The Exercise Motivation Thread - 2023

[rubysmama]

I've got a chest infection. My doctor prescribed loads of different medicine and told me to drink plenty of fluids and get some rest. Apart from a bit of outdoor work I haven't been able to do anything active. Usually by now I'd be having one of my didn't-get-enough-exercise tantrums, but I can't take deep enough breaths for that.

Hope the meds work quickly, and you start to feel better soon.

Oh dear, this is turning into the sickness and injury thread.

Just to add my aches and pains, I think I have "tech neck". And walking would probably help, but the weather isn't co-operating. Tomorrow hopefully.

As for my neck pain, it seems I'm in good company.
‘Tech neck’ epidemic: How to treat the rise in chronic neck pain | Back and Spine | Orthopaedics and Rehab | UT Southwestern Medical Center

 

[Lari]

I possibly have a shin splint, but I did my two miles yesterday and my training plan says 40 minute walk today.

 

[Norachan]

We're going to be able to make a TCS team for the Paralympics at this rate.



I did an hour of yin yoga yesterday, which is where you hold deep stretchy poses for 20 to 30 slow breaths. Today I walked for 30 minutes then did another hour of yin yoga.

Still coughing and breathless, but feeling better than I did.

 

[Lari]

I possibly have a shin splint, but I did my two miles yesterday and my training plan says 40 minute walk today.

My 40 minute walk ended up being 55 minutes with a stop at a playground.

 

[mister obama]

We're going to be able to make a TCS team for the Paralympics at this rate.



I did an hour of yin yoga yesterday, which is where you hold deep stretchy poses for 20 to 30 slow breaths. Today I walked for 30 minutes then did another hour of yin yoga.

Still coughing and breathless, but feeling better than I did.

Do a covid test box, just yesterday my neighbor went to a Minnesota high school sport event and came home positive!
I thought we were done with that...

 

[mister obama]

My 40 minute walk ended up being 55 minutes with a stop at a playground.

I'm getting to love those benches along the way, as I get older!

 

[Lari]

2.25 miles Tuesday, 1.5 miles today.

 

[Norachan]

Do a covid test

I don't think it can have been Covid. I didn't have a fever and the antibiotics seem to have cleared it up. I'm almost completely well now.



I did an hour of yoga on Wednesday, a 45 minute walk yesterday and an hour of yoga and an hour walk today. Slowly working my way back up to me usual routine.

This is the first time for ages that I don't actually have any yard work to do, so I'm going to focus on longer yoga practices and some sitting out on the deck this week.

 

[rubysmama]

and some sitting out on the deck this week.

That's been my workout this week. Holding a cup of coffee, or my e-reader is considered weight lifting, right.

 

[Norachan]

90 minutes walk and 45 minutes yoga today. Walking up the steep hills with only a little bit of wheezing now.

 

[Lari]

Ugh, I have to do 2.25 miles today and it's supposed to be like 89°. I feel like there's going to be a lot of walking.

 

[furmonster mom]

Weights today, full body, on practically no sleep due to fighting cats.

 

[rubysmama]

25 minute walk today. So, yay me.

 

[Lari]

45 minute walk with a rest stop at Dunkin.

 

[Norachan]

An hour of yoga and an hour walk on Sunday. 90 minutes yoga and an hour walk yesterday.

Starting on the outdoor work again today. About 4 hours of taking down the old fence, sorting out what can be recycled and preparing to put up the new bit.

It's very hot and sticky out there.

 

[Lari]

I have to do 2.5 miles today.

 

[Norachan]

It's monsoon season here so my outdoor work is only getting done between rain storms. I've done about an hour of yoga every day this week, as well as a couple of hours taking down the old fence and moving wood around. My arms hurt!

 

[rubysmama]

Finally getting a bit of regular walking done.

Monday - just under 30 minutes

Friday - 33 minutes, 3.06 km
Saturday - 32 minutes, 2.91 km

 

[Norachan]

Well, you got me beat. I haven't been out for any walks so far this month. All my spare time is spent doing outdoor work, but I've been doing yoga every morning too. Hoping to have the enclosure fence completely renewed all the way round by the end of this month (I started doing it in March) and then I'll be back to my regular walks

 

[game misconduct]

every pound i regain means a lil bit more muscle mass along with being that much more stronger finally broke 140 on my last weighing for that mri i had to do.