Thursday
Activity: climbing
Sunday
Activity: swimming
Distance: 1300m
Time: 35min
Monday
Activity: spin bike
Time: 35min
Lazy weekend, but a few activities in there. Even bought myself a chalk bag so that I'm not the only one of us who has to borrow one! Tried the gym at Centennial - very busy, jumped on the spin bike 'cos that was the only machine free. Would be a good place to do a weights circuit, I think, but there's no arc trainers and the treadmills & ellipticals are really popular. Even the Stairmasters were full. And parking's free after 5pm :)
Monday, August 16, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Zumba!
Activity: Zumba
Time: 45min
After flagging due to sickness last week, I made it to Zumba this week, only to find that there's no class next week :( Good fun though - I'm not really feeling pain, but I definitely know my whole body's been moving & working.
Time: 45min
After flagging due to sickness last week, I made it to Zumba this week, only to find that there's no class next week :( Good fun though - I'm not really feeling pain, but I definitely know my whole body's been moving & working.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Next step
Activity: gym
Time: 20min
Activity: Zumbatomic
Time: 45min
Back to the gym this morning - travel time seems to be the flaw in the plan. Somehow my brain seems to think the drive to the gym is less than 5 minutes, when it's actually just over 10.
However, Zumbatomic with the Guides was great fun - a good lead in to Zumba at work tomorrow, I hope.
Time: 20min
Activity: Zumbatomic
Time: 45min
Back to the gym this morning - travel time seems to be the flaw in the plan. Somehow my brain seems to think the drive to the gym is less than 5 minutes, when it's actually just over 10.
However, Zumbatomic with the Guides was great fun - a good lead in to Zumba at work tomorrow, I hope.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Responsibility overload or good habit?
Activity: gym
Time: 20min
OK, so my intention was to do 30min on the arc trainer, but I forgot my card & water bottle, then had a fight with the vending machine trying to get a drink. In order to get to work I had to cut 10min off the workout. I was still kinda purple when I left, but nobody saw me until about 8:30 & by then my face was it's normal shade of pink.
My plan is to continue this, with the general idea that I'll be too sleepy in the mornings to talk myself out of my fantastic idea. That's the crucial part. Luckily the weather's turning, so by 7am it's light & I don't feel like I'm a complete fool being up at that hour. Between cycling to work & going to the gym before work, I should be doing pretty well in a month or two.
Even better? I've had Jelly Tip icecream in the freezer for over a week & it's not finished. It's not even half finished. Maybe I'm growing up? Or maybe I'm just reaching the top of my responsibility arc.
Time: 20min
OK, so my intention was to do 30min on the arc trainer, but I forgot my card & water bottle, then had a fight with the vending machine trying to get a drink. In order to get to work I had to cut 10min off the workout. I was still kinda purple when I left, but nobody saw me until about 8:30 & by then my face was it's normal shade of pink.
My plan is to continue this, with the general idea that I'll be too sleepy in the mornings to talk myself out of my fantastic idea. That's the crucial part. Luckily the weather's turning, so by 7am it's light & I don't feel like I'm a complete fool being up at that hour. Between cycling to work & going to the gym before work, I should be doing pretty well in a month or two.
Even better? I've had Jelly Tip icecream in the freezer for over a week & it's not finished. It's not even half finished. Maybe I'm growing up? Or maybe I'm just reaching the top of my responsibility arc.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Slacker pt. 2
Yeah, so I haven't kept up - there's been a couple of swims, some cycle commuting & walking, but no blogging. No running either, so the goal of being fitter for Tekapo is pretty much shot :)
I walked the perimeter of the Park this evening, listening to podcasts & singing along to Glee songs. Great fun, must do more.
I tried my hand at some 'slow cycling', which turns out to be only slightly slower overall to get to work (about 30 minutes instead of 25 to get to work), and I don't need to shower/get changed. Not quite up to Copenhagen Cycle Chic standards (still wearing helmet, trouser clips & yellow safety jacket, and I haven't tried it in a skirt yet), but hopefully as the weather improves, I'll do some more of it.
I walked the perimeter of the Park this evening, listening to podcasts & singing along to Glee songs. Great fun, must do more.
I tried my hand at some 'slow cycling', which turns out to be only slightly slower overall to get to work (about 30 minutes instead of 25 to get to work), and I don't need to shower/get changed. Not quite up to Copenhagen Cycle Chic standards (still wearing helmet, trouser clips & yellow safety jacket, and I haven't tried it in a skirt yet), but hopefully as the weather improves, I'll do some more of it.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Owie
Activity: run
Distance: 3.4 km
Time: 38 min
Run/walk today with S, me in pain, her gallantly shuffling beside me. Good chat along the way, discovering (as Kiwis tend to do) that we attended the same climbing course up on the hills last year, like the same comedy shows & various other similarities. My lower legs hurt now, but the plan is to keep the running up & get some base fitness for the trip to Tekapo in July. Then I'll handle a day on the 1.4km rope tow at Roundhill, or whatever else we get up to :)
Distance: 3.4 km
Time: 38 min
Run/walk today with S, me in pain, her gallantly shuffling beside me. Good chat along the way, discovering (as Kiwis tend to do) that we attended the same climbing course up on the hills last year, like the same comedy shows & various other similarities. My lower legs hurt now, but the plan is to keep the running up & get some base fitness for the trip to Tekapo in July. Then I'll handle a day on the 1.4km rope tow at Roundhill, or whatever else we get up to :)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Walk, then run
Activity: walk
Time: 30min
Met S, the potential new running buddy today. Since we're both a bit out of condition, we went slow - a walk up the hill, following one of the routes set out by the HEAL lady at work. Run planned for Monday, let's hope the weather holds :)
Time: 30min
Met S, the potential new running buddy today. Since we're both a bit out of condition, we went slow - a walk up the hill, following one of the routes set out by the HEAL lady at work. Run planned for Monday, let's hope the weather holds :)
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