocks of exercise. But I managed to swim faster than usual, which is odd. Oh well. It’s definitely getting bright out there during the day – I need to get a rashy STAT as I’m getting tan lines.
I love swimming because it stretches out my sore muscles, especially my psoas, which are my new Challenge Muscle(s). Massage eased it last night, but the night before I’d had trouble sleeping when I rolled onto my side. Need to add a new stretch for it to my regular stretches.
Still wear my goggles too tight.

to the pool
effort 1/5, distance: calories: 56, feeling: great
Usual commute to the pool and home. Kicked my ARSE on the hill on the way home because swimming really tired me out today.

stretches
duration: 1.00, effort 2/5 feeling great
3xstretches 01:00
My usual lot of stretches take 20mins all up, and I do them three times a day without fail. They include: four foot exercises (1×12 of each); 1 hamstring stretch (2×12); 2 knee exercises (2×12 and 1min hold); 2 ITB exercises (1×12 of each); 1x core thing (1×12).
I’m thinking of adding another core strengthener and a psoas stretch

to the shops!
calories: 13, distance: 2k, effort: 1/5 feeling: great
Ordinary walk to the shops and back. Nothing to report..

fitness: dance work, walking, stretching

This is a week when I record all my incidental exercise. This is today’s

stretches
duration: 1.00, effort 2/5 feeling great
3xstretches 01:00
My usual lot of stretches take 20mins all up, and I do them three times a day without fail. They include: four foot exercises (1×12 of each); 1 hamstring stretch (2×12); 2 knee exercises (2×12 and 1min hold); 2 ITB exercises (1×12 of each); 1x core thing (1×12).
I’m thinking of adding another core strengthener and a psoas stretch

dance work
effort 4/5, duration: 2.00, feeling: good
Lots of good work. Humidity like you wouldn’t believe – hot weather, pouring rain. Lots of sweat.

to the shops!
calories: 13 effort 1/5 2km, feeling great
Ordinary walk to the shops and back. Nothing to report.

fitness: walking, stretching, swimming, cycling

This is a week when I record all my incidental exercise. This is today’s

morning swim
distance: 1000 m duration: 00:30, calories: 271, feeling: great
Next time I’m having breakfast before I swim. Riding home then grocery shopping; first time I’ve ever felt faint from hunger. Think I might need to push it a bit harder, as I’m kind of dawdling up and down the lanes. Which is nice.

to the pool
effort 1/5, distance: calories: 56, feeling: great
quick ride to the pool and then to the shops. not sure how long it took, but probably about 5mins, if that.

stretches
duration: 1.00, effort 2/5 feeling great
3xstretches 01:00
My usual lot of stretches take 20mins all up, and I do them three times a day without fail. They include: four foot exercises (1×12 of each); 1 hamstring stretch (2×12); 2 knee exercises (2×12 and 1min hold); 2 ITB exercises (1×12 of each); 1x core thing (1×12).
I’m thinking of adding another core strengthener and a psoas stretch

to the bus stop and back!
Currently 1/5 Effort.effort 1/5, distance: 1km, calories: 6, feeling: good
My usual trip to the bus stop. Takes about 10 mins I think.

effort 1/5, feeling great, duration 1.00
3xstretches

This is aweek where I record all my incidental exercise.

My usual lot of stretches take 20mins all up, and I do them three times a day without fail. They include: four foot exercises (1×12 of each); 1 hamstring stretch (2×12); 2 knee exercises (2×12 and 1min hold); 2 ITB exercises (1×12 of each); 1x core thing (1×12).
I’m thinking of adding another core strengthener and a psoas stretcher.