operation move more, week 1

[bluecastle]

In the spirit of keeping myself honest ... I thought I'd report on my first week of trying to do something active every day.

From the department of starting small, I just did 10 minutes each of the first four days, alternating between a 10 minute walk, and a 10 minute walk/jog/otherstuff routine. Also my Dad made me mow the lawn Saturday so there was that extra fun. 

All of which went fine, although I discovered (I was not surprised) that I am so woefully out of shape that jumping jacks are HARD.

Monday when I planned to up my daily time to 15 minutes, I was back and forth across campus a couple times for the inservice thing, and I wasn't feeling too well so I let that extra walking count for my daily doing something.

Tuesday I still wasn't feeling well, so I did my 15 minutes on the treadmill at its lowest speed, 1.5 mph. 

Last night I tried something different. I have an ancient stationary bike that my dad got me a couple years ago on riff raff night, and so I pulled up some virtual bike rides on youtube, and did a 10 minute ride through the English countryside. 

Hoping to get back to my walk/jog/jump routine tonight depending on how spry I feel (via headache and work stressors). It's been thunder and lightning stormy the last couple of nights so I've wanted to get back outside for a walk but I made do on the treadmill and bike in the garage! So maybe I'll just end up taking a walk tonight if the weather cooperates. We'll see. 

So YAY for doing something every day. I know me. If I miss even one day then I will use that as a precedent and just stop doing things. So I am trying to keep on keeping on. I need to sit down in the next couple days and plan out what my goals are for every day next week. At this point the goal is more to set the habit rather than focusing on accomplishing miles/minutes/etc. so I might do another week of 15 minute days and see how that feels. 

ONWARDS!

Comments

[dremiel.livejournal.com]

!0 minutes is a great start - and you are right that it's more important to do something every day than to try to do a lot and then quit (GPOY).

And it just occurred to me that I never sent you the extra pedometer. I got as far as replacing the battery and then...yep, there it is on - sitting on my dresser. facepalm. I will get it off to you next week.

[valancy-joy.livejournal.com]

yeah, I think I'll repeat the 15 minutes a day (or alternate 15 walk, 10 mins other) next week and just keep on doing a little bit and see how that goes. slow and steady!

no worries, pedometer wise. it came up just as teen drama was taking over your life. that's allowed. :)))

from, a turtle.