I have debated what to do with the first part of the month. I'm honestly just going to pretend that the first ten days aren't there. In times of stress, working out is the first thing to go in my world. I absolutely replace it with sleep.
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Monday, August 11
30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime
30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime
Tuesday, August 12
30-minute conditioning - I needed to sort of ease myself back into formal exercise, but this was hot and sweaty.
Wednesday, August 13
45-minute yoga class at the community center after work
Thursday, August 14
30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime
Friday, August 15
30-minute full body strength training - no repeats - I am going to be so sore tomorrow. It's been too long since I lifted a weight.
10-minute yoga for stress and anxiety - I used this as a cooldown
Saturday, August 16
35-minute walking workout with intervals - I am not used to this. So sweaty.
20-minute restorative yoga for stress relief
Sunday, August 17
45-minute so much yardwork
Monday, August 18
30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime
Tuesday, August 19
30-minute upper body dumbbell workout
10-minute somatic detox - Maybe this is woo woo, but it felt really good!
Wednesday, August 20
45-minute yoga class at the community center after work
Thursday, August 21
Day off
Friday, August 22
30-minute lower body workout
Saturday, August 23
30-minute yoga for low back and hamstrings
Sunday, August 24
40-minute bike ride with my husband - I can't even tell you the last time we went for a ride. But we are vowing to do more this fall.
Monday, August 25
Day off
Tuesday, August 26
15-minute stretch class at lunchtime*
30-minute restorative yoga video
Wednesday, August 27
30-minute yoga video
Thursday, August 28
30-minute yoga video at the student union during lunchtime
Friday, August 29
Day off
Saturday, August 30
45-minute walk with two of my sisters-in-law and my brother-in-law
Sunday, August 31
90-minute walk with a combo of my sisters-in-law and niece
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Total: 18/21 (85.7%) days
9 days yoga
8 days strength/cardio
1 short 15-minute stretch classes at lunchtime
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*Our local healthcare organization does free stretch classes virtually three times a week. Sign up here! It's free. It's fun. We regularly talk about candy and what's for lunch. It's a delightful break in the middle of the day. You do not have to have your camera on.
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What's the first thing in your schedule to get taken off the priority list when you are stressed?
The first 10 days of August 2025 have officially been removed from the calendar!
ReplyDeleteI love having a nice clean and tidy house, but when I am stressed cleaning is the first thing to drop off the schedule, followed by meal planning and cooking. Workouts stay as long as I am sleeping and unless there is a conflict with my normal workout time of "early o'clock", which is rare. If I'm traveling then there probably isn't a dedicated workout time, since I'm most likely getting well more than 10,000 steps. To be clear, I don't have a step goal, but I kind of use it as a barometer to know if I need to add in more activity or not.
I did less formal exercise in August than I have in a long time. I only "worked out" once in my 13 days in BC, but I was walking a lot. When I came home I got sick, so that put me out of commission for a little bit. Now that I feel better, I'm back at it.