At the break of dawn

NancyTree

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Valkyrie from The Netherlands
Posts: 1,861
@Anek @Whirly @TopNotch @BetaCorvi @Montserrat @Mianevem @Fremen @HellYeah @Lady Celerity @Nihopaloa @Tileenah @JCU :thanks:

Saturday April 22nd
During the day I felt better. At least I don't feel sick anymore. Bit still some stomach cramps and no appetite 🙄. Did 2 walks today, and layed on the couch all afternoon.
▪️  Abs 2 min abs, with 2x2 kg ankle weights
▪️  Challenge wall sit, day 25, 2.20 min

Steps today: 5352

Goals progress
Sport
🙂 Exercise 7 days (6/7)
▪️ Leg workouts at least twice a week (2/2)
🙂 Ab workouts at least twice a week (2/2)
🙂 5.000 steps a day (6/7)

Self care
🙂 Healthy dinner 5 times a week (4/5).
🙂 Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (3/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
🙂 Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
▪️ Getting 2 chores done (0/2)

Exercise streak: 393 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 21 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 8 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 162 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0
 
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NancyTree

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Posts: 1,861
Sunday April 23rd
Today I felt way better. I could eat again and wasn't that tired anymore. Went for a hike, slept a bit in the afternoon and went to a friend to see her new apartment in the evening. Unfortunately (😉) I was having a good time so now it's past bedtime...
▪️  Hike 12.42 km, 341m elevation gain.

Steps today: 19642

Goals progress
Sport
🙂 Exercise 7 days (7/7)
▪️ Leg workouts at least twice a week (2/2)
▪️ Ab workouts at least twice a week (2/2)
🙂 5.000 steps a day (7/7)

Self care
🙂 Healthy dinner 5 times a week (5/5).
🙂 Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (4/5)
▪️ Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
🙂 Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (2/5)
▪️ Getting 2 chores done (0/2)

Exercise streak: 394 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 22 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 9 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 163 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0
 
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NancyTree

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Valkyrie from The Netherlands
Posts: 1,861
Monday April 24th
Slept way too short, I was awake at 3.30.. So say goodbye to the renewed energy of the weekend..
▪️  Hike 2.50 km
▪️  Arms Dynamic Dumbbell 2x2 kg, lvl 1
▪️  Challenge wall sit, day 26, 3.30min. Ouch..

Steps today: 7454

Goals progress
Sport
🙂 Exercise 7 days (1/7)
▪️ Leg workouts at least twice a week (0/2)
▪️ Ab workouts at least twice a week (0/2)
🙂 5.000 steps a day (1/7)

Self care
🙂 Healthy dinner 5 times a week (1/5).
▪️ Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
▪️ Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
▪️ Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (0/5)
🙂 Getting 2 chores done (1/2)

Exercise streak: 395 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 23 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 10 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 164 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0

Pictures

Today's hike

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NancyTree

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Valkyrie from The Netherlands
Posts: 1,861
@JCU @Tileenah @aku-chan @TopNotch :tu:

Tuesday April 25th
Had a talk with a colleague. She warns me for burning out at work, and I think I should listen to her advise. But not sure how exactly. Fell sleep on the couch and was too tired to do any workout when I woke up.
▪️  Hike 2.25 km

Steps today: 6586

Wednesday April 26th
I spent so much money today :whaa:. It is well spent though, most of it was for my holiday (some shirts, a toll pass, car supplies, contact lenses, sunscreen).
I walked so may steps in the city center, that I decided not to do a hike but save that for tomorrow.
▪️ Lower body
- 3x25 squats with 5.5 kg dumbbell
- 4x10 lunges with 2x2 kg dumbbells
- 3x20 bridges with hard mini band
- 3x20 calf raises
- 3x30 lying side leg raises with hard mini band
▪️Challenge wall sit, day 27, 3.40 min. This is getting Hard. And I'm thinking of how to maintain this progress until my holiday. Maybe repeat the last 7 days with extra weight.

Steps today: 7192

Goals progress
Sport
🙂 Exercise 7 days (3/7)
🙂 Leg workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
▪️ Ab workouts at least twice a week (0/2)
🙂 5.000 steps a day (1/7)

Self care
🙂 Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5).
▪️ Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (0/5)
🙂 Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
▪️ Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (0/5)
🙂 Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 396 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 25 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 12 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 166 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,861
Thursday April 27th
 Started to work on my window
frame again. It turns out to be so much work to get it done... My hands are painful, but getting better already after taking the afternoon off.
I discovered that during my vacation, the lifts in the mountains are out of order, they are closed until mid June... So the cool hikes I planned, are impossible to reach :(.
▪️  Hike 5.40 km. 166m elev. I am always wondering why some people are going on a hike in nature with their nice clothes on. Today I saw a couple with brand new sneakers and fancy shiny glitter shoes. 🤷🏼‍♀️
▪️  Abs Ab crunch, lvl 1, with 2x2 kg ankle weights
▪️  Challenge wall sit, day 28, 20 sec

Steps today: 9260

Goals progress
Sport
🙂 Exercise 7 days (4/7)
▪️ Leg workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
🙂 Ab workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
🙂 5.000 steps a day (4/7)

Self care
🙂 Healthy dinner 5 times a week (3/5).
🙂 Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (1/5)
🙂 Going to bed in time 5 times a week (2/5)
▪️ Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (0/5)
🙂 Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 397 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 26 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 13 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 167 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0
 

Anek

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Sorceress from Bavaria, Germany
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Posts: 2,169
"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Meh for the lifts! I hope you find good alternatives.

I was hiking up the volcano national park in new Zealand once, and there were people wearing heels. Seriously!?!? They needed help getting down again, ofc.
 

NancyTree

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Valkyrie from The Netherlands
Posts: 1,861
@JCU @Tileenah @PetiteSheWolf @Anek @Montserrat thanks!

@Anek heels?! :saywhat: okay, shiny glitter shoes are nothing compared to that...

Friday April 28th
Very long and busy work day.
▪️  Hike 2.30 km. The forest is so green!
▪️  Challenge wall sit, day 29, 3.50 min. Weird to notice endurance is stretching like this. A few weeks back around 1 minute was already torture.

Steps today: 7027

Goals progress
Sport
🙂 Exercise 7 days (5/7)
▪️ Leg workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
▪️ Ab workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
🙂 5.000 steps a day (5/7)

Self care
🙂 Healthy dinner 5 times a week (4/5).
▪️ Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (1/5)
▪️ Going to bed in time 5 times a week (2/5)
▪️ Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (0/5)
▪️ Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 398 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 27 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 14 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 168 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,861
@Mianevem flip flops 🤦‍♀️ I forgot about those. In Summer I sometimes see people use them while hiking. I can only think about how much that has to hurt, all small needles, twigs, gravel, etc, coming under your feet..

Saturday April 29th
I think I might have a solution for my hiking lift problem. There are multiple hikes going down from my start point, so if I hike an easy one up, and my planned hike down, I don't need a lift. Down side is that it will cost me all day and 20 km plus >1000 m elevation gain... That would mean smart planning of the other days, or even a rest day with only a museum or something. I wish I had more days..
I am so tired, I skip my workouts and go to bed early.
▪️  Hike 14.22 km, elv 363 m. The weather was perfect
▪️ Home sandpapering the window frame and preparing some more.

Steps today: 20842

Goals progress
Sport
🙂 Exercise 7 days (6/7)
▪️ Leg workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
▪️ Ab workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
🙂 5.000 steps a day (6/7)

Self care
🙂 Healthy dinner 5 times a week (5/5).
🙂 Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (2/5)
🙂 Going to bed in time 5 times a week (3/5)
▪️ Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (0/5)
▪️ Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 399 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 28 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 15 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 169 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0

Pictures

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NancyTree

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Valkyrie from The Netherlands
Posts: 1,861
@JCU @Montserrat @Tileenah @aku-chan @TopNotch @Anek :tu:

Sunday April 30th
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Lower body
- 3x25 squats with 5.5 kg dumbbell
- 4x20 lunges with 2x3 kg dumbbells
- 3x20 bridges with easy thick resistance band
- 3x20 calf raises
- 3x30 lying side leg raises with easy thick resistance band
▪️Challenge wall sit, day 30. 4 minutes :completed:

Steps today: 5460

Numbers
Exercise streak: 400 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 27 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 16 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 170 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0

April summary
Total steps: 259.214 (282.431)
Total km: 94,56 (71,19)
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,861
@Tileenah @JCU thanks! :tu:

Monday May 1st
▪️  Hike 3.68 km
▪️  Abs Rock Hard Abs, lvl 1, with 2x2 kg ankle weights
▪️  Challenge wall sit, day 24, 20 sec with 3 kg dumbbell

Steps today: 9050

Tuesday May 2nd
▪️  Hike 2.80 km
▪️ Challenge wall sit, day 25, 3.20 min with 3 kg dumbbell

Steps today: 7870

Goals progress
Sport
🙂 Exercise 7 days (2/7)
▪️ Leg workouts at least twice a week (0/2)
▪️ Ab workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
🙂 5.000 steps a day (2/7)

Self care
▪️ Healthy dinner 5 times a week (0/5).
▪️ Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (1/5)
🙂 Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
🙂 Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5) I played the piano tonight 😊
▪️ Getting 2 chores done (0/2)

Exercise streak: 402 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 31 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 18 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 172 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0

Pictures

Yesterday's hike:

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Tonight's hike

The green is so intensely bright, this is the real color, maybe even a bit less than irl.

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NancyTree

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Valkyrie from The Netherlands
Posts: 1,861
@Nihopaloa @JCU @Tileenah @Julian4077 @TopNotch @Lady Celerity @PetiteSheWolf @Fremen @Montserrat @Anek thanks! :thanks:

Wednesday May 3rd
Note to self: never do home maintenance myself. I dislike it big time. It is messy and I have no idea what I'm doing.
▪️  Hike 5.59 km
▪️ Lower body
- 4x20 squats with 5.5 kg dumbbell
- 4x20 lunges with 2x3 kg dumbbells
- 3x25 bridges with medium thick resistance band
- 3x25 calf raises
- 3x30 lying side leg raises with medium thick resistance band
▪️ Challenge wall sit, day 25. 3.30 min with 3 kg dumbbell

Steps today: 11410

Goals progress
Sport
🙂 Exercise 7 days (3/7)
🙂 Leg workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
▪️ Ab workouts at least twice a week (1/2)
🙂 5.000 steps a day (3/7)

Self care
🙂 Healthy dinner 5 times a week (1/5).
🙂 Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (2/5)
▪️ Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
▪️ Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
🙂 Getting 2 chores done (1/2)

Exercise streak: 403 days (1st day Mar 26 2022)
Step streak: 32 days (186)
Daily walk streak: 19 days (141)
Duolingo (hard) streak: 173 days (1st day Nov 12 2022)
Meditation streak: 0
 
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