How do you fit exercise into a busy day?
Plan and prioritize!
Last night Tate and I talked about making exercise a priority today, despite seeing patients at the clinic from 7:45am-6:15pm, and so we set forth making plans to move.
First order of attack, we walked the morning commute, coffee in hand. 1.6 miles and fresh air? Check.
Tate even did a little resistance training on the way by carrying a backpack full of our running shoes and clothes. Phase Two of our plan involves a 3.5 mile jog home on our lunch break.
After a quick shower and lunch we’ll bike back to work, Phase Three A.
Biking between home and the clinic actually takes the same amount of time as driving so it’s really a no brainer. Plus I LOVE the feeling of biking, it’s like flying when you cruise down one of Cville famous hills.
I am most looking forward to Phase Three B, which involves an after-work bike ride to have drinks with some girl-friends. It’s supposed to hit upper 70’s here today and I know a little social hour on the porch will start my weekend off just right.
On the topic of starting the weekend off right, I have gotten some requests from local readers to add a weekend Core Four class.
Starting next Saturday, March 26th, I will offer a 9 am Core Four class at Gracefulfitness Training.
The goal of this class is to give participants a full body workout that includes the four core elements of fitness; strength, cardio, flexibility, and coordination. Elements of high intensity interval training are mixed with yoga and Pilates to create a maximum efficiency workout that you will feel in all of your muscles, including your heart! Start your weekend off on the fit foot!
How do you fit exercise into a busy day?
Even if you don’t have time to run at lunch or can’t walk to work, remember that every little bit counts! There are always work jacks…
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I like this! I try to work activity into my day in similar ways. Biking IS liberating & doesn’t take that much more — if any more — time than driving usually. Sounds like a beautiful day in Charlottesville! Enjoy your weekend. 🙂
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Good Kate, I’m glad you saw this, I was going to send you a note. Hope to see you next week!
I walk to and from work when I can. It’s about the time of year when I’ll be able to do it most days. Can’t wait. It’s such a nice way to start and end the day.
As soon as we walked outside today I knew it was worth leaving 15 minutes early, I LOVE starting my day with a walk!
Sometimes I do not make my exercise a priority and I hate that.
It’s the starting it that’s the hard part, once I am doing it I am
always happy and thankful.
Starting can be so hard! I totally use the “10 minute” thing, I talk myself into doing just 10 minutes. If I really don’t want to continue after 10 minutes than I know it’s a rest day.