I seem destined to a few times a week routine at the moment. I am not going to complain about that as it is definitely better than nothing at all. π
Monday (Oct 16)
Tuesday (Oct 17)
Thursday (Oct 19)
Friday (Oct 20)
Hopefully I will find a more stable routine in the week to come.
~T π
Well, this week turned out a little bit better than last. I can definitely feel the difference, so that is good news! π
Tuesday (Oct 10)
Wednesday (Oct 11)
Thursday (Oct 12)
Friday (Oct 13)
~T π
Well, it has indeed been a while since I last posted This Week’s Workouts as I have been rather sporadic in my workout routine. Also, not having a gym makes it more challenging. Although I do tend to walk quite a bit every day, this maintains my weight but does not do much for tone or my idea of ‘fitness’.
Therefore, as I set out to do early last week, I have gone back to meditating and doing yoga regularly. With a slight hiatus starting early for the long weekend, I did manage to get myself onto the mat a few times.
So, here’s what I did last week, so technically this is a LWWs post. π
Monday (Oct 3)
Tuesday (Oct 4)
Wednesday (Oct 5)
I am satisfied with the start at least! π
~T π
July 23rd (Sunday)
July 24th (Monday)
– Treadmills were all taken due to some maintenance in the gyms, so had to do a short 20' workout
July 25th (Tuesday)
July 26th (Wednesday)
July 27th (Thursday) – July 28th (Friday)
July 29th (Saturday)
It has been years since I wore proper trainers/sneakers to work out in. Ever since I discovered Vibram Five Fingers, I never really looked back.
My love for these kind of shoes started with my love for what I call ‘toe-socks’ which are popular in Japan. I still wear them around the house or especially on flights as it helps my feet. They are also great for yoga to train the toes to open out wide giving a nice base for your feet.
However, there are times when my heels start to hurt as I tend to be a heel-toe walker rather than the other way around. Therefore, not having enough support/cushion can leave it bruised or sore.
Participating in the MRTTAD Summer Challenge where we are in teams to try to see how many kilometers we can get in has been a challenge indeed. First, I had stress. Then, I got sick. This week I finally got back to it, but then hurt my heel….
So…I had been contemplating going back to ‘normal’ shoes again especially since we are likely moving to a country where I’ll have to actually put coverings on my feet. This seemed like a good time to take the plunge.
Determined not to spend too much on some new runners, I went shopping yesterday with only a set amount of money in my wallet. In short time, I found these lovely Adidas for just the right price!
They have been given a go today, so will see how my heel feels tomorrow, but overall, I am happy with my purchase. Still, it is going to take a bit to get used to wearing coverings on my feet again! π
~T π
JuneΒ 18th (Sunday)
June 19th (Monday)
June 20th (Tuesday)
~wasn’t feeling well last night so had someone sub my yoga class and decided to just do a nice ‘leisurely walk’ today just to ensure that I reignite the habit of getting to the gym every day. Hoping to be back to normal soon – feel better than yesterday so far….
June 21st -23rd (Wednesday -Friday)
June 24th (Saturday)
Last Saturday I was not quite as warmed up as I should have been doing our practical yoga exam. We did things a bit quicker than normal to save on time. Unfortunately, I did not also apply this to pushing myself a bit less knowing that injury was possible….
So, we were nearly finished when we went into upavistha konasana (seated wide legged stretch) when I felt something in my glutes pop. It made a sound much like knuckles cracking. At first it felt kind of good as if something had been released. For most of the morning I felt fine. By the time I got home in the afternoon I was limping and sore. An ice pack helped and I thought I would be okay.
However, I have still had yoga sessions this week when I seem to re-injure the glute with a forward fold… π On top of that, to compensate for the pain on the right glute, my left lower back has started to hurt as I am obviously off balance a bit now. So…that’s annoying, but I managed to get through the week anyway.
Instead of the gym – which I am going to get back to as soon as I’m healed up as I have agreed to do a July MRTTAD challenge with a team – I attempted planking…. π
JuneΒ 11th (Sunday)
June 12th (Monday)
June 13th (Tuesday)
June 14th (Wednesday)
June 15thΒ (Thursday)
June 16th (Friday)
June 17th (Saturday)
So, not really great, but better than nothing I say! Just another week or so of the regular yoga sessions until I have a month off. Then, it’ll be time to hit the gym and reassess my schedule a bit. π
~T π
After a week and weekend of overdoing the TV time, I think that it is necessary to have an upping on my working out even if that means a lot of yoga! By the end of this week, I will have completed my 200hr Yoga Teacher Training course making me a full-fledged RYS-500 yoga instructor!!!
June 4th (Sunday)
June 5th (Monday)
June 6th (Tuesday)
June 7th (Wednesday)
June 8th (Thursday)
June 9th (Friday)
June 10th (Saturday)
Starting the week as the beginning of Ramadan and a good opportunity to use it as a way of getting myself back into regular practice for myself even if it is a short session. I need to get my meditating on too, so will see how we go this week.
May 28th (Sunday)
May 29th (Monday)
May 30th (Tuesday)
May 31st (Wednesday)
June 1st (Thursday)
June 2nd (Friday)
June 3rd (Saturday)
My workouts are still stagnant. I need to get myself moving or at the very least outside in the sun. I will aim to do more of that this week since my schedule is (fortunately or not) freeing up. For this week, I managed:
May 21st (Sunday)
May 22nd (Monday)
May 23rd (Tuesday)
May 24th (Wednesday)
May 25th (Thursday)
May 26th -27th (Friday – Saturday)
There is a small chance that I will do some yoga later or even the gym, but it is small for the weekend. Likely, I will make it up this week as I try to regulate the working out or perhaps just let my brain accept that this amount of yoga is enough…. π
Until then,
~T π
