Wednesday 14th June

[cesy]

I haven't yet done steps or stretches, but I have done physio strength exercises, go me!

How are you all doing?

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[phantomas]

had my walk (the excuse is to go buy grocery). No Wii Fit yet, but too tired for that. Still, yay for little walk! :)

[cesy]

Yay!

[harpers_child]

I did my hand stretches earlier.

[cesy]

Go you! Great work. Stretches are so boring and annoying for me.

[dhampyresa]

How do you decide what exercise to do? /sucks at this

[semielliptical]

What would be easiest for you to do: something to do inside at home, or outside, or at someplace like a gym?

[dhampyresa]

Inside and outside -- I don't have a gym.

[phantomas]

I want to do my Wii Fit exercises because I can do it in my living room, and I enjoy the way they are structured (they keep track of your weight, as well, and I find the program fun and silly good).

Otherwise I try to have a 20/30 mins walk.

[dhampyresa]

thank you for the answer.

[cesy]

Any exercise I can talk myself into doing is better than nothing. Having a step-counter and a target sometimes works. Sometimes I just manage a few stretches, sometimes some bodyweight exercises, sometimes something more energetic. I start with whatever I'm in the mood for, and have a few options.

[dhampyresa]

Thank you. What step counter are you using?

[cesy]

I was using the built in Android one on my phone, then I recently bought myself a Fitbit.

[dhampyresa]

Thank you.

[lyorn]

I have a decision tree.
Workday, weather OK, got out of bed early: Bicycle to work.
Workday, got out of bed barely in time: Go to the gym after work.
Day off, friends have called that they'll go to the boulder hall: Go bouldering.
Day off, outdoor pool open: Go to pool
Day off, outdoor pool closed, weather fine: Go for a walk
Day off, outdoor pool closed, weather bad: Go to the gym.
Feel like hell/too tired to think/busy all day/dizzy spells: No exercise today.

Yesterday (14th) was "busy all day", and I didn't even do anything fun. :-/
I might have done 8K steps, but my counter is buggy.

[dhampyresa]

A decision tree is a great idea, thank you!

[semielliptical]

Good for you!

I went for a run and did core exercises.

[cesy]

Cool!

[quartzpebble]

I biked around 8 miles!

[cesy]

Wow, nice work!

[devilc]

having an eh day. doubtful I'll hit my step count, but my back hurt something fierce yesterday, so ...

[cesy]

Some steps are still better than no steps. I hope your back is better today.

[peaceful_sands]

I walked 4 miles yesterday (instead of 3 which is my goal - I managed 4.1 the day before too) which is pleasing. I need to find some exercises or something to stretch out my ankles and calves as I'm getting a fair bit of discomfort in both. I had hoped to have met a particular distance goal by the 23rd June but I lost two weeks to illness earlier in the year and there was a good period of less than walking weather so I'm currently on track to meet the goal by June 30th which isn't too bad. (I'm trying to complete the Walk To Mordor challenge over about 3 years and am currently between Lothlorien and Rauros - for those familiar with the challenge - I've got about 44 miles to go to get to Rauros)

[cesy]

Go you! I learnt basic calf stretches in school, and they're probably on YouTube, but I haven't come across many ankle ones, just the ankle rotation ones.

Do you have an app for Walk to Mordor or how do you track it? I've heard people mention it but haven't tried it.