on fitness and randomness
May. 23rd, 2012 09:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
saffronhareI feel like I've lost a bit of mojo in fitness terms in the last 6-8 weeks. I managed to keep a pattern of active choices, rather than sedentary ones. Working on getting things back to a healthier pattern these days. Summertime presents some opportunities I don't usually get during the school year -- for bike commuting because I don't have to transport children all over town in the evening, having a bit more time in the mornings because I don't have to supervise breakfast and bus schedules, a decrease in the order of magnitude of housework, etc. I hope to make the most of it.
Haven't re-gained more than 2-4 pounds, which is a great relief, especially since food intake went berserk during major stress. ::sigh:: If I can keep up 2-3 days/week of C25K training, get to TKD class ~2 days/week, and maybe commute to work by bike one or two days/week, that'll be pretty good. I'll need to keep reserving about 4 hours/week for yard work, which isn't exactly a workout, but still takes time and energy out of my personal budget and leaves me all sweaty and tired. I'd *love* to get back to some sort of strength training with the weight machines downstairs, or perhaps do ridiculous Zumba with PB before she departs for college, but those are level two priorities because they require seriously dedicated time and coordination with somebody else's schedule. Trying to invest more in things that only require input/output from ME because there's allegedly more control/influence there. We'll see.
More than anything, this week I will focus on recuperation and moderation: drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, and packing my lunch instead of indulging in the portions served at the office cafeteria (which are yummy and can be healthy, but are usually just too plain BIG).
Haven't re-gained more than 2-4 pounds, which is a great relief, especially since food intake went berserk during major stress. ::sigh:: If I can keep up 2-3 days/week of C25K training, get to TKD class ~2 days/week, and maybe commute to work by bike one or two days/week, that'll be pretty good. I'll need to keep reserving about 4 hours/week for yard work, which isn't exactly a workout, but still takes time and energy out of my personal budget and leaves me all sweaty and tired. I'd *love* to get back to some sort of strength training with the weight machines downstairs, or perhaps do ridiculous Zumba with PB before she departs for college, but those are level two priorities because they require seriously dedicated time and coordination with somebody else's schedule. Trying to invest more in things that only require input/output from ME because there's allegedly more control/influence there. We'll see.
More than anything, this week I will focus on recuperation and moderation: drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, and packing my lunch instead of indulging in the portions served at the office cafeteria (which are yummy and can be healthy, but are usually just too plain BIG).
