July 2022 Accountability Buddy

Friday, July 1

Day off because I felt like crap.

Saturday, July 2

Hours in the yard, bending and dragging and lifting and sweating.

Sunday, July 3

30 minute HIIT video from Fitness Blender.

Monday, July 4

45 minute restorative yoga video. I have very mixed thoughts on this one. The woman puts you in poses in and then leaves you there for minutes and minutes with no chatter. It is clear to me that I need the chatter. Rather than restorative, I found it deeply distressing to not know if the video had frozen up.  I like the sequences of poses, though, and can see myself doing this on my own.

Tuesday, July 5

30 minute lower-body focused class.

Wednesday, July  6

No workout. I woke up early for traveling and did a very brief 5 minute yoga session when I got there, but nothing formal.

Thursday, July 7

My mom and I walked for miles and miles today. When my mom checked her step tracker at lunchtime, it was over five miles and we just kept going after that.

Friday, July 8

My mom and I did a bunch more walking again today. I don't know how many miles it was, but let's say it was at least as much as yesterday.

Saturday, July 9

No workout today. It was a travel day.

Sunday, July 10

Went for a run in the morning.

Monday, July 11

15 minute stretch class at lunchtime.

60 minute yoga class at the community center.

Tuesday, July 12

30 minute upper-body focused class.

Wednesday, July 13

20 minute Yoga with Adriene video and a 10 minute moving meditation video. 

Thursday, July 14

Day off.

Friday, July 15

15 minute stretch class at lunchtime. This was a tiny bit of a cluster because the instructor was at the county fair, teaching it from her phone. Hilarious and fun.

Run after work.

Saturday, July 16

Day off. I drove to Michigan and then went to a graduation party.

Sunday, July 17

30 minute total body workout video.

Monday, July 18

15 minute stretch class at lunchtime.

45 minute 2 Birds yoga video. 

Tuesday, July 19

30 minute total body weight workout video.

Wednesday, July 20

15 minute stretch class at lunchtime.

30 minute cardio class.

30 minute body blast class.

Thursday, July 21

Day off. 

Friday, July 22

15 minute stretch class at lunchtime.

A couple of Yoga with Adriene videos. I really liked the combo of these two back to back.

Saturday, July 23

30 minute tabata cardio video. This was effective, but since every other exercise was the same, it was boring. There was no warm-up included and no instruction given.  Generally I don't editorialize, but I don't recommend this video, so I won't link to it.

15 minute Fitness Blender arm workout.

Sunday, July 24

30 minute lower-body video from Fitness Blender. 

Monday, July 25

15 minute stretch class at lunchtime.

60 minute yoga class at the community center.

Tuesday, July 26

30 minute arm class.

Wednesday, July 27

15 minute stretch class at lunchtime.

30 minute cardio class.

Thursday, July 28

Day off

Friday, July 29

15 minute stretch class at lunchtime.

A couple of Yoga with Adriene videos. 

Saturday, July 30

30 minute lower-body video from Fitness Blender. (I did this right before dinner and that was a mistake. I was shaking pretty hard by the end. I clearly should have had a snack beforehand. Lesson learned.)

Sunday, July 31

30 minute arm video from Fitness Blender.

Totals: 

22/31 (71%) days of formal workouts of 30 minutes or more (plus two days of endless walking with my mom, but I won't count those as "formal")

7 yoga workouts

15 cardio/strength workouts

8 short lunchtime stretch classes

This is cutting it close to my 5/7 (71.4%) days of the week, but I was traveling a fair amount, so I feel okay about this month. I did prioritize working out when I was home and when I was away, I did try to bring movement into my life.

Note:
The lunchtime stretch classes that I take are offered for free through our local hospital system. If you're interested, here's the link to sign up.  Come join us! It's really fun, I swear. And free.