Happy Friday

Don't we all love Friday.

Feeling good today.   Same walk/run but feeling more confident, not huffing and puffing as much, still a hard slog but you do feel better for it.

Breaking it up with a yoga class tomorrow.

Happy weekend everyone.

There goes my diet out the window

This is not what I had planned today.  Out the window goes my healthy diet but hey everything in moderation and  Monday is another day….

Back by popular request after making finger buns for Australia Day!

Saturday Exercise

Yes still running although this week hasn't been great, had  more than a few days off this week.  My back still giving me grief but I am feeling better today.

Had planned to go to yoga this morning but instead went for a walk/run.  Up at 6.30,  still starting on with 5 minute walk, run one minute, walk and finishing with 5 minute walk.  I did run up hill to finish today, 30 minutes total.

Think idea of running with a buddy would be good.  What do you think?  I do think though possibly I need to feel a bit more comfortable running first.

Rise and shine - up and at 'em

Yahoo!  Off to a good start this morning...

Stretch stretch and more stretch

It has continued to rain with yesterday just non-stop heavy rain.  My day off work and it is wet wet wet.  A good day for relaxing and  movies.  Have you ever watched The Walking Dead TV series?  I have just got  into that. Not normally my cup of tea.    It is an addictive thing.  Up to series 4.

I over did it the other day not by exercising but by doing too much housework!  My lower back has been giving me grief so it has been a bit of a blessing with the rain. I also know that I need to stretch everyday  and if you are anything like me, if everything is okay and working I tend to forget about it.  Now I am paying the price.   Well, back on the bandwagon so to speak and back running tomorrow.

Here are a couple of my stretch exercises for the lower back that work for me.  Any exercises you have I would love to hear from you.

Photo Courtesy of buzzle.com

Rain rain go away

It was raining cats and dogs this morning.  No run today but I did run up and down the stairs 10 times at home.   Hoping the weather will clear and will get out there late afternoon. I'm not complaining though as it is so much cooler than yesterday.  Hate the humidity.

My inspiration for today!

Still at it and I'm pooped

Hey, I'm still at it and I'm pooped.

Today my goal was still to get out there for 30 minutes. Warming up with a brisk walk for 5 minutes, then run 1 minute, walk 1 minute to a total of 20 minutes finishing with a 5 minute walk back to home.

It is hot and humid here today and I continue to huff and puff.  Today is was more like a 1 minute run (if that at times) and 2 minute walk.  I never thought I was so unfit having done a bit of walking, yoga and sometimes gym.  I do feel good though, and  I'm sure it will get better.

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