Every day since Camp Quest that I have woken up at home, I have put on exercise gear. The first day back, my luggage was missing (and had my running gear) so I put on rando shorts.
That first day back, I also then immediately took everything off and curled up on the couch. I was tired. Turns out, a week of taking care of kids followed by drinking too much makes me tired for days.
But, that's ok: the pattern was set. Get up, put on the shorts. And if I can do it that day, I can to it other days.
Every day after that -- including every day this first week at a new job -- I have gone to the gym and done some gym time.
During the week, this has been fairly limited: Call it 20 minutes of running/walking very fast on the treadmill. Get sweaty, get hart rate up.
This has been great! But, whatever should I do this weekend. That is the question.
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Maybe do a different kind of exercise from what you usually do? You could try lifting, if you don’t do that? I have been doing this pushup/squat/plank challenge and getting a lot out of it: whitecoattrainer.com - 31 Day Exercise Challenge for Busy Professionals [Get Fit at Home]
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sam. You did cardio for five days straight. So something that is in another category. Flexibility, strength or functional.
ReplyDeleteYou could do some low-impact old people exercises, a la "Sit and Be Fit", just to keep the idea of movement in your mind. It's important to listen to your body when it tells you it's damn tired.
ReplyDeleteFlee to the wilderness, run on trails
ReplyDeleteI'd go with doing something that keeps within the "being active for 20 mins" category, so you get more used to that. It helps sticking to the plan if you do it simple and steadily.
ReplyDeleteMo Jave and Karl Larsson asked me to do what I actually did: Ran a 5k outside.
ReplyDeleteNow, just like my country I'm hot, sweaty, and gross, but didn't throw away my shot.
Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI didn't run this morning. Early MTG. It is recurring. I think I can do it by Skype in the future, and want to come in to the first one.
ReplyDeleteFeel free to pester me to run tonight, internet friends.