At the break of dawn

[NancyTree]

@JCU yes, that's cats, love it
@PetiteSheWolf thanks Pico sends purrs back
@CODawn @Anek thanks!

Monday December 19th
 Snowfight Dodged 46. Total: 69
Advent calendar day 18. EoD: 40 knee ins with back kick. My achilles didn't like this
Challenge Core control, day 15, 40 torso twists
Challenge Posture, day 15, 2x26 side bends
Challenge Squats, day 15, lvl 3, 36-10-10
 Challenge De-stress, day 19

Steps today: 7180

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (1/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (0/2)
5.000 steps a day (1/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (1/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (1/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (0/2)

Exercise streak: 271 days
Step streak: 95 days

 

[Froud]

Aw sweet kitty :3

 

[BrigidForged]

Just catching up now with your weekend. OUCH for the knee bang again. Your Sunday sounds lovely. The kind of perfect Sunday to have!

 

[NancyTree]

@Froud she is
@Nanna Io thanks!

Tuesday December 20th
Went to the Whitney Houston movie tonight. It was nice, with a lot of music, but it didn't have the depth of Behomian Rhapsody.
Now I'm tired, it's around midnight
Snowfight Dodged 126. Total: 195
Advent calendar day 20. EoD: 1 min side bends
Challenge flex hang, day 15, 3x5 sec
Challenge Posture, day 16, 3x36 chest expansions
Challenge Squats, day 16, 1 min 20 sec wall sit
 Challenge De-stress, day 20

Steps today: 7281

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (2/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (1/2)
5.000 steps a day (2/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (2/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (0/2)

Exercise streak: 272 days
Step streak: 96 days

 

[NancyTree]

Wednesday December 21st
I am tired, which makes me consider dropping my workouts during the snowfight. But when I look at the programs I'm doing and my challenges, there is no excuse. Except for the squats challenge.
So tonight I made me do the workouts.
And now I'm conflicted about my book. Almost finished, just 40 pages or so, don't want to stop. But that will get me go to sleep too late..
 Walks 1.71km + 0.91 km. Warming up and cooling down
 Run 4.15 km. ZR S1E3. 1 zombie evaded
Snowfight Dodged 286. Total: 481
Advent calendar day 21. EoD: 20 sky diver push ups, divided in 2 sets of 10
Challenge Posture, day 17, 2x30 side bends
 Challenge De-stress, day 21
Challenge flex hang, day 16, 25 sec
 Deadhang 2x15 sec

Steps today: 13226

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (3/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (1/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (2/2)
5.000 steps a day (3/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (3/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (2.5/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (0/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (2/5)
Getting 2 chores done (1/2)

Exercise streak: 273 days
Step streak: 97 days

 

[JCU]

I'm with you on the book! Only 40 pages! But sleep...

 

[NancyTree]

@JCU I chose the book, but I regretted that a little bit this morning

Thursday December 22nd
 Basics Vitality, day 16, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
 Program Arms of Steel, day 6. Power up kind of day
Snowfight Dodged 230. Total: 711. And built a cool iglo
Advent calendar day 22. EoD: 40 single leg bridges
Challenge Posture, day 18, 3x40 chest expansions
Challenge Squats, day 17, 36-4-4
 Challenge De-stress, day 22
Challenge flex hang, day 17, 3x5 sec
 Deadhang 30 sec

Steps today: 5847

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (4/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (1/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (3/2)
5.000 steps a day (4/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (3/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (3.5/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (2/5)
Getting 2 chores done (1/2)

Exercise streak: 274 days
Step streak: 98 days

 

[NancyTree]

Friday December 23rd
Yesterday I forgot to log my programs, but added them now
 Basics Vitality, day 17, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
 Program Arms of steel, day 7, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
Advent calendar day 23. EoD: 2 min side leg swings
Challenge Posture, day 19, 2x32 side bends
Challenge Squats, day 18, 40-10-10
 Challenge De-stress, day 23
Challenge flex hang, day 18, 30 sec (was more like a 30 sec lastig negative pull up )
 Deadhang 2x20 sec

Steps today: 6410

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (5/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (1/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (4/2)
5.000 steps a day (5/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (4/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (4.5/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (2/5)
Getting 2 chores done (1/2)

Exercise streak: 275 days
Step streak: 99 days

 

[NancyTree]

The trains are honking in my village.. usually I like the sound of it, but not around midnight, everything sounds louder at night. It turns out it's a signal failure, so they have to honk at the railroad crossings....

 

[oneironaut]

The trains are honking in my village.. usually I like the sound of it, but not around midnight, everything sounds louder at night. It turns out it's a signal failure, so they have to honk at the railroad crossings....

I have trains within earshot of my apartment here too. Any hour of the night is fair game, though I have never considered if it was due to signal failures. Good luck, hope they sort it out soon.

 

[NancyTree]

@oneironaut thanks! The last train came by around 1 am, and in the morning they had fixed it

Saturday December 24th
I made lentil soup today for me and my mom, she never cooks anymore (always meals for the mircrowave), and it made me happy to see how she enjoyed it
 Hike 3.85 km
 Basics Vitality, day 18, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
 Program Arms of steel, day 8, lvl 1. Push ups to failure: 6-5-3
Advent calendar day 24. EoD: 2 min wall sit
Challenge Posture, day 20, 3x42 chest expansions
Challenge Squats, day 19, 42-10-10
 Challenge De-stress, day 24
Challenge flex hang, day 19, 3x5 sec
 Deadhang 30 sec

Steps today: 8687

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (6/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (2/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (5/2)
5.000 steps a day (6/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (5/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (4.5/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (3/5)
Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 276 days
Step streak: 100 days

 

[JCU]

Congrats on 100 step days!

 

[Anek]

Congrats on the 100 days step streak!

 

[NancyTree]

@JCU @Anek thanks!

Sunday December 25th
Merry Christmas!
Started the day reading, did my run and then went to my brother and sister in law. It was a nice day . Skipped most of the workouts. I liked doing an EoD every day, so I'll try to keep doing that even though my advent calendar is finished
 Walk 1.79 + 1.03. Warming up and cooling down
 Run 5.56 km. Zombies, Run! S1M4. 1 zombie evaded.
 EoD 5 min meditation
Challenge Posture, day 21, 2x34 side bends
 Challenge De-stress, day 25

Steps today: ~11000

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (7/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (2/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (5/2)
5.000 steps a day (7/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (6/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (4.5/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (4/5)
Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 277 days
Step streak: 101 days

 

[JCU]

Merry Christmas!

 

[Sif_Shepard]

Merry Christmas!

 

[Silent Wolf]

Merry Christmas!

 

[CODawn]

Congratulations and Merry Christmas!

 

[NancyTree]

@JCU @sif @Silent Wolf @CODawn thanks!

Monday December 26th
In the Netherlands, December 26th is another Christmas day. I slept at my brother's and had Chrismas breakfast with him, his wife and his best friend. Then went home to go for a hike, read a bit and watched Love Actually.
 Hike 7.1 km
 Basics Vitality, day 19, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
 Program Arms of steel, day 9.
 EoD 1 min plank
Challenge Posture, day 22, 3x44 chest expansions
Challenge Squats, day 20, 1 min 4 sec wal sit
 Challenge De-stress, day 26
Challenge flex hang, day 20, 30 sec
 Deadhang 2x20 sec

Steps today: 10769

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (1/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (1/2)
5.000 steps a day (1/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (1/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (1/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (0/2)

Exercise streak: 278 days
Step streak: 102 days

Pictures

 

[Anek]

Sunshine! So jealous!

 

[JCU]

More fairy land pictures! Lovely!

Sounds like you had a great day!

 

[BrigidForged]

Sounds like you had a lovely Boxing Day!

 

[NancyTree]

@Anek I know, it was lovely!
@JCU @Nanna Io thanks

Tuesday December 27th
I went to the new Avatar movie with a friend. I prepared for a dissapointment, but it was awesome! Very much worth to see in 3D on big screen. The story was very different than I expected from the trailers though.
 EoD 40 knee to elbow crunches
Challenge Posture, day 23, 2x36 side bends
Challenge Squats, day 21, lvl 3, 44-6-6 squats
 Challenge De-stress, day 27

Steps today: 6472

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (2/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (1/2)
5.000 steps a day (2/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (1/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (2/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (1/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (1/5)
Getting 2 chores done (0/2)

Exercise streak: 279 days
Step streak: 103 days

 

[NancyTree]

Wednesday December 28th
Friends came over to watch The Hobbit part 1 and have dinner. I made delicious stuffed bell pepper with chickpeas, soft goat cheese and almond. Forgot to take a picture..
 Walk 1.63 km
 Run 4.41 km. ZR S1M5. 2 zombies evaded, both in the first 5 minutes!
 Basics Vitality, day 20, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
 Program Arms of Steel, day 10, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
 EoD 40 squat hops
 Challenge Core control, day 21, 40 torso twists
Challenge Posture, day 24, 3x46 chest expansions
Challenge Squats, day 22, lvl 3, 46-6-6 squats
 Challenge De-stress, day 28
Challenge flex hang, day 21, 3x5 sec
 Deadhang 30 sec

Steps today: 11214

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (3/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (2/2)
5.000 steps a day (3/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (2/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (3/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (2/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (2/5)
Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 280 days
Step streak: 104 days

 

[Anek]

Sounds yummy!

 

[NancyTree]

Thursday December 29th
 Basics Vitality, day 21, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
 Program Arms of Steel, day 11
 Challenge Core control, day 22, 160 side leg raises
Challenge Posture, day 25, 2x40 side bends
Challenge Squats, day 23, lvl 3, 48-10-10 squats
 Challenge De-stress, day 29
Challenge flex hang, day 22, 35 sec. Dropped with my toes on the ground a few seconds before the end. I'll redo 21 tomorrow and then try 22 again
 Deadhang 2x15 sec

Steps today: 7525

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (4/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (3/2)
5.000 steps a day (4/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (3/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (3/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (2/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (3/5)
Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 281 days
Step streak: 105 days

 

[NancyTree]

Friday December 30th
Tonight I tried to get on track with my book, but I'm reading too slowly. I probably aren't going to make it to finish it before 2023.
Yesterday I had a 60 day streak of my daily walks I don't track or note them anymore, but I still do it every day, even when it rains like today.
Basics Vitality, day 22, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
 Program Arms of Steel, day 12
 Challenge Core control, day 23, 40 torso twists
Challenge Posture, day 26, 3x50 chest expansions
Challenge Squats, day 24, 2 min wall sit
 Challenge De-stress, day 30
Challenge flex hang, day 21 (redo), 3x5 sec
 Deadhang 30 sec

Steps today: 7484

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (5/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (4/2)
5.000 steps a day (5/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (4/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (3/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (2/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (4/5)
Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 282 days
Step streak: 106 days

 

[JCU]

Congrats on 60 days of walking and the challenge!

 

[Silent Wolf]

Congrats!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Great job on the de-stress and 60 days of walking!!

 

[Fremen]

Congrats

 

[TopNotch]

Congrats!

 

[mavie]

Congrats!

 

[Fremen]

Happy New Year

 

[PetiteSheWolf]

Well done!

 

[NancyTree]

@JCU @Silent Wolf @Lady Celerity @Fremen @TopNotch @mavie @PetiteSheWolf
@Fremen thanks and Happy New Year to you too!

Saturday December 31st
A few days ago there was again a problem with the railway signals. Now the opposite: the crossings were closed and the bells were ringing constantly... We might have a local ghost playing around

Today is a quiet day, I'm trying to finish my last book, still 150 pages to go with 4.5 hours on the clock until midnight

I was invited at the neighbor's to drink tea this afternoon, and I brought cookies

My Zombies Run is not syncing, so frustrating.. it says I'm not logged in, but it has all my stats and runs and in the info it has my username.. trying to log in gives an error. So I might lose today's run and supplies. Oh, and although it remembered all my preferences, it did think I don't have a subscription (because it thinks I'm not logged in or something) so the settings for the chases were reset at 3 per hour and sprinting at 20% faster pace. And of course it gave me the first 2 within the forst 5 minutes and the 3rd after 10. The second chase was downhill and because I just finished the first one, my avg speed was recorded as faster than it should be, so I had to go full speed down hill, pretty scary and I almost couldn't slow down when the zombies gave up. The third one was uphill, also pretty hard. My achilles seems to handle it well, I decreased my basic pace to make it easier. I sent an email to support, I hope they fix it soon. I hate it when things don't work, especially when I pay for it..

They are lighting foreworks a lot here in the village. And Pico is super scared she doesn't like loud noises (and me neither)
 Walk 1.82 km. Warming up.
 Run 5.59 km. ZR S1M6. 3 zombies evaded.
 Basics Vitality, day 23, lvl 1+, 30 sec rest
 Programs Arms of Steel, day 13
 Challenge Core control, day 24, 170 side leg raises
Challenge Posture, day 27, 2x42 side bends
Challenge Squats, day 25, lvl 3, 50-10-10 squats

Steps today: 10888 (day not over yet)

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (6/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (4/2)
5.000 steps a day (6/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (4/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (3/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (2/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (5/5)
Getting 2 chores done (2/2)

Exercise streak: 283 days
Step streak: 107 days

 

[NancyTree]

Summary of 2022
This year has gone by so fast.. It's a year with ups and downs, in which I started running again, I had an awesome trip to Iceland, I visited a few nice places and theater shows in my own country, I had trouble at work, I was afraid I would die (but luckily that doesn't seem the case) and my aunt died. Oh, and I bought a house.

Here's a few stats
I ran 97 times, 34 hours, 12 minutes, 309 km and 3824 m elevation gain.

My fitness level has increased significantly:






And I walked a lot of steps, 2.841.107!





I made a small bucket list in March:
Visit 5 museums (I did 4, which is also great!)
Visit Iceland
Go to the theater twice
Finish my Ministeck project (I didn't, but I finished a few jigsaw puzzles)
Make 9 drawings (1 every month since I made the list) -> it hadn't been checked off if I didn't have my drawing challenge in november
Learn 2 new piano pieces. Did 0.

Not a bad outcome.


Goals for 2023
Sport
In September I hope to join a 7km trailrun event.
And I subscribed to a 2023 year challenge, in which my goal will be 500 km running in total.

 Health
 I want to find a way to actually hit my goals of healthy dinner and reasonable snacks 5 days a week. Due to busy work days and being tired a lot, I find it hard to not give in to bad eating habits.
I want to find more balance, in stress levels, emotions, sleep, social events and rest.

 Fun
I liked the mini bucket list I made this year, so I am repeating it

Visit 5 museums
Visit an awesome place/country
Go to the theater 5 times
Work on a project every month (like MiniSteck, crochet, jigsaw puzzles)
Make12 drawings (1 every month)
Learn 2 new piano pieces. I really need to start playing again.


Have a great new year's eve and a happy, energetic, loving, fit and healthy 2023!

 

[Lady Celerity]

Wow impressive goals met!! Happy New Year!

 

[JCU]

Glad your year has been good! I hope next year is even better for you!

Happy New Year!

 

[lofivelcro]

That's a short summary full of ups and downs
But all in all, seemed like a good year for you. Hope 2023 gets even better!

 

[Silent Wolf]

Happy New Year!

 

[Anek]

Congrats!

 

[NancyTree]

@Lady Celerity @JCU @lofivelcro @Silent Wolf @Anek thanks!

Happy New Year! Here it's half past midnight

I finished my book litterally with 25 seconds on the clock left
My goodreads stats of 2022 aren't updated yet after I added the book 10 sec before midnight , but I reached my book goal

 

[JCU]

Congratulations on your book goal! And cutting it so close!

 

[Mianevem]

Congrats on your reading goal, and I hope 2023 will be amazing for you!

 

[mavie]

Congrats on the goals you reached and a Happy New Year with loads of energy for the new goals!

 

[TopNotch]

Congrats!
Your goals look great. Best of luck with them.

 

[Anek]

Congrats on reaching your book goal! May 2023 be filled with more great reads!

 

[manuela]

Congrats on everything and Happy New Year!

 

[NancyTree]

@JCU @Mianevem @mavie @TopNotch @Anek @manuela

Sunday January 1st
Hike 5.57 km. It was a dull one in a non photogenic forest. But it was nice to stretch the legs
 Basics Vitality, day 24, lvl 1
 Program Arms of Steel, day 14.
 EoD 50 knee to elbows
 Challenge Core control, day 25, 40 torso twists
Challenge Posture, day 28, 3x52 chest expansions
Challenge Squats, day 26, lvl 3, 52-6-6 squats

Steps today: 10092

Goals progress
Sport
Exercise 7 days (7/7)
Practice push ups twice a week (0/2)
Practice pull ups twice a week (4.5/2)
5.000 steps a day (7/7)

Self care
Healthy dinner 5 times a week (5/5).
Reasonable snacks 5 times a week (4/5)
Going to bed in time 5 times a week (3/5)
Doing something to wind down 5 times a week (6/5)
Getting 2 chores done (4/2)

Exercise streak: 284 days
Step streak: 108 days

Year 2022 in books
(From Goodreads)
I read almost 2000 pages more this year, even though I read 2 books less. For 2023 I'm not that ambitious, I just want to read 12 books of normal volume