Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Get in Shape

I wasn’t going to post an update today, as I don’t have a big update to give, but I decided that – well, that I should post an update anyway.

I edited just a few more chapters on my novel. Have gone through eleven chapters out of 39, so that means I am 28% finished. That sounds better every time I figure out the percentage completed.

Because the weather here is finally nice I have been getting outside as much as the day job allows. I went for a walk through one of our city’s parks with a friend last night and took the pictures posted here.

 Then there’s the crazy thing I am working on – an obstacle course around my yard. I know - I have lost my mind. It is nothing fancy though. I already have the trails through the woods around my house, and because they go up and down a hill, those obstacles are already built in. I just need to place some tires and get a rope up the bank of the steepest hill, set out some sawhorses to scale and I think I’m done. Will take pictures as soon as I have everything in place. I’ll try to draw a map too. I figure it is a more fun way to stay in shape. 


What are doing this spring to get in shape? 

8 comments:

  1. An obstacle course is an awesome idea. I'm working on convincing my employer to get me an adjustable work station so I can spend part of my day standing, instead of 9 hours on my buttocks. They're all for it, but it's been a slow process.

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    1. I'm so glad that I don't have to sit on my day job. All of our desks are already high enough to stand at, and even though all my co-workers have stools they sit on, I usually stay on my feet.

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  2. Those pictures of today's walk are beautiful. Maybe your check-in is very short BUT look at that progress -- continuing steady forward movement on the writing/editing and real commitment to exercise. Hubby is so much better that we are up to 20-minute walks each day. My own 4-5x a week is down a little, but I'll think of you tomorrow morning at 7am when I go swimming. May your very good week continue!

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    1. You certainly get a variety of exercise. Swimming is great, but I just can't do it. I'm not coordinated enough to know when to breathe.

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  3. I used to work in a call center. Many hours sitting at a desk. It wasn't unusual to see reps randomly standing, still chained to their desks via their headphones, just to get a break from being sedentary.

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    1. That sounds like a horrible work environment. Hopefully, with technology advancements, all those headsets can become unchained so staff can move around at least a little.

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  4. I've been using my standing desk, breathwalking, and doing a little weeding. I'm eating more mindfully, and learning.

    Mostly, though, I've been writing.

    Love all of those pictures, but especially the turtles!

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    1. Speaking of weeding, I am getting my garden planted this weekend, so the weeding will begin for me soon as well.

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