I had hoped some perspective would be available as this wretched week ground on, but that hasn’t been the case. I have in some way displeased the gods, my good karma has drained away… thank heaven it’s just work!! In a few hours I’ll leave it behind for the weekend. Weekend, I’m counting on you!
Thinking about exercise. I have a standup office (my preference), I rarely sit down all day, except during the commute (an hour a day). I walk around the buildings - twice around is a half mile - and I don’t “count” any of that time as “exercise” - but I do count the time I spend walking with Jackson.
Why? Because we walk in beach sand every morning. We go up and down on trails in the woods. I swing my arms, occasionally with wrist weights. I do lunges while I walk, and pushups against boulders and trees. I run up steps. I spend some of my walks jogging, or at least doing a fast shuffle. The dog is running with me, usually off leash. We play chase and catch in the playing fields. I break a sweat, and know I’m working hard.
Inside, I do yoga with a DVD a few times a week and each afternoon I do my Tai Chi form in my living room. I don’t count these as “exercise, because they’re for balance, flexibility and relaxation and because they’re just part of my life…
I truly dislike exercising indoors, esp in gyms. I always want to be outside.
Posted on April 10th, 2009 by jaxie
Filed under: weight loss
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