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May. 4th, 2011 12:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
figmentSo April was supposed to be Fitness Month, with me kicking off a good habit of going to the gym 2-3 times a week, and getting other regular exercise through taking the stairs at home and at work, etc.
And then I got the flu. For two weeks solid, I was either super-sick or sick-ish and not able to exercise.
So that kind of blew April. I mean, yes, recovering one's health is an important aspect of fitness, but it wasn't what I had in mind.
Anyway, here it is May. I am trying again! I am healthy enough to be back to taking the stairs and went back to the gym last night. I bought that hot yoga coupon with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
spacebug and Azure and S4 are in on that too, so there will be some Lowertown Lofts hot yoga action going on for a while! I am optimistic. Now I just need to stay healthy!
Last night I started out by going for a walk with Azure for about half an hour. We walked down to the river and walked around there until we got cold. The river is no longer dangerously full, but it is still quite swollen. The landing is still closed, and you can see silt and detritus washed up on the landing ramp from the high water that's receded a bit. It was really nice that it was a little warmer and sunnier than it has been.
Anyway, then we walked up to the gym, where I went in, did a bit of yoga, and hit the treadmill. I thought I'd play with some of the programs I'd never used on the machine. I tried the "fitness test" and found it disappointing. It was only about 4 minutes long, and really not specific in its results: "50. Excellent Score". Huh. That's very nice but totally vague and not useful! Oh well.
Then I went for a varied incline program for 20 minutes... and while I was going I found myself distracted by the food network. Usually I just listen to music while I work out, but this time I got curious about the Cupcake Wars and plugged my headphones in. Then I got hooked! So I ended up treadmilling for a good 55 minutes or so until I knew who won. I'm going to count that as an unusual example of a TV show being good for me.
Overall, I finished out the evening feeling better than I have in a couple of weeks.
I noticed something about the Lazy Triathlon at the Y. Dunno what exactly that's about, but I should remember to ask them the next time I go in. Which will be Thursday, if all goes as planned!
And then I got the flu. For two weeks solid, I was either super-sick or sick-ish and not able to exercise.
So that kind of blew April. I mean, yes, recovering one's health is an important aspect of fitness, but it wasn't what I had in mind.
Anyway, here it is May. I am trying again! I am healthy enough to be back to taking the stairs and went back to the gym last night. I bought that hot yoga coupon with
spacebug and Azure and S4 are in on that too, so there will be some Lowertown Lofts hot yoga action going on for a while! I am optimistic. Now I just need to stay healthy!Last night I started out by going for a walk with Azure for about half an hour. We walked down to the river and walked around there until we got cold. The river is no longer dangerously full, but it is still quite swollen. The landing is still closed, and you can see silt and detritus washed up on the landing ramp from the high water that's receded a bit. It was really nice that it was a little warmer and sunnier than it has been.
Anyway, then we walked up to the gym, where I went in, did a bit of yoga, and hit the treadmill. I thought I'd play with some of the programs I'd never used on the machine. I tried the "fitness test" and found it disappointing. It was only about 4 minutes long, and really not specific in its results: "50. Excellent Score". Huh. That's very nice but totally vague and not useful! Oh well.
Then I went for a varied incline program for 20 minutes... and while I was going I found myself distracted by the food network. Usually I just listen to music while I work out, but this time I got curious about the Cupcake Wars and plugged my headphones in. Then I got hooked! So I ended up treadmilling for a good 55 minutes or so until I knew who won. I'm going to count that as an unusual example of a TV show being good for me.
Overall, I finished out the evening feeling better than I have in a couple of weeks.
I noticed something about the Lazy Triathlon at the Y. Dunno what exactly that's about, but I should remember to ask them the next time I go in. Which will be Thursday, if all goes as planned!