Day 5, Gitter’ done!
Day 5/100, yesterday. My wife and oldest daughter tried to go for a walk in a park near the house. As they were walking across a footbridge over a swampy area, they were attacked by yellow flies. Recent rains has caused them to hatch.
My youngest daughter and I humped a bit further than we’d planned. She got 1/4 mile down the road and had to go to the bathroom, so we turned around and retraced our steps. She was holding both her front and back while she walked, as if she could hold it in! After she took care of business, it was back out for the walk, so we went 1.5 miles. Not bad for a 5-yr old.
I also did my Mountain Climbers, which turned out to be a little harder than I expected. I definitely felt the workout in my lower back, with a little additional benefit in my abs from bringing the knee up to my chest. I can easily see it get more strenuous by increasing the angle of the body lean.
This week’s final core exercise is one I’m going back to Crossfit for: Overhead Squat. Start off with a broomstick. Keep your arms extended above your head with the broomstick, and squat so your butt goes below your knees, like Monday’s Air Squat. You can increase the load you press above your head as your fitness level and strength improve. I managed to get to the point where I was using a cinder block, last year. Today, though, it’s back to the broomstick.
I’m not sure if I’ll be posting or not over the weekend because I’ll be back on the road visiting my father (yes, I remember I owe you a post about his condition!). In case I don’t make it back here while I’m gone, the exercises for Saturday and Sunday will be stretching exercises. Just some simple one’s right now: Toe touches, and hurdler’s stretch. Remember, though, don’t stretch a cold muscle - it’s best to warm up for 5 minutes before stretching. I like to do my stretching at the end of the workout, when the muscle is nice and warm and limber so I get a good stretch and keep the muscles from getting tight.
Anyone with me on this thing? Anyone? 
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ok i’m in! todays the day! i’m commited .. i think. i will get up and move my sorry butt, even a walk around the block!
I’m in. I haven’t been posting every day, and I haven’t motivated myself into doing the core training exercises yet (I’m so lame), but I am getting my physical activity in every day. Every morning, 20-30 minute dog walk (not using a pedometer, so I’m guessing somewhere around 1.5 miles based on the stop/start nature of the doggie), and then a 30-60 minute walk in the evening (again, depends on the dog’s mood). Keep it up!
This is great that you’re doing this and documenting it! My secret is having 2 active dogs… they require me to take them for long runs/walks everyday!
Just wanted to share my 2 cents.
Keep up the good work!!!