Day 100 of 10 minutes of exercise per day!

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

I made it to 100! My body was a little sore from yesterday's workout, ok, very sore, so I decided to do some zero impact exercise. Good thing I've got an Endless pool! I did 30 minutes today, including 1000 backstrokes (2x500). I would have done more, but Hubby wants me to trek into town to look at some furniture he found.

I think I've gotten better at rotating my workouts since I started exercising every day. When my body's sore, I like to swim. We keep our pool pretty warm, so it feels so good on this old body when I climb in. I've also done well with the weights. I've managed three weights sessions/week almost every week this year (only one week had one session). Here's a list of my various exercises:

Jogging when the weather cooperates
Swimming in my Endless pool (including kicks holding onto the kick bar, and backstrokes)
Lifting weights-we have a machine and some free weights
Crunches of all kinds
Zumba on the Xbox Kinect
UFC on the Xbox Kinect (I've only just begun this one)
Other Kinect games with the kids
Elliptical
Bicycling (hopefully the trails aren't trashed from last summer floods. I haven't biked for a while, but am axious to get back at it.)

All this variety has really helped me get through the winter and keep my streak going!

  

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KPETSCH 3/9/2012 5:37PM

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HSMOM2FOUR 3/7/2012 10:24PM

You are amazing!! WTG on 100 days!!! So impressed!! Report Inappropriate Comment

MUSICMOMOF2 3/7/2012 9:44PM

Way to go Chris! Keep that streak going! Report Inappropriate Comment

MJ7DM33 3/7/2012 9:36PM

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ALLISON145 3/7/2012 8:45PM

Great job! Now let's see 365!! :-) How are you doing on the low Carb front? I'm interested to hear how your exercise has impacted your weight and body composition. Report Inappropriate Comment

BLUE42DOWN 3/7/2012 6:18PM

Happy 100th Day! Report Inappropriate Comment

KAYTIE22 3/7/2012 5:53PM

Applause! Applause! Great job! Amazing streak! I really admire you for all the effort you put in everyday. Report Inappropriate Comment

REJOHNSON3 3/7/2012 5:22PM

Consistency is always the winner and it looks like you are right on target. Thumbs up and congratulations to you for your great effort to being that healthy person you strive to be. Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 99-So close to 100 I can taste it!

Tuesday, March 06, 2012

With the gorgeous weather today I decided to get some jogging done. Before each one mile jog, I would warm up on the elliptical for 5 minutes. Then I also cooled down with a 5 min elliptical session. In between each jogging session, I did one round of weights and non-crunch abs. After everything, I stretched.


What a fantastic workout! It feels so good to get outside again. I hope the weather stays nice.

Tomorrow, the big 100!! I can't believe I'm almost to 100 straight days of at least 10 minutes of exercise per day!

  

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XFITSTRONG 3/7/2012 4:54AM

That sounds like a great workout! Report Inappropriate Comment

KPETSCH 3/7/2012 4:18AM

I love the way you broke up your jogging. I makes it so much more interesting. The weather was perfect to get outside - glad you were able to. Report Inappropriate Comment

PARTYPOMLOVA 3/6/2012 7:41PM

Very inspirational! and a fabulous idea! This is something that I will be trying myself starting today! Congrats on the 100 days!! Report Inappropriate Comment

HSMOM2FOUR 3/6/2012 5:06PM

You are doing FANTASTIC!!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

MUSICMOMOF2 3/6/2012 5:00PM

It is a gorgeous day, but I could do without the gusting wind! Day 100! Almost there! Report Inappropriate Comment

BLUE42DOWN 3/6/2012 3:30PM

It's so fun to see your numbers go up every day! Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 98

Monday, March 05, 2012

Today I decided to swim for my workout. I did 30 minutes including 1000 backstrokes (2x500). I figured my joints could use a break, and I think I'll try to jog tomorrow with the warmer temps. Hopefully, it won't be so windy.

A strange thing happened today. I went outside to walk down to the school to pick up the kids. There was a big pile of something out in the street in front of our house. At first I thought it was mud. There are lots of pick-ups that go by, and even the occasional construction truck. When I got closer I could tell it was poop, horse poop! It's bad enough we get dog poop in our yard from irresponsible pet owners, but horse poop in front of our house! I called the city when I got home. They've already cleaned up the mess. I'm really glad I didn't have to drive over the stuff, YUK!

That's my weird story for today. Hopefully I'll have better stuff to talk about tomorrow.

  

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KMVBBAM 3/6/2012 8:00AM

What an interesting surprise...glad it was cleaned up but an experience you'll never forget. Report Inappropriate Comment

KPETSCH 3/5/2012 9:49PM

What a lovely surprise. Guess it's nice enough to get the horses out for a jaunt through town. Great job on the swimming! Report Inappropriate Comment

MUSICMOMOF2 3/5/2012 8:09PM

What a "lovely" surprise! Glad you were able to get it cleaned up. You are so close to your 100 days! Keep it up! Report Inappropriate Comment

BLUE42DOWN 3/5/2012 7:13PM

Ewww, definitely a weird one. Good thing your city was on the ball. And ! Only two more days to 100! Report Inappropriate Comment

Day 97

Sunday, March 04, 2012

Today I was able to do 45 min of Zumba since I don't have to be at work as early as yesterday.

I'd better hurry and get ready though!

  

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ALLISON145 3/4/2012 9:39PM

3 more to 100!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

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Day 96

Saturday, March 03, 2012

Wow! I'm close to 100!

Today a 30 min swim in the endless pool with 1000 backstrokes and various kicks holding onto the kickbar.

Off to work again! It's been crazy there.

  

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KPETSCH 3/4/2012 5:20AM

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ALLISON145 3/3/2012 1:49PM

Woot woot! Push it to 100!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

MUSICMOMOF2 3/3/2012 1:26PM

Way to go!! Report Inappropriate Comment