Hi all! I hope you’re getting some exercise this September, despite school season underway, and the change in weather. Southern Vancouver Island is nice enough for outdoor activities still. It’s just cool when you move into the shade. The sun is also lower on the horizon now, so warmth may not reach some areas that were easily warmed in summer months.
I’ll try adjusting my blog to include posting tips and sport advice like I did in the past. That type of content seems to resonate more than posting my own journey. I’ll still post my fitness progress, just not as often going forward.
My activities in the past week follow, with one unusual type of walking exercise at the end.
Last Thursday: 15 minutes yoga
It was Daily Yoga app, always a winner for me. The workout I chose was really helpful to unwind. I was working on projects at the computer for several hours, after working seven hours at a different computer! Too much sitting!
Friday: 60 minutes walking
A one hour walk in an area that has a new school and a new sub-division going in around it. The walk was a lot of fun and had a little bit of hills. I was with my Dad and he was excited to go in a direction we hadn’t gone in a while. Can’t wait to go back. Beautiful sunny weather as well, at around 5 PM.
Saturday: 10 minutes footbag
I’m getting better – 3 hits in a row is becoming easier now since my shingles-related exercise break.
Sunday: 60 minutes walking and 10 minutes footbag
It was a special day – the Ultimate Toy Fair in Victoria was on. And I did a LOT of walking, many hours but realistically probably an hour of exercise.
Then I got home and was so exhilerated, I did 10 minutes of very useful footbag practice. I can easily get three kicks in a row now. I want to get to the point where I can do multiple hits with 1 foot, then the other foot, and do back and forths, with even less stopping and starting. It will take more time, and the reward will be some good exercise and coordination.
Monday: 10 minutes yoga
Daily Yoga app during an online class after work – it helped stay loose so I could pay attention. The workout was called Yoga After Sitting all Day. Fantastic!
Tuesday: 40 minutes of mixed exercise
I jumped between footbag and Ninjaline obstacles for a while after work. I’m finally getting stronger and more agile for hanging from the Ninjaline gadgets (rings, monkeybars, and ladder).
Afterward I relaxed on my big swing while listening to a podcast. Very effective calming of the mind. OK, I checked and the swing is called Slackers Adventure Sky Swing. It’s the one by Slackers that looks like a big circle.
Thursday (today): 90 minutes walking (at least)
Earlier today was a day of job action at my workplace. It was my first day participating and I estimate I exercised an equivalent of about 30 minutes walking, which would’ve been much higher but I was thwarted by high blood sugar. I had reduced my insulin pump in anticipation of walking for several hours, but also was anxious about figuring out bus routes. I guess that’s all it takes. Diabetes has a mind of its own sometimes.
After my shift, I walked to two of my favourite places: Rock Bay BMX store then Epic Games and More. This part of my day added at least an hour of walking, with only two short stops to say hi to the shop keepers.
Afterwards I recovered with an Epsom salt bath and made an excellent dinner with vegetables and chicken. It was a pretty good day considering I was quite nervous about controlling my blood sugar while picketing.
Normally I work from home and don’t have to think about diabetes much. So out on the bus and walking so much – it was a success! I haven’t commuted since pre-COVID years. And at the picket line, I met several colleagues I’ve never met in person. So it was a great day for me. I hope my chit chat was as entertaining to others as it seemed to me.