If you are someone who stumbled across this blog from my old blog, please don’t feel that I didn’t want YOU reading. (Unless you are a family member or someone I work with, in which case, please leave now. Thanks.) I don’t actually think this link will be visited, as I tried to make the title as inconspicuous as possible.. but you never know.
I’ve found that if I leave work earlier (slacker!) I am more inclined to get moving in the afternoons. Last year I stayed back past 5.30pm nearly every day finishing an extra project for school; add in the drive home, it would be dinner time, and then I’d get lazy afterwards. This year, having finished said project, I’ve found myself leaving a lot earlier and getting home by around 4.30pm.
I’m aiming for 30 minutes of exercises each weekday afternoon and leaving weekends for now. If I have time OR feel extra motivated, my treadmill is always downstairs, but I don’t want to pressure myself and end up failing miserably.
Monday I did a fast paced 4km walk in about 43 minutes, which left me feeling fabulous that afternoon and buggered the next couple of days. (Who knew walking can make your ass muscles/fat hurt?)
Tuesday I went line dancing with my mum, where in about two hours we learnt three dances without music, and then danced to them WITH music. Good fun. I also ate a beautiful piece of grilled chicken with avocado & cheese sauce, which was on their “lighter”dishes. Mmm. Too bad the salad was all cucumber and tomato; two things I detest!
Wednesday I was hoping for a fast paced walk, but my shin bones felt like they were going to break out of my legs (why do they hurt so much?) so I settled for a slower paced 30 minutes and watched an episode of House while walking.
Today I was in the mood for something a bit different, so I did 30 minutes of fast paced walking to dance music on my Ipod. I was going to stop there, but found myself switching to my mellow playlist, and sticking out another 30 minutes at a slower pace. I walked off wobbly, tingly, sweaty but feeling really calm. It was good. Really good.
That’s all from me for now. Time to go and see what’s for dinner.
