So after yesterday’s efforts of some ‘proper’ exercise – today I felt a bit lacklustre and rather tired, so I give you some star jumps…
In my PJs as well – who needs their dignity anyway!?!
😊xxx
Tag: exercise
Anything can be exercise… It can…!!!
Going out this evening so today I’m making all my everyday activities into exercise so we’ve had the walk to school including the book bag dash! This being, we’d been walking for 2 minutes when I asked the Pink One “Where’s your book bag?” and was met with “Oh no, I forgot it!” in a dramatic voice for good measure – fortunately one of the other school mummy’s was walking passed and watched them when I legged it back home in double quick time to collect the book bag!
Next was the Big Shop – which was obviously double exercise as I had the Blue One in tow! This included some weight lifting in the shape of lifting my son into and out of the trolley numerous times and then carrying a bag that had 3x2litre bottles of milk, 2x875ml Persil small and mighty bottles and 1X1.9litre bottle of fabric conditioner!!! Definitely heavy!!! Hardcore shopping!!! Haha!!!
Then there was the walk to collect the Pink One from school, which was a longer walk then usual as I took a slightly different route as I walked with friends whose kids are at a different school!
See – I can make exercise out of anything!!! 😉 Happy Janathon Day 23 everyone!!!
😊️xxx
I kept dozing off…
Another evenings run foiled by a poorly small person! I got in late from last day at work (more about this in another blog) and when the Blue One arrived back he was in a righty tizzy to the point he gagged and was a little sick, so he went off up to bed with daddy keeping him company until he settled and after requesting some Calpol (or should I say demanding) he was safely tucked up in bed, but I thought it best not to go for a run.
I did 30 mins on Wii Fit Plus! What would I have done for Janathon without the Wii!?! Got quite a few high scores!!!
Short and sweet and shared a day late as I fell asleep!!!
Short Walk!
So today I’ll keep it short and sweet – I’ve got an early start in the morning and did I mention before it’s my first timed 10km race!?! I took it easy and went on a beautiful, crisp and cold afternoon walk with my Mum, which was just lovely as it was only the two of us so we could talk! Really relaxing!!!
Now to rest ready for the morning…!!!
yet again fell asleep before posting…😴
Today I cleaned up…
And I mean that in the literal sense!
My exercise of choice this morning was vacuuming – which included the more strenuous section of doing the stairs! Got quite warm – though this may have also been due to choice of chunky jumper I was wearing!
I even found a site where you can calculate the approximate about of calories you burn doing various exercises and you can even look up household activities including vacuuming!
Though personally I’m not really into calorie calculating – I want to do exercise to become fit (and it would be nice to be toned) and not for weight loss purposes as I am already borderline underweight! I attribute this to IBS and a whole host of food intolerances – I’m going on a dietician led elimination diet in February and I can’t wait as it’s getting so frustrating, it’s horrible to be frightened of food and you can’t complain about being underweight!!! Which I can assure you is rather stressful. This week though I’ve limited my wheat/gluten and dairy intake and increased my water intake to see if that helps as I really don’t want to suffer runners tum on my 10km run on Sunday!!!
Found this site which I feel actually provided some great advice on how to deal with the annoying side affect of running and why it happens! Very useful – worth a look On runnersworld.com
Obviously Runner’s Tum might not be something you want to mention you suffer with – but if you do please share what you do to try and prevent it happening or what has worked for you! I’d appreciate it and I’m sure others would too!!!
Though I suffer with anxiety as well and that doesn’t help either – as you can see from the site that in itself can be a trigger!!! Haha!!! I sound a bundle of fun don’t I!?!
Sorry – went off on a tangent there!
I also managed a bit of time on Wii Fit Plus – definitely made it a bit more interesting to try and do with the Blue One up and around, my own mini personal trainer except he kept requesting rather loudly that he wanted to do bowling and kept generally getting under my feet! He was good really, just happier once he was having his game of bowling!
Aerobic Exercise
Super Hula Hoop Rhythmic Boxing Super Advanced
Training Plus
Rhythmic Kung Fu
Finally I went on a very pleasant walk with my mum, dad and the Blue One! We did about 2.16km/1.3 miles in half an hour – not bad with a not quite 3 year old walking too! Such beautiful weather when we walked too, it was lovely, really lifts the spirits! So quite an active day!
😊️xxx
Janathon Tally
Running Mileage: 18.67km/11.60 miles
Total Running Time: 02:21:50
Star Jumps: 10
Running on the Spot: count of 20
Push ups: 3
Zumba Calypso warm up: 1
Zumba Salsa Beginners: 1
Boxing: 01:05:00
Total Number of planks: 3
Total time planking: 1mins 40secsc
Wii Fit: 02:55:00
Walking Mileage: 8.97km/
Total Walking Time: 03:41:48
Total Skipping: 1168 jumps
Total skipping time: 00:22:00
Total Vacuuming Time: 00:25:00
Fun: 9/10
Total Janathon Time: 10:45:58 (according to everything I’ve logged on Runningfreeonline)
Gathering my strength
As I’m sure I’ve mention a few hundred times, I’ve got my first 10km timed race coming up this Sunday, so as my leg is still not feeling right I thought I’d take it a bit easier today! So my Janathon Day 15 contributions are the ‘Morrison’s Big Shop’ and the ‘Clean Laundry – Fold and Put Away’.
With the shopping – this did involve pushing a heavy trolley, carry heavy bags, loading them into the car, unloading them when I got home and then squatting and stretching to put all the items away!!!
I had a copious amount of clean washing I’d let gather on the dining room table – so there was the sorting into the kids clothes and our clothes piles, the three trips up and down the stairs and then again the squatting and stretching to put it all away! I did also have to put one of my Pink One’s drawers back together when the from decided it’d just fall off when I pulled it open (don’t know my own strength).
No Wii tonight – shocking I know, and I really missed it instead we decided to sit down and watch a film, once all the clothes were away, and I felt really sad as they killed off a main character and this was after watching one of our favourite American series start a new series yesterday and they killed off a main character in the first episode, which was entirely unnecessary – hopefully I’ll have cheerful news tomorrow of some more exercise!!!
😊xxx
Janathon Tally
Running Mileage: 18.67km/11.60 miles
Total Running Time: 02:21:50
Star Jumps: 10
Running on the Spot: count of 20
Push ups: 3
Zumba Calypso warm up: 1
Zumba Salsa Beginners: 1
Boxing: 01:05:00
Total Number of planks: 3
Total time planking: 1mins 40secsc
Wii Fit: 02:38:00
Walking Mileage: 6.81km/
Total Walking Time: 03:08:50
Total Skipping: 1168 jumps
Total skipping time: 00:22:00
Fun: 9/10
Total Janathon Time: 09:31:00 (according to everything I’ve logged on Runningfreeonline)
Jogging for Janathon
So when I woke up this morning I wasn’t feeling so great, which was annoying and I was worried it would affect my run or mean I wouldn’t make it out for a run, but thankfully as the day went on I felt better asides from the ache in my right leg courtesy of skipping!!! Ive been stretching to try and alleviate the discomfort and tightness especially in my calf and my right glut…ahem…
So I finally managed to go for a very pleasant run with my friend Kay, we chattered as we ran (I’m quite impressed I can actually run and talk at the same time – proof to me that I am improving) and we surprised ourselves by running 5.56km, and more importantly we missed the inclement weather which I can hear lashing down on the conservatory whilst I write this blog! Nice!
Kay is a lovely running companion, very encouraging and motivating – we missed having Deputy Helen with us though! It’s so good having two great friends to exercise with, they’ve kept me going for which I thank them wholeheartedly! I appreciate their support more than they know! My run did help ease the ache in my leg – here’s hoping my legs still feels good in the morning!!!
When I got in from my run – I did manage to fit in some Rhythmic Kung Fu and Rhythmic Boxing! Makes me laugh and feels good!
Aerobic Exercise
Super Hula Hoop Rhythmic Boxing Super Advanced
Training Plus
Rhythmic Kung Fu
All in all lots of exercised completed and currently feeling good – long may it continue!!!
😊️xxx
Janathon Tally
Running Mileage: 18.67km/11.60 miles
Total Running Time: 02:21:50
Star Jumps: 10
Running on the Spot: count of 20
Push ups: 3
Zumba Calypso warm up: 1
Zumba Salsa Beginners: 1
Boxing: 01:05:00
Total Number of planks: 3
Total time planking: 1mins 40secsc
Wii Fit: 02:38:00
Walking Mileage: 5.77km/
Total Walking Time: 02:09:50
Total Skipping: 1168 jumps
Total skipping time: 00:22:00
Fun: 9/10
Total Janathon Time: 09:31:00 (according to everything I’ve logged on Runningfreeonline)
Skipped Day 13 of Janathon too…
So today regarding my exercise for Janathon day 13 was a bit of déjà vu as it involved Skipping and doing some Wii Fit plus – the major difference was feeling the ache in my legs from yesterday’s skipping exertions! Ouch!!!
Seriously, how did I spend hours skipping as a little girl? It was tough doing 12 minutes this afternoon – I’m hoping my legs don’t feel too bad tomorrow as hoping to do a longer run in preparation for Sunday – but we’ll see how we go!
I really hope all this exercise is doing me good – haha!!!
Aerobic Exercise
Super Hula Hoop
Rhythmic Boxing Super Advanced
Balance Games
Ski Jump
Training Plus
Rhythmic Kung Fu
Now to start going to bed at a more reasonable time… Suppose you can’t do everything!!!
😊️xxx
Janathon Tally
Running Mileage: 13.11km/5.62 miles
Total Running Time: 01:37:50
Star Jumps: 10
Running on the Spot: count of 20
Push ups: 3
Zumba Calypso warm up: 1
Zumba Salsa Beginners: 1
Boxing: 01:05:00
Total Number of planks: 3
Total time planking: 1mins 40secsc
Wii Fit: 02:21:00
Walking Mileage: 5.77km/
Total Walking Time: 02:09:50
Total Skipping: 1168 jumps
Total skipping time: 00:22:00
Fun: 8/10
Total Janathon Time: 08:30:00 (according to everything I’ve logged on Runningfreeonline)
Skipping Day 12 of Janathon
Now truthfully, how many of you thought I’d slacked off for a day!?! Hmmmm… tsk tsk!!!
Well I was meant to be going for a run but this has been rescheduled for Wednesday so what did I actually do? I found my skipping rope. Now as a kid I’d spend loads of time just skipping, doing various ‘tricks’ and rhymes – but I can honestly say the 10 minutes I did of skipping today hurt! My heart beat was raised and I broke out in a sweat.
It was also humorous as I skipped inside due to the lovely seasonal weather of rain so I had to shorten the rope so it didn’t hit the ceiling and so this in turn meant I had to skip with my head tilted forward so I didn’t catch myself – which I can assure you stings as the ‘rope’ is made of plastic and if it whips you – you know about it!!!
I also spent some time on Wii Fit plus – ensuring I made 30mins worth of exercise!
Aerobic Exercise
Super Hula Hooping – serious fail on that one!
Rhythmic Boxing Super Advanced
Balance Games
Skiing
Training Plus
Rhythmic Kung Fu
Well all in all not a bad evening of exercise! Think the skipping will help for my prep for Sunday! I’m also trying to make sure I drink plenty of water and I’m cutting down on the amount of wheat and dairy I’m eating this week – well at least I’m trying too! 😜
😊xxx
Janathon Tally
Running Mileage: 13.11km/5.62 miles
Total Running Time: 01:37:50
Star Jumps: 10
Running on the Spot: count of 20
Push ups: 3
Zumba Calypso warm up: 1
Zumba Salsa Beginners: 1
Boxing: 01:05:00
Total Number of planks: 3
Total time planking: 1mins 40secsc
Wii Fit: 01:59:00
Walking Mileage: 5.77km/
Total Walking Time: 02:09:50
Skipping: 536 jumps
Total skipping time: 00:10:00
Fun: 8/10
Total Janathon Time: 07:19:10
A Wii bit more exercise!
After day 5s civilised run I felt that on day 6 of Janathon I needed to get back to the indignity of filming myself doing exercise using the Wii – so boxing was the sport of choice (again)!!! My arms still ache after the fights with my sister, which can only mean that it must be good for you! Doesn’t it!?!
This time I had a few bouts against my husband. My apologies that the second video is out of focus – but I had to share it as I won!!!
Bouts three and four (which I didn’t record) showed my not very pleasant competitive self – I was getting rather grumpy when I wasn’t winning, shocking I know, especially as the youngest of four children I should be used to losing!!!
I also managed a 30 second plank – should’ve been 50 seconds but could feel discomfort in my lower back, so didn’t want to push it and do myself any damage!
Earlier in the day I also did a 1.43km walk – but having a memory like a sieve at times I completely forgot to stop the MapMyWalk app when I got home, so don’t know the true length of time it took me – so I’ll have to exclude that from my Janathon figures!!! Doh!!! 😜
Stay tuned, more Wii based exercise coming tomorrow for day 7!!! 😊xxx
Jog on Mum 