Happy New Year!

Happy first day of 2018 everyone.  I kind of fell off the face of the earth didn’t I?  Well, I’m back.  I can’t promise how regularly I will post, but I will try.  New Year, new resolutions, right?  I’ll try to describe my plans and then see how well I stick to them over the year.

For my 3 words this year … Truth, Voice, Communicate.  Pretty self explanatory.

For walking … I want to walk the year again, that is, get 2018 miles in.  I’ve already gotten my first walk under my belt.  It’s cold and slick out there, but I know that early morning is really the best chance for me to get a nice long walk in.  I’ve been pretty good with my walking schedule the past few years, so I don’t want to mess things up too much.  Just walk as much as I can, when I can.

For knitting… my plan is to knit more and knit more often.  I want to track my projects this year.  And to try some new techniques out.  I checked a book out of the library to see if I can figure out Brioche knitting.  I already have a little red hat for the American Heart Association’s February program on my needles, and a headband/earwarmer thing (although I think it’s too wide, so I’m going to rip it out).

For yoga… I’m going to try for 3 classes a week.  I love that schedule, and managed it last year.  It seems like just enough.  I also bought a program called Essential Strength that I want to try at least a few times.  And I’m going to master crow this year.

For other exercise … I started using weight machines at the gym.  I still need to get this cleared with my specialist, but I have an appointment next Tuesday so I will ask then.  I’m really using low weights, so I think it will be o.k. I just need to get the sign off from him.

I want to use this blog as a tracking mechanism and I guess I’ll need to figure out a way to upload some pictures.

 

 

Wednesday’s Words to Walk By …

Wednesday’s Words to Walk By …

This Week’s Progress …

A mixed week, so really glorious weather, and some really hot and humid days.  Work has been hectic, lots of meetings … Tuesday’s step count reflects that, too much sitting, not enough walking.  The rest of the week was a mix.  My step count on telework days is overall low, I need to rethink that some and see if I can figure out how to up it a little.  I’ll be putting up an End of Month post for June soon.  The month ended with some nice numbers.  This is a holiday weekend, and I’m thinking of mixing up my walk tomorrow morning and going somewhere a little different, just for a change of pace.

6/25/2017	Sunday	15,871
6/26/2017	Monday	14,581
6/27/2017	Tuesday	11,776
6/28/2017	Wednesday	14,390
6/29/2017	Thursday	13,431
6/30/2017	Friday	11,809
7/1/2017	Saturday	11,000 and counting

Wednesday’s Words to Walk By …

This Week’s Progress …

I deliberately took Friday off from walking.  My husband was going in for some minor surgery, and with the original schedule they gave him I thought that I would be able to get up and go to the gym, walk on the treadmill and then take him to the hospital.  At the last minute his surgery was moved up to 5:30 am.  I decided at that point that Friday would go as Friday would go.  I got very few steps in, since I didn’t want to wander too far from the surgical waiting room, and then when we got home, I didn’t want to leave him alone for too long because he was still under the influence of the anesthesia.  The surgery was successful, and his recovery has already begun, so he should be feeling better in a few days.

The rest of the week was a pretty normal week.  I missed my pre-gym walk around the community college campus this morning because it was raining cats and dogs when I got up, but I plan to make up the deficit later today.

6/18/2017	Sunday	11,665
6/19/2017	Monday	11,213
6/20/2017	Tuesday	13,342
6/21/2017	Wednesday	13,590
6/22/2017	Thursday	12,089
6/23/2017	Friday	2,895
6/24/2017	Saturday	9,000 and counting

 

Wednesday’s Words to Walk By …

This Week’s Progress …

Another typical week in the books.  I walked outside most mornings, despite the heat and humidity, but stayed inside for lunch time walks.  I teleworked Monday and Friday, and on Friday I was happy to combine my lunch time walk with an errand.  I walked to the library to return a book and check out a new one.  Other than that, not too much going on in terms of walking, just putting in the steps every day.

Yoga on the beach started again, on Monday nights.  So for the time being, I’ll fit in 4 yoga classes a week as frequently as I can.  Yoga on the beach is at the small beach, within a short walk from my house, so I can get in a few more steps on Mondays.

6/11/2017	Sunday	13,383
6/12/2017	Monday	13,552
6/13/2017	Tuesday	12,877
6/14/2017	Wednesday	13,045
6/15/2017	Thursday	14,843
6/16/2017	Friday	17,009
6/17/2017	Saturday	11,000 and counting

Wednesday’s Words to Walk By …

This Week’s Progress …

It was a busy day, so this post is a little late, at least the busyness let to some steps.  Again, a fairly typical week.  I was off on Friday, and did a nice long outside walk before starting my day, so I ended up with a healthy balance.  Thursday was also a fairly high step count day, since it involved going into DC for a meeting, so a walk to the Metro, and then beach yoga in the evening, so a walk to the beach.  Yoga will be at the small beach this summer, which is nice.  It’s a short walk for me, and I don’t have to worry about parking my car without a permit.  I’m glad it’s started up again, I really enjoy the session.

6/5/2017	Sunday	13,788
6/5/2017	Monday	12,263
6/6/2017	Tuesday	13,819
6/7/2024	Wednesday	14,249
6/8/2017	Thursday	15,774
6/9/2017	Friday	16,127
6/10/2017	Saturday	11,000 and counting