At the break of dawn

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
@Gandhalfit @PetiteSheWolf @Fremen @Montserrat @JCU @Tileenah :thanks: Pico is feeling better, her fever seems gone, her foot is less thick and she is persistent in wanting to go outside. All good signs 😊

Sunday July 2nd
I was very tired, didn't sleep much. 2 friends came over to watch a movie, I fell asleep during the film 🙈
Eventually I didn't do any workout.. my good restart after my holiday fell apart. I hope that after this week I will be less busy or tired..

Steps today: 5020

Goals progress
▪️ Reasonable exercise (5/7)
▪️ Walk >15 min (4/7)
🙂 5000 steps (7/7)

🙂 Healthy dinner (2/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (2/5)
🙂 Playing the piano (4/7)
▪️ Doing something to wind down (1/7)
🙂 Going to bed in time (1/5)
🙂 Doing 2 chores a week (2/2)

Exercise streak: 0 days
Step streak: 92 days.
Daily walk streak: 0
Duolingo (hard) streak: 1 days (218) Duolingo is not going well...
Meditation streak: 47
 

NancyTree

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Monday July 3rd
My right hamstrings are a bit tight/DOMSy, not sure why.
▪️  Run ZR 5k training. W6T1 5 min walking + 10 min running + 10 squats + 2x (30 sec stretching + 10 squats) + 5 min walking + 7 min running + 2x (2 min stretching + 7 min running)

Steps today: 12352

Tuesday July 4th
Started for a walk with my date 🥰, but it started to rain, so it was only 15 min.

Steps today: 6688

Wednesday July 5th
Went to a friend by foot. There was a warning about storm and wind, but that has never hold me back. But when I was at my friend's, it started raining Hard, like being soaked to the bone withing a minute. Luckily she had to go to my town in the afternoon so she gave me a ride home.
▪️  Walk 3.01 km

Steps today: 9547

Goals progress
I think I will leave my streaks for now. I only want to keep my step streak and DuoLingo streak.
🙂 5000 steps (3/7)

🙂 Healthy dinner (2/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (3/5)
🙂 Playing the piano (2/7)
🙂 Going to bed in time (1/5)
🙂 Doing 2 chores a week (2/2)

Step streak: 95 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 1 days (218)
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
@JCU thanks

Thursday July 6th
My colleage has called in sick, and it might be for a long time. So, all her work gets transferred to me, because I'm the only one still standing. There's no one left. So. That's a challenge.
▪️  Run ZR 5k training. W6T2 5 min walking + 10 min running + 10 squats + 30 sec stretching + 10 squats + 5 min walking + 7 min running + 2x (2 min stretching + 7 min running).

Steps today: 15026

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (4/7)
🙂 Healthy dinner (3/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (4/5)
▪️ Playing the piano (2/7)
▪️ Going to bed in time (1/5)
🙂 Doing 2 chores a week (3/2)

Step streak: 96 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 5 days (218)
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
@Gandhalfit @Tileenah @CODawn thanks!

Friday July 7th
Today it's a year since my aunt passed away. The year has gone faster than I thought. My uncle organised a nice get together with family and friends. I managed to join for an hour despite my crazy work schedule of the day.

I hurt my achilles a bit with yesterday's run.. so no walk today. Did also no workouts.

Steps today: 5256

Saturday July 8th
Did a short walk in the morning but forgot to track it. My achilles was getting better, but I doubded if it should be wise to run. In the evening it felt completely normal again, so took the shot and run really slowly. It went well!

▪️Run ZR 5k training. W6T3 5 min walking + 10 min running + 3x (10 squats + 30 sec stretching) + 5 min walking + 3x (7 min running + 2 min stretching).

Steps today: 13548

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (6/7)
🙂 Healthy dinner (5/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (6/5)
▪️ Playing the piano (3/7)
🙂 Going to bed in time (2/5)
▪️ Doing 2 chores a week (3/2)

Step streak: 98 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 0 days (218). I was so tired I fell asleep..
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
Sunday July 9th
Today I finished a drawing I made for my friend's mother, she asked if I wanted to draw a cover for her book. I wasn't happy with the result, but my friend's mother was thrilled. So that made me happy too. But when I showed my mom the drawing, she ruined it by stating that something essential was off. I know.
▪️ Farmers walk for 100 meters or so; did groceryshopping, there was a lot of discount, so I bought among other things 5 big bottles of laundry detergent (60% off!).

Steps today: 5020

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (7/7)
▪️ Healthy dinner (5/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (7/5)
🙂 Playing the piano (4/7)
🙂 Going to bed in time (3/5)
🙂 Doing 2 chores a week (5/2)

Step streak: 99 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 1 days (218).
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
@CODawn @JCU thanks! Today I managed to let it go and just be happy that she's so happy.

Monday July 10th
Because my colleague is sick, I might have to cancel my short vacation I have in 2.5 weeks.. Thursday I see another colleague in another department, fingers crossed he can help out 🤞
▪️  Run ZR 5k training. W7T1 10 min walking + 5 min running + 5x (1 min running + 15 sec skipping) + 3x 5 min running

Steps today: 11478

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (1/7)
▪️ Healthy dinner (0/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (1/5)
▪️ Playing the piano (0/7)
▪️ Going to bed in time (0/5)
🙂 Doing 2 chores a week (1/2)

Step streak: 100 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 2 days (218).
 

Nihopaloa

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Duelist from Germany
Posts: 271
"Eyyyy"
I wonder why some mothers are like this. Mine was the same. Always pointing out the bad, never talking about the good. And worst of all, you can't change it (it seems). I found the best way to deal with this is to not care about her opinion when I already have that of those whose opinion matters on a certain topic. But I'm happy that you're happy that your mother's friend is happy :flowers:
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
@JCU @Nanna Io @Tileenah @Anek thanks!
@Nihopaloa thanks, although I shouldn't care, she still gets to me.

Tuesday July 11th
▪️  Hike 5.36 km

Steps today: 12087

Wednesday July 12th
I am so in love, and it scares the crap out of me. I am scared it will end. I am totally put of control here..
▪️  Hike 6.08 km

Steps today: 13007

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (3/7)
🙂 Healthy dinner (2/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (3/5)
🙂 Playing the piano (2/7)
▪️ Going to bed in time (0/5)
🙂 Doing 2 chores a week (2/2)

Step streak: 102 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 4 days (218).
 

Gandhalfit

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Posts: 928
"Every world spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being... it is up to all of us to become his moral superior. Vetinari/Pratchett"
Look on the bright side, you get to feel strong emotions. It's awesome no matter the outcome. I'm really happy for you.
Speaking as a jaded (at best), content individual I can tell you I'm jealous.
Usually I don't feel anything at all... I just go through the motions.
 

NancyTree

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@Gandhalfit thanks, and I am happy and grateful, I've been single for a long time so I'm happy that I now know I'm still able to feel such a thing. But it also scares me ;)

@Anek @Tileenah @Mamatigerj @Fremen @TopNotch @manuela :tu:

Thursday July 13th
▪️  Run ZR 5k training, W7T2 10 min walking + 5 min running + 5x (1 min running + 15 sec skipping) + 3x 5 min running

Steps today: 10511

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (4/7)
▪️ Healthy dinner (2/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (4/5)
🙂 Playing the piano (3/7)
▪️ Going to bed in time (0/5)
▪️ Doing 2 chores a week (2/2)

Step streak: 103 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 5 days (218).
 

lofivelcro

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Hunter from the sticks
Posts: 593
"Tomorrow do thy worst, for I have lived today"
The funny thing with love and being scared of taking the plunge because it could end is, if it doesn't end, you don't even want to imagine that you could have decided not to take the plunge.
What I want to say is, good luck and enjoy it. Yes, even being scared.
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
@lofivelcro thanks, I am very happy I did say 'yes' to a date, even though my mind came up with a reason I shouldn't. Because the reason was not a reason at all. I am enjoying every moment and I'm trying to ignore the scary part. It's funny, when I'm with him, I'm sure, it's all good. But when I'm alone, I get scared, but I try to rely on the fealing of being sure I feel when we're together and just wait for it to pass.

Friday July 14th
I lost my step streak.. I had a piano recital (the end of the year one with the other students of my teacher), so had to go straight from work, and afterwards it was late and I was very tired. So didn't do a walk. But I decided it was the healthy choice to not to, instead of forcing myself in the middle of the night.

Steps today: 3422

Saturday July 15th
I want to restart doing yoga. But not sure how or when, because I'm tired from everything the last weeks.
▪️  Walk 3.21 km

Steps today: 7554

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (5/7)
🙂 Healthy dinner (3/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (6/5)
▪️ Playing the piano (4/7)
🙂 Going to bed in time (1/5)
🙂 Doing 2 chores a week (3/2)

Step streak: 1 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 1 days (218)
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
Sunday July 16th
Went bowling, I lost.. Yesterday I skipped my run because I was tired and my achilles was a bit sensitive the last week.
▪️  Bowling 1 hour

Steps today: 5401

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (6/7)
▪️ Healthy dinner (3/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (7/5)
▪️ Playing the piano (4/7)
🙂 Going to bed in time (2/5)
🙂 Doing 2 chores a week (4/2)

Step streak: 2 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 2 days (218)
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
Monday July 17th
My legs felt really fine today, so decided to do today's run. It felt great, I controlled my pace and was not too fast. But during my walk back home my achilles hurt 🤷🏼‍♀️ but as fast as that came, it went away too. Weird.
I made a curry and restarted some Darebee exercise and yoga.
▪️ Run ZR 5k training. W7T3 10 min walking + 5 min running + 5x (1 min running + 15 sec skipping) + 3x 5 min running
▪️  Challenge super abs, day 1. 3x (8 leg raises + 8 side bridges)
▪️  Challenge glutes of steel, day 1. 3x12 bridges
▪️  Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 1

Steps today: 12034

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (1/7)
🙂 Healthy dinner (1/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (1/5)
🙂 Playing the piano (1/7)
🙂 Going to bed in time (1/5)
▪️ Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 3 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 3 days (218)
 

NancyTree

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@Tileenah @Gandhalfit @Anek @CODawn it seems okay, luckily

Tuesday July 18th
▪️Challenge super abs, dday2. 33x20 sec elbow plank
▪️Challenge glutes of steel, day 2. 40 donkey kicks

Steps today: 8613

Wednesday July 19th
Today I went to the Four Day Marches party, made almost 20.000 steps, and was really tired afterwards, so decided I didn't need to do more exercise.

Steps today: 18.709

Thursday July 20th
Despite I am am so tired, I did my run.
At work I decided to work 5 days instead of 4. It's impossible to do all the work in 4. I hope by the 1st of September there will be another solution.

▪️  Run ZR 5k training. W8T1. 5 min walk + 5 min run + 2 min rest + 20 min run + 5 min rest + 2x5 min run.

Steps today: 12617
 

NancyTree

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Friday July 21st
Tonight I was walking through the city again, I think approximately 5 km. It was nice, the weather was perfect, the food and drinks were good and I was in good company. My friend did finish, so she deserved a party ;)

Steps today: 13008

Goals progress
Step streak: 7 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 7 days (218)
 

NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
Saturday July 22nd
I restarted my workouts. Or at least, I'm having another try.
▪️  Run ZR 5k training. W8T2 5 min walk + 3x10 min run + 5 min run
▪️  Walk 3.98 km
▪️ Lower body Power Squat
▪️  Challenge super abs, day 1. 3x (8 leg raises + 8 side bridges)
▪️  Challenge glutes of steel, day 1. 3x12 bridges
▪️  Challenge knee push up, day 1. 3x5 knee push ups
▪️  Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 1

Steps today: 19298

Sunday July 23rd
▪️  Walk 1.59 km
▪️Challenge super abs, day2. 33x20 sec elbow plank
▪️Challenge glutes of steel, day 2. 40 donkey kicks
▪️  Challenge knee push up, day 2, 20 sec knee push up hold
▪️  Challenge negative pull ups, day 1. 2-1-1 negative pull ups
▪️  Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 2

Steps today: 5150

Goals progress
Step streak: 9 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 9 days (218)

Edit: added the squat workout from Saturday

Edt 2: added the yoga from Sunday
 
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NancyTree

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Posts: 1,940
Monday July 24th

▪️  Run ZR 5k training. W8T3: 5k run! 100 m before the 5k my app had an error and stopped measuring. Reopening the app got me at 5.5 but didn't get the last story clip.. but: I did 5k! :completed:
▪️Challenge super abs, day 3. 3x (8 leg raises + 8 side bridges)
▪️Challenge glutes of steel, day 3. 3x12 bridges
▪️Challenge knee push up, day 3. 3x5 knee push ups
▪️ Challenge negative pull ups, day 2, 2x10 sec deadhang
▪️  Yoga 30 days of yoga, day 3. 5 min meditation

Steps today: 13925

Goals progress
🙂 5000 steps (1/7)
▪️ Healthy dinner (0/5)
🙂 Reasonable snacks (1/5)
🙂 Playing the piano (1/7)
🙂 Going to bed in time (1/5)
▪️ Doing 2 chores a week (0/2)

Step streak: 10 days.
Duolingo (hard) streak: 10 days (218)
 
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